Why Episode V turned Star Wars into the franchise we know and love today âThe Empire Strikes Backâ â regarded
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Most Impactful Geek Stories: The Phantom Menace, LOTR, LOST, and Avatar: The Last Airbender – Justin and Nataly
The Movies, TV Shows, and other Geeks Stories that impacted us! Justin and Nataly discuss the stories that shaped their
Continue reading »Snowpiercer – Is the world doomed to injustice and classism?
Snowpiercer… Nihilism on a Train? Daryl, Justin, Nick, and special guest Helen O’Hara dig deeper into the modern science fiction
Continue reading »Looking back on the best arcs of âThe Clone Warsâ series
After six years of waiting, the animated Star Wars series âThe Clone Warsâ returned in early 2020 for an epic
Continue reading »Storytelling and Gaming – The Stories Driving Great Video Games
How do the stories in video games impact us? Do video games have an impact on how we behave? What
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Star Wars ‘Queen’s Shadow’ ebook available for free download â here’s what we thought!
It’s Star Wars Day â May the Fourth be with you! In celebration, starwars.com announced that E.K. Johnstonâs PadmĂ© Amidala
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The Heroâs Journey vs. The Heroineâs Journey
The Hero’s Journey vs. The Heroine’s Journey …is there a difference between the two or are they the same? Jay
Continue reading »Why Miles Morales is the best Spider-Man
By this point, weâve seen quite a few versions of Spider-Man on the big screen. Each actor has brought something
Continue reading »Why Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is SO GOOD
What makes Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse so good? Jay, Nick, and Scilla are joined by Alan Ng from Film Threat
Continue reading »Stuck at home? Now is a great time to watch the BBCâs âMerlinâ series
When The Story Geeks chose âhidden gemsâ on streaming services as the topic for this weekâs podcast, I knew right
Continue reading »Top 10 Geek âHidden Gemsâ on Streaming Services – Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Comic Book Stories
Top 10 Hidden Geek Gems… …that you can stream right now on Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Starz, and more! This
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Why the âWonder Womanâ movie still matters â especially in these uncertain times
âWonder Womanâsâ message of hope during global crisis I wasnât surprised, but I was deeply saddened when I heard that
Continue reading »The Most Impactful Geek Stories That Shaped Us with Sandra, Nick, and Scilla
The Geek Movies That Made Us… …and TV Shows, and Video Games, and Books! What geek stories impacted us? This week, Sandra
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âStar Wars: The Rise of Kylo Renâ â Comic Book Review [Part 2]
âStar Wars: The Rise of Kylo Renâ â Comic Book Review [Part 2] Why Kylo Ren deserved to be redeemed,
Continue reading »Frozen Podcast – Digging Deeper into Frozen 1 & 2
This week, Justin leads a conversation with Sandra, Nataly, and Daryl as they dig deeper into FROZEN 1 & 2! Listen
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren’ – Comic Book Review
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren’ – Comic Book Review Why Kylo Ren turned to the Dark Side, plus
Continue reading »Best Universal Monster Movies – Classic Monster Movies and Re-Makes!
This week, Sandra, Nick, and Chris Salce from Filmthreat take a look at Universal’s Monster Movies on The Story Geeks
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »How Movies Tell Us to Act During a Pandemic
World War Z, The Walking Dead, Contagion, Outbreak, Shaun of the Dead, and even Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame have
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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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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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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 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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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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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: 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 DoppelgĂ€nger 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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