Best Lounge Geek Podcasts (2025)

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349 | The Green Hornet (1940) 1:46:07

44m ago1:46:07

1:46:07

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We're celebrating with that most Irish of superheroes: The Green Hornet! Michael, Rob, and Pax watch and talk about the 1940 serial starring Gordon Jones and Keye Luke.

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348 | After Dinner Lounge – Sniff My Top 50 2:46:23

2d ago2:46:23

2:46:23

Pax, Rob, and Michael finish this month's Lounge talking about the Star Wars Holiday Special, Captain America: Brave New World, the Star Wars: Clone Wars / Revenge of the Sith viewing order, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Daisy Ridley in Cleaner (2025), and more.…

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347 | After Dinner Lounge – Olive Water 3:07:14

9d ago3:07:14

3:07:14

Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about many things including Universal Studios Florida, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Siskoid Cinema Battles podcast episode about Bond Girls, Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller's new movie The Gorge, a comic called Major Holmes and Captain Watson, and the niftiness of subscription services like Marvel Unlimited and DC Unive…

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346 | After Midnight – Cat Burglar Black / Yon & Mu 50:35

12d ago50:35

50:35

Continuing a year of horror comics, Michael and Jess talk about Richard Sala's Cat Burglar Black and Junji Ito's cat diary, Yon & Mu.

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345 | Skyfall (2012) 2:31:13

15d ago2:31:13

2:31:13

Michael, Rob, and Karen are halfway through the Daniel Craig era as we talk about the series-changing film Skyfall by Sam Mendes.

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344 | Top 10 Years Later: 2015 2:36:56

19d ago2:36:56

2:36:56

Michael, Pax, and Noel Thingvall talk about our favorite movies from ten years ago. 2015 was a great year for blockbusters, but a lot of smaller films made our lists as well. We also talk about some stinkers and honorable mentions.

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343 | Fast Five (2011) 1:45:27

23d ago1:45:27

1:45:27

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about Fast Five, basically the Avengers of the Fast and Furious series in which characters from all the previous films team up to pull off a heist while avoiding capture by The Rock. This is where the series becomes The Series and we're excited to finally be here.

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342 | Quantum of Solace (2008) 2:14:21

1M ago2:14:21

2:14:21

Michael, Rob, and Karen return for a look at the first direct sequel in the Bond series: Marc Forster's Quantum of Solace. While the Bond films have always been nominal sequels to each other, Quantum of Solace closely continues Bond's story begun in Casino Royale. Bond fans had never seen anything like it and not everyone appreciated the new experi…

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341 | Nerdstradamus 2025 2:11:36

1M ago2:11:36

2:11:36

Kay, Robert Zerbe, Pax, and Michael look back at their favorite movies, shows, and books of 2024, check in on their pop culture predictions and resolutions from the year, and make new ones for 2025.

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Episode #14: The Seamonster Lounge 43:36

1M ago43:36

43:36

For years, we have said that The Seamonster Lounge in Wallingford is the best music venue for live, original music in all of Seattle. And we still stand by that statement. So much so that this entire episode will be dedicated to the venue, the people there and our experiences there. Funky 2 Death. Joe Doria. Marmalade. Blood Moon Orchestra. If you …

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340 | After Midnight – Chance or Providence / Witch for Hire 45:04

1M ago45:04

45:04

Michael and Jess talk about a couple more horror comics this month. First is Becky Cloonan's dark fantasy short story collection, By Chance or Providence. Then Witch for Hire, a high school mystery by Ted Naifeh. And we also talk a little about the movies Nosferatu (2024) and I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957).…

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339 | After Dinner Lounge – Bdellophobia 2:10:17

2M ago2:10:17

2:10:17

Michael, Pax, and Rob wrap up this month's Lounge talking about Ghost Stories: Stephen Fry's Definitive Collection, Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller, Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Sure I'll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford, what makes a good Sherlock Holmes pastiche, and more.…

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338 | After Dinner Lounge – Introducians 3:40:16

2M ago3:40:16

3:40:16

After a loungeless December, Michael, Pax, and Rob are back to talk about lots of things including the TV series Rome, stand-up comedy albums, Transformers One, Red One, Wicked, and another superhero TikTok game.

