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 to Michael and David, the panel featured Lizzie Twatchman, Mike Westfall, and Ron Marz. Now, the panel finally reconvenes (and with 100% more Rob Graham) to take a critical, but fond look at the second Pirates movie, Dead Man's Chest .
Jul 28, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael drill into the first Captain America movie like a SHIELD laser drills into ice.
Jul 19, 2021•2 hr 38 min
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 get really sidetracked into a discussion of board games.
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min
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 diverse, but much time is spent on Thanos, Stephen King, Star Trek vs Star Wars, and spontaneity in podcasting.
Jul 07, 2021•3 hr
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 the movies, feel free to skip to the discussions of your choice: 00:02:16 - Review of An American Werewolf in London (1981) 00:14:22 - Review of The Butterfly Effect (2004) 00:27:58 - Review of X-Men: First Class (2011) 00:49:59 - Guessing the Connection...
Jun 30, 2021•58 min
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's also some disagreement about who Thor should be dating, so get your opinions ready and see who you agree with.
Jun 23, 2021•3 hr 33 min
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 the non-existent sitcoms that we're imagining. It'll make sense when you listen, I promise.
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 36 min
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, the panel had a lot to say and only got through the first two films (plus some opinions about Ang Lee's Hulk from 2003). Clearly we're not going to get through this project as quickly as we originally imagined, but please enjoy this in-depth discussion of the first two films in the MCU and we'll be back...
Jun 07, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Sue London, Jeff Somogyi, Rob Graham, and Michael May make another movie out of whatever's trending on Twitter at the time.
May 31, 2021•54 min
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 Romulans, the return of the Borg, and all the other plot developments. They also update their opinions about the crew and of course discuss favorite and least-favorite episodes.
May 24, 2021•2 hr 41 min
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. As always with Mystery Movie Night discussions, opinions and spoilers abound, so if you haven't seen a film and prefer not to listen to that part of the episode, here are the time stamps to help you skip to the parts you want to listen to: 00:02:38 - Review of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 00:23:25 - Revie...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 18 min
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 topics, but meander: Podcasts like Bonanas for Bonanza and The Untitled GenX Podcast . Albums like Disney's Heigh-Ho! Mozart , Yesterday's Wine by Willie Nelson, and This Is What I Live For by Blue October. Other audio material like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series and SiriusXM Books like G...
May 10, 2021•2 hr 58 min
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 begin with. Be sure to tune in for hot versions of The Ropers , IKEA, the life of Richard Milhous Nixon, and Richie Rich . Be sure to visit MichaelMay.Online or NerdLunch.Net for show notes including part of the script that Sue wrote for the pilot episode of The Ropers and Evan's proof-of-concept visual f...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 50 min
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 workshopping a movie based on whatever was trending on Twitter at the time.
Apr 26, 2021•56 min
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 film. Joining the panel are a trio of giant monster super-fans: Sophie (a long-time friend of Michael who lives in the UK), Corinna Bechko (who not only writes cool comics like The Expanse and Smithsonian Dig It: Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Creatures , but also has a background in zoology and has work...
Apr 19, 2021•2 hr 13 min
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 topics, but meander: Podcasts like The Classic Tales , Writers/Blockbusters , Judge John Hodgman , and The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps . The poetry of Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes Books like The Exploits of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc, the Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn, and Marv...
Apr 12, 2021•3 hr 20 min
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 Muppetational return of Carlin Trammel! Our sensational, inspirational, celebrational panel creates five new Muppet movies by picking existing non-Muppet films, keeping one or two human actors, and replacing the rest of the cast with Muppets. Tune in for new Muppet capers and mysteries and maybe even some Mupp...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 37 min
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 about them, then the other panelists try to guess the common element. In this inaugural AfterLUNCH episode, Evan Hanson picked Empire of the Sun (1987), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), and Sacro Gra (2013). For listeners who haven't seen all the movies and want to avoid spoilers...
Mar 29, 2021•59 min
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 start from the following topics, but meander: Relationships with music Books like the Don Camillo stories by Giovanni Gerserchi, the Jane Austen detective series by Stephanie Barron, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files , and The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. Comics like Aster of Pan by Merwan Chabane and ...
Mar 22, 2021•2 hr 37 min
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 mission into deep space. Delaney, Evan, Michael, and Rob talk about how the first season of Enterprise fits into continuity while also getting around to what they think of the various characters and episodes.
Mar 15, 2021•2 hr 34 min
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 works of Philip K Dick, and Planet of the Apes .
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min
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-driven comics like Marvel's A-Force , Hawkeye , Black Widow , and Captain Marvel as well as series featuring popular characters like Jem and the Holograms, the Pink Power Ranger, Nancy Drew, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Kelly shares huge aspects of her writing process, but also geeks out about other things ...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min
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 with: Books like Carthage Must be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mediterranean Civilization by Richard Miles, Redwall by Brian Jacques, the Horatio Hornblower series by CS Forester, The Tournament by Matthew Reilly, and Storykiller by Kelly Thompson. Comics like The Eternals by Jack Kirby and M...
Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 14 min
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 humanity's introduction to the larger galaxy in 1996's First Contact . It's a controversial place to start since it's neither the first adventure of the time travelers who are trying to protect the historic meeting, nor is it the earliest time period that these travelers have visited. So our panel also disc...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 52 min
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 for ya, stay tuned to the end for Real Talk about New Math and Arrested Development .
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min
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 fairy tales and the works of Ray Bradbury and Italo Calvino Comics about Spider-Man and the third Green Goblin, Red Hood and the Outlaws , and The Shadow TV shows like Dickensian , The Expanse , The Great , Queen’s Gambit , and the eighth season of Mad About You Movies like Overlord and the Marvel films l...
Jan 25, 2021•2 hr 2 min
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 of The Mandalorian .
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 47 min
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 back on the books, movies, and TV shows of 2020 and forward to what's potentially coming in 2021. This episode is full of resolutions, recommendations, and reckonings. And a little bonus something we like to call "Tea Talk." Opening song by Andrew Bird.
Jan 04, 2021•2 hr 34 min
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 from: Books like Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens' Christmas Books , The Devil’s Due by Bonnie MacBird, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, and Becoming by Michelle Obama. Comics like Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa Movies like the original Black Christmas, this year's Fatman , and the d...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 44 min
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 Justice League , the Clampetts learn about the politics of gift-giving, the Stephens' help an orphan boy discover the spirit of the season, Ross tries to teach his son about Hanukkah after a lifetime of Santa, and Superman invites Martian Manhunter home for the holidays. Featuring music by Straight No...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 48 min
