Systematic Geekology

Continuing our Primarily Political series, Joshua Noel is joined by Josh Patterson (of (Re)Thinking Faith) to discuss the East India Trading Company in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise! We will be discussing one of our favorite film franchises, the politics in these films, and the role that the East India Trading Company had in the larger story of the movies! . Is the East India Trading Comp...

For an Arbor Day special, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde and Barbara Erdely discuss their top 3 favorite tree-type pokemon! Rather than trying to catch them all, we hope to plant and save 'em all! . What is Arbor Day and why is it celebrated? What the heck is Arbor Day? What is Arbor Day vs Earth Day? Who started Arbor Day? What Pokémon is a tree? What Pokémon holds a tree? What type of tree is Sudow...

Reviewing Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Tortured Poets Department", Joshua Noel is joined by Father Jonathan Resmini (of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte NC), Brandon Knight (of My Seminary Life), and Claire Knight! We discuss our thoughts and feelings around this album, how we connected with it, and how we think this kind of music is useful for everyone! . What Taylor Swift song i...

Continuing our series of reviews of the One Piece anime and manga, Christian Ashley, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde, and TJ Blackwell discuss the Skypiea arc! They discuss the vents leading up to and around the arc, the main antagonists, and later ramifications from the events of this arc as well! . Why is the Skypiea arc so important? How many episodes are in Skypiea? Which arc is better Alabasta or...

Celebrating Earth Day, we review the 1986 film, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"! Joshua Noel, Justin Coleman, and Christian Ashley are joined by Matthew Winter to discuss one of their favorite Star Trek films! We discuss the quality of the film, our own memories with it, and the messages this film tries to teach about caring for our planet and the creatures in it! . What year is Star Trek IV set i...

We continue our series of Primarily Political by looking at the World Government in One Piece! James Demmel, Christian Ashley, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde, and TJ Blackwell discuss their own political ideas on what role government should play in our world, what role it does play in the One Piece World, and much more! . Who is the One Piece World Government? Is the World Government good One Piece?...

We are back with another review of the Harry Potter series! Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde and Christian Ashley review the sixth book and movie in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"! We discuss the highlights of the book, the best romance scenes in the movie, and the deeper themes the book brings up as well! . Why was Dumbledore killed off? Why did Snape betray Dumbledore? Who pl...

Back in our series of reviews on My Hero Academia, Christian Ashley and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde are discussing the Hideout Raid arc! . Why did the lov kidnap bakugou? Who is in the Hideout raid team? Do they get Bakugo back? Who is Deku's dad? Who saved Bakugo? What makes this part of My Hero Academia so appealing? Is Season 7 of My Hero Academia out? Does Bakugo or Deku become a villain? We d...

We're discussing Scrooge McDuck, finances, immigration, Capitalism, and more! Joshua Noel is joined by Brandon Knight to discuss the history of the Disney character, Scrooge McDuck, and the politics around wealth in America! We dive deep into thinking about this character and how Christians should think about Capitalism! . Why was Scrooge McDuck so rich? Who are the top 5 richest fictional charact...

Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell will be discussing what's new with their fandoms, talking about everything from Godzilla x Kong to Solo Leveling to Ark: The Animated Series! . Who is the villain in Godzilla x Kong? Why is Godzilla pink now? Who is the strongest kaiju? Who is Godzilla's best friend? How is Mothra alive in Godzilla x Kong? Is Solo Leveling anime available? What is the concept of Solo L...

We are finally reviewing the legendary comicbook miniseries, "JLA vs the Avengers" by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez! Christian Ashley and Will Rose discuss their thoughts and reactions to this comic series, and they discuss how these kind of multiversal match ups impact their fandoms! . Who won JLA vs Avengers? Is the Avengers stronger than the Justice League? Can Thor beat Superman? Could Batman b...

Back with more Primarily Political, Will Rose is joined by Andy Walsh to discuss the politics behind 3 fictional people groups in Marvel Comics: the Inhumans, the X-Men, and the Eternals! We discuss what makes these three groups similar or different from one another, and what political messages are behind their respective comics! . Is Inhumans part of the MCU? What was the point of Inhumans? Why d...

There are some great dystopian stories across all of media, from novels to books to video games! Christian Ashley, Barbara Erdely, John Erdely, and a mysterious 4th person reveal their 3 favorite dystopian stories across all platforms! . What is a dystopia? What is a dystopian storyline? What are the big three dystopian novels? What was the point of The Hunger Games? What's the story behind Maze R...

For an After-Easter Special, we discuss King Mickey in the Kingdom Hearts games and compare his journeys into the realm of darkness to Jesus Christ's Harrowing to Hell! Joshua Noel, James Demmel, Christian Ashley, and Barbara Erdely discuss one of their favorite video games series and compare it to early Christian thought and the doctrine around Jesus' death! We do not try to claim that Kingdom He...

We're discussing the Fallout videogame series as we continue our Primarily Political series with Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell! We will be discussing the nature of war as portrayed by these games, the different political factions in the game, and even some of the positive attributes of American politics that the game highlights! . What is the story of Fallout? Will Fallout 5 be a thing? What i...

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...