Systematic Geekology

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! For the last episode of this summer's Drive-In series, hosts Nick Polk and Joshua Noel discuss the 1998 film, "BASEketball"! What is the plot of BASEketball? Is BASEketball on a streaming service? How much money did BASEketball make? Was BASEketball before South Park? Should college players make money? Do we treat those in need across seas better than those in need...

We're back with another "What's New(s)" episode, this time discussing Bluey season 3, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more! Our host, Christian Ashley, is joined by former host of this show and current host of " My Seminary Life ", Brandon Knight, AND guest host, Judy Noel! . What have we been geeking out on lately? What's new with our favorite fandoms? Where can I watch season 3 of Bluey? Why is Bluey a girl...

We are back with our One Piece series! Hosts TJ Blackwell and Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde discuss the Loguetown arc in One Piece! What happened at Loguetown? Who was executed in Loguetown? Why was Dragon at Loguetown? Is it rogue town or Loguetown? Why is Luffy more passionate about others' lives than his own? And did Zorro deserve the Yubashiri from Ipponmatsu? We discuss it all in this one! Join in t...

We are back with another Drive-In episode! This time Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell discuss the 2015 film, "Inside Out"! Is Inside Out Disney or Pixar? Is there a sequel to Inside Out Pixar? What mental illness was shown in Inside Out? Is Inside Out Based on a true story? Why was Riley depressed in Inside Out? What is the deeper meaning of Inside Out? What should Ch...

By listener request, we are finally discussing the legendary Tron franchise! Hosts Will Rose, Keno Cannady, and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss their history with the films and what they look forward to in the third installation coming up! Is Tron 3 happening? What does TRON stand for? Why is TRON so famous? What streaming platform is Tron: Legacy on? Is TRON: Uprising on Disney plus? Was TR...

We are back continuing our series on the My Hero Academia anime / manga! Hosts Christian Ashley and Nick Polk discuss the Battle Trial arc and the U.S.J. arc! What episode is the USJ arc? What does USJ mean in My Hero Academia? Which of My Hero Academia's major antagonists officially debuted in the USJ arc? What is the battle trial arc? What arc is MHA Season 3? Check out the rest of our MHA serie...

We are back with another entry in the SG Drive-In! This time hosts Christian Ashley and Keno Cannady discuss the 1985 film, "The Last Dragon"! What was the famous line on The Last Dragon? Who is the master in The Last Dragon? Who is The Last Dragon? What city is The Last Dragon? What is Taimak ethnicity? What is the "power of the Glow"? What did kids do in the 80s? What is a cassette? Does the Las...

Per listener request, we are talking all about 90's cartoons with hosts Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and Nick Polk! What makes Hey Arnold so meaningful? How are Angelica and Helga similar? Which of the Rugrats do you love most? How good was that Rugrats movie? What's up with the Rugrats Parents? When did Dragon Ball Z come out? Why was Spongebob such an icon? What was Rocket Power about? What are shoobi...

We're back with another What's News! This time, host Joshua Noel leads our conversation with two guests, Kevin Schaefer and Adam Behr, discussing the new Indiana Jones film - "The Dial of Destiny", as well as Marvel's "Secret Invasion" on Disney plus, and more! Who is Captain Pike's girlfriend in Strange New Worlds? Is Laan Noonien Singh related to Khan? What did Una Chin-Riley do? What is Secret...

We are back with another edition of the SG Drive-In! This time hosts, Joshua Noel and Nick Polk, discuss The Kingdom of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson & directed by Ridley Scott! Is the Kingdom of Heaven true story? Why is Kingdom of Heaven so good? What is the Kingdom of Heaven story? What happened to Balian in Kingdom of Heaven? Who is Balian based on? How different is Kingdo...

WE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER ONE SHOT! We asked all of our hosts who could to join in as we discuss our favorite SciFi video games! Christian Ashley leads with co-conspirator Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde to discuss their favorites and Joshua Noel even makes an appearance! What can Dead Space teach us about religion, politics, and cults? What does Mass Effect teach us about the other? How is Final Fantasy Sc...

Hosts Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, and Nick Polk discuss the politics in some of their favorite videogames in this new series! Why did Captain Quark become president in Ratchet & Clank? Are the mechanics in our community more important to the political arena than scientists or celebrities? What is going on with the city government in the Jak and Daxter series? Who is Master Chief? What are t...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This time hosts Christian Ashley and Keno Cannady break the rules to discuss the 1998 film, Blade! Was Wesley Snipes the perfect casting for Blade? What is the difference between full-blood and half-blood vampires? Could vampires ever live among us, peacefully? How do mothers imprint on their babies? Was Blade 1998 the perfect movie? We discuss it all in this one!...

