PLEASE NOTE: The mp3 file links for this post are outdated. To listen to this episode please visit  The SBU Podcast Archives.  Sorry for the inconvenience. A retro review of the original Robocop movie and a review of the all-new Robocop remake!

PLEASE NOTE: The mp3 file links for this post are outdated. To listen to this episode please visit  The SBU Podcast Archives.  Sorry for the inconvenience. Some Voyager "Trek Talk" and a look at the effects of being introverted on the life of a Christian Geek.

A short while ago, on Saturday February 15th, my mother and I buried my father. I had arranged for a service full of hope and praise for our God. I spoke for a couple of minutes myself, and showed a scene from Avatar .  Jake's first flight  was my father's favorite scene from his favorite movie. We had watched it together (for the umptieth time), just him and me, on New Year’s Day; my father was in a lot of pain then and I put this film on to distract and comfort him, for I knew how deeply it moved him every time he watched it. My dad always looked at life through his faith and belief in the God of the bible. His particular focus was on the beauty of creation, and how it showed the existence of the Creator   Himself .  He looked at  all  of creation, from the tiniest detail on a butterfly’s wing to the biggest supernova in a galaxy far, far away. He enjoyed nature in all of its forms and loved animals, especially the ones with which you can have ...

I've had to cancel this week's episode of The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast due to some computer repairs I'm having done (on my laptop, not my audio production PC). The repairs themselves are nothing serious, but the need for them appeared suddenly and can't be ignored or put off. I apologize for the break in schedule and look forward to having a brand new episode for you next week if that is part of Yahweh's agenda. Until then, you're invited to check out some of the great, free audio content you may have missed or forgotten about at spiritblade.net/freestuff! There are also a number of videos you can check out at spiritblade.net/videos! Finally, don't forget about the other great podcast in the Christian Geek Central Network! Thank you, -Paeter Frandsen

  Written by Nathan James Norman   I've always been a DC Comics guy. Now, I'm leaving them for someone else. And no. It's not Marvel. I grew up with DC characters. I love them. I like Marvel stuff too, but the truth is I have a limited budget (because I'm a pastor) and limited time (also because I'm a pastor). Because of this, I just stuck with DC so I wouldn't get sucked into another universe and buy more comics than I could afford, or could read within my limited schedule. Lately, though, I haven't been enjoying the books coming out of DC. With constant creative team change-ups, character re-boots (and re-re-boots), and massive 18-part crossover mega events, I'm just tired of the whole rigamarole and not loving what I'm reading. Well, that's not entirely true. But the books that I thoroughly love have been cancelled. Reading has become a chore instead of a joy. I was ready to just throw in the towel and give up. Then I ...

PLEASE NOTE: The mp3 file links for this post are outdated. To listen to this episode please visit  The SBU Podcast Archives.  Sorry for the inconvenience. Reviews of the Agricola board game and the Nick Fury TV Movie/Pilot! Plus, some Christian Geek Publisher news and the conclusion to our look at Old Testament rituals!

Review by Paeter Frandsen You would think a board game about farming ("Agricola" is Latin for "farmer") would be as boring as dirt. For that reason I avoided even considering this game for a long time. But late in 2012 I finally got a smart phone and discovered productivity simulation games- games in which you take a set of resources and combine them to make something valuable or useful. Many of these games had fantasy themes, which I initially thought was a vital component for my enjoyment. But I soon realized the productivity theme itself was exciting and satisfying. (Maybe because my real-world work life has felt frustratingly unproductive on a regular basis.) After watching a number of video reviews, my interest in Agricola made a 180. I also suspected that my wife might enjoy the game, too. (The holy grail for many married gamers!) In Agricola, players take on the role of medieval farmers who each manage a plot of land and start the game with the s...

Story: "The Spigot" by David N. Alderman   Genre: Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Horror, Strange Rating: PG-13 A father and his daughter try to survive after the fall of Earth amidst the darkness...  the darkness that is worse than the darkness.  Credits: "The Spigot - A Post Black Earth Story" by David N. Alderman DavidNAlderman.com DavidNAlderman.blogspot.com The Crossover Alliance Works by David N. Alderman: The Black Earth Series The Expired Reality Series The Crossover Alliance Anthology Submissions Co-Host: Ben Avery What Makes Christian Fiction Good? (CROSSOVER feat. Nathan James Norman) — SA111 Strangers and Aliens Podcast BenAvery.com Crossover Nexus Podcasts Sound Effects Attribution: nofeedbak , soundslikewillem , acclivity , Julien Nicolas , ShawnyBoy , Rock Savage , maximusdragonus , studiorat , kim.headlee , jongrubbs , suonho , HolyMatt123 , trip_sound , Timbre , djgriffin , qubodup , mpfeiffer , Bratok999 , thanvannispen , ni...