After Lunch
768 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 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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77: Scrooged (1988)
December 25, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBA Christmas Carol week concludes with Michael talking with his brother Mark about the irreverent remake, Scrooged, starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Alfre Woodard, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, and a bunch of other stars. As with the rest of this week's adaptation discussions, this originally aired on the former Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast.
76: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
December 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBA Christmas Carol week continues with another old Sleigh Bell Cinema discussion. This time Michael and Paxton Holley triple the run time of the movie they're talking about when they dig into the short Mickey's Christmas Carol starring a plethora of Disney characters in the various Dickens roles.
75: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
December 23, 2021 17:26 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBChristmas Carol week continues (and we hit Episode 75 of the podcast) with another Sleigh Bell Cinema discussion about one of the world's favorite Christmas Carol adaptations: The Muppet Christmas Carol starring Michael Caine as Scrooge. This was the very first episode of Sleigh Bell Cinema and featured frequent Nerd Lunch and AfterLunch guest Mike Westfall, whose Advent Calendar House podcast was a direct inspiration for Sleigh Bell Cinema in the first place.
74: The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBA Christmas Carol Week continues with another re-run from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema show. This time Michael and his wife Diane talk about the TV musical The Stingiest Man in Town starring Basil Rathbone as Scrooge. And if you'd like to hear Michael talk about the '70s Rankin-Bass animated remake starring Walter Matthau and Tom Bosley, be sure to check out his guest appearance on Mike Westfall's Advent Calendar House podcast.
73: A Christmas Carol (1984)
December 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBA Christmas Carol week continues with this re-run from Michael's former Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast. Michael talks with Carlin Trammel about one of their favorite Christmas Carol adaptations: Clive Donner's TV movie from 1984 starring George C Scott.
72: Christmas Ghosts (And One Carol in Particular)
December 20, 2021 16:21 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBMichael and Rob welcome new guest Nikki Rollier to talk about ghost stories, their connection to Christmas, and especially the most famous Christmas ghost story of all, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. They talk about favorite characters, scenes, and adaptations, and even a thing or two that don't work so well for them.
71: Bond Novels – Diamonds Are Forever
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 6.98 MBMichael covers Ian Fleming's fourth James Bond novel, Diamonds Are Forever, in another solo episode. Bond returns to the United States to bust up a mob-run diamond smuggling operation, but how do these hoods measure up as a threat to a spy used to taking on mad industrialists and agents of the Soviets' assassination bureau? And what about Tiffany Case?
70: A Marvelous Holiday Special
December 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBBack on Episode 15 of the old Fourth Chair Army Invasion show, we imagined a live-action TV version of a DC Super Hero Holiday Special comic. Now it's Marvel's turn as Michael and Rob welcome Michael DiGiovanni, Mike Westfall, and Ben Graham to assign each other super heroes and holiday elements to turn into segments on a Marvelous Holiday Special.
69: Bond Novels – Moonraker
December 08, 2021 07:45 - 17 minutes - 8.19 MBMichael’s solo again with a short episode about the third James Bond novel, Moonraker. It's a unique entry in the Bond series, offering a glimpse at Bond's daily life while also sending him to solve a murder at a remote country estate where he meets one of the most remarkable women of his career.
68: The Cure, Part 1
December 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBMichael's brother Mark returns to the podcast along with third brother Matt to talk about one of their favorite '80s bands. Starting with The Cure's debut Three Imaginary Boys album and covering up through 1985's The Head on the Door, the brothers talk about their own experiences with the band, favorite and not-so-favorites songs, the group's evolving sound, and the three "genres" of music that the group tends to make. It's a different sort of episode for AfterLunch, but whether you're alrea...
67: KieferThon, Part 1
November 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBMichael is joined by his brother Mark to start a journey through the filmography of one their favorite actors, Kiefer Sutherland. In this first episode, they cover Sutherland's career from his first jobs in Max Dugan Returns (1983) and The Bay Boy (1984), his revelatory 1985 performance in Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories, and all four of his 1986 movies, including his blink-and-miss-it part in At Close Range, the wildly varying-in-quality TV films Trapped in Silence and The Brotherhood of...