Our hosts Will Rose and Nick Polk discuss the popular series, Rick and Morty! They discuss their favorite episodes in Season 1, why they love the series, and how we can learn to better engage our culture from this animated show! What does Mr. Meeseeks represent? Who made the Meeseeks box? Where can I watch Rick and Morty? What was Snowball's name? Can Christians' be nihilistic? Why would a pastor...

Hosts Christian Ashley and Nick Polk are joined by special guest, Judy Noel, to discuss the first book in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"! Why did they change the name to Sorcerer's Stone in America? Is Philosopher's Stone and Sorcerer's stone the same? Who is Harry Potter? Is Harry Potter a pagan series? Should we boycott this series in light of J. K. Rowling,...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week hosts, Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde and TJ Blackwell discuss the 2010 summer blockbuster event, INCEPTION! Was this Christopher Nolan's best film? What is the main point of Inception? Was Cobb still dreaming? Was Inception a dream all along? What did the end of Inception mean? Did the movie start at the begining or end? How do we know what's real now? We...

We are back with another "what if... ?" episode! We forgot last month's so this time we combined two of the "what if" scenarios that were voted on by our followers in our Facebook group ! You voted for "What if Gandalf never returned from fighting the Balrog?" and "What if Captain America went to Middle Earth?"! So we work through what would happen without Gandalf then we ask if Steve Rogers could...

We are talking all about the one who started the rule of two this time! Hosts TJ Blackwell and Christian Ashley join forces to discuss the Darth Bane trilogy from the Star Wars legends canon! Who defeated Darth Bane? Is Palpatine actually Darth Bane? Who was Darth Bane master? What Jedi fought Darth Bane? What was Darth Bane's origin story? Who is Darth Zannah? How cool was Bane's lightsaber? How...

WE ARE BACK WITH A NEW DRIVE-IN SERIES!!!! This time it's the challenge round! For episode 1, Will Rose invites other hosts James Demmell and David Pizarro to watch the 1983 film, "WarGames"! What's up with the cornbread on the cob? What game do they play in WarGames? What is the message of WarGames? Should Christians be anti-war? What do the messages of the cold war in this film say about our cur...

We are back continuing our series discussing Disney's animated films, this time we are discussing the 1967 animated feature, "The Jungle Book" - Walt Disney's last film! Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley join together to discuss what they love about this classicmovie that ended the Silver Era of Disney's animated films! When did Walt Disney pass away? Why did the Disney company continue after...

We continue our series focusing on our annual theme of origins and the cosmology of our favorite fandoms, this time we are talking about the cosmology of the Marvel Universe! Hosts Will Rose and Josh Rosengrant are joined by special guest, Kevin Schaefer! Who are the celestials? Why are Galactus and Franklin Richards the last beings in our universe? Who are Knull, the Beyonder, and the Eternals? W...

We are back with another What's New episode! This is the first one we did live and shared to YouTube! Hosts Christian Ashley and Will Rose are joined by special guest, Pablo Acosta, to discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! How great was this film?! Does across the Spiderverse have a cliffhanger? What is the main plot of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse? What is Spider-Man's "canon event"...

That's right we are discussing one of the greatest single season runs on TV this week - FIREFLY! Hosts Christian Ashley and Will Rose discuss this classic in geek culture and why we still love it so much, even recognizing the problems of Joss Whedon in hindsight! Why did firefly end so abruptly? When did firefly get canceled? Have you seen Serenity? Where to watch Serenity (2005)? Why do they call...

We are starting our journey through the anime series, "My Hero Academia", with hosts Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde and Keno Cannady! We go through the Entrance Exam and Quirk Apprehension stories (the first 5 episodes) and discuss what it truly means to be a hero! Do heroes need powers or quirks? How did Izuku Midoriya, aka Deku, get the one for all? What is wrong with All Might? How do you become...

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONGUE convention, our hosts discussed what they geek out on that we don't think other hosts care enough about to do a whole episode on! Get to know your hosts better and our more unique interests in this special live episode! Why does Pastor Will love surfing so much? Are comicbooks like stained glass? How cool is Brandon's interest in Kung FU fil...