Anazao Podcasts

We're back with another edition of our HBO review series! This week hosts Joshua Noel and WIll Rose review the HBO series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"! Who is Larry David? Is Curb Your Enthusiasm coming back for season 12? Are Seinfeld and Larry David still friends? How did Cheryl and Larry break up? What is the Palestinian bird about? Is it okay to joke about sex and race? What is toxic masculinity? W...

This is our first ONE SHOT event! Just like comics occasionally get together for one big issue, we are going to get together as many of our hosts at once, every 3 months, to discuss a single big topic! This time, for Easter , hosts Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Will Rose are discussing RESURRECTIONS! Of course we will discuss Jesus' Resurrection, but we also ask questions about...

With April Fools out of the way, let's really get started with Apologetics 101! In this extra long edition of the show, I discuss what the word "apologetics" means and what it means when someone does apologetics. I also discuss the various approaches to doing the work of apologetics, and how reason and logic are critical parts of the process. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216....

This is it, the finale to Fish Frydays. Over the past few weeks we have been walking through the Lent season to better understand its history, what Scripture has to say on fasting, and how this is not just a Catholic church thing. When you compare Lent to the other seasons of the church calendar, it is strikingly different as it anticipates a season of sorrow. What does that sorrow look like for t...

There has been one question we have all been asking since June of last year - What HAS Brandon Knight been up to? One of the original hosts of SG returns to talk with Joshua Noel about what he has been geeking out on as a new Dad! Is Bluey the perfect kids' show? Why did we all love playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons so much during the pandemic? Why do adults without kids watch shows like Bluey...

We are continuing our Church Services series! This time co-host Joshua Noel interviews Rev Keno Cannady of the AME Zion Church about what it would be like to visit his church! One great way to engender unity cross-denominationally is to visit other churches to learn and experience how our brothers and sisters of other traditions worship God. Our purpose in this series is to help prepare us all to...

That's right, we're going controversial and discussing whether or not the live-action remakes of our favorite Disney animated films are actually good or not! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell are joined by our newest co-host, Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde! ( She in fact already has a page on our website now! ) We cover all the live-action remakes from 2010 on: Alice and Wonderland, Maleficent, Ci...

Christian discusses Jesus' work on the Sabbath, the calling of the Disciples, the Beatitudes, how to judge correctly, how to produce fruit, and more in this episode of Luke Chapter 6.

We're back with another installment of our HBO review series! Hosts Will Rose and Keno Cannady are joined by James Demmel to discuss the HBO series, Watchmen! Is Watchmen HBO worth watching? Why is Watchmen so important? What did Alan Moore think of HBO Watchmen? Who says who watches the watchmen? What is Watchmen known for? How did we like the Watchmen cast? Why won't there be a Watchmen season 2...

Welcome to the Independent Study Era of My Seminary Life! We are kicking things off with Apologetics 101, the one class that I think we really should have covered in seminary. In this episode, I start things off by discussing what "apologetics" actually means. I also discuss what topics we will be covering throughout the next two months. A new into get debuted in this episode as well! MS...

This is not a trap! (Don't listen to Admiral Ackbar this time.) We are just some genuine geeks, hoping to explore some of our favorite content from a Christian lens that we all share. We will be focusing on the geek stuff - Star Wars, Marvel, LOTR, Harry Potter, etc. - but we will be asking questions like: "Do Clones have souls?" "Is Superman truly a Christ-figure?" or "Is it okay for Christians t...

It's time for another Fish Frydays! As we near the end of the Lent season, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Systematic Geekology to discuss the Lutheran side of the Lent conversation. If Lent is that "Catholic Church Thing" then why do Lutherans and other Protestant denominations observe this season? Will gives us a history lesson on the subject, an...

Once a month we let our followers on our Facebook group, The Priests to the Geeks, vote on a "What if... ?" scenario for us to discuss on the show and this month you voted for "What if The Doctor, from Doctor Who, visited Hogwarts?" Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley take this challenge and discuss which Doctor would be visiting, why they would be visiting, and what values the wizarding world...

We are starting a brand new series this week! For the next few weeks we will be discussing Church Services and how the service / liturgy differs from denomination to denomination and church to church! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by the legendary return guest, Brandon Knight, from My Seminary Life ! How different can one liturgy be from another? What different kind...

For hitting the downloads goal for the third time, let's hang out and talk about some fun stuff! During this livestream, I discuss if the Shamrock shake the GOAT? What's going on with small religious institutions right now? What would I like to do for Doctoral work? Plus I give updates on the various goals the show has going right now. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?previe...

We are back in our Disney Eras series! This time we start our conversation about the Silver Era of Disney animation with the classic Disney Animated film, Peter Pan! Joining hosts Christian Ashley and Joshua Noel for this very special episode is Breanna Matthews who has worked at Disney's Epcot with other artists and brings a unique perspective to this conversation! What is the true story behind P...

Christian discusses Luke Chapter 5 including the call of the first disciples, Jesus' healing of the sick, and His ability to forgive the sins of others.

Welcome back to another HBO Monday! We are continuing our HBO series discussing Peacemaker this time! Hosts Will Rose and Christian Ashley are joined by return-guest, Daniel Sigmon! Is Peacemaker a villain or hero? Will there be a Peacemaker season 2? Is this the best intro to a show? Did James Gunn make Peacemaker? How will John Cena continue this role in other DCEU projects? We discuss it all in...

We did it! Two years are in the bag! In this episode, I wrestle with if the past two years was really worth it or not. I recap what has gone on for the past year on the show, including some recent highlights. Lastly, I lay out the next several months of the show, including TWO special announcements for the summer and early fall time series! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?p...

It's that time again! It's Fish Frydays! In this episode, Joshua Noel of The Whole Church and Systematic Geekology joins the show to discuss what Pope Francis had to say for this year's Lent. Josh and I wrestle with what the Pope is encouraging the Catholic church to do this season, and we also give our thoughts on the homily versus the standard low-liturgical style of preaching Whole...

One of the best Star Wars and SciFi games of all time is today's topic! Hosts, TJ Blackwell and Christian Ashley, discuss the first "Knights of the Old Republic"! What is KOTOR all about? Where can I play Knights of the Old Republic? Why was Knights of the Old Republic so good? Is Yavin the best station in the game or Manaan? Which was better Kolto or Bacta? What is the Selkath home planet? Is it...

We're back with another What's News episode! Hosts Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Nick Polk discuss what they have been digesting in the geek world recently! What is "Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham"? Has South Park got its magic back in season 26? Can we both make fun of Kanye and hope he gets help? What's up with the newest season of Apex Legends? What is ClayFighter? Who is "That Man"...

Christian discusses Luke 4, going over the temptation of Jesus, who Satan is, what demons can and can't do, and Jesus's power over nature. 

Welcome back to our HBO Mondays series! This week hosts, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell discuss the HBO series, "Our Flag Means Death"! Is Our Flag Means Death historically accurate? Is Our Flag Means death a romance, a comedy, or historical fiction? Who are the our flag means death characters? Where to watch Our Flag Means Death? Is there going to be a season 2? How good is Taika Wa...

This is it folks, the final paper.  In this episode, I discuss my final paper on how the church can better love the LGBTQ+ Community.  I discuss the differing views on the topic of homosexuality and transgenderism, what the word "agape" means, and how the church can begin to show love to a group of people that they do not agree with.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpr...