Systematic Geekology

Back with another entry in our Drive-In Through the Decades series, Christian Ashley, John Erdely, and Matthew Winter discuss the 1975 film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! They discuss their history with Monty Python sketches, what makes the film so funny, and how the creators handled jokes about religion in the film. . What is the point of Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Is Monty Python and...

Continuing our series of Religions in our Fandoms, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are joined by special guest, Dr Benjamin Chicka, to discuss TWO topics today - God of War & Assassin's Creed! This is a double feature so you get twice the content for this special episode! . What is the Assassins Creed game order? What's the next Assassins Creed game? Are Templars good or bad in Assassins Cree...

We are reviewing the anime and video games that are a part of the Castlevania franchise! Christian Ashley and Matthew Winter discuss what they love about the series, the lore behind the story, and the motivation for Dracula and his child! . Is Castlevania: Nocturne a sequel or prequel? Is Castlevania a good anime? Did Castlevania anime end? What is the best season of Castlevania? In what order did...

Continuing our Drive-In through the decades, we stop in the 1960's to review "Mary Poppins"! Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely discuss heir history with this movie, what they love about it, and why it has resonated with so many throughout the years! . What is the story behind Mary Poppins? What do Mary Poppins symbolize? Is Mary Poppins suitable for a 3 year old? Is Mary Pop...

We're back with our Disney Eras series! This time we are kicking off our reviews of the post-renaissance era with Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire"! Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely will be discussing their history with the film, their favorite parts, and the deeper themes of the film that stood out to them! . Why was Atlantis: The Lost Empire a flop? Is Atlantis a good movie?...

Back with another episode of What's News, Will Rose and John Erdely are discussing Star Wars: The Acolyte! After the two episode premiere a lot of thoughts and feelings have been shared and we want to encourage everyone to enjoy it for what it is! . What is The Acolyte about in Star Wars? Will The Acolyte have Yoda? Who is the Sith Lord in acolyte? Is Chewbacca in The Acolyte? Who is the bad guy i...

We are back with the Summer Drive-In series!!!! This summer, every Friday, we will be reviewing a film from a different decade, starting with the 1950's and going through to the 2020's! To kick the summer off, Joshua Noel and Justin Coleman review "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman"! . What happens in Attack of the 50 foot woman? What movie does the woman turn into a giant? Who was the actress in Attack...

We're going to the movies! Kevin Schaeffer and Christian Ashley discuss what films they've been enjoying this year so far! Hopefully we will be back at the end of the year to finish this conversation, but for now let us know which of these you have seen and any recommendations you may have over on our discord server ! . How is Furiosa related to Mad Max? What will Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes...

Continuing our series examining Religions in our fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell review the Vinland Saga manga and anime! They will be discussing their favorite characters, the most impactful moments in this story, and its real life counterparts! . Was Thorfinn actually a Viking? Is Vinland Saga based on a true story? Is Vinland Saga a good anime? What is Vinland Saga about? Is Vinland...

You voted on Facebook and we're here to deliver another What if episode! This time we're asking what if Count Dooku trained Obi Wan Kenobi? To ponder this one, we have hosts, Will Rose, John Erderly, Andy Walsh, and TJ Blackwell joining forces! We try to think through all the repercussions of Obi Wan's training on himself, on Anakin, and even on Luke and the rest of the Skywalkers! . Why was Dooku...

We're back with another entry in our Disney Eras series! TJ Blackwell and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss the Renaissance Era animated film, Mulan! This is our third and final film we will be reviewing from this era before moving on to reviewing some post-renaissance films! . Why did Disney change the story of Mulan? Why did Disney make Mulan in 1998? Why was Mushu removed from Mulan? Why di...

Joshua Noel, Will Rose, and TJ Blackwell are joined by Nick Polk of Tolkein Pop and Ryan Does of the Across he Bifrost podcast to discuss Theology Beer Camp 2024 in Denver, Colorado! We discuss our experiences at previous Theology Camps, what we hope to do this year, and what we look forward to in years to come! . What is Theology Beer Camp? How did Tripp Fuller start Theology Camp? What is the "G...

