Systematic Geekology

For the finale of our origins / cosmology series of 2023, we are discussing 4 ancient creation mythologies: Greek, Norse, Mesopotamian, and Hebrew! Christian Ashley and Joshua Noel are joined by guest and former host, Brandon Knight, to discuss these creation myths and what they can teach us today. We compare each of these myths to what we believe about our own creation myth in the Bible! . Where...

Back with another BIG "what if" question, Nick Polk invites return guest, Tripp Fuller, to help answer "What if a Nazgul were redeemed by Iluvatar?" We discuss the Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power, and the Silmarillion, as we wrestle with the idea of redemption in Arda! We explore the nature of the Nazgul and their history, as well as examples of redemption throughout the story of Middle Earth! ....

Finishing our Christmas Drive-In films for 2023, Will Rose and Christian Ashley review "A Charlie Brown Christmas"! . Why is Charlie Brown Christmas so good? Who is carrying A Charlie Brown Christmas? What makes Charlie Brown special? Which breed is Snoopy? Who is the best character in Charlie Brown? When did the Charlie Brown comics first go to TV? Why is there scripture in the Charlie Brown Chri...

Back with our series of reviews on the Harry Potter series, Joshua Noel, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, and Christian Ashley discuss the fourth instalment of the series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"! . What was the point of the Goblet of Fire? Why were they mad at Harry in Goblet of Fire? Is the Goblet of Fire the 4th Harry Potter movie? What happened at the end of Goblet of Fire? What did Volde...

In this very special epsiode of "Whats News", we discuss the 3 Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant in 2023! Hosts, Christian Ashley and Joshua Noel, are joined by guest, Rev Justin Coleman! . How many Doctor Who specials will there be in 2023? Where can I watch Doctor Who specials 2023? What is the order of the Doctor Who specials? Who are the guest stars in Doctor Who 2023? What is the Me...

We're back with a special edition of our limited Christmas Drive-In series! This time we are showing a double-feature! Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and TJ Blackwell will be reviewing Dr Suess' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"! Then, Nick Polk and James Demmel will be reviewing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"! . Did they change Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? What happened to the misfit toys in Rudolph?...

We are finally reviewing the anime / manga / webcomic series - One Punch Man! Hosts, Nick Polk, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss the series and everything they love about it! . Is One-Punch Man a good anime? Will there be One-Punch Man 3? What anime is One-Punch Man from? Who is Saitama wife? Who would actually win Goku or Saitama? Is One Punch Man satire? Should you read the web-comic,...

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well! . What are examples of literacy? Why is...

Happy Hanukkah! As a way to bring you all into the Hanukkah festivities, I am sitting down with my brother Bradley to review the Disney Channel Original Movie, Full Court Miracle. Along with reviewing the film and sharing our favorite scenes and lines, we discuss how there is a general lack of Hanukkah content this time of the year, and who we would want to direct a serious Maccabees film. We also...

Back to our annual theme of cosmologies in our fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell discuss the story behind the Dragon Ball franchise! They discuss the gods, angels, and other super beings of the Dragon Ball world in this one! . What is the cosmology of Dragon Ball? How big is the DBS cosmology? What is the Dragon Ball universe? Does Jaco say there are countless galaxies? Who is the God in...

It's time for another What's New episode and we're covering Invincible, the Inheritance Cycle, and Spider-Man 2 today! Come join Christian Ashley and James Demmel for a fun time discussing some of our favorite new releases at this time! . Is the book Murtagh out yet? Is Murtagh related to Eragon? What is the Inheritance Cycle about? Why is Invincible season 2 split? How old is Mark Grayson in the...

To kickoff the 2023 SG Christmas Drive-In, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas"! This year's Christmas Drive-In theme is animated Christmas films! We had our followers to the "Priests to the Geeks" Facebook group vote on their top 4 animated Christmas features and are going to review "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Dr Suess' The Grinch", "Rudolph the Re...

Every so often we have our followers on Facebook vote on a "what if" scenario for us to discuss and we got a great one this time! "What if Peter Parker went to Hogwarts?" Keno Cannady and Christian Ashley discuss this scenario at length with all the many possibilities on this episode! . What if Peter Parker never got bit? Who is Spider-Man's biggest enemy? Who is Peter Parker? Is there an American...

