Systematic Geekology

We are starting the year off a little timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly with a discussion of a beloved alien race in the Doctor Who universe, the Ood! Hosts Joshua Noel and Josh Rosengrant (the Joshi) are discussing a species from one of their favorite shows in this one! Are the Ood slaves? What planet are the Ood from? Are the Ood good or evil? Who is Brian the Ood? Do the Ood come back? What is The Pla...

Once more you voted and once more we delivered! This month's "what if" that you all voted on was "what if Constantine was the professor of the dark arts at Hogwarts?" Hosts Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, and Christian Ashley all join together in an attempt to answer your question! How would Constantine's presence impact Voldemort's plans? How would Constantine's teaching and presence make a difference...

Welcome back to another What's New(s) edition of SG! This week, hosts Joshua Noel, Joe Dea, and Christian Ashley discuss James Gunns' plan for the DC multiverse, the Santa Clauses show on Disney plus, Violent Night, and the controversy around purchasing Hogwarts Legacy in light of J. K. Rowling's recent tweets! Should Henry Cavill still be Superman? Should we still be hopeful for the new DCEU? Did...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! For the final episode in our first Christmas series, TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell moderates a debate between Will Rose and Joe Dea about whether the movie "Elf" is good or not! Is Elf appropriate for kids or not? Is Will Ferrel a good actor? Is the humor in Elf immature? Can watching movies or enjoying holidays through the eyes of children help us enjoy them better...

We are finally bringing the year of Lewis to a close with this special Christmas episode! Hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea talk about the holiday as it would be celebrated in the land of Narnia! Why is Father Christmas (or Santa Claus) in Narnia? If Christmas isn't about the baby Jesus, what is Christmas really about? How should we celebrate the coming of hope? Should we celebrate Easter more than Ch...

Today we are discussing Guillermo del Toro's  Pinocchio on Netflix! Hosts, Will Rose and TJ Blackwell, discuss Netflix's Stop Motion animated feature, Pinocchio! How great was the del toro Pinocchio cast? How good is the 2022 Pinocchio on Netflix? Is Del Toro Pinocchio the best version of this story? Why does TJ love everything that Guillermo del Toro does? How great is Ewen McGregor? We disc...

*Warning this episode is not for kids who still believe in Santa Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week we are discussing, Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause"! Hosts Joe Dea and TJ Blackwell are joined by guest host David Pizarro to review this week's film! How do you become Santa Clause? Who is Mrs Clause? Why is "The Santa Clause" so special? Why do Christmas films cross generations? What are you...

Getting near to the end of our Year of Lewis, hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss the Ransom Trilogy / Cosmic Trilogy / Space Trilogy / Perelandra Trilogy / whatever you want to call it, by CS Lewis! What is Perelandra and where is it? What is the plot of C.S. Lewis' SciFi trilogy? Is Perelandra an allegory? When did Lewis write the Space Trilogy? Why did C.S. Lewis write the Space Trilogy?...

We are doing a character dive into the legendary, Ahsoka Tano! Hosts Will Rose, Josh Rosengrant, and TJ Blackwell discuss one of their favorite Star Wars characters in this one! Why did Ahsoka leave Anakin? Why did Anakin call Ahsoka Snips? How many seasons will the Disney+ series, Ahsoka, have? Are you excited to see Natasha Liu Bordizzo play Sabine Wren? When will we get an Ahsoka series trailer...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week hosts, Joe Dea and Joshua Noel cover the Christmas classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" with Edmund Gwen, Maureen O'Hara, and John Payne. Is Miracle on 34th Street on Disney+? What is the famous line from Miracle on 34th Street? Who is the miracle on 34th street department store founder? Is Miracle on34th Street the best Christmas movie? Was Kris Kringle rea...

We are back discussing what is new with your favorite geeks! Hosts Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, and Christian Ashley discuss Disney's new Willow series, Pokemon Scarlett & Violet, Netflix's Wednesday, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! Why don't we like Clemson football? Will Travis Jordan and Pittman return for Florida State? Who is in the Orange Bowl? What did we think of the Transformers, Indiana...

We are going meta this episode! Hosts Will Rose and Keno Canady are discussing why people like podcasts so much! What is a podcast? How are podcasts different from radio shows? How many podcasts are there? What are your favorite podcasts? How do I find and listen to podcasts? How do podcasts work? How do you listen to podcasts for free? Have you ever had a podcast that seemed to find you? We discu...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In, Christmas edition! This week, hosts Will Rose and Joe Dea are covering "A Christmas Story"! Why is "A Christmas Story" played 24 hours? Would you eat Chinese food for Christmas? Is your family as chaotic as Ralphie's at Christmastime? Is "A Christmas Story" appropriate for 10 year old's? Why is there "A Christmas Story" sequel? Do you own a leg lamp? We discuss all...