Schoolz Out! As we wrap up the "school year" it's time to unwind with an enjoyable film. Here today from Systematic Theology, Christian Ashley rejoins the show to run it back as we discuss 300: Rise of an Empre. Last fall during the Ancient Greece series, Christian and I talked about 300 as a way to discuss the long lasting impact of the Spartans on pop culture. This time, we're just here to have...

In a giant-sized What's News episode, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, Kevin Schaeffer, and Justin Coleman discuss Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 3, X-Men '97, Invincible season 2, and the beginnings of the new Doctor Who season! . How old is Omega in Bad Batch season 3? Is Omega Boba Fett's sister? Is Omega a pure clone? Is X-Men 97 for kids? Is X-Men 97 a remake? Why can't Charles control Magneto? Is I...

Wrapping up our series of reviews on the Harry Potter franchise, Christian Ashley and Nick Polk are joined by former host of the show, Nick Polk! They will be discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss their favorite characters, scenes, and more; then, they ask about the film and books take on death as the final enemy! . Is Harry Potter 7 for kids? Who betrayed Harry Potter in D...

Continuing our Religions in Fandoms series, Joshua Noel and Matthew Winter discuss how religions have been portrayed throughout the Indiana Jones franchise! We examine what it means for an object or thing to be considered "sacred", we distinguish between "mystic" and "spiritual", and look at the religious undertones and artefacts in each of the five Indiana Jones films! . Is Indiana Jones' dad Cat...

We will be reviewing the new Fallout series on Amazon Prime! Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer will be joined by former cohost, Nick Polk, to discuss their thoughts on the show, the merits of cutting oneself off from the world, and which fights were the coolest in season 1 of Fallout! . Is Fallout available on Amazon Prime? How did Moldaver survive 200 years? Why did they end the...

Kicking off our series, "All Reading Counts", Will Rose and TJ Blackwell discuss the classic novel, "A Wrinkle in Time", by Madeleine L'Engle. They discuss what we mean by "All reading counts", why we're doing this series, why they love this piece of literature, and explore the scientific and spiritual themes in the story! . What is A Wrinkle in Time really about? Is A Wrinkle in Time a controvers...

We finally settle the debate whether Star Wars or Star Trek is better! Just kidding, Will Rose and Matthew Winter instead discuss their preferences, what they love about both, and what makes these properties similar or different! We think deeper on what kind of message each is trying to say, and we hope you enjoy the discussion! . Is Star Trek better than Star Wars? Is Star Wars and Star Trek riva...

Getting ready for May the 4th be with you, our hosts - Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer - discuss their takes on Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi! Our rating range from negative 1 to a 9.5 / 10! We talk about why is there so much contention around this film, why do we all have such different takes, and how do we learn to disagree well from films like...

Continuing our series examining religions in our favorite fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell are joined by Father Jonathan Resmini to discuss the gods and religions in the D&D world! We discuss a few of the more well-known pantheons, the existence of demons in the game, and what good lessons we can gather from these fictional religions. . How many D&D gods are there? Who is the god...

Continuing our Primarily Political series, Joshua Noel is joined by Josh Patterson (of (Re)Thinking Faith) to discuss the East India Trading Company in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise! We will be discussing one of our favorite film franchises, the politics in these films, and the role that the East India Trading Company had in the larger story of the movies! . Is the East India Trading Comp...

For an Arbor Day special, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde and Barbara Erdely discuss their top 3 favorite tree-type pokemon! Rather than trying to catch them all, we hope to plant and save 'em all! . What is Arbor Day and why is it celebrated? What the heck is Arbor Day? What is Arbor Day vs Earth Day? Who started Arbor Day? What Pokémon is a tree? What Pokémon holds a tree? What type of tree is Sudow...

Reviewing Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Tortured Poets Department", Joshua Noel is joined by Father Jonathan Resmini (of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte NC), Brandon Knight (of My Seminary Life), and Claire Knight! We discuss our thoughts and feelings around this album, how we connected with it, and how we think this kind of music is useful for everyone! . What Taylor Swift song i...

Continuing our series of reviews of the One Piece anime and manga, Christian Ashley, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde, and TJ Blackwell discuss the Skypiea arc! They discuss the vents leading up to and around the arc, the main antagonists, and later ramifications from the events of this arc as well! . Why is the Skypiea arc so important? How many episodes are in Skypiea? Which arc is better Alabasta or...