World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead,
Dark Phoenix – The End of an Era for the X-Men
Alan Ng from FilmThreat joins Jay and Daryl to dig deeper into the last of an era of X-Men movies: Dark Phoenix.
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Joker Movie Podcast: Are Joker and Batman Half-Brothers?
On today’s podcast… Jay, Nick, and Priscilla dig deeper into one of
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The Influence of Buddhism & Christianity on Star Wars
Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote
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How Movies Tell Us to Act During a Pandemic
World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead,
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Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie
Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie Available on Day 1! Jay talks about all the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar content available on Disney Plus as of Nov. 12, 2019.
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Every X-Men Movie Ranked by Comic Book Movie Super Fans
Scott Niswander from NerdSync and Captain Midnight join The Story Geeks to rank every X-Men movie!
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How Movies Tell Us to Act During a Pandemic
World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead,
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How Movies Tell Us to Act During a Pandemic
World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead,
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Jedi Religion and Sith Philosophy: Star Wars Religion Explained
The Story Geeks host and author Jay Sherer explains the religions of The Force in Star Wars. What do the Jedi and Sith believe? Plus, what we do and don’t know about the concepts like light side and dark side, and ‘balance’ in the Force.
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Finding hope (and laughter) at ‘The World’s End’
If youâd walked up to me on Jan. 1, 2020, and told me that by springtime Iâd be working remotely
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World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead, and even Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame have
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Best Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix
Best Sci-fi TV Shows on Netflix
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Netflix Movies: Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Comic Book Movies on Netflix
Wondering what to binge watch on Netflix? Here are the Movies to Stream on Netflix RIGHT NOW!
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My favorite characters from the Lord of the Rings â and why they matter to me
Asking someone to pick their favorite character from the Lord of the Rings is a little like asking someone to
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Screenwriting 101: How to Write a Short Film
Jay Sherer has written over a dozen short films, co-produced three of them, and has published a novel and several
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Which Lord of the Rings Character Are You? Why Lord of the Rings has such GREAT Characters
Why the Lord of the Rings has such great characters… that’s what we discuss today on The Story Geeks Podcast! For the first
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âAnyone can be a heroâ and other important lessons we can learn from Frodo and Sam in the Lord of the Rings
If you were to ask someone whoâd never read or watched the Lord of the Rings before to guess who
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Religion in Lord of the Rings – The Spirituality and Philosophy Guiding The Lord of the Rings
Religion in Lord of the Rings Due to a catastrophic technical failure… last week’s podcast with Justin and Sandra on
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âThe road goes ever on and onâ: Looking back on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and its cultural impact
Itâs hard to believe that itâs been almost 20 years since the first Lord of the Rings movie was released
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Why Lord of the Rings is Great – The Brilliant Storytelling Behind Lord of the Rings
Jay, Daryl, and special guest, Andrew Peterson – author of the Wingfeather Saga – dig deeper into one of the
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What makes the Joker a popular villain? Digging deeper
Despite all the awards season buzz it received, I still havenât seen the 2019 âJokerâ movie. And I actually donât
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Joker Movie Podcast: Are Joker and Batman Half-Brothers?
On today’s podcast… Jay, Nick, and Priscilla dig deeper into one of the most talked about comic book movies of
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Is Harley Quinn actually a villain? Digging deeper into âBirds of Preyâ
Itâs fair to say that the DC Extended Universe has had its ups and downs over the years. Youâve had
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Is Harley Quinn good or bad? – Our Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey Podcast
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey Podcast – Is Harley Quinn Good or Bad? Daryl, Nick, and Priscilla dig deeper into
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How can we be better at âfandomâ? A look back at 2019
A lot happened in geek pop culture in 2019 â and I mean A LOT. HBOâs âGame of Thronesâ TV
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The Best Geek TV Shows & Movies of 2019 – Sci-fi, Fantasy, & Comic Book Films
Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote on upcoming show topics? Become a member of The
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How to Write a Short Film â 5 ESSENTIAL Steps Storytelling is essential to writing a short film⌠because itâs all
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How to Write a Short Film – 5 ESSENTIAL Steps Storytelling is essential to writing a short film… because it’s
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How the Jedi Order failed the Force
When you watch the Star Wars original trilogy, itâs impossible to not be fascinated by the Jedi. We encounter this
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The Influence of Buddhism & Christianity on Star Wars
Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote on upcoming show topics? Become a member of The
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Redemption, Kylo Ren, and âThe Rise of Skywalkerâ
âDoes Kylo Ren deserve to be redeemed, or should he die as a villain?â If you were involved in the
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Redemption in Star Wars
Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote on upcoming show topics? Become a member of The
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Saving what we love: Thoughts about Star Wars fandom in a post-Episode IX world
I love Star Wars. I love the movies, the TV shows, the books, and the comics. I love the characters,
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The Rise of Skywalker – REACTION
Our thoughts on THE RISE OF SKYWALKER! Listen now: Want to join us LIVE on an Aftercast and vote on upcoming
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Why Rey is not a âMary Sueâ
One of the most frustrating criticisms that I commonly hear about the Star Wars sequel trilogy is that Rey is
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The Women of Star Wars with Lipstick and Lightsabers
The Women of Star Wars! Sandra and Nick are joined by Shannon and Alex from Lipstick and Lightsabers… Listen now:
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Opinion: Ashley ranks her top 5 favorite Star Wars characters
As much as I love making geeky lists, it’s also really hard sometimes. How do I manage to rank the
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Top 10 Star Wars Characters w/ The Story Geeks Club
Members of The Story Geeks Club join Jay Sherer to list their Top 10 Star Wars characters… Special thanks to
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Opinion: âNo oneâs ever really goneâ: Darth Vaderâs character journey
When we first meet Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I âThe Phantom Menace,â he is only a young boy.
