Nerd Lunch

Michael, Rob, and Pax are back in the Lounge to talk about generational differences, local pro wrestling events, Darth Vader, the Godzilla x Kong novelization, Van Halen, Cinderella (2015), ...

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Michael and Rob catch up with kaiju fans writer Corinna Bechko (currently of The Space Between) and David May about the new entry in Legendary's MonsterVerse series, Godzilla x Kong: The New Em...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/276-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-2024

Michael and Rob welcome Shawn Robare and Jacob Bean-Watson to nominate 16 legendary movie villains, then match them against each other in a tournament to determine the greatest movie villain of a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/275-movie-villains-sour-16

Michael, Rob, and Pax discuss director Matt Reeves' arrival on the Planet of the Apes with Dawn. The second movie in the reboot trilogy is set 10 years after Rise and stars Andy Serkis, Toby Ke...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/274-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2014

Michael and Jess finish Universal's Invisible Man series with Invisible Agent (1942), The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951). And Jess dis...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/273-after-midnight-universals-invisible-man-part-2

Michael, Rob, and Karen talk about the Johnny English prequel that also happens to feature Sean Connery's last performance as James Bond. It's Irvin Kershner's alternate reality 007 film, Neve...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/272-never-say-never-again-1983

Michael, Rob, and Pax wrap up this month's Lounge talking about Bodyguard, The Brothers Sun, Poker Face, The Bear, Michael Caine's Harry Palmer movies, Mannix, Red Hood comics, the Disney Vi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/271-after-dinner-lounge-batmans-speed-force

Michael, Rob, and Pax meet in the Lounge to talk about hot towels, plastic cups, Dune 2, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Marvel's Midnight Suns video game, King Kong and Godzilla movies, Thin Man�...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/270-after-dinner-lounge-three-hour-downer

Michael and Jess watch House of Frankenstein (1944), House of Dracula (1945), and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), the movies where Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, and the Wol...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/269-after-midnight-universal-monster-mash

Michael, Pax, Evan, and Noel reconvene the Top 10 Years Later panel to look back at their favorite movies from 2014. And, in some cases, re-evaluate if those films are still favorites.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/268-top-10-years-later-2014

Continuing our Planet of the Apes series and moving into the modern prequels, Michael, Rob, and Pax discuss Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/267-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011

The villain is a cliché, Bond is a clown, and the name of the movie is just embarrassing. Michael, Rob, and Karen talk about whether or not those factors affect the enjoyability of Roger Moore's...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/266-octopussy-1983

Michael, Rob, and Pax finish this month's Lounge talking about the first book in Seanan McGuire's October Daye series, Gargoyles comics, Greek mythology novels, The Wind in the Willows meets ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/265-after-dinner-lounge-this-could-have-been-an-email

Michael, Rob, Pax, and Evan talk about important topics like backing into parking spaces, automatic windshield wipers and headlights, imaginary friends, The Holdovers, The Artful Dodger, jazz,�...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/264-after-dinner-lounge-im-not-the-dinner-guest-i-thought-i-was

Michael and Rob are joined by Adam Pope and William Bruce West from the Remember That Show? podcast to discuss and vote on comics' greatest villains, ultimately arriving at the Greatest Comics...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/263-comics-villains-sour-16

Michael and Jess talk about Bela Lugosi as Dracula in Tod Browning's 1931 classic, but also the famous vampire's children: Gloria Holden as Dracula's Daughter and Lon Chaney Jr as Son of Dracu...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/262-after-midnight-universals-dracula-family

Having experienced the extravagance of Moonraker, Michael, Rob, and Karen are not upset at all when the Bond series goes back to basics in For Your Eyes Only. John Glen makes his directorial d...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/261-for-your-eyes-only-1981

Michael, Rob, and Pax revisit Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes reboot to see if it's as bad as conventional wisdom and our panel's own memories say that it is.

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Michael and Jacob Bean-Watson talk about Fox's final effort to get a Planet of the Apes TV series going, this time with a Saturday morning cartoon on NBC. (Michael probably says CBS in the disc...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/259-return-to-the-planet-of-the-apes-1975

Michael, Rob, Pax, and Evan wrap up this month's Lounge with talk about Red Dead Redemption 2, revisiting Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Gran Turismo, Meg 2, the Scream movies, more ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/258-after-dinner-lounge-ken-burns-hercules

Michael, Rob, Pax, and Evan - yes, Evan! - sit around talking about neckties, JFK, the Script Apart podcast on Midnight Mass and Mission: Impossible, the Planet of the Apes, Rob’s new car,...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/257-after-dinner-lounge-jean-claude-van-dammes-of-the-poker-world

Michael and Jacob Bean-Watson watch the short-lived, but (let's just spoil it) excellent live action Planet of the Apes TV series starring Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, and Star ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/256-planet-of-the-apes-tv-series-1974

Michael, Rob, Kay, and Robert Zerbe look back at their favorite movies, shows, and books of 2023, check in on their pop culture predictions and resolutions from the year, and make new ones for 20...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax finish their exploration of the classic Planet of the Apes series with the fifth and final entry, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. There are budget issues and a confusin...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/254-battle-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-1973

Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger kick off the new year with one of the most infamous Bond movies. James Bond goes to space and pigeons do double-takes in the over-the-top, Star Wars-inspired Moo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/253-moonraker-1979

Happy New Year! We took a little break from our Apesathon during the holidays, but we're back with the penultimate entry in the original series: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. It's a bold, ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/252-conquest-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1972

Michael and Jess talk about the first three movies in Universal's Invisible "Man" series: The Invisible Man (1933), The Invisible Man Returns (1940), and The Invisible Woman (1940). Includin...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/251-after-midnight-universals-invisible-man-part-1

Merry Christmas! On this 25th day of December, we're sharing our 250th episode of After Lunch and it's a jolly one. Michael and Rob are joined by Pop Culture Retrofitters Michael DiGiovanni and ...

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Wrapping up this season's series of Sleigh Bell Cinema reruns, Michael and Rob talk about one of their favorite Christmas movies, Love Actually. The movie's celebrating its 20th anniversary th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/249-love-actually-2003

We’re down to our last two Sleigh Bell Cinema re-runs for this season and these are biggies. Today it’s one of Michael's family’s absolute favorites: a movie that they cannot safely get ...

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It's a clinker! This last week before Christmas we have three final Christmas Spirit movies to discuss and they’re all biggies. This first one is the cable classic A Christmas Story from 1983 ...

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This episode will be the last of our daily releases for the month. From here to Christmas we’ll be going every other day. But we think we’ve saved the best for last. Not the best conversation...

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Yesterday we shared an episode where Evan Hanson and Michael talked about the movie Krampus, where a kid gets irritated with his family and then has to defend his home from malignant forces. That...

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Yesterday we shared an episode where Chad Young and I talked about the Christmas slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night in which a young man has a twisted image of Santa as a being who ruthles...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/244-krampus-2015

Yesterday we got a little dark with Bad Santa, but today we’re getting really dark with our favorite Christmas slasher movie, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Talking with Michael about it is Ch...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/243-silent-night-deadly-night-1984

We’re moving out of silly comedy territory with this episode, but till in the comedy genre for now. This one’s a little bit darker though. From 2003, it’s Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Tho...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/242-bad-santa-2003

Yesterday, Michael DiGiovanni and Michael May talked about Christmas Vacation and how - during their prep for that conversation - they discovered the existence of a weird sequel called Christm...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/241-christmas-vacation-2-cousin-eddies-island-adventure-2003

We’re re-running a stretch of silly comedies from the Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, so of course we can’t get too far into that without talking about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. T...

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Yesterday we shared a discussion of the 1994 movie Mixed Nuts, so we’ll stick with the silly comedies for a bit. In this episode, Michael and his son David talk about Seth Gordon’s Four Chr...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/239-four-christmases-2008

The last couple of days, we reshared discussions that Noel Thingvall and Michael had about the classic Christmas in Connecticut and its remake. Today we’re making a trilogy of it and sharing N...

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Yesterday we re-ran a conversation between Noel Thingvall and Michael about the 1945 classic, Christmas in Connecticut. We mentioned a couple of times in that conversation that there’s a remak...

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Yesterday we re-ran a conversation that Rob and Michael had about the 1949 movie Holiday Affair on Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast. Today, it’s another movie from the ‘40s and ev...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/236-christmas-in-connecticut-1945

This Christmas season on After Lunch - like with the last couple of years - we’re going to be re-running a bunch of episodes from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast. This is going to be ...

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This year on the podcast we're going to be all about Holiday Spirit movies: films that are undeniably about Christmas, but don't heavily feature supernatural or magical elements like toy-making e...

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Michael and Rob welcome back Jacob Bean-Watson to talk about another tangential Christmas movie this year. Though it may be more than just tangential. It's Roy Del Ruth's It Happened on Fifth Av...

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As the Christmas celebrations continue on After Lunch, Michael and Rob welcome back Jody Collins to the show to talk about one of his favorite Christmas movies. It's Serendipity, starring John...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/232-serendipity-2001

Happy Holidays! To kick off a busy Christmas season on the show, Michael and Rob welcome back Mike Westfall (Advent Calendar House ) to discuss this year's Christmas Carol adaptation. It's Edwi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/231-a-christmas-carol-1938

Michael, Rob, Jody Collins, and Becky Tyler each create a mixtape with ten of their favorite '80s songs. Some songs have personal importance, others are simply iconic, but all 40 help define the ...

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Michael and Jess finish Universal's solo Frankenstein movies with The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) before checking out the introduction of Lon Chaney Jr's iconic werewolf character in The Wolf...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/229-after-midnight-frankenstein-meets-the-wolf-man

Michael, Rob, and Karen continue their Bondathon with a game-changing entry in the series, The Spy Who Loved Me. Co-starring Barbara Bach and featuring Caroline Munro, it introduces new recurrin...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/228-the-spy-who-loved-me-1977

Michael and his wife Diane visited upstate New York for Halloween. They eventually ended up in Sleepy Hollow to spend time with the Headless Horseman, but also got to visit with one Mr Rob Graham...

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Moby the Bard and his Bunnymen companions check into an inn to clean up after their recent griffin hunt. But their sleep is interrupted by screams and murder, leading the trio to investigate and ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/226-dungeons-dragons-session-one-a-drop-inn-drubbing

Michael and Jess open the sarcophagus on Universal's first three Mummy movies: The Mummy (1932), The Mummy's Hand (1940), and The Mummy's Tomb (1942).

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/225-after-midnight-universal-mummies-part-1

With the recent release of Mike Flanagan's adaptation of The Fall of the House of Usher, it seems like a good time to rerun this conversation about Edgar Allan Poe between Michael, Jessica Hickm...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/224-fithy-horrors-rerun-edgar-allan-poe

Happy Halloween! Michael, Rob, Pax, and Becky finish the Underworld films with a visit to the ice vampires as they talk about whether Blood Wars is a satisfying conclusion to the series.

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Michael, Rob, Pax, and Becky return to the main Underworld timeline to briefly check on the Underworld: Endless War animated shorts before seeing what happens when humanity discovers the exis...

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Michael, Rob, Pax, and Becky travel back in time to the Dark Ages to witness how the war between the Underworld werewolves and vampires began. And whether the lack of Kate Beckinsale at all aff...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/221-underworld-rise-of-the-lycans-2009

Michael, Rob, Pax, and Becky return to a look at the second Underworld film to see how well it deals with the awakening of Marcus from the end of the previous movie, adds to the world of the s...

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Michael, Rob, Pax, and Becky Tyler are talking about the Underworld movies in this week leading up to Halloween. Starting, logically enough, with the first one starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott S...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/219-underworld-2003

Michael, Rob, and Pax wrap up this month's Lounge with conversations about shark movies, ZZ Top, The Fall of the House of Usher, Ahsoka, Only Murders in the Building, After Party, “buying�...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/218-after-dinner-lounge-collarbone

Michael, Rob, and Pax gather again in the Lounge to talk about things they hate (and their tolerance for people who like them), favorite comics artists, re-visiting favorite art vs seeking out ne...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/217-after-dinner-lounge-you-really-stokered-that-up

Michael and Rob welcome Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and Shawn Robare to create a horror-themed streaming service. Each panelist controls a sub-channel that includes 5 favorite horror films, 5 fa...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/216-the-after-lunch-screaming-service

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about the third Planet of the Apes movie in which the series keeps going in spite of the planet's literal destruction at the end on the previous film. How convincing ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/215-escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes-1971

Michael, Rob, and Karen discuss fun houses, slide whistles, kung fu nieces, and Mary Goodnight's espionage skills in this comprehensive conversation about Roger Moore's second Bond film. It's Th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/214-the-man-with-the-golden-gun-1974

After spending a lot of time talking about the Conjuring and Amityville Horror movies, Michael and Jess finally get around to discussing the three Universal Frankenstein movies starring Boris...

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This month's After Dinner Lounge concludes with Michael, Rob, and Pax talking about video game encyclopaedias, the new Birds of Prey comic, Jughead, books and comics by Charles Soule, Greg Ruck...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/212-after-dinner-lounge-harry-potter-really-hates-lasagna

Michael, Rob, and Pax gather again in the lounge to discuss what they've been listening to, thinking about, reading, and watching. And Evan Hanson stops in for a bit! In this episode, they dig i...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/211-after-dinner-lounge-check-your-situation-out

In preparation for an upcoming episode of After Lunch After Midnight in which Michael and Jessica Hickman discuss the first three Universal Frankenstein movies, here's a rerun of a 2019 episode...

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Following up on Episode 132 from last year when we determined the Ultimate Literary Villain of All Time, Michael and Rob welcome Ben Graham and Paxton Holley to do the same with TV villains. Eac...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/209-tv-villains-sour-16

Michael, Rob, and Pax return to the Planet of the Apes and dig deep into its subterranean (and substandard) sequel. 

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Michael, Rob, and Karen discuss Roger Moore's first go as Bond and the mixing of British spy adventure with the blaxploitation and hicksploitation genres. It's a messy film with plenty to talk ab...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/207-live-and-let-die-1973

Inspired by last episode's Dracula discussion, we're rerunning another episode of the old Filthy Horrors podcast. Michael, Jess, and Darla talk about all things Dracula: from the original novel...

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Michael and guest Becky Tyler take a bat-driven carriage through an overview of Dracula movies from 1922's Nosteratu to this year's The Last Voyage of the Demeter.

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As mentioned in Episode 199, After Lunch is starting a new series of horror-themed episodes that we're calling "After Midnight". Jessica Hickman joins Michael to kick off with a discussion of U...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/204-after-midnight-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon

Michael, Rob, and Pax wrap up this month's Lounge talking about Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, playlists for running, the Wham! documentary, Barbie, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, video...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/203-after-dinner-lounge-we-could-never-see-eye-to-eye

Michael, Rob, and Pax chat about how reading goals affect reading enjoyment, death and funerals, life as a cartoon animal, Matthew Reilly’s YA book (The Secret Runners of New York), Old Habits...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/202-after-dinner-lounge-filmy-smurf

Michael, Rob, and Pax visit the Planet of the Apes! Kicking off a bunch of discussions about the simian series, we start with a quick conversation about Pierre Boulle's novel before exploring the...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/201-planet-of-the-apes-1968

Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger close out the Sean Connery era of the Bond films with Diamonds Are Forever. They talk about the return of Connery, whether it's a worthy follow-up to On Her Maje...

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We're soon going to start a new horror-focused series of episodes called After Lunch After Midnight featuring Michael and his pal Jessica Hickman. It's sort of a spin-off of another podcast cal...

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Michael and Rob wrap their Mission: Impossible movies watch-through (for now) with the new entry in the series: Dead Reckoning, Part One. They talk about all the spoilers and whether second vi...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax finish this months Lounge with discussion about their personal movie rating systems, Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock series, Daniel Pemberton movie scores, The Haunting of B...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/197-after-dinner-lounge-a-mission-impossible-level-puzzle

Michael, Rob, and Pax chat about farting soulmates, '90s revamped superheroes, Pax’s idea for a Batman ‘66 Season 4 crossover, Philip Marlowe in The Little Sister, Hammer Frankenstein and...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/196-after-dinner-lounge-sniff-this-microphone

Michael, Rob, and Delaney Graham continue their Star Trek Trek with season 4 of Discovery. Find out what we thought of the butterfly people, the new Federation President, all that jargon (The ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/195-star-trek-discovery-season-4

As Hasbro begins building its cinematic universe in real life, Michael and Rob welcome Jeeg and David May to talk about how they would do it. Following the MCU model, each person has picked a H...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/194-the-hasbro-cinematic-universe

While Michael and Rob wait for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One to come out, they follow up Henry Cavill's performance in Fallout with another Cavill spy movie, Guy Ritchie's T...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/193-the-man-from-uncle-2015

Since we just talked about On Her Majesty's Secret Service last episode, now seems like a good time to revisit this conversation from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast in which he talk...

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After some Goldfinger and Thunderball trivia that you can play along with, Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger talk about George Lazenby's grounded and human James Bond, Diana Riggs' lovely and k...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/191-on-her-majestys-secret-service-1969

Michael, Rob, and Michael DiGiovanni talk about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Star Wars Visions Season 2, Ted Lasso Season 3, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, the Our Man Flint movies, Hammer's Fr...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/190-after-dinner-lounge-this-changes-a-man

As Pax recovers from vacation, Evan returns to the Lounge for a bit with Michael, Rob, and guest-lounger Michael DiGiovanni. In this first half of the discussion, the conversation includes butt t...

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Michael and Rob welcome Erik Johnson and Noel Thingvall to create a fourth season of the Adam West Batman series by crossing it over with other late-'60s TV shows. In addition to the new guest-...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/188-batman-1966-season-4

Michael and Rob finish their Mission: Impossible movies catch-up with a discussion of Fallout. Henry Cavill, Vanessa Kirby, and Angela Bassett join the series while other favorites return. But...

