Geeks OUT Podcast: Hela Back Girl

The Geeks OUT Podcast

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined once again by @GrahamNolan as they discuss the ending of Inhumans vs. X-Men, the new line-up of the Astonishing X-Men, why you should support/buy titles featuring queer characters, and celebrate the reveal of Cate Blanchett as Hela, MCU's first female villain, as the Strong Female Character of the Week.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: First looks at Jeff Goldblum & Mark Ruffalo in Thor: Ragnarok
• GRAHAM: New Astonishing X-Men book teases Wolverine, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Psylocke, Gambit, Fantomex & Bishop

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN: Logan, America, Scarlet Witch, Midnighter & Apollo

• GRAHAM: IvsX, Uncanny Inhumans, The Wildstorm, JLA, SHIELD

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: First look of Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Josh Gad is downplaying hype about his character’s sexuality in Beauty & the Beast

CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for new horror movie The Void

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• Margot Robbie to star in a post Robin Hood movie called Marian
• Ridley Scott has already written the sequel to Alien: Covenant
• X-Force to to feature and come after Deadpool 2
• Atlanta actress Zazie Beetz cast as Domino in Deadpool 2
• Warner Bros. open to an R-rated DC movie

TV

• Jason Isaacs cast as Captain Lorca on Star Trek: Discovery
• Flash has found their Abra Kadabra
• Riverdale has been renewed for a season 2, goes retro in new episode
• Promo reveals Teri Hatcher’s character on Supergirl
• Adam West to guest on Powerless
• New promo released for The Handmaid’s Tale

COMICS

• Interview with Daniel Ketchum reveals what queer characters we’ll see in the X-books.
• MIT’s Admissions office made a video featuring a live-action Riri Williams

SHILF:

• KEVIN: America
• GRAHAM: Grifter