Systematic Geekology

For our Easter Special, we have another "What if" episode! Will Rose is joined by Brandon Knight to ask the question of what would happen if God sent HIs only Son to Krypton! Could Krypton have been saved from the planet's collapse? Could humanity be saved if Jesus was made incarnate to a different species? We will be discussing incarnational theology, the history of Superman, and what elements of...

Continuing our series of Religions in our Fandoms and last year's episode on the gods found in Game of Thrones, Christian Ashley, Keno Cannady, and James Demmel discuss some of the religions in Westeros that we haven't covered yet! We discuss everything from the many-faced god to the 7 in this episode! . Who is the god of many faces in Game of Thrones? What is the many faced God Arya explained? Is...

Back with another episode in our Primarily Political series, Christian Ashley and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the history of the Comics Code Authority! We discuss whether there was ever a need to sensor our comicbooks, creative liberties, and the dangers of sheltering people from other thoughts. . What was the purpose of the Comics Code Authority? What is banned by the Comics Code Authority? How long...

We're back with another What's News episode! Joshua Noel and John Erdely will be discussing Invincible Season 2 Part2, the comicbook series Mortal Terrors, and Star Wars: Bad Batch season 3! . Is Invincible season 2 part 2 out? Is Shrinking Rae dead Invincible? Is Invincible as good as The Boys? Who killed Nolan in Invincible? What is Mortal Terror about? What if Vampires took over the world? Is t...

We're listing our top 3 captains throughout all Star Trek movies or shows! Joshua Noel, Rev Justin Coleman, and Christian Ashley discuss each of their 3 favorite Starfleet captains! Going in, no one shared their favorites with the other until the recording so all of our reactions to one another's picks are in real time! . Why is Star Trek so special? What order is Star Trek series? How many captai...

Discussing the political themes of Battlestar Galactica, Christian Ashley is joined by Tripp Fuller to continue our Primarily Political series! We discuss everything from how the show comments on the ethics of AI, to themes of abortion and miscarriages in the show, even to themes of the futileness of war and whether the American reaction to 9/11 was justified! . Who are the 12 human Cylons? Was St...

Back with our series of reviews on the Harry Potter franchise (books and movies), Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell discuss Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix! . What is the point of the Order of the Phoenix? Who is the most powerful member of the Order of the Phoenix? Was Snape really a Death Eater? Why did Snape betray Dumbledore? How did Snape become a Death Eater when he is half-blood?...

We're back with another What's News episode! Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, and Justin Coleman are joined by Will's daughter, Ella Rose, to discuss Dune: Part 2 and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender! . Who is the real messiah in Dune? Is God mentioned in Dune? Is Paul Atreides a villain? Is Chani pregnant Dune Messiah? Will Dune have 2 or 3 movies? Will Dune 3 be Dune Messiah? Is Dune Messiah as good...

Happy birthday Fred Rogers! Celebrate March continues as we celebrate the life, career, and impact of everyone's favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose to take a walk down memory lane looking at how Mister Roger's Neighborhood impacted him, myself,, and now my son as well. We discuss the important lessons Fred Rogers taught like loving your neighbor have...

We're back with more Primarily Political episodes, looking at the politics in our favorite fandoms from a Christian perspective! Andy Walsh joins our host, Joshua Noel, as a special guest to discuss the politics of Captain America's story in the MCU films! We explore the stories of both Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson. In this episode, we look at how the MCU addressed the issues of war propaganda, gov...

Continuing our Disney Eras series, Joshua Noel and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde discuss Disney's Hercules! We walk through what the film is about, what role is plays in Disney animation history, and why we love it so much! . What is the plot of Disney's Hercules? What is the moral of Disney's Hercules? Was Disney's Hercules a hit? Is Hercules 1997 a good movie? Who is the villain in Disney's Hercul...

Continuing our annual theme of religions in our fandoms, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer, discuss the religions and gods in DC Comics! We list off just a few of the deities and godlike characters in DC to discuss how religion is portrayed in some of our favorite comicbooks! . How powerful is The Presence DC? Who can defeat The Presence in DC? Who is the DC counterpart of The Prese...

