Best Tagnetwork Podcasts (2025)

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385 | After Dinner Lounge – So, the Dog It Was That Died! 3:16:56

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35m ago3:16:56

3:16:56

In this month's Lounge (last month's Lounge, actually, but Summer travelling slowed us down a bit and we're behind), Pax, Rob, and Michael dig deeper into the Superman and Fantastic Four movies than we were able to last time, plus Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Gymkata, and Fantastic Four podcasts, Appaloosa by Robert B Parker, Bono’s memoirs, and more.…

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384 | You’ve Got the Rights 1:20:35

5d ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Returning to a classic Nerd Lunch topic, Michael, Rob, Becky Tyler, and Ben Graham each pick a single element from a movie or TV show that we want the rights to. And we of course explain what we would do if we had those rights.

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383 | After Midnight – Grizzlyshark / West of Sundown 48:33

11d ago48:33

48:33

Michael and Jess talk about horrific things they've been watching and reading, including the comedically bloody Grizzlyshark comics and the vampire Western graphic novel West of Sundown.

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382 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again (1940) 1:36:57

18d ago1:36:57

1:36:57

Michael, Rob, and Pax grab their gas guns and hop back into the buzzing car to watch The Green Hornet Strikes Again. Even though it was released in the same year as the serial it's a sequel to, there's a new actor playing Green Hornet (Warren Hull this time, instead of Gordon Jones). But Keye Luke is back as Kato, Anne Nagel as the awesome Case, an…

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381 | Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002) 1:55:54

25d ago1:55:54

1:55:54

Jacob, Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about the TV movie Sherlock, aka Sherlock: Case of Evil starring James D'Arcy as the sexiest Holmes at the beginning of his detective career. Vincent D'Onofrio plays Moriarty, Richard E Grant is Mycroft, and Gabrielle Anwar shows up with some crucial information.

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380 | After Dinner Lounge – Spill That Tea, Girl 2:02:00

1M ago2:02:00

2:02:00

Michael, Pax, and Rob finish this 50th Lounge episode talking about celebrities who represent us, Interior Chinatown, X-Men/Star Trek crossovers, Jurassic World Rebirth, the Beastie Boys Book audiobook, and Stinker Lets Loose! by Mike Sacks (aka James Taylor Johnson).

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379 | After Dinner Lounge – This is What Victory Smells Like 3:02:23

1M ago3:02:23

3:02:23

On this 50th Lounge episode, Michael, Pax, Rob - and introducing PJ Holley! - talk about history podcasts, unproduced Superman movies, Sharks Of The Corn, Indiana Jones, The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books, and how to invade an ensemble TV show.

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378 | Infinity Con Tallahassee Panel – It’s Alive! Creating Monsters (feat. Carlin Trammel, Christopher Burdett, and Mark Maddox) 55:10

1M ago55:10

55:10

Carlin Trammel brings a special episode presenting a recent panel he moderated at Infinity Con Tallahassee, talking with monster makers Christopher Burdett and Mark Maddox about their approaches to crafting compelling creatures in art.

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377 | Prey (2022) 1:18:42

2M ago1:18:42

1:18:42

Michael, Rob, and Pax start a new series of episodes in which we'll sporadically visit all of the Predator and Alien movies. In chronological order. So first up is Dan Trachtenberg's Prey, starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, and Coco as Sarii the Wonder Dog.

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376 | After Midnight – The World of Charles Addams / Gyo, Volume 1 53:51

2M ago53:51

53:51

Michael and Jess talk about some horror movies they've been watching, then a classic collection of Charles Addams comics and Junji Ito's Gyo, Volume 1.

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375 | Give That Person Some Work 55:25

2M ago55:25

55:25

Returning to the classic Nerd Lunch topic, Michael and Rob are joined by guests Dan Taylor (Catacombs & Comedians) and Ron Ankeny to talk about actors we'd like to see in something again. First we play casting agents, each bringing an actor who hasn't had enough work lately for our tastes. We discuss each one and the kinds of roles they play, or th…

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374 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) 2:01:57

2M ago2:01:57

2:01:57

Our Sherlock Holmes panel Pax, Jacob, Michael, and Rob talk about Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce's second outing as Holmes and Watson. They'd appeared together in The Hound of the Baskervilles earlier that same year, but this one's an original story (loosely based on a play by William Gillette). It's still a Victorian adventure before the series ch…

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373 | After Dinner Lounge – Hey, It's Cool Pax! 1:59:53

2M ago1:59:53

1:59:53

Rob, Michael, and Pax finish up this month's Lounge talking about retirement, the After Lunch lounge schedule, Guy Ritchie's Fountain of Youth, the fall of the Jedi, the Lilo and Stitch remake, and our experiences as young nerds.

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372 | After Midnight – Dark Horse Book of the Dead / Something is Killing the Children 1:28:01

2M ago1:28:01

1:28:01

Michael and Jess talk about the comics anthology The Dark Horse Book of the Dead and Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera. Among other horrory things.

