Best Nerd Lunch Podcasts (2025)

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Stop Killing Games Update, The End of Xbox, Killer Whales Want To Give You Lunch and Brad Pitt's Actor Advice 50:47

3h ago50:47

50:47

Stop Killing Games has reached 1 million signatures on the European Citizens Initiative. But the battle isn't won yet. Due to invalid signatures, the petition could use as many extra signatures as it can get. Microsoft have laid off 9000 people from their gaming division, while also planning for a third party Xbox handheld. Could this be the end of…

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

2d 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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612 - Silverchair - Tomorrow 1:39:22

5d ago1:39:22

1:39:22

612 - Silverchair - Tomorrow: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "Tomorrow" from the 1995 album Frogstomp by Silvechair.By Pod of Thunder

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

7d 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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The End of Stop Killing Games, Lab Grown Meat and Duke Nukem TV 1:07:31

7d ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Stop Killing Games has nearly reached its conclusion, unless hundreds of thousands of European gamers come out of the woodwork. Aaaand here they come. You will soon be able to buy lab grown meat in Australia. Will you eat it? Duke Nukem is coming to TV. Maybe this icon of the 90s should have been left there though. We enjoyed a nice drink of rez wh…

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

9d 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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611 - N.E.R.D. - She Wants to Move 1:28:57

16d ago1:28:57

1:28:57

611 - N.E.R.D. - She Wants to Move: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "She Wants to Move" from N.E.R.D.'s 2004 album Fly or Die.By Pod of Thunder

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370 | Creating Cinematic Universes 2 2:26:44

16d 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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610 - Spinal Tap - Sex Farm 1:45:26

23d ago1:45:26

1:45:26

610 - Spinal Tap - Sex Farm: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "Sex Farm" from the 1984 album This Is Spinal Tap by Spinal Tap.By Pod of Thunder

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

23d 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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An Interview with Neural Forge 59:40

28d ago59:40

59:40

This week we're interviewing Neural Forge, creator of the board game Nimbus. Neural Forge official website – Neural Forge Neural Froge Etsy Store – NeuralForge - Etsy Australia Neural Forge Facebook page – Neural Forge Neural Forge Instagram – Neural Forge (@neural_forge) • Instagram photos and videos Neural Forge Nimbus Kickstarter – Nimbus by Neu…

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609 w/ Meltdown - Faith No More - Midlife Crisis 1:56:53

30d ago1:56:53

1:56:53

609 w/ Meltdown - Faith No More - Midlife Crisis: Chris, Nick, and Andy are joined by WRIF radio legend Meltdown to break down "Midlife Crisis" from the 1992 album Angel Dust by Faith No More.By Pod of Thunder

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

30d 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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Everything Wrong With The Switch 2, The Science of Joy and Captain America's Regretful Plot Twist 1:11:08

1M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

The Switch 2 is not without controversy. The big issues center around hardware ownership. So why are Nintendo getting this wrong? Happiness is tricky to pin down, but the latest research gives some hints on how to get there. Years ago, Captain America was revealed to be a Hydra agent. This led to no end of problems for the writers, mostly caused by…

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608 w/ Chris Jericho & Charlie Parra - Van Halen - Without You 2:49:02

1M ago2:49:02

2:49:02

608 w/ Chris Jericho & Charlie Parra - Van Halen - Without You: Chris, Nick, and Andy are joined by Chris Jericho and Charlie Parra of Kuarantine to break down "Without You" from the 1998 album Van Halen III by Van Halen.By Pod of Thunder

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

1M 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

1M 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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Japan's Cultural Victory, An Interview with Strauss Zelnick and Preventing a Supervolcano Eruption 55:33

1M ago55:33

55:33

Crunchyroll have published a report on anime revealing that a majority of people under 50 watch it. Yet the company still wants growth. What are the implications? Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two has some thoughts on the games industry, and they're... interesting. Is he completely out of touch, or is it the kids who are wrong? A supervolcano might …

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607 w/ Randy Makes Candy - Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley 1:20:10

1M ago1:20:10

1:20:10

607 w/ Randy Makes Candy - Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley: Chris, Nick, and Andy are joined by YouTube confectioner Randy from Randy Makes Candy to break down the title track from the 1974 album Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley by Robert Palmer.By Pod of Thunder

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

1M 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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The Year of the Linux Gaming PC, Literal Alchemy at the LHC and Europe Vs AI 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Wow 250 episodes and we are still going…what an achievement...We would like to thank each and every one of you for being part of this magical journey Finally, Valve are releasing SteamOS onto third party devices. Is this finally the year of the Linux gaming PC? The Large Hadron Collider has turned lead into gold through shooting two lead atoms at e…

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606 - John Cougar - Ain't Even Done With the Night 1:32:01

2M ago1:32:01

1:32:01

606 - John Cougar - Ain't Even Done With the Night: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "Ain't Even Done With the Night" from the 1980 album Nothin' Matters and What If It Did by John Cougar.By Pod of Thunder

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364 | The James Bond Draft 2:08:34

2M 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

2M 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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The Truth Behind More Expensive Consoles, Marvel's New Strategy and Photographing Atoms 53:31

2M ago53:31

53:31

There's a variety of reasons consoles are getting more expensive instead of cheaper, and they aren't all because of greed. Chips just aren't improving like they used to. Marvel has a new strategy. Will they finally start making good content? A new technique from MIT allows scientists to photograph atoms with a microscope. Finally, we can see what t…

