Geek at Arms

Geek at Arms Episode 44: Shang Chi, Dude Perfect, and The Nightmare Before Christmas

What...is...this?! It's the new episode of Geek at Arms! Bryan kicks off our Geek Out with his focus on matchmoving software and finally catching up with Stargate: Atlantis. Mike shares the ups and downs of replacing his decrepit PC and his recent reread of Frank Herbert's Dune. James tries to unpack his geek-heavy month with a review of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, how much he and his wife have enjoyed replaying Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, and his family's trip to see the Dude Perfect Live Tour. Finally, in the second film of the second Animated Movie Film Club, the guys take a look at the stop-motion multi-holiday classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Geek at Arms Episode 43: Sword Tacos, Y: The Last Man, and Redemption Stories

Possibly turning green with envy, it's the all new Geek at Arms! In a Geek Out which is aimed primarily at making James jealous, Mike kicks it off with a mouthwatering description of the the Sword Tacos he had on vacation. He continues with his recent gaming experience on the City On A Hill Gaming podcast with a Mike Perna gm'd session of Numenera! He and James then share their thoughts on the recent Netflix animated series Masters of The Universe: Revelation. James explains how revisiting The Witcher novels by Andrzej Sapkowski led to him reading ALL of them in a matter of weeks. He also attempts to inspire some jealousy with an account of his family's recent trip to NASA. Next Bryan gives us some details on the new series he's worked on, Y: The Last Man. He also makes James a bit envious with the news of an upcoming Monster of The Week campaign he'll be joining. Finally, the guys head into a discussion of Redemption Stories: what they mean to us as Christians, what they mean to the culture at large, and examples found in popular media.

Geek at Arms Episode 42: Mass Effect Legacy Edition, Cinema Therapy, and How to Train Your Dragon

Searching for the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything, it's the all new Geek at Arms! It's another Super-Sized episode with James kicking off Geek Out with what's been on his reading list, how much he's enjoyed diving back into the world of Mass Effect with Mass Effect Legacy Edition, and how happy he is to be attending SCA functions again. Bryan shares how much slice of life anime romances like Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai have been a source of entertainment. He also talks about how the YouTube channel Cinema Therapy gave him new psychological insight into various movies. Mike reminds us that with our 42nd episode comes a perfect opportunity to give the audio drama of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams a try. Mike then leads us into a round of what geeky things we're looking forward to with To The Future, and James springs a MCU themed Pop Quiz on the guys. Finally, kicking off the second Animated Film Club, they take a look at the 2010 Dreamworks classic How to Train Your Dragon.

Geek at Arms Episode 41: Chatting with Brannon Hollingsworth of Brainy Pixel Productions

In this new episode of Geek at Arms we welcome Brannon Hollingsworth, the COO/Creative Director of the christian animation studio Brainy Pixel Productions! As always we give Brannon first crack at Geek Out, and he shares how he dove deep into World War I research and the Battle of The Somme for his Tenet's Tale comic. Next Bryan gives us the specs on his much needed, and long awaited, brand new PC! Mike then talks about watching Adventure Time with his kids and James gives a review Godzilla vs Kong. The guys then talk with Brannon about Brainy Pixel's origins, some of the animation they've created, and what the future has in store for them.

Geek at Arms Episode 40: Justice League, WandaVision, and The Hidden Fortress

James reunites with Bryan and Mike for another new episode of Geek at Arms! In Geek Out James talks about braving the movie theaters with his daughter to see Raya and the Last Dragon and gives his thoughts on the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Next Bryan shares some news about new technology for VR headsets called Light Field and discusses WandaVision with the others. Mike talks about finally getting to play the game Emberwind: The Skies of Axia and how much he's enjoyed reading His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik. Finally, in the last movie of the Historic Fiction Film Club the guys take a look at the 1958 period adventure film The Hidden Fortress from legendary director Akira Kurosawa.

