Anazao Podcasts

What's Christmas without the music?! Joe Dea and Evan Garcia host a special Christmas Music episode today! . Why do they call it Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Is TSO a good concert? What is Trans-Siberian Orchestra's biggest hit? Are there any heavy metal Christmas albums? What is the heaviest Christmas song? What is the Christmas song that is rock? What is the most rerecorded Christmas song? What is...

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Today in our journey through the birth of Jesus, our guide is Oh Little Town of Bethlehem & Once, in Royal David's City as we reflect on hymns of arrival. Last week on Hymns of Christmas, we looked at Micah 5:2-6, this week we jump some 800 years later to Luke 2:1-7 to see the fulfillment of Micah's prophecy that the eternal ruler would be born in Bethlehem. T...

Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In this episode, I am joined again by Christian Ashley to pitch around our own ideas for martial arts based horror movies. Christian impresses us with his knowledge on Japanese folklore, Brandon shares his idea for a samurai slasher flick, and the guys brainstorm ways the crossover some of the biggest slasher franchises with some of the most beloved...

Continuing our reviews of the One Piece manga and anime, Christian Ashely and Liz (Pang) Clyde discuss the Thriller Bark arc! They discuss how we meet Brook, who Bartholomew Kumo is, and how the team develops in this Halloween themed arc! . Which episode is Thriller Bark? Who is the bad guy in Thriller Bark? What happened at Thriller Bark? Did Zoro take Luffy's pain? What is the longest arc in One...

Dr James McGrath joins Joshua this week for a special episode discussing the historical and Biblical accounts of John the Baptist! In this discussion, we also talk about James faith journey, Joshua's beliefs as a Christian Taoist, the use of surrender language, and how historical analysis of Biblical figures is conducted! . Can you be Taoist and Christian? How does Taoism view Jesus? Can a Taoist...

Back with another "What's News", Christian Ashley and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the HBO series, Penguin, Gladiator II, and the new film, Wicked! . Will there be a season 2 of The Penguin? Is The Penguin a sequel to Batman? What is the story of The Penguin? Is Maximus dead in Gladiator 2? How is Gladiator 2 connected to Gladiator? Is Gladiator 2 worth watching? What is Wicked 2024 about? Why are they...

What does it mean to have a Sabbath? Why does God repeat these commands to His people? When is it our fault when we sin? Why did God make the Year of Jubilee? How does this showcase His love? Are usury and collecting interest sins? Did God condone slavery? What happens when the Israelites served God? What did God promise to happen when they didn't? How about when they repented? How is God faithful...

Let's talk Hymns of Longing. Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, I introduce our new series Hymns of Christmas; we will be journeying through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns. Today, we start with Israel's longing for the Messiah, which began all the way back in the Garden. I walk through Micah 5:2-6 to show a prophecy that Israel could hold on to during...

An American Ninja? There's no such thing. Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's review, in honor of International Ninja Day, I sit down to discuss the 1980s cult classic American Ninja starrring Michael Dudikoff. In the review, I talk about the work of director Sam Firstenberg and fight choreographer Mike Stone, look at the growth of Dudikoff as a martial artist, and I give m...

Continuing our Christmas Drive-In series of classic Christmas movies (50years or older), Will Rose and Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde discuss the stop-motion animated feature, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"! . Is the 1970 version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Is Santa Claus comin to Town Claymation? Who is the voice of Kris Kringle in the 1970 version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Where can I wat...

Are there things you don't like? Wouldn't you like to talk about them? Well, I will as a part of this series. From anime, comics, manga, movies, tv shows, video games, and more, I'll be discussing the things I don't like. The point isn't to be overly negative and spiteful, but to critique and praise the media I've engaged with. The show isn't called "Why I Hate," because there are better ways to e...

Back with our series of reviews of My Hero Academia, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and Christian Ashley discuss the remedial course arc through the school festival arc! . What is a remedial hero? Do you care for the School festival? What episode of My Hero Academia is the music festival? What are remedial courses? Do we need times of normalcy to build ourselves up? How did these arcs help us better know...

