Hi guys, Ricky Pope here, my wife is still in the hospital and should move to an in-house rehab this week. While I am still on a little sabbatical, I wanted to share another classic episode. This one is about filmmaking and Storytelling. Jesus always shared with the people in parables and stories. Have you ever wondered if the Hero's Journey can be found in the Bible? Listen and find out.The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christiannerdsunite?sub_confirmation=1 I host my podcast w...
Oct 04, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Hi guy! Ricky Pope here. I am still on a little break from creating new content while my wife is in the hospital recovering from her heart transplant. But I wanted to give you another classic episode.This was actually one of my first episodes. You can really tell the difference in the microphone and my presentation. But I always believed that this was one of my most important episodes. It's all about getting involved by serving in a local church. I hope you will listen and consider how you can g...
Sep 27, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Hi guys! Ricky Pope here. I hope you enjoy this classic Christian Nerds Unite Podcast episode. In this episode I share my top ten favorite Classic Sci-Fi Novels. All written before 1985. I hope you enjoy this encore episode.Want to get some of these classic novels? https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8WXMP5AWWDFE?ref_=wl_shareThe video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christiannerdsunite?sub_confirmation=1 I host my podcast with Captivate, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host™...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 47
With the release of Amazon's The Rings of Power, I wanted us to revisit our interview with Professor Michael Jahosky author of The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle-Earth. Michael shares his heart for the Gospel and his knowledge of Middle Earth. Let us know about your first experience with the Lord of The Rings.Buy the book "The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle-earth" https://amzn.to/3Axj3qS Connect with Micheal here: https://lastdunadancom.wordp...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Hi guys! Ricky Pope here. This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I interview a real NASA rocket scientist Ms. Wanda Harding the Senior Mission Manager for the Mars Curiosity Rover launch. She is a believer, educator, and served 20 years with NASA and NOAA.If you want to stay up to day with Wanda follow her on Twitter. https://twitter.com/wandajharding or on her website https://www.wandaharding.com/ Buy the book When I Consider...God's Amazing Universe https://amzn.to/3CVb0Jc I want to ma...
Sep 06, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 45
This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast is a little different again. This is Ricky Pope, and I am still recovering form being in the hospital and my wife is still in the hospital. But I did not want to leave you hanging, so I have decided to share the final part of our Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test actual Play. I'm joined once again by Mike Schilling of the Speaking Nerdy podcast, Lucas Pinkard and Dan Gibson of the Reverend and the Reprobate podcast, Ashley Cox of Fangirling Over Jesus...
Aug 23, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 44
This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast is a little different again. This is Ricky Pope, and I am still recovering form being in the hospital and my wife is still in ICU. But did not want to leave you hanging so I have decided to share the finale of our Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test actual Play. I'm joined once again by Mike Schilling of the Speaking Nerdy podcast, Lucas Pinkard and Dan Gibson of the Reverend and the Reprobate podcast, Ashley Cox of Fangirling Over Jesus, and Nate Jesse...
Aug 16, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Hey Christian Nerds Unite, it's Lucas from the Reverend and the Reprobate! Danley and I have hijacked the show this week while Ricky and his formerly cyborg wife are in the hospital and can't do anything to stop us MWHAHAHAHAHA! We're joined by Ashley Cox from "Fangirling Over Jesus" and special guests: David Jesse "Tatooine Sons", Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim, Catscratch, Ghostopolis, and Neverhood), and Ethan Nicolle (AxeCop, Brave Ollie Possom, and Bears Want to Kill You). It's Mon...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Hi guys Ricky Pope here, its been a crazy week. Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I review the Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi with Matt Matias and Michael Schaffer of the Meme Lord Monday podcast and Memes 4 Jesus. Plus an update on my wife Marie, Scripture and Nerdy news.Catch the MemeLord Monday podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memelord-monday/id1493807770 And check out Memes For Jesus here: https://www.facebook.com/memesforjesusofficial Consider giving for Marie...
Aug 02, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Hi guys, Ricky Pope here! and today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I interview Matt Matias and Michael Schaffer of the Meme Lord Monday podcast and Memes 4 Jesus on social media. We talk about what it is like working in Christian satire but from a Christian perspective. What it is really like to make fun of ourselves and why we do it. Plus Scripture and Nerdy News.Catch the MemeLord Monday podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memelord-monday/id1493807770 And check out Memes ...
