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777 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsMichael May, Rob Graham, and Friends discuss TV, movies, comics, games, and anything else they happen to think of.
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273 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Drilldown
June 12, 2017 19:37 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThis 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!
Down the Rabbit Hole with Jason Liebig (Junk Food Edition)
June 06, 2017 03:14 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBThe 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. This episode is full of sugary goodness!
Extra Helping - Women-Only Wonder Woman Film Review
June 06, 2017 03:01 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBNo 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 Stacey Rader and Michelle Houghton, along with new guest Liz Twachtman, form the official Nerd Lunch review panel of Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins. Lasso yourself this extra helping by downloading now!
272 - Kung Fu Theater: Project A
May 30, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBJeeg 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 first of the Three Dragons movies, Project A. Co-starring Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, it features plenty of action, a healthy dose of comedy, an almost satisfactory amount of pirates, and one of Jackie's most epic stunts. Listen and find out if you can't spell awesome without 'A'.
271 - Kill Them Off
May 23, 2017 02:56 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBIn 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 also talk about some of the deaths that didn't stick. And then, in classic Nerd Lunch fashion, the crew each kill off a major character themselves. Goodbye Santa Claus, Captain America, Michael Knight and Harry Potter!
270 - Pop Culture Fantasy Baseball Draft
May 16, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week we are joined by Evan Hansen to draft a baseball team. A baseball team filled with characters from movies, TV, comics and books.
Down the Rabbit Hole with Dr. Andrea Letamendi (DC Comics Edition)
May 09, 2017 01:27 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIt'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) such questions as how do you pronounce "Mxyzptlk," has Dick Grayson ever been Batman and what's a "Ma Hunkel"? Special thanks to our friend Michael May for filling in for Pax this episode!
Extra Helping - Star Trek IV novelization
May 04, 2017 16:26 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBIt'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. Check it out!
269 - Star Trek IV Drill Down
May 02, 2017 01:56 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThe 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 four discuss how this funny movie took a long time to be funny, Spock's quirkiness and the pregnancies of Saavik and Gracie. Say "Hello computer" and ask it to download this podcast for you today!
268 - Make it a Movie Board Game Edition
April 25, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBJeeg 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 assigned a board game and have to pitch a movie version of it.
267 - Filmmaker Roulette 2
April 18, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis 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 assigned a new director and we have to remake our assigned movies in the visual style of our new director. It's a lot of fun!
Down the Rabbit Hole with Geek Kay
April 10, 2017 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBCarlin, 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 Hole guest, the crew jumps back into Wikipedia trying to get from The Thin Man (Film) to Street Hawk. And prepare for a first in Rabbit Hole history.
266 - 50¢ Bin Justice League
April 04, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThis 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. Not just any super hero teams, but teams made up of characters commonly found in comic shop and convention discount bins. Lots of deep cuts and obscurities mentioned on this one, but not so many that we're out more than $5 total.
265 - Movies Based on TV Shows
March 28, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBCT 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 extensions and those that were reboots, the crew outline some of their favorites and least favorites. Then they end the show taking TV shows and giving them movie treatments of their own. What would The Wild, Wild West done right be like? Or a movie version of The Prisoner? Better yet, what about an...
264 - Blair Witch Drilldown
March 21, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBMatt 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 movies, the pop culture influence of the movies, movies that aren't Blair Witch sequels that should be Blair Witch sequels and much, much more. Come join us, if you can find us.
Down the Rabbit Hole with Quinn Rollins (Muppets Edition)
March 14, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBHey! 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, and Comics" and also Muppet fan extraordinaire. The hole we jump into this time is the Muppets Wiki. Can we get from the "Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem" page to the "Janice" page? Well, yeah, but can we make it interesting? Listen and find out.
263 - Real Life Scenarios: Vice Presidential Action Rangers
March 07, 2017 03:15 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBAs 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 from Futurama's "Anthology of Interest I" where Al Gore reveals a VP's job is to protect the space-time continuum, we determine the rosters of Sprio Agnew, George Bush, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden and Mike Pence's Action Rangers. Be assured that the space-time continuum is in good shape for th...
