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Join Nerd Lunch’s own CT and Jeeg, Paxton Holley from Cavalcade of Awesome, and special guests as they discuss a veritable smorgasbord of nerdy topics. Movies, TV, fast food, comic books, action figures, and more are on the menu of this pop culture podcast.

Nerd Lunch


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Nerd Lunch podcast is an incredibly entertaining and fun show that covers a wide range of nerdy topics. Hosted by CT, Pax, and Jeeg, along with various guest hosts, this podcast offers a unique and distinct point of view on all things geeky. With over 300 episodes in their archives, there's plenty of content to keep listeners entertained and engaged.

    One of the best aspects of The Nerd Lunch podcast is the variety of topics they discuss. From hypothetical scenarios involving favorite movies or TV shows, to mash-ups between comic book franchises, and even imagining toy lines for properties that never had them, the hosts always bring a fresh and creative perspective to each episode. Additionally, the chemistry between CT, Pax, Jeeg, and their guests is fantastic. They all share a love for nerdy things and it's evident in their discussions.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the humor. The hosts are all hilariously nerdy and their banter keeps the episodes light-hearted and enjoyable. Whether they're dissecting pop culture references or poking fun at each other's geek obsessions, there's always something to laugh about during each episode.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to The Nerd Lunch podcast, some listeners may find that the rotating fourth chair guest sometimes disrupts the flow of the conversation. It can be difficult to maintain continuity when different guests are brought on for each episode. However, this also brings a fresh perspective to each topic and adds variety to the show.

    In conclusion, The Nerd Lunch podcast is a must-listen for anyone who loves all things nerdy. With its wide range of topics, hilarious hosts, and engaging discussions, this podcast offers hours of entertainment for geek enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for insightful conversations about pop culture or just want something fun to listen to during your commute or downtime, The Nerd Lunch podcast has got you covered.



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    366 | After Dinner Lounge – God Meets the Wolf-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 161:33


    Pax, Rob, and Michael continue this month's lounge talking about Cobra Kai, A Stitch in Time by Andrew J Robinson, Golden Age Wonder Woman, All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai, pop culture Mount Rushmores, and the Agatha Christie mini-series Towards Zero.

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    365 | After Dinner Lounge – How Could We Make This Podcast Better?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 224:54


    Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about autograph collecting, Thunderbolts*, podcast wives, the podcast Heist with Michael Caine, the Goldie Vance graphic novels by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams, and more Sherlock Holmes. And Michael's son David stops by to talk about the One Piece manga and other things.

    364 | The James Bond Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 128:34


    To celebrate the conclusion of our massive James Bond project, our panelists Michael, Rob, and Karen welcome fellow Bond fans Becky Tyler, Jacob Bean-Watson, and Jody Collins for a fun game, reviewing our favorite elements of the series. We draft our favorite Bond actors, villains, gadgets, and features from a dozen other categories to create our own inter-era Bond mash-up films. We laughed, we gasped, and we hurt each other's feelings in this super fun episode about everyone's favorite super spy.

    363 | Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 133:20


    Michael, Rob, and Pax get back in the cars to talk about the return of the Fast and Furious family as they try to rescue an amnesic Letty from the machinations of supervillain Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).

    362 | No Time to Die (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 185:03


    Michael, Rob, and Karen finish (for now) their James Bond movie project with the final Daniel Craig and the final Eon Productions entry in the series. It's No Time to Die, also starring Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, and the usual cast of allies.

    361 | After Midnight – Fangs / Rachel Rising: The Shadow of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 76:37


    Michael and Jess talk about the comics Fangs by Sarah Andersen and Rachel Rising: The Shadow of Death by Terry Moore.

    360 | After Dinner Lounge – It Was a Good Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 161:42


    Michael, Pax, and Rob finish this month's Lounge talking about an Irene Adler novel, Kraven the Hunter (2024), Anora (2024), Black Doves (2024), Young Guns autographs, and the scariest things to crawl on you and/or haunt your house.

    359 | After Dinner Lounge – I'm Not Okay With This

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 188:56


    In the first half of this month's Lounge, Michael, Pax, and Rob are visited by Noel Thingvall. Topics include pets, death, Kraven the Hunter comics, Sherlock Holmes stories, Kamen Rider, X-Men comics, old Nerd Lunch episodes, Peter Dinklage as Hercule Poirot, and Ruth Ware's One Perfect Couple.

