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After Lunch

Michael May, Rob Graham, and Friends discuss TV, movies, comics, games, and anything else they happen to think of.
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182 - Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Drilldown

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 favorite characters and scenes, and who did Yoda mean was their "other hope"?

Jun 09, 20151 hr 34 min

Episode 181 - Creating Cinematic Universes

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 inspiration from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and create their own "cinematic universes" based on existing movie franchises. Hear about the Mad Max, Muppets, Mike Mignola and (Universal) Monster cinematic universes. And find out why Guillermo del Toro and Uncle Deadly are going to be busy....

Jun 02, 20151 hr 20 min

Episode 180 - Pop Culture Eraser 3

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 meeting him and talking way more about Pod, James Pod than I intended, we erase people and things such as Sean Connery's Diamonds Are Forever, Star Trek: Enterprise, Crisis on Infinite Earths, the return of Barry Allen, David Carradine, Joel Schumacher, Chris Hardwick and Ryan Seaquest...I mean Ryan Seacrest. Ner...

May 26, 20151 hr 26 min

Episode 179 - Characters We Love To Hate

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 Large to David Lo Pan to Dolores Umbridge to Cobra Commander. Also revealed are some classic characters we were supposed to love, but turned out to be hateable. Listen to find out which of the crew hates Wesley Crusher, Xander Harris, or Orko. This week's Nerd To Dos include David Letterman's very last show...

May 19, 20151 hr 29 min

178 - Star Wars A New Hope Drilldown

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. We even discuss things we don't like and all the changes made for the Special Editions and later for the Blu-Ray.

May 11, 20151 hr 25 min

Episode 177 - Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2015 Special

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 were promoted, laughs were had. Thanks to the following guests on this show: Michael May Geek Kay Todd from JunkFed Elliott Serrano Andrew Bloom Sean Kelly Jen Usellis Mackay Christopher Rathjen Stacey Rader Christian Nielsen Michael DiGiovanni Also, read more about Dan Cooney's Tommy Gun Dolls Kickstarter proj...

May 05, 201555 min

Episode 176 - Summer #NerdToDos 2015

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 eating we're looking forward to.

Apr 28, 20151 hr 15 min

Episode 175 - Give It A Chance: Krull

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, Rondal takes the nerds deeper into the world of scifi-fantasy by leading a retrospective on 1983's Krull. The panel kicks around what works, what doesn't, and what the heck is up with the glaive. It's a podcast episode light-years beyond your imagination! Nerd To-Dos include Orphan Black, Furious Seven...

Apr 21, 20151 hr 23 min

Episode 174 - X-Men Movie Drilldown Part 2

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 Class and Days of Future Past. We talk about the cast, we talk about the settings, we talk about what we liked and didn't like. We even discuss a little bit about the upcoming Apocalypse movie. Lots of good discussion this week.

Apr 14, 20151 hr 45 min

Episode 173 - Doctor Who Drill Down 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 is Todd from JunkFed.com . The trio ride the TARDIS for an extra long episode discussing the past ten years of the show. The highs, the lows, the weird and the really weird. This is the second time we've done a drill down on Doctor Who. Don't feel like you HAVE t o listen to the first one though. This is...

Apr 07, 20152 hr 4 min

Extra Helping - The Ballad of Jim Hutton

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.

Apr 04, 20159 min

Episode 172 - Better Than The Original

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 docket. This week’s Nerd To-Dos feature Age of Ultron packaging collections, a follow-up on Chupacabra vs the Alamo, prep work for C2E2, and rewatching the 90s Flash TV series.

Apr 01, 20151 hr 36 min

Episode 171 - Television Series Finales

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? What are some of the worst? Plus, we complete our musical intro hat trick thanks to the amazing efforts of frequent Fourth Chair guest Geek Kay.

Mar 24, 20151 hr 27 min

Episode 170 - Fictional Bands

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 Folksmen, The Guys Next Door and Sexy Lingerie. Plus lots more. At the end, in our lightning round, listen to us try to guess what movie/TV show obscure fake band names come from.

