Systematic Geekology

We are back with another entry in our HBO series! This time hosts Joshua Noel and Keno Cannady discuss the H.B.O. series, "True Blood"! Why did this series give Rev Keno bad dreams? How old is Sookie in season 1? Why is Bill Compton in Louisiana? Who are the fairies in True Blood? Are the earlier seasons the best? Can you get addicted to vampire blood? Can diet coke be addictive? How is the story...

We are taking on another majorly contended topic - "The Rings of Power"! Hosts Joshua Noel, Nick Polk, and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde (Pang) discuss the Amazon original series in this one! What was it like for someone who never heard any of the drama to watch this show just for what it was? How did our favorite Tolkien geeks enjoy this series? Which complaints were more about culture wars, misogy...

To go with our theme this year of origins, we had to talk about the origins of Star Fleet! Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the history and beginnings of Star Fleet! Is Star Trek: Enterprise any good? Can I start with Star Trek: Enterprise? Why did Star Trek: Enterprise end so abruptly? Is Star Trek: First Contact worth watching? Is Star Trek: First Contact a prequel or a sequel? Why...

We're back with our HBO series! This time we are talking about the award-winning miniseries that changed the world, "Band of Brothers"! Host Joshua Noel is joined by return guest, Daniel Sigmon to discuss this miniseries based on the novel of a true story about a group of extraordinary men from the easy company (the 506th Infantry Regiment). How historically accurate is Band of Brothers? Why is Ba...

That's right we're talking about "The Orville" in this special episode! Host Joshua Noel is joined by special guest Alyssa Kortright! Will there be a 4th season of Orville? Is The Orville basically Star Trek? Is The Orville a Star Trek parody? What makes the two series different? How does Seth MacFarlane's views on religion compare to Gene Roddenberry's views? How can parody and Science Fiction he...

We're back with another "What's news" segment! Hosts Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell are joined by a favorite return-guest, James Demmel! This time they have a huge assortment of topics to discuss! What is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey about ? Should they have made it at all? Is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey any good? Is Pokémon Scarlet Violet worth getting? Are there Pokemon Scarlet and V...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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"...

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...

Welcome back to another segment in our Disney Eras film reviews! This time, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are discussing the last film from the "package film" or "war time" era of Disney films, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"! Where do these characters come from? Do you prefer The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or The Wind and the Willow? What motor mania? Did Ichabod have OCD? Why doe Mr. To...

We're kicking off a new series! Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are joined by guest, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde to discuss the first 5 arcs of the popular anime and manga series, "One Piece"! Can anime challenge our faith more than Christian media? Can one person change your perspective of others? Was Jesus more care-free than Christians today? Is Sanji a pervert or does he just want love?...

We are back with another "What's New?"! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose are joined by guest host, Daniel Sigmon, to discuss what is new in pop culture today! What did we think of the "Peter Pan and Wendy" trailer or the TNMT trailer? Have you been watching "The Mayor of Kingstown"? What's been going on in Bad Batch? What can we learn about being a hero and father from Darkwing Duck? What did we th...

We like to ask the important questions here, like would Superman, Goku, or TJ win in a fight? Discussing who all could beat Goku is our hosts, Joe Dea, Keno Cannady, Josh Rosengrant, and TJ Blackwell! Would it take a reality warper to beat Goku? Would Peter Porker be able to do it? Can TJ beat Goku, by virtue of being real? Could the Power Rangers or Batman take him? What about the My Little Pony...

Welcome back to our special HBO series! This week hosts, Keno Cannady and Christian Ashley are joined by special guest, Nick Polk, to discuss "The Sopranos"! Why is The Sopranos a big deal? How well did the drama series treat the themes of mental health, sexual assault, and homosexuality? How is an Elder of the Church like a made guy? What did New York's 5 families really think of this show? We di...

That's right, it's March 4th which means we are celebrating the victory of "The Battle of Helm's Deep" in the third age 3019 at dawn of this same day! Hosts Will Rose and Joshua Noel are joined by one of the esteemed Tolkien Heads, Nick Polk! Why were the Ents created? What role did the Huorns have in the battle? How did Saruman create the Uruk-Hai and half-orcs? How important was the battle of Ho...

Welcome back to another "What's New" episode! Host Will Rose is joined by fellow Lutheran priest, Brian Bennett, to discuss the newest shows and comics in the geek world! Who is Jean-Luc Picard? Is Picard season 3 going to be better than season 2? How will the crew of The Next Generation play a part? What did we think of the new episodes of The Last of Us? How great can Pedro Pascal be? What are o...