    358 | The Original Atomic Geeks Episode – Monkey, Robot, or Michael Caine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 66:05


    Following up on our C2E2 conversation about things that could be improved by monkeys, robots, or Michael Caine, please enjoy this special rerun of the first time that topic appeared on the Atomic Geeks podcast. With special thanks to Carlin Trammel for the idea and Christian Nielsen for the audio and permission.

    357 | C2E2 Special – Robot, Monkey, Michael Caine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 68:01


    You don't put Christian Nielsen, Michael DiGiovanni, Carlin Trammel, Shawn Robare, William Bruce West, Rob Graham, Michael May, Jeeg, and Paxton Holley in a room together and not record a podcast. While at C2E2, the group (minus Jeff Somogyi who sadly was not feeling well that evening) gathered in Christian and DiGio's hotel room to revive the classic Atomic Geeks topic: "Robot, Monkey, Michael Caine." Each person suggests a movie, TV show, event, etc. and discuss what would best improve it: a monkey, a robot, or... well, you'll see.

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    356 | Podcast Pals C2E2 Meetup Diary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 112:36


    In 2015, the Nerd Lunch crew met up with most of the Atomic Geeks and assorted members of the Fourth Chair Army at C2E2 in Chicago. Ten years later, it's time to get together again with even more friends. The group this time included Carlin Trammel, William Bruce West, Jeeg, Paxton Holley, Jeff Somogyi, Shawn Robare, Michael May, Rob Graham, Christian Nielsen, and Michael DiGiovanni. In this audio diary, we learn about how the trip came together, check in with the attendees at various points of the weekend, and tease a very special podcast episode that we recorded there and will be Coming Soon.

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    355 | Recasting Silverado

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 133:23


    Michael and Rob invite Michael DiGiovanni, Christian Nielsen, and Paxton Holley to help cast an imaginary remake of Silverado. Each of our five casting directors have scoured Hollywood for the perfect actors to update the roles of Emmett, Paden, Mal, Jake, Rae, and Cobb, plus other characters we wanted to think about. We've brought our top candidates to the conference room to make final decisions, but also to discuss possible tweaks to the script and even suggest a director.

    354 | Spectre (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 173:10


    Michael, Rob, and Karen discuss the penultimate Craig Bond film, Sam Mendes's Spectre, co-starring Léa Seydoux, Christoph Waltz, Andrew Scott, and Dave Bautista.

    353 | After Dinner Lounge – I've Got a Bad Feeling About This

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 154:49


    Rob, Michael, and Pax wrap up this month's Lounge talking about The Lost Adventures of James Bond, Mothra, podcasts, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Treason, Snow White (2025), and finding a Holy Grail.

    352 | After Dinner Lounge – I Know a Little German

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 188:15


    Rob, Michael, and Pax talk about many things including The Electric State (2025), Sherlock Holmes, Space Ghost comics, “every second counts,” ‘70s JSA comics, and Companion (2025).

    351 | Unlikely Sitcoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 81:27


    Inspired by the 2001 sitcom Emeril, Michael, Rob, Carlin Trammel, and Tim Lybarger assign each other similarly unlikely celebrities to build sitcoms around. Get ready for pitches for shows starring Bob Ross, The Cure's Robert Smith, Willie Nelson, and Theresa Caputo so that you can decide... would you watch this show?

    350 | After Midnight – "Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?" / The Ring manga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 59:08


    Michael and Jess talk about the comics "Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?" by Harold Schechter and Eric Powell and The Ring, Volume 1 by Hiroshi Takahashi and Misao Inagaki.

    349 | The Green Hornet (1940)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 106:07


    Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We're celebrating with that most Irish of superheroes: The Green Hornet! Michael, Rob, and Pax watch and talk about the 1940 serial starring Gordon Jones and Keye Luke.

    348 | After Dinner Lounge – Sniff My Top 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 166:23


    Pax, Rob, and Michael finish this month's Lounge talking about the Star Wars Holiday Special, Captain America: Brave New World, the Star Wars: Clone Wars / Revenge of the Sith viewing order, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Daisy Ridley in Cleaner (2025), and more.

