Systematic Geekology

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In, Christmas edition! This week, hosts Will Rose and Joe Dea are covering "A Christmas Story"! Why is "A Christmas Story" played 24 hours? Would you eat Chinese food for Christmas? Is your family as chaotic as Ralphie's at Christmastime? Is "A Christmas Story" appropriate for 10 year old's? Why is there "A Christmas Story" sequel? Do you own a leg lamp? We discuss all...

We are kicking off our new series of "what's news?" episodes! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose talk about some new IPs in the geek realm! We discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special, Titans season 4, Tim Allen's The Santa Clauses, and Andor season 1 in this episode! How do we rate these new series? Is the Guardians special good? What kind of music is in the MCU holiday special? What do...

You voted and we are back to answer the question, "What if Sirius Black never went to Azkaban?" Hosts Joshua Noel, Keno Cannady, and Josh Rosengrant come together to ponder the universe of Harry Potter and what would change if Peter Pettigrew went to Azkaban for his crimes, instead of Sirius Black! Was Sirius Black a good guy? Would Sirius Black have been a good father? What if Harry knew his pare...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! Hosts Will Rose and Joe Dea introduce our Christmas edition of the drive-in! We will be watching "A Christmas Story", Tim Allen's "The Santa Clause", "Miracle on 34th Street, and "Elf" this season! We are excited to watch these films and get into the Christmas spirit! Is Elf good? Does "The Santa Clause" still hold up? Is "Miracle on 34th Street" the best Christmas...

Why on Earth does Joshua love Thanksgiving SO much? This episode host Joe Dea asks him! We discuss all things about the holiday and give special shout out and thank yous to all of you ! Are you looking for the perfect Thanksgiving Day podcast? How can you geek out about a holiday? How can you make a Thanksgiving playlist? Is there such thing as "Thanksgiving music"? What are the best Thanksgiving...

On the most somber note, we feel the need to reflect on what happened concerning the Power Rangers star, Jason David Frank. Death is always difficult, and mental health is a very real problem. When our heroes pass away and when loved ones take their life, it is extremely difficult to know how to navigate the grief that follows. It is often even more difficult for Christians to know what to think a...

We are back with our year of Lewis! This week hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea discuss CS Lewis and his friends: the Inklings! Who was in the inklings? Who were Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Hugo Dyson? Was J.R.R. Tolkien C. S. Lewis' best friend? Why did Hugo Dyson hate the elves in the Lord of the Rings? How was C. S. Lewis responsible for Lord of the Rings? How did Tolkien help with the spa...

This time we are going to the cooking channel for our geekery! Your hosts Joe Dea and Josh Rosengrant are back with special guest, Stephanie Dea! We are discussing our favorite culinary shows! What experience do we have in the industry? How does that impact our enjoyment of the food network? Do you prefer cooking game shows or shows that teach about cooking? Is "The Great British Bake Off" or "Cut...

Welcome back to the wonderful world of Walt Disney's Animation studios! Your hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell review the 1940 Disney classic, Pinocchio! This is the second movie we have reviewed from Walt Disney's Golden Era of animated movies, as well as the second ever made cartoon film from Walt Disney. Was Pinocchio for kids? How does the film compare to the novel by Carlo Collodi? Are you e...

We are finally discussing Joshua and TJ's favorite anime, "One Piece"! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell join forces to try to convince the world to start watching One Piece! Why is One Piece so long? What is it about? How should you start watching One Piece? Is the Manga better than the show? Who are the Straw Hat Pirates? Who is Monkey D Luffy? Who are Robin, Chopper, Brooke, Zo...

That's right we're reviewing the recent Dwayne Johnson film, Black Adam! Our hosts Joe Dea and Will Rose discuss the newest of the DCEU movies, Black Adam! Is Black Adam as powerful as Superman? Is Black Adam related to Shazam? Is Black Adam a hero or villain? Who is the JSA? Who is Doctor Fate? How can Black Adam teach us about Christian Mission work? We discuss all that and more! Let us know wha...

We hope you are getting excited for the finale of the MCU Phase 4! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose will be helping us all prepare for "Wakanda Forever" the sequel to the Black Panther film! Who are TChalla, Shuri, Namor, and Iron Heart? Will Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four, or the Skrull make a secret appearance / cameo? How is Namor different in the comics? Is Namor gonna be Aztec? Where is Atlan...