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Podcast: Darth Vader – Dark Lord of the Sith – with Helen O’Hara (Empire Podcast)
He’s #3 on AFI’s list of 100 best villains of all time… but does he deserve to be? Daryl Smith and Jay
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Opinion: âAlways in motion is the futureâ: What will Star Wars look like after Episode IX?
The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this weekâs podcast â
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Podcast: NERDFIGHT! Pitch a New Star Wars Trilogy – with Paul Verhoeven and Andy Neal (@TheDisInsider)
NERDFIGHT!!! đ¤ Daryl Smith moderates as returning guest and comedian Paul F. Verhoeven, Andy Neal (from @TheDisInsider), and Jay Sherer pitch their ideas
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The Mandalorian Podcast – Episodes 1, 2 & 3 from The Story Geeks Talk Disney Plus
On today’s podcast… Daryl, Jay, and Ashley are joined by Victoria Fox (for Ep. 1 & 3) and Michael Gordon (for Ep. 2) to dig deeper
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Opinion: Why âThe Last Jediâ is my favorite Star Wars movie
The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this weekâs podcast â
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Podcast: Revisiting the Hidden Themes in The Last Jedi – with David from Tatooine Sons
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER IS COMING… but what do we need to dig deeper into from THE LAST JEDI to prepare for #TROS?
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Jedi Religion and Sith Philosophy: Star Wars Religion Explained
The Story Geeks host and author Jay Sherer explains the religions of The Force in Star Wars. What do the Jedi and Sith believe? Plus, what we do and don’t know about the concepts like light side and dark side, and ‘balance’ in the Force.
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Podcast: NERDFIGHT! The Best Stephen King Horror Movie: The Shining, Misery, or The Mist?
Sandra Dimas and Daryl Smith are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and Nick Duke to fight over The Best Stephen King Horror Movie! Moderator: Daryl Smith Sandra’s
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Podcast: Celebrating Leia: Happy Birthday, Carrie Fisher!
Today (October 21, 2019) is Carrie Fisher’s birthday! As we prepare for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, it only
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Podcast: IT Chapter 2 – Pennywise is fear. Face it.
Sandra Dimas and Justin Weaver are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and Nick Duke to dig deeper into IT Chapter 2! Listen now: Listen on iTunes | Listen
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Brightburn – The true story of kid Superman. Or⌠not.
Daryl Smith and Sandra Dimas are joined by horror enthusiast Megan Salinas from Silver Screams and comic book guru Scott Niswander from NerdSync to dig deeper into BRIGHTBURN! Listen now: Listen on
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Us – Jordan Peeleâs Doppelgänger Movie Kicks Off Scary Movie Month!
Mirrors are always creepy. But why? Jay Sherer and Sandra Dimas are joined by comic book author and screenwriter Caleb Monroe and Jordan Peele super-fan Samri
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Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie
Every Geek Disney Plus TV Show & Movie Available on Day 1! Jay talks about all the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar content available on Disney Plus as of Nov. 12, 2019.
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NEW! The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ Podcast Channel!
Jay announces The Story Geeks Talk Disney+ podcast channel!
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Opinion: Ashley picks the best live-action Disney remake
The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this weekâs podcast â
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Podcast: Best Live-Action Disney Movie Remake – Cinderella v. Aladdin v. Jungle Book
Disney won’t stop producing live-action remakes of their classic animated movies… I guess we better NERDFIGHT over which one’s the
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Opinion: Ashley digs deeper into âInside Outâ
The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this weekâs podcast â
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Podcast: Inside Out – Disney Plays with Our Emotions
Disney, Pixar, and Pete Doctor play with our emotions with INSIDE OUT! Daryl Smith, Jay Sherer, and Justin Weaver are joined by Cheryl Perlmutter from the Disney
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Opinion: Ashley picks the best Disney animated character
The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this weekâs podcast â
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Podcast: The Best Animated Disney Character – NERDFIGHT!
Who’s the BEST animated Disney character? That’s what we’re fighting over today. Daryl Smith and Jay Sherer are joined by Jack Milliken from No Midnight Media (Theme Park Pulse and Unpacked) and Josh
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