Systematic Geekology

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...

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...

In an extra unique episode of our show, Joshua Noel is joined by return guest, Josh Patterson, to discuss the one shot comic, "Poison Ivy / Swamp Thing: Feral Trees"! This comic was written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Mike Perkins, colors by Mike Spicer, and lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. The guys review this comic in great detail and discuss the themes it presents like process philosophy / t...

In a special pseudo-Thanksgiving episode, Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss and review the Netflix anime, "Delicious in Dungeon"! We discuss some of the manga, as well as the anime in this episode! We discuss what makes the show so good, how death works in the dungeon, what different kinds of magic there are, how ecology plays an important role in the story, and which dishes...

Continuing our annual theme of religions in our fandoms, Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, and Kevin Schaeffer discuss Hellboy! We compare and review the Guillermo Del Torro movies, the comicbook "Hellboy: The Crooked Man", and the 2024 film "Hellboy: The Crooked Man"! . Is Hellboy: The Crooked Man based on a comic? When did Hellboy Crooked Man come out? Who is the new Hellboy actor in 2024? Is Hellboy L...

Continuing our series going through the Eras of Walt Disney Animation, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss "An Extremely Goofy Movie"! We know the direct to video films are not technically an era of disney animation, but they still seem important to go over to us! We discuss the film, our favorite characters, and some christian family values while we're at it! . Is Goofy the best dad? Why is...

In another entry of our All Reading Counts series, Christians Ashley and Andy Walsh discuss and review "Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment"! We asked our patrons to vote on a graphic novel for us to review and this was their top choice! Consider going over to Patreon to vote on the next piece of literature we discuss in this series! . What is the relationship between Doctor Doom a...

Continuing our Primarily Political series, this Election Day in the United States, Christian Ashley and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss the Purge franchise! . What is the story behind the Purge? What is the plot for the Purge? What is the message of the Purge? What is illegal during the Purge? How many people were killed in the Purge? What would happen if the Purge was real? Is the Purge abo...

This All Saints Day, on the eve of All Souls Day, Will Rose, Matthew Winter, and James Demmel are talking all about death! We discuss the history of Reformation Day and All Saints Day and some of our favorite characters who have come back to life in their own stories! . Why do superheroes always come back from the dead? What is All Saints Day? Do characters ever really die in Dragon Ball or One Pi...

Back again to discuss the Christian responses to the paranormal, Christian Ashley, John Erdely, and Matthew Winter discuss how they define the paranormal, paranormal TV series, and Christian mysticism! . What supernatural entities are in Christianity? What are paranormal beliefs? What does supernatural mean in Christianity? Is supernatural based on Christianity? Is there any proof of Paranormal Ac...

In this special episode, Will Rose is joined by Donna and Sylvia to discuss the works and times of Octavia Butler! . What caused Octavia Butler's death? Who is Octavia Butler and why is she significant? Did Octavia Butler believe in God? What did Octavia Butler predict? What was Octavia Butler's famous quote? What is Octavia Butler's most famous book? What inspired Octavia Butler to write the Para...

On a special Halloween Episode, Joe Dea leads this discussion with Josh Burkey about their favorite scores and soundtracks from horror films and Halloween movies alike! . Are Christians allowed to watch rated R movies? Is it okay for Christians to watch The Conjuring? Is it a sin to watch inappropriate movies as Catholic? What is the top 10 best horror movie? What is the #1 scary movie ever? What...

Wrapping up our Halloween Drive-In this year, Christian Ashley and Joe Dea discuss the original "Alien" film! . What was the alien originally called? What is alien about the movie? How scary is alien 1979? Is alien ok for a 13 year old? Which Alien film is the scariest? Is Alien 1979 a feminist film? We discuss all this and more in this one! Join in the conversation with us on Discord now! . Suppo...

Back with another What's News episode, Christian Ashley, John Erdely, and Matthew Winter discuss The Penguin, Dragonball Daima, upcoming Star Wars IPs, and the new Zelda game - Echoes of Wisdom! . Is The Penguin a sequel to Batman? What is the story of The Penguin? Will Daima be canon? Is Dragon Ball Daima a continuation of Dragon Ball Super? Is Echoes of Wisdom a sequel to Link's Awakening? How m...