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This extra-sized episode opens with Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger answering trivia questions about Dr No and From Russia With Love. The questions are multiple choice, so play along as you li...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax experienced some technical difficulties in the lounge before they got around to thinking about anything this month. But they did get to talk about what they've been watching...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about what they've been listening to and reading, including their favorite podcasts and comics, but also Harry Potter audiobooks, Cameron Crowe's novel Fast Times at R...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/184-after-dinner-lounge-conquering-heroes-to-the-mall

After Michael, Rob, Jeff Somogyi, and Ben Graham talk briefly about their various experiences playing Dungeons & Dragons and their expectations for the game, Ben leads the rest of the party int...

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Michael and Rob are joined by Michael DiGiovanni and William Bruce West to imagine a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie that includes characters from the wide array of toys, movies, and TV series th...

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Michael and Rob continue watching their way through the Mission: Impossible movies with Christopher McQuarrie's debut in the series, Rogue Nation. Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner ar...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/181-mission-impossible-rogue-nation-2015

Michael and Rob welcome Michael's friend and Kill All Monsters partner Jason Copland to talk about Jason's new graphic novel, Full Tilt. Successfully funded on Zoop in an hour, the book is a ...

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Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger wrap up their digression into 1967 unofficial Bond movies with a look at Charles K Feldman's spoof, Casino Royale, starring David Niven, Ursula Andress, Peter Sel...

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Michael and Rob reunite with their old friend Carlin Trammel to talk in a very spoilery way about the recent, third season of Star Trek: Picard. This isn't part of After Lunch's official Star ...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about what they've been watching and thinking, leading to conversations about New Girl, Shrinking, Star Trek: Picard, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Dungeons and Dragon...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/177-after-dinner-lounge-t-did-you-do-the-tooth-fairy

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about what they've been listening to and reading lately, leading to topics like the intersection of faith and feminism, different approaches to film podcasting, the nov...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/176-after-dinner-lounge-and-were-dead

Evan wasn't able to join us last episode when Michael, Rob, and Jody Collins rebooted Marvel Comics, so in this episode, he shares his ideas for all-new versions of Thor, Iron Man, Doctor Strange...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/175-evans-marvel-comics-reboot

Back in Episode 165, we speculated what Marvel Comics might be like if they took a year off from publishing superhero comics and focused on other genres instead. In this sequel episode, Michael, ...

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Michael and Rob continue their journey through the Mission: Impossible films with the fourth in the series, Brad Bird's Ghost Protocol. 

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Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger take a detour from the main James Bond series to watch Italy's OK Connery (aka Operation: Kid Brother) starring Sean Connery's younger brother as a famous secre...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about what they've been watching and thinking about. Topics include The Last of Us, Quantumania, Marlowe, Adam Driver vs dinosaurs, Bono and the Edge talking t...

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A couple of episodes ago, Michael and Rob talked about JJ Abrams' Mission Impossible III and the TV show Lost came up. Michael mentioned an episode of the old Dragonfly Ripple podcast where...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about what they've been listening to and reading. Topics include teenage stupidity, pocket symphonies, which Enterprise we'd want to serve on, De La Soul and musi...

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Michael and Rob talk about JJ Abrams' contribution to the Mission: Impossible series, starring Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Crudup, Jonathan Rhys Me...

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Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger talk about Sean Connery's fourth adventure as James Bond in Thunderball. Lots of music discussion in this one, praise for Paula Caplan and Fiona Volpe, and awe at...

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Michael, Pax, and guest Noel Thingvall (with input from Evan as well) recall their favorite films of 2013 and how they feel about them now. And they might get into some of the big stinkers of 201...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and guest Jody Collins imagine a reality in which Marvel Comics takes a year off from publishing superhero comics to focus on other genres. What genres should they pick? What ...

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Michael wraps up his series of solo episodes about Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels with his last book: The Man With the Golden Gun. Heavily influenced by the three films that had come out by t...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about what they've been watching and thinking about, including Willow, Velma, The Last of Us, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Ford v Ferrari, Black Adam, Gotham...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about Marvel's Old Man characters, Martin Short's I Must Say, how to listen to movie review podcasts, malls, live action kids TV shows, John Carter of Mars, why...

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Michael and Rob get through John Woo's stylistic sequel, but is it really as bad as they remembered? There's guitars, slow motion, sunglasses, and doves, but also Anthony Hopkins, Thandiwe Newton...

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CT, Jeeg, and Pax reunite to look back at their very first Nerdstradamus episode and the predictions they made 10 years ago in Jan 2013.

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Michael, Rob, and Karen don their golf togs and hit the green to talk about the film that changed the James Bond series forever. But are those changes all for the better? That's just one of the m...

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At last! Michael, Rob, Evan, Robert Zerbe, and Kay look back at their favorite pop culture, predictions, and resolutions for 2022 and make a few predictions and resolutions for 2023 as well.

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Michael and Rob get ready for this summer's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One with the first in a series of episodes covering the Mission: Impossible movies so far. In this one, ...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax reminisce about their favorite things they watched this year, do some thinking about the past and the future, and open some presents.

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about their favorite things that they listened to and read from 2022. And whether they'd be willing to pay the horrible price of teleportation.

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Michael, Rob, and Delaney skip ahead to the 32nd Century in their chronological Star Trek trek with Season 3 of Discovery. As the crew tries to locate the remnants of the Federation and acclim...

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Michael, Rob, Pax, and David May reboot TV shows based only on brief descriptions of their premises. 

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Carlin and Robert Try to Put Right What's Going Wrong with the new Quantum Leap!  Theorizing one can get a few things off his chest, Carlin Trammel leaps into the podcast time stream. His only ...

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Michael continues his solo exploration of Fleming's Bond novels with the next-to-last in the series, You Only Live Twice. Following the tragic events of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, M sends...

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Michael and Rob and Karen Flieger board the Orient Express to speed up the frequency of their Bond movie discussions this year, starting with Sean Connery's second appearance as Bond in From Rus...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about what they've been watching: TV series like Midnight Club, Andor, Stargirl, Wednesday, Mythic Quest, Willow, Perry Mason, Mare of Easttown, and A-Team �...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about annoying Christmas Songs, Christmas mysteries and ghost stories, Lindsey Stirling music, book forewords and introductions, Mount Westmore, X-Men: Inferno, Batman:...

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Michael and Rob welcome Mike Westfall from the Advent Calendar House podcast to discuss a pair of the oldest adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. From 1910, it's the silent version...

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In a completely original idea - Nerd Lunch definitely did not do this exact same topic on Episode 320 of their show - Michael and Rob welcome Evan Hanson, Paxton Holley, and Michael DiGiovan...

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This is the final rerun of Tangential Christmas Movie discussions from the old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast and it seems appropriate to close with the poster child for these kind of movies. Peopl...

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Today we’re wrapping up Week 2 rerunning discussions of Tangential Christmas movies from the Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast. We’re actually not quite done yet, because there’s one more on Mon...

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Long before there was ever such a movie as Die Hard, the idea of Tangential Christmas movies was introduced by It’s a Wonderful Life. It gets played at Christmastime and has an important Chri...

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We’re still doing reruns about Tangential Christmas movies from the old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast and on this episode Michael talks with Lizzie Twachtman about a Bing Crosby classic. With Fr...

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Continuing our reruns about Tangential Christmas movies from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, this episode welcomes back Siskoid to talk about a movie that he mentioned in our discussi...

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Kicking off our second week of reruns about Tangential Christmas movies from the old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast with a discussion Michael had with our friend Kay about the 1934 classic whodunni...

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Wrapping up this first week of reruns about Tangential Christmas movies from the old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, Siskoid introduces Michael to an excellent French film, Jacques Demy's The Umbr...

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In our next Sleigh Bell Cinema rerun, Michael talks to Shawn Robare about Savage Steve Holland's Better Off Dead... (starring John Cusack, Diane Franklin, and Curtis Armstrong) and how much it...

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In another rerun from the former Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, Michael talks with Nerd Lunch's Jeeg about the Joe Dante almost-Christmas classic, Gremlins.

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This Christmas season is all about Tangential Christmas Movies on After Lunch. After our discussion of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang last episode, we're going to spend the next couple of weeks re-runnin...

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Officially kicking off the Christmas season on After Lunch, Michael and Rob welcome back Jacob Bean-Watson (The Movie Connection podcast ) to discuss the tangential Christmas movie, Kiss Kiss...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax finish this month's lounge discussion with what they've been watching and thinking about, including She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Mike Flanagan movies, Black Adam, The Sound...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax gather in the After Lunch After Dinner Lounge to talk about what they've been listening to and reading this month, including Agatha Christie, early Marvel comics, and James ...

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Christmas is a time for ghost stories. And though it may not be Christmas season for everyone yet, it's never too early for a haunted tale. Michael and Rob kick off what they hope is a new After...

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Michael and Rob welcome back Chris Bailey (aka Charlton Hero) to the show to match up the greatest literary villains of all time in an ultimate showdown to determine the absolute best. Also featu...

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Michael debriefs Rob about his recent trip to Disneyland in (extremely) sunny California. Rob talks about what he liked and what he didn't, Michael adds some thoughts from his own trip there a fe...

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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, Michael and Rob welcome Bloody Popcorn's Joanna back to the show along with everyone's old buddy, old pal Jeeg to create the ultimate team-up of horror characters....

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather in the lounge to talk about what they've been watching and thinking about, including mummy movies, zombie movies, what monsters they'd want to fight and what cu...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather in the lounge to talk about what they've been listening to and reading, including Elvis, harpsichord music, Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula, and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyd...

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Michael, Rob, and Evan confront vampires and theology in writer-director Mike Flanagan's 2021 mini-series, Midnight Mass. They talk about how the show handles vampire lore, its Stephen King infl...

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Rabbit Holers Carlin Trammel, Jeff Somogyi, and Paxton Holley reunite to celebrate the release of Carlin and artist Bill Wiist's fan-made Super Powers Superman mini-comic with an all-new Down the...

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Michael, Rob, William Bruce West, and David May board the Bus for a deep dive into the first season of Agents of SHIELD. 

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Michael, Rob, Pax, and Christian wrap up their Lounge conversation with what they've been watching and thinking about. Topics include The Sandman TV series, the resurgence of the murder myster...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax welcome Christian Nielsen to the Lounge to talk about what they've all been listening to and reading. Among many other things, subjects include James Patterson and Brian Sit...

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Michael, Pax, and Evan (yes, Evan!) welcome Noel Thingvall to the show to talk about each of their Top 10 Movies of 2012 as ranked in 2012. How do the four lists compare and are the movies on the...

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Building on Episode 27, in which an After Lunch panel created a science fiction themed amusement park, Michael, Rob, Mike Westfall, and John Vanover add to that with new lands devoted to variou...

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Michael, Rob, and Delaney continue trekking through Star Trek with the first couple of seasons of Star Trek: Discovery. How does it fit into other Star Trek continuity? How comprehensible ar...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax continue their rambling conversation, touching this time on Stranger Things, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Thor: Love and Thunder, art criticism, favourite vacations, Fourth Chair Car...

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With Evan on hiatus, Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about James Bond radio plays starring Toby Stephens, the current state of ComiXology, the Superman ‘78 and Batman ‘89 comics, and many ma...

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We're not promising that Ocean Master actually comes up in the episode, but a bunch of other comics characters sure do. Michael, Rob, Pax, and new guest Jody Collins (the Ramblin' Man podcast )...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax do a flyby (a very long, in depth flyby) on the 1986 icon, Top Gun, as well as its 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.

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Erik asks Michael, Dave, and David to guess the secret connection between the James Bond classic From Russia with Love, "Space Seed" sequel Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Pixar's Monster...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax convene for one last (with this configuration, for now) conversation about what they've been watching and thinking about. Topics include Moon Knight, the Jurassic Pa...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather in the lounge for another rambling conversation about what they've been listening to and reading. This time, the discussion touches on (among many other things)...

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Michael and Rob welcome back old friends Carlin Trammel and William Bruce West to discover who the Ultimate Fictional Musician is. Each panelist nominates four bands or solo musicians to face off...

http://www.afterlunchpodcast.net/2022/06/113-battle-of-fictional-bands.html

Michael and Rob welcome new friend Jacob Bean-Watson of the Movie Connection podcast  to start a series of conversations about high school movies. They talk a little about high school movies ...

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Michael continues his solo exploration of Fleming's Bond novels with On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Written after the release of the Dr No film, OHMSS references the movie is some interest...

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Michael, Rob, and Evan welcome Michael's long-time friend DeAndre to the podcast to create the ultimate team of science fiction characters. Plucking favorite characters from various sci-fi subgen...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax continue this month's Lounge discussion with topics like live music, changing attitudes with age, and of course... multiverses. They talk about their own personal mult...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax chat about what they've been listening to and reading lately with special attention given to old comic strips, Star Trek novels, Percy Jackson vs The Kane Chronicle...

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Michael and Rob are joined by Michael's son, David May, to talk about the first season of the Avengers Assemble cartoon, how it compares to the MCU, and whether or not they'll ever speak of thi...

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Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger discuss the first James Bond feature film: how it compares to the Fleming novel while setting the stage for the 60-year (and running) series of movies about the wo...

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Evan asks Dave, David, Erik, and Michael to find the hidden connection (other than the fact that none of them are English-language films) between Solaris (1972), Le Dîner de Cons (1998), and...

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Michael and Rob welcome back Corinna Bechko and Ben Graham to adapt books and movies into Star Trek holonovels. Each panelist picks a character from the source material that they want to play a...

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Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob ramble about the Hardy Boys, Batman, kids, surprising personality traits, and how to watch TV. Among many other things.

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Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob enjoy a rambling conversation about The Sandman, Ringu (and The Ring), Cyclops’ heat vision, Black Panther comics, and ever so much more.

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Michael and Rob gather in the study to talk about an odd Sherlock Holmes movie. Michael Caine plays Holmes and Ben Kingsley is Watson in this parody where Watson is the brilliant detective and Ho...

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To commemorate the hundredth episode of AfterLunch, Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob discuss the evolution of the show over the last couple of years and think about where it might possibly go from he...

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Hail Hydra.

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Michael, Rob, and Evan welcome Christian Nielsen (Pop Culture Retrofit ) and new guest Siskoid (The Fire and Water Podcast Network ) to guess movie titles based on one-sentence descriptions of th...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about The Book of Boba Fett (WITH SPOILERS), the Oscars, Married Couple Origin Stories, and professional caregivers, among other things they've been watching and ...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another wandering discussion about what they've been listening to and reading. Conversational stops along the way include fan-made audio plays, radio, Ain�...

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Michael talks about the most unusual James Bond novel of all, The Spy Who Loved Me. No Jaws. No Russian spy on a revenge quest. No underwater lair. Just a heartbroken girl, a remote motel, and a ...

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Opinions are divided when Michael, Rob, Pax, and Lizzie cover the second Thor film on their conversational journey through the MCU.

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In this solo episode, Michael talks about the four James Bond short stories collected after Ian Fleming's death as Octopussy and The Living Daylights. In addition to the two title stories, later...

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Rob, Pax, Evan, and Christian Nielsen form teams and test their superhero knowledge as Michael asks them questions from a card game he got in his Christmas stocking. There is triumph and there is...

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Michael continues exploring Ian Fleming’s James Bond books with Thunderball, a controversial novel with complicated origins that finally introduces Ernst Stavro Blofeld and SPECTRE to the serie...

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Michael continues exploring Ian Fleming’s James Bond books with the eighth in the series. For Your Eyes Only isn't a novel, but a collection of five short stories. Elements of all five have t...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Delaney wrap up their look at Star Trek: Enterprise. The show tried some new things in its final season, so the panel talks about whether or not that worked to improve thi...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax chit chat about The Beatles, The Morning Show, the post-Endgame MCU, and whether or not the Supernatural is real.

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather again to talk about what they've been listening to and reading. And their favorite flowers. Lots of recommendations, but in the process of meandering the conver...

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Michael continues exploring Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels with the seventh in the series, Goldfinger. Like with the film version, the novel introduces a lighter tone than had been in the ser...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, Pax, Kay, and Robert Zerbe reconvene to see how they all did on their pop culture resolutions and predictions from 2021. And to make new ones for 2022.

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Michael continues exploring Ian Fleming's James Bond novels with the sixth in the series, Dr. No. It's the pulpiest so far, but also has big character development for Bond and a surprising thema...

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Michael asks Dave, David, Erik, Evan, and special guest Rob Graham to find the hidden connection between A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), Running Scared (1986), and V for Vendetta (2005). If y...

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The AfterLunch Star Trek Council reconvenes to discuss Enterprise's attempt at a serialized story in its third season. Michael, Rob, Evan, and Delaney talk about the Xindi, the Expanse, and spati...

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Michael discusses the fifth Bond novel by Ian Fleming and it's a bold entry in the series. Fleming spends the first half of the book on the villains and their plan, not introducing Bond until hal...

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One, last Christmas episode of the year and it's about Last Christmas. Michael and Rob talk about Paul Feig's film from a couple of years ago, co-written by Emma Thompson and starring Emilia Cla...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax continue their conversation from last episode. They talk about (and unwrap) Christmas presents, break a tie, discuss shows like Hawkeye and Cowboy Bebop, share some ...

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Just before the Christmas holiday, Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gathered to talk about what they've been listening to and reading. As always with these Lounge discussions, the conversation goes it...

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A Christmas Carol week concludes with Michael talking with his brother Mark about the irreverent remake, Scrooged, starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Alfre Woodard, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane...

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A Christmas Carol week continues with another old Sleigh Bell Cinema discussion. This time Michael and Paxton Holley triple the run time of the movie they're talking about when they dig into the...

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Christmas Carol week continues (and we hit Episode 75 of the podcast) with another Sleigh Bell Cinema discussion about one of the world's favorite Christmas Carol adaptations: The Muppet Chr...

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A Christmas Carol Week continues with another re-run from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema show. This time Michael and his wife Diane talk about the TV musical The Stingiest Man in Town star...