Geek at Arms Episode 39: On Time with Ken Mondschein

Spring forward into a new episode of Geek at Arms! Dr Ken Mondschein joins us to talk about Kill Six Billion Demons, Mike shares how much he's enjoying Hilda and Restaurant to Another World, and Bryan talks about X-COM: Enemy Unknown. After Geeking Out over those titles, we move on to a discussion of Ken's book, On Time: A History of Western Timekeeping.

Geek at Arms Episode 38: Frostpunk, Hedgehogs, and The Three Musketeers

Stay inside and stay warm with an all new Geek at Arms! In Geek Out Bryan takes us through the ups and downs of setting up a new NAS (network-attached storage) server and playing Frostpunk on PC. Next, James gives a review of Marvel's Avengers on Xbox and how much he enjoyed replacing a broken Game Boy Advance SP shell. Mike then shares how much he's enjoyed the book On Time: A History of Western Timekeeping by Dr. Ken Mondschein and proofreading a module for the Frontier Space RPG system. Plus he shares the joys of welcoming a new pet hedgehog into the family! Next they address a question from a listener concerning Christians and Magic: The Gathering. Finally, the guys take a look at the second film in the Historical Fiction Film Club, the 1993 Disney version of The Three Musketeers starring Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Curry, Charlie Sheen, and many more!

Geek at Arms Episode 37: Talking Transhumanism with Jenny from Saving the Game & Ashley from Min/Max

Expanding our consciousness one episode at a time, it's an all new Geek at Arms! In yet another Super-Sized episode we welcome Jenny from Saving the Game and Ashley from the Min/Max Podcast (aka The Librarian and the Other Guest). In Geek Out Ashley starts us off with her love of the recent book Lanny from Max Porter. Jenny continues the almost constant book recommendations with And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich, I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, and shares how much she's enjoyed taking part in reading challenges. Bryan describes digging into the virtual tabletop Foundry to make it work for various rpgs. Mike walks us through his latest epic adventure in the game Time Stories. Finally James talks about how much he enjoyed the final episodes of The Mandalorian and getting trounced by his wife in The Castles of Mad King Ludwig. In the shows main topic they discuss the topic of Transhumanism. They address what it means, it's moral, ethical, and spiritual implications, and examples found in media.

Geek at Arms Episode 36: Sword Art Online, 1 Geek 4:11, and The Lion in Winter

Merry Christmas from Geek at Arms! James begins Geek Out by sharing how much he's enjoyed the recent seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, The Mandalorian, and the Netflix series Space Force. Bryan talk about rewatching the anime Sword Art Online and jumping back into the science fiction MMO Eve Online. Next Mike confesses to a spot of "geeky vandalism" and walks us through the new game he created to teach his kids the ins and outs of computers, "Does it Boot?" He and James then recount how much they enjoyed being guests of the awesome people at the 1 Geek 4:11 Podcast! Finally, we kick off a whole new Film Club series focusing on Historical Fiction. The first movie we review is the 1968 period drama and Christmas flick The Lion in Winter starring Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn!

Geek at Arms Episode 35: Talking Star Wars, RPGs, and more with Eric Trautmann

Never tell us the odds, it's the new episode of Geek at Arms! In this episode we welcome writer, editor, graphic designer, and all-around cool guy Eric Trautmann to the show! In Geek out, Eric shares how designing a multitude of miniatures of Hero Forge has been very therapeutic and how much he's loving the series Cobra Kai. Next, James and Bryan give an emotional review of the latest novel in the Dresden Files series, Battle Grounds. James then shares how much he's enjoying The Witcher 3 on Xbox. After receiving many recommendations Mike gives us his take on the anime Re:Zero, and closing out the segment Bryan describes publishing a special 1st Edition D&D module written by Mike Garcia for The Christian Gamers Guild. Finally, Eric recounts his experience working on the Star Wars D6 system for West End Games, giving us a brief glimpse into the RPG industry. We then discuss his latest project, the Star System supplement Every Star a Destination from Adamant Entertainment!