Systematic Geekology

We are talking about MTG lore today! Hosts TJ Blackwell and Josh Rosengrant come together to help Joshua Noel understand what all goes into the Magic the Gathering backstory! Where is nowhere? How do you play Magic? Is MTG better than Yu-Gi-Oh? What color should you play? What is a planeswalker? How many mutliverses or planes are there? Is there a plane with no God? Why is it important to understa...

Today we're talking about "Star Trek: Lower Decks" series on Paramount+ ! Hosts Joshua Noel and Josh Rosengrant discuss Lower Decks, Clone Wars, Rick and Morty, and more! Are there any star trek.lower decks crossovers? Is Bold Boimler a new character? Will Mariner learn to follow orders? What is Boimler and Mariner's relationship? How are Star Wars and Star Trek different? WHat's most important, f...

That's right, we're back with the SG Drive-In and this time we are talking about the original Hocus Pocus by Disney! Hosts Joe Dea and TJ Blackwell discuss their history with the film, why they love it so, and why you need to watch it! Can Christians watch movies with witches in it? What is Hocus Pocus 1 about? Can horror and comedy mix? Is Hocus Pocus a family movie? What themes can we learn from...

You voted and we delivered once more! This time you asked us, What if Qui Gon Jinn would have defeated Darth Maul? Hosts Joe Dea, Josh Rosengrant, Keno Canady, and Will Rose join together to discuss! Is Qui Gon Jinn a grey Jedi? What does it mean to bring balance to the force? Would Anakin Skywalker still have turned evil? What role does the Emperor still play? Would Palpatine still have risen to...

We are discussing our favorite non-canon IPs in this one! Hosts Joe Dea, Keno Canady, and TJ Blackwell discuss what makes something canon and what properties they enjoy that aren't canon. Is DBGT canon? What is the difference of GT and Super? What is the legendary Vegeta event? Is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero canon? In what ways are the Star Wars Legends canon? Is Star Wars Legends still going? W...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! We have a great lineup for Halloween month for you all! We will be discussing everything from Beetlejuice, to Pixar's Coco, to Halloween (Michael Myers)! How can Christians celebrate Halloween? What doors do these movies open to talk about death in a different light? Is fall the best or worst season? We discuss all this and more! Let us know your favorite Halloween...

We are back talking about Star Trek! Today hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea are joined by Sarey Martin Concepción! Sarey is back to talk about her love of Star Trek with us! Today we compare the characters of Spok and Data, both of whom have a major theme of sacrifice to their stories. Both prioritize logic, are outsiders, and give up their lives for their friends! Who has greater love than this? Wha...

Welcome to the magical world of Walt Disney's Animation Studios! Your hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea discuss the seven eras of Disney animation! What are the seven eras of Disney? When was Disney's Golden Era? What is Disney's message? What is Disney trying to teach children? Which Disney era is "Encanto" and "Princess and the Frog"? What is considered the Disney Renaissance? Did Disney have a Dark...

We are finally wrapping up our series of reviews on the Narniad! Hosts Joe Dea and Will Rose review "The Last Battle" by C.S. Lewis - the finale' to the Narnia books! What is Narnia? Where is Aslan's land? What happened to Susan? What choices are left with? How will we finish our own stories? We talk about all this and so much more! Let us know what your favorite Narnia book was on our website: sy...

Today our hosts are discussing one of their favorite Star Wars characters, Darth Maul! Hosts TJ Blackwell and Joe Dea walk us through the struggles and story of the Sith Apprentice! What other characters have played so many roles? How can one man be a Sith, an underground crime lord, ruler of Mandalore, and so much more? Who else has this much emotional depth? What do we do with a story with such...

We are finally at the penultimate book in the Narnia series! Hosts Joe Dea and Will Rose walk us through how they understand C.S. Lewis' "The Silver Chair"! What does the Silver Chair represent? What signs has God given you? How can we hold on to the signs Aslan has given us? What power does metaphor truly hold? How has this book impacted us? Let us know what you thought of this book on our websit...

We review the first two episodes of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" in this episode! Our hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose discuss the new Disney+ series! How woke is it? Is this just Disney's agenda? Is She-Hulk related to the Hulk? What is it rated on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb? Is She-Hulk the first hero to break the fourth wall? What do we think of Tatiana Maslany's portrayal of the character? Let us...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This is the last of our Summer Drive-In series, but we will be back with more in a month for a special Halloween Drive-In series! What happened to Brandon Lee in "The Crow"? Was this film cursed? Can Christians learn from a pagan film? What is the end result of pursuing revenge on our own? Let us know what you thought of this film on our website: systematicgeekolog...