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A Christmas Carol week continues with this re-run from Michael's former Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast. Michael talks with Carlin Trammel about one of their favorite Christmas Carol adaptations: ...

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Michael and Rob welcome new guest Nikki Rollier to talk about ghost stories, their connection to Christmas, and especially the most famous Christmas ghost story of all, Charles Dickens' A Christ...

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Michael covers Ian Fleming's fourth James Bond novel, Diamonds Are Forever, in another solo episode. Bond returns to the United States to bust up a mob-run diamond smuggling operation, but how ...

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Back on Episode 15 of the old Fourth Chair Army Invasion show , we imagined a live-action TV version of a DC Super Hero Holiday Special comic. Now it's Marvel's turn as Michael and Rob welcome Mi...

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Michael’s solo again with a short episode about the third James Bond novel, Moonraker. It's a unique entry in the Bond series, offering a glimpse at Bond's daily life while also sending him to ...

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Michael's brother Mark returns to the podcast along with third brother Matt to talk about one of their favorite '80s bands. Starting with The Cure's debut Three Imaginary Boys album and covering...

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Michael is joined by his brother Mark to start a journey through the filmography of one their favorite actors, Kiefer Sutherland. In this first episode, they cover Sutherland's career from his fi...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax continue their ramble through various topics spurred by what they've been watching and thinking about. Discussions include big, spoilery discussions of Ted Lasso's se...

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Loungers Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather again for another drifting discussion about what they've been listening to and reading. Big topics this time include superheroes Daredevil and Jason To...

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Everyone loves Robin Hood and we're no exceptions. Michael and Rob welcome Pax, Sue London, and - making his podcasting debut - Sue's husband Devin for the first in a series of episodes about the...

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On the last episode, where our MCU panel talked about Iron Man 3, Michael mentioned that he and William Bruce West had a conversation about the same movie for Michael's former Christmas movie pod...

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The AfterLunch MCU Panel - Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael - reconvene to talk about the final film in Marvel's Iron Man trilogy: how it builds on themes from the previous films and whether or not ...

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Michael's back with another short, solo episode, this time about the second James Bond novel, Live and Let Die. Listen to how it differs from the film while also influencing other Bond movies lik...

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We hope you haven't finished eating all your Halloween candy yet, because Michael and Rob are joined by Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and new guest Ron Ankeny to determine once and for all, Sweet 1...

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After a brief intermission, the AfterLunch Loungers finish their wandering conversation with thoughts on horror movies, DC superhero shows, acting better than you feel, and relationships with tec...

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We're trying something different with the latest After Dinner Lounge conversation. Rather than drop another 3+ hour conversation on you, we're splitting it into two, smaller chunks. In this part,...

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David asks Erik, Michael, and Dave to find the hidden connection between Fargo, Jingle All the Way, and Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back. If you haven't seen one or more of the mov...

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Michael goes solo this episode to talk about the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. 

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather in the library for another rambling discussion about what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about, including breakfast cereals, megamix...

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Michael and Rob welcome back Chad Young and Jeff Somogyi for another few rounds of throwing improbable contestants into battles and arguing about who would emerge victorious. If our panel can sta...

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In the first of a series of James Bond episodes, Michael and Rob are joined by Karen Flieger to talk about Bond's first screen appearance in 1954's Climax! TV adaptation of Casino Royale. How w...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax convene for another meandering conversation about what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about. As always, recommendations abound and lead int...

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September 9, 2021 is the 10th anniversary of the very first episode of the Nerd Lunch Podcast.  The original Nerds get back together to talk about it.  And maybe make a quick Movie Menu.

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The AfterLunch MCU panel wraps up Phase 1 with an in-depth discussion of the improbably excellent Marvel mash-up film, The Avengers. Among the many important topics are Iron Man's hubris, Blac...

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AfterLUNCH's 50th episode coincided with Michael's road trip south to see a bunch of friends he hasn't seen in a long time (and one he's never met face-to-face before). Some of them grew up in th...

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Following up on some discussions in the After Dinner Lounge episodes, Michael and Evan welcome Evan's daughter Sarah to talk about favorite manga and anime. Some of the manga discussed are: Black...

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Back on Episode 35, we sexified some stories for the CW. On this episode, we do the opposite as Michael and Rob welcome Karen Flieger and Adam Pope to turn material for grown-ups into kid-friendl...

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On the second episode of AfterLUNCH, we reran a discussion of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl from an old podcast that Michael and his son David used to have. In addition ...

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Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael drill into the first Captain America movie like a SHIELD laser drills into ice.

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In the first of a series of Sherlock Holmes episodes, Rob and Michael talk about their history with and love for the character as well as favorite adaptations. And somewhere along the way they ge...

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Michael, Rob, and Pax raise a glass to the sadly absent Evan and get into yet another meandering discussion about what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about. Topics are...

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Dave asks David, Evan, Erik, and Michael to find the hidden connection between An American Werewolf in London, The Butterfly Effect, and X-Men: First Class. If you haven't seen one or more of ...

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Our MCU panel (Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael) are back to talk about the middle two movies of Marvel's Phase 1: Iron Man 2 and Thor. Opinions are certainly divided on the first film and there'...

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Michael and Rob welcome Rob's son, Ben Graham, to the show to create situation comedies in which each panelist is a character surrounded by other characters from existing sitcoms. As opposed to t...

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The plan was for Lizzie Twachtman, Paxton Holley, Rob Graham, and Michael May to briefly discuss each of the films in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But in a shocking turn of events,...

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Sue London, Jeff Somogyi, Rob Graham, and Michael May make another movie out of whatever's trending on Twitter at the time. 

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The AfterLUNCH Star Trek crew return to debrief about the second season of Enterprise. Delaney, Evan, Michael, and Rob discuss the continuation of the Temporal Cold War, the introduction of the ...

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What secret connection do 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Being There (1979), and Clueless (1995) have in common? Erik Johnson asks Evan Hanson, Michael May, Dave Roof, and David May to find out. ...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another after-dinner conversation sparked by what they’ve been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about. Discussions start from the following t...

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In response to The CW's producing sexy, modern versions of Jane Austen stories, Michael, Rob, Sue London, and Evan Hanson made their own sexy CW shows based on things that weren't super sexy to b...

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To quote David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." In this episode, Michael and Rob are joined by Sue London and Jeff Somogyi to test that line by wor...

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Michael and Rob welcome some new AfterLUNCH voices to talk about Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse in general, while drilling deep into the Hollow Earth and the current Godzilla vs. Kong fil...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another after dinner conversation sparked by what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about. Discussions start from the following top...

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Michael and Rob steal a popular Twitter meme with the help of both fresh and familiar voices. Michael's college pal Faith Regn makes her podcast debut alongside our good friend Kay and the Muppet...

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The Mystery Movie Night podcast moves to AfterLUNCH! If you're new to the format, one of the panelists picks three movies with some sort of secret connection. Everyone watches the films and talks...

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Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another after dinner conversation sparked by what they've been reading, watching, thinking about, and - new with this episode - listening to. Discussions st...

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Having discussed humanity's first contact with the Vulcans, our Star Trek Trek panel reconvenes to talk about the souring of that relationship and how it affects Earth's first human-populated mi...

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Michael and Rob are joined by Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and new-to-AfterLUNCH Dan Taylor to create a science-fiction-themed amusement park with lands devoted to Twilight Zone, Firefly, the w...

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Michael and Rob talk with one of their favorite writers. Kelly Thompson has written novels like Storykiller and The Girl Who Would Be King, but she's most known for great, funny, character-dri...

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Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob reconvene to talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about. As always with the After Dinner Lounge, the conversation meanders, but topics begin wi...

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Michael May, Rob Graham, Delaney Graham, and Evan Hanson begin their journey through the various movies and TV shows of Star Trek, in chronological order. In this first episode, they discuss huma...

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Lizzie Twachtman, John Vanover, and Jeeg join Rob and Michael to create an historical period film with an all-star cast of actors known for their historical period films. And if that's not enough...

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Paxton Holley joins Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson in the lounge for another meandering talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Topics start from: Books of f...

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Annaliese Trammel, Paxton Holley, and Jeeg join Michael and Rob to hunt down Mandalorians and Jedi and -- ooh! side quest! -- on this in-depth, episode-by-episode symposium on the second season o...

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After Michael May and Robert Zerbe check in on their resolutions and predictions from last year's Nerdstradamus episode, Rob Graham, Evan Hanson, Kay, and Paxton Holley join the fun to look bac...

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Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson reconvene for another informal conversation about what they’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Topics meander merrily, but start fr...

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Christian Nielsen and new guest Karen Flieger join Rob and Michael to talk about their favorite Christmas episodes of TV shows. In discussions of The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Friends, and...

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With Disney's recent announcement that there's a new Fantastic Four movie coming that will be part of the MCU, it's a great time to discover a lost podcast episode about the four FF films so ...

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Mike Westfall and Michael DiGiovanni join Michael May and Rob Graham to create Rankin-Bass stop-motion Christmas specials that never existed, but should have. Lots of holiday spirit AND SINGING i...

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In the first of hopefully many such discussions, Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson have a very informal conversation about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. ...

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On this very special episode, Rob talks with Vivian Lee, writer and executive story editor on Lost in Space (2018) about her behind-the-scene experiences helping to create the show.

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Evan Hanson joins Rob and Michael to talk about the first season of the 2018 Lost in Space series streaming on Netflix. We don't all agree about the show, but we do love talking about it and we...

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Remember Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics where various Hanna Barbera characters crossed over to compete against each other in Olympics-style events? Even if you don't, it was really fun, so Ama...

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Kay returns to introduce Rob and Michael to the '90s cult classic Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Thora Birch.

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Last October, we created an Expendables of Horror movie featuring only living actors. This year, Joanna from Bloody Popcorn, Evan Hanson, Rob Graham, and Michael May resurrect their favorite dea...

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Michael May, Rob Graham, Paxton Holley, and Jay Ryan have bats on the brain. Three months after the death of director Joel Schumacher, AfterLUNCH tries to solve the riddle of Batman Forever an...

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Michael May and Rob Graham welcome Michael DiGiovanni and Kay to revisit a classic Nerd Lunch topic. We put together movie triple-features around the themes of witches, soundtracks, walking awa...

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A palliate is something that reduces or eases the symptoms of something horrible. In this special episode of AfterLUNCH, Rob Graham talks to AfterLUNCH guests and listeners to learn what has brou...

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Before we run out of summer, let's talk about another Disney pirate movie. In this second flashback to the dead 'Casting Off podcast, Michael and David May are joined by Rob Graham to blather ab...

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Michael May, Rob Graham, Jeff Somogyi, and Chad Young hit the playground to argue about who would win in four legendary match-ups between various characters. Gandalf vs Sasquatch is just the firs...

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The Magnum PI panel reconvenes to discuss Season 2. It's Evan Hanson, Jeeg, Michael May, Rob Graham, and William Bruce West talking about their favorite episodes, who they ship, TC's photography ...

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Adam Pope pitched the idea and Michael May dug it, so they invited Chris Bailey, Rob Graham, Evan Hanson, and Christian Nielsen to help create teams of fictional police characters. Each team has ...

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While AfterLUNCH is officially a monthly show, Michael has been thinking about how to have fun things to listen to in the weeks between episodes. One has to do with a short-lived podcast that he ...

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Paxton Holley pitched the idea for this episode in which he, Adam Pope, Michael May, and Shawn Robare each try to sell an idea for a movie, TV show, or product, then modify that idea based on not...

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On this final episode of Fourth Chair Army Invasion, members of the Fourth Chair Army talk about what they love about Nerd Lunch, their favorite episodes, and say goodbye to the show. But all is ...

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This is exactly what you think it is. You're welcome.

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After almost nine years of podcasting and over a year of build up, the moment has come. We have made it to the final episode of the podcast. This one is special, Lunchketeers. In fact, so special...

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CT and Michael May make an announcement about the schedule for the remaining Nerd Lunch episode and why you should continue subscribing to the Nerd Lunch feed even after you've listened to it.

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Mike Westfall, Michael DiGiovanni, Annaliese Trammel, and Paxton Holley join Michael May for another round of the classic Nerd Lunch feature: "Turning Movies into TV Shows." After a discussion of...

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One more episode to go after this!! In this episode, the final guest episode, we are joined by Nerd Lunch's very first 4th Chair Army member, Shawn Robare.  And we are talking about pop cultur...

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CT welcomes PLee back. After a quick discussion about the first episode of Star Trek: Picard, the two of them launch into one of their nerdiest discussions ever. They run through possible options...

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For our 350th episode and our next to next to last episode, we wanted to do something special and extravagant, but decided to discard extravagant and just do something special. Jeff Somogyi and J...

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If you're bummed about No Time to Die getting pushed back to November, have no fear. William Bruce West, Doug Frye, Evan Hanson, Rob Graham, and Michael May have created the best spy movie in the...

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Finishing out the Nerd Lunch Hip Hop show series I am joined by two of the hip hop show veterans, Jaime Hood from the Beastie Boys show and Eclectik from the NWA show.  We are talking all about ...

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For this final meeting of the Nerd Lunch Star Wars Panel, we discuss our favorite and least favorite aspects of the sequel trilogy as well as the two anthology movies.  We talk about favorite ne...

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The Nerd Lunch Star Wars panel is back to talk about The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, and the cuteness of The Baby That's the Same Species as Yoda. 

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The Star Wars Panel reconvenes for the last time to discuss a Star Wars movie.  And we are going to talk about the finale to the Skywalker Saga, Rise of Skywalker.  

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Mike Westfall, Lizzie Twachtman, and CT join Jeeg for a final round of Real Life Scenarios. Listen for answers to compelling hypotheticals including: Which real life billionaire is most likely to...

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Jeeg, Robert Zerbe, and Michael May look back on some of their favorite movies, TV shows, and books from 2019 while also predicting what their favorites of 2020 might be. They also make some pop ...

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CT and Jeeg run down the results from the Nerdstradamus 2019 predictions and crown our last ever Nerdstradamus Champion. After that Pax crashes the show and the plans for the home stretch of Nerd...

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Michael Digiovanni returns to the Fourth Chair for one last Christmas sleigh ride. To bring everything full circle with Digio, this year we redo Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Should this sequel...

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You know those DC Superhero Holiday Special comics? Wouldn't it be cool if they were a live action TV special? That's exactly what Evan Hanson, Lizzie Twachtman, Rob Graham, and Michael May imagi...

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For this final installment in the Nerd Lunch Ninja Day series, we are joined by Evan Hanson and Jon Cross to discuss the first two movies in the American Ninja franchise starring Michael Dudikoff...

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Brand new episode!  Talking about The Beastie Boys with guests Tim Lybarger and Jaime Hood (shezcrafti).

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Leading up to a brand new Hip Hop Show tomorrow, we are reposting the second Hip Hop Show today where we talked all about N.W.A, Eazy-E and the whole Ruthless posse with guests Tim Lybarger and E...

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Leading up to a new Hip Hop episode on Wednesday, we are reposting the very first Nerd Lunch Hip Hop Show where we did a drill down on Run-DMC with guests Tim Lybarger and Matt Ringler.

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Christian Nielsen and Kay join Michael May to talk about a phenomenon that's plagued nerds since the beginning of time (or at least, nerd time). Why do we latch on to some series or characters so...

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Earlier this week we had our good friend Doug Frye on the podcast. Doug was one of the four guys who used to appear on the now defunct Schlock Treatment Podcast. They recorded that show in person...

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Earlier this year, I (CT) produced a video showcasing Infinity Con Tallahassee. It was a fun video and I got a chance to meet and talk with David Herringer as a part of that. Well, David has been...

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Four topics, one drilldown. What could possibly go wrong? Join Doug Frye, Jeeg, Pax, and CT in the Nerd Lunch Labs for yet another experiment in podcasting.

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Jeeg, CT, Brad Sammut, Adam Pope, Josh Monken, and the unseen hand of Pax conduct a tournament to crown the best third movie of a series.

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Jeeg and Pax are joined by Jay and Robert Zerbe to create our own Halloween themed restaurants.  

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For the spoooky 13th episode of the Fourth Chair Army Invasion, Chad Young, Evan Hanson, and Rob Graham join Michael May to assemble a super team of iconic horror movie actors. Who stars in this ...

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Ned Lurch returns for the final time as the Nerd Lunch Podcast crew welcomes William Bruce West and they come up with the "WORST ACTION FIGURE LINE EVER."

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On this episode of Nerd Lunch Jeeg and Pax are joined by Dubba and Tim Lybarger to draft our own football teams with players from movies and TV.

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Talk to me, Johnny! Adam from SequelQuest and William Bruce West join Michael May to rap about Lt. John J Rambo's adventures in Washington, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and maybe even a little...

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It's the first ever Nerd Lunch commentary / watchalong episode as Jeeg, CT, and Pax take in the Italian superhero flick They Call Me Jeeg. Toxic waste, sparkly shirts, abandoned streets, and pudd...

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The Nerd Lunch crew is joined by podcasting veteran Chris "Tank" Tanksi and they create different pop culture halls ofs fames. Hear what merits getting inducted, the layout and the judges criteri...

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Michael May welcomes Walt Disney World superfans Corey Chapman, Lizzie Twachtman, and Mike Westfall to talk about their favorite parks, rides, resorts, and food at The Most Magical Place on Earth...

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On this episode we are joined by Digio from Classic Film Jerks to add more lands to the Nerd Lunch World Amusement Park.  Come find out what rides and attractions exist in Ninja Land, He-Man Lan...

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It's the fifth Tuesday in July and the Sweet Sixteen is back to crown the best ice cream flavor. Joining Pax and CT are Dubba from On Second Scoop, Josh Monken from the You May Contribute A Verse...

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Back by popular demand, its ASK THE CHAP. In this episode, Corey breaks down his favorite Tarantino flicks, shares his thoughts on Season 3 of Stranger Things, discusses possible Star Wars fat...