262 - Whatever Happened To...? 2
February 28, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBWe 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 Internet creeping after long lost celebrities. Ever wonder what happened to some of your favorites from Lois & Clark, American Gladiators, the Cobra Kai, and Star Trek Voyager? Listen to this episode and all will be revealed.
261 - Nerd Meets Lunch 2
February 21, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis 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 see what I'm talking about.
Down the Rabbit Hole with Jonathan DeMuth
February 14, 2017 02:19 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBImprov 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 management website link. Can they get from Drupal to anywhere? Well, yes, they can get to Zune as it turns out. So if you are a Zune-lover, beware!
260 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Drill Down
February 07, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThe 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 of the Crystal Skull. Okay...okay, we knew they made it, but we try to forget it. Alas, we remember it one more time so we can discuss the over-the-topness of this final (for now) installment of the franchise. What do we think about Marion's return? Indy having a son? A Russian enemy who has the spec...
259 - You've Got The Rights 3
January 31, 2017 00:57 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis 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 status. On the docket for fresh project pitches are an 80s loose cannon cop, a superhero martial arts icon, a member of 24's CTU, and a Saturday morning cartoon favorite. Along the way, the conversation veers into lots of nuts, Nancy Drew, and Hillbilly Jim.
258 - Star Wars Rogue One Drilldown
January 24, 2017 09:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBThis week the Star Wars panel reconvenes to discuss Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Down the Rabbit Hole with Michelle Houghton (Disney Edition)
January 16, 2017 03:30 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBNerd 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 movies that are a mix of live action and cartoons, giggle buttons, pin trading and why you never want to watch a movie with Jeff. Listen now!
257 - Nerdstradamus 2017
January 09, 2017 03:30 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThis 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 for 2016, the show welcomes Tim Lybarger to make predictions with them about TV, fast/junk food, and a wild card category. Then, they delve into an exercise of guessing which songs will show up on the second Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack. Plus: Nerd To-Dos return!
256 - Create a Toyline 3
December 27, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis 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 assignment. The assignments are split with two TV shows and two movies. Who got what? Listen to find out!
Extra Helping - Christmas Presents 2016
December 23, 2016 05:02 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBListen to CT, Jeeg and Pax give gifts!
Down the Rabbit Hole with Michael DiGiovanni (Christmas Edition)
December 20, 2016 03:32 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBNerd 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, Evan and Michael each came with a mystery link. Can any of them work the conversation from Wikipedia's "nutmeg" page to their link? Only one way to find out! Listen now!
255 - Christmas TV Crossovers
December 13, 2016 01:34 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBNerd 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. Rather than recounting our favorites, we create Christmas crossover events that we wish existed for specific TV lineups of years gone by. If you ever wanted to know how the shows of the 1985-86 NBC primetime lineup might spend the holidays together (and who didn't?), this is the episode for you. It's a ...
Extra Helping - 2016 Ninja Day episode Part 2
December 07, 2016 09:00 - 43 minutes - 57.9 MBIn 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 III: The Domination.
254 - 2016 Ninja Day episode
December 05, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBThis 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.net to discuss the 1962 Japanese ninja classic, Shinobi-no-Mono. Keith takes us through the movie and we have a pretty deep discussion on the impact of this classic and how it influenced movies for generations to come.
253 - Give That Dead Guy Some Work
November 29, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBMichael 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 while they were alive. Grace Lee Whitney, Kevin Smith (the other one) and Don Knotts are among those we employ in the great casting couch in the sky.
Down the Rabbit Hole with Corey Chapman
November 21, 2016 03:30 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBWelcome 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 Podcast and formerly Under Scoop Fire and Mad Men Podcasts) to dive into Wikipedia. Can they get from Harvey (Play) to Charles Rocket? Or even more importantly, can they stretch it out so there's enough of a show? Dive in and listen!