Happy birthday Chuck Norris, and happy 150th episode MSL Seminarians! In this special edition of Celebrate March, Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus joins the show to wish a happy birthday to the pop culture phenomenon, Chuck Norris. Joe and I go back to Chucks early days on the karate tournament scene, discuss his place in the hierarchy of great 80s action stars, and look at the cultural impact Walk...

We were honored to be a part of Theology Beer Camp last October to discuss the intersection of faith and fandoms! In session 4, Nick Polk, and TJ Blackwell interview Craig Boyd about Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, the humanities, and hope! Mentioned in this episode: Theology Beer Camp 2024: The Return of the God Pods Come see us at this year's Theology Beer Camp in Denver, CO! Listener Discretion Adv...

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! What does it mean to speak for the trees? Today we are beginning our month long series Celebrate March where in each episode I will be sitting down to talk about someone who was born in the month of March who made an impact on faith, religion, pop culture, and in some cases all of the above. In this episode, my wife Claire joins the show to discuss the Illumination film T...

We're talking Pokemon and Ethics from a shared Christian perspective in this special episode! James Demmel, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, and Barbara Erdely discuss one of their favorite fandoms and universes and struggle with the question of animal cruelty through the lense of this unique world! . What does PETA say about Pokémon? Is Pokémon basically dog fighting? What is Pokémon Black and Blue? Are P...

We're talking Mobile Suit Gundam with Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and guest Matthew Winter! As part of our Primarily Political series, we are going through all of the Gundam series and discussing the political themes that run throughout this show that we love so much! . Which Gundam to watch first? Do you have to watch Mobile Suit Gundam in order? How many Gundam series exist? Is Gundam about...

We were honored to be a part of Theology Beer Camp last October to discuss the intersection of faith and fandoms! In session 3, Will Rose, Nick Polk, and TJ Blackwell interview Travis McMaken about Star Wars, World Religions, and much more! Mentioned in this episode: Listener Discretion Advised Occasionally our show will discuss sensitive subject matter and will contain some strong language. Your...

Will Rose brings on comicbook author and artist, Drew Craig, for a special interview! We discuss the Savage Strength of Starstorm in this special episode! . What is Image Comics? What are Starstorms powers? How do I make my own comic book? How much does it cost to create a comic book? What is the creative process behind writing and drawing comics? How does Image Comics lets authors maintain owners...

We are discussing all kinds of fandoms that are represented in the art of fanfics! Christian Ashley and Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde are joined by John and Barbara Erdely to discuss the fanfics they written and enjoyed over the years! They discuss everything from LOTR fanfics to Harry Potter and even Naruto! . What is the most popular fanfiction? Is fanfiction good for kids? Should characters all have w...

We were honored to be a part of Theology Beer Camp last October to discuss the intersection of faith and fandoms! In session 2, Sarey Concepcion was joined by Ryan Does (of the Many Paths podcast) to interview James McGrath about Star Trek, Doctor Who, the Bible, and Spirituality. Mentioned in this episode: Listener Discretion Advised Occasionally our show will discuss sensitive subject matter and...

Continuing our annual theme of Religions in fandoms, we are discussing the deities and beliefs around deities in the One Piece universe! James Demmel, TJ Blackwell, and Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde discuss the Nika Nika fruit, other mythological devil fruits, and characters who are considered gods either by themselves or others in the One Piece world! . What does the Nika cross mean? What is the history...

We are finally discussing "Do a Powerbomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson! Will Rose has been waiting a long time for this episode and we brought on some awesome guests to help us review these comicbooks! Brandon Knight, Josh Patterson, and Ryan Does discuss with Will their history with comics, wrestling, and their faith! The four then review each issue of this series one at a time, discussing the big p...

We were honored to be a part of Theology Beer Camp last October to discuss the intersection of faith and fandoms! In session 1, Will Rose was joined by Ryan Does (of the Many Paths podcast) to interview Donna Bowman and Noel Murray about their work in critical analysis of Pop Culture. How do we think deeper about the fandoms we love, without engaging in negativity when stories don't go the way we...

As a final farewell to Nick Polk, he and Christian Ashley discuss the Buffyverse! After their conversation, Christian interviews Nick about his time as a host of Systematic Geekology. Nick will return as a guest and friend of the show, but this is his final episode as host! What better farewell could there be than a Buffyverse episode! . Is Slayers a Buffyverse story canon? Who owns the Buffyverse...