Systematic Geekology

We continue our Drive-In Through the Decades in the 2010's! This time Christian Ashley, Matthew Winter, and John Erdely stop in the 2010's to discuss the 2013 film, "Pacific Rim"! . What was Pacific Rim based on? Why is Charlie Hunnam not in Pacific Rim 2? How many movies does Pacific Rim have? Where did the aliens come from in Pacific Rim? Where did the monsters come from in Pacific Rim? Who is t...

We are reviewing both the comicbooks and the film of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in this special two-part episode with Will Rose, Joshua Noel, and TJ Blackwell! We will discuss the differences in the presentations of this story, why people should care about these characters, and more! . How many League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics are there? Is League of Extraordinary Gentlemen DC C...

We are back with another entry in our Disney Eras series! This time Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss our second post-renaissance Disney era film, "Brother Bear"! . What was the point of Brother Bear? What ethnicity was Brother Bear? Is Brother Bear based in Alaska? What is the moral of the story of Brother Bear? Why did they change Kenai in Brother Bear? Is Brother Bear culturally accurate? Wh...

Continuing our Drive-In Through the Decades, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely stop in the 2000's to discuss the 2007 film, "Surf's Up"! . What is surfs up a parody of? What true story is surfs up based on? Who is Big Z based off of in Surfs Up? Does Tank Evans have heterochromia? Is Pen Gu Island real? Is surf's Up based on North Shore? What animal is Reggie Belafonte? Who...

NOVELETTES COUNT! Back with another All Reading Counts, Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the novelette, "The Fall of the House of Usher", by Edgar Allen Poe! We review this story, compare it to the tv series, and discuss the themes of both! . What is The Fall of the House of Usher mainly about? What is the deeper meaning of The Fall of the House of Usher? What is the poe...

Johnny Cash released a new album?! That's right your favorite Church unity podcast is finally talking about the man in black! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by special guest, Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop, to discuss "Songwriter" by Johnny Cash and other post-mortem released works (including a couple in the Bible)! We discuss the morality of making money off of someone's work a...

Back with another What's News episode, Christian Ashley and Andy Walsh discuss My Adventures with Superman, 3 Body Problem, House of the Dragon, and Sweet Tooth! They will talk all about what they love and struggle with concerning these IPs and some of the messaging of these shows throughout! . Is Sweet Tooth getting a season 3? What is the series Sweet Tooth based on? What happens to Aegon Targar...

Continuing our Drive-In Through the Decades, Joshua Noel & Rev Justin Coleman stop in the 1990's to watch "The Rugrats Movie"! They discuss how well this film captures the spirit of the 90's and what it can teach us about jealousy, love, mysticism, and more! . Is The Rugrats Movie dark? How old is Tommy in The Rugrats Movie? What happened to Dil in Rugrats? Was there a wizard in the Rugrats Mo...

Back with another Primarily Political episode, Joshua Noel and Kevin Schaefffer celebrate the 4th of July by watching and reviewing the 1996 film, "Independence Day" starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman! They will be discussing and critiquing the film as well as discussing the political ideas that the movie is trying to bring forth! . What happened Independence Day 1996? How did In...

Here for a special episode, Christian Ashley brings on guest, Herbie Ramsey, to discuss the film, "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"! While it isn't technically a Studio Ghibli film, it is often listed among them and one of the best! . Is Nausicaä the first Ghibli movie? Was Nausicaä inspired by Dune? What is Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind about? Is Nausicaä a love story? What is the message...

Continuing our Summer Drive-In Through the Decades, Will Rose and Kevin Schaeffer review the 1980 film, Flash Gordon! They discuss the comics that inspired the film, how the movie holds up today, and what made it such a classic in the first place! . Is Flash Gordon Marvel or DC? Are Flash and Flash Gordon the same? How did Flash Gordon end? Who was the first person to play Flash Gordon? Was Flash...

I often say that part of our goal is to seek after more questions than answers. Here I briefly describe why I think it is so important we strive to find the right questions, engage with one another well, and to struggle with God and the thoughts of God!

Ahead of the first Presidential Debate in 2024 for the USA, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the political themes in the 15 seasons of the CW's Supernatural television series! They discuss everything from yellow-eyed demons, to child grooming, to souls as currency, abortion rights, and even vampire rights in this one! . What kind of demon was yellow eyes in Supernatural? What did Azazel do...

