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The Roll Out

The Roll Out is a weekly talk show from the geeky minds of Linsay Rousseau and Genevieve Marie. They cover a wide range of topics including tabletop gaming, video games, film and tv, cosplay and LARPing. Linsay and Genevieve live and breath geek culture. As a voiceover actor, Linsay has worked extensively in video games and is best know as the voice of Elita-1 in Transformers: War for Cybertron. She is also a former investigative reporter, host and associate producer for PBS Frontline. Genevieve is

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00:55:58

Crash & Burn - The Book of Boba Fett Ep 1-3

The Roll Out ·

2022/01/21

Linsay and Genevieve dive into the first three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+. Granted, there are several more episodes to come, but our first impressions of the show are less than complimentary. It was best described as The Last Samurai meets The Patty Hearst Stockholm Syndrome story. Disney kind of shot themselves in the foot (no pun intended) by releasing the Mandalorian first and absolutely knocking it out of the park. Boba Fett suffers from trying to follow a similar style and

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00:41:10

Slayed It? The Witcher Season 2

The Roll Out ·

2022/01/14

After COVID delays and eager anticipation, season two of The Witcher on Netflix is finally here. As you know, Linsay and Genevieve are big fans of the show, the books and the video games, so they dive deep. Season two draws heavily from Andrzej Sapkowski’s second book, Blood of Elves. but there were quite a few deviations from the original source material. Some of those deviations we loved and others (as much of the internet) we had questions about - the death of a beloved character, the creation of

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00:28:58

Bullseye!! Marvel’s Hit Monkey

The Roll Out ·

2022/01/07

Marvel’s Hit Monkey on Hulu went largely unnoticed, highlighting the problem Disney has in placing their content on Hulu rather than Disney+. While Hit Monkey is definitely rated R, it is a perfect illustration as to why Disney+ should expand to included rated R content. Hit Monkey was a fantastic series and it’s a shame more people didn’t know about it. While based on one of Marvel’s more obscure properties (following a monkey assassin), Linsay and Genevieve loved the show. The animation kept the

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00:54:43

Where the Ladies At? Lack of Gender Parity in Geek...

The Roll Out ·

2021/12/31

This episode was a special live edition for LA Comic Con. During our panel, we took a deep dive into what it will take for women and female identifying people to be equally represented in geek entertainment. While a lot of progress has been made on screen over the past decade in Hollywood, when you get to geek entertainment like action, sci fi, animation and video games the statistics are abysmal. And the number of women in the writer’s room and director’s chair is even lower. As the success of

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00:40:42

Masters Of The Universe Revelation - Fun For All...

The Roll Out ·

2021/12/24

A lot of people were skeptical when they heard Kevin Smith was going to reboot “Masters of the Universe” for Netflix and a small (but loud) corner of the internet felt he did a disservice to He-Man and were mad that there was a greater focus on the female characters. But Genevieve and Linsay loved it. With Revelation, they took the opportunity to explore stories that hadn’t been told before, rather than rehashing tired old He-Man stories. And they gave us some badass female characters. The art and

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00:41:17

Astonishing!! Netflix’s Arcane from Riot Games

The Roll Out ·

2021/12/17

Netflix’s Arcane, based on the League of Legends universe from Riot Games, is one of the best animated shows of all time. That’s what Linsay and Genevieve think at least. The story, writing, voice-over acting and Fortiche’s animation were all fantastic. If this is the future of adult animation, we have high hopes and can’t wait for season two. Maybe it’s time more video game companies started doing animation. They had one minor critique with regards to the music. Tune in to find out what it was

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00:47:31

Cowboy Be-Flop

The Roll Out ·

2021/12/10

WTF?! That’s what went through our minds as we were watching the cluster f@ck that was Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop. As lovers of the original anime, we had a hard time figuring out just what they were thinking with this live action re-make. The script was shallow and disconnected, the characters were mere stereotypes rather than flushed out people, the sets looked thrown together and cheap and they just couldn’t figure out the tone and genre for the show. It was missing the heart and relationships that

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00:28:14

On Target - Marvel’s Hawkeye

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2021/12/03

We were going to wait until Season 1 ended, but we were so excited about the first two episodes of Marvel’s Hawkeye that we decided we needed to do a special episode about them. Overall, we really enjoyed the opening of the show. Marvel pulled a lot from Matt Fraction’s award winning run of the Hawkeye comic books. We love Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop and hope that Marvel will be using her to set up the West Coast Avengers. We also enjoyed the introduction of Echo as the big bad, even though she’s

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00:41:25

Bloated & Baffling - Marvel’s Eternals

The Roll Out ·

2021/11/19

Marvel’s Eternals might be dominating the boxoff, but it’s also the first MCU film to be awarded a Rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes and there’s a reason for that. Despite some fine acting, engaging fight sequences and elegant cinematography, the film as a whole was bloated and baffling. We felt all two hours and 37 minutes of it. By introducing 10 new characters all at once, we have no time to get to know or care about any of them. Their storylines were woefully inadequate and the amazing actors they

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00:48:19

Misfire! Disneyland’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge

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2021/11/12

Disneyland’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge has been open for a few years now, enough time for the kinks to be worked out and Rise of the Resistance to finally open. While Linsay and Genevieve are huge Star Wars fans and the production design of the land is breathtaking, they feel that it was a huge misstep. Disney saw the success of Universal Studio’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and tried to create their own version, but unfortunately they fell short. With a focus on consumerism rather than

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00:41:08

Sociopolitical Analysis of Squid Game

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2021/10/29

Squid Game is officially the most watch Netflix show of all time in all languages. Pretty impressive. So what makes this show so popular? Linsay and Genevieve dive into the sociopolitical message of Squid Game and how it speaks to the wealth inequalities in the real world. With unions growing bolder with strikes, more people quitting their jobs than ever before, it looks like society is poised to reject the patriarchal, capitalistic status quo. Or are they? Is the 1% the problem or are we the ones

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00:33:36

Behind the Voice! Mick Wingert - Iron Man, Kung Fu...

