Systematic Geekology

A weekly podcast from a collective of podcasters and writers approaching pop culture through a thoughtful lens, covering comics, film, TV, music, and gaming. Features a recurring Comicbook Ketchup segment where hosts work through comic book runs and discuss the source material.

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Oct 30, 2026

From Denmark to the Drive-In: Speak No Evil

They say the American Speak No Evil dials down the Danish film’s brutality and gives a safer, happier ending. Kevin Schaefer says it feels made for an American crowd with all the Friday-night horro...

Oct 29, 2026

Origin of the Species: The Biological Obsessions of Mr. Sinister

They dig into Mr. Sinister as Nathaniel Essex and his link to Charles Darwin, talking evolution, Essex Factors, and how comics retcon science. Andy Walsh and Christian Ashley riff on Sinister’s ori...

Oct 28, 2026

Holy Logistics: When Tolkien Translates Scripture - The Whole Church Podcast

They state that J.R.R. Tolkien translated the Book of Jonah for the 1966 Jerusalem Bible, though his Jonah text was not carried into the later New Jerusalem Bible. Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell inte...

Oct 27, 2026

The Faces Behind Us: Demon Dads (Trigon vs. Hunson Abadeer)

Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, and Alex Matthews kick off by asking the big question: who is the worse demon dad, Trigon from Teen Titans or Hunson Abadeer from Adventure Time. They say Trigon is pure...

Oct 24, 2026

My Bloody Valentine: Axel, Agony, and Anatomy

Christian Ashley and Leah Robinson dive into My Bloody Valentine and make the main point fast: the original Canadian film beats the 2009 3D remake. They map out the mining-town setting, the Valenti...

Oct 22, 2026

The Faces Behind Luffy: The Pillars Who Shaped the Future King of the Pirates

They dig into the faces behind Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates and talk about how Luffy inspires people. Joshua Noel steers the banter with jokes, Liz Clyde breaks down the heart of One Piece, and...

Oct 20, 2026

Chain of Memories - Who are we, again?

Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley review Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and they focus on how memory and identity drive the whole game. They talk about the card-based combat, Castle Oblivion vib...

Oct 16, 2026

The Ring: Cursed Tapes, Wells, and Horse Jumps

They dig into the price of revenge in The Ring (2002), asking what it costs when a vengeful spirit spreads a curse. Christian Ashley gets hyped and lays out the deep lore and the differences betwee...

Oct 15, 2026

The Faces Behind Spider-Man: Uncle Ben & Aunt May

Aunt May and Uncle Ben are the real heart of Peter Parker’s story: Uncle Ben’s death and Aunt May’s care shape the guilt, the duty, and the man who becomes Spider‑Man. Christian Ashley and Jill Eli...

Oct 13, 2026

What's New(s): Lanterns & Though I Am an Inept Villainess

Andy Walsh, Kevin Schaefer, Evan Garcia, and Liz Clyde dig into Lanterns right off the bat, calling it a gritty, HBO-style Green Lantern murder mystery that lands as a strong character study but lo...