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The new podcast episode sensation that is stunning the world. The audio masterpiece with sounds like never before. Cheer the young(ish) podcasters who alone take on the evil warlords of Internet ...

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Fourth Chair Army members Evan Hanson, Rob Graham, and Michael May are joined by Nerd Lunch's Jeeg to talk about the original Thomas Magnum, TC, Rick, and of course Higgie Baby. They noodle over ...

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CT and Jeeg welcome Rob Graham and Pax's notes for the final time they will do their movie menus topic. Predator, Three Amigos, and more get discussed!

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Hear the entire panel CT was on at Infinity Con Tallahassee in podcast form. Along with Jon Reddick and George Sumpter from GenXGrownup and Shagg from Fire and Water, the podcasters have "class...

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On this episode of Nerd Lunch we are joined again by the Batman 75 rhyme team of Jay and Michael May to discuss the two Tim Burton Batman movies for the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Batman.

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Are they excellent scifi comedies, disposable popcorn flicks, or a threat to all life on this planet? Annaliese Trammel, Chris Bailey (aka Charlton Hero), and Michael May drill deep into the firs...

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Join Jeeg, CT, Pax, and Michael May for some predictions about everyone's favorite Cajun superhero, Gambit, and his standalone movie that will never be made.

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The nerds reminisce about their experiences with the Internet in the 90s. Dial-up, AOL discs, USENET groups, MUDs, and crappy search engines made for a special time indeed. WARNING: Do not take a...

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IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ENDGAME OR WATCH GAME OF THRONES, do not listen to this episode!   This month, Corey welcomes long time friend and professor (!) Matt Dunn to the show to discuss the final ...

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It's the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode I, so Pax talks to several members of the Fourth Chair Army to get their own remembrances of experiencing Episode I back when it was released in 199...

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It's the final time the Nerd Lunch crew visits the 50 Cent Bin! We thought last time would be it, but Adam from SequelQuest Pod pitched a new ideas so it's ONE MORE TIME for the bin. This time,...

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For this episode we are joined by first time Fourth Chair Retromash as well as Fourth Chair vets Christian Nielsen and Shawn Robare to draft ourselves a heist team.  We are each given 9 position...

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Inspired by the upcoming Godzilla movie, Michael May invites Chad Young, Jeff Somogyi, and Evan Hanson to recast giant monsters and giant robots in other genres. The conversation occasionally ru...

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CT, Jeeg and Pax talk about Avengers Endgame.

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The original Star Wars Celebration in Denver, CO turned 20 years old on April 30, 2019.  Pax is joined by his friend Jason Collier to talk about their trip out to Denver back in 1999 and their m...

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It's tournament time on this fifth Tuesday as Jeeg convenes a panel to crown the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Joining the crew for a fun stroll down IMDB lane are Shawn Robare, Peter Kuebeck...

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Tank returns for a 2019 Summer Movie Preview!

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CT, Pax, and Mike Westfall play America's favorite game show, "Name That Fourth Chair Army Member", with host Jeeg McJeegerson. How good are they are identifying Fourth Chair guests from their fi...

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With the new Shazam! movie fresh in theaters, Michael May, Evan Hanson, and Paxton Holley go back to 1941 to talk about the Big Red Cheese's first movie appearance. It's a deep dive into the clas...

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It's a postscript to March as The Chap Report's March episode finds itself in the beginning of April. Corey welcomes back Carlin Trammel of "Nerd Lunch Prime." The two talk A LOT about planes whi...

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As an addendum to our Star Trek VI drilldown in episode 327, Pax does a special episode of I Read Movies where he discusses the Star Trek VI novelization by JM Dillard.

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Evan Hanson joins us to finally complete our series of Star Trek movie drill downs. We dive into The Undiscovered Country by quoting lots of Shakespeare and uncovering a Shakespeare conspiracy th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/327-star-trek-vi-drill-down

In the newest episode of Nerd Lunch Prime we are joined by Kay to create brand new toylines for movies.

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Disney loves making live-action versions of its cartoon library, but how many of them are actually good? Geek Kay and Christian Nielsen join Michael May to talk about the phenomenon and also figu...

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Robert Zerbe joins us once again in the Fourth Chair. After catching up with Robert about his podcast, And Movies For All , we take the Pop Culture Eraser out for a spin. Unfortunately the years ...

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This month, instead of asking guests questions, he has to answer listener questions! No question is off limits! From favorite Halloween costume to biggest life decision you didn't make, make sure...

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Way back in episode 228, we did Nerd Lunch Civil War. Now, eclectik comes back on the show to host a sequel. The Nerds are presented with popular divisive topics and must pick a side and argue wh...

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Shawn Robare, Evan Hanson, and Michael May unpack Unbreakable, sift through Split, and get into Glass. They also converse on the career of M Night Shyamalan, wondering if one of us has made a g...

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The Star Wars panel is back to discuss the Solo movie that they didn't talk about in May 2018.  

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Andrew Bloom of Classic Film Jerks returns to the podcast pitching a topic of his own. In this episode we swap the casts from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe films. How...

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Evan Hanson, Jay Ryan, Paxton Holley, and Michael May hang out in the sinister Bats Cave, talking about the first screen appearance of the Dark Knight in the 1943 serial, Batman. There are thrill...

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Our annual festival of prognostication returns to start off 2019 with Rondal Scott as our Fourth Chair guest soothsayer. After crowning the 2018 Nerdstradamus champion, we make predictions for th...

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On this December/January episode of The Chap Report, Corey is joined by Chris "Tank" Tanski as they take a look back at the movies of 2018. They reveal their Top 10 films of the year, discuss the...

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The holiday tradition continues as Michael DiGiovanni returns to the Fourth Chair for the 2018 Nerd Lunch Christmas spectacular. This year we're giving the holiday treatment to our Movie Menus fr...

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It's the final episode of Nerd Lunch presents Down the Rabbit Hole. We visit the Lord of the Rings wiki and welcome CT's daughter Annaliese from Dragonfly Ripple to join Jeff, Pax and CT. Savor t...

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It's the annual Ninja Day episode!  This year we are joined by Evan Hansen to discuss the 1997 Chris Farley martial arts vehicle, Beverly Hills Ninja.

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This month, The Chap Report welcomes eclectik, the mysterious podcast and pop culture aficionado. Corey and e reminisce about the UnderScoopFire days, talk about the Art of Podcasting, debate str...

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In this extra helping Pax does a very special episode of I Read Movies to cover the 1989 novelization to Star Trek V by JM Dillard.

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Author Sue London returns to the show and we inch our way one step closer to finally completing our Star Trek movies Drill Down series. We chat about Star Trek V, what our first experience was wi...

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It's the PENULTIMATE episode and for those who don't know, "penultimate" means "next to last." Jonathan DeMuth returns for maybe the final time and we fulfill one of Carlin's dreams...to do an ep...

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Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when disks were floppy, graphics were VGA, and gaming was great. Jeeg, Pax, and guest Christian Nielsen discuss some of their favorite co...

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It's an all-Mike episode when Michael DiGiovanni, Mike Downs, Mike Westfall, and Michael May discuss their favorite pop culture Mikes, then drop said characters onto a Battle-Royale-style islan...

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In this months episode, Corey welcomes pop culture sage William Bruce West to the show. They cover topics ranging from the possible West Week Ever Podcast to Halloween and scary movies as well as...

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Jeeg and Pax are joined by Sexy Armpit Jay and Michael May for the 2018 Halloween episode.  In this episode we select 16 movie monsters, put them in tournament brackets, and debate until we get ...

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This month on Nerd Lunch presents Down the Rabbit Hole, we are joined by onsecondscoop.com's Dubba and we talk about treats and no tricks on Wikipedia. Okay, some tricks, too. But what is no tri...

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On this episode we are joined by Shawn Robare to do a drilldown on the Ready Player One movie released this year.  This is a followup to episode 97 where we did a drilldown on the original book ...

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Deleted discussion from episode 97 about an eventual Ready Player One movie from back in 2013.

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This month's episode of The Chap Report is a discussion with Sarah, known to the UnderScoopFire world as former Brian Hail Mary *redacted*. We had deep conversation about Sarah's journey: her chi...

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Adam from SequelQuest and our old co-founder PLee hop on the show to rifle through some old cheap comic bins and create super hero teams again. This time, it's all young characters as we form the...

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Andrew Bloom from Classic Film Jerks returns to the Hole and we do a "classic holin'" by visiting Wikipedia and giving ourselves no theme. We learn about all the things Ben Franklin invented alon...

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John Vanover joins us in the Fourth Chair this week to spend the 99 Jeegbucks we've each earned as our Nerd Lunch appearance fee. The catch is those bucks can only be spent in the online store as...

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Mike Westfall completes some sort of milestone as he guests on the new episode of the Chap Report. Corey talks with Mike about all things Disney World.

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On this episode of Nerd Lunch the guys are joined by William Bruce West to create a University based on the podcast.  We talk about a location, a mascot, and we round table our ideas for classes...

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During Carlin's recent trip to New York City, he and his wife, Janay met up with Jeff and his wife, Emily. And they all mutually decided to sit down and record a podcast together. Except not exac...

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Carlin and his wife head to the Big Apple with a recording device in tow. Along the way, they meet up with Jay from the Sexy Armpit, Jon from the After Movie Diner and Jeff from Down the Rabbit H...

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After weeks of texting back and forth about the rumored Picard TV series, CT and PLee got on the internet phone to discuss the confirmation of the news that Picard is indeed coming back. They spe...

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While CT, Pax, and Jeeg are off saving the world, the Fourth Chair Army steps in to fill your podcast feed. This time, Evan Hanson, William Bruce West, Rob Graham, and Michael May take a good, lo...

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This month, Corey welcomes screenwriter, singer, and whisky drinker Mo Moshaty to the show to discuss: The Golden Girls (now streaming on Hulu!) the Top Trailers released at SDCC the James Gunn c...

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Tim Lybarger from The Neighborhood Archive joins us in the Fourth Chair this week to discuss Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the recent Fred Rogers documentary. We touch on our history with Mr. Rogers...

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The Rabbit Hole crew welcomes Nintendo expert Amanda VanHiel from Zelda Universe to the show and they jump into the Nintendo wiki. But not before talking about metal bikini cosplay first. Also, J...

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This week on the show, we welcome back Jason Gross from Rediscoverthe80s.com and we decide to each form our own Space Forces using a draft. The catch this time is that picking a character for our...

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On this months edition of The Chap Report:   Corey is guest-less! Thats right, you have to endure 42 solid minutes of his rants, with NO ONE to shut him up! His diatribe includes talking abou...

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Pax came to Tallahassee to visit CT and it required a podcast being recorded. So they talked about their day together and along the way talked about bathrooms, GeoStorm, Muppets, pizza and a loca...

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On this episode we are joined by Christian Nielsen and Shawn Robare to select 16 video arcade games that need to go into the Nerd Lunch Video Arcade Museum.  Does your favorite make it?  Probab...

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Jay from The Sexy Armpit and The Purple Stuff podcast joins the Rabbit Hole crew. In doing so, Jay complete the "Nerd Lunch Grand Slam" and to celebrate, they pick pages that are purple.

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The Internet has been buzzing and nerds everywhere have an opinion, but the wait for the definitive take is now over. This week we welcome back Michael May to break down the tent pole film Solo. ...

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While CT, Pax, and Jeeg are off saving the world, the Fourth Chair Army steps in to fill your podcast feed. In this episode, FCA members Michael May, Liz Twachtman, Mike Westfall, and Evan Hanson...

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It seems like every time you turn around, something is getting rebooted. From Halloween to Spiderman to Star Trek, what is old is new again. And that goes for television as well. From Twin Peaks ...

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This week we are joined by Atomic Geek Michael Downs.  We all know the trope of all the R-Rated movies that were adapted into kids cartoons; Robocop, Police Academy, Rambo, etc.  This week we a...

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The Rabbit Hole crew welcomes back Jonathan DeMuth and they ASSEMBLE a team of Avengers using their links choices from the Marvel Wiki. PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains copious amounts of Aveng...

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After years of teasing it, the Nerd Lunch Crew finally do it. They rewatched all the Matrix movies and finally have that discussion. The first allegedly changed the face of filmmaking, but the fo...

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CT and Pax have seen it so check out their raw and spoiler-filled discussion on the 19th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Remember, I said spoilers.

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“The Chap Report," the timeless pop culture podcast that did not break any new ground nor dominated ratings in its original run, will returns to the podcastwaves with all-new episodes, in a spe...

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One upon a time, a certain commercial featuring Martin Scorcese had a very special impact on CT and Jeeg. Learn more about that in this Extra Helping and maybe maybe maybe maybe you'll learn some...

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It's a three way dance where Jeeg, Pax, and CT discuss some of the first and most recent personal and pop culture events in their lives. The nerds cover basics like first car and first movie thea...

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On the new Rabbit Hole, we welcome our good friend and pop culture blogger, William Bruce West. He lives up to the motto "he's forgotten more than you know" when we jump into the Power Rangers Wi...

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This week we are joined by our good lawyery friend Evan Hansen and we return to the topic We Meet Again and talk about actors that have appeared together in multiple projects over the years.  We...

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The nerds reunite Nosh Show originals Dubba and Eric for a tournament to crown the best pizza topping. Along the way, pizza preferences are laid bare, the merits of Hawaiian pizza are discussed, ...

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To celebrate the madness that is March, the regular Rabbit Holes talk about that one special hole...the basketball goal. They visit basketball.wikia.com which turns out to be one of the worst off...

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Jeeg, Michael May, William Bruce West, and Liz Twachtman break down Marvel's latest home run, Black Panther. Spoiler alert: we reveal things about the plot. Spoiler alert: we like this movie A LO...

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This week we are joined by Mike Westfall to draft a basketball team filled with players from movies, TV shows and cartoons.  We all create our own semi-professional teams, including names/mascot...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/301-pop-culture-fantasy-draft-2

Our friend Liz Twachtman from NerdintheCity.com joins the cast for Hole Time this month and we dive into the Star Wars wiki to talk about Sarlaccs, Midicholorians and Luke Skywalker. Plus, this e...

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Our plans to talk about the 18 Coy and Vance episodes of the Dukes of Hazzard have yet again crashed into the ravine. Instead, find out what happens...DURING THE SHOW.

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Jay from The Sexy Armpit and The Purple Stuff Podcast returns and the podcasters come up with ideas for shows that have the word "new" in them. Hear about "The New Cheers," "The New Just Shoot Me...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/299-the-new-nerd-lunch

The Nerds take a quiet moment before the big 'Triple C' arrives to answer questions from friends and Fourth Chair Army members. Lots of transparency and fun discussions. Plus, hear our friend Edd...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/298-ask-us-anything-3

John Vanover returns to the Fourth Chair for our annual Nerdstradamus predictions show. After revisiting our amazing soothsaying performance from last year and crowning the 2017 Nerdstradamus cha...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/297-nerdstradamus-2018

This week the Nerd Lunch Star Wars panel reconvenes to discuss the latest in the Skywalker saga, Star Wars The Last Jedi.  There are a wide range of opinions on this divisive entry in the franch...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/296-star-wars-the-last-jedi-drilldown

Jonathan DeMuth returns to Down the Rabbit Hole and there's a new twist this episode. Jeff and Jonathan each have to follow their own separate tracks to see who can get to the page for "tricorn" ...

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Welcome to 2018! It's a brand new year and a brand new world. One wear Disney owns everything. The Nerd Lunch crew welcome Robert Zerbe and eclectik back to the show to discuss the Disney acquisi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/295-disney-and-fox-sitting-in-a-tree

Jeeg, CT, and Michael May discuss the first season of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi love letter, The Orville. The nerds discuss what drew them to the show, their favorite characters, episode highlight...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-orville-season-1

Andrew Bloom from the Classic Film Jerks podcast joins Carlin and Jeff for a Christmas-themed episode of our show. Hilarity ensues as we see if we can get from the "Scrooged" page on Wikipedia to...

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year as we once again welcome Michael DiGiovanni to the Fourth Chair for the Nerd Lunch Christmas spectacular. This year we create Christmas specials for cha...

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This week is the annual Nerd Lunch Ninja Day Special.  We are again joined by Keith Rainville from VintageNinja.net and this time we discuss the bananas on bananas ninja vs kaiju movie, Magic Se...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/2017-ninja-day-episode

Back in 1996, CT and a friend from college, Carl, worked as grips on an episode of the syndicated show Sightings. In this extra helping, CT and Carl reminisce about their weekend working on this ...

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The nerds welcome Tim Lybarger back to the Fourth Chair to talk about things they completely missed the boat on. That acclaimed movie that everyone loves? Never saw it. The hot gadget that change...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-292-missed-the-boat

Jeeg from "Nerd Lunch Prime" makes his Rabbit Hole debut and we boldly go into new territory with a three-man crew for the first time. We explore the Star Trek Wikia and try to get from Mintakan ...

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Michael May returns to the show and the podcasters create "Nerd Lunch World" a new amusement park funded with an infinitely huge grant. Each of the podcasters gets to create one land in the park....

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/291-nerd-lunch-world

This week Pax is flying solo and is joined by Digio, Evan Hansen and Charlton Hero to draft our own supervillain teams.  The only rule, they have to be villains that can be regularly found in th...

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This is the annual Nerd Lunch Halloween Special.  Matt and Jay from Purple Stuff podcast return to discuss the 1986 Elvira MTV Halloween Special.  It's four hours of amazing 80s nostalgia and d...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/289-nerd-lunch-halloween-special-2017

CT recently visited his old college campus and was invited to speak at a class. And it all happened because of the 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie. Curious? Check out his presentation and...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-power-of-teamwork-overcomes-all

The Nerd Lunch crew welcomes Brad aka FijiMermaid on Twitter back to the show to do a Drive By on the Alien films. We spend a few minutes on each entry in the franchise, what our history is with ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/288-alien-movies-drive-by

It's hole time with BloodyPopcorn.com's Joanna joining the show at we head down the Headhunter's Horror House Wiki and try to get from The Fear: Resurrection to some box that Jeff chose. Oh the b...

