Anazao Podcasts

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...

Celebrating Earth Day, we review the 1986 film, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"! Joshua Noel, Justin Coleman, and Christian Ashley are joined by Matthew Winter to discuss one of their favorite Star Trek films! We discuss the quality of the film, our own memories with it, and the messages this film tries to teach about caring for our planet and the creatures in it! . What year is Star Trek IV set i...

What do Pharaoh's dreams mean? How did the cupbearer finally remember Joseph's plight? Why are Pharaoh's magicians and astrologers unable to interpret the dreams? Why is it good that God waited until now to allow Joseph to exit prison? What good qualities did Joseph possess to become the leader of the effort to prepare for the coming famine? How was Joseph blessed through all of this?

Who watches the Watchmaker? In this week's episode of Apologetics 201, we dive head first into the arguments for the existence of creation. Was it, as William Paley put it, an intelligent, benevolet God who like a Watchmaker put the mechanism together? Was it as Darwin purposed a series of changes over time left to chance? Was it as Alan Moore purposed in Watchmen of a Makerless Mechanism that God...

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We continue our series of Primarily Political by looking at the World Government in One Piece! James Demmel, Christian Ashley, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde, and TJ Blackwell discuss their own political ideas on what role government should play in our world, what role it does play in the One Piece World, and much more! . Who is the One Piece World Government? Is the World Government good One Piece?...

We are back with another review of the Harry Potter series! Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde and Christian Ashley review the sixth book and movie in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"! We discuss the highlights of the book, the best romance scenes in the movie, and the deeper themes the book brings up as well! . Why was Dumbledore killed off? Why did Snape betray Dumbledore? Who pl...

Wrapping up our series of Controversial Unity, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell reflect on all we have learned in the last 8 weeks! We discuss how our guests answered the questions we offered, what we gained from doing this series, and what we hope our listeners will able to learn with us. We also take some time to look forward and ask whether we would ever do a series like this again!...

Back in our series of reviews on My Hero Academia, Christian Ashley and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde are discussing the Hideout Raid arc! . Why did the lov kidnap bakugou? Who is in the Hideout raid team? Do they get Bakugo back? Who is Deku's dad? Who saved Bakugo? What makes this part of My Hero Academia so appealing? Is Season 7 of My Hero Academia out? Does Bakugo or Deku become a villain? We d...

How was Joseph blessed even in the midst of his being enslaved? How did God reveal Himself in these moments? Who is Potiphar and his wife and why do they matter? Why would it have been wrong for Joseph to give into temptation with Potiphar's wife? How was God's providence revealed through Joseph being imprisoned alongside Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker? Why was Joseph able to interpret their dreams...

With Christianity being a religion, faith plays a big part in our daily lives. From major beliefs within the Christian faith, like the virgin birth of Jesus to, to daily living, faith plays a crucial role. How does faith play a part in apologetics? As our Helper, what does the Holy Spirit do? How does reason play into the equation as we discuss things that are in the realm of the supernatural. Joi...

What did the koi do to you?

We're discussing Scrooge McDuck, finances, immigration, Capitalism, and more! Joshua Noel is joined by Brandon Knight to discuss the history of the Disney character, Scrooge McDuck, and the politics around wealth in America! We dive deep into thinking about this character and how Christians should think about Capitalism! . Why was Scrooge McDuck so rich? Who are the top 5 richest fictional charact...

Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell will be discussing what's new with their fandoms, talking about everything from Godzilla x Kong to Solo Leveling to Ark: The Animated Series! . Who is the villain in Godzilla x Kong? Why is Godzilla pink now? Who is the strongest kaiju? Who is Godzilla's best friend? How is Mothra alive in Godzilla x Kong? Is Solo Leveling anime available? What is the concept of Solo L...

Dr Thomas Oord joins us once more to discuss his views on Spiritual Gifts and to what extent we can have healthy disagreements with other believers around this topic! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask him all about the views around continuationism and cessationism, we discuss where we all stand personally, what we think qualifies as a "Spiritual Gift", and we discuss why it even mat...

We are finally reviewing the legendary comicbook miniseries, "JLA vs the Avengers" by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez! Christian Ashley and Will Rose discuss their thoughts and reactions to this comic series, and they discuss how these kind of multiversal match ups impact their fandoms! . Who won JLA vs Avengers? Is the Avengers stronger than the Justice League? Can Thor beat Superman? Could Batman b...

Why was Joseph's boasting wrong? Why would God send him dreams knowing he would end up in trouble? How was part of this Jacob's failing as a father? What was wrong with the brother's reactions? How was God sovereign in the midst of this turmoil? Why did Reuben want to save Joseph and why did Judah want to sell him into slavery? Why does the Bible focus on Judah's sins against Tamar? What were Er a...

This episode is a rebroadcast. What does the word "apologetics" mean and how is it relevant to Christians today? As we begin Apologetics 201, we go back to the original series for a refresher on what this critical word means. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Buy Me a Coffee: bu...

Back with more Primarily Political, Will Rose is joined by Andy Walsh to discuss the politics behind 3 fictional people groups in Marvel Comics: the Inhumans, the X-Men, and the Eternals! We discuss what makes these three groups similar or different from one another, and what political messages are behind their respective comics! . Is Inhumans part of the MCU? What was the point of Inhumans? Why d...

There are some great dystopian stories across all of media, from novels to books to video games! Christian Ashley, Barbara Erdely, John Erdely, and a mysterious 4th person reveal their 3 favorite dystopian stories across all platforms! . What is a dystopia? What is a dystopian storyline? What are the big three dystopian novels? What was the point of The Hunger Games? What's the story behind Maze R...

Continuing our Controversial Unity series, we are joined by Joe Dea (from BuddyWalk with Jesus) and Andrew Fouts (from Ministry Misfits) to discuss differing opinions about how politics should be handled from the pulpit! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask them about their stances on politics being spoken about in Church and how they may be able to reconcile with others who disagree w...

For an After-Easter Special, we discuss King Mickey in the Kingdom Hearts games and compare his journeys into the realm of darkness to Jesus Christ's Harrowing to Hell! Joshua Noel, James Demmel, Christian Ashley, and Barbara Erdely discuss one of their favorite video games series and compare it to early Christian thought and the doctrine around Jesus' death! We do not try to claim that Kingdom He...

I'm joined this week by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) to discuss Genesis 35 & 36. Can we agree on how scripture works if one doesn't take it as literally as another? How does the fallout of Dinah's situation effect the family of Jacob and her? Why did they need to get rid of their idols on the trip to Bethel? How did God protect them f...

Happy birthday My Seminary Life! In this year's birthday special, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Roy of Trevecca Nazarene University to discuss his dissertation on the role shame has on counselors. It is understandable that those stepping into a counseling environment to receive help may feel some shame in their life, but what about those who are providing the help? What are the mental health profes...

We're discussing the Fallout videogame series as we continue our Primarily Political series with Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell! We will be discussing the nature of war as portrayed by these games, the different political factions in the game, and even some of the positive attributes of American politics that the game highlights! . What is the story of Fallout? Will Fallout 5 be a thing? What i...