Continuing our series on the different eras of Disney's animation studios - Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, Keno Cannady, and Christian Ashley are joined by guest, John Erdely, to discuss THE LION KING! We will talk about its place in Disney's legacy of films and why we all love this film so much! We also discuss how we can learn about our own callings as Christians, from Simba answering the call to be ki...

One of the best ongoing gags in "How I Met Your Mother?" is the Slap Bet! For our Thanksgiving special, Joshua Noel and Brandon Knight discuss the Slapsgiving specials in the HIMYM sitcom series! . Why does Barney get slapped by Marshall? Where did the slap bet come from? How many slaps in the slap bet? How does the slap bet work? What episode of How I Met Your Mother is Robin Sparkles? Who sings...

Catching up on what's new in the geek world, Joshua Noel and Willi Rose discuss the Loki series, "The Marvels", and the character of the Toymaker from Doctor Who! . What happened at end of Loki? Why does Mobius not remember Loki? Who are the 3 Marvels in the Marvels? Who is the Toymaker in Doctor Who? Is Neil Patrick Harris the celestial toymaker? We discuss it all in this one! We discuss it all i...

Pastor Chill Will delivers the Homily this week discussing the gospel of Matthew. . Pastor Will Rose discusses the parables of Jesus and asks the questions of how we are welcomed home through sacraments, community, and our Churches. What does the Parable of the Bridegroom teach us? What does the bridegroom in the parable represent? What is the meaning of church home? What does it mean that home is...

In honor of the season of Thanksgiving, we offer a special extra bonus episode reviewing the anime, "Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma". Hosts, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and TJ Blackwell, discuss what they love about the series and the culinary world! . Is Food Wars inappropriate? Has Food Wars anime ended? Does Soma marry Erina? Where can I watch Food Wars 2023? Why does Erina hate Soma? Who is number 1...

Continuing our series of reviews of the One Piece anime and manga, Joshua Noel and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss the Drum Island arc! We discuss how Luffy chooses his crew and defends them, and we explore the power of friendship, a good medical system, and inclusion for all! . Why is Chopper called Tony Tony? What is Tony Tony Chopper mistaken for? Did Tony Tony Chopper eat a devil fruit?...

Continuing our series on origins and cosmologies, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the many storylines in Doctor Who that deal with the beginning of time, the space-time matrix, the endless children, and the big bang! Is time more linear or more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff? . Why does the doctor hate Rassilon? What is the curse of Rassilon? What is the eye of harmon...

Following the third Republican Presidential Debate, our hosts discuss the politics of one of their favorite anime and how they think through those issues as Christians! Nick Polk, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss the geopolitical issues found in the anime, "Attack on Titan" . What is the plot twist in Attack on Titan? What is Attack on Titan inspired by? Why does...

We were invited to do a panel discussion at NC Comic Con 2023! Hosts, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, Kevin Schaeffer, and Joshua Noel discuss what they've been geeking out on, the origins of our show, and how you can be a geek and a person of faith! Our show is full of people with different fandoms, different opinions, and different beliefs within our faith even! . Is there a comic con in NC? What i...

Finishing off our series on "Avatar: The Last Airbender", Nick Polk, Christian Ashley, and Keno Cannady, discuss season 3 and beyond! They debate on how well the ending was handled, then discuss how much we love all the characters, music, and animation of the series! . What happened at the end of ATLA? Has Avatar The Last Airbender ended? Why did the last airbender end? How did Aang stay true to h...

Special guest Chip Ashley joins our hosts, Will Rose and Christian Ashley, to discuss the legendary 60's SciFi cartoon series: SPACE GHOOooossST!!!! . Is Space Ghost kid friendly? How many seasons was Space Ghost? What happened to Space Ghost Coast to Coast? Were the interviews on Space Ghost Coast to Coast real? How did they interview people on Space Ghost Coast to Coast? We discuss it all in thi...

It is finally here! Welcome to our first ever Halloween/Reformation Day special. In this episode, I and Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast sit down first to discuss the history and practices of Satanism, then on the second half of the episode we discuss some of Martin Luther's teachings on Satan. Josh shares his story of visiting a Satanic Temple and I talk about my skepticism of stories of d...