MERRY CHRISTMAS, Whole Church and Systematic Geekology fans! Joshua Noel is joined by Nick Polk to discuss how Substack might take the place of Twitter and can help us get out of our echo chambers. They also discuss both of their substacks - Tolkien Pop and The Kingdom Key - and they geek out about Christmas some and talk about where to get Nick's new book, "Tolkien and Pop Culture: Vol 1"!

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What is Substack used for? Is Substack free to use? How is Substack different from a blog? Can you read Substack for free? Why is Substack popular? How many books did J.R.R. Tolkien write about Middle-earth? Why is Tolkien so famous? Why did Tolkien write The Lord of the Rings? Why is Tolkien called the father of fantasy? What is the main story of Kingdom Hearts? What was the inspiration for Kingdom Hearts? What is the message of Kingdom Hearts? What does Kingdom Hearts teach us? Why is it called Christmas? What really matters about the Christmas story?

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In this episode, we will:

• Discuss Nick Polk's book
• Deconstruct the nature and benefits of Substack
• Explore the merits of fantasy and gaming
• Hang out with Christmas fun!

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Use your Christmas gift cards to get Nick's book:

https://www.amazon.com/Tolkien-Pop-Culture/dp/B0DKTW5XYH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BQ3Y7MW4WTBO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ae5j5Vy58BVDlXMI9tH-Vw.v9y1BrrWMPgl7vK0cQ5IrBCHgQ2j28eCqOMizVPq1RQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=tolkien+and+pop+culture+nick+polk&qid=1734832777&sprefix=tolkien+and+pop+%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1

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Check out Joshua's Kingdom Hearts substack, The Kingdom Key:

https://thekingdomkey.substack.com/

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Subscribe to Nick Polk's substack, Tolkien Pop:

https://tolkienpop.substack.com/

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Check out more from Joshua on Systematic Geekology:

https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0

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Hear more Systematic Geekology episodes about Middle Earth:

https://player.captivate.fm/collection/7bdc3a47-0c58-40f1-88da-9f14079772f7

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Listen to more pods about Kingdom Hearts on Systematic Geekology

https://player.captivate.fm/collection/91eb2808-3652-46d5-9377-d0ff6a9cc354

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