Mar 17, 20151 hr 17 min

Episode 169 - Nerd Lunch: The Musical

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. Nothing is safe. There's Running Man: The Musical, Big Trouble in Little China: The Musical, Young Guns: The Musical and The Dukes of Hazzard Musical. Also listen to the biggest opening bit the Nerds have ever pulled off.

Mar 10, 20151 hr 18 min

Episode 168 - Drill Down: The Rocketeer

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 villains abandon pottery? And how many times in movies do they explain the demise of the "land" in "Hollywoodland"? Nerd To-Dos feature Doctor Who, more podcasts, and X-Men.

Mar 03, 20151 hr 19 min

Extra Helping - Build an Infomercial

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 fans are sure to love it.

Feb 28, 201511 min

Episode 167 - Drill Down: Infomercials

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 favorite pitchmen, and highlight the most ridiculous infomercial products. This week's Nerd To Dos include Brisco Country Jr., Seventh Son, True Detective, and a special Lorenzo Watch 2015 live reading.

Feb 24, 20151 hr 16 min

Episode 166 - Movie Menus 3

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 custom themed menu with only the items from the current menu of their restaurant.

Feb 17, 20151 hr 5 min

Extra Helping - A Chat with Gregg Schigiel

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 at Marvel together. Plus, hear CT actually acknowledge the existence of the Pod, James Pod Podcast and find out whether or not the food was poisoned. You can learn more about Gregg at Hatter Entertainment . Learn about Pix by visiting PixComic.com . Contact your local comic store and ask them to order it...

Feb 13, 201538 min

Episode 165 - SyFy Pitchnado

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 whole slew of other details. SyFy Channel, are you listening? "Monstergeddon, WI" is bound to make you MILLIONS! Also: This episode features the invention of the "Steampunk Light Orchestra." Make sure your podcast app settings allow for the awesome you'll hear on this episode....

Feb 10, 20151 hr 37 min

Episode 164 - The Fourth Chair Army of Doom!

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 Nerd Lunch Podcast. Branded in the 80s' Shawn Robare, along with Jay from The Sexy Armpit , Jaime from Shezcrafti and Rondal from Strange Kids Club , lead a successful coup to takeover the Nerd Lunch Podcast. And of course, they make their topic all about cartoon villains. Will the Nerd Lunchers ever get the...

Feb 03, 201559 min

Episode 163 - Worst. TV Show. Ever.

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's being given a chance to brainstorm a TV show project that will be pitched to Hollywood. Unfortunately for Ned, his powerful step-dad has partnered him with consultants tasked with pitching horrible ideas to him in an effort to creat the "WORST. TV SHOW. EVER."

Jan 27, 20151 hr 26 min

Episode 162 - Nerdstradamus 2015

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 of psychic insights about TV, fast food/junk food, and celebrity news for the year to come. Plus the guys play a game of Overs and Unders about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Nerd To Dos include the Houdini mini-series, the podcast We're Alive, the podcast Dragonfly Ripple, and roller derby.

Jan 20, 20151 hr 27 min

Episode 161 - Expendables of Other Genres 3

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" and follow that up with "The Expendables of Sports Movies." Programming note: The podcasters are taking a two week break from regular episodes. Look for potential extra helpings and the return of the regular show in mid-January.

Dec 30, 20141 hr 2 min

Episode 160 - Ultimate Holiday Triple Features

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 specials. Not surprisingly the discussion features a lot of Rudolph, The Year Without a Santa Claus, and other Rankin/Bass specials, but somehow the Flintstones, Star Trek: Generations, Drew Barrymore, and Pierce Brosnan come up as well. This week's Nerd To Dos feature Orphan Black, The 100, The Battle of the ...

Dec 23, 20141 hr 16 min

Episode 159 - Comic Book Shop Memories

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 book shops and we talk about some of the more choice employees of these comic shops back in the day. It's a lively discussion that I think you're going to enjoy.

Dec 16, 20141 hr 31 min

Episode 158 - Muppets Christmas Discussion 2014

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 podcasters talk about two classic Muppet Christmas productions, Muppet Family Christmas and A Muppet Christmas Carol. In the discussion are thoughts on how they work as annual viewing traditions, their overall quality and their place in history as one of the last Jim Henson Muppet projects and one of the first with...

Dec 09, 20141 hr 32 min
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