66: After Dinner Lounge – Put That Friend in That Box
November 24, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 67 MBMichael, Rob, Evan, and Pax continue their ramble through various topics spurred by what they've been watching and thinking about. Discussions include big, spoilery discussions of Ted Lasso's second season and the first of Only Murders in the Building as well as deep thoughts about holiday travels, the importance of Thanksgiving, and celebrity crushes.
65: Apple Music Presents - The After Dinner Lounge
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBLoungers Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather again for another drifting discussion about what they've been listening to and reading. Big topics this time include superheroes Daredevil and Jason Todd, listening through musicians' discographies, and when it's appropriate to start celebrating Christmas.
64: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 71 MBEveryone loves Robin Hood and we're no exceptions. Michael and Rob welcome Pax, Sue London, and - making his podcasting debut - Sue's husband Devin for the first in a series of episodes about the legendary merry man. Starting with the panel's experience with the Robin Hood legend in general, the conversation then moves to the classic 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood. Starring of course Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains.
63: Iron Man 3 (Redux) with William Bruce West
November 10, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBOn the last episode, where our MCU panel talked about Iron Man 3, Michael mentioned that he and William Bruce West had a conversation about the same movie for Michael's former Christmas movie podcast. Even though they did talk about how Iron Man 3 works in some Christmas themes, most of the conversation was about the movie in general. So for that reason, and because William Bruce West is awesome, we thought you might enjoy hearing that discussion.
62: Iron Man 3
November 08, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 72 MBThe AfterLunch MCU Panel - Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael - reconvene to talk about the final film in Marvel's Iron Man trilogy: how it builds on themes from the previous films and whether or not it flows well into what came later. And of course, there are its controversial villains, kid sidekick, and whether or not that ending works super well.
61: Bond Novels – Live and Let Die
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBMichael's back with another short, solo episode, this time about the second James Bond novel, Live and Let Die. Listen to how it differs from the film while also influencing other Bond movies like License to Kill and For Your Eyes Only.
60: Ultimate Halloween Treat Smack Down
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBWe hope you haven't finished eating all your Halloween candy yet, because Michael and Rob are joined by Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and new guest Ron Ankeny to determine once and for all, Sweet 16 bracket-style, what the ultimate Halloween treat is. Whether it's what you pass out to trick-or-treaters or what you serve at your Halloween party, it's the season for sweets. And you bet there's some discussion of other Halloween traditions along the way.
59: After Dinner Lounge – The Power of Christ Did Not Compel Us
October 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBAfter a brief intermission, the AfterLunch Loungers finish their wandering conversation with thoughts on horror movies, DC superhero shows, acting better than you feel, and relationships with technology.
58: After Dinner Lounge – Home Abone
October 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBWe're trying something different with the latest After Dinner Lounge conversation. Rather than drop another 3+ hour conversation on you, we're splitting it into two, smaller chunks. In this part, Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax talk about what they've been listening to and reading, with the conversation meandering into Dracula comics, film canon, murderbots, and Nerd Lunch's lost Brenda Starr episode.
57: Mystery Movie Night – Chippers, Chases, and Charizard
October 11, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBDavid asks Erik, Michael, and Dave to find the hidden connection between Fargo, Jingle All the Way, and Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back. If you haven't seen one or more of the movies, feel free to skip to the discussions of your choice: 00:01:24 - Review of Fargo (1996) 00:13:03 - Review of Jingle All the Way (1996) 00:32:09 - Review of Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) 00:51:05 - Guessing the Connection
56: Bond Novels – Casino Royale
October 04, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 6.95 MBMichael goes solo this episode to talk about the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
55: After Dinner Lounge – Larry, I'm on Duck Tales
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 97.7 MBMichael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather in the library for another rambling discussion about what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about, including breakfast cereals, megamixes, musical theatre, and bad office jargon.
54: Who Would Win? 2
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBMichael and Rob welcome back Chad Young and Jeff Somogyi for another few rounds of throwing improbable contestants into battles and arguing about who would emerge victorious. If our panel can stay on topic, that is.
