Geeks Without God

This week, we are talking about all the TV shows streaming right now that have our interest. Well honestly, mostly Nick and Molly are talking but Tim does bring up a few things every now and again. We are in something of a golden age for new TV series and there is a lot to talk about. Fortunately for you, Nick and Molly have watched a lot of it (although it is still a very small percentage of what is available).

This week, we are re-joined by Joseph Scrimshaw, friend of the show and co-host of the Force Center podcast, to talk with us about his recent visit to Star Wars Celebration in London and the state of Star Wars in general. There is a lot to talk about in terms of new movies and TV shows coming out. We don’t even get to all of it as we discuss what makes us happy about Star Wars right now and what we are looking forward to down the road.

This week, we are talking about the John Wick franchise with a focus on the recently released John Wick: Chapter 4. If you haven’t seen it yet, we are going to spoil the movie as much as anyone can spoil a John Wick film. The franchise has kind of set the standard for action movies over the last few years so we thought it was time to take a look at the whole thing. Especially given Tim’s last name.

It’s time for another episode filled with geeky interests and erection jokes! We talk about what has us all excited lately which for Nick includes a video game, for Molly, a new book series and related television series, and for Tim, a couple of upcoming trips. So nothing that is really surprising given our past boners. We also have answers to our five questions from a listener! All of our pleading has paid off. This week.

This week, we are discussing the new film Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. In the early 2000s, there was another Dungeons and Dragons film that was awful so fans of the game were justifiably concerned about this new attempt to create a franchise out of their favorite role playing game. As it turns out, they didn’t need to be worried. We are going to spoil the shit out of a movie that was better than it had any right to be.

This week, we are re-joined by Scott Lohman, who is affectionately referred to as our Star Trek expert. He joins us not to talk about Star Trek but rather about the growth of the Religious right as a political movement in America. Since the 1960’s, the religious right has been consolidating power and gaining more and more control over the lives of those who do not share their beliefs. Scott talks about a lot of that history and we try to come up with ways to combat it. So a super funny topic with lots of fart jokes and stuff!

Recently, we had some friends rejoin social media after some time away and they expressed a lot of concern about how to navigate the current landscape. This week, we talk about how each of us choose to use social media (primarily Facebook) and some thoughts on how to make it useful for you. While Facebook is where we all primarily interact, what we are talking about definitely translates to other social media platforms.

This week, we talk about the new Hulu series “History of the World, Part II!” A continuation (of sorts) of Mel Brooks’ nearly 40 year old film “History of the World, Part I,” the show is a collection of comedy sketches loosely based on history. In some cases, very loosely based. Much like its predecessor, the show is a mixed bag but we thought it was overall an enjoyable way to spend some time. Listen up to find out why!

This week, we talk about what to do when you find yourself in a toxic situation or relationship. Leaving those situations is important but sometimes, it isn’t as easy as just walking away. How do you recognize when something is toxic and what can you to do protect yourself? We also talk about the word “toxic” and when it feels appropriate and when it doesn’t.