Best Nerd Lounge Podcasts (2025)

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389 | Fixing Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1:07:27

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1d ago1:07:27

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Kolchak: The Night Stalker started as a couple of TV movies, but when it became a TV series it struggled and only lasted 20 episodes, finally becoming a cult classic thanks to late night reruns. Michael, Rob, and guests DeAndre and Sophie discuss how they would tweak the series to be even better than it was. And also about what they love and wouldn…

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388 | After Midnight – Heathentown & Plunge 1:14:03

4d ago1:14:03

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This is the part of the show where Michael and Jess talk about horror, including this month the graphic novels Heathentown by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman and Plunge by Joe Hill and Stuart Immonen.

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50. A Carousel of Bullsh*t 1:36:32

7d ago1:36:32

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge where somehow we’ve made it through 50 episodes. Unfortunately Bolo isn’t around to celebrate, but Brian, Quinn and Dutch will soldier on in his absence. RIP Flo and Robert Redford Emmy winners Football! Deftones still going strong!…

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387 | Sherlock Holmes (1922) 1:51:46

8d ago1:51:46

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For this month's Sherlock Holmes movie, Michael, Rob, Pax, and Jacob go way back to the silent era for Sherlock Holmes starring John Barrymore as Holmes, Roland Young as Watson, and Gustav von Seyffertitz as Moriarty. It's also William Powell's first movie and features Reginald Denny in a small, but important role.…

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386 | After Dinner Lounge – Bedazzling His Hobbit Hole 2:25:09

15d ago2:25:09

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Finishing this month's Lounge, Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about the novel that inspired Gymkata, amusement parks vs theme parks, cozy video games, work spaces, the new Ultimate Spider-Man, and meeting Oscar Goldman.

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

23d ago3:16:56

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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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49. I Hurt Myself Walking.... 2:05:09

29d ago2:05:09

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge where David, Dutch, Bolo and Brian are just 4 old guys complaining about their various aches and pains. But that's not all! Football predictions! Peacemaker season 2 Weapons! Deftones and Chevelle still going strong! Cartoon Madness…

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Ep. 43. The Epic of Mwindo (Part 3) 1:24:22

1M ago1:24:22

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The third and final installment of the Epic of Mwindo is here! Join Patrick and Matthew for the Season 2 finale, as we wrap up the increasingly vivid and amazing tale of Mwindo's journey in search of his father. We've got more underworld shenanigans, some whistle-blowing deities, a strangely described pig, and, of course, a 7 headed dragon! All thi…

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384 | You’ve Got the Rights 1:20:35

30d ago1:20:35

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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

1M ago48:33

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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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48. I watched it, I didn't direct it. 1:33:18

1M ago1:33:18

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Heyoooo! Sorry for the delay, there's been technical issues and schedule issues and weather issues. Just so many issues! But we are back and we are gonna rank some cartoons as we head into Episode 50s big Cartoon Madness Tournament. But wait, there's more! Du…

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

1M ago1:36:57

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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

2M ago1:55:54

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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

2M 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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47. I like that Kirby chick. 1:33:29

2M ago1:33:29

1:33:29

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! It’s been a rough few weeks for Gen X. Brian, Quinn and Bolo are gonna talk you through it. PLUS!!!! Our Fantastic Four reviews! We’re still talking Superman…or are we?? The Emmys! Remembering Ozzy and Malcolm. The yapapi strap mat…

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

2M ago3:02:23

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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

2M ago55:10

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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

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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

3M ago53:51

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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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46. Superman, Dino’s and Bears, Oh My! 1:46:56

3M ago1:46:56

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! Superman has finally arrived in theaters and you know we are excited! PLUS!!!! Brian almost died!!! Cursive! Footbaww! Iron Heart! Jurassic World Rebirth! The Bear Season 4! Live Aid 40th anniversary! Three Dolla Bill And so much m…

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375 | Give That Person Some Work 55:25

3M ago55:25

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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

3M ago2:01:57

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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

3M ago1:59:53

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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

3M ago1:28:01

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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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45. Fifty Years of Jaws 1:37:48

3M ago1:37:48

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! This episode Brian, Bolo, Dutch and super special guest David are going to need a bigger podcast, because it’s the 50th anniversary of Jaws. As a Gen X podcast we are legally obligated to discuss it. But that’s not all!!! Bond gets…

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

3M ago3:01:54

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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

3M ago2:26:44

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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

4M ago2:12:16

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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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Bonus Ep. EXODUS: Talent or Trash? (Exodus: Gods & Kings Movie Review) 1:55:28

4M ago1:55:28

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A Little Cloak and Jammy Podcast Quartet is back! The Film in our sights this time? Exodus: Gods & Kings. The 2014 biblical epic directed by Ridley Scott, with Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton in the leading roles. Join Will, Jamie, and both Patricks, as they discuss their likes, dislikes, and general shit talking...With plenty of rage quits from P…

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44. Bullying Bolo 1:32:14

4M ago1:32:14

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! This episode Brian, Bolo, Quinn are taking a look back at the movies of June 1985, including the Gen X classic “The Goonies”. But that’s not all!!! Big Wheels! What constitutes an “old” movie? Superman chit chat! Stranger Things se…

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

4M 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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Ep. 42. The Epic of Mwindo (Part 2) 1:10:55

4M ago1:10:55

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We return to Africa for a continuation of The Epic of Mwindo. Join Patrick and Matthew as they take you through the next leg of Mwindo's travels to find his elusive father, Shemwindo. A hilarious game of cat and mouse across the land and, eventually, extending all the way to the underworld. We've got a percussion standoff, nosey sparrow, lightning …

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

4M ago1:39:26

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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

4M ago2:41:33

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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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43. John Woo, Baby!!! 2:16:25

4M ago2:16:25

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! This episode the guys are discussing the season finales of Andor and The Last of Us, one of which Quinn hates with a passion. Tune in to find out which! But that’s not all!!! May pop culture! Popeye loves cocaine! An unexpected Lim…

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365 | After Dinner Lounge – How Could We Make This Podcast Better? 3:44:54

4M ago3:44:54

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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

5M ago2:08:34

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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

5M ago2:13:20

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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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42. Thunderbolts* thoughts 1:43:59

5M ago1:43:59

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! ***Note: we have a few audio issues this episode, not sure what happened but in true Gen X style we're gonna shrug and move on.*** Welcome back to the lounge! This episode Brian, Bolo, Quinn and a glitched out Dutch are chatting about the latest pop culture n…

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

5M ago3:05:03

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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

5M 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

5M ago2:41:42

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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

5M ago3:08:56

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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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41. The Great Cola War of ‘85 2:10:47

5M ago2:10:47

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! 40 years ago this month Coca Cola released New Coke and all hell broke loose. This episode Brian, Bolo, and Quinn and Dutch reminiscence on the Cola Wars and the 40th anniversary of that ill fated decision. But that’s not all!!! Bold July predictions! Trailer…

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

5M ago1:06:05

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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

5M ago1:08:01

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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

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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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40. Remembering Val Kilmer 2:18:06

6M ago2:18:06

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Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! This episode Brian, Bolo, and Quinn are talking and talking and talking. Seriously we talk a lot this episode, especially about the great Val Kilmer. But that’s not all!!! Deftones is dad rock? Are we living in a post spoof world? …

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355 | Recasting Silverado 2:13:23

6M 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

6M ago2:53:10

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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.