Comm Talk by Geek Devotions

090: Road to Godzilla vs Kong - Godzilla 2014

As we continue on our journey to Godzilla vs Kong, our resident kaijus escaped the Kaiju Room. Since they were already on the run, Dallas and Celeste decided to discuss Godzilla 2014. Do we like it? Do we not? Join us to find out!Dallas had previously discussed this film with our friend Francisco of Retro Rewind Podcast. 
Part1:https://geekdevotions.podbean.com/e/020a-godzilla-2014-%e2%80%93-we-laughed-and-we-cried-feat-the-ruiz-family/
 
Part 2:https://geekdevotions.podbean.com/e/020b-godzilla-2014-%e2%80%93-spiritual-insights-feat-the-ruiz-family/
 
We also mentioned Kaiju Weekly's review of Godzilla 2014, check out there episode: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-qadph-354aacb?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share 
 
Road to Godzilla vs Kong part 1 - Kong: Skull Island:
https://geekdevotions.podbean.com/e/089-road-to-godzilla-vs-kong-kong-skull-island/
 
 
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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089: Road to Godzilla Vs Kong - Kong Skull Island

We have officially begun the road to Godzilla Vs Kong! This week Dallas and Celeste sit down to talk about 2017's Kong: Skull Island. Come check out our thoughts on the film and hear if we recommend it for you.If you'd like to hear a deeper dive discussion into Kong:  Skull Island; check out The Monster Island Film Vault's episode where Dallas got to sit down with Nathan and Jimmy to Discuss the film!http://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2020/04/08/episode-14-dallas-mora-vs-kong-skull-island/
 
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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088: Is it OK for Christians to play D&D and other RPGs?

This week on Comm Talk, special guest, John Harju sits down with Dallas and Celeste to talk about Dungeons and Dragons and if it's ok for Christians to play it.
Time Stamps00:00 Intro
00:40 Meet John
03:21 How John got involved in D&D
12:33 How did Celeste and Dallas get involved in D&D
19:21 - Commercial Break - Check out Playing Games with Strangers https://playinggameswithstrangers.com/
21:10 Fun stories that came from Playing Games with Strangers
34:08 What was the "Satanic Panic" of the 80's
42:13 Why some people can play D&D
58:44 - Commercial Break - Check out Victim and Villains https://www.victimsandvillains.net/
1:00:00 D&D used to to help with Mental Health Therapy  - Check out the Article that John Refrenced
1:13:01 D&D used as Christian Outreah
1:16:13 Outro
 
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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Lost Files | CT002: Dark and Stormy Discussion on Gotham

Lost File recovered thanks to Devoted Geek and Away Team Member; John HarjuOriginally Aired May 14th, 2017:
 
This week on Comm Talk, we talk about Gotham Heroes Rise: The Primal Riddle and where we think they are going with the series. 
 
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
 
 
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087: 3 Theories about Godzilla vs Kong | Bonus Episode

This is a special bonus episode for the week! Legendary dropped a trailer for 2021's Godzilla VS Kong this morning so Dallas decided to give his thoughts on it and some theories on where the movie is going! What are your thoughts? Reach out to us on our social media and let us know!
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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086: Giving Up Ministry [Revisited]

Today on Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, Dallas and Celeste take on a pretty serious topic; "Is it appropriate to give up a ministry just because you're not the only one doing it?"  Please note that the one posted now is a slightly different version than our previous recording. 
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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085: Christian Music or Music Made by Christians | PRM

This week on Comm Talk by Geek Devotions, John and Steve return for another episode of Primitive Rhythm Machine. This time they are talking about a variety of topics such as the difference between the music industry today and back in the day, and the struggles that some "Christian Bands" have in presenting the gospel.
0:00 Intro / Chit Chat3:48 John’s Epiphany about bands chasing trends12:32 How did the music Industry use to run?17:53 How the music Industry runs today19:18 The Struggle to find good music23:40 Live vs Studio26:30 Do Christian bands do a good job of presenting The Gospel?34:32 Are you a band with a message or a message with a band?38:26 Band Recommendation – Grave Robberrr | https://graverobberrr.bandcamp.com/musicTourniquet | https://tourniquet.net/ 42:00 Home Work – Check out band called My Epic’s Behold album | https://myepicrock.com/ 45:18 John’s review on Colors by Resurrection Band53:30 Steve gets a Failing Grade55:10 If you have a Secular band that you have a Christian Alternative you’d like to suggest email Stephen Stevenandchrista@me.com or reach out to Geek Devotions directly and the guys will talk about it on the show.58:02 Closing
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis: Francisco Ruiz, Adam Arciniega, Cody McGurk, Erin Straus, Andrew Markham, Paul Turner, Jacob Russel, Mike Alderman, Nathan Marchand, The Dapper Man, Dale White, Ashley Kronenbitter, Victoria Dalton, and  Michael Joesph Manacci.
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084: Review of Bass Reeves A Family Friendly Comic

