After Lunch
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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Episodes
Episode 201 - Monday Night Wars
October 20, 2015 00:35 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBRasslin' 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 the 1990s battle for pro-wrestling (and cable TV) dominance between WCW and WWF/WWE. One episode is not enough to tackle the topic, but the crew hits the highs, lows, and aftermath of this golden age of wrestling. Enjoy and let us know your favorite moments of The Monday Night Wars!
Episode 200 - Nerd Lunch Roast & Toast
October 13, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThey 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 rescued by Fourth Chair Army generals Jay from The Sexy Armpit and Shawn from Branded in the 80s and they put together a special "Roast & Toast" of CT, Pax and Jeeg. You don't want to miss this one as it is chock full of questions, memories and special guests: Michael May Kay Evan Hanson Howie Decker ...
Episode 199 - Before the Show
October 06, 2015 01:47 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBSo 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 problems and the like kept Aaron from joining us. Instead, we present you with this conversation that occurred between the Nerd Lunchers while waiting to start the show.
198 - Star Wars Episode II Drilldown
September 29, 2015 15:11 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBThe 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 souls to discuss the things we liked about the movie and then we discuss things we had issues with, which may not be some of the things you're expecting. Come check it out, along with our insightful commentary you'll hear lots of audio issues, several of us have problems remembering words and CT c...
Episode 197 - Modernizing Golden Age Comic Book Characters
September 22, 2015 02:39 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBPax 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 transform them into characters for 2015 and beyond. Nerd To-Dos feature Star Wars reading, the Flash on Blu-ray and the upcoming Nerd Lunch rebrand.
Episode 196 - Mad Max Fury Road Drilldown
September 15, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThe 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. Come follow us and ride eternal, and enter Valhalla, all shiny and chrome. WITNESS ME!!!
Episode 195 - Film and TV Tropes 2
September 09, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBMichael 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. How tropey. Sewers, murder-solvers, funerals, and insane people are among the topics discussed. Nerd To-Dos feature Supernatural, Person of Interest and an update on Lorenzo Lamas. This episode also marks the fourth anniversary since the debut of the Nerd Lunch Podcast.
194 - Star Wars Episode I Drilldown
September 01, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThe 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 to the movie in May 1999, we talk about Celebration I in Denver and then we start digging into what we liked and didn't like. Lots of talk about Jake Lloyd, George Lucas' writing and of course, Jar Jar Binks.
Episode 193 - It Gets a Bad Rap
August 25, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBKirk 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 Spice Girls, John Doggett, the Keanu Reeves Constantine movie, and Star Trek: Enterprise...just to name a few.
Extra Helping - Do Us a Flavor
August 21, 2015 11:41 - 11 minutes - 8.19 MBWe've tried the 2015 Lays Do Us a Flavor chips so it's time to talk about them.
Episode 192 - Listbuster 2.1: 10 Most Influential TV Shows of All Time
August 18, 2015 03:47 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBJeff 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 we feel the list is good or needs busting (hint: it mostly needs some busting). Then we come up with some alternatives of our own to add to the list. Nerd To-Dos feature some talk about the Lay's Do Us a Flavor 2015 set and serves as a prequel to an Extra Helping later this week. Shows discussed: The W...
Episode 191 - Movie Menus 4
August 11, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBThe 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 podcaster must come up with a themed menu using a movie and a restaurant chosen by other members of the panel. Our Nerd To Dos this week feature Ant Man, Agents of Shield, Rogue Nation, and supporting Fourth Chair Army member Rondal Scott's Strange Kids Club Kickstarter.
190 - Revenge of Real Life Scenarios
August 04, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis 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 from movies or TV. In Nerd To Dos we talk about Halloween, THX-1138, Ernest Cline's new book and we get another LorenzoWatch 2014 update.
Episode 189 - CT Goes to Texas
July 28, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBIn 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 "would you rather?" questions. After that, Rondal from Strange Kids Club was up and he talked about the relaunch of his Kickstarter and we talked through some "Muppet scenarios." Last, but not least, lunch with Miss M from Diary of Dorkette and the Eclectic Mayhem Podcast contained talk of some "action...
Extra Helping - After the Flash Show
July 24, 2015 15:55 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBCT 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.
Episode 188 - 75 Years of The Flash
July 21, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBCT 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 are all discussed. Earliest memories, favorite runs and craziest villains are among the topics when talking about comics. Then the attention turns to the TV shows, both the 1990 version and the 2014. PLUS: We play a game of "The Flash: Dead or Alive?!"