    347 | After Dinner Lounge – Olive Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 187:14


    Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about many things including Universal Studios Florida, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Siskoid Cinema Battles podcast episode about Bond Girls, Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller's new movie The Gorge, a comic called Major Holmes and Captain Watson, and the niftiness of subscription services like Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe Infinite Ultra Extreme Radical Far-Out Super-Cool. All this and more, including a special guest appearance by William Bruce West!

    346 | After Midnight – Cat Burglar Black / Yon & Mu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 50:35


    Continuing a year of horror comics, Michael and Jess talk about Richard Sala's Cat Burglar Black and Junji Ito's cat diary, Yon & Mu.

    345 | Skyfall (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 151:13


    Michael, Rob, and Karen are halfway through the Daniel Craig era as we talk about the series-changing film Skyfall by Sam Mendes.

    344 | Top 10 Years Later: 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 156:56


    Michael, Pax, and Noel Thingvall talk about our favorite movies from ten years ago. 2015 was a great year for blockbusters, but a lot of smaller films made our lists as well. We also talk about some stinkers and honorable mentions.

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    343 | Fast Five (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 105:27


    Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about Fast Five, basically the Avengers of the Fast and Furious series in which characters from all the previous films team up to pull off a heist while avoiding capture by The Rock. This is where the series becomes The Series and we're excited to finally be here.

    342 | Quantum of Solace (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 134:21


    Michael, Rob, and Karen return for a look at the first direct sequel in the Bond series: Marc Forster's Quantum of Solace. While the Bond films have always been nominal sequels to each other, Quantum of Solace closely continues Bond's story begun in Casino Royale. Bond fans had never seen anything like it and not everyone appreciated the new experience. We talk about that and editing and villains and Olga Kurylenko and everything else.

    341 | Nerdstradamus 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 131:36


    Kay, Robert Zerbe, Pax, and Michael look back at their favorite movies, shows, and books of 2024, check in on their pop culture predictions and resolutions from the year, and make new ones for 2025.

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    340 | After Midnight – Chance or Providence / Witch for Hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 45:04


    Michael and Jess talk about a couple more horror comics this month. First is Becky Cloonan's dark fantasy short story collection, By Chance or Providence. Then Witch for Hire, a high school mystery by Ted Naifeh.  And we also talk a little about the movies Nosferatu (2024) and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957).

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    339 | After Dinner Lounge – Bdellophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 130:17


    Michael, Pax, and Rob wrap up this month's Lounge talking about Ghost Stories: Stephen Fry's Definitive Collection, Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller, Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Sure I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford, what makes a good Sherlock Holmes pastiche, and more.

    338 | After Dinner Lounge – Introducians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 220:16


    After a loungeless December, Michael, Pax, and Rob are back to talk about lots of things including the TV series Rome, stand-up comedy albums, Transformers One, Red One, Wicked, and another superhero TikTok game.

    337 | The Shadow (1940)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 84:07


    Michael, Rob, Pax, and special guest The Bald Tiger (who strangely disappears whenever Rob's around) talk about the 1940 serial The Shadow starring Victor Jory, Veda Ann Borg, and... Roger Moore?

    336 | Casino Royale (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 142:51


    Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger begin the new year with a new era in the Bond series. We're finally watching Daniel Craig and talking about Martin Campbell's reboot, Casino Royale. Or is it a reboot? What about M? Continuity is on the agenda as well as action, character arcs, and ambiguity about who the heroes and villains are.

    335 | After Midnight – Horror Comics, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 70:21


    Michael and Jess start a series of episodes focusing on horror comics. In this one, we talk about Junji Ito's adaptation of Frankenstein and Emily Carroll's short story collection, Through the Woods.  We also discuss the movies Smile (2022), Talk to Me (2022), Eyes Without a Face (1960), and Kuroneko (1968).  

    334 | Christmas Songs Sweet 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 118:27


    Merry Christmas! As our very special gift to you, Michael, Rob, Michael DiGiovanni, and Jody Collins don't just talk about our favorite Christmas songs. We put them into brackets and vote on them until we determine the Greatest Christmas Song of All Time!