This week on Comm Talk, Branson brings us another fun episode of B's Views and Reviews where he reviews family friendly and at times faith based comics. This week he's taking a look at Bass Reeves by Allegiance Arts!
Interested in checking out Bass Reeves? Visit the Allegiance Arts Website!
If you’re an independent Comic Book writer, email Branson at branson.boykin@gmail.com
0:00 Intro0:45 Who is Bass Reeves2:25 Summary of the Bass Reeves Comic3:53 The Artwork of Bass Reeves5:34 Retro Rewind Podcast Promo7:29 Branson’s favorite parts of Bass Reeves11:48 Content12:58 Outro
Theme Song: “Smile” by DJ Lebreno = https://soundcloud.com/lebreno Used with the Express Permission of DJ Lebreno

083: Is There Anything Good In 2020?

This year has been challenging for many, but can any good be found in it? This week on Comm Talk, Dallas and Celeste sit down to talk about the challenges from the year, how they dealt with the stresses of the year, and some victories from 2020!Time Stamps
00:00 – Stinger00:38 – Intro1:53 – One of the Best Parts of our Year3:03 – Challenges and Opportunities found in 20208:52 – Biggest Challenge of the year19:38 – Promo for Playing Games With Strangers21:19 – How we dealt with the stress of the Year.36:00 – Growth in Geek Devotions42:19 – One thing we were happy about happening in 202047:52 – Challenge – What’s one thing you’re thankful for that happened this past year?
Playing Games with Strangers: https://playinggameswithstrangers.com/ 
Theme Song: “Smile” by DJ Lebreno = https://soundcloud.com/lebreno Used with the Express Permission of DJ Lebreno
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis:Francisco RuizAdam ArciniegaCody McGurkErin StrausAndrew MarkhamPaul TurnerJacob RusselMike AldermanNathan MarchandThe Dapper ManDale WhiteAshley KronenbitterScott MinorMichael Joseph Manacci
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082: What is Primitive Rhythm Machine?

For this episode of Comm Talk By Geek Devotions; we are introducing a new segment called Primitive Rhythm Machine. This new monthly instalment features our dear friends John Harju and Stephen MacDonald who aim to educate you Devoted Geeks about really good Christian music and how to use discernment about what we as Christians listen to. In this episode, we have a loose introduction of Steve and John and their thoughts on music in general. They also take some time to talk about how they hope the show will go and assign listening homework for each other, and you.Time Code:
0:00 Show Intro1:00 Meet John and Stephen6:00 What on earth is happening here?7:40 What’s the Intentions of PRM?10:12 How do John and Stephen interact with secular music?23:42 What is Stephen’s musical taste?28:43 What caused a shift in Christian Music?33:15 Was there a band or album that opened Stephen’s eyes to “alternative” Christian music?42:26 John’s musical tastes49:30 General Music recommendations 57:36 Album Homework…Stay of Execution - Deliverance: https://www.facebook.com/DeliveranceRocks/White Lighter - White Lighter: https://www.facebook.com/whitelightermusic/ 
If you have questions or recommendations for PRM, email Stephen at steveandchrista@me.comPlaying Games with Strangers: https://playinggameswithstrangers.com/ 
Theme Song: “Smile” by DJ Lebreno = https://soundcloud.com/lebreno Used with the Express Permission of DJ Lebreno
We want to give a very special thank you to the Devoted Patreon Geeks who help to support Geek Devotions on a monthly basis:Francisco RuizAdam ArciniegaCody McGurkErin StrausAndrew MarkhamPaul TurnerJacob RusselMike AldermanNathan MarchandThe Dapper ManDale WhiteAshley KronenbitterScott MinorMagicFroggiMichael Joseph Manacci
If you’d like to become a Devoted Patreon Geek or learn more about the benefits of becoming one, click the link below;https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotionsYou can do a one time gift via PayPal herehttps://www.paypal.me/geekdevotions
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