Church Of The Geek

In this episode, Brian and Sam talk with Gilly Deltrez and Ronald Christian, the creators of the fanfic Star Wars comic Darth Krell Cometh, now on Kickstarter. Check out their project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/201379763/darth-krell-cometh-a-star-wars-fancomic-mini-series To see information about TheoCon, check out TheoCon.live for the website or the Twitter account @theoconlive. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube     

 During the Triduum, the Great Three Days, Brian participated in The Triduum Project live stream. A fifty-four hour, online vigil of sorts. CotG already posted our regular episode that we did there. Here now is the third part of the role-playing game, aptly named, Triduum, which follows four angels on a mission for God. These angels, the self-named A-Team, having traveled to Earth and Limbo, encountering demons who want to thwart them, continue on their way to deposit in hell the soul of great importance. They now find themselves in Hell unsure of what awaits them.The Triduum RPG is a specially crafted RPG by Brian. Information about the system and rules will be posted soon on geekchurch.blogspot.com in the near future. Brian is joined by Zach, Jerry, Megan and Evan.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube       

Brian and Sam are all by themselves this week, and they have some trouble communicating! But fun and games are still had, and even some thoughts about interpretation and meaning.To see information about TheoCon, check out TheoCon.live for the website or the Twitter account @theoconlive. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube    

 During the Triduum, the Great Three Days, Brian participated in The Triduum Project live stream. A fifty-four hour, online vigil of sorts. CotG already posted our regular episode that we did there. Here now is the second part of the role-playing game, aptly named, Triduum, which follows four angels on a mission for God. The angels, having traveled to Earth and encountering demons who want to thwart them, continue on their way to deposit in hell the soul of great importanceThe Triduum RPG is a specially crafted RPG by Brian. Information about the system and rules will be posted soon on geekchurch.blogspot.com in the near future. Brian is joined by Zach, Jerry, Megan and Evan.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Brian and Sam talk with Dr. Elizabeth Coody, assistant professor of Religious Studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. We discuss various titles and how they help us interpret scripture. You can connect Dr. Coody on Twitter @ecoody. To see information about TheoCon, check out TheoCon.live for the website or the Twitter account @theoconlive. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube         

During the Triduum, the Great Three Days, Brian participated in The Triduum Project live stream. A fifty-four hour, online vigil of sorts. CotG already posted our regular episode that we did there. Here now is the first part of the role-playing game, aptly named, Triduum, which follows four angels on a mission for God. The Triduum RPG is a specially crafted RPG by Brian. Information about the system and rules will be posted soon on geekchurch.blogspot.com in the near future. Brian is joined by Zach, Jerry, Megan and Evan.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube        

Brian and Sam are joined by Dr. Danny Anderson, host of The Sectarian Review and professor of English at Mount Alysious College, to talk about conspiracy theories. Conspiracies in the general sense and in the particular as to how we hear them now in Corona time. Many thanks to his joining the show. You can find The Sectarian Review on most podcast platforms, as well as its website, The Sectarian Review Podcast. Or on Twitter @SectarianReview. You can also find Danny on his personal Twitter account @DannyPAndersonTo see information about TheoCon, check out TheoCon.live for the website or the Twitter account @theoconlive. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube        

Brian and Sam talk today with the Rev. Kimberly Van Driel, pastor of First English Lutheran Church in Butler, PA. We wanted to talk about the ways the pandemic has been affecting us, and how it might have lasting impact on us for the future. You can find Pastor Kimberly's congregation's website here: http://firstenglishbutler.org/ And definitely check out her sermons if you can. She is a wonderful preacher. The episode from VoxPopcast "COVID-19 and the Death of the Comic Shop" can be found here: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Literature/The-VoxPopcast-p1119760/ Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube        

Brian and Sam talk with friend of the podcast Andy Walsh, along with his wife Jody to talk about the Church's response to Corona. Andy and Jody have started their own podcast, Bio Break. You can find them on Twitter, @BioBreakPod and listen to their podcast at https://biobreak.podbean.com/. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube       