    333 | Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 96:32


    Michael and Rob welcome Jeff Somogyi to talk about Les Mayfield's remake of Miracle on 24th Street, starring Mara Wilson, Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, and Dylan McDermott. We have differing opinions about its quality. How much does it makes sense? How does it compare to the original? And how well does it communicate its ideas about faith, truth, and capitalism? We get into all of it in this funny, thought-provoking conversation.

    332 | Elf (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 67:17


    With this episode, all of the Sleigh Bell Cinema archives are now included in the After Lunch feed. Michael and his wife Diane talk about Jon Favreau's hilarious and heart-warming modern classic, Elf starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel.

    331 | Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 67:48


    In this penultimate rerun of old Sleigh Bell Cinema episodes, Michael talks with Jeff Somogyi about the hilarious and underrated Ernest Saves Christmas.

    330 | Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 56:32


    In the second of this week's Sleigh Bell Cinema reruns, Michael and Dan Taylor talk about killer robots, polar bears, and Martian uprisings in Nicholas Webster's notorious Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

    329 | Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 47:43


    In this rerun from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, he talks with Mike Westfall about the 1947 classic Miracle on 34th Street starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, and Natalie Wood.

    328 | The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 96:07


    Michael and Rob welcome back Jacob Bean-Watson to discuss what's either a tangential Christmas movie or a Christmas ghost story, depending on your point of view. It's The Curse of the Cat People, Val Lewton's controversial follow-up to his noir horror film Cat People from a couple of years earlier. Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, and Elizabeth Russell return from the earlier movie, joined this time by child actor Ann Carter, Lewton-favorite Sir Lancelot, and Julia Dean.

    327 | Office Christmas Party (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 71:59


    Michael and Rob welcome David May back to the show to discuss this year's Holiday Spirit movie. For us, Holiday Spirit films are undeniably about Christmas, but without any fantastical or magical elements. And this one is Office Christmas Party starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, TJ Miller, Jennifer Aniston, and Kate McKinnon, while also featuring Courtney B Vance, Rob Corddry, Randall Park, Sam Richardson, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Jillian Bell, Vanessa Bayer, Karan Soni, and Jamie Chung.

    326 | A Christmas Carol (1951)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 116:37


    In accordance with tradition, Mike Westfall from the Advent Calendar House podcast returns to help Michael and Rob kick off the Christmas season right with another Christmas Carol adaptation. This year, we're watching the classic 1951 version (titled Scrooge in the original British) starring Alastair Sim.

    325 | After Dinner Lounge – Why Does After Lunch Hate America?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 109:01


    Rob, Michael, and Pax finish up this month's lounge talking about Agatha All Along, Seasons 4 and 5 of Fargo, lots of podcasts, a game in which Rob has Pax and Michael create new MCU characters, Tears for Fears' new concert film, and much much more.

    324 | After Dinner Lounge – Do Not Open. Ever.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 218:43


    In the first half of this month's lounge, Rob, Michael, and Pax talk about movies for Native American Heritage Month, recent movies Heretic and Woman of the Hour, books like The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen, What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher, The Devil You Know by KJ Parker, and ever so much more.

    323 | Ultimate TV Themes Sweet 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 117:11


    After a few episodes determining the best TV themes from various genres, Michael and Rob are joined by Jacob and KC from The Movie Connection podcast to discuss the top four from each category and decide which is the Ultimate TV Theme Song of All Time. 

    322 | Fast & Furious (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 116:43


    Michael, Rob, and Pax watch the fourth Fast and Furious movie. It's a prequel to the third one, but it also starts putting the disparate first three movies together to move the series towards what it's going to become. It's crazy, it's exciting, but is it good? And what about its own prequel, Los Bandoleros, directed and co-written by Vin Diesel? 

    321 | Die Another Day (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 178:35


    Michael, Rob, and Karen finish the Brosnan Bond films with the most hated Bond film of them all. Or is it? It's Die Another Day co-starring Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens, a ton of references to earlier Bond films, and that song by Madonna.

    320 | After Midnight – Vampire Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 100:19


    Michael and Jess talk about a couple of vampire movies from Mike Mignola's list of favorite horror movies. After revisiting The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), which we'd both previously seen and disliked, we try Neil Jordan's Byzantium (2012), starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton, to see if we like it any better.

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