Two Geek Soup

Dr. Dru Johnson from the Center for Hebraic Thought and The Biblical Mind podcast join us to talk about weird stuff from the Old Testament that ends up in popular culture! 

Talking with Anthony Diastallo about the development of his role-playing game, Allies of Majesty.Allies of Majesty

Aaron Welty is still furloughed from his position at the FAA, so he has lots of time to talk with me about Fantastic Four!Guaranteed Good News:World’s largest Sand Battery now in operation in Finland

Nathan Rouse saves the day by letting me tag along on a zoom call that he hosted since I lost track of time and wasn't at home lol.Alan Tudyk And Nathan Fillion Lead New Sci-Fi Project With More Firefly Stars Joining In

Holy wow you guys, I actually did not know how much of a geeky avalance I was in for on this one! Andrew Lowen's geek cred is second to none, and I'm not sure I've ever met someone whose passion for their fandom matches his. Listen in to find out about his project, an awesome angelic tactical combat game, how much video game playing is too much, and... tariffs?Deliverance | Angelic Warfare Board Game | 1-4 Co-op & SoloHive - Deliverance: Council of the Fallenhttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/19hryEy4vA/

It's a long one, guys, but I really believe it's worth it. Please stick us and listen all the way through.Guaranteed Good News:https://youtu.be/MgtuAeDQ8CA

I blame Jeff Mitchell's absence for my diminishing ability to write goofball summaries here. 

So this might look familiar because a couple weeks ago I tried to publish this episode but there was no bumper music. Because I'm great at this, I stretched a 2-minute task into a two-week task. But now it's the launch day for Matt's new graphic novel, God With Us, so it's a great time to finally make it happen!!godwithusbook.com

Christine (@cinellejay) is with us today to talk about how much she loves Sam Wilson and hates Thaddeus Ross!Guaranteed Good News:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2DpjcU9/

Lore of the Rings podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lore-of-the-rings-explore-jrr-tolkiens-lord-of/id1602401704Guaranteed Good News:Churches and Cherubs on IG - @churchesandcherubs

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Aaron Welty returns as we dig into the Hawkeye series! Guaranteed Good News: Health campaign: 20 squats for a free bus ride in Cluj-Napoca | Romania Insider (romania-insider.com)

K.B. Hoyle is my guest as we talk about Black Widow! I owe her an apology for taking this long to post the episode, and so I don't have anything fun to write about it here! Guaranteed Good News: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlsnestpub/w/19397

I really hope none of you really look forward to the episode descriptions for the occasion witticism here, because I just don't have it in me today. This is an Episode about The Flash, with Josh Lindsay from The Movie Proposal. Guaranteed Good News: The Mitchell and Friends FoundationJohn Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon

Just go see this movie. I have nothing witty to say here.Guaranteed Good NewsLittle Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: ‘An Amazing Moment' (goodnewsnetwork.org)Patreon: John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon

Liz Garn Joins us on this episode to discuss Dungeons and Dragons! If you've ever given or been given a skeptical glance when the game is mentioned, you'll most likely find something either encouraging or challenging here. Here's a link to the Patreon, in case you want to be one of the first four people to support the show and take part in our one-shot game session!John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | PatreonHere are links to some of Liz's work on D&D for Christ and Pop Culture:Dungeons & Dragons and the Church - Christ and Pop CultureCritical Role, the Role of Stories, and the Church - Christ and Pop CultureGuaranteed Good News:MIRACLE MONDAY: Homeless For 28 Years, Linda is Offered Miracle Reunion With Her Family and Moves Back Home (goodnewsnetwork.org)

Jeff is back! Hooray! The episode title is a pretty good clue that today we're talking about The Eternals! Booo! It's a testimony to how great Jeff is that we still manage to have a good conversation. Guaranteed Good News: Freed After 28 Years of Wrongful Conviction, Man Meets Pen Pal Who Never Stopped Affirming His Innocence (goodnewsnetwork.org)Patreon: John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon

Holy actual comic book artist, Batman! (Yes, he's also drawn Batman.) Aaron Lopresti was kind enough to spend about three hours talking to me, but since I'm still getting my sea legs back on all this, I wasn't ready the first time, so the first version of this conversation is lost to digital oblivion. However, take two was just as fascinating, and I know you all will love it!Guaranteed Good News: 23-Year-Old Rows Solo 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic Setting Race Record for Female (goodnewsnetwork.org)Aaron's crowdfunding campaigns: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aaron-lopresti-s-wraith-of-god-blood-hunters Volume one of this project is also up again for a limited time!: AARON LOPRESTI'S WRAITH OF GOD #1 2ND CHANCE | IndiegogoOur Patreon! John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon

