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778 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 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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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!
Summer 2016 Re-run: Episode 16 - The Trial of Michael Bay
August 16, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 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 put Michael Bay on trial. Enjoy!
Summer 2016 Re-run: Episode 83 - Movie Menus 1
August 09, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 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 first time we did the Movie Menus topic with our guest Steve from Food Junk. Enjoy!
241 - Star Trek III Drill Down
August 02, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBNerd 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 and they get into all sorts of nerdy discussions. How old is the Enterprise? Why are the Grissom's cushions pink? Just how pon farr did Saavik have to go with Spock? We answer some of those questions and none of them. Also, stay tuned for a special programming note for next month.
240 - Q Are Cordially Invited to a Drilldown
July 26, 2016 13:43 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBContinuing 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 episodes are. We even talk about whether we feel Q should be brought back for the new Trek show.
239 - Our Favorite Star Trek Things
July 19, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBStar 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 Trek canon. And while favorite Captain or alien race might seem like minutiae to some, for Nerd Lunch it means geeking out about favorite musical performance, game or sport, or holodeck scenario in Trek.
238 - Beyond Star Trek Beyond
July 12, 2016 02:48 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBStar 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. What will the new series be like? Where does Star Trek need to go in order to survive another 25 years? Great nerdy discussion!
237 - Raiders of the Lost Ark Drill Down
July 05, 2016 02:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe 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 what we liked about the pulp serial-inspired film. And as a bonus, here lots of real and fake facts from Todd!
236 - The Original Nerd Lunch
June 28, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBDiGio 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" versions of popular pop culture properties. Hear about the "original" Veronica Mars, the "original" Transformers, the "original" Preacher, and the "original" Knight Rider. Also, find out how long the crew can go without using the TAG googling music.
Extra Helping - Technical Difficulties
June 23, 2016 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.9 MBWhile 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.
Episode 235 - Kung Fu Theater: Ip Man 3
June 21, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBJoin 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 directions from Bruce Lee to cliché British stereotypes to the importance of umbrellas in kung fu. This week's show also features the not-so-awaited return of Nerd To Dos including Harry Potter, Hanna-Barbera comics, vintage arcade gaming, the Pod James Pod podcast (whatever that is), and DragonCon.
Extra Helping - More Fan Fiction Reviews and JK Rowling
June 15, 2016 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.28 MBMore discussion from episode 234 featuring fan fiction reviews and a surprising amount of JK Rowling discussion.
234 - Fan Fiction Reviews 5
June 14, 2016 13:49 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis 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 subjects that are then selected from FanFiction.net's crossover movie story section. It's lots of weird complicated fun where we discuss stories involving Tinkerbell, James Bond and Nightmare on Elm Street. Join us!
233 - Down the Rabbit Hole 4 (Star Wars Edition)
June 07, 2016 01:55 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBJeff 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. Can we get from the page for Jessa Vandangante to Pilk Mukmuk in the span of our show? There's only one way to find out!
232 - Kill Me Now 2
May 31, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis 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 us in this discussion are engineernerd John and bizarrojimmyolsen Evan.
Episode 231 - I'd Buy That For A Dollar
May 24, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBThis 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 gimmick coffee mugs, kitschy microwave cleaners, toilet decals, and more. As a bonus, the Nerd Lunch Captain America: Civil War mini-review is also included in this episode.
230 - Filmmaker Roulette
May 17, 2016 14:54 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThis 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 movies like Forrest Gump and Splash and then be given brand new directors like Zack Snyder and Terry Gilliam. Then we flash back to the present and we have to envision our movies with these new directors. It's lots of fun, come check it out.
229 - The Nerd Lunch Danger Room
May 10, 2016 02:28 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThe 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 Nerd Lunch crew welcome Rondal from Strange Kids Club to give the first test. And also admire Chachi in his tank tops.
228 - Nerd Lunch Civil War
May 03, 2016 01:27 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBThe 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 somearguments. Are you on #TeamCT, #TeamPax or #TeamJeeg when it comesto these classic nerd disagreements? Let us know in the commentsbelow or on social media!