We saw Wicked! And it's great, so we talked about the theology of it. Plus listen to hear which one of us you should go to if you need a shoulder to cry on.

Joshua Noel interviews Chris Herlinger, international correspondent to Global Sisters Report, about his most recent book, "Solidarity and Mercy: The Power of Christian Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine". They discuss what Chris' work as a reporter is like, what the state of Ukraine really is, the fears many Christians in Ukraine face around president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, and how we can...

Christian Ashley hosts this episode of Some Joyful Noises to discuss the opening song to RWBY Vol 3 - "When it Falls"! . What genre is Casey Lee Williams? Who wrote the RWBY music? Are Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams related? Is Rwby still being made? Is RWBY popular in Japan? What fairytale is Blake from RWBY based on? How many episodes are in RWBY Vol. 3? Is the new RWBY anime a reboot? .....

For a special gaming throw-back episode, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell are joined by return guest, Rev Laura Wittman, to discuss their favorite games from the X-Box, PlayStation 2, and GameCube era of gaming! . What was the 6th generation of gaming? Which Gen is best for gaming? What console is Halo on? What was the very first Halo game? Is Twisted Metal: Black a horror game? What platform is...

Christian is joined once more by Joshua Noel to discuss Leviticus 23 and 24. Why does God mandate festivals and holidays? What are the purposes of these days and what can we learn from them now? Why is the Sabbath so important? Why would God ordain holidays that weren't to be celebrated before the conquering of the Promised Land? What does it mean to blaspheme God's Name? Does the ethnicity of the...

What is Experiential Preaching? What's a Pie and Praise Fellowship? Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, I explain what my concept of Experiential Preaching is, how it is different from manufacturing an emotional response or doing a big stunt in the name of being memorable, and I think it could help in moving us away from a consumer driven church service. I then walk through the c...

Somethings in life are just wrong, and kidnapping a princess is wrong. Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, and in today's episode I am joined by Joshua Noel of the Anazao Ministries Podcast Network. to review Shanghai Noon starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, and Lucy Liu. In this review, we cover a brief history of East meets West style martial arts Western films, talk about our shared...

This Christmas season, we are doing a special Christmas Classics Drive-In series! We will be reviewing Christmas movies we believe have stood the test of time (50 years or older)! Brandon Knight joins Joshua Noel to start us off by discussing "It's a Wonderful Life"! . What is the famous line from It's a Wonderful Life? How old was Jimmy Stewart in the movie It's a Wonderful Life? What is the main...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! This holiday, Will Rose, Evan Garcia, Elizabeth Clyde, and Joe Dea discuss the 3 season television sensation - The Bear! They discuss everything from the importance of a good meal, family dynamics, the food industry, and mentorship styles! . Is The Bear based on a true story? Why is The Bear series so popular? Did Richie call the cops? Why is episode 7 of The Bear so...

Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell welcome Andrew Fouts, from Open Doors Canada, back to the show to discuss the state of persecuted and martyred Christians around the globe today! . What does the Open Doors Organisation do? What denomination is Open Doors? What is the Canadian aid to persecuted Christians? What is the new name for Open Doors? What was the persecuted church in the Bible?...

Back with our Religions in our Fandoms annual theme, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell discuss the gods and religions in the Elder Scrolls videogame series! . Is Skyrim the same as Elder Scrolls? Is Elder Scrolls 6 ever coming out? What is the meaning of the Elder Scrolls? What is Talos the God of? Was Talos a good guy? How many years did Talos rule? Are Aedra and Daedra enemies? Is Sithis an Aedr...

This week Christian is joined by Will Rose of The Homily (https://the-homily-with-chill-will.captivate.fm/listen) to discuss Leviticus 21 and 22. How are priests to live their lives? Are Christians priests? Why must the priests only marry virgins? Is God really concerned about outward appearance? Does God hate the crippled and disabled? How were descendants of priests who didn't meet God's standar...

This is a rebroadcast from our series On the Writings of CS Lewis Today we take an honest look at what Lewis wrote about grief, embarrassment, shame, and suffering. Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpod Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLife