From Star Trek to Pokemon, from the MCU to Lord of the Rings, if geeks love it, then we want to talk about it! Join us on Two Geek Soup for a hearty helping of conversations about the stuff your mom thought (or hoped) was just a phase.
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Ep. 47 IT'S WORKING!! A conversation with Rogue Worship Leader
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Ep. 45 Superhero Fatigue with Nathan Rouse
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Ep. 44 "The estate of L. Ron Hubbard will pay for it" (Loki s.2)
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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)By John Viinalass
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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/19397By John Viinalass
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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 Foundation John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon…
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Ep. 39 "Dungeons and Dragons doesn't come directly from Satan"
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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-…
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Ep. 38 "John told me not to watch it"
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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) …
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Ep. 37 The Awesome Origin of Aaron Lopresti!!
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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 …
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Ep. 36 Go ahead and call it a comeback!
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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 | CaringBridge Here's a link to Chris's project: whoneedswhatwhere.org Here's our Patreon!! John Viinalass | creating …
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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, …
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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, …
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Ep. 33 "It's wonderfully, perfectly horrible"
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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…
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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-…
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Ep. 31 "I built this little vintage toy empire"
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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.c…
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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…
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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/By John Viinalass
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Ep. 28 "My tinfoil hat is not as pointy as yours"
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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.com https…
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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.pen…
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Aaron Welty and I have a brief conversation about Stan Lee.By John Viinalass
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Ep. 26 "Crack! Crack! Now you get to go around in a circle!"
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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-y4 Guaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-jolly-king-has-lived-in-his-sandcastle-…
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Ep 25 Two and TWO Halves Geek Soup??!?!
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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://w…
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Ep. 24 "It's gonna be eldritch and maddening"
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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_1 Lovecraft e-zine - https://lovecraftzine.com/ Tor.com Lovecraft reread - https://www.to…
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Arron Welty and I talk about San-Diego Comic-Con. Bad stuff, good stuff, all the stuff.By John Viinalass
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Ep. 22 "These guys are wearing pajamas too, and they're in space!"
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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-…
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Ep. 21 "You can't 'clean up' human nature"
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Yikes, guys. This one isn't pretty. Marilette Sanchez and I talk about season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale. Buckle up! www.marilettesanchez.com http://allthatsinteresting.com/iran-before-1979-revolution https://www.starwars.com/science-and-star-warsBy John Viinalass
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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=2 My article on More Than One Lesson: http://morethanonelesson.com/at-wh…
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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=2 My article on More Than One Lesson: http://morethanonelesson.com/at-wh…
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Marilette Sanchez joins me again so we can have semi-serious talks about actually serious things... and Black Panther. www.marilettesanchez.com www.thinkchristian.net Melchizedek, King of Justice https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/melchizedek-king-of-justice/list?title_no=103100&page=1 Guaranteed Good News: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/wor…
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Ep. 17 "My explanation was super cool and science-y"
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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! PLUS Understand 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…
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Ep. 16 "That's stupid and too obvious, even for this show"
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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-…
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Ep. 15 "It's too bad he's just on an asteroid now and not a planet"
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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-vPoDc The thing …
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Cup O' Soup - Civil War and Age of Ultron
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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!!By John Viinalass
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Ep. 14 "That's turning the key in the hero engine"
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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/…
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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.?!?By John Viinalass
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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_grpu…
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Ep 11 "The time-travelly magic of podcast scheduling weirdness"
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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/marile…
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Ep. 10 "He's just your stereotypical butt-hurt badguy"
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The triumphant return of my first co-host Daniel Camp! We talk about the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, and then get into Guardians of the Galaxy. Also, good news from Denver! Yay! https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/25/16929446/captain-marvel-infinity-war-movie-costume-first-look Guaranteed Good News: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denve…
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Ep. 9 "We don't have an ethics of suffering"
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Aaron Welty returns! We strive valiantly to stay focused on a discussion of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, after chatting about The Inhumans, Disney's proposed streaming service, and... a Hobbit movie from the USSR?!!? Plus. Josh is back again for Understand a Random Fandom, and we have a truly amazing piece of Guaranteed Good News. https://w…
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Ep. 8 "I don't think the Triforce is edible"
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Revenge of The Jeff! He's back so that we can extol the excellence of Loki some more as we discuss Thor: The Dark World. Plus, Understand a Random Fandom featuring The Legend of Zelda! Strong Bad Draws a Draccus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iduGgtwSsWA World Builders: https://worldbuilders.org/ Heifer International: www.heifer.org Cardboard Mar…
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Ep.7 "I think we could get more silly and pretentious"
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A geek with actual qualifications appears! Tyler Smith and I talk about engaging art on its own terms, as well as the first film of the MCU's Phase 2, Iron Man 3. As always, we also have some Guaranteed Good News, this time in warm fuzzy Christmas flavor! www.morethanonelesson.com http://fox8.com/2017/12/16/watch-boy-who-gave-up-xbox-for-christmas-…
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Ep. 6 "The crucible of hardship and loss... and alien invasion"
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Geeks Assemble!! Jeff Mitchell joins me again for a focused yet deep discussion about The Avengers. Avengers 1,000,000 BC: https://screenrant.com/marvel-prehistoric-1000000-bc-avengers-legacy/ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64QXmeV3FBy John Viinalass
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Ep. 5 "Oh, no, aliens! Now it makes more sense!"
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Buckle up, it's a long one! Rich Denius and I talk about Captain America:The First Avenger and have a lengthy Understand a Random Fandom segment on Dragon Ball! Guaranteed Good News: https://philvischer.com/category/the-phil-vischer-podcast/By John Viinalass
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Ep. 4 "I would sit in church thinking about Ocarina of Time"
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The two original geeks together again for the first time! Jeff Mitchell and I talk about so many things; Pokemon, the MCU's first Thor movie, being a persistent (and maybe annoying) child, and... Meownir?!? Dinosaur comics: http://www.qwantz.com/index.php Games done quick: https://gamesdonequick.com/…
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Ep. 3 "If I was going to learn a language, it would be Elvish"
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We're back for episode 3 with my buddy Aaron Welty, defining our terms, talking about J.R.R Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and really trying to stay on topic. Our MCU rewatch covers Iron Man 2, and we have some more Guaranteed Good News!By John Viinalass
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Ep. 2 "I want a William Shatner Bobblehead"
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Episode two lands with a SMASH as Chris Bowser and I talk about the Incredible Hulk! Also, Guaranteed Good News, speculation on The Last Jedi, and Chris' hopes for a third entry in the Cloverfield series?!? Good News link: https://youtu.be/-GqLfEIuNHsBy John Viinalass
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