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337 | The Shadow (1940) 1:24:07

2M ago1:24:07

1:24:07

Michael, Rob, Pax, and special guest The Bald Tiger (who strangely disappears whenever Rob's around) talk about the 1940 serial The Shadow starring Victor Jory, Veda Ann Borg, and... Roger Moore?

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336 | Casino Royale (2006) 2:22:51

2M ago2:22:51

2:22:51

Michael, Rob, and Karen Flieger begin the new year with a new era in the Bond series. We're finally watching Daniel Craig and talking about Martin Campbell's reboot, Casino Royale. Or is it a reboot? What about M? Continuity is on the agenda as well as action, character arcs, and ambiguity about who the heroes and villains are.…

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Episode #13: Year 1 in bloopers 22:19

2M ago22:19

22:19

We know you might be listening to this podcast and be amazed at the wonders of the perfection in audio and content quality, assuming we're basically flawless in the creation of these episodes. Wrong. As we've mentioned many times, we're just a couple of clowns, horsing around and have no idea what we're doing. However we are having fun and you'll h…

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335 | After Midnight – Horror Comics, Part 1 1:10:21

3M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Michael and Jess start a series of episodes focusing on horror comics. In this one, we talk about Junji Ito's adaptation of Frankenstein and Emily Carroll's short story collection, Through the Woods. We also discuss the movies Smile (2022), Talk to Me (2022), Eyes Without a Face (1960), and Kuroneko (1968).…

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334 | Christmas Songs Sweet 16 1:58:27

3M ago1:58:27

1:58:27

Merry Christmas! As our very special gift to you, Michael, Rob, Michael DiGiovanni, and Jody Collins don't just talk about our favorite Christmas songs. We put them into brackets and vote on them until we determine the Greatest Christmas Song of All Time!

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333 | Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 1:36:32

3M ago1:36:32

1:36:32

Michael and Rob welcome Jeff Somogyi to talk about Les Mayfield's remake of Miracle on 24th Street, starring Mara Wilson, Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, and Dylan McDermott. We have differing opinions about its quality. How much does it makes sense? How does it compare to the original? And how well does it communicate its ideas about fait…

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332 | Elf (2003) 1:07:17

3M ago1:07:17

1:07:17

With this episode, all of the Sleigh Bell Cinema archives are now included in the After Lunch feed. Michael and his wife Diane talk about Jon Favreau's hilarious and heart-warming modern classic, Elf starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel.

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331 | Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) 1:07:48

3M ago1:07:48

1:07:48

In this penultimate rerun of old Sleigh Bell Cinema episodes, Michael talks with Jeff Somogyi about the hilarious and underrated Ernest Saves Christmas.

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330 | Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) 56:32

3M ago56:32

56:32

In the second of this week's Sleigh Bell Cinema reruns, Michael and Dan Taylor talk about killer robots, polar bears, and Martian uprisings in Nicholas Webster's notorious Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

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329 | Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 47:43

3M ago47:43

47:43

In this rerun from Michael's old Sleigh Bell Cinema podcast, he talks with Mike Westfall about the 1947 classic Miracle on 34th Street starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, and Natalie Wood.

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328 | The Curse of the Cat People (1944) 1:36:07

3M ago1:36:07

1:36:07

Michael and Rob welcome back Jacob Bean-Watson to discuss what's either a tangential Christmas movie or a Christmas ghost story, depending on your point of view. It's The Curse of the Cat People, Val Lewton's controversial follow-up to his noir horror film Cat People from a couple of years earlier. Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, and Eliza…

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327 | Office Christmas Party (2016) 1:11:59

3M ago1:11:59

1:11:59

Michael and Rob welcome David May back to the show to discuss this year's Holiday Spirit movie. For us, Holiday Spirit films are undeniably about Christmas, but without any fantastical or magical elements. And this one is Office Christmas Party starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, TJ Miller, Jennifer Aniston, and Kate McKinnon, while also featuring…

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Episode #12: Super Geek Leauge; Jeff Beck 31:59

3M ago31:59

31:59

Circus. That's what pops up when you look up Super Geek League. While this technically a concert that the guys went to in 2016, it's far from only being about the music. Clowns riding surfboards on top of the crowd, contortionists, acrobats, and a gagillion tons of confetti. Andy and Mackenzie will do their best to explain what this experience was …

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326 | A Christmas Carol (1951) 1:56:37

3M ago1:56:37

1:56:37

In accordance with tradition, Mike Westfall from the Advent Calendar House podcast returns to help Michael and Rob kick off the Christmas season right with another Christmas Carol adaptation. This year, we're watching the classic 1951 version (titled Scrooge in the original British) starring Alastair Sim.…

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325 | After Dinner Lounge – Why Does After Lunch Hate America? 1:49:01

4M ago1:49:01

1:49:01

Rob, Michael, and Pax finish up this month's lounge talking about Agatha All Along, Seasons 4 and 5 of Fargo, lots of podcasts, a game in which Rob has Pax and Michael create new MCU characters, Tears for Fears' new concert film, and much much more.