Episode 187 - We Meet Again
July 14, 2015 01:06 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJeeg 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 out who the Nerds like, who they don't like and who they want to see more of. Nerd To-Dos feature vacation plans, Star Wars and Pink Panther 2.
Episode 186 - Star Wars Return of the Jedi Drilldown
July 07, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBMichael 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 scenes, the Special Edition changes and more.
Episode 185 - It's "Nerd meets Lunch!"
June 30, 2015 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBDrawing 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 Hatch joins us and we create movie and TV show ideas based on Smurfs, Zapped, Pac-Man, WKRP, Harry and the Hendersons and more. Nerd To-Dos feature a new Lorenzo update and remembering James Horner.
Episode 184 - Down the Rabbit Hole
June 23, 2015 01:45 - 1 hour - 60.2 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 Tim Lybarger from TimLybarger.com and Jeff Somogyi of sommerjam.com and the Your Weird Podcast and we play a game of "Down the Rabbit Hole." Can we get from the page for Karate Cop to the page for Tom Sawer (song) within the show? (Pre-apologies to all die-hard Rush fans...) There's o...
Extra Helping - Trying Fish Fingers and Custard from Doctor Who
June 19, 2015 02:32 - 12 minutes - 8.44 MBCT 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.
Episode 183 - Food Mascot Employment Agency
June 16, 2015 00:38 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBRyan 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 laid off? Who should ascend to the throne of King Vitaman? What other product could an unemployed Hamburglar represent? All these questions and more are answered in this week’s show. Our Nerd To Dos include Fury Road, The Americans, Akira, and Trader Joes Peruvian Inca Corn.
Extra Helping - The New Adventures of He-Man
June 11, 2015 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBFor 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. We talk about our first exposure to the property, we discuss a few of the episodes and how the show differs from the earlier incarnation and we even discuss the toys.
182 - Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Drilldown
June 09, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBMichael 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"?
Episode 181 - Creating Cinematic Universes
June 02, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThe 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.
Episode 180 - Pop Culture Eraser 3
May 26, 2015 03:57 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDiamonds 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....
Episode 179 - Characters We Love To Hate
May 19, 2015 01:09 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBCT 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 ...
178 - Star Wars A New Hope Drilldown
May 11, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThis 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.
Extra Helping - The Atomic Geeks Versus Nerd Lunch in C2E2
May 05, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBTogether in person at C2E2 2015, The Atomic Geeks and Nerd Lunch decide who would win in certain battles.
Episode 177 - Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2015 Special
May 05, 2015 02:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBNerd 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 Doll...
Episode 176 - Summer #NerdToDos 2015
April 28, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBShawn 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.
Nerd Lunch Extra Helping: The Atomic Geeks C2E2 2015 Special
April 26, 2015 16:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBThe Nerd Lunch crew joins The Atomic Geeks in person for a discussion on C2E2 2015.
Episode 175 - Give It A Chance: Krull
April 21, 2015 01:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn 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 S...
Episode 174 - X-Men Movie Drilldown Part 2
April 14, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBCT 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.
Episode 173 - Doctor Who Drill Down 2
April 07, 2015 02:45 - 2 hours - 85.3 MBCT 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 to listen to the first one though. This ...
Extra Helping - The Ballad of Jim Hutton
April 04, 2015 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBIn 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.
Episode 172 - Better Than The Original
April 01, 2015 01:16 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBIt’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.
Episode 171 - Television Series Finales
March 24, 2015 03:31 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBCT 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.
Episode 170 - Fictional Bands
March 17, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis 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.
Episode 169 - Nerd Lunch: The Musical
March 10, 2015 00:46 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBJen 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.
Episode 168 - Drill Down: The Rocketeer
March 03, 2015 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBKay 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.
Extra Helping - Build an Infomercial
February 28, 2015 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MBIn 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.
Episode 167 - Drill Down: Infomercials
February 24, 2015 01:13 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBTim 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.
Episode 166 - Movie Menus 3
February 17, 2015 15:25 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis 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.
Extra Helping - A Chat with Gregg Schigiel
February 13, 2015 03:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn 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 ord...
Episode 165 - SyFy Pitchnado
February 10, 2015 03:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJon 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.
Episode 164 - The Fourth Chair Army of Doom!
February 03, 2015 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBBanded 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 th...
Episode 163 - Worst. TV Show. Ever.
January 27, 2015 03:03 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBMatt 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."
Episode 162 - Nerdstradamus 2015
January 20, 2015 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBDubba 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.
Episode 161 - Expendables of Other Genres 3
December 30, 2014 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBCT 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.