We are back with the year of Lewis, this time discussing The Screwtape Letters ! Hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea give their sparknotes of Screwtape Letters, what stood out the most to them, and why they believe this book is so impactful! Is Screwtape a demon? What is the main point of The Screwtape Letters ? What does Screwtape call the devil? What does Screwtape call God? Who is Wormwood tempting?...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! That's right, hosts Joe Dea and Will Rose will be discussing one of our favorite holidays, Halloween! Why do some Christians protest the holiday while others love it? What does the Bible say about Halloween? How does Halloween relate to Christianity? How do we interact with Trick or Treaters? How do we relate to those who have gone before us? Is Halloween the most fun day of the y...

That's right, we're wrapping up our Halloween edition of the SG Drive-In with none other than John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)! Host, Joe Dea, and guest, Sarey Martin Concepción, gush over this classic slasher film! Is the original Halloween movie still scary? Is 2007 Halloween the same as the original? What is the original Michael Myers movie? Was the original Halloween movie based on a true sto...

We are back talking Disney! This time hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are discussing the original Disney film, Snow White. How did Snow White start the animated movie genre? Would there be blockbusters without Disney? Why didn't Tolkien let Disney do Lord of the Rings? Will the 2024 movie with Gal Gadot be more faithful to the Grimm Brothers story? How impactful to the film indu...

Once more, YOU VOTED on our Facebook Group, The Priests to the Geeks , and we have delivered! Hosts Joshua Noel and Josh Rosengrant work together to answer your question: What if Disney animated Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" instead of "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"? Victor Hugo is one of Joshua Noel's favorite authors and Walt Disney had to pick of these stories to animate for children, but why d...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week we are talking about the Disney Pixar film with TJ Blackwell, Will Rose, and Joshua Noel. Is Coco the best Pixar film? How does Coco compare to our other Halloween picks? How do we remember our dead? Is Coco about Halloween? Is this an existential horror movie in disguise? What is the final death? How do Celtic traditions and dia de los muertos contribute...

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MUPPETS ! Finally, hosts Will Rose and Keno Canady get together to gush about the world of the Muppets! Who are our favorites? What is the history of the Muppets? What are the best Muppet sounds? What other movies did Jim Henson help create? Are Elmo and Yoda muppets? Does Disney own the Muppets? We discuss all this and more! Let us know who your favorite Muppet is on our...

We are finally talking literature! Hosts Josh Rosengrant and TJ Blackwell discuss their favorite book series in this one! What is "Wheel of Time"? Who wrote "The Inheritance Cycle"? How good are the Harry Potter and Middle Earth books? What is "Artimus Fowl"? What all has James Dashner wrote? What is "Hardcore Leveling Warrior"? What is the Stormlight archive? How good are "The Series of Unfortuna...

We're back with the SG Drive In! This time Pastor Will Rose and Joe Dea cover the classic Halloween flick, Beetlejuice! What is the theology of Beetlejuice? How good is the film? How can movies like this help Christians think about death? Was this the best Tim Burton / Michael Keaton film? We discuss all this and more! Let us know what you think about the movie on our website: systematicgeekology....

Marvel finally made a Halloween special and it was fantastic! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose gush over the newest addition to the Disney+ Marvel catalogue in this episode! Who is Gael Garcia Bernal's Jack Russell? Who is Man-Thing, aka Ted? How important will Elsa Bloodstone be to the MCU going forward? Is Werewolf by Night part of the MCU? Are Man Thing and the Werewolf friends? Why did Elsa wan...

We are back to review Hocus Pocus 2! Hosts Joe Dea and TJ Blackwell are back to talk about the long awaited sequel of a Halloween classic! Who does Hannah Waddingham play in this film? How great are the Sanderson sisters? Did Sarah Parker carry this film? Was the second Hocus Pocus good? How does our review compare to Rotten Tomato's Hocus Pocus 2? Let us know what you thought about the movie on o...

Perhaps the best "thank you" is a meta- bottle episode! Hosts Joshua Noel, Will Rose, and Joe Dea get together to say thank you to our audience for a whole year of geeking out together! We reminisce about the starting of the show and the journey to where we are. And we talk about how we have grown with this show, as we hope all of you have! Why did we start Systematic Geekology? What was the show'...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea discuss the 1935 classic, Universal monster movie, "The Bride of Frankenstein" by James Whale. Have you seen The Mummy and The Bride of Frankenstein double feature ads? What is the story of the bride of frakenstein? Why is she called the bride of frankenstein? Why didn't Boris Karloff want the monster to speak? What is the na...