Episode 227 - Pop Culture Eraser 4
April 26, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDavid 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 stranger demands that balance be brought to the universe and the nerds must erase people and items from categories not of their own choosing. From Star Trek to Hollywood directors to 1980s sitcoms, pop culture will be forever altered after this episode.
Extra Helping - Straight Outta Compton the movie
April 20, 2016 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBPax. Tim and Eclectik discuss the 2015 Oscar nominated Straight Outta Compton movie that chronicles the origins of the rap group, NWA.
226 - NWA Drilldown
April 19, 2016 08:00 - 2 hours - 86.6 MBPax 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 albums and we dive into all of the group's members' solo albums. We even discuss the greater NWA Legacy and many of the groups directly influenced by them like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Above the Law and even get a few Tairrie B and HWA mentions.
Episode 225 - Summer 2016 Nerd To-Dos
April 12, 2016 01:34 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBCT 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 they are looking forward to in the Summer of 2016.
224 - Kung Fu Theater - OUATIC
April 06, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBCT 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 we heap a whole lot of love on Donnie Yen.
Extra Helping - Batman v Superman: Reaction of Justice
April 02, 2016 13:29 - 1 hour - 60 MBAfter 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 Atomic Geeks, Michael DiGiovanni. And boy, we all have got some things to get off our chest. Disclaimer: These are our opinions and should not be construed as us imposing our beliefs on you. I know that's the popular thing to do on the internet, but we're interested in genuine discussion.
Episode 223 - Downton Abbey Wrap-up
March 29, 2016 00:47 - 1 hour - 60 MBWhile 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 first time guest John Vanover from the Action Figure Blues podcast and tvandfilmtoys.com. What did it mean for Lady Edith to find happiness? Could they forgive Barrow's dastardly deeds? Should Lady Mary have ended up with Gillingham, Blake, or Talbot? Were there enough tissues to mop up the tears during ...
Extra Helping - 227 Drilldown
March 23, 2016 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBDuring the after discussion of episode 222, the guys start talking about 227 and essentially do a drilldown.
Episode 222 - Video Rental Store Memories
March 22, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis 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 VCRs, VHS vs Betamax and what the brick & mortar video rental situation currently looks like for us. Join us for a fun, nostalgia filled discussion.
Extra Helping - ALT*Con Florida 2016 Special
March 20, 2016 00:28 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBCT 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 actors showcased at this convention now in its fourth year. Also, be sure to check out the Dragonfly Ripple feed for a companion piece to this episode.
Episode 221 - The Trial of Zack Snyder
March 15, 2016 03:57 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThe 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 for his crimes against entertainment. Is Snyder a hack or does he truly have a vision? Evan Hanson prosecutes, Nerd Lunch's very own PLee defends while Andrew Bloom of the Classic Film Jerks judges. Jon Cross from the After Movie Diner and Robert Zerbe of 2 The Escape Hatch are called as witness in thi...
Episode 220 - Woman Crushes
March 08, 2016 12:45 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn 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, Stacey Rader and new guest Kelly Knox talk about current woman crushes as well as those who have passed, those who are cartoons and an assortment of other categories.
Episode 219 - Knock-off Food Brands (AKA Umlauts Over the Cs)
March 01, 2016 03:07 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBMarvo 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 test in creating new knock-offs for some beloved brand name products. This episode's Nerd To-Dos feature the Fantastic Four movies, the Force Awakens (again), Chappie, and Triumph's Election Special.
218 - Create your own toy line 2
February 23, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThis 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 based on these movies. Expect comedy, action and spy movies to appear starring such actors as Mel Gibson, Chris Farley and Sammo Hung.
Episode 217 - Adventures in Craigslisting 2
February 16, 2016 02:02 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBDoug 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 produce any treasures to top the crown jewel of our first run at this topic, Bill the trampoline deliverer. This week's Nerd To Dos include Dragon Con, The Force Awakens, the Australian version of Rake, and a marathon (Hint: it's not Jeeg's to do).
Episode 216 - The Space TV Is Broken
February 09, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWe 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 ten, movies that we will be forced to watch over and over again until our derelict ship is rescued. The entire crew of the ship unites to make these decisions as Captain Jay and On Second Scoop's Dubba both guest. Find out which ten we choose by listening!