In this episode, Brian and Sam are joined by return guests, Shayna Watson and Will Rose. The four of us participated in The Triduum Project, a 54-hour live stream vigil over Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (those three days are called the Triduum... tri- doo- um). We discussed death in the world of geek culture. Shayna is an episcopal priest and founder and director of our favorite theological comic-con, Theocon. Find it here. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Brian and Sam get together to talk about what they are geeking out about. They try to focus on the good while being isolated so they talk about what is keeping them connected.Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube     

April 2, 2020 Church of the Geek will be having a live stream episode on our YouTube channel at 9pm, Eastern. Join us as we take the time to share what is going on with us, what we are reading or watching, and please chat with us in the comments so we can hear what you are up to as well. We want this to be a connective time while we are all isolated from one another. Let's share the stories that speak to us and come together around that. Exact details on our social media. @geekchurch on Twitter Church of the Geek on Facebook.This stream will be put on our regular podcast channel afterwards. Thanks everyone. Please join us. Geek be with you!

Brian and Sam are joined in this episode by our friends over at The Min/Max Podcast, Ashley, Allen, and Kyle. We talk about spiritual practices in Lent and how things are affected by the social distancing brought about by the Corona virus. As always, we end the podcast by discussing what we are geeking out about.  The Min/Max Podcast -- iTunes: https://apple.co/2to1Am1 Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2rK5L9Q RSS feed: https://bit.ly/2wNJwjw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinMaxPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minmaxpod/ Website: http://www.minmaxpod.com/ Phone number: (773) 789-9369Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube

Brian and Sam sit down to talk with Dr. Barron Bell, creator of the upcoming comic Dominion. Dominion is a space fantasy comic that is based on the book of the Bible, 1st Samuel. We talk about the creative process, meaning and purpose, as the comic moves toward its release later this year. Samples of art and bits of the ongoing comic creation can be seen on Twitter @DominionComic Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Brian finally relents and digs into the X-men series House of X and Powers of X, so he and Sam can discuss this fantastic story. The powers of resurrection are at hand and the religious resonances with the Christian story are powerful. (Oh also... Dogs go to heaven and Barbies)Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube     

Sam and Brian sit down by themselves to talk about in greater depth an article they started discussing on twitter. An NBC executive talked about reviving or rebooting the 90's show Quantum Leap. Along the way, they also hit on Ghost In the Shell, MacGyver, Battlestar Galactica, Lost In Space, Martin Luther, Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism. And Sam unknowingly activates Brian Winter Soldier Style. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube    

Brian and Sam sit down and talk with Mark Russell, creator and writer of the comic book Second Coming. Second Coming, published by Ahoy Comics, is the story of Jesus Christ, returning to earth to live with Sunstar, a nigh invulnerable superhero, and his girlfriend Sheila, a smart television reporter. Originally set to publish with DC's Vertigo label, controversy arose and Second Coming ultimately landed with Ahoy Comics (https://www.comicsahoy.com/comics). Mark Russell can be found on Twitter @manruss. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube     

Brian and Sam are joined by guests, Pastor Will Rose and Pastor Jennifer Shimota. Will is a friend of the podcast, but this is Jennifer's debut on Church of the Geek, where the four of us discuss the end of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube     

Brian and Sam get together in the same room to discuss what was on their radar in 2019. The things they liked. Things that weren't quite the best. But all of it interesting. We also do a good bit of thanking at the end for folks who helped make 2019 our best year for the podcast, as we look forward to 2020. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube    

 In this episode, Brian and Sam are joined by Dr. Jessica Chicka with a Ph.D. in ethics from Boston University and returning guest, Missy Whitis, who teaches at the University of Cincinnati. We discuss the show The Good Place, the NBC sitcom that has everyone wondering what they would do if they were suddenly forced into the driver's seat of a trolly and had to decide who to run over with it. Check out Jessica's very different podcast WWKD, "Wine, Whine, and Knit Day." It is also on apple podcasts. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. Theme song by @RickRackYouTube