We're back!!Our old buddy Reed Lackey from The Fear of God joins me to talk about Spider-Man: Far From Home. Here's where you can find out more about how Tyler is doing. He's made some encouraging progress since we recorded! Tyler | CaringBridgeHere's a link to Chris's project: whoneedswhatwhere.orgHere's our Patreon!! John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon

Everything has led to this! It's an unprecedented Christian geek roundtable for two rollicking hours of discussion about Avengers: Endgame. Aaron Welty, Rob Goudie, Nathan Rouse, Micah Harris, and I dive deep into the thoughts that were provoked in us by this epic culmination of the MCU. Micah's literary references will be coming fast and furious, so aside from rewatching all the Marvel films in preparation for Endgame, I hope you also took a quick Western Lit refresher!Aaron's review: https://stream.org/conclusion-marvels-cinematic-universe-picture-easter-end-things/?fbclid=IwAR0_8RBUDbYL5VrK0SsMvP-_YTxA-mjqsBse7IYs5voFbCY6C_S8jhPgJxMDavid Bax's review: http://battleshippretension.com/avengers-endgame-make-it-snappy-by-david-bax/Reed Lackey's review: http://morethanonelesson.com/all-good-things-by-reed-lackey/K.B. Hoyle's article: https://christandpopculture.com/avengers-endgame-and-the-redemption-saga-of-tony-stark/The other one I talked about that actually isn't by K. B. Hoyle: https://www.tor.com/2019/04/29/avengers-endgame-shows-us-a-universe-that-still-cant-do-right-by-women/Why Nathan is wrong about Thor: The Dark World : https://www.spreaker.com/user/twogeeksoup/tgs-ep-8-jeff-dark-world-mp3Micah's web site: https://minorprofitpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR12VTdbhhDNSG07IqArIrlTNgvS6Gea2819AJWxwYJLPl1ali8D0mbtevwKinda Rob's web site, sure... : https://www.facebook.com/geekorthodoxpod/Listen to more of Nathan's shenanigans here: https://www.facebook.com/thefearofgodpodcast/Man, even more links than the Captain Marvel episode!

Everything has led to this! It's an unprecedented Christian geek roundtable for two rollicking hours of discussion about Avengers: Endgame. Aaron Welty, Rob Goudie, Nathan Rouse, Micah Harris, and I dive deep into the thoughts that were provoked in us by this epic culmination of the MCU. Micah's literary references will be coming fast and furious, so aside from rewatching all the Marvel films in preparation for Endgame, I hope you also took a quick Western Lit refresher!Aaron's review: https://stream.org/conclusion-marvels-cinematic-universe-picture-easter-end-things/?fbclid=IwAR0_8RBUDbYL5VrK0SsMvP-_YTxA-mjqsBse7IYs5voFbCY6C_S8jhPgJxMDavid Bax's review: http://battleshippretension.com/avengers-endgame-make-it-snappy-by-david-bax/Reed Lackey's review: http://morethanonelesson.com/all-good-things-by-reed-lackey/K.B. Hoyle's article: https://christandpopculture.com/avengers-endgame-and-the-redemption-saga-of-tony-stark/The other one I talked about that actually isn't by K. B. Hoyle: https://www.tor.com/2019/04/29/avengers-endgame-shows-us-a-universe-that-still-cant-do-right-by-women/Why Nathan is wrong about Thor: The Dark World : https://www.spreaker.com/user/twogeeksoup/tgs-ep-8-jeff-dark-world-mp3Micah's web site: https://minorprofitpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR12VTdbhhDNSG07IqArIrlTNgvS6Gea2819AJWxwYJLPl1ali8D0mbtevwKinda Rob's web site, sure... : https://www.facebook.com/geekorthodoxpod/Listen to more of Nathan's shenanigans here: https://www.facebook.com/thefearofgodpodcast/Man, even more links than the Captain Marvel episode!

Reed Lackey, I feel your pain. I desperately try to keep Nathan Rouse reined in enough for us to talk about the Netflix Daredevil series. Yes, all three seasons. Please pardon the audio quality on my end, and all the times that Nathan joggles his mic stand on his end. Guaranteed Good News:https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/february-web-only/church-hague-immigration-deportation-service.html

Dr. Michelle Reyes joins me to talk about Captain Marvel! The first Marvel movie to not actually say the name of its title character! Oh, I mean the first Marvel movie where Nick Fury has two eyes! Oh, I mean the first Marvel movie that has a cat with mouth tentacles! Show notes:https://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/captain-marvels-care-for-the-refugeehttps://shelovesmagazine.com/2019/word-racism-trigger/https://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/wonder-woman-and-biblical-womanhoodhttps://www.desiringgod.org/articles/behold-your-queenhttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTestGuaranteed Good Newshttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-robber-return-money-to-woman-after-seeing-her-account-balance/Wow, there are a lot of links for this one....