53: Climax! "Casino Royale"
September 13, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBIn the first of a series of James Bond episodes, Michael and Rob are joined by Karen Flieger to talk about Bond's first screen appearance in 1954's Climax! TV adaptation of Casino Royale. How watchable is "Card Sense" Jimmy Bond's team up with Clarence Leiter to take down Peter Lorre? Grab a seat at the table and we'll be glad to deal you in.
52: After Dinner Lounge – Everyone is Right
September 10, 2021 06:11 - 3 hours - 89 MBMichael, Rob, Evan, and Pax convene for another meandering conversation about what they've been listening to, reading, watching, and thinking about. As always, recommendations abound and lead into other discussions, this time about perfect albums, anticipation for Shang Chi, method acting, and V’Ger's eternal question.
Episode 880 - Proof of Life
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBSeptember 9, 2021 is the 10th anniversary of the very first episode of the Nerd Lunch Podcast. The original Nerds get back together to talk about it. And maybe make a quick Movie Menu.
51: The Avengers (2012)
August 23, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 83.2 MBThe AfterLunch MCU panel wraps up Phase 1 with an in-depth discussion of the improbably excellent Marvel mash-up film, The Avengers. Among the many important topics are Iron Man's hubris, Black Widow's agency, Hawkeye's archery technique, and Captain America's costume.
50: Southern Road Trip
August 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBAfterLUNCH's 50th episode coincided with Michael's road trip south to see a bunch of friends he hasn't seen in a long time (and one he's never met face-to-face before). Some of them grew up in the South, some transplanted there, and some transplanted away from there, so Michael talks to them about Southern living and what movies, TV shows, and books best represent it.
49: MangAnime
August 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBFollowing up on some discussions in the After Dinner Lounge episodes, Michael and Evan welcome Evan's daughter Sarah to talk about favorite manga and anime. Some of the manga discussed are: Black Butler Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Moriarty the Patriot Bungo Stray Dogs Silver Spoon Akira Samurai 7 Anne Freaks Children of the Sea A Silent Voice And anime like: Jujutsu Kaisen Death Parade Yuri on Ice Cowboy Bebop Grave of the Fireflies The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ...
48: Familify Something for Disney
August 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBBack on Episode 35, we sexified some stories for the CW. On this episode, we do the opposite as Michael and Rob welcome Karen Flieger and Adam Pope to turn material for grown-ups into kid-friendly fare.
47: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 64.5 MBOn 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.
46: Captain America: The First Avenger
July 19, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 72.3 MBLizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael drill into the first Captain America movie like a SHIELD laser drills into ice.
45: Sherlock Holmes (and Board Games)
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBIn 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.
44: Sherlock Holmes (and Board Games)
July 12, 2021 05:00 - 36.4 MBIn 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.
44: After Dinner Lounge – This Tootsie Roll Pop of a Question
July 07, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 82.4 MBMichael, 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.
43: Mystery Movie Night – Terror, Time Travel, and Teens
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBDave 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
42: Iron Man 2 and Thor
June 23, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 97.4 MBOur 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.
41: Build-a-Sitcom
June 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBMichael 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.
40: Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk
June 07, 2021 05:44 - 2 hours - 61.6 MBThe 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 ...
39: Trendy Movies – 2 Laff 2 Lympics
May 31, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBSue London, Jeff Somogyi, Rob Graham, and Michael May make another movie out of whatever's trending on Twitter at the time.
38: Enterprise, Season 2
May 24, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 73.8 MBThe 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.
37: Mystery Movie Night – Monoliths, Mansions, and Makeovers
May 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBWhat 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:...
36: After Dinner Lounge - Let It Go in the Sewer, Georgie
May 10, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 81.3 MBMichael, 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 Boo...
35: Sexify Something for The CW
May 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBIn 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 visu...
34: Trendy Movies - Höllenküche
April 26, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBTo 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.
33: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
April 19, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 60.8 MBMichael 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 worke...
32: After Dinner Lounge, Apr 2021 (Jughead's Hat)
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 91.4 MBMichael, 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...
31: Making Muppet Movies
April 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBMichael 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 ...
30: Mystery Movie Night - Planes, Puns, and Paramedics
March 29, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBThe 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 spo...