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The Roll Out
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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 a professional cosplayer who has been a featured guest at conventions across the country.
Episodes
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Does Disney/Marvel Have a Problem with Female Characters?
Disney, we need to talk. We love all the strides you’ve made with female representation in the Marvel universe (you’ve gone above and beyond DC, which is a clusterfuck we’ll have to talk about another day), but we question just how long lasting these characters are? I know others have criticized...
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Doctor Strange & the Multiverse of Madness and the Cliche Crazy Mom Trope
In today’s episode, Linsay and Genevieve do a deep dive analysis into Dr. Strange & the Multiverse of Madness and it’s cliche use of the crazy mom trope. After showing us Wanda’s redemption at the end of WandaVision, they completely destroy her character in this movie and gave her virtually no...
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Obi-Wan Kenobi - Would Have Made a Much Better Movie
Linsay and Genevieve are back from San Diego Comic-Con and diving into Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. They broke down the first few episodes last month, but with the show being over they wanted to take a deeper dive. The verdict? The show would have been better served had it been a two hour movie.…
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San Diego Comic-Con Special: Lack of Gender Parity in Geek Entertainment
The Roll Out had their first panel at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday. Linsay and Genevieve were joined by two of their favorite guests, Diana Toshiko and Morgana Ignis, for a deep analysis of the lack of gender equality in geek entertainment. We take a look at women’s roles in action, sci-fi,...
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Ms. Marvel is Just the Show We Need Right Now
Disney/Marvel has been a bit hit and miss lately with their shows and movies. Ms. Marvel hit it out of the park. Linsay and Genevieve loved it. The teenage feel was fun and refreshing, the focus on friend and family and community reminded us what’s really important in this day and age and diving...
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Geeking Out with Davy Perez - Co-EP for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Linsay and Genevieve are so excited to have the amazing Davy Perez on the show this week. Davy is currently a Co-Executive Producer on the upcoming series, STAR TREK: Strange New Worlds. His previous credits include the longest running U.S. Sci-Fi series, SUPERNATURAL, and the Emmy Award Winning...
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The Games that Made Us
In this fun episode, Linsay and Genevieve dive into the video games that entertained and inspired them as kids and adults. From Atari to NES to early DOS games, we take a look at the classics and how video games have progressed over the years. Join us for this entertaining conversation and let us...
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Cringeworthy: Movies that Didn't Age Well - Weird Science
Linsay and Genevieve are back with their analysis of movies that just don’t work in the modern era. In this episode, they break down 1985’s Weird Science. You’d never know this came from John Hughes, who made his name with the classic high school films The Breakfast Club and 16 Candles. The movie...
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Marvel's Moon Knight Postmortem
Marvel’s Moon Knight on Disney+ has come and gone and we’re left with…well…not much. Linsay and Genevieve didn’t hate it but they also didn’t love it. All and all, it didn’t leave much of an impact at all. Were it not for the stellar acting, they would have probably given up. The show starts off...
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Geeking Out with Chad Michael Collins
Linsay and Genevieve are so excited to be joined by Chad Michael Collins. You know him as Brandon Beckett in the SNIPER film series and as Alex/Echo 3-1 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. A self-proclaimed “accidental” actor, Collins made his way west to Hollywood in pursuit of a public relations...
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Cringeworth: Movies that Didn't Age Well - Troy
Some movies were blockbusters at the time, but when you watch them now, you wonder what people were thinking. In a new series of videos we’ll be trying to do once a month, Linsay and Genevieve break down movies that would never get made nowadays. First up, is 2004’s “Troy,” starring Brad Pitt.…
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Our Top 5 Game Picks for 2022
Covid delayed a lot of video games, which means this year will see the release of numerous exciting titles. In this episode, Linsay and Genevieve discuss the five games they’re most excited about for 2022. From AAA anthologies to indie games on Steam, check out our top picks. Hint...October and...
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"I think we're just getting started." - Halo Ep 1 Breakdown
***SPOILERS*** Halo on Paramount+ is finally here. Derived from the hugely popular video game, the show is being billed as Paramount’s answer to Game of Thrones (though at a measly $90mil for the season it’s less than half the budget of Marvel’s Disney+ shows). And despite all the comparisons to...
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Game Changer-The Game Mechanics of Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West might have been delayed a bit due to COVID, but it was well worth the weight. In this episode, Linsay and Genevieve the game mechanics that not only improved upon Horizon Zero Dawn, but could be a game changer for other AAA games. The biggest update is its climbing…
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Picard After Show - Episode 3
***SPOILERS*** Season 3 of Picard stars of in fascist world, but thankfully we’re quickly transported back to 2024 Los Angeles. Thanks COVID for this change in filming having to keep us in LA due to travel restrictions and for Patrick Stewart’s need to be essentially alone on a green screen. But...
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Picard After Show - Episode 2
***SPOILERS*** Season 2 of Picard continues with this action packed second episode. But it has us asking the question, are we even watching a Star Trek show anymore? Q is back with a vengeance and we find ourselves in a dystopian new future. Boy oh boy does it feel like the writers are taking us...
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Picard After Show - Episode 1
***SPOILERS*** Season two of Picard is here. While season ended with mixed reviews from audiences and critics, the show is seemingly Paramount+’s equivalent to “The Mandalorian” as they attempt to create an expanded Star Trek universe to compete with the Disney+’s Star War universe. But is Sir...
