After Lunch

On 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 Pi...

Lizzie, Pax, Rob, and Michael drill into the first Captain America movie like a SHIELD laser drills into ice.

In 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.

Michael, 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.

Dave 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: F...

Our 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.

Michael 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.

The 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 i...

Sue London, Jeff Somogyi, Rob Graham, and Michael May make another movie out of whatever's trending on Twitter at the time. 

The 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. 

What 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...

Michael, 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. O...

In 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 par...

To 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.

Michael 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...

Michael, 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...

Michael 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...

The 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 (...

Michael, Rob, Evan, and Pax gather for another after dinner conversation sparked by what they've been reading, watching, thinking about, and - new with this episode - listening to. Discussions start from the following topics, but meander: Relationships with music Books like the Don Camillo stories by Giovanni Gerserchi, the Jane Austen detective series by Stephanie Barron, Jim Butcher's  Dresden F...

Having discussed humanity's first contact with the Vulcans, our Star Trek Trek  panel reconvenes to talk about the souring of that relationship and how it affects Earth's first human-populated mission into deep space. Delaney, Evan, Michael, and Rob talk about how the first season of Enterprise  fits into continuity while also getting around to what they think of the various characters and episode...

Michael and Rob are joined by Joanna from  Bloody Popcorn and new-to- AfterLUNCH  Dan Taylor to create a science-fiction-themed amusement park with lands devoted to  Twilight Zone ,  Firefly , the works of Philip K Dick, and  Planet of the Apes . 

Michael and Rob talk with one of their favorite writers. Kelly Thompson has written novels like  Storykiller  and  The Girl Who Would Be King , but she's most known for great, funny, character-driven comics like Marvel's  A-Force , Hawkeye , Black Widow , and Captain Marvel as well as series featuring popular characters like Jem and the Holograms, the Pink Power Ranger, Nancy Drew, and Sabrina the...

Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob reconvene to talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about. As always with the After Dinner Lounge, the conversation meanders, but topics begin with: Books like Carthage Must be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mediterranean Civilization by Richard Miles, Redwall by Brian Jacques, the Horatio Hornblower series by CS Forester, The Tournamen...

Michael May, Rob Graham, Delaney Graham, and Evan Hanson begin their journey through the various movies and TV shows of Star Trek , in chronological order. In this first episode, they discuss humanity's introduction to the larger galaxy in 1996's  First Contact . It's a controversial place to start since it's neither the first adventure of the time travelers who are trying to protect the historic...

Lizzie Twachtman, John Vanover, and Jeeg join Rob and Michael to create an historical period film with an all-star cast of actors known for their historical period films. And if that's not enough for ya, stay tuned to the end for Real Talk about New Math and Arrested Development .