Lunchbox Reaction

This week, a Lunchbox Reaction first! A group of Evan's friends join him on the show for a lively discussion about the game Minecraft. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Frogger The Board Game is a reimagining of the classic arcade game for 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up. In the game, you are a frog, trying to cross a road or a river filled with obstacles, and beat your opponents to the finish line. While the tactile part of the game was fun, we felt the game itself was mostly average, and that the instructions needed a bit of work for clarity. Advertising Inquiries...

Summer movie season is upon us, and what better way to mark the occasion than watching Pixar's latest animated feature Inside Out 2 . Riley is 13 now, and a few new emotions have shown up to give Joy, Anger, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear a run for their money. Can they help Riley navigate the trials of friendships and high-school? We discuss our thoughts on the movie, plus our usual pop-culture r...

If you drive about 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities, you'll pass the town of Jordan, which is home to Minnesota's Largest Candy Store! It's a veritable one stop shop for all things sugar, and this week, we talk about our recent visit. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jim Henson: Idea Man is a documentary film by Ron Howard, and explores the life and legacy of the creative genius behind the Muppets. Join us as we discuss the visionary mind that brought beloved characters like Kermit the Frog to life, and transformed the world of storytelling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Step onto the diamond with us this week as we delve into the magical world of Field of Dreams. The movie, dubbed a sports fantasy drama, premiered in 1989, and starred Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster. Join our conversation as we discuss friendly ghosts, a few unforgettable performances, some iconic scenes, and the idea of coming to terms with the past....

In a continuation of last weeks episode, we're staying on the topic of Pixar movies, and discussing the "Pixar Theory," which posits that every Pixar movie is somehow connected and exists in the same universe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we dive into the world of Monsters, Inc. , the 2001 animated film from Pixar. Professional scarer James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his sidekick Mike Wazowski work at an industrial plant that collects the screams of children to use as power. Unfortunately for them, a young child, nicknamed Boo, slips into the monster world, and it is up the the two of them to get her home. Along the...

NASA scientists said that the evening of Friday, May 10th would be a spectacular night to head outdoors and view the Northern Lights. We did just that, and discuss our adventure on the show this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we return to the animated kids series Bluey, and specifically talk about the extended episode called The Sign . There has been a lot of buzz on the internet about this episode, so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teen Lit Con is a celebration of YA books and graphic novels held each year in Minnesota. This year, the convention's headline authors were Nick Brooks ( Promise Boys ), Jarrett Krosoczka ( Sunshine ), Marie Lu ( Stars and Smoke ) and Krystal Marquis ( The Davenports ). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your Name is a 2016 anime movie by writer/director Makoto Shinkai. The story follows the lives of Mitsuha, a high-school student from rural Japan, and Taki, a student from Tokyo. Their lives become entangled when they mysteriously keep switching places with one another, but have trouble remembering what actually happens during the switches because when they wake up, it all feels like a dream. Adve...

Mantis is a card game for 2-6 people ages 7 and up. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Holes is a 2003 film that tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a teen accused of stealing a pair of shoes and sent to a juvenile detention camp in the middle of the desert. As the movie progresses, many disparate storylines from past and present collide and resolve in this fun movie. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we discuss the third and final season of the Netflix animated series Hilda . Unlike the previous seasons which were mostly episodic, the final 8 episodes tell more of a continuing story that revolve around the mysterious past of Hilda's family. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is divided into 8 episodes. Two weeks ago we discussed episodes 1 through 4, and now we're ready to talk about episodes 5 through 8. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we try out a family puzzle game called Uzzle. It is a pattern matching game for 1-4 players ages 4 and up. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on February 22, 2024, and is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series of the same name. The story follows Aang, the last surviving Air Nomad and the Avatar, a being with the power to bend all four elements. Awakened from a hundred-year slumber, Aang must master all the elements to bring balance to a world ravaged by...

The Lego Movie is an animated comedy film produced by Warner Bros., and was a critical success when it premiered in 2014. It tells the story of average people-pleasing construction worker Emmet, who stumbles on the fabled Piece of Resistance, an item that has been foretold to save the world from evil Lord Business and his mysterious item, the Kragle. Brimming with both humor and heart, The Lego Mo...

18-year old Jess wants to play soccer, but her Indian family would rather she stay home and focus more on her culture. She meets Jules, a member of a local women's soccer team, and joins the team behind her parent's backs. This is the basic plot of the 2002 dramedy Bend It Like Beckham , which was a surprise hit, and launched the career of Keira Knightley. This week we give our thoughts ab...

This week we cover the ads that aired during the second half of the Superbowl. We also add our usual pop-culture references, fortunes, and announce that we've signed up for Bluesky! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we try something totally new. We ditch our usual format, and instead do a running commentary on the ads that aired during the Super Bowl. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we check in with Linnea and Evan about current events in middle- and high-school, and talk about things like dances, class projects, and the like. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dixit is a fun game that comes with 84 beautifully illustrated cards depicting dreamlike scenes. Each round, one person, called the story-teller, chooses one card from their hand, describes a word or phrase about that card, and places it on the table face down. The remaining players also get to choose a card from their hand that they think would match the word or phrase, and also place the card fa...

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a 2023 stop-motion animated film by Aardman Animations, and serves as a sequel to the hit movie Chicken Run from 2000 (Not 2002, like Brian guessed on the show!) The film features the voices for Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, and Bella Ramsey, and follows the story of our main chickens, Ginger and Rocky, as they try to save their daughter Molly from a high securi...