Episodes
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Coming back with another Super-Sized episode, Geek at Arms returns! Bryan, Mike, and James start off with an impromptu To The Future discussing the recent trailer for Picard and a teaser for the upcoming Lord of The Rings show from Amazon. James starts Geek Out with his thoughts on the final season of the Revolutionary War spy drama Turn: Washington's Spies and how it led him to dig deeper in the subject by reading Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose. Next Bryan answers a listener question about the Oculus Rift and shares how much he loved Spider-Man: Far From Home. He also describes how things went with his first Primetime Adventures session, Shadows in the Toybox! Mike tells us about his recent vacation and the abundant amount of reading he did on it: from Civil War battleship history to biographies of JRR Tolkien to medieval fencing treatises by Ken Mondschein! Finally, the guys have a long discussion on ethical situations and moral dilemmas found in video games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic, and more.
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Geek at Arms Episode 21: Saving the Game, Good Omens, and Ladyhawke
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
The boys of Geek at Arms return for another brand new episode! In Geek Out Mike describes much fun he and Bryan had as guests on the fantastic podcast Saving the Game, and how much he's enjoyed the recent Amazon series (or was it Netflix) Good Omens. Next, James cannot say enough good things about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. He also talks about taking his family to a local fan convention ArlingCon and how much he's enjoyed watching My Hero Academia. Bryan relates how much he's enjoyed the return of JL8, a webcomic by Yale Stewart, fighting Darth Vader and evil cubes with a lightsaber on the Oculus Rift, and the start of a new RPG session of the game Primetime Adventures! Finally, the Fantasy Film Club comes to a close with a review of the 1985 medieval fantasy Ladyhawke, starring Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Matthew Broderick.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Geek at Arms Episode 20: Retro Rewind Podcast, Tolkien, and Geeks in Media
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Geek at Arms returns with our 20th episode. Bryan kicks off Geek Out by sharing his interviews with the Retro Rewind and Min/Max podcasts. James and Mike promptly die of envy. James then shares his likes and dislikes about the book Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View and how much he's looking forward to reading JRR Tolkien: A Biography. Mike continues the trip into Middle Earth in his review of the biopic Tolkien and describes how much he's enjoyed Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. Finally, he leads a discussion about how geeks are portrayed in media: from Steve Urkel to The Big Bang Theory to The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and more!
Thursday May 09, 2019
Geek at Arms Episode 19: Cowboy Bebop, Steven Universe, and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
Welcome back to another new episode of Geek at Arms! James kicks off Geek Out with details on his families latest trip to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival. He then shares his recent interest and research into what languages Jesus might have spoken during the time of His ministry. Next, Bryan kindly shares a spoiler-free review of Avengers: Endgame and discusses his re-watch of the fantastic anime series Cowboy Bebop. Mike talks about how much he enjoyed the cartoon Steven Universe and his experience with the game Batman: The Animated Series - Gotham Under Siege. Then, it's back to the Film Club as the guys review the 1958 Ray Harryhausen film that help launch a whole new era of special effects, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Geek at Arms is back again! Mike kicks things off with his report on PAX East, and then describes the new love of his life, Betrayal: Legacy. James explains how his new game Kingdom Come: Deliverance feels like stepping into 15th century Bohemia and how much he and his wife enjoyed Captain Marvel. Next, Bryan deep dives us into his latest math interest with the Mandelbrot Set and math comedian Matt Parker. He and James also share how their latest rpg session with City on A Hill Gaming podcast went with fellow players Kyle from the Min/Max podcast and Mike from Innroads Ministries. The guys then have a discussion about all the upcoming film and TV adaptations that will hit the screens in the days to come: from the Lord of The Rings to Discworld to The Wheel of Time and many more!
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Geek at Arms Episode 17: City on a Hill Gaming and Willow
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Bryan, Mike and James return for yet another super-sized episode! Mike shares his enjoyment at reading The Fellowship of the Ring to his children for the first time and how he barely contained his Geekiness at meeting author and fencing master Ken Mondschein. Next, Bryan talks about how much he's been enjoying the new Voltron: Legendary Defender and My Hero Academia. Both he and James express how much they're looking forward to actually gaming in an upcoming RPG session with the City on a Hill Gaming Podcast. James keeps the gaming talk going by detailing a hopeful upcoming Monster of The Week campaign, and how happy he was at finally finishing The Last Duel and playing Biblios. Finally, we see the return of the Geek at Arms Film Club! Shifting from sci-fi to fantasy, the guys delve into the George Lucas written, Ron Howard directed 1988 epic Willow.
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Geek at Arms Episode 16: Our Geeky Christmas and To The Future
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
We welcome a new year with a brand new episode of Geek at Arms! Having just come out of the holidays, they guys share what geeky gifts they received for Christmas. From bow ties to board games it was a very merry geekmas for them all. Next, in "To The Future", they each describe what they're looking forward to in the months to come. Mike proudly declares his PAX East ticket is already bought, Shazam can't get here fast enough for Bryan, and James lists the movies they all can't wait to see. Add in some anticipated books, TV shows, and video games and 2019 is shaping up to be awesome!
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Geek at Arms Episode 15: Civilization 6, Magic: The Gathering, and Blade Runner
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Welcome to another new episode of Geek at Arms! First off, Mike explains how a pastor's retreat turned into a board game extravaganza! Then, Bryan shares his thoughts on the Gormenghast book series and his continued enjoyment of Civilization 6. James describes his latest woodworking project and his renewed interest in the card game Magic: The Gathering. Finally, the guys delve into the third movie of their "Film Club" series, the Ridley Scott classic Bladerunner.
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Geek at Arms Episode 14: The Dragon Prince, Scott Pilgrim, and Time Travel
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
The guys are back with a new episode! In Geek Out, James describes his family trip to Silver Dollar City and how much he and his wife have enjoyed the shows The Librarians and The Dragon Prince. Bryan expresses his continued delight in having a new computer and how much he's enjoyed playing Civilization 6. He also shares his thoughts on his first viewing of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Next Mike tells us all about the various board games he and his family have recently played: from Machi Koro to Forbidden Skies and more. Finally, Bryan leads a discussion on the subject of time travel. From how it's used as a plot device in movies and TV shows to story elements in RPG's, they delve into the time vortex for answers!
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Once more unto the breach with the Geek at Arms Podcast! Mike kicks off Geek Out with why James & Bryan came to mind during a recent camping trip, and also shares his thoughts on the book Well Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture. James talks about the recent SCA event he attended with his entire family and then describes his own new books, The Knights Templar and the rpg Monster of the Week. Not wanting to be left out Bryan tells us about his latest reads, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O and The First Lensman, and expresses his joy at finally getting a new PC! Next, continuing their look at classic and well-loved sci-fi and fantasy movies, the guys discuss the 1977 Spielberg classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind.