Ashley Pauls – The Story Geeks

June 19, 2019 Blog Post / Extended Content

Opinion: Ashley reviews new Star Wars books, ‘Queen’s Shadow’ and ‘Master and Apprentice’

Later this year, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will bring the Skywalker family saga to a close after 40+

Opinion: Ashley looks ahead to the future of the DCEU

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

June 11, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Hash It Out / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Podcast: The Future of DC Films – With Bryant and Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press)

Bryant and Barbra Dillon from Fanbase Press join Daryl Smith and Sandra Dimas to dream a little bit about where DC films are headed. Will Battinson (RBats??) be a

June 5, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Opinion: A superhero and a king – Ashley digs deeper into ‘Aquaman’

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

June 4, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Dig Deeper / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Podcast: Aquaman – DC’s Charming, Uneven Hero-King Story – with Mike Roe and Scott Niswander

Aquaman isn’t perfect…but it sure is fun! Justin Weaver and Daryl Smith are joined by Mike Roe (from LAist) and Scott Niswander (from Nerdsync) to dig deeper into the AQUAMAN! Listen

May 29, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Opinion: Ashley picks ‘Wonder Woman’ as the best DCEU film – A Story Geeks Nerdfight

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

May 28, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Nerdfight / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Podcast: The Best DCEU Film – NERDFIGHT!

What’s the best film in the DCEU? Man of Steel? Batman v. Superman? Wonder Woman? Story Geeks host Sandra Dimas moderates

May 22, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series 3: DCEU

Opinion: What it means to be ‘worthy’ – Ashley digs deeper into Shazam

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

May 21, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Dig Deeper / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 3: DCEU

Podcast: Shazam! – A kid hero, his family, and a DCEU film that works!

What makes SHAZAM! work where other DCEU movies struggle? What does SHAZAM! say about the power of family and why it’s so essential? And

May 14, 2019 Dig Deeper / Game of Thrones / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 2: Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones: How nerds became kings and queens by usurping the Iron Throne

SPECIAL RELEASE! As GAME OF THRONES careens toward its final episode, Jay Sherer invites Stefan Sasse (from the Boiled Leather Audio Hour podcast) and Rod and Karen (from The Black Guy Who Tips podcast)

May 7, 2019 Dig Deeper / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: MORE Avengers: Endgame! – Hawkeye Is Awesome Now, Time Travel Implications, and Fat Shaming?

Hawkeye as Ronin is awesome… Time travel makes things interesting… And is that really fat shaming? The Story Geeks Patreon supporters Nick Prokop

May 1, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 1: MCU

Opinion: What legacy will you leave? – Ashley reacts to Avengers: Endgame

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

April 30, 2019 Hash It Out / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: Avengers: Endgame – Reaction – SPOILERS!

“We’re in the endgame, now.” AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Megan Salinas, host of the No Love Lost podcast, joins Daryl Smith, Sandra Dimas, and Justin Weaver to

April 24, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 1: MCU

Opinion: A force to contend with – Ashley digs deeper into Captain Marvel

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

April 23, 2019 Dig Deeper / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: Captain Marvel – The Avengers’ Most Powerful Hero – With Marie-Claire from What The Force?

90s? Flerkens? Feminism? What important themes appear in CAPTAIN MARVEL? Marie-Claire Gould from the What The Force? podcast joins Sandra Dimas and Justin Weaver to dig deeper into

April 17, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 1: MCU

Blog: Nerdfight! Ashley picks the best MCU movie

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

April 10, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 1: MCU

Blog: Ashley – Learning to be a leader – Thor’s journey in the MCU

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

April 9, 2019 Dig Deeper / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: The Evolution of Thor throughout the MCU…with Helen O’Hara from the Empire Podcast

The Evolution of Thor in the MCU. Episode 3 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Helen

April 3, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Series / Series 1: MCU

Blog: Ashley picks the best Spider-Man

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

April 2, 2019 Marvel and MCU / Nerdfight / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: NERDFIGHT! The Best Spider-Man… with Michael Gordon from the ESO Network

Who’s the BEST Spider-Man? It’s NERDFIGHT time!!! Here’s Episode 2 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Michael

March 27, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper / Series / Series 1: MCU

Blog: Iron Man – Ashley digs deeper

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

March 26, 2019 Dig Deeper / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Series / Series 1: MCU

Podcast: Iron Man in the MCU – I am your nuclear deterrent – With Helen O’Hara from the Empire Podcast

IRON MAN in the MCU. Episode 1 in our MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) serial leading up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Helen O’Hara, editor-at-large

March 19, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Dig Deeper / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: The Death of Superman with Dan Jurgens

The ideal superhero: SUPERMAN. Dan Jurgens, author of The Death of Superman, joins Daryl and Justin to dig deeper into

March 13, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Nerdfight

Blog: Batman v. Batman – Ashley picks the best live-action Dark Knight

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

March 12, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Nerdfight / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: Batman v. Batman – Who’s the BEST live-action Dark Knight?