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324 | After Dinner Lounge – Do Not Open. Ever. 3:38:43

4M ago3:38:43

3:38:43

In the first half of this month's lounge, Rob, Michael, and Pax talk about movies for Native American Heritage Month, recent movies Heretic and Woman of the Hour, books like The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen, What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher, The Devil You Know by KJ Parker, and ever so much more.…

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Chimneys Chats Ep: 10 - The Business & Beyond Programme 27:06

4M ago27:06

27:06

Send us a text Welcome to another Episode of "Chimneys Chats" hosted by Lawrence Davis In this episode, we will be chatting with Neil Thorogood and Karen Tracey from The Business and Beyond Programme. We'll explore what the programme is and how they can help Business Owners with their exit strategy. Want to know more about the Business & Beyond Pro…

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323 | Ultimate TV Themes Sweet 16 1:57:11

4M ago1:57:11

1:57:11

After a few episodes determining the best TV themes from various genres, Michael and Rob are joined by Jacob and KC from The Movie Connection podcast to discuss the top four from each category and decide which is the Ultimate TV Theme Song of All Time.

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322 | Fast & Furious (2009) 1:56:43

4M ago1:56:43

1:56:43

Michael, Rob, and Pax watch the fourth Fast and Furious movie. It's a prequel to the third one, but it also starts putting the disparate first three movies together to move the series towards what it's going to become. It's crazy, it's exciting, but is it good? And what about its own prequel, Los Bandoleros, directed and co-written by Vin Diesel?…

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321 | Die Another Day (2002) 2:58:35

4M ago2:58:35

2:58:35

Michael, Rob, and Karen finish the Brosnan Bond films with the most hated Bond film of them all. Or is it? It's Die Another Day co-starring Halle Berry, Rosamund Pike, Toby Stephens, a ton of references to earlier Bond films, and that song by Madonna.

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320 | After Midnight – Vampire Movies 1:40:19

4M ago1:40:19

1:40:19

Michael and Jess talk about a couple of vampire movies from Mike Mignola's list of favorite horror movies. After revisiting The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), which we'd both previously seen and disliked, we try Neil Jordan's Byzantium (2012), starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton, to see if we like it any better.…

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319 | After Dinner Lounge – The Title is a Warning 3:01:38

5M ago3:01:38

3:01:38

Pax, Rob, and Michael finish this month's lounge talking about Scream: The TV Series, Universal’s Dracula and Frankenstein movies, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Friday the 13th with Gourley And Rust, The Witch (2015), Salem's Lot (2024), and more.

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318 | After Dinner Lounge – Do You Use Collapachop? 2:26:05

5M ago2:26:05

2:26:05

Pax, Rob, and Michael talk about haunted apartments, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, layoffs, Holmes/Poirot, taking breaks from comics, Lone Women by Victor LaValle, Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson, and cetera.

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317 | Witches Spooky 16 1:47:42

5M ago1:47:42

1:47:42

Michael and Rob welcome back Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and Becky Tyler to talk about our favorite pop culture witches. And of course also to put them into brackets and vote on them until we decide on the ultimate witch of all time.

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316 | After Midnight – Ghost Stories 2 1:41:28

5M ago1:41:28

1:41:28

Michael and Jess continue watching Mike Mignola's 20 Horror Movies That He Can't Live Without. This time it's all ghost stories with The Innocents (1961), The Haunting (1963), and The Others (2001). If you especially like movies about ghosts, this makes a phantasmic follow up to Episode 286 where Michael, Jess, and their friend Darla discussed thre…

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Episode #11: Black Pistol Fire, The Schizophonics 36:12

5M ago36:12

36:12

Energy. Rock and Roll. That sums up this episode in four words. In this episode, Andy and Mackenzie re-visit 2017 twice as they talk about separate performances of both Black Pistol Fire and The Schizophonics in Seattle that year. They both really want you to go see both bands, and they're both really mad that their friends aren't helping to sell o…

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315 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) 1:38:32

5M ago1:38:32

1:38:32

Michael, Rob, and Pax continue drifting the Fast and the Furious drift with the third drift: Tokyo Drift. It's time to drift goodbye to Brian and drift hello with Sean, Han, and Twinkie.

