Comm Talk by Geek Devotions

John Harju is back in The Loft! After a bit of a hiatus, John returns to the podcast mic to talk about where life and music have taken him. In this episode, John opens up about shifting his musical taste while also taking a deep dive into two amazing albums: Agony in the Garden by Testimony of Apocalypses and Midnight of a Good Culture by Sho Baraka.

Sho Baraka - Midnight of a Good Culture - https://shobaraka.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-of-a-good-culture 

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Dallas and Celeste just wrapped up Geek'd Con 2025! What were the highs? What were the lows? How did it all go? Join us to find out!

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In this episode of Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, Dallas sits down with Ron McKinney, the creator of Ascension After and founder of Studio Bless, a brand new studio dedicated to pointing people to Jesus through anime. Ron shares how the vision for Ascension After came about, the inspiration behind the characters, and why excellence in Christian media matters. We also talk about his creative influences (Naruto, Erased, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia), how he’s building a team that’s like a band of brothers, and what it really means to stay grounded as a creative who's trying to follow God’s lead. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to make a Christian anime that doesn’t feel cheesy, this is one worth checking out.

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It’s been a WILD few weeks! In this special episode of Comm Talk, Dallas and Celeste dive into their experiences taking students to Louisiana Student Summer Camp and then leading students as they put on their own kids camp called Hero Academy. From spiritual breakthroughs to marshmallow debates (burned or roasted?!), this episode is packed with stories, laughter, and powerful lessons in discipleship. Whether you're a parent, youth leader, or camp survivor, this one’s for you!

00:00 Intro

1:17 What is the Monday Night Play and Pray

2:12 What is happening in this episode

3:53 Why Summer Camp is good for teens

5:19 What is the Louisiana Assemblies of God Student Life Summer Camp

8:46 What is Hero Academy

9:55 Celeste’s Win for Student Life Summer Camp

11:33 How Summer Camp Benefits Relationships in Student Ministry

14:43 Dallas’ favorite part of Student Life Summer camp

17:29 Why are personal experiences with God so important

20:41 Background of Hero Academy

26:20 Celeste’s highlight for Hero Academy

28:37 Dallas’ highlight for Hero Academy

29:00 How Student Camp helped students with Hero Academy

31:27 Monster Island Film Vault Promo

33:24 Going to Camp vs Leading a Camp

44:09 Dallas’ philosophy about leading

49:04 Devoted Geek Q&A About Camp Life

49:44 Question 1: How many roasted marshmallows did we eat?

51:02 Question 2: Do you roast or burn marshmallows?

52:00 Question 3: Has there ever been a camp game that ended in embarrassment?

59:19 Question 7: Have you ever played Grog with your youth?

1:04:27 Question 9

1:04:44 Question 10

1:05:06 Question 11:  If you could remember one thing from this camp season, what would it be?

1:06:39 Question 12: What methods do you use to help with homesickness?

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In this episode of Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, Dallas and Celeste discuss Marvel’s decision to delay Avengers: Doomsday and how it might help the MCU. They look at what this means for other upcoming projects like Secret Wars, The Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

They also take time to discuss how choosing quality over quantity applies to real life and why delay is sometimes necessary for long-term growth.

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In this episode of Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, Dallas and Celeste are diving into two stories that surprised them in all the best ways.

First up, Apothecary Diaries. After binge-watching all of Season 1 and catching up on Season 2, they break down what the show’s about, why it grabbed their attention, and some of the deeper stuff going on beneath the surface. From the structure of the palace society to the emotional weight the characters carry, there's a lot more happening here than just solving medical mysteries.

Then after a quick break, they jump into Marvel’s Thunderbolts. They unpack the story, talk about what worked, what didn’t, and how the film opens the door to some pretty real conversations, especially around depression, purpose, and what it means to move forward when life gets heavy.

If you've been curious about either of these or just want to hear some real talk about storytelling, grab your coffee and let’s chat.

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Lost File originally aired on: August 13, 2017 - Special thanks to John Harju for helping us recover this.

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It's officially the 8th Anniversary of our podcast, Comm Talk by Geek Devotions! To Celebrate we thought we'd do what we did on our very first episode.... GO TO FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!! How was it? What did we get? Listen and find out!

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Picking a favorite anime is hard. Everyone has their personal favorites. For our 200th Episode we have invited our friends The Rushmore Show to join us in listing our top 4 favorite animes!

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It's Saturday morning and you need some anime to watch! Check out Dallas and Celeste's Top 4 Saturday Morning Anime PLUS some suggestions from our discord!

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