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Shawn Robare visits again and the crew creates their own new Saturday Morning Cartoon Line-Up. Each podcaster comes up with three shows they'd like to see and the combined roster of shows becomes...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/287-create-a-saturday-morning-cartoon-line-up

This week we are joined by first time 4th chair guest Adam from the SequelQuest Podcast.  He is joining us to bring back old TV shows.  We are each tasked with picking a show that's been cancel...

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In our first "Drive-By," a sister topic to the Drill Down shows, we discuss the Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist TV shows that are on Netflix. Borrowing from "Down the Rabbit Ho...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/285-marvel-tv-shows-on-netflix-drive-by

CT and Pax survived. Here's a bit more information about how they fared in Irma and what's to come as a result of her wrath.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-irma-update

In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Nerd Lunchers welcome new Fourth Chair guest Zaki Hasan and the four of them do a pseudo-drill down on the series. Th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/284-star-trek-the-next-generation-drill-down

Back from summer hiatus, the Nerd Lunch crew is joined by Rondal from Strange Kids Club to pitch a reboot of the road race movie Cannonball Run.  All of us take turns pitching celebrity teams an...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/283-create-a-cannonball-run

Special announcement by Pax about a brand new podcast called I Read Movies.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/announcement-about-i-read-movies

We valiantly tried to complete a quartet of reunions, but alas, there was one that was impossibly elusive—the Under Scoop Fire podcast. Someday we'll have to tell the story of scheduling woes, ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/282-when-nerd-lunch-was-on-under-scoop-fire

Summer Reunions 2017 continues with the last of our full-fledged reunions. The guys who inspired the Nerd Lunch gang to hop on the podcast train...The Atomic Geeks. A year after their final episo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/281-the-atomic-geeks-reunion

Summer Reunions 2017 continues with a show takeover! Kirk Howle, Matt Ringler and Doug Frye from the late, great Schlock Treatment podcast take over Nerd Lunch with their version of a Nerd Lunchi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/280-schlock-treatment-reunion-build-a-schlock

Down the Rabbit Hole jumps in on the #NerdLunchSummerReunion fun by reuniting Jeff's old podcast crew from Your Weird. The podcast crew picks some weird links off of Wikipedia. 

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-david-pietrandrea-and-jonathan-demuth

Nerd Lunch kicks off a special month of shows. It's a three-way dance as the Fourth Chair-less trio discusses TV show reunions such as the Duke of Hazzard, Bionic duo and Gilligan's Island movies...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/279-tv-show-reunions

Member of the Fourth Chair Army, Michelle Houghton, attended San Diego Comic Con this year and was fortunate enough to get into the elusive "Hall H" panels. Hear about her report from ground zero...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-michelles-san-diego-comic-con-2017-report

It's been a while so the Nerd Lunchers decided it was time to create some Movie Menus again. With D23 in our recent history and our guest being Liz from NerdintheCity.com (who happens to be a big...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/278-movie-menus-6-disney-edition

The Star Wars Panel reunites for the daunting task of discussing the two Ewok movies, "Caravan of Courage" and "Battle for Endor." Dreams about where Ewoks live were dashed, the duplicate side o...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/277-star-wars-panel-ewok-movie-drill-downs

Jeeg and CT welcome Mike Westfall and Will Webster back to the show for a discussion of friendships in pop culture. The nerds just scratch the surface of some all time favorite movie and TV frien...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/276-pop-culture-best-friends

The Rabbit Hole is joined by comic book writer Christopher Hastings (Gwenpool, Deadpool, Dr. McNinja) and the crew explores the Marvel Wiki in honor of a new Spider-Man movie out this month. Can ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-christopher-hastings-marvel-comics-edition

Returning to the show after an over 100 episode hiatus is the character of Ned. N. Lurch. Ned is trying to break into "the biz" but his rich stepdad doesn't want him to. So he's hired a panel of ...

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Returning guests Dubba and Charlton Hero join the nerds this week for the first ever Nerd Lunch Sweet Sixteen. The mission this time is to crown the king of all cartoon dogs. From classic Hanna-B...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/274-sweet-sixteen-best-cartoon-dogs

Some funny preshow banter featuring Googling for pictures of intimate dancing, riding on the Doof Wagon and Patreon support.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-more-nerdy-convo-with-michael-and-evan

This week on Nerd Lunch we are discussing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 with Evan Hanson and Michael May.  Expect to hear lots of talk about Baby Groot, Ego, Ego's planet face and The Hoff!

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/273-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-drilldown-0

The Rabbit Hole crew welcome CollectingCandy.com's Jason Liebig to the show. This time, they head back to Wikipedia but add the restriction that they can only use junk food links to get around. T...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-jason-liebig-junk-food-edition

No guys allowed on this extra helping of Nerd Lunch! Following the cue by the Alamo Drafthouse, Nerd Lunch turns the reigns over to some of the ladies of the Fourth Chair Army. Returning guests�...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-women-only-wonder-woman-film-review

Jeeg and Pax welcome John Vanover back to the show for another screening of Kung Fu Theater. This time the nerds tackle a long overdue discussion of the legendary Jackie Chan centered on the firs...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/272-kung-fu-theater-project-a

In this episode, CT and Pax are joined by returning guest William Bruce West and new guest, Vincent from therobotspajamas.com  and they talk about deaths of major characters in pop culture. They...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/271-kill-them-off

This week we are joined by Evan Hansen to draft a baseball team.  A baseball team filled with characters from movies, TV, comics and books.  

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/270-pop-culture-fantasy-baseball-draft

It's "Hole Time" again! And this time the Rabbit Hole crew tackles the DC Wikia with guest Dr. Andrea Letamendi of the Arkham Sessions podcast. Throughout the discussion they answer (or don't) ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-dr-andrea-letamendi-dc-comics-edition

It's storytime with Pax! As an addendum to our Star Trek IV drilldown, in this extra helping Pax is talking about the movie novelization by Vonda McIntyre.  Lots of extra plot tidbits to be had....

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-star-trek-iv-novelization

The Nerd Lunch crew continues it's seemingly never-ending Star Trek Drill Downs, this time with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home aka "The Whale One." They welcome Quinn Rollins onto the show and the...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/269-star-trek-iv-drill-down

Jeeg is back! Plus we are joined by Jaime Hood in the fourth chair to talk about board game movies.  We talk about how few there are and if it's a good idea to begin with. Then we each are assig...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/268-make-it-a-movie-board-game-edition

This week Jeeg is still out saving kittens and puppies and we are joined by Shawn Robare and Andrew Bloom for another round of Filmmaker Roulette.  Everyone is assigned a movie and then randomly...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/267-filmmaker-roulette-2

Carlin, Jeff and Pax welcome to "Hole Time" Kay from Hyperspace Theories and Fangirlblog.com. After establishing that she is the first returning Rabbit Hole guest since the first returning Rabbit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-geek-kay

This episode, CT and Pax are joined by Nerd Lunch founding member PLee and co-host of Classic Film Jerks and the new Pop Culture Retrofit Podcast, Michael DiGiovanni, to create super hero teams. ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/266-50-bin-justice-league

CT and Pax welcome back to the show Thom Holbrook from the poobala TV Crossovers website to talk about movies that were based on TV shows. Talking about both the movies that served as sequels and...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/265-movies-based-on-tv-shows

Matt and Jay join CT and Pax for a trip into the Black Hills to talk all about the Blair Witch franchise.  The main discussion is about the movies but we also manage to discuss found footage mov...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/264-blair-witch-drilldown

Hey! It's "Hole Time" again (well, let's double check with Jeff first to be sure) and the Rabbit Hole crew welcomes Quinn Rollins, author of "Play Like a PIRATE: Engage Students withToys, Games, ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-quinn-rollins

As a part of our "Real Life Scenarios" discussions, the Nerd Lunch crew welcomes Mike Westfall on to discuss who we think the real life Vice Presidential Action Rangers are. Based on the premise ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/263-real-life-scenarios-vice-presidential-action-rangers

We finally revisit the topic which brought the world the LorenzoWatch and one of CT's most epic Photoshop mashups. This time Robert Zerbe and Tim Lybarger join CT and Jeeg for a new round of Inte...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/262-whatever-happened-to-2

This week we are joined by former TAG Christian Nielsen and current Sexy Armpit Jay.  We are all assigned two pop culture things and have to combine them into one pop culture thing.  Listen to ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/262-nerd-meets-lunch-2

Improv comedian Jonathan DeMuth joins the Rabbit Holers for another competitive episode. Jeff, Pax and Jonathan all have a Wikipedia link to get to and CT starts them off with a content managemen...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-jonathan-demuth

The Nerd Lunch Indy panel completed the Indiana Jones trilogy, but found out there was one more Indy movie to cover. Apparently in 2008, there was another Indiana Jones movie made called Kingdom ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/260-indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull-drill-down

This week the nerds welcome back Doug Frye (Rest in Podcast, Schlock Treatment) to the Fourth Chair. They also welcome back the You've Got The Rights topic as it climbs towards franchise topic st...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/259-youve-got-the-rights-3

This week the Star Wars panel reconvenes to discuss Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/258-star-wars-rogue-one-drilldown

Nerd Lunch presents Down the Rabbit Hole. Carlin Trammel, Jeff Somogyi and Paxton Holley welcome Michelle Houghton, Disney fan extraordinaire, to dive into Disney.Wikia.com. We learn about movie...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-michelle-houghton

This week the Nerds return to their annual topic where they make up stuff about the coming year that won't come true. That's right, it's Nerdstradamus 2017. After a recap of the pathetic showing ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/257-nerdstradamus-2017

This week we are joined by Engineernerd John Vanover to create some toys!  Each podcaster was assigned a movie or TV show and is tasked to come up with a full line of toys to support our assign...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/256-create-a-toyline-3

Listen to CT, Jeeg and Pax give gifts!

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-christmas-presents-2016

Nerd Lunch presents Down the Rabbit Hole. Carlin Trammel and Jeff Somogyi welcome guests Evan Hanson and Michael DiGiovanni (Classic Film Jerks Podcast) to dive into Wikipedia. This time, Jeff, ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-michael-digiovanni

Nerd Lunch's holiday celebration begins this week as Michael DiGiovanni returns to the Fourth Chair to continue our Christmas tradition. This year we pay homage to holiday themed TV episodes. Rat...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/255-christmas-tv-crossovers

In this extra helping continued from our Ninja Day episode, we all start discussing the 80s ninja boom in America including such classic films like Revenge of the Ninja, American Ninja and Ninja...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-2016-ninja-day-episode-part-2

This week on Nerd Lunch we are celebrating that most holiest of days, Ninja Day! For this very special episode we are joined by Evan Hanson and first time guest Keith Rainville from VintageNinja....

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/254-2016-ninja-day-episode

Michael May and Andrew Bloom join Jeeg and CT to go back to their "Give That Guy Some Work" topic. This time, they're focusing in on folks who have passed away that should have gotten more work w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/253-give-that-dead-guy-some-work

Welcome to the first episode of the "show within a show," Nerd Lunch presents Down the Rabbit Hole. Carlin Trammel, Jeff Somogyi and Paxton Holley welcome guest Corey Chapman (The Chap Report Pod...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-with-corey-chapman

Pax jumps in to talk about the differences between the novelization and the movie for the second Indiana Jones sequel.  

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-novelization

The Nerd Lunch Indiana Jones panel reunites for the third installment in the franchise. They discuss the River Phoenix Indy origin story, the fact that plot is overshadowed by fun and how Sean Co...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/252-the-last-crusade-drill-down

The boys are out of Shawn's fridge and back in the studio this week. They get back into the swing of things after Episode 250 by fielding questions from listeners and the Fourth Chair Army. Garba...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/251-ask-us-anything

This week Nerd Lunch is celebrating their 250th episode!  To mark this special occasion Shawn Robare and Jaime Hood have invited Pax, CT and Jeeg over to Branded HQ for dinner.  While touring t...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/250-trapped-in-shawns-fridge

Jeeg and Pax are joined by Jay from Sexy Armpit and Will from Casserole of Disaster to discuss Scary Movie Menus.  We are each assigned a scary movie and a restaurant and we have to come up with...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/249-2016-halloween-episode

Since Pax did not have a chance to give his rebuttals to the regular Nerd Lunch Indy panel, he assembled an alternate panel for this special "B-Side Edition" of a Temple of Doom discussion. Joine...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-temple-of-doom-drill-down-the-b-side

CT and Pax welcome Michael May and Stacey Rader to have a discussion about Wonder Woman in order to celebrate her 75th birthday. Talking through the first encounters with this monumental characte...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/248-celebrating-75-years-of-wonder-woman

Todd from JunkFed and Kay from Hyperspace Theories return to the Indiana Jones panel for a discussion on the second in the series, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Hear our thoughts on the p...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/247-temple-of-doom-drill-down

The nerds delve into the weird world of food mascot families with Fourth Chair guest Dubba from On Second Scoop and The Nosh Show. First up is a discussion of actual in-canon family members of m...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-246-food-mascot-family-trees

Continuing the Bourne discussion, Pax and CT talk about the newest Matt Damon-Paul Greengrass joint.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-jason-bourne-2016

CT, Jeeg and Pax are joined by Robert Zerbe to talk about the Jason Bourne movies.  We discuss the first three Damon ones and then we talk about the Jeremy Renner one.  And you'll also hear lot...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/245-bourne-drilldown

Due to what we thought was an error in recording, we wound up doing a take two on the Rabbit Hole episode. But it turned out we had the original recording. Sooooo...you get the actual last time ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-down-the-rabbit-hole-6

CT and Pax welcome back Jeff Somogyi and invite new guest Mike Westfall on for our final "Down the Rabbit Hole." Wait...FINAL?! Yes, but fear not, this episode has a special announcement about pl...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/244-down-the-rabbit-hole-5

In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Nerd Lunch Podcast, CT and Pax visit Dragon Con in Atlanta. They are under the impression they are to be hosting a live Nerd Lunch panel as a means ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/243-dragon-con-con

Get in the ring with Jeeg and a wrestling roundtable featuring Jay Ryan, Charlton Hero, and Mike Downs. The fellas discuss their all time favorites in several obscure categories including pre-ma...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-242-our-favorite-pro-wrestling-things

The Nerd Lunch crew is taking a little hiatus but instead of leaving you without our fabulous voices for four weeks, we're dipping into the old archives and sharing some of our favorite shows wit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/summer-2016-re-run-episode-66-build-a-christmas-special

The Nerd Lunch crew is taking a little hiatus but instead of leaving you without our fabulous voices for four weeks, we're dipping into the old archives and sharing some of our favorite shows wit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/summer-2016-re-run-episode-64-ninja-iii-drill-down

The Nerd Lunch crew is taking a little hiatus but instead of leaving you without our fabulous voices for four weeks, we're dipping into the old archives and sharing some of our favorite shows wit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/summer-2016-re-run-episode-16-the-trial-of-michael-bay

The Nerd Lunch crew is taking a little hiatus but instead of leaving you without our fabulous voices for four weeks, we're dipping into the old archives and sharing some of our favorite shows wit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/summer-2016-re-run-episode-83-movie-menus-1

Nerd Lunch concludes our Star Trek series with a return to our series of drill downs on the movies. Next up...Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Pax and CT welcome Rob Graham and John Vanover a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/241-star-trek-iii-drill-down

Continuing Star Trek Month, the nerds sit down with Michael May to discuss the character Q.  We discuss our first exposure to him, our thoughts on him as a plot device and what our favorite epis...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/240-q-are-cordially-invited-to-a-drilldown

Star Trek month continues with Sean Kelley from the Improvised Star Trek podcast returning to the show as Fourth Chair. This week the nerds share some of their favorite minutiae from the Star ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/239-our-favorite-star-trek-things

Star Trek Month begins! The Nerd Lunch crew kick off a four week long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. They welcome William Bruce West and postulate on the future of Star Trek. ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/238-beyond-star-trek-beyond

We begin a new series of movie drill down, this time, we dig deep into the Indiana Jones series. Starting with the first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, we are joined by Kay and Todd to find out...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/237-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-drill-down

DiGio from The Atomic Geeks drops by to keep the Fourth Chair warm. The podcasters, inspired by the "Original Ghost Busters" from the 1970s decide to concoct other things that were the "original"...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/236-the-original-nerd-lunch

While the finished Nerd Lunch Podcast always sounds like a well oiled machine, we occasionally run into technical difficulties. Like this bit before we recorded Episode 235.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-technical-difficulties

Join the nerds and Fourth Chair guest Evan Hanson as they discuss the third movie of the Ip Man series starring Donnie Yen and, of all people, Mike Tyson.  The conversation heads in all kinds of...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-235-kung-fu-theater-ip-man-3

More discussion from episode 234 featuring fan fiction reviews and a surprising amount of JK Rowling discussion.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-more-fan-fiction-reviews-and-jk-rowling

This week the Nerds are joined by Atomic Geek Christian and they once again return to the wonderland that is FanFiction.net.  Everyone is assigned random movies that are combined into crossover ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/234-fan-fiction-reviews-5

Jeff Somogyi returns for a new episode of Down the Rabbit Hole. This time, we set our course for Wookieepedia instead of Wikipedia and our Star Wars panel of Geek Kay and Michael May tag along. C...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/233-down-the-rabbit-hole-4-star-wars-edition

This week Jeeg and Pax return to a topic called Kill Me Now in which we talk about movies/TV shows we've been forced to watch by our family or significant others. Returning to the show to join u...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/232-kill-me-now-2

This week Jeeg takes CT and Pax back into the wacky world of infomercial and catalog products. Join the nerds as they use all their powers of deduction to determine if the others would buy gimmic...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-231-id-buy-that-for-a-dollar

This week Pax, CT and Jeeg are joined by good friend Robert Zerbe for a fun exercise we call Filmmaker Roulette.  First, we jump back in time one week to hear ourselves get assigned iconic movie...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/230-filmmaker-roulette