Jul 26, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I want to give you an update about my Cyborg Wife. It is great to be back in the saddle. We have had a crazy couple of weeks. I have had covid and I am still recovering from a light pneumonia. Not fun. Would not recommend, zero out of ten. But even in this hard time we have some very exciting news. Plus scripture and nerdy news.Want to contribute? https://www.gofundme.com/manage/marie-pope-heart-transplant Make sure you follo...
Jul 19, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 39
This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast is a little different again. This is Ricky Pope, and I am still recovering form COVID issues. A little pneumonia. But did not want to leave you hanging so I have decided to share part 2 of Episode 1.5 of our Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test actual Play. I'm joined once again by Mike Schilling of the Speaking Nerdy podcast and Lucas Pinkard of the Reverend and the Reprobate podcast. I hope you enjoy the episode.You can catch the previous bonus episode...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 38
This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast is a little different. This is Ricky Pope, and I have come down with COVID but did not want to leave you hanging so I have decided to share part 1 of Episode 1.5 of our Marvel Multiverse RPG Play Test actual Play. I'm joined by Mike Schilling of the Speaking Nerdy podcast and Lucas Pinkard of the Reverend and the Reprobate podcast. I hope you enjoy the episode.You can catch the previous bonus episodes of the actual play at www.ChristianNerdsUnite.co...
Jul 05, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and this week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I talk with Dr. Frank Turek from CrossExamined.org about his newest book Hollywood Heroes: How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God . Dr. Turek is a speaker, apologist, and award-winning author. Some of his other books are Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case , and I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist . As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Chr...
Jun 28, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Hi guys! Ricky Pope here. This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I talk with Adam Bray, USA Today and Amazon Best-Selling author of nearly 20 official Star Wars, Marvel and LEGO books. Plus scripture and nerdy news. Follow Adam Bray: http://www.adambray.com/ https://twitter.com/AuthorAdamBray Buy one of Adam's Books:Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary - https://amzn.to/3N4skNb Star Wars Rebels The Visual Guide - https://amzn.to/3n3mYY1 More books - https://amzn.to/3na7Wzz The video version ...
Jun 21, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Ricky Pope here. And today we have a special bonus episode of the Christian Nerds Unite podcast. This is our second episode of our Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing game Playtest real play. We play the game and explain things along the way. With lots of dice and jokes along the way. Look out for the third bonus episode as we get Mike Schilling and Lucas Pinkard playing and catch up the the rest of the group.This will be a continuing series until we feel that we have solid feed back from Marvel. Let...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Ricky Pope here! This week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast, I interview David Acuff a video editor for Disney, voice actor, and writer. David and I have a great conversation about video editing and what it is like being a Christian working for Disney in LA. Plus scripture and nerdy news.Get a copy of David's Book: Semi-Centurion: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier! https://amzn.to/3b1jbb6 David's Website: https://davidacuff.com The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christi...
Jun 14, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast we continue our interview with Casey and Marie Norris from the Potato Candy podcast network to talk more about tabletop roleplaying games, playing with your spouse, how they got into the hobby, and some of their favorite games. Plus scripture and nerdy news.Connect with Potato Candy:https://www.facebook.com/potatocandynethttps://twitter.com/PotatoCandyNethttps://www.instagram.com/potatocandynetwork/The video version is here: ...
Jun 07, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Ricky Pope here. And today we have a special bonus episode of the Christian Nerds Unite podcast. This is our first episode of our Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing game Playtest real play. We play the game and explain things along the way. With lots of dice and jokes along the way. Look out for the second bonus episode as we continue playing and give quick round up of what we think so far. This will be a continuing series until we feel that we have solid feed back from Marvel. Let us know what you ...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Hi guys! Ricky Pope here. Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I am joined by Casey and Marie Norris from the Potato Candy podcast network to talk about tabletop roleplaying games. Casey hosts the Dreadful Tales a clean horror real play podcast and Marie hosts Blank Scenario where she helps GMs come up with one shot RPG scenarios. Plus scripture and nerdy news.Connect with Potato Candy:https://www.facebook.com/potatocandynethttps://twitter.com/PotatoCandyNethttps://www.instagram.com/potato...