That Vintage Toy Guy, Zach Curtis joins me to talk about his amazing collection of Superman memorabilia and how he went from having people drive him around to buy toys in college to becoming a major vintage toy supplier. I would not recommend playing a drinking game with this episode for every time I say "Wow". You might die. https://www.facebook.com/thatvintagetoyguy/https://www.supermancelebration.net/Guaranteed Good News:https://www.boredpanda.com/death-metal-grandma-holocaust-survivor-inge-ginsberg/?fbclid=IwAR1j-VQLlfY3uEEt35mVMHFo2fphmlat0CFZIrNSlYMTt9mz5KStIydf3ro&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Aaron Welty is back again so we can finally talk about Into the Spider-Verse! We end up talking about a lot of things, including... mucus glands?Aaron's reviews of Into the Spider-Verse and Aquaman:https://stream.org/spider-man-spider-verse-movie-review/https://stream.org/latest-dc-comics-film-aquaman-echoes-aspects-of-advent-and-wisdom-from-c-s-lewis/Think Christian article on Spider-Verse:https://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/spider-verses-great-commissionGuaranteed Good News:https://lifestyle.diply.com/29203/woman-creates-a-doll-like-me-for-children-who-have-disabilities?fbclid=IwAR2QAHjM29f4SBKv4Uv4DFHfkJ-8XQjrImmRIuNfyVyXI_40gNKfWP02c6Q

Speculation! Doubts! Fears! Dramatic....reading? Aaron Welty and I talk about upcoming fantasy adaptations coming to various streaming services.Guaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dunkin-and-baskin-robbins-pay-2-million-to-bring-hundreds-of-therapy-dogs-into-childrens-hospitals/

Pulling a Firefly on our release order, here is the second part of a conversation about Patrick Rothfuss' "The Kingkiller Chronicle". Hopefully this doesn't mean that we're destined for an untimely cancellation... Nick Alexander of Page of the Wind joins me again to talk about book two, "The Wise Man's Fear".Show notes:www.pageofthewind.comhttps://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/Guaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-year-old-french-superstar-donates-every-penny-of-world-cup-earnings-to-charity/

It's another podcast crossover! The trio from Page of the Wind join me to talk a little bit about The Name of the Wind, cosplay, crackpot theories and some other stuff. Does anybody even read these? The first person to email me and tell me that you read this will get some kind of prize. Anyway, show notes:https://pageofthewind.com/https://www.penny-arcade.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk0aItPCp9oGuaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/acres-of-hope-intro/https://www.acresofhopeonline.org/

Aaron Welty and I have a brief conversation about Stan Lee.

Aaron Sturgill is back to talk about board games and RPG-s. We discuss games we like, games we can't stand and a homeless man in a sand castle,https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/http://originsgamefair.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuJizhyf-y4Guaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-jolly-king-has-lived-in-his-sandcastle-for-the-last-22-years/

Reed Lackey from The Fear of God podcast is back, and this time he's brought along his son Sawyer! They join Caleb and I to talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp. The movie is good! The kids are cute! Reed learns new words!Also, Joshua returns for an Understand a Random Fandom segment about Skylanders, and Guaranteed Good News is extra chunky!https://www.facebook.com/thefearofgodpodcast/?ref=br_rshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers_Foreverhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigradehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylandershttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazons-bezos-makes-amends-gives-2bil-to-help-homeless-create-preschools/

Everybody make a Will save! Aaron and I are going to talk about H.P. Lovecraft, so grab your Cthulhu plushie and mix up a bowl of gooey tentacles!Resolution - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1977895/The Endless - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3986820/?ref_=nv_sr_1Lovecraft e-zine - https://lovecraftzine.com/Tor.com Lovecraft reread - https://www.tor.com/series/the-lovecraft-reread/https://www.tor.com/2017/04/24/innsmouth-legacy-the-litany-of-earth/

Arron Welty and I talk about San-Diego Comic-Con. Bad stuff, good stuff, all the stuff.