The Nerd Lunch crew finally finishes construction on their multi-million dollar Danger Room project where they host icons of pop culture to be trained by podcast members and eventually fight. The...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/229-the-nerd-lunch-danger-room

The Nerd Lunch Trio goes without a Fourth Chair guest this weekas they work out some issues amongst themselves. The long-boilingtensions have risen and they decide to finally hash out someargumen...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/228-nerd-lunch-civil-war

David Pietrandrea of Your Weird and Robox Studios joins the nerds in Fourth Chair this week. They are wielding the pop culture eraser yet again, but this time with a twist. The mysterious strange...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-227-pop-culture-eraser-4

Pax. Tim and Eclectik discuss the 2015 Oscar nominated Straight Outta Compton movie that chronicles the origins of the rap group, NWA.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-straight-outta-compton-the-movie

Pax is joined by his Hip Hop Crew, Tim Lybarger and Eclectik to discuss the groundbreaking gangsta rap super group, NWA.  We talk about our first exposure to the group, we talk about the group's...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/226-nwa-drilldown

CT and Pax welcome back The Chap Report's Corey Chapman and the trio discuss what's on deck for this coming summer. Movies, TV, reading, trips and more are all discussed as they get into what the...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-225-summer-2016-nerd-to-dos

CT is off this week so Jeeg and Pax invite Evan Hanson to talk about the Jet Li movies Once Upon a Time in China 1 and 2.  We talk about our intro the series, what we liked, what we didn't and w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/224-kung-fu-theater-ouatic

After years of talking about the DC cinema plans, the Batman v Superman movie has descended upon us like a vigilante in the night. And Pax and CT have now seen this along with friend from The Ato...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-batman-v-superman-reaction-of-justice

While other podcasts talk about superheroes fighting, this week Pax and Jeeg wax poetic about the recently completed British costume drama, Downton Abbey. Joining them in the Fourth Chair is firs...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-223-downton-abbey-wrap-up

During the after discussion of episode 222, the guys start talking about 227 and essentially do a drilldown.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-227-drilldown

This week Shawn Robare returns to the show to reminisce about video rental stores. We talk about the first video rental stores we remember popping up in our towns, we discuss renting the actual V...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/222-video-rental-store-memories

CT and one of his co-hosts from the Dragonfly Ripple Podcast descend upon Tallahassee's very own pop culture convention...ALT*Con Florida. There they talk to writers, artists, cosplayers, and act...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-altcon-florida-2016-special

The Nerd Lunch court is called back into session and this time, director of Man of Steel, 300, Sucker Punch, The Watchmen and the upcoming Batman v Superman, Zack Snyder, is being put on trial fo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-221-the-trial-of-zack-snyder

In the spiritual sequel to our Man Crushes episode, Kay from Fangirl Blog takes over the hosting duties along with an all-woman panel to talk about woman crushes. Hear Kay, Jen Usellis Mackay ,...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-220-woman-crushes

Marvo from the Impulsive Buy and the Nosh Show takes over the Fourth Chair this week as we discuss some of our favorite and weirdest knock-off and store brand foods. We also put each other to the...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-219-knock-off-food-brands-aka-umlauts-over-the-cs

This week on Nerd Lunch we are joined by Jason Gross from Rediscover the 80s and the Recurrent Events podcast.  Everyone is assigned a movie from someone else and we are tasked to create toys ba...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/218-create-your-own-toy-line-2

Doug Frye from Schlock Treatment joins us again in the Fourth Chair as we plumb the depths of Craigslist for crazy collections and flat out weird stuff. Listen to find out if Craigslist can produ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-217-adventures-in-craigslisting-2

We return to the USS Sexy Armpit, but this time our replicators are fine. It's the Space TV we've been using that has a very long and unnecessary backstory for why we must now pick ten, and only ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-216-the-space-tv-is-broken

Jeff Somogyi returns and we go down that rabbit hole again. This time we're ready for lawyer traps as we bring our friend Evan along, too. It's our first fan-submitted version of this show. Tha...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-215-down-the-rabbit-hole-3

Michael May completes his four week Nerd Lunch tour of duty and we make his dream of guesting with William Bruce West come true. Then, in the spirit of Fuller House, Girl Meets World and Coach,...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-214-undeserving-tv-revivals

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without our yearly crop of predictions. After recapping some stellar (?) 2015 prognostications and the results of The Force Awakens Overs and Unders, the c...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-213-nerdstradamus-2016

May and Kay come back to the show to discuss Star Wars The Force Awakens.  We talk about how many times we've watched it, we discuss what we liked, what we didn't like and we speculate what coul...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/212-star-wars-the-force-awakens-drilldown

May and Kay join Pax in a discussion about the Star Wars Expanded Universe.  Expect us to discuss mostly the books but there is some discussion on the comics.  We discuss our first entry into t...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-211-star-wars-expanded-universe-discussion

Continuing our holiday tradition, Michael DiGiovanni from The Atomic Geeks joins us to ring in the holiday season. On the docket this year is a quest to assemble the ultimate Hallmark Channel or...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-210-the-build-a-christmas-romance-workshop

CT and Jeeg welcome back Rob Graham and the podcasters do a Drill Down on oft-overlooked Star Trek series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They talk about the legacy of Captain Sisko, the other main ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-209-star-trek-deep-space-nine-drill-down

Returning after a long absence from our show is both guest Sue London and the "franchise topic" of Give That Guy Some Work (see episodes 5 , 44 and 86 for previous installments). We discuss so...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-208-give-that-guygal-some-work-4

We once again celebrate the Day of the Ninja. This time Jeeg and Pax give a spin to the Wachowskis styled modern classic, Ninja Assassin. This movie has it all:  katanas, ultraviolent action, a ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-207-celebrating-ninja-day-with-ninja-assassin

This week we are again joined by Michael May and Kay to discuss the final installment in the Star Wars prequels, Revenge of the Sith.  We discuss watching it for the first time, what we liked, w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-206-star-wars-episode-iii-drilldown

Nerd To-Do is done! CT, Jeeg and Pax join forces with UnderScoopFire's Corey, eclectik, and Tank to create the greatest crossover since Thomas Magnum met up with Rick and A.J. Simon. On the Nerd ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-205-underscoopfire-joins-us-for-my-celebrity-posse

Making good on the claim to create a new podcast together, our guests from episode 204, Andrew Bloom (Classic Film Jerks) and Jeff Somogyi (Your Weird), join forces to create a new podcast...AWKW...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-awkward-silence-episode-1

Do you ever go to Wikipedia looking for information on one thing but find yourself 20 minutes later having visited 20 other pages? Well, that's what we do on this episode of Nerd Lunch. Pax and C...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-2

This week its finally time for Nerd Breakfast. We return to our version of sportsball drafting, but this time for fast food breakfast items. Rounding out the panel are the previous draft champion...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-203-fast-food-breakfast-draft

This year Pax and Jeeg are joined again by Jay and Matt from the Purple Stuff Podcast to celebrate the 2015 Halloween season.  For this episode we all watched two of Rankin-Bass' Halloween Speci...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-202-halloween-special-2015

In this edition of Drinking with Wrestlers, Mike Downs recounts a tale of drinking with Kevin Nash at a hotel bar in Chicago during the height of the Monday Night Wars.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-drinking-with-wrestlers-kevin-nash

Rasslin' talk takes over Nerd Lunch once again as Jeeg, Mike Downs from the Atomic Geeks, Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ, and RD Reynolds of WrestleCrap fame come together to wax poetic about t...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-201-monday-night-wars

They said it shouldn't be done, but we did it anyway. With just over four years behind us, the Nerd Lunch crew hit a milestone episode number of 200 shows. With no idea what to do, we were rescue...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-200-nerd-lunch-roast-toast

So we had plans for a really great show where guest Aaron Nix would return after a long absence. The topic we had planned was great and would have been the greatest show ever. But computer proble...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-199-before-the-show

The Nerds are again joined by May and Kay to drilldown on the second Star Wars prequel movie, Attack of the Clones.  We discuss our first time watching the movie, we scrounge deep down into our ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-198-star-wars-episode-ii-drilldown

Pax and CT welcome back Evan for a fun, creative exercise in modernizing some of the wacky characters from the Golden Age of comics. Amazing-Man, the Vagabond, and Fantomah all receive updates to...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-197-modernizing-golden-age-comic-book-characters

The Nerd Lunch Crew are visited by the Cult Film Club crew to talk about the newest installment in the Mad Max franchise, Fury Road.  We gush love all over the movie for an hour and a half.  Co...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-196-mad-max-fury-road-drilldown

Michael DiGiovanni from The Atomic Geeks and Classic Film Jerks returns for a second look at Film and TV tropes. We did this before on episode 142 and there are so many, we have to do it again...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-195-film-and-tv-tropes-2

The Nerds are once again joined by Michael May and Kay to discuss the Star Wars prequels, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace.  We talk about the first trailer in Nov 1998, the build up ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-194-star-wars-episode-i-drilldown

Kirk Howle and William Bruce West guest on this episode where we jump out of "internet group think" and make a case for why some characters, actors and movies get a bad rap. Hear us defend the Sp...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-193-it-gets-a-bad-rap

We've tried the 2015 Lays Do Us a Flavor chips so it's time to talk about them.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-do-us-a-flavor

Jeff from Your Weird guests in the Fourth Chair and we return to an old topic of ours, the Listbuster. This time we target Screen Rant's 10 Most Influential TV Shows of All Time and decide if w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-192-listbuster-21-influential-tv-shows

The nerds return to the Movie Menus franchise topic this week with Eric Huang from Junk Food Guy and The Nosh Show. Inspired by Denny's latest go around with the Fantastic Four menu, each podcast...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-191-movie-menus-4

This week the Nerds welcome back Jay from Sexy Armpit.  They are returning to franchise topic Real Life Scenarios in which we have to pick a real life person to exist in a pop culture scenario f...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-190-revenge-of-real-life-scenarios

In this episode, CT drives around Texas and has actual nerd lunches with members of the Texas Fourth Chair Army. First up, Jasmin from 1 Fine Cookie and we did a round of Andrew Bloom-inspired "...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-189-ct-goes-to-texas

CT and Pax continued some nerdy discussions with Christian and Evan after this week's show.  Here's 10 minutes of that discussion. You're welcome, Internet.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-after-the-flash-show

CT and Pax welcome Christian Nielsen from The Atomic Geeks and Evan from Bizarro Jimmy Olsen's Mid-Life Crisis Blog to celebrate 75 years of The Flash. Jay Garrick, Barry Allen and Wally West a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-188-75-years-of-the-flash

Jeeg and Pax welcome returning guest Rob Graham and the trio discuss famous acting duos who showed up together in more than one project. Hepburn and Tracy, Wilder and Pryor, Pegg and Frost! Find...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-187-we-meet-again

Michael May and Kay return to discuss the last of the original Star Wars movies, Return of the Jedi.  We talk about the first time we saw the movie, our favorite scenes, our least favorite scene...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-186-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-drilldown

Drawing inspiration from all those movies, TV shows and comics that are "X meets Y," we create new pitches based on random properties meeting other random properties. Robert from To the Escape Ha...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-185-its-nerd-meets-lunch

Do you ever go to Wikipedia looking for information on one thing but find yourself 20 minutes later having visited 20 other pages? Well, that's what we do on this episode of Nerd Lunch. Pax and C...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-184-down-the-rabbit-hole

CT invites Kay to join him in this celebration of the 11th Doctor's premiere appearance . Together they try fish fingers and custard. CT even made his own custard using this recipe .

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-trying-fish-fingers-and-custard-from-doctor-who

Ryan from Grub Grade and The Nosh Show joins the nerds this week as they try to find alternative work for some junk food and fast food mascots. Who should shill for Cheetos if Chester Cheetah was...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-183-food-mascot-employment-agency

For this extra special Extra Helping Pax is joined by Shawn Robare to discuss the 1990 cartoon sequel, The New Adventures of He-Man which followed up and rebooted the classic mid 80s cartoon.  W...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-the-new-adventures-of-he-man

Michael May and Geek Kay drop back by Nerd Lunch Studios for our second Star Wars drilldown, this time on 1980's Empire Strikes Back.  We talk about when we watched it first, some of our favorit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-182-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-drilldown

The Nerd Lunch crew welcomes two guests this week, Michael DiGiovanni from The Atomic Geeks and Classic Film Jerks and Todd from JunkFed.com . Along with CT and Pax, the foursome take inspirati...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-181-creating-cinematic-universes

Diamonds are not forever in this episode of the Nerd Lunch Podcast. We welcome James from thejamesbondsocialmediaproject.com  to help us break out the ol' Pop Culture Eraser again. After meetin...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-180-pop-culture-eraser-3

CT and Jeeg welcome Doug Frye of Schlock Treatment back to the show to discuss characters they hate and love to hate. The nerds talk all manner of despicable and lovable villains from Alex De Lar...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-179-characters-we-love-to-hate

This week we are joined by Geek Kay and Michael May to talk all about the first Star Wars movie.  We discuss the first time we watched it, our favorite characters and all of our favorite scenes....

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-178-star-wars-a-new-hope-drilldown

Together in person at C2E2 2015, The Atomic Geeks and Nerd Lunch decide who would win in certain battles.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-atomic-geeks-versus-nerd-lunch-in-c2e2

Nerd Lunch invaded the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and while there, they met up with several Fourth Chair guests who have been on the show. Questions were asked, projects we...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-177-c2e2-2015-special

Shawn from Brandedinthe80s.com and Rielly from RiellyGeek.com return to the show and join us in our somewhat annual Summer #NerdToDos discussion. We talk about the summer movies, TV, trips and ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-176-summer-nerdtodos-2015

The Nerd Lunch crew joins The Atomic Geeks in person for a discussion on C2E2 2015.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-the-atomic-geeks-c2e2-2015-special

In celebration of the forthcoming Strange Kids Club Magazine #5, Rondal Scott takes up the Fourth Chair this week. After talking about the new hero of the magazine issue, BRONARR: SPACE BARBARIAN...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-175-give-it-a-chance-krull

CT and Pax are again joined by Robert Zerbe from To the Escape Hatch to continue our discussion from Episode 155 about X-Men movies.  This time we are talking about the two newest movies, First...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-174-x-men-movie-drilldown-part-2

CT takes the reigns of the show and rides without Pax and Jeeg this week. A three way dance still happens as Kay returns to the show for the long awaited Doctor Who discussion. Also joining them...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-173-doctor-who-drill-down-2

In this segment that was too hot for Episode 172, the nerds discuss celebrity offspring who eclipsed their parents. Only not all of the podcasters are sure which celebrities are real.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-ballad-of-jim-hutton

It’s a three way dance this week as CT, Pax, and Jeeg discuss follow-ups which exceeded the original. Movie sequels and reboots, TV spinoffs, soft drinks, and fast food items are all on the doc...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-172-better-than-the-original

CT and Pax welcome back fan-favorite Fourth Chair guest William Bruce West back to the show. The trio discussion television series finales. What makes a great finale? What are some of the best? W...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-171-television-series-finales

This week the nerds are joined by Jay from SexyArmpit and Tim from Neighborhood Archive to discuss their favorite fictional bands.  Expect lots of talk about bands like The Pinheads, The Folksme...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-170-fictional-bands

Jen from Klingon Pop Warrior returns to the show as the crew talk about musicals! After a discussion on musicals in general, the podcasters turn several non-musical properties into musicals. Not...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-169-nerd-lunch-the-musical

Kay from Hyperspace Theories and Fangirlblog returns to the show and CT leads a discussion about The Rockeeteer. What made the story great? Was there chemistry between Cliff and Jenny? Should v...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-168-drill-down-the-rocketeer

In a creative exercise that didn't make it into Episode 167, the nerds put together an infomercial circa 1998 for a product that deserved one. The segment got a little weird, but Charlie's Angels...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-build-an-infomercial

Tim Lybarger joins the nerds for an in-depth discussion of TV's truest art form, infomercials.  The guys reminisce about all time favorites from Ginsu knives to the Ronco rotisserie, name some f...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-167-drill-down-infomercials

This week the nerds are joined by Nick from Dude Foods and Jess from Burger Mary to create movie menus.  Each person is assigned a movie and a restaurant from someone else and they must create a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-166-movie-menus-3

In an "Extra Helping" of the Nerd Lunch Podcast, CT talks to writer/artist Gregg Schigiel about his new comic Pix (which was reviewed just yesterday), his podcasts, and their days when they were ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-a-chat-with-gregg-shigiel

Jon Cross from the After Movie Diner returns and together the podcasters come up with a pitch for the next SyFy monster movie. They determine the monster or monsters, the story, the cast and a w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-165-syfy-pitchnado

Banded together from remote corners of the blogosphere are four of the most sinister bloggers of all time—THE FOURTH CHAIR ARMY OF DOOM! Dedicated to a single objective, the conquest of the Ne...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-164-the-fourth-chair-army-of-doom

Matt Ringler from Schlock Treatment returns and the Nerds return to the scenario first executed in episode 129. CT takes on the persona of idiot Ned N. Lurch who is being fooled into thinking he'...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-163-worst-tv-show-ever

Dubba from On Second Scoop and Nosh Show fame returns to the Fourth Chair this week as the nerds don the Nerdstradamus turban to make their annual predictions. Listen and be amazed at the range o...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-162-nerdstradamus-2015

CT leads the podcasters into a three-way dance discussion where they come up with the casts of two new "Expendables" movies. First, they figure out the cast to "The Expendables of Teacher Movies"...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-161-expendables-of-other-genres-3

Digio from The Atomic Geeks drops by for his seasonal visit to spread some holiday podcasting cheer. This week the nerds put together some Christmas themed triple features of movies and TV specia...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-160-ultimate-holiday-triple-features

The nerds are joined this week by Shawn Robare and Evan Hanson to discuss our memories growing up before the Internet and going to comic book shops.  We talk about a few of our favorite comic bo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-159-comic-book-shop-memories

