Church Of The Geek

 Welcome to “Off The Shelf”, our comic book reviews of recent titles. These are designed to be brief reviews of current books and series that we think you should check out.Today Sam reviews Department of Truth  written by James Tynion IV, and art and letters by Martin Simmonds, Aditya Bidikar and Dylan Todd Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube     

Brian and Sam discuss the very first graphic novel, Will Eisner's A Contract With God: And Other Tenement Stories. This is a collection of four stories centered on a Depression-era tenement in New York City. It is rich for theological reflection. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube   

Welcome to “Off The Shelf”, our comic book reviews of recent titles. These are designed to be brief reviews of current books and series that we think you should check out.Today Brian reviews Future State Swamp Things #1 and 2  by the creative team of Ram V, Mike Perkins, and June Chung Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube    

Hello and welcome to the first installment of “Off The Shelf”, our new comic book review show. These are designed to be brief reviews of current books and series that we think you should check out.Today Sam reviews SWORD #1  by the creative team of Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti and Marte Gracia.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube   

Brian and Sam discuss the classic Dark Phoenix Saga from Chris Claremont and John Byrne in the pages of The Uncanny X-Men.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube  

Brian and Sam begin a time of real focus, looking at comic book arcs or graphic novels. This episode opens this series with a soft transition from our discussion of the Wonder Woman 1984 film to a major arc of Gail Simone's run in Wonder Woman. Issues #26-33, "Rise of the Olympian", was written by the great author, Gail Simone, with art by Aaron Lopresti. While we discuss our reaction to the  work itself, we dive deep into some theological reflection of the story. Loss, struggle, and character make up a good bit of this arc. And that Zeus is really awful.   Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube   

Brian and Sam are joined by the Rev. Charissa Howe of the Soft Idolatry podcast to discuss the most recent DC Cinematic Universe movie, Wonder Woman 1984. Spoiler Alert. There are spoilers ahead. Watch the movie before you listen if you care about not being spoiled.  Rev. Charissa Howe can be found at SoftIdolatry.com where she and her co-host Alan discuss the ways we can so easily slip into idolatry without even being aware. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube  

Brian and Sam take a moment to take stock of 2020, reflecting on what was noteworthy. What brought joy and surprised. Maybe what they tried for the first time. In a year that was devastatingly bad, there were a few things that shone through. We talk about them here. And yes, this episode is arriving a few days early. Have a wonderful holiday season, whatever you might celebrate. For those of you who are Christian like us, have a very merry Christmas.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube         

Brian and Sam talk with Dr. Barron Bell again as Dominion Chapter 2 is looking to release very soon. They discuss adapting scripture for a space opera comic, indie comics and more.  You can find Dr. Bell on Twitter @DominionComic and on Instagram @dominion.comic. You can get a copy of Dominion at Terminus Media. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube  

This episode is the 75th episode that Church of the Geek has put out. That's right between regular episodes, and special offerings, COTG has had 75 episodes It is also out seven-year anniversary. For this august occasion, we have good friends of the the podcast join us: The Rev. Shayna Watson, founder of TheoCon and regular guest here on the podcast; and to top it all off, we have a very special guest. The Rev. David Hansen, the original co-host here on Church of the Geek. It was great to have them back on as we discuss where we have been, but more importantly where we might be going. David Hansen can be found on Twitter @rev_david or at his website digitalpastor.org.Shayna Watson -- founder and director of TheoCon. Find her on Twitter @theoconlive, and TheoCon at the website theocon.live. You can find the most recent TheoCon Thursday video here: "Parables, Prophets, and Politics"Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To h

Brian and Sam get to work. They asked for people to submit questions. Wow did they ever! The people had questions!Thanks to Ryan @savagecarebear1, Jesse @pastorjesseck, Bill @chmbrlinb, David @adlewis, and Will @willrose72 for the great questions!  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube        

Brian and Sam delve into their experience with the genre of horror across different types of media: film, books, games. Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube       

Brian and Sam sit down to talk about Star Trek: Discovery as they sit on the verge of the premiere of Discovery's third season. This iteration of Star Trek takes them into territory that is both familiar and alien at once.  Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Here is a Church of the Geek special! Brian and Sam host the monthly TheoCon Thursday. This particular TheoCon Thursday was a precursor to the annual TheoCon, held in September. The panel discusses messiahs, particularly as found in the fantasy genre. Our panel guests: Shayna Watson, founder and director of TheoCon -- connect with her on Twitter @theoconliveAshley and Allen Mowers, co-hosts of The MinMax Podcast -- connect with them on Twitter @minmaxpod Connect with us on Twitter @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek or at the blog Church of the Geek. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Brian and Sam are living on the edge! They go to a REAL LIVE MOVIE THEATER to see The New Mutants, the final X-Men movie from Fox, now that the film rights have reverted to Marvel. They share their thoughts about going to the theater during the pandemic, and then discuss the movie itself. 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. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube     

Brian and Sam take some time to check in with each other. As our social isolation continues, school begins, and our normal routines are still out of whack, they discuss how they are looking both to the past and to the future to keep a good state of mind.  It's good nostalgia, really! 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. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube    

Brian and Sam are thrilled that our new season starts off with the return of Dr. Barron Bell, creator of the comic Dominion: Fall of the House of Saul. Dr. Bell was with us back in March to talk about Dominion as it was in process. But Dr. Bell has returned to talk about Dominion because... IT HAS RELEASED! It's a joy to have him back. You can find Dr. Bell on Twitter @DominionComic and on Instagram @dominion.comic. You can get a copy of Dominion at Terminus Media. There is also a four-page free preview if you want to get a look at the book first. Here. 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. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube      

Brian and Sam talk with A. David Lewis, author of Kismet, Man of Fate, and co-editor of Graven Images, a collection of essays dealing with religion and graphic novels. David is currently working on the second volume of Kismet and we wanted to talk with him about his work bringing the first Muslim superhero back to the pages of comics. You can find David on Twitter at @adlewisHis Patreon can be found: https://www.patreon.com/kismet2 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. To help support the podcast, please visit our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/churchofthegeekTheme song by @RickRackYouTube       

Who watches the Watchmen? We do, of course! In this episode, Brian and Sam gather their own superteam to discuss Watchmen, the recent HBO series. "Dr. Manhattan Is a Cop" in the LA Review of Books by Aaron BadyThe Rev. Shayna Watson -- founder and director of TheoCon. Find her on Twitter @theoconlive, and TheoCon at the website theocon.live. The Rev. Joshua Serrano, a pastor from California, you can find him on Twitter @joshuagserranoMatt Brake, creator of the website popularcultureandtheology.com You can also find him on twitter @popandtheology 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 to talk with Dr. James McGrath to discuss a shared love of all three of us.... Star Trek. Dr. McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He writes regularly on science fiction and theology and has published the book aptly titled Science Fiction and Theology. You can read his blog at Religion Prof. You can reach out to him on Twitter, also @ReligionProf. 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