May 31, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I am joined by Ashley Cox from the new podcast Fangirling Over Jesus. The FOJ’s website says they celebrate the intersection of the Gospel and scifi/pop culture fandoms through geeky fashion, blogs, and devotionals. And as always we have scripture and nerdy news.Follow Ashley: https://www.fangirlingoverjesus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fangirlingoverjesus https://www.instagram.com/fangirling_over_jesus/ The video version is...
May 24, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I am joined by actor and comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence. You might know him better as Big Mike from Chuck, his Dry Bar special or recognize him for the new film Family Camp produced by The Skit Guys. We talk clean comedy and Family Camp. Plus scripture and Nerdy News.Follow Mark on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markchristopherlawrence/ The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christiannerdsunite?sub_confir...
May 17, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and this week on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I am joined by the great BB-N8. Nate Jesse one of the cohosts of the Tatooine Sons Podcast. Nate is a huge Batman fan and recently interviewed Micheal Uslan the executive producer of every Batman production since 1989. Nate and I give our impressions of the film, what we liked, what we did not like, and where we hope the next film will go.If you want to connect with Tatooine Sons or check out their podcasts use the links ...
May 10, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Hi guys, Ricky Pope here, and today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I share the second half of my interview with Brian Godawa screenwriter and author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim novels. This week we dive deeper into Brian's study of the Nephilim and we talk about storytelling and modern media. Plus scripture and Nerdy News.If you want to keep up with what Brian is doing sign up for his email list at https://godawa.com/ Interested in Brian's Books? https://amzn.to/3LjigzY The video ver...
May 03, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Hi guys! Ricky Pope here, and today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I talk with Brian Godawa screen writer and author of over 15 novels in his Chronicles series of novels. Brian was also the screen writer for To End All Wars staring Kiefer Sutherland and Frank Peretti's The Visitation. Plus scripture and Nerdy News.If you want to keep up with what Brian is doing sign up for his email list at https://godawa.com/ Interested in Brian's Books? https://amzn.to/3LjigzY The video version is here: ...
Apr 26, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast Ricky talks with Scott Bayles author of Holy Heroes of the Bible and Justin Holman (formally the lead singer of the band Revis) the illustrator of the book. Plus scripture and Nerdy News.Scott tells us about being a pastor and a cosplayer. Justin tells us what it was like having a song featured on the Daredevil (2003) sound track. And they both share how their new book Holy Heroes of the Bible came about.You can buy your copy of "Holy Heroes of the Bibl...
Apr 19, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast Ricky Pope talk with Mark De Alesadro; the Stunt double for Sylvester Stallone and Tony Chalas; Stallone’s cousin about their work in the film industry and their faith.The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christiannerdsunite?sub_confirmation=1 I host my podcast with Captivate, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host™ - you can too, and get your first 7-days totally free! Clicking: https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=rickypope My Micr...
Apr 12, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Hi guys Ricky Pope here and Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I talk with Jula Wren the Mandalorian of Tucson and share some nerdy news.Jula's one goal is to make the people of Tucson smile and he seems to be very good at it. If you would like to keep up with everything Jula is doing follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JulaWren or on TikTok @JulatheMandalorianof520The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/christiannerdsunite?sub_confirmation=1 I host my podcast w...
Apr 05, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast Ricky shares some nerdy news and talks with Ted Turnau author of the Pop Culture Parent. Ted shares how he believes that parents should be involved in the pop culture of their children and how to have spiritual conversations revolving around them. Telling stories of personal parenting successes and fails.If you liked the Nerdy News send Ricky a message on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.You can follow Ted on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TedTurnau Grab a...
Mar 29, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Today on the Christian Nerds Unite podcast I talk with S. Daniel Smith, published author, Christian Nerd and the host of the Coffee In Space podcast. Dan is a career US Navy Chief Warrant Officer, a husband, father, author, and podcaster. He has been writing since he was a kid and was first published at age of 22. And as the host of the Coffee In Space podcast, Dan has interviewed and learned from tons of science fiction authors. He talks to us about writing and some of the differences between c...
Mar 22, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 20