The Nerd Lunch crew welcome back returning guest Kay from Fangirlblog.com and the Hyperspace Theories Podcast . After actually discussing a little "Geek News" (™The Atomic Geeks), the podcast...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-158-muppets-christmas-discussion-2014

The nerds are joined this time around by Michael May for a drill down on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.  As the crown jewel of the Trek movies, you might expect this episode to be a full-on lo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-157-drill-down-wrath-of-khan

Tim Lybarger and Jaime Hood join Pax and Jeeg for an episode that is truly party fun for all ages. Yes, it’s our long anticipated discussion of the classic 8-bit Nintendo.  We share memories...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-156-drill-down-nintendo-entertainment-system

CT and Pax are joined by frequent guest Robert Zerbe to discuss the first three X-Men movies from 2000, 2003 and 2006.  We discuss our history with the movies, what characters we liked and whi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-155-x-men-movie-trilogy-drilldown

Inspired by fourth chair carryover question from Rob Graham, we invite Rob back on the show to talk about movie scores. After getting some awkwardness out of the way, the podcasters talk about th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-154-favorite-movie-scores

Despite having delved into Star Wars topics during the previous three years on the show, the Nerd Lunch crew have never really "set the table" on Star Wars as a whole. CT and Pax welcome back ret...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-153-setting-the-table-on-star-wars

Jay from The Sexy Armpit joins Jeeg and Pax for second Halloween treat to bask in the awesomeness that is KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park.  Without question it’s the best movie with KISS an...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-kiss-meets-the-phantom-of-the-park

Jeeg and Pax are joined by regular Jay from Sexy Armpit and very special guest Matt from Dinosaur Dracula in his very first podcast appearance.  The Halloween nerds spend some time discussing so...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-152-halloween-special-2014

CT and Pax sit back and discuss the first two seasons of CW's Arrow show.  We talk about our favorite and not so favorite characters.  We discuss the actors portraying the characters and how th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-arrow

CT and Pax are joined by the co-hosts of Classic Film Jerks, Digio and Bloom, to help kick off their new podcast experiment, The Recast.  In The Recast Digio and Bloom are joined by a guest to r...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-151-the-recast-back-to-the-future

Take a trip back in time to the first podcast the Nerd Lunch trio recorded together. Unreleased until now, hear our test show where we discussed unaired pilots. On the discussion: Heat Vision & J...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-episode-0-our-unaired-pilot

CT, Jeeg and Pax return to the beginning in their 150th episode. Taking the topic they used in the unaired pilot they recorded when they first started forming what this podcast would be, the trio...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-150-unaired-pilots

Hurtled 10 months into the future, our long lost 110th episode has finally been retrieved out of the time stream. CT and Pax welcome back to the show Tim Lybarger in this special episode. The thr...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-110-lost-in-time

Jeremy from GeekChunks  takes up position in the Fourth Chair this week as we put together a Battle of the Network Stars for a new generation. New "networks", people approximating "stars", and m...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-149-21st-century-battle-of-the-network-stars

This week on the show, we are joined by Jess from BurgerMary.com  and she joins the crew of the "U.S.S. Sexy Armpit" first talked about on episode 9 and again on episode 96 of our show. After ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-148-the-replicators-continue-to-be-broken

This week CT, Jeeg and Pax are joined by Steve Dupuy, a longtime friend of Pax. In this episode we hear CT sing, lots of love for unknown comic artist Craig Brasfield, some sweet love music and...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-147-youve-got-the-rights-2

In this episode of Nerd Lunch, the Lunchers welcome first time guest Nick from On Second Scoop . It's uncertain if Dubba let Nick out of his ice cream cage or if Nick snuck out, either way, it's ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-146-pop-culture-food-stuffs

CT and Pax are joined by Shawn Robare to discuss the new Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.  We discuss our history with the property, what we thought of the movie and if there was anything ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-guardians-of-the-galaxy

Pax and Jeeg are joined by Carlin from the Pod James Pod Podcast and Jay from Sexy Armpit for a nerdy discussion I like to call Poor Man's Podcast.  We all discuss the phrase 'X is a poor man's ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-145-poor-mans-podcast

This week we're joined by the cohost of the Classic Film Jerks podcast, former Atomic Geek and multiple time Fourth Chair guest, Andrew Bloom. On the docket is an exploration of the special kind ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-144-adventures-in-craigslisting

This week on the podcast, CT and Jeeg welcome back to the show, Howie Decker from UnderScoopFire.com . After checking in with Howie about how he's been, the trio discuss some of their favorite "m...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-143-nerd-and-pop-culture-man-crushes

CT took the opportunity to reconnect with an old colleague of his from the days he interned at Marvel, Dan Cooney. Dan is the writer and illustrator of Valentine, wrote Atomic Yeti and he teaches...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-discussion-with-comic-book-artist-and-writer-dan-cooney

This week on the show, we are joined by Michael DiGiovanni of The Atomic Geeks and we talk about some of our favorite and most annoying tropes from movies and TV. We cover a bunch including weddi...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-142-film-and-tv-storytelling-tropes

As mentioned on the podcast and social media, CT recently returned from a family vacation across country. Enjoy this audio travelogue about one of the exciting adventures from that trip.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-what-ct-did-on-his-summer-vacation

This week the fourth chair is taken once again by Matt Ringler from Schlock Treatment. Together we delve into the whereabouts of some of our favorite obscure celebrities. Ever wonder what happene...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/what-ever-happened-to

CT is absent this week so Jeeg and Pax invite Shawn Robare and The Retroist over to talk about video arcades.  We talk about our earliest memories of arcades, we talk about some of our favorite ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-140-video-arcades

This week on the show we take on the task of burying time capsules so we welcome back a man from another time, Brian from Plaid Stallions . After we give our reasons for doing a time capsule, we ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-139-nerd-lunch-time-capsule

This week we welcome Pax's buddy Dr. Mike back to the fourth chair for another Star Trek movie drilldown. Somehow our serious analysis of Star Trek: The Motion Picture devolves to include Billy Z...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-138-star-trek-the-motion-picture-drill-down

The Fourth Chair is crowded this week as returning guest Dubba from episode 96 brings with him three of his friends. The ENTIRE crew from The Nosh Show joins us and we do a Fast Food Draft. The...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-137-the-nosh-show-joins-us-for-a-fast-food-draft

This week on the show, Nerd Lunch is down a Pax, but the Fourth Chair is occupied with Classick Materia from the Cold Slither Empire . In celebration of Jack Bauer's comeback as well as the comeb...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-136-comebacks

The podcast welcomes its second guest from The Improvised Star Trek , Sean Kelley. Inspired by Sean's blog , the podcasters take you through a journey of current nerd social issues and pontificat...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-135-be-a-better-nerd

This year Batman turns 75 years old.  So, like we did for episode 90 in which we talked about Superman on his 75th birthday, we spend this episode talking all about Batman.  And joining us for ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-134-batman-75-retrospective

The ringleader of the Strange Kids Club, Rondal Scott, joins us once again in the 4th Chair this week. With Rondal on board we return to the topic in Episode 87 and create more Ultimate Triple Fe...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-133-ultimate-triple-features-2

The nerds are joined this week by another TAG Network member, Evan, co-host of the Geek Fallout: The Comic Book Episodes podcasts.  Evan is here to help us discuss the works and legacy of one Al...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-132-alan-moore-roundtable

Mistakes were made. A lot of mistakes. And a new one is being made right now by this being posted. Let's just leave it at that.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-131-after-the-show

Come and knock on our door, we got streaks on the China and what would we do baby without us? The Nerd Lunch Podcast welcomes back William Bruce West and we have what we're calling the "First Fa...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-130-first-favorite-tv-show-theme-songs

CT returns this week along with frequent Fourth Chair Soldier Robert Zerbe from To the Escape Hatch . In their first ever "Nerd Lunch Theater," the crew puts on a show as CT takes on the persona ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-129-worst-movie-ever

CT is away once again this week, but luckily Pax and Jeeg are able to contact Jay from The Sexy Armpit on the Sludgephone. On the docket for this week is a discussion of some of the worst things ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-128-kill-me-now

CT is out this week so Pax and Jeeg invite Jon Cross from the After Movie Diner to come discuss the Donnie Yen Ip Man movies.  We talk about our favorite fights and favorite characters.  We eve...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-podcast-episode-127-ip-man-movies

Saved for posterity here on Nerd Lunch, Carlin Trammel and Mark Dury host a look back at five years of The Atomic Geeks. This show features some of the greatest clips from one of the best podcast...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-the-atomic-geeks-250th-episode-clips-show

In the early part of March 2014, Atlanta was shaken to its core when the Nerd Lunch Podcast crew all met together in person for the first time. Also joined by Shawn Robare (Branded in the 80s ) a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-126-summer-nerd-to-dos-2014

Michael DiGiovanni wraps up our Atomic Weeks theme month by joining us for a drill down on breakfast cereals.  As part of our balanced breakfast, we catch up with DiGio a bit and get details on ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-125-the-atomic-weeks-breakfast-cereals

"The Atomic Weeks" continues with guest Atomic Geeks podcaster Christian Nielsen! After the wackiest opening we've ever done for the show, we get into a discussion about our favorite late night ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-124-the-atomic-weeks-late-night-talk-shows

Week 2 of Nerd Lunch's Atomic Weeks celebration.  This week we are joined by Mike Downs to discuss movie toys.  More specifically we are creating our own movie toy lines for some of our favorit...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-123-create-our-own-movie-toy-lines

It's another set of theme shows for Nerd Lunch as we begin "The Atomic Weeks!" We celebrate along with The Atomic Geeks as they surpass their five-year mark by having each of them as a guest on ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-122-the-atomic-weeks-nerd-lent

What better way to pass time during an evening in Atlanta, Georgia than watching a Dukes of Hazzard Double Feature? CT and Jeeg did just that on their recent trip to Georgia and present to you th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-dukes-of-hazzard-movies-drill-down

In this week's Nerd Lunch, we return to one of our favorite franchise topics... FAN FIC REVIEWS! Thrice before we've done this topic (18 , 62 , 95 ) and each time we've had a blast. For our four...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-121-fan-fic-reviews-4

This week on the show, we have two returning guests, Sue London and Doug Frye and we return to a topic we delved into before back on episode 56 where we turned movies into television shows. Eac...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-120-turning-movies-into-tv-shows-2

This week we are joined by Jaime Hood from the Cult Film Club podcast to talk all about board games.  We talk about some of our favorites, we talk about our least favorites.  We talk about game...

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Jeeg, Pax, and CT welcome Tim Lybarger back to the 4th Chair for a long anticipated discussion about TV game shows. We run through some of our all time favorites, hypothesize a bit about the stat...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-118-game-shows

This week on the show, the regular podcasting crew is joined by one of the founding fathers of Nerd Lunch...PLee! After catching up with PLee about some music projects he has in the hopper, the N...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-117-nerd-lunch-on-infinite-earths

The Nerd Lunch Podcast welcomes geek master, Elliott Serrano to the Fourth Chair. Elliott is a writer at the Geek To Me blog at RedEye Chicago and has also written Army of Darkness comics from ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-116-super-hero-television

Pax hosts this week and the nerds are joined by returning guest Jason Collier for a roundtable discussion on Disney's Star Wars Episode VII.  We talk about the first time we heard that Disney bo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-115-star-wars-episode-vii-roundtable

After we revisit last year's amazing predictions and discover who was the true Nerdstradamus of 2013, the crew welcomes Rob Graham to the 4th Chair for another round of prognostication. What does...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-114-nerdstradamus-2014

For a special holiday treat, the nerds get together to discuss the UK's hottest import, Downton Abbey, ahead of its season 4 premiere in the US. Yes, 50 minutes of middle aged nerds talking about...

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The Nerd Lunch Podcasting crew are once again joined by Jasmin Fine of 1finecookie.com . Together, the foursome delves into crafting more movie-themed menus for national restaurant chains much li...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-113-movie-menus-2

It's the holidays so the Nerd Lunch crew decide to spend this episode with members of the family...The Atomic Geeks Podcasting Network family. CT, Jeeg and Pax team up with DiGio, Christian and D...

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The guys return to a topic they haven't done since Episode 4; Guilty Displeasures.  And they do it in a three way dance.  Things the fellas feel they should enjoy but don't include Mt Dew flavo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-111-guilty-displeasures-ii

CT and Pax, along with regular guest Jay from The Sexy Armpit , welcomes returning guest Jason Liebig of Collecting Candy . After checking in with Jason about how things at his blog have been pro...

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The Nerd Lunch crew return to their arrogant franchise topic of putting a polarizing director on trial. But since Jeeg and Pax were called away, CT shown the signal in the air and the Legion of S...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-108-the-trial-of-m-night-shyamalan

This week we are joined by show regular Shawn Robare from Branded in the 80s to discuss the idea of movie prequels.  We talk about our initial thoughts of prequels, we discuss what prequels work...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-107-movie-prequels

Strange Kids Club's very own Rondal Scott returns to the 4th Chair to help us give the franchise treatment to a topic we first did back in Episode 78.  Again we're choosing the real life people ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-106-more-real-life-scenarios

It's the final episode of Brucetober and we're joined by Bruce Campbell expert extraordinaire, Jon Cross from The After Movie Diner . For the end, we go back to the beginning and talk about the ...

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Bruceober continues and the Nerd Lunch crew look at the false memoirs of the man they're celebrating this month. CT, Jeeg, and Pax welcome Robert from To the Escape Hatch to talk about the secon...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-104-make-love-the-bruce-campbell-way

Brucetober continues! This week Pax hosts a look at the Bruce Campbell vehicle, Bubba Ho-Tep in which Bruce stars as the aging and still alive Elvis Presley who must defeat a resurrected Egyptian...

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This week's episode kicks off our first ever theme month, Brucetober, in which we'll be dedicating all of our episodes to nerd icon Bruce Campbell. This time around we welcome Mike Downs from The...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-102-give-that-bruce-campbell-guy-some-work

CT recently had the opportunity to review Make Art Make Money: Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career  by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens . As a creative type and a fan of Jim Henson's ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-make-art-make-money-lessons-from-jim-henson-on-fueling-your-creative-career

It's the triumphant return of the Nerd Lunch Podcast after their post-episode 100 hiatus. Jeeg, Pax and CT welcome their 50th guest to sit in the Fourth Chair on the show. Brian Heiler of PlaidSt...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-101-plaid-stallions-and-rack-toys

In this extra special helping of Nerd Lunch, Pax celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Run-DMC's fourth album, Tougher than Leather.  For this episode Pax is joined by show regulars Tim Lybarger an...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-extra-helping-run-dmc

Break out the Doritos and Mountain Dew, the Nerd Lunch Podcast had reached triple digits! It's episode 100 and to celebrate, CT, Jeeg and Pax welcome the two other members of the Nerd Lunch Famil...

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Only one show left until episode 100, but we're bringing the fun this week by bringing back long-absent guest Jay from sexyarmpit.com . After apologizing to Jay for not having him on for so long,...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-99-expendables-of-other-genres-2

CT, Jeeg, and Pax get a dose of culture this week with a visit from Sue London, author of Trials of Artemis (The Haberdashers Book One) . After getting the lowdon on what Sue has been doing and w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-98-nerd-romance

This week CT, Jeeg and Pax are joined by show regular Shawn Robare to discuss the nerdarific book, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.  We talk about our pre-knowledge of the book, what we thought...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-97-ready-player-one

This week's episode returns us to the starship from our ninth episode. Our food replicators are still broken, but on the plus side we've managed to find some aliens who can add the recipes for 5 ...

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During the 2013 Summer Crossover, Nerd Lunch and The Atomic Geeks switched casts. With The Atomic Geeks podcast now defunct, we have this gem available for you. CT, Jeeg and Pax took over the sho...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-atomic-geeks-217-summer-crossover-2013

It's a very special episode of Nerd Lunch! This week on the show, CT, Jeeg and Pax take off for the Great White North and are replaced by The Atomic Geeks . Michael DiGiovanni (aka MD), Christian...

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This week on the Nerd Lunch Podcast, we do something we've never done before--EAT LUNCH! CT and Pax got together in person and were fortunate enough to have regular Fourth Chair guests Shawn Roba...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-94-actual-nerd-lunch

This week, Jeeg, CT and Pax are joined by Brian from Cool and Collected.  This episode, CT removes the famous Pop Culture Eraser from "the vault" and we each get to erase from existence 1 thing ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-93-pop-culture-eraser-2

This week on the podcast, Pax and CT welcome two guests once again and find that they've invented the next "peanut butter and chocolate" with returning guests Tim Lybarger and Matt Ringler. After...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-92-reboot-challenge

Recently, we had guest Jon Cross from the After Movie Diner on our show and the previous guest, Jeremy from Geek Chunks asked a particularly volatile Fourth Chair Carryover Question. This questio...

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This week on the show, CT and Pax welcome back Shawn Robare of Branded in the 80s and Cult Film Club and new guest Howie Decker of Under Scoop Fire to discuss the G.I. Joe action figure line. ...

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This week on the podcast, we celebrate a 75th birthday and the release of Man of Steel with a discussion about this long-enduring granddaddy of all super hero characters, Superman. CT and Pax are...

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This week on the show, the Nerd Lunch crew are joined by Fourth Chair guest, Claymation Werewolf where they take a trip down memorylane and relive the glory days of Saturday mornings. No obligati...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-89-saturday-morning-cartoons

This week we finally take another crack at the Listbuster topic first heard back in Episode 17. In our crosshairs is IGN's list of the Top 25 Action Movies and riding shotgun in the fourth chair ...

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We welcome Jeremy from Geek Chunks back to the fourth chair this week to put together our ultimate triple features around specific themes. What 3 Schwarzenegger joints, alien invasion movies, or ...