We are kicking off our new series of "what's news?" episodes! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose talk about some new IPs in the geek realm! We discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special, Titans season 4, Tim Allen's The Santa Clauses, and Andor season 1 in this episode! How do we rate these new series? Is the Guardians special good? What kind of music is in the MCU holiday special? What do...

You voted and we are back to answer the question, "What if Sirius Black never went to Azkaban?" Hosts Joshua Noel, Keno Cannady, and Josh Rosengrant come together to ponder the universe of Harry Potter and what would change if Peter Pettigrew went to Azkaban for his crimes, instead of Sirius Black! Was Sirius Black a good guy? Would Sirius Black have been a good father? What if Harry knew his pare...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! Hosts Will Rose and Joe Dea introduce our Christmas edition of the drive-in! We will be watching "A Christmas Story", Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause", "Miracle on 34th Street, and "Elf" this season! We are excited to watch these films and get into the Christmas spirit! Is Elf good? Does "The Santa Clause" still hold up? Is "Miracle on 34th Street" the best Christmas...

Why on Earth does Joshua love Thanksgiving SO much? This episode host Joe Dea asks him! We discuss all things about the holiday and give special shout out and thank yous to all of you ! Are you looking for the perfect Thanksgiving Day podcast? How can you geek out about a holiday? How can you make a Thanksgiving playlist? Is there such thing as "Thanksgiving music"? What are the best Thanksgiving...

On the most somber note, we feel the need to reflect on what happened concerning the Power Rangers star, Jason David Frank. Death is always difficult, and mental health is a very real problem. When our heroes pass away and when loved ones take their life, it is extremely difficult to know how to navigate the grief that follows. It is often even more difficult for Christians to know what to think a...

We are back with our year of Lewis! This week hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea discuss CS Lewis and his friends: the Inklings! Who was in the inklings? Who were Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Hugo Dyson? Was J.R.R. Tolkien C. S. Lewis' best friend? Why did Hugo Dyson hate the elves in the Lord of the Rings? How was C. S. Lewis responsible for Lord of the Rings? How did Tolkien help with the spa...

This time we are going to the cooking channel for our geekery! Your hosts Joe Dea and Josh Rosengrant are back with special guest, Stephanie Dea! We are discussing our favorite culinary shows! What experience do we have in the industry? How does that impact our enjoyment of the food network? Do you prefer cooking game shows or shows that teach about cooking? Is "The Great British Bake Off" or "Cut...

Welcome back to the wonderful world of Walt Disney's Animation studios! Your hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell review the 1940 Disney classic, Pinocchio! This is the second movie we have reviewed from Walt Disney's Golden Era of animated movies, as well as the second ever made cartoon film from Walt Disney. Was Pinocchio for kids? How does the film compare to the novel by Carlo Collodi? Are you e...

We are finally discussing Joshua and TJ's favorite anime, "One Piece"! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell join forces to try to convince the world to start watching One Piece! Why is One Piece so long? What is it about? How should you start watching One Piece? Is the Manga better than the show? Who are the Straw Hat Pirates? Who is Monkey D Luffy? Who are Robin, Chopper, Brooke, Zo...

That's right we're reviewing the recent Dwayne Johnson film, Black Adam! Our hosts Joe Dea and Will Rose discuss the newest of the DCEU movies, Black Adam! Is Black Adam as powerful as Superman? Is Black Adam related to Shazam? Is Black Adam a hero or villain? Who is the JSA? Who is Doctor Fate? How can Black Adam teach us about Christian Mission work? We discuss all that and more! Let us know wha...

We hope you are getting excited for the finale of the MCU Phase 4! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose will be helping us all prepare for "Wakanda Forever" the sequel to the Black Panther film! Who are TChalla, Shuri, Namor, and Iron Heart? Will Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four, or the Skrull make a secret appearance / cameo? How is Namor different in the comics? Is Namor gonna be Aztec? Where is Atlan...

We are back with the year of Lewis, this time discussing The Screwtape Letters ! Hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea give their sparknotes of Screwtape Letters, what stood out the most to them, and why they believe this book is so impactful! Is Screwtape a demon? What is the main point of The Screwtape Letters ? What does Screwtape call the devil? What does Screwtape call God? Who is Wormwood tempting?...