Joshua Noel, Christian Asley, Will Rose, Matthew Winter, and Justin Coleman join forces for another Whats News episode! We will be discussing the emotional complexity of Inside Out 2 and the fantasy arc of the 14th series of modern Doctor Who! . Is Inside Out 2 about puberty? Is Inside Out 2 LGBTQ? What new emotions are in Inside Out 2? Does Riley have a crush on Val? What is Riley's dark secret?...

Back with another entry in our Drive-In Through the Decades series, Christian Ashley, John Erdely, and Matthew Winter discuss the 1975 film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! They discuss their history with Monty Python sketches, what makes the film so funny, and how the creators handled jokes about religion in the film. . What is the point of Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Is Monty Python and...

Continuing our series of Religions in our Fandoms, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are joined by special guest, Dr Benjamin Chicka, to discuss TWO topics today - God of War & Assassin's Creed! This is a double feature so you get twice the content for this special episode! . What is the Assassins Creed game order? What's the next Assassins Creed game? Are Templars good or bad in Assassins Cree...

We are reviewing the anime and video games that are a part of the Castlevania franchise! Christian Ashley and Matthew Winter discuss what they love about the series, the lore behind the story, and the motivation for Dracula and his child! . Is Castlevania: Nocturne a sequel or prequel? Is Castlevania a good anime? Did Castlevania anime end? What is the best season of Castlevania? In what order did...

Continuing our Drive-In through the decades, we stop in the 1960's to review "Mary Poppins"! Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely discuss heir history with this movie, what they love about it, and why it has resonated with so many throughout the years! . What is the story behind Mary Poppins? What do Mary Poppins symbolize? Is Mary Poppins suitable for a 3 year old? Is Mary Pop...

We're back with our Disney Eras series! This time we are kicking off our reviews of the post-renaissance era with Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire"! Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely will be discussing their history with the film, their favorite parts, and the deeper themes of the film that stood out to them! . Why was Atlantis: The Lost Empire a flop? Is Atlantis a good movie?...

Back with another episode of What's News, Will Rose and John Erdely are discussing Star Wars: The Acolyte! After the two episode premiere a lot of thoughts and feelings have been shared and we want to encourage everyone to enjoy it for what it is! . What is The Acolyte about in Star Wars? Will The Acolyte have Yoda? Who is the Sith Lord in acolyte? Is Chewbacca in The Acolyte? Who is the bad guy i...

We are back with the Summer Drive-In series!!!! This summer, every Friday, we will be reviewing a film from a different decade, starting with the 1950's and going through to the 2020's! To kick the summer off, Joshua Noel and Justin Coleman review "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman"! . What happens in Attack of the 50 foot woman? What movie does the woman turn into a giant? Who was the actress in Attack...

We're going to the movies! Kevin Schaeffer and Christian Ashley discuss what films they've been enjoying this year so far! Hopefully we will be back at the end of the year to finish this conversation, but for now let us know which of these you have seen and any recommendations you may have over on our discord server ! . How is Furiosa related to Mad Max? What will Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes...

Continuing our series examining Religions in our fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell review the Vinland Saga manga and anime! They will be discussing their favorite characters, the most impactful moments in this story, and its real life counterparts! . Was Thorfinn actually a Viking? Is Vinland Saga based on a true story? Is Vinland Saga a good anime? What is Vinland Saga about? Is Vinland...

You voted on Facebook and we're here to deliver another What if episode! This time we're asking what if Count Dooku trained Obi Wan Kenobi? To ponder this one, we have hosts, Will Rose, John Erderly, Andy Walsh, and TJ Blackwell joining forces! We try to think through all the repercussions of Obi Wan's training on himself, on Anakin, and even on Luke and the rest of the Skywalkers! . Why was Dooku...

We're back with another entry in our Disney Eras series! TJ Blackwell and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss the Renaissance Era animated film, Mulan! This is our third and final film we will be reviewing from this era before moving on to reviewing some post-renaissance films! . Why did Disney change the story of Mulan? Why did Disney make Mulan in 1998? Why was Mushu removed from Mulan? Why di...