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"What America needed was a miracle. What it got was a hockey game." That was the tagline to the 2004 movie Miracle , which told the story of the 1980 US Hockey team and their incredible journey to Olympic gold. This week, we talk about the movie, and also some of our thoughts about the current Winter Olympic games. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Go on a hike through the National Park system in the game Trails . On your way, collect rocks, acorns, and leaves, and then use those materials to purchase badges. Each badge comes with a point value, and when the sun sets across the trail, the person with the most points wins. Trails is a fun game for 2 to 4 players ages 10 and up. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

Hilda and the Mountain King is an animated film that premiered on Netflix on December 30th, 2021. The story is based on the sixth book of the popular Hilda graphic novel series by author and Illustrator Luke Pearson, and provides closure to the cliffhanger end of Hilda's second season. Also on this episode, our pop-culture news, and fortune cookies. In case you missed it, you can check out our...

Wordle is the daily word game taking the internet by storm! If you heaven't heard of Wordle, it's a bit like the old game of Mastermind, but instead of guessing the color of hidden pegs, you have 6 tries to guess a 5-letter word. Also on this episode, we talk about some pop-culture news, read a letter from a listener, and try some candy from Nepal! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle....

The animated Disney musical Encanto tells the story of the Madrigal family, who are all blessed with a special, magical gift. All except for Mirabel, that is. But when their magical house begins to crumble and her sibling's gifts start to fade, it is up to Mirabel to find out why and save the family. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Happy Little Accidents is a game inspired by one of the sayings of famed painter Bob Ross. In this party game for 3-6 players, it is your job to start with a doodle and turn it into a masterpiece in 30 seconds. On this episode, we play a round, talk about what we might change about the game, and also discuss our usual pop-culture news tidbits. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...

The graphic novel Nimona was published by HarperCollins in 2015. It was created by writer and artist Noelle Stevenson, and tells the story of the young shape-shifting girl Nimona and her escapades with Ballister Blackheart, the kingdom's resident villain. Also on this episode: Boba Fett, Hilda, Betty White, and fortune cookies. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

Here to Slay is a strategic fantasy card game where you try to collect heroes and slay monsters. But watch out! Your fellow players are trying to do the same thing as you, and will stop you at every turn if given the chance. Find out our thoughts on the game, plus our weekly pop-culture news tidbits and fortune cookie readings. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Way back on episode 8 of Lunchbox Reaction, we discussed the first season of one of our favorite animated shows, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts . This week, we return to our favorite mute-filled, postapocalyptic world and check up on what Kipo and her friends are up to in season 2 of this awesome show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Here's a holiday special we can get behind! Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas is a new animated 30-minute special from Aardman Animations. You can stream it on Netflix, and we can't recommend it enough. It's packed full of fun, mayhem, and Christmas cheer. Check it out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Just in time for the holiday season, we play and review the tile game Azul , a strategy game in which you "draft" sets of colored tiles to fill patterns on your board. The rules feel complicated at first glance, but once you learn the basics, it's a very straightforward game that requires a good amount of strategy. We play a sample round (which may or may not be that entertaining, as i...

Aardman Animations new short film Robin Robin was just released on Netflix. It's a holiday story of a young bird living with a family of mice and trying her best to fit in. On this episode we give a quick review of the show, and talk a little about what makes something a musical, versus a story that happens to have songs. In addition, we also learn that when you watch the annual Thanksgiving D...

Evan planned and hosted our discussion of Marvel's latest movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We talk about our favorite characters, plus the fact that there are (finally!) no floating sky cities. All that, plus our pop-culture news and fortune cookies. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's our 60th episode, so what better to cover than the 1961 Disney comedy The Parent Trap , which is celebrating its 60th anniversary! Brian remembers watching this movie in his elementary school library on actual film . Does the movie hold up for Linnea and Evan? Find out on today's show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Linnea is busy this week, so co-hosts Evan and Brian use this week to discuss the Fox reality series Lego Masters . Specifically, they talk about the most recent season of 12 episodes, who their favorite building team was, and what they thought of host Will Arnet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In celebration of Halloween, we watched the 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas . Is it a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie? That's just one of the questions we discussed this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We return to UA High this week, and talk about season 2 of the anime My Hero Academia . Was it better than the first season? Yes! Is it easy for animators to draw invisible characters? We think so! All that, plus our usual pop-culture news and fortune cookies. We reviewed the first season of My Hero Academia in July, 2021 on episode 44. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

Time for another game review! This week we talk about Blokus, a strategy game where you try to place all your uniquely shaped pieces on the game board, while simultaneously keeping your opponents from doing the same. It's easy to learn, and a lot of fun. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marvel's Black Widow is now available to all Disney+ subscribers, so we decided to watch it for this week's show. We also discussed the idea of whether there are movies that need to be seen in the theater, or if story matters more than spectacle. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 2018 Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reboot of the similarly titled Filmation series from 1985. The show follows the adventures of Adora, a teenage girl who has the power to transform into the legendary heroine She-Ra. This week, we discuss the first season of the show, and talk about some of the characters. Also this week, our usual pop-culture news and fortune...

It's time to discuss another Studio Ghibli movie, and what better movie to discuss than the 1988 anime classic My Neighbor Totoro , a movie that appears on many lists of top movies of all time. It's the gentle story of two young girls in post-war rural Japan, and their unlikely adventures and interactions with a number of friendly forest spirits. Also on the show - our pop-culture news, an...

This week marks the one year anniversary of Lunchbox Reaction. On this episode, we take a look back at our first year of podcasting, and highlight some of our favorite moments. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If you enjoyed Dug, the talking dog from Pixar's hit movie Up , then you should definitely check out Dug Days - a series of 5 new animated shorts on Disney+. The series follows the adventures of Dug as he navigates his new life in the suburbs with his owner Carl. Also on this episode - some pop-culture news, and Evan receives an epic fortune! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

It's our 50th episode, and this week we take a look at The Loud House Movie on Netflix. The movie is based on the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series The Loud House , and follows the adventures of Lincoln, his parents, and his 10 sisters as they travel to Scotland. Also on this episode, we talk about the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , a new Star Wars anime series,...

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a movie that has a little something for everyone. It's a teen romantic drama that also has elements of sci-fi and humor. Like the movie Groundhog Day , the protagonists are stuck in a time loop. As they relive each day, they decide to track down and make a map of all the perfect moments that occur throughout their town. Listen in as we discuss the movie, and w...