Hosts TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell and Will Rose get ready for the Amazon Prime original series, "Rings of Power"! What is this show based on? How many ages of Middle Earth are there? What is the power of the rings based on? How many rings of power are there? How did Amazon get rights to Lord of the Rings? How scary will Sauron be in Prime Rings of Power? We discuss all this and more! Let us know...

YOU VOTED AND WE DELVERED! We ask our Facebook group to vote on a "What if" for us to cover each month and this month you all wanted to know " WHAT IF Snaped raised Harry!?" So today, hosts Joshua Noel and Keno Canady managed a little mischief and came up with what they thought would happen to Harry and all the Wizarding World, if Severus Snape would have adopted Harry Potter after James and Lilly...

"For Wes." We are back with the SG Drive-In! For this special and unique episode, our host Joe Dea brought in a special guest, Josh Burkey! They discuss Wes Craven and his many blockbuster films, including "Last House on the Left" and the "Scream" movies! How do films and shows like "Stranger Things" take inspiration from Wes Craven today? Will anyone match his talent for making meta-horror films?...

Today we are discussing two new IPs, "Light and Magic" and "Severance"! To take on this monumental task, host Will Rose is joined by a very special guest - Sarey Martin Concepción! Sarey has worked on many exciting production projects, including some work with Rob Zombie! Now she is a part of the "You Have Permission" podcast! Sarey and Will sit down to talk about "Severance" on Apple TV and how h...

This is a sneak peak in our amazing Patron-only series, our "Comicbook Ketchup"! Hosts Will Rose and Joshua Noel are joined by special guest Kevin Schaefer! We discuss what comics we've been reading this last month, focusing on our regular pull list and "Ms Marvel and Wolverine"! For our sneak peak, you can hear our talk about the new Ms Marvel comic! What chemistry do Ms Marvel and Wolverine shar...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week hosts, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell, discuss the 1999 Disney Animated film, "Tarzan"! "Oh, I see Tarzan!" Did Phil Collins create the perfect Disney soundtrack with this film? Why did Rosie O'Donnell play Turk? Who is our favorite characters? What is "deep canvas"? Who was Tarzan's real family? What makes someone really your family? We dis...

We are finally covering a card game! The Joshi unite for the first time as hosts Joshua Noel and Josh Rosengrant discuss the table-top, card game, Munchkin! How many versions of Munchkin are there? What is Munchkin? How do you play? Is "Munchkin" an endearing term in D&D? How can we love Dungeons and Dragons and still have a good time making satire of it? Can Christian fellowship happen over a...

We are finally talking about the '80s! Host Joe Dea is joined by a special guest, Heath Brady from the Churchosity Podcast ! They talk about all the fun geeky things from their childhood and why they love the 1980s, especially 80s cartoons! Why do they call Gen X the "work hard, play hard" generation? Why did all the best cartoons come from this decade? What about Gen X, Millennials are different?...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In! This week, hosts Keno Canady and Joe Dea discuss "Superman 2", in honor of Keno's birth year! Why did Superman give up his powers in "Superman 2"? How does Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch's take on Clark Kent and Lois Lane compare to Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder's portrayal? How does "Krypton" compare as an origin to Superman against that told in the Chri...

We're talking about 2 of Tom Taylor's series in modern DC comics, "Nightwing" and "Son of Kal-El"! Hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea discuss the story beats, the characters, and their relationship to one another! How can Christians read a comicbook about a gay superhero? Can a 'haven', like what Nightwing is building, truly exist on this side of heaven? How far can money take us to helping our societa...

Join hosts and pastors Will Rose and Keno Canady as they discuss their love for the Netflix series, "Ozark"! Why would two pastors recommend such a gruesome series? How do we see these same themes in the Bible? Who is Richard Thomas Ozark? Will there be a season 5? What did we think of season 4, part 2? We talk about all that and so much more! Let us know what you think of this series on our websi...

We are back with another SG Drive In! Hosts Joe Dea and Joshua Noel discuss the 1992 film, "Batman Returns", in honor of Joshua's birth year! What was the highest grossing movie 1992? Was Batman Returns a flop? Who is "James Gordon", "Alfred Pennyworth", and "Selina Kyle"? Did they use real penguins in Batman Returns? Why does the Penguin have black saliva? How did they do the cat scene in Batman...