I have a conversation with Aaron Sturgill about being a geek with conservative Christian parents, RPG-s, Wonder Woman and... math rock?!?https://www.tor.com/series/the-lovecraft-reread/https://www.facebook.com/quorian/https://oldworlds.bandcamp.com/http://www.marilettesanchez.com/marilettesays//wonder-woman-might-be-the-most-accurate-on-screen-depiction-of-biblical-womanhood-and-heres-why

Yikes, guys. This one isn't pretty. Marilette Sanchez and I talk about season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale. Buckle up!www.marilettesanchez.comhttp://allthatsinteresting.com/iran-before-1979-revolutionhttps://www.starwars.com/science-and-star-wars

It's finally here!!! Aaron Welty and I are joined by Rob Goudie of Geek Orthodox (ugh, still so jealous). With all this Christian geekery in one place, will the podcast even be able to handle it?!?Geek Orthodox:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-orthodox/id828933452?mt=2My article on More Than One Lesson:http://morethanonelesson.com/at-what-price-victory-by-john-viinalass/Guaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/breakthrough-device-heals-organs-skin-single-touch/

It's finally here!!! Aaron Welty and I are joined by Rob Goudie of Geek Orthodox (ugh, still so jealous). With all this Christian geekery in one place, will the podcast even be able to handle it?!?Geek Orthodox:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-orthodox/id828933452?mt=2My article on More Than One Lesson:http://morethanonelesson.com/at-what-price-victory-by-john-viinalass/Guaranteed Good News:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/breakthrough-device-heals-organs-skin-single-touch/

Marilette Sanchez joins me again so we can have semi-serious talks about actually serious things... and Black Panther.www.marilettesanchez.comwww.thinkchristian.netMelchizedek, King of Justicehttps://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/melchizedek-king-of-justice/list?title_no=103100&page=1Guaranteed Good News:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-movie-black-panther.html

Jeff Mitchell and I talk about Thor: Ragnarok! I have trouble not using redundant words! Aaron Welty gets disagreed with while he's not here to defend himself!PLUSUnderstand A Random Fandom looks at Pokemon!Guaranteed Good News: https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/texas-church-abolishes-10-million-medical-debt-local-families/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6khttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SurtrAaron Welty's Ragnarok review https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRjoxpisChkQ-zBnjvLUQnF0P8Wo4_RJe4y6ZKaxQdA/edit

My good friend Chad Rasor joins us to talk about Spider-Man: Homecoming, and it gets a little zany. Play along at home by taking a drink every time the word "awkward" is said, and by the end of the episode you might think that it was a good show!Guaranteed Good News: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/green-living/poop-paper-new-way-produce-paper-sustainably/

Jeff Mitchell returns so we can talk about growing up in a broken home, God's sovereignty vs. man's responsibility, and the destructiveness of being self-centered. Because Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just a silly little action movie that's not really about anything. Weird Al, Word Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDcThe thing Jeff talked about is in here somewhere. Have fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/homestarrunnerdotcomGuaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/more-than-me-12-days-of-global-good/

It's our first lil' Cup O' Soup! Aaron Welty and I come back to clean up some leftovers from Age of Ultron and Civil War. Also, what shameful thing from a couple previous episodes will I apologize for?! Tune in to find out!!

So good it's SCAAARYYYYY! Reed Lackey from The Fear of God podcast joins me to talk about Dr Strange. Since we were on a tight timeframe for recording, I didn't get to the Guaranteed Good News, but here's something cool:https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/terracycle-cigarette-butt-program/Fear of God podcast link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fear-of-god/id1146991715?mt=2

Today we have an extra-chunky helping with TWO co-hosts! Aaron Welty and Daniel Camp are both with me to talk about Captain America: Civil War. Also, some Guaranteed Good News about a cat named D.O.G.?!?

It's an episode filled with diminutive awesomeness!! Aaron Welty is back to talk about Ant-Man, along with a very special guest - my 8-year-old son Caleb! Understand a Random Fandom is about My Little Pony, and Guaranteed Good News shows us some teeny-tiny wonders of the world.Emma's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEi-BjYSZ_grpuwCqezPr7wNikon Macrophotography contest: https://www.boredpanda.com/nikon-small-world-photomicrography-competition-2017-winners/?utm_source=smalltbd&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=thebuzzdigger

What?!? A GIRL?!? To talk about things that pertain to women!?! Yes, it's true, Marilette Sanchez joins me to talk about Red Sparrow vs. Black Widow, Wonder Woman and Age of Ultron. And she doesn't even get harassed! At all!Marilette's article on Wonder Woman (remember, enter the comments at your own risk...) http://www.marilettesanchez.com/marilettesays//wonder-woman-might-be-the-most-accurate-on-screen-depiction-of-biblical-womanhood-and-heres-whyGood News: https://www.boredpanda.com/positive-stories-2017-jacob-atkins/