Episode 215 - Down the Rabbit Hole 3
February 02, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBJeff 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. Thanks to everyone who suggested starting and ending links. (Please note: No cast members from Star Trek: Voyager appear in this episode!)
Episode 214 - Undeserving TV Revivals
January 26, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBMichael 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, we get into an exercise of coming up with ideas for TV show revivals, some more deserving than others. We bring back Magnum, PI, Blacke's Magic, Small Wonder, Amen, and Murphy Brown. Nerd To-Dos feature some comic book reading, TV watching and taking a kid to go see that new Star Wars movie.
Episode 213 - Nerdstradamus 2016
January 19, 2016 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIt 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 crew and Michael May predict the year to come in the realms of TV, fast food, and more. Plus, we tee up a new set of Overs and Unders for Star Trek Beyond! This week's Nerd To Dos include #fitness, Straight Outta Compton, scifi/comic convention plans, and Orphan Black.
212 - Star Wars The Force Awakens Drilldown
January 12, 2016 09:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBMay 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 could be coming in further movies.
211 - Star Wars Expanded Universe Discussion
December 28, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBMay 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 the books, some of our favorite books, some of our favorite characters and we break down some recommendations for Star Wars book newbies.
Episode 210 - The Build-A-Christmas-Romance Workshop
December 22, 2015 02:30 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBContinuing 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 ABC Family quality Christmas romance movie. We don't quite get there, but we do pitch four excellent examples of the genre and empty IMDB's reservoir of 90s D-list celebrities in a stunt casting exercise you won't want to miss.
Episode 209 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Drill Down
December 15, 2015 02:25 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBCT 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 characters, the Dominion War, the station itself, the Defiant, favorite episodes and of course, Garak. This one is for all the Niners out there.
Episode 208 - Give That Guy/Gal Some Work 4
December 08, 2015 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBReturning 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 some actors and actresses that we haven't seen on our screens in awhile and discuss ideas for roles we'd like to see them take on. Nerd To Dos include some video gaming, Jessica Jones, and the new brand for our friends at UnderScoopFire. Also, our new theme song debuts on this episode!
Episode 207 - Celebrating Ninja Day with Ninja Assassin
December 01, 2015 02:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWe 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 Korean pop star, fusillades of shurikens, a connection to the britcom Coupling, and Sho Kosugi. Of course we love it. Stick around for Nerd To Dos that include the unique pairing of James Bond and Aquaman.
206 - Star Wars Episode III Drilldown
November 24, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBThis 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, what we didn't like, we even have a short discussion on the Clone Wars micro series that debuted before the movie. Lots of fun discussion had within!
Episode 205 - UnderScoopFire joins us for My Celebrity Posse
November 19, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBNerd 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 Lunch side of the equation, the sextet discuss celebrities they would want to encounter in various everyday and not-so-everyday situations. Be sure to check out episode 147 of the UnderScoopFire podcast to hear the Nerd Lunchers join the USFers for a discussion about finales. This is podcast history ...
Extra Helping - Awkward Silence, Episode 1
November 16, 2015 02:40 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBMaking 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...AWKWARD SILENCE! They live up to half of that description while talking about karaoke, what things are better when shirtless and a little bit of genealogy to boot. Also, apologies in advance to anyone named Glintor.
Episode 204 - Down the Rabbit Hole 2
November 09, 2015 03:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBDo 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 CT are joined by Andrew Bloom from Classic Film Jerks and Jeff Somogyi of sommerjam.com and the Your Weird Podcast and once again we play a game of "Down the Rabbit Hole." Can we get from the page for RadioShack to the page for London After Midnight (film) within the show? There's only one way to find...
Episode 203 - Fast Food Breakfast Draft
November 03, 2015 02:37 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis 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 (just ask him), Dubba from On Second Scoop, and Nick from Dude Foods. Along the way we discover perhaps the longest fast food item name in history, debate which items can be eaten with a spoon, categorize the types of baked good plunderers in the office, and discuss the relative merits of quinoa.
Episode 202 - Halloween Special 2015
October 27, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis 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 Specials. First we discuss Jack-O-Lantern from 1972 and then we talk about the Mad Monster Party movie from 1967.