Continuing our annual theme, discussing religions in our fandoms, Will Rose and Evan Garcia discuss the 2017 film, "The Endless" by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead! . Is the movie The Endless worth watching? What is the movie The Endless about? Is spring connected to The Endless? Where does the endless take place? Is something in the dirt connected to The Endless? Is this SciFi or horror? What ma...

In a fun and very special episode, Christian Ashley and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde are joined by Rev Laura Wittman to discuss their favorite pokemon games and generations! . What are the generations of Pokémon in order? What are the nine generations of Pokémon? What gen is xy? Which Pokémon games are Gen 1? Is Gen 4 the best Pokémon generation? Which is the best Pokémon generation? What is cons...

Continuing our Primarily Political series, Will Rose and Kevin Schaeffer are joined by guest, Ryan Does, to discuss 4 comicbook villain who have ran for office in the past! They discuss the political activities of King Pin (aka Wilson Fisk), Lex Luther, Norman Osborn (the Green Goblin), and Asgard's LOKI! . Why did Norman Osborn try to invade Asgard? Does Norman Osborn become president? Was Norman...

Continuing our Halloween Drive-In series of horror films that aren't always thought of as horror, Will Rose and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the 1975 film, JAWS! . Is Jaws considered a horror movie? What is the plot of the movie Jaws? Who is the main character in the movie Jaws? What is the setting of the movie Jaws? Is jaws the best shark movie ever made? Was Jaws scary for its time? Why is the Jaws t...

Continuing our annual theme looking into religions in our fandoms, Justin Coleman, Matthew Winter, Christian Ashley, and Herbie Ramsey discuss the religions of Star Trek: Deep Space 9! They talk all about their history with the series, what makes the series stand out amongst other Star Trek properties, and more! . What happened to Deep Space 9? Where did Sisko go at the end of DS9? What is the rel...

Leading today's discussion, Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss the best themes and scores across tv series, film, videogames, and more! They discuss the history of themes, some of their favorite scores, and a few other unique themes as well! . What is the most famous film score? Why is a movie soundtrack called a score? Why are film scores so good? How do film scores play with our brains? What a...

This is a repost from Systematic Geekology, where Elizabeth Clyde and TJ Blackwell discuss their favorite Disney and Pixar soundtracks. To hear the original audio and see the show's description use the link below: https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/what-is-the-best-disney-soundtrack/ Mentioned in this episode: Anazao Podcasts This podcast is part of the Anazao Podcasts Network! Chec...

This episode is a reposting from Systematic Geekology, where Joshua Noel, Brandon Knight, Claire Knight, and Fr Jonathan Resmini reviewed Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department". Use the link below to see the original posting and show's description: https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/can-taylor-swift-help-us-pray-better/ Mentioned in this episode: Pull up a chair, grab a mic, and...

Continuing our Halloween Drive-In series of horror films that aren't always thought of as horror, Joshua Noel and Andy Walsh discuss the 1993 film, Jurassic Park! . Who wrote the original Jurassic Park book? How many Jurassic Parks are there? What was Jurassic Park based on? Is Jurassic Park considered horror? Is Jurassic Park too scary? What did Jeff Goldblum say in Jurassic Park? How scientifica...

Continuing our annual theme of religions in our fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell discuss the book series by Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files. They discuss the various religions in the series, the knights of the Cross, and how Sanya can be agnostic after seeing God, Himself! . Is Jim Butcher still writing The Dresden Files? What is the correct order of The Dresden Files? How many books will...

This is a music podcast with no rhyme, no rhythm, and no reason! But really it's a podcast about community ! We have no host, no schedule, and no format! This is a place for the leaders of the Anazao Podcast Network to discuss music and we would like to invite you to lead episodes of this show as well! Let us know if YOU would like to create an episode of this podcast by emailing us at anazaominis...