Our latest NERDFIGHT: Batman v. Batman v. Batman!!! Mike Gordon, host of the ESO Podcast and writer of Tiki Zombie, moderates our latest NERDFIGHT! Here

March 6, 2019 Blog Post / Extended Content

Blog: Lost Stars – Ashley digs deeper

Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls digs deeper into her favorite Star Wars novel, “Lost Stars” by Claudia Gray. Haven’t read

March 1, 2019 Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Story Breakdown

Podcast: INFINITY WAR – The plot, inflection points, and premise explained – Story Breakdown

INFINITY WAR doesn’t follow the common, three-act structure…not exactly. And yet, the plotting and inflection points are fantastic. Jay Sherer takes a

February 27, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper

Blog: Infinity War – Ashley digs deeper

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

February 26, 2019 Dig Deeper / Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: INFINITY WAR with Helen O’Hara from the Empire Podcast

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! We continue to dig deeper into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) by covering INFINITY WAR! Helen O’Hara, editor-at-large and

February 20, 2019 Blog Post / Extended Content / Reviews / Special Topics

Review: ‘Lost Stars’ – A Star Wars novel by Claudia Gray

Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell are used to overcoming the differences that threaten to drive them apart. One is an

February 19, 2019 Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Story Breakdown

Podcast: INFINITY GAUNTLET – Does Thanos possess the same powers as God?

More INFINITY GAUNTLET content from The Story Geeks! Also… Jay keeps pronouncing “omnipotence” incorrectly… Play a drinking game and take a shot

February 15, 2019 Marvel and MCU / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Story Breakdown

Podcast: Marvel’s INFINITY GAUNTLET – The comic book that inspired the MCU’s Infinity War

The similarities and differences between INFINITY WAR and the comic that partially inspired it — INFINITY GAUNTLET (a six-part comic series from Marvel). Jay Sherer takes a

February 13, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Make It Better

Blog: Ashley Makes Aquaman Better

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

February 12, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Make It Better / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: AQUAMAN – What Change(s) Would Make It Better?

AQUAMAN is great… but what would YOU change to make AQUAMAN even better? Daryl Smith goes head-to-head with comic book expert Scott Niswander, the founder of NerdSync! Who makes

February 6, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper

Blog: Superman: The Movie – Ashley Digs Deeper

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

February 5, 2019 DC Comics and DCEU / Dig Deeper / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: Superman: The Movie w/ Chuck Patton – Let’s Dig Deeper

Why is Christopher Reeve so compelling as Superman? What makes Superman: The Movie such a classic? The Emmy Award-winning Chuck Patton joins Daryl and Jay to dig deeper

January 23, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Defend It / Nerdfight

Blog: Endgame vs. Episode IX – Ashley picks a side

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

January 22, 2019 Defend It / Marvel and MCU / Nerdfight / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Star Wars

Podcast: ENDGAME v. EP. IX – The most anticipated movie of 2019 fight!

Are you more excited for AVENGERS: ENDGAME or STAR WARS: EPISODE IX? On this episode, Justin and Jay make their cases for why we should be

January 16, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper

Blog: Bird Box – Ashley Digs Deeper

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

January 15, 2019 Dig Deeper / Horror / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Sci Fi

Podcast: BIRD BOX – Let’s Dig Deeper

BIRD BOX… Does it treat suicide appropriately? Why is this movie so popular? What are the creatures and what are they doing

January 9, 2019 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Hash It Out / Top 10

Blog: Ashley picks the Best Stories and Characters of 2018

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

January 8, 2019 Hash It Out / Podcasts / Top 10 / Top 10s

Podcast: The Best Stories and Characters of 2018

What we loved in 2018. The Story Geeks give their perspectives on 2018! Daryl, Justin, and Jay talk about THE BEST STORIES, CHARACTERS, AND MORE

December 19, 2018 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper

Blog: Ashley digs deeper into the State of the DCEU – DC Comic Book Movies

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

December 18, 2018 DC Comics and DCEU / Dig Deeper / Podcast Topics / Podcasts

Podcast: State of the DCEU – DC Comic Book Movies w/ NerdSync

The DCEU… Er… The World of DC? Whatever we’re calling it… How does it hold up? Scott Niswander (from NerdSync) joins Daryl and Jay to dig deeper into THE

December 15, 2018 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Special Topics / Top 10

Blog: Ashley’s top 5 favorite Christmas movies

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s special

December 13, 2018 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Special Topics / Top 10

Podcast – Special Edition: TOP 10 CHRISTMAS MOVIES!

TOP 10 CHRISTMAS MOVIES! ‘Tis the season, right? Daryl is joined by The Story Geeks regulars, Sandra Dimas (from the 28:19 Show) and Justin Weaver to break

December 12, 2018 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Defend It / Nerdfight

Blog: GEORGE LUCAS vs. DISNEY – Ashley picks which Star Wars era is better!

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast

December 11, 2018 Defend It / Podcast Topics / Podcasts / Star Wars

Podcast: GEORGE LUCAS vs. DISNEY – Which Star Wars Era is Better?

Jay: The GEORGE LUCAS era of Star Wars is SUPERIOR! Daryl: NO! The DISNEY era of Star Wars is FAR BETTER! Daryl and Jay. Each contender presents 3 arguments for or against each

November 28, 2018 Another Perspective / Blog Post / Dig Deeper

Blog: Ashley Digs Deeper into Gotham and Metropolis

The Story Geeks blogger Ashley Pauls responds with an additional perspective to the same topic discussed in this week’s podcast