Extra Helping - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade novelization
November 16, 2016 09:00 - 27 minutes - 49.3 MBPax jumps in to talk about the differences between the novelization and the movie for the second Indiana Jones sequel.
252 - The Last Crusade Drill Down
November 15, 2016 03:54 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBThe 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 Connery and Harrison Ford have great on-screen chemistry. If you download and listen, you chose wisely.
251 - Ask Us Anything
November 08, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThe 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. Garbage Pail Kids, celebrity encounters, Muppets, podcasting IRL, and Draculas are just part of the ground covered in this wide ranging discussion. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions this time!
250 - Trapped in Shawn's Fridge
November 01, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis 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 the house, the fellas get trapped in Shawn Robare's Ecto Cooler Cooler and begin reminiscing about all of their favorite episodes of the podcast.
249 - 2016 Halloween Episode
October 25, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBJeeg 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 an appropriately themed menu. Expect to hear Trick or Treat, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, White Castle and Shoneys.
Extra Helping - Temple of Doom Drill Down, The B-Side
October 22, 2016 14:29 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBSince 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. Joined by Rob Graham, John the Engineernerd, and new guest Brad (@FijiMermaid on Twitter), they counter and balance the discussion from episode 247 with more loving thoughts on this second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise.
248 - Celebrating 75 Years of Wonder Woman
October 18, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBCT 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 character to how the crew continued to follow her adventures. Favorite stories, villains, artists and more are covered, plus a look at the complexity of the character and why that's made her so challenging to translate into other media over the years. Put on your satin tights and listen now!
247 - Temple of Doom Drill Down
October 11, 2016 02:38 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBTodd 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 prequel aspect of the movie, eyeball soup, and Willard Scott. And Todd gives us a two word answer for why all problems happen in our life.
Episode 246 - Food Mascot Family Trees
October 04, 2016 01:37 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBThe 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 mascots from burger chains, cereals, and baked goods. Then the crew creates families for some lonely food mascots that need them. From McDonaldland to the dairy department, it's a family reunion not to be missed.
Extra Helping - Jason Bourne (2016)
September 28, 2016 08:00 - 21 minutes - 11.9 MBContinuing the Bourne discussion, Pax and CT talk about the newest Matt Damon-Paul Greengrass joint.
245 - Bourne Drilldown
September 27, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBCT, 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 lots of Moby. Like, LOTS.
Extra Helping - Down the Rabbit Hole 6 (?!)
September 22, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBDue 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 we're doing Down the Rabbit Hole on Nerd Lunch. Also, this is funnier if you've already listened to episode 244.
244 - Down the Rabbit Hole 5
September 20, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBCT 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 plans for our rabbit holes. For this episode, the twist is that we have three links from good ol' Wikipedia. Can we get from one to another and work in the third in the middle? And a new rule for the game will bring greater challenges and fewer Channing Tatums. Also...stay tuned for an extra helping la...
243 - Dragon Con Con
September 13, 2016 02:03 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBIn 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 of celebrating five years, but things don't go how they expect. Along the way they meet Evan Hanson and Geek Kay. Celebrate five years of Nerd Lunch with this very special episode.
Episode 242 - Our Favorite Pro-Wrestling Things
September 06, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBGet 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-match attire, foreign objects, and wrestling video games. Almost all corners of the pro-wrestling world from 1980s WCW to present-day WWE to Japan are covered in this heavyweight episode. Grab your favorite steel chair, tear open a turnbuckle, and enjoy.
Summer 2016 Re-run: Episode 66 - Build a Christmas Special
August 30, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBThe 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 with you again...or for the first time! After being kicked off with new bonus content, we present to you the time we build a Christmas special. Enjoy! NEW SHOW NEXT WEEK!
Summer 2016 Re-run: Episode 64 - Ninja III Drill Down
August 24, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThe 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 with you again...or for the first time! After being kicked off with new bonus content, we present to you the time we did a drill down on Ninja III: The Domination. Enjoy!