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371 | After Dinner Lounge – Whatcha Been Loungin’? 3:01:54

2M ago3:01:54

3:01:54

Rob, Michael, and Pax sit around talking about Ballerina, You Rang: An Addams Family Podcast, more Final Reckoning, Star Trek: Open a Channel - A Woman's Trek by Nana Visitor, Pride and Prejudice, Redshirts by John Scalzi, and whatever else comes up.

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370 | Creating Cinematic Universes 2 2:26:44

2M ago2:26:44

2:26:44

Following up on a topic from Nerd Lunch Episode 181 (which was also the first appearance of Wolverine), Michael, Rob, Pax, and David May create more cinematic universes around movies (but not just movies) that don't already have them. Tune in and check out our ideas for series built on WarGames, Capcom, Anchorman, and The Last Voyage of the Demeter…

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369 | Furious 7 (2015) 2:12:16

3M ago2:12:16

2:12:16

Michael, Rob, and Pax cover Paul Walker's emotional, final ride with his Fast and Furious family in Furious 7. The movie also features Jason Statham back as Deckard Shaw after his brief appearance in the previous one, a couple of other cameos from earlier films, and the introductions of Kurt Russell and Nathalie Emmanuel to the series.…

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368 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) 2:13:56

3M ago2:13:56

2:13:56

Michael and Rob watch the latest (and last?) Mission: Impossible movie starring the whole gang from the last movie plus Angela Bassett, Tramell Tillman, Hannah Waddingham, Katy O'Brian, and Nick Offerman. Spoilers abound of course, but considering that the movie is generally getting positive reviews, it seems right to provide an additional warning …

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367 | Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) 1:39:26

3M ago1:39:26

1:39:26

Our James Bond project is complete, now let our Sherlock Holmes project begin. Rob and Michael are joined by Pax and Jacob Bean-Watson in order to explore the Great Detective as portrayed on Film and TV. We're not taking a methodical approach, but just taking turns picking whatever adaptation strikes our fancies. Rob is up first and chose the 1976 …

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366 | After Dinner Lounge – God Meets the Wolf-Man 2:41:33

3M ago2:41:33

2:41:33

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? 3:44:54

3M ago3:44:54

3:44:54

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.…

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364 | The James Bond Draft 2:08:34

4M ago2:08:34

2:08:34

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 o…

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363 | Fast & Furious 6 (2013) 2:13:20

4M ago2:13:20

2:13:20

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).

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362 | No Time to Die (2021) 3:05:03

4M ago3:05:03

3:05:03

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.

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361 | After Midnight – Fangs / Rachel Rising: The Shadow of Death 1:16:37

4M ago1:16:37

1:16:37

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

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360 | After Dinner Lounge – It Was a Good Friday 2:41:42

4M ago2:41:42

2:41:42

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.

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359 | After Dinner Lounge – I’m Not Okay With This 3:08:56

4M ago3:08:56

3:08:56

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.

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358 | The Original Atomic Geeks Episode – Monkey, Robot, or Michael Caine 1:06:05

4M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

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.…

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357 | C2E2 Special – Monkey, Robot, Michael Caine 1:08:01

4M ago1:08:01

1:08:01

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 clas…

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356 | Podcast Pals C2E2 Meetup Diary 1:52:36

5M ago1:52:36

1:52:36

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, Christ…

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355 | Recasting Silverado 2:13:23

5M ago2:13:23

2:13:23

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 candidat…

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354 | Spectre (2015) 2:53:10

5M ago2:53:10

2:53:10

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.

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353 | After Dinner Lounge – I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This 2:34:49

5M ago2:34:49

2:34:49

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.

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352 | After Dinner Lounge – I Know a Little German 3:08:15

5M ago3:08:15

3:08:15

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).

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351 | Unlikely Sitcoms 1:21:27

6M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

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?…

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350 | After Midnight – "Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?" / The Ring manga 59:08

6M ago59:08

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.

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349 | The Green Hornet (1940) 1:46:07

6M ago1:46:07

1:46:07

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.

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348 | After Dinner Lounge – Sniff My Top 50 2:46:23

6M ago2:46:23

2:46:23

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.…

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347 | After Dinner Lounge – Olive Water 3:07:14

6M ago3:07:14

3:07:14

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 Unive…

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346 | After Midnight – Cat Burglar Black / Yon & Mu 50:35

6M ago50:35

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.

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345 | Skyfall (2012) 2:31:13

6M ago2:31:13

2:31:13

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

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344 | Top 10 Years Later: 2015 2:36:56

7M ago2:36:56

2:36:56

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) 1:45:27

7M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

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.

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342 | Quantum of Solace (2008) 2:14:21

7M ago2:14:21

2:14:21

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 experi…

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341 | Nerdstradamus 2025 2:11:36

7M ago2:11:36

2:11:36

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 45:04

7M ago45:04

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 2:10:17

8M ago2:10:17

2:10:17

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.…

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338 | After Dinner Lounge – Introducians 3:40:16

8M ago3:40:16

3:40:16

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.

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337 | The Shadow (1940) 1:24:07

8M ago1:24:07

1:24:07

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?

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336 | Casino Royale (2006) 2:22:51

8M ago2:22:51

2:22:51

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.…