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314 | The World Is Not Enough (1999) 2:30:11

5M ago2:30:11

2:30:11

After a fun exercise in which they create their own one-off Bond films, Michael, Rob, and Karen discuss the tone, the villains, and the Christmas Jones of Pierce Brosnan's third Bond film (and Desmond Llewelyn's last), The World Is Not Enough. Also starring Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards, and Robert Carlyle, and directed by Michael Apted.…

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313 | After Dinner Lounge – Khan-text 2:37:41

6M ago2:37:41

2:37:41

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about the Scream movies, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Agatha All Along, Sherlock Holmes live theater, Alien: Romulus, relistening to yourself on podcasts, Yellowjackets, Omen movies, and more.

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312 | After Dinner Lounge – Cool Jerk 2:29:41

6M ago2:29:41

2:29:41

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about rescuing princesses, refrigerator delivery, Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey, comfort media, Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout, Pax's revisiting early Nerd Lunch, Kill Creek by Scott Thomas, and so much more.

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311 | Drama and Miscellaneous TV Themes Sweet 16 2:17:52

6M ago2:17:52

2:17:52

Michael and Rob welcome back Carlin Trammel from last week and also John Vanover to nominate and vote on TV themes from dramas or any other genres that didn't fall into one of the previous categories we've covered. It's an especially eclectic hodge podge of musical styles this episode (making it particularly difficult to vote) in our road to determ…

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310 | Action and Mystery TV Themes Sweet 16 3:04:32

6M ago3:04:32

3:04:32

These TV themes Sweet 16s aren't getting any easier. This time, Michael and Rob are joined by Paxton Holley and Carlin Trammel to agonize over, nominate, and vote on our favorite opening themes from action and mystery shows. It may be an impossible mission, but we'll open a bottle of magnum and try to become the greatest American heroes as we revea…

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309 | Rod La Rocque as The Shadow 59:03

6M ago59:03

59:03

Michael and Rob travel back to the late 1930s for the first screen adaptations of the pulp hero The Shadow. The Shadow Strikes (1937) and International Crime (1938) both star Rod La Rocque as the Shadow, or at least Lamont Cranston. Or Granston. We'll get into it.

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308 | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 2:51:09

6M ago2:51:09

2:51:09

After largely agreeing about GoldenEye, Michael, Rob, and Karen are divided once again. We differ about the enjoyability of Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan's second turn as James Bond with Jonathan Pryce as an over-the-top villain, Michelle Yeoh as a butt-kicking rival agent, Teri Hatcher as the never-before-revealed love of Bond's life, and a …

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307 | After Dinner Lounge – Doctor Octavian 3:35:23

6M ago3:35:23

3:35:23

Michael, Rob, and Pax stay up late talking about The Alienist, Avenue 5, Presumed Innocent, Sugar, The Six Million Dollar Man, Batman: Caped Crusader, Cleopatra movies, The Cat from Outer Space, Zardoz, Murder on the Orient Express movies, the Time Bandits TV series, Mayor of Kingstown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Knox Goes Away, Under Paris, generation …

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306 | After Dinner Lounge – Relax Your Eyes 2:54:33

7M ago2:54:33

2:54:33

After a quick conversation with Evan about ancient history, Michael, Rob, and Pax discuss Jedi gloves, Tomb Raider, Star Trek video games, salsa, Masterpiece by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, DC's Dark Knights of Steel event, a Ghostbusters oral history, Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Charlesgate Confidential by Scott Von Doviak, Sisters of…

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305 | After Midnight – Black Sunday and The Witch 1:30:44

7M ago1:30:44

1:30:44

Michael and Jess talk about a couple of Mike Mignola's favorite movies about witches: Black Sunday (1960) and The Witch (2015). Plus Spirit Halloween, Maxine Minx, remakes, and strangely enough: Tarzan.

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