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Enchanting Encanto
Disney’s Encanto has been out since November, but it continues to make headlines and for good reason. After faltering with a few of the previous animated features, Disney nails it with this feel good family musical. Disney paid particular attention to authenticity in this film, having a slew of...
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Fett-less & Loving It! (The Mandalorian Trumps The Book of Boba Fett)
Episode five of The Book of Boba Fett was everything we wanted from the show, an episode of The Mandalorian with no Boba Fett. It’s no secret that Linsay and Genevieve haven’t been loving The Book of Boba Fett and episode five perfectly illustrated all the reasons why. The Mandalorian has…
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Geeking Out with Todd Stashwick
Linsay and Genevieve are so excited to chat with TV legend and self-proclaimed Nerdmaster, actor/writer Todd Stashwick. You know him best as Deacon on Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, Richard Sionis/The Mask on Fox’s Gotham, Father Kieran O'Connell on the CW’s The Originals, Eli on Heroes and Dale Malloy on…
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Crash & Burn - The Book of Boba Fett Ep 1-3
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...
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Slayed It? The Witcher Season 2
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...
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Bullseye!! Marvel’s Hit Monkey
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…
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Where the Ladies At? Lack of Gender Parity in Geek Entertainment
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…
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Masters Of The Universe Revelation - Fun For All Generations
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…
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Astonishing!! Netflix’s Arcane from Riot Games
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…
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Cowboy Be-Flop
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...
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On Target - Marvel’s Hawkeye
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...
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Bloated & Baffling - Marvel’s Eternals
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…
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Misfire! Disneyland’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
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...
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Sociopolitical Analysis of Squid Game
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...
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Behind the Voice! Mick Wingert - Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda, Slappy
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...
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Spotlight on Amy Ratcliffe
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…
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Keeping it Trashy! TV & Films We’re Not Ashamed to Love
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...
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Not too Shabby! Marvel’s What If…? - Ep 5 & 6
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…
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Nailed It! Shang Chi & The Legend of the 10 Rings
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...
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Diving into The Matrix Resurrections Trailer
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…
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Marvel’s What If…? WTF - Ep 3 & 4
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…
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Nailed It! The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
“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…
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Breaking Down Marvel’s “What If…?” Ep 1 & 2
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...
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What Went Wrong? Wonder Woman 1984
Ah, Wonder Woman 1984….was…...interesting. Who are we kidding?! It was a cluster-f*$@ of a movie. Linsay and Genevieve have been promising to break it down and they finally bit the bullet. They go through all the elements they felt made the movie such an epic failure: the confusing tone…
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Breaking Down the Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit
Following a two year investigation, on July 20th, The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a 29-page civil rights and equal pay act complaint in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against video game giant Activision-Blizzard. Linsay and Genevieve dive into the nitty…
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The Female Writers Room - Wonder Woman Edition
Remember Wonder Woman 1984? We sure do and we have some complaints. If you haven’t seen it, you didn’t miss much. Hosts Linsay Rousseau and Genevieve Marie are tired of cliche female superhero’s written from a male perspective, so they’ve assembled a panel of female writers to help create the…
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Transformers: War for Cybertron - Behind the Scenes
The third and final season of the Transformers: War for Cybertron trilogy is now streaming on Netflix. For many, this darker and gritter iteration of the Transformers universe was a welcome change. Linsay (the voice of Elita-1 in the series) and Genevieve go behind the scenes to talk about the...
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Breaking Down Black Widow From A Female Perspective
After a decade of waiting, we finally have a standalone Black Widow movie! Did it live up to your expectations? Is it too little too late? What will the impact be on Phase 4 of the MCU? Linsay and Genevieve discuss all these things, but they also dive into elements of the movie that are…
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Tackling Diversity in Entertainment
There’s been a lot of talk about successful diversity/representation and color-blind casting with shows like Bridgerton, Shadow & Bone and Legends of Tomorrow. But we want to know just how much has changed. Are things on screen getting better for people of color, women, LGBTQIA+? What still needs...
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Cruella & The Future of Disney
The new Cruella movie has a lot of people talking. We loved it, but we want to know how it fits within Disney canon? Is this a sign that, like Maleficent, Disney is taking a fresh look at some of their (outdated) evil female characters? We hope so! Linsay and Genevieve are joined by two amazing...
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E3 - Toxic, Outdated & Irrelevant? You Decide!
COVID has had a huge impact on conventions. As a result, many moved to an online format. But some did better than others. Linsay and Genevieve dive into the Epic Fail that was E3 Online 2021. They are joined by gamers and game designers Sarah Blandy and Lizz Metcalf. Toxic Twitch chats, a…
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Loki, The MCU & The Future Of Cinema
*Please note this episode was recorded before episode three of Loki dropped* The new Disney+ show Loki has us hooked. Linsay and Genevieve are joined by photographer/writer/director Cameron Rice for a deep dive into Loki, the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, the impact of Disney+ and their...
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It’s Time for a Star Wars Old Republic Movie or Show
Disney and LucasArts seem to be stuck in the same time period for all their Star Wars movies and shows. We say it’s time to break out and dive into the past. It’s time to explore The Old Republic. Video games like Knights of The Old Republic and The Republic Online show just how rich a world…
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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 a professional cosplayer who has been a featured guest at conventions across the country.
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