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This week on the show, Pax, Jeeg and CT are joined by improv actor Matt Young to chat at great length about his role as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter on the Improvised Star Trek Podcast. After...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-86-give-that-guy-some-work-3

CT, Jeeg and Pax each made a trip to their local theater and got a chance to see that swanky new Iron Man movie that the kids are talking about these days. Since all three of the Nerds can answer...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-iron-man-3

Rondal Scott returns to our fourth chair this week to mull over what to do if we actually had time machines.  We discuss a variety of self serving time travel activities:  which model time mach...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-85-time-travel-scenarios

This week's Nerd To-Dos encompass the entire episode. It's a three way dance as Pax, Jeeg, and CT set out their overall to-do lists for this summer. We start off discussing the summer blockbuster...

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Steve from Food Junk (foodjunk.wordpress.com) saddles up in our fourth chair this week as we build movie themed restaurant menus in the vein of Denny's 2012 menu for The Hobbit. What do you get w...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-83-movie-themed-menus

Pax, CT, Jaime Hood (www.shezcrafti.com and Cult Film Club), and William Bruce West (www.williambrucewest.com ) review the sitcom greats (?) of the 90s.  This episode asks and occasionally answ...

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We all have social events we'd rather not attend. Kristin Rielly joins us to talk about who we'd send in our places if we could get away with it. Listen to find out which Muppet would show up at ...

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Following on our analysis of G.I. Joe back in Episode 39, this week we give the test of time to Marvel Sunbow's other iconic 80s cartoon series, The Transformers.  Riding along in the fourth ch...

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After 20 months of doing the podcast, we finally decide it's time to cover Joss Whedon's sci-fi western classic, Firefly and the follow-up movie Serenity. And to occupy the fourth treadmill (?) f...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-79-drill-down-firefly

CT, Jeeg, and Pax welcome Aaron Nix back to the fourth chair this week. After checking to make sure everything is OK with Aaron, we try to figure out which real world people or things would be be...

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This week, CT abandons us and we are instead joined by The Retroist in his second appearance and Vic Sage, who is one of the head writers on The Retroist blog, in his first appearance on the show...

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The show is a three way dance this week as Pax, Jeeg, and CT discuss of all things: sports. After spending a few minutes throwing bouquets at Huey Lewis, we talk about our histories watching and ...

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Atomic Geek and co-host of The Classic Film Jerks, Andrew Bloom, saddles up in our fourth chair for this week's episode. After getting an update on Bloom's bathroom renovations (seriously), we ex...

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Jeeg makes his much anticipated return (whatever) to the show to talk party food with CT and guest Jasmin Fine from 1FineCookie.com. After getting the 411 on 1 Fine Cookie and debunking the rumor...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-74-nerd-lunch-party

Cap'n CT and first mate Paxton Holley are joined by Long Jay Silver from the Sexy Armpit and the Dread Pirate Robert from To The Escpae Hatch to talk about the four Pirates of the Caribbean movie...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-73-pirates-of-the-caribbean-drill-down

Once again, Jeegless, this week Pax and CT are joined by Tim Lybarger of the Neighborhood Archive.  Tim is here to discuss live-action kids' TV shows.  We discuss our favorites and our not-so f...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-72-live-action-kids-tv-shows

The Nerd Lunchers return to their own take on an Atomic Geek franchise topic. Once again re-doing a TV show, they pick the oft-maligned Star Trek: Voyager. Joined by Twitter pal of Jeri Ryan, Rob...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-71-it-s-a-re-do-of-star-trek-voyager

Michael May from Michael May's Adventure Blog joins us for a discussion of non-Super Hero Comic Books.  We talk about some of our favorites, why they are our favorites, what ones we read and wha...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-70-non-super-hero-comics

It's a very special episode on this week's Nerd Lunch Podcast. While Pax and Jeeg both are off fighting bears and building robots respectively, CT is joined by Jay from The Sexy Armpit and togeth...

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For this episode of the Nerd Lunch podcast we are joined by another member of the Schlock Treatment podcast, Kirk Howle.  We are also joined by 4th chair regular Shawn Robare since Jeeg is calle...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/nerd-lunch-episode-68-failed-movie-toys

We kick off the new year by peering into the future with fourth chair Doug Frye from the Schlock Treatment podcast. Using all the tools at our disposal from tarot cards to the Magic 8 Ball, we ea...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-67-nerdstradamus

Jeeg calls CT away from decking the halls to talk about the overlooked (even by us) holiday movie The Ref starring Denis Leary.

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We welcome Digio from The Atomic Geeks Podcast back to the show to help us put together a TV Christmas Special for the ages. Drawing on favorite cartoons, classic Rankin Bass specials, historical...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-66-the-build-a-christmas-special-workshop

We return to the Nerd Lunch courtroom for this episode with guest Matt Ringler from Schlock Treatment. Director Tim Burton stands accused of crimes against movie viewers everywhere. Overseeing th...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-65-the-trial-of-tim-burton

This week we are joined by Jaime from shezcrafti.com  for a very special Ninja Day episode of the podcast.  For this episode we all have watched and spend our time talking about the 1984 ninja ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-64-watching-ninja-iii-for-ninja-day

We’re joined this week by Claymation Werewolf for a very special episode on 80s sitcoms. Rather than going straight for the Kate & Allie drilldown, we go around the horn reminiscing about the s...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-63-80s-sitcoms

Kristin Rielly, formerly of Geek Girls Network, returns to the show to help us review more stories from fanfiction.net. This time we focus on movie based stories with more vampires, dragons, imag...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-62-more-fan-fiction-reviews

While housesitting at The Atomic Geeks Network HQ, we decide to put the Super Fight Dome to good use with our own twist on a Versus episode. CT acts as matchmaker while Pax, Jeeg, and Jeremy from...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-61-super-fight-dome-takeover

It’s a special time of the year in America when campaign ads flood radio and TV, signs fill front yards, and three nerds take to the Internet to draft fictional governments made up of character...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-60-nerd-government

To celebrate the season Pax and Jeeg call in our Halloween experts, Shawn from Branded in the 80s and Jay from The Sexy Armpit, to discuss two LEGENDARY Halloween TV specials. Up first is the 197...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-59-halloween-specials

Robert from To The Escape Hatch returns to our fourth chair as we put together the ultimate team for the zombie apocalypse from characters across the horror genre. Robert Kirkman, Ridley Scott, J...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-58-zombie-survival-party

In preparation for James Bond’s return to the big screen, we have our first discussion of the classic spy franchise. Bringing his expertise and British class to the fourth chair is Jon Cross fr...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-57-our-first-bond-discussion

Thom Holbrook of Poobala.com returns to join Pax, CT, and Jeeg for a discussion of TV shows based on movies. After a brief trip around the horn to mention some of our favorites and what made them...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-56-turning-movies-into-tv-shows

When Pax is called away on a top secret mission for Colonel Sanders and The Hamburglar, CT and Jeeg break the "in case of emergency" glass around Movie Hodge Podge and bring out fourth chair regu...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-55-fast-food-on-the-cheap

We dive neckfirst into the realm of southern vampires this week as Jen Usellis Mackay returns to the show to guide us through the first Sookie Stackhouse book, Dead Until Dark. Will we declare it...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-54-give-it-a-chance-dead-until-dark

The Atomic Geeks’ very own Cosmic Viking, Christian Nielsen, joins CT and Pax for a blockbuster sized discussion of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. We cover all the bases from plot to cas...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-53-drill-down-the-dark-knight-trilogy

William Bruce West settles into the fourth chair this week as we attempt to formulate a strategic plan for DC Comics' movie franchises. We delve into DC's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for...

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We welcome Brian Adams from CoolAndCollected.com to our fourth chair this week for another session of Does It Live Up to the Hype. Each of us catches up on a hyped item that we somehow missed. On...

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We cap off the first year of the Nerd Lunch podcast with a session of Ask Us Anything where questions from some of our listeners fill the role of the 4th chair. We tackle pressing issues such as ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-50-ask-us-anything

Every podcast has to have a guilty pleasures episode and this week we finally do our take.  Joining us for the confessions is our favorite strange kid, Rondal Scott.  Who enjoys the worst reali...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-49-guilty-pleasures

The Atomic Geeks Podcast is no more, but this first installment of the TAG Network Crossover lives on when Pax and Jeeg visited with Christian and Andrew and talked about Geek Mashups.

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/extra-helping-the-atomic-geeks-172-geek-mash-ups

Nerd Lunch's second entry into this year's TAG Network Summer Crossover Series features a whole cast of guests. CT is joined by both Michael DiGiovanni and Michael Downs from the Atomic Geeks a...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-48-drill-down-dr-who

Pax, CT, Shawn Robare, and TAG Irregular Mark Dury provide our take on expanded universes. We discuss our favorite EUs from Star Wars to the Buffyverse, talk about what works or doesn't work in E...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-47-expanded-universes

We're joined this week by Pax's longtime buddy Dr. Mike for an in depth discussion and/or thrashing of Star Trek Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis. Find out what we think of the HMS Pinafore, F....

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-46-drill-down-star-trek-insurrection-nemesis

Pax is vacationing in the Phantom Zone, so Aaron Nix from Movie Hodge Podge and Matt Ringler of Schlock Treatment join Jeeg and CT for this week's episode. Each of us choose one person and one po...

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Rob Graham settles into the fourth chair this week and we do another round of Give That Guy Some Work.  This time around we put together one TV show and one movie using actors and actresses that...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-44-give-that-guy-some-work

We gather around the lunch table this week with Steve from foodjunk.wordpress.com.  On the menu is a discussion of our favorite salty snack foods from chips to pretzels to crackers.  We can't s...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-43-drill-down-salty-snacks

It's a three way dance as Pax, CT, and Jeeg plan out 48 hours of a nerd weekend.  Where would we go?  What would we do?  What would we eat?  Listen to find out if our perfect weekend looks mo...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-42-the-48-hour-kit

Because the people demanded it, one more round of Would You Rather questions with Jeeg, CT, Pax, and Andrew Bloom. Actually nobody demanded it, but the conversation does include more Mark Dury ta...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/second-helping-more-would-you-rather

The Atomic Geeks very own Andrew Bloom takes over the fourth chair this week and runs Pax, Jeeg, and CT though a little game of Would You Rather.  The questions cover topics that are fun for all...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-41-would-you-rather

This week CT and Jeeg have to soldier on without the Nerd Lunch ironman, Pax, who has been kidnapped by our arch-rival Valley High.  But it’s all right, ‘cause we’re saved by the bell and ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/pisode-40-drill-down-saved-by-the-bell

Doug Frye from the Schlock Treatment podcast signs on as the fourth member of an elite commando unit with Jeeg, Pax, and CT.  Our mission is to determine if the 1980s GI Joe cartoon still holds ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-39-test-of-time-gi-joe-cartoon

Perhaps the Internet's leading expert on TV crossovers and the founder of Poobala.com, Thom Holbrook, joins us for a great episode this week. We discuss what makes a crossover great, run down som...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-38-tv-crossovers

Shawn Robare rides his stunt motorcycle over from Branded in the 80s to join us for a discussion of the original trilogy of Muppet films: The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Muppets...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-37-drill-down-original-muppet-movies

Join us for a very special episode of Nerd Lunch all about the blockbuster that is Marvel’s The Avengers. In a double barreled conversation, CT and Pax chat after hitting the theater in Florida...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-36-the-avengers-extravaganza

Pax and Jeeg welcome CT back from his sojourn in the wilderness and guest Robert Zerbe from To The Escape Hatch for a discussion of real life issues that can dampen one's enjoyment of nerdy thing...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-35-when-real-life-ruins-stuff

Jeeg and Pax welcome a tag team of guests, Atomic Geek Mike Downs and Jay from The Sexy Armpit, for a no holds barred conversation about WrestleMania. We cover our favorite matches, celebrity app...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-34-wrestle-mania-memories

While CT is away on a vision quest, Pax and Jeeg bring in Jeremy from Geek Chunks to discuss kung fu movies (and one samurai movie) from the last 20 years or so. After touching on our introductio...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-33-modern-kung-fu-movies

Our old buddy Fitz returns to the show for our companion piece to Episode 148 of The Atomic Geeks, "Geek Dads!". We spend the first part of the show talking about our upbringing and the formative...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-32-nerd-heritage

Our fourth chair is empty this week, so it's a three way dance with Jeeg, Pax, and CT. This time around we're coming up with bucket lists of must-do nerdy, lunchy, and podcast related items. When...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-31-nerdy-lunchy-bucket-lists

Rondal from the Strange Kids Club returns to help the Nerd Lunch crew drug CT's milk and put Jeeg in the hosting chair. Up this week is a very special episode about one of our favorite franchises...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-30-drill-down-the-a-team

Chris (@drquest on Twitter) from the What To Watch and Stuff We Like podcasts climbs aboard our Lambda class shuttle for the 29th episode of Nerd Lunch. After playing a little dream interpretatio...

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This week CT, Pax, and Jeeg are joined by blogger and Atomic Geeks superfan Chris Lockhart for a discussion of how Star Trek could have changed if some key events worked out differently.  What i...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-28-alternate-star-trek

It's our first cavity inducing episode. Well, maybe our second cavity inducing episode after Episode 19 about sodas. Anyway, Jason Liebig from CollectingCandy.com occupies the fourth chair for a ...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-27-drill-down-candy

On this week's episode we turn our attention to some of the technology that was cutting edge during our youths. We're joined by the best retro expert we could ask for, The Retroist himself. Durin...

http://nerdlunch.libsyn.com/episode-26-memories-of-retro-technology

It's our big 25th episode and to celebrate we're not only borrowing a signature topic from our podcasting brothers The Atomic Geeks but one of the Geeks as well, Michael DiGiovanni. DiGio sits in...

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In what we hope will be a franchise topic, we have our guest guide us through an examination of some new territory. Up first is our old friend Shawn Robare from Branded in the 80s to lead us into...

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We gotta get back in time! No, we’re not revisiting episode 2 about Back to the Future, but we are talking about some of the best and worst uses and methods of time travel in pop culture. Of co...

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We steal from the playbooks of Sly Stallone and guest Aaron Nix this week by assembling our own superstar teams for movie genres. First up is a Western where we come up with a list of stars worth...

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While Jeeg is off jet setting overseas, Pax and CT take advantage and welcome Vanessa and Erika from girls-gone-geek.com to discuss "comic book scenarios." The podcasting crew discuss super power...

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The Nerd Lunch crew is back together with Robert Zerbe for a bigger, louder, and uncut episode. After hearing about the latest happenings at To The Escape Hatch, we dive into movie sequels. We di...

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Podcast regular Shawn Robare occupies the fourth chair for a discussion of sodas, pops, fizzy drinks, cokes, or whatever you might call them. We kick around our favorite and most hated carbonated...

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Jay from The Sexy Armpit returns to our guest chair to kick off a new year of the podcast. Jay joins Pax, Jeeg, and CT in an exploration of the terrifying majesty that is FanFiction.net. After co...

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Lists have become the one of the Internet's favorite ways to cook up easy content and generate views. They're also one of our favorite ways to cook up easy episodes and generate downloads. In thi...

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Director Michael Bay stands accused of crimes against movie going audiences everywhere. Arguing the case for the prosecution is Jeeg, leading Bay's defense is CT, acting as star witness is Jeremy...

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Our original idea for Episode 15 was a great one, but it was shelved. Instead our old pal Fitz from Episode 8 returns to talk about great TV shows that were axed too soon. Of course Firefly and A...

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Access Hollywood's Ultimate Star Wars Fan, Jason Collier, accompanies us to Kashyyyk for our first (and last?) annual Life Day celebration. Rather than invoke our rights under the Geneva Conventi...

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Kristin from the Geeks Girls Network joins CT and Pax to discuss characters that would animate our cels, so to speak, if we were also cartoons. Find out who we choose as the one to reject, the on...

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This week we follow in the footsteps of Weird Al Yankovic and program our very own UHF stations. None of us are bold enough to reboot the Volcano Worshiper's Hour, but we devise some interesting ...

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Cast member and official tweeter for A Klingon Christmas Carol, Jen Usellis Mackay, joins us at the lunch table this week. Jen gives us the inside scoop on what it's like to work on the first pla...

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Shawn Robare of Branded in the 80s returns to join CT, Jeeg, and Pax. We discuss the Masters of the Universe toys of our youth including favorites, disappointments, and those figures or vehicles ...

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On this week's episode CT, Pax, and Jeeg embark on an excursion under the command of starship captain and pop culture blogger Jay Amabile of The Sexy Armpit blog. When a wormhole flings the ship ...

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Long time friend of Nerd Lunch, Fitz, occupies the fourth chair this week. In this episode the guys outfit some rooms with the finest in nerd decor. Fictional decorating budgets are blown on vint...

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Robert Zerbe joins the guys on what is assuredly the greatest podcast episode ever recorded! After Robert fills us in on his blog, "To The Escape Hatch!", and how Bruce Campbell rolls, we catch ...

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Nerd Lunch contributor Cordy Stepp sits in with Jeeg, Pax, and CT for an examination of the first two Star Trek: TNG movies, Generations and First Contact. Shocking revelations are disclosed when...

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Ringleader of the Strange Kids Club, Rondal Scott, joins the Nerd Lunch table this week. After hearing about the happenings over at strangekidsclub.com, we play agent and casting director for som...

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Nicole Wakelin of TotalFanGirl.com joins the Nerds to expose some shocking revelations about nerdy franchises and icons that they feel they should like, but don't. Star Trek Voyager, The Watchmen...

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In this week's episode, Paxton, Jeeg and CT are joined by Nick, the genius behind DudeFoods.com . Nick explains the origins of DudeFoods, what it's like to go viral, his unique method for conduct...

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Hey! We've doubled the amount of Nerd Lunch episodes available to you. In episode 2, the guys are joined by Shawn Robare from Branded in the 80s for an in-depth discussion of the Back to the Fut...

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Announcing the newest venture by Nerd Lunch...a podcast! That's right, we're taking the discussions we've made infamous one step further and having them in auditory form. Jeeg and I will be joi...

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