The Roll Out ·

2021/10/22

Marvel’s “What If…?” is over and for those who might not know, not all the big celebs returned to voice their iconic characters, including Robert Downey, Jr. So who picked up the mantle of Tony Stark/Iron Man? It was none other than the amazingly talented Mick Wingert. Linsay and Genevieve had a blast talking about his career as a performer and a teacher. You may know him as Po, the panda on the new “Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny”, Iron Man in “Marvel’s What If…?”, or as Slappy, the deranged

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00:27:05

Spotlight on Amy Ratcliffe

The Roll Out ·

2021/10/15

Today is a very special episode. Linsay and Genevieve are joined by the incomparable Amy Radcliffe!! For those who don’t know her (and you should), Amy is a host, the managing editor for Nerdist, and an entertainment reporter published at StarWars.com, IGN, and more. She is the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, The Jedi Mind, Star Wars: Elee & Me, A Kid’s Guide to Fandom, and The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. She contributed a short story to From a Certain Point of View: The Empire

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01:00:28

Keeping it Trashy! TV & Films We’re Not Ashamed to Love

The Roll Out ·

2021/10/08

We all have them. Those TV shows and movies we’re hesitant to admit we love. Well, not anymore. Today we’re doubling down on the trashy entertainment we love. Linsay and Genevieve are joined by two of their favorite guests, Morgana Ignis and Tyler McPhail, and reveal their not so guilty pleasures and just why they love them. Tune in to find out just what they are and let us know in the comments what your favorite trashy TV show or film is. Guest Info: Morgana Ignis: IG: @IgnisGram, Twitter:

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00:57:21

Not too Shabby! Marvel’s What If…? - Ep 5 & 6

The Roll Out ·

2021/10/01

Zombies, betrayal and the potential destruction of Wakanda.What a ride. As you saw in our past episode, Linsay and Genevieve were less than thrilled with episodes 3 and 4 of Marvel’s What If…?. They’re back to break down episodes 5 and 6 with special guest Tyler McPhail of The Grand Geek Gathering. The general consensus - Not too Shabby. Overall they enjoyed it, but there were a few things that bothered them - sentient zombies, why Tony’s AI couldn’t control the Iron Man suit, and why didn’t we get

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00:59:07

Nailed It! Shang Chi & The Legend of the 10 Rings

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2021/09/24

Marvel’s “Shang Chi and The Legend of the 10 Rings” was a smashing success. Linsay and Genevieve were blown away. So of course they had to invite the legendary Peter Kwong (best known as Rain for Big Trouble in Little China) to be on the show to discuss it. Peter dives deep into the institutionalized racism that has plagued Asian performers in Hollywood and how the success of movies like Parasite, Crazy Rich Asians and now Shang Chi is hopefully breaking down those barriers. Please support us on

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00:58:43

Diving into The Matrix Resurrections Trailer

The Roll Out ·

2021/09/17

The Matrix Resurrections trailer has finally arrived and we are stoked!! The original Matrix movie had a profound effect on Linsay, Genevieve and special guest Morgana Ignis and they’re excited to dive into the latest chapter. While all of this is still speculation, we look at the many easter eggs in the trailer, discuss the potential storylines it might follow and analyze what made the original movie so great. We pay particular attention to the socio-political implications of the film, the gender

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00:52:09

Marvel’s What If…? WTF - Ep 3 & 4

The Roll Out ·

2021/09/10

The first two episodes of Marvel’s “What If…?” had us excited and enthralled (watch our previous episode about it), but episodes three and four have us asking...WTF!!!! What is Marvel thinking with these two episodes? Join Linsay and Genevieve and special guest Morgana Ignis as they break these two down. While the cosmic horror of Doctor Strange is interesting once it gets going, we just don’t buy the plot. Strange is so arrogant and narcissistic this alternate reality just doesn’t make sense

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00:48:56

Nailed It! The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Roll Out ·

2021/09/03

“The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf” animated film is now on Netflix and Linsay and Genevieve were thoroughly impressed. They break down all the things they loved about the film: the amazing voice cast, great writing, understanding the politics of The Witcher, effective use of magic, excellent main villain, pretty good gender parity and improved representation. They also touch on some of things things they didn’t like as much, but overall, an excellent film for Witch fans and anyone who loves this

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00:59:03

Breaking Down Marvel’s “What If…?” Ep 1 & 2

The Roll Out ·

2021/08/27

The first two episodes of Marvel’s “What If…?” have dropped on Disney+ and Linsay and Genevieve take a deep dive into them. The things they liked, didn’t like, they’re hopes for what’s to come. We finally get to see Peggy Carter in the role we always wanted her in and T’Challa in a role we never thought we needed. And let’s not forget the weirdness of Thanos joking about genocide. Join us in the chat and let us her your thoughts. Please support us on

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