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605 - Aerosmith - My Fist Your Face 1:56:12

2M ago1:56:12

1:56:12

605 - Aerosmith - My Fist Your Face: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "My Fist Your Face" from the 1985 album Done with Mirrors by Aerosmith.By Pod of Thunder

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

2M 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

2M 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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The Future of Subscription Gaming, Ancient Fire and Netflix Saving Hollywood 56:46

2M ago56:46

56:46

A new analysis indicates that subscription gaming has no room to grow. Of course, that won't stop them trying to take away our game ownership. Humans have been using fire for hundreds of thousand of years. But during the Ice Age, there's a gap in the evidence. What were humans doing with fire during that time? Netflix's CEO claims that Netflix is s…

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33 - Green Forest Zone: Escape from Skellig Islands 2:50:38

2M ago2:50:38

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33 - Green Forest Zone: Escape from Skellig Islands Book 42 Ch 365-373 The first Griffith hit the island Man this one is legit just a punch to the guts (haha) we see our guts gang fam scrambling to make it of of the crumbling elf helm We get to see where Casca was whisked away to We get to see how our boi guts is holding up Stay tuned cause we offi…

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604 - Survivor - I Can't Hold Back 1:15:40

2M ago1:15:40

1:15:40

604 - Survivor - I Can't Hold Back: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "I Can't Hold Back" from the 1984 album Vital Signs by Survivor.By Pod of Thunder

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

2M 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

2M 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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Just Watch The Movies, Yet Another Ubisoft Lawsuit and Astronaut Food 1:02:22

2M ago1:02:22

1:02:22

At last, the Oscars have added a rule that voters have to watch the movie. Somehow, people are complaining about doing their job. Ubisoft are being threatened with a complaint about their data collection. The GDPR hammer is raised and ready. Scientists want to grow astronaut food from scratch using bioreactors. This totally won't make a giant meat …

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603 w/ Georgia Lunch - Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone 1:57:47

2M ago1:57:47

1:57:47

603 w/ Georgia Lunch - Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone: Chris, Nick, and Andy are joined by 2018 U.S. Air Guitar Champion Georgia Lunch to break down "Since U Been Gone" from the 2004 album Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson.By Pod of Thunder

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

2M 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

2M 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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Gacha Games Dangers, Chinese Movies Only & Life in Space 1:13:22

3M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com and with a 15% discount using the code word : NERDS15 DJ went wild and mixed a sachet of REZ with a bottle of coke, while the professor went with the traditional approach of mixing a sachet with water....how did it pan out? Find out.... Gacha games have seen r…

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602 - Dokken - In My Dreams 1:39:33

3M ago1:39:33

1:39:33

602 - Dokken - In My Dreams: Chris, Nick, and Andy break down "In My Dreams" from the 1985 album Under Lock and Key by Dokken.By Pod of Thunder

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

3M 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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Stop Killing Games Lawsuit, Minecraft Movie Chaos and Return of the Dire Wolves 58:25

3M ago58:25

58:25

Ubisoft has responded to a lawsuit against them as part of the Stop Killing Games campaign. This setback doesn't mean the end for the campaign. They'll keep fighting. A Minecraft Movie is a surprising hit. But it comes with some interesting implications for the future. And please don't throw your popcorn. Dire Wolves are back. But they're not reall…

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601 - Blue Oyster Cult - E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 1:18:00

3M ago1:18:00

1:18:00

601 - Blue Oyster Cult - E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence): Chris, Nick, and Andy break down “E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)” from the 1976 album Agents of Fortune by Blue Oyster Cult.By Pod of Thunder

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355 | Recasting Silverado 2:13:23

3M 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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Everything about the Nintendo Switch 2, The Tariffs are coming & Brain to Speech 1:01:26

3M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

From computer mice to increased prices for games, we'll tell you everything worth knowing about the Nintendo Switch 2 and why you probably don't want to buy it. Tariffs aren't just affecting video games, but they're also coming to Hollywood and could push out the smaller studios. A new brain to speech implant greatly improves the speed at which a h…

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600 w/ Chris Jericho - Santana ft. Rob Thomas - Smooth 2:09:33

3M ago2:09:33

2:09:33

600 w/ Chris Jericho - Santana ft. Rob Thomas - Smooth: Chris Jericho returns to join Chris, Nick, and Andy for a breakdown of "Smooth ft. Rob Thomas" from the 1999 album Supernatural by Santana.By Pod of Thunder

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354 | Spectre (2015) 2:53:10

3M 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

3M 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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The Game Acting Strike, Anime Shortages and Light Sails For Interstellar Exploration 56:41

3M ago56:41

56:41

SAG-AFTRA warn you not to believe the major games companies who claim that they're close to a deal. Instead, the union is refusing to back down without getting all the concessions they want for their members. Anime is facing a staff shortage. This could mean lowering quality or reducing season length. Hopefully it means removing filler. Light sails…

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

3M 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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The Anime Boom, Masahiro Sakurai on Making Japanese Games and Life in Space 1:11:02

4M ago1:11:02

1:11:02

The anime industry is expecting some major growth, with the surprise entry of Chinese anime. Masahiro Sakurai of Super Smash Brothers thinks Japanese games should be made for Japanese gamers. How could he say something so controversial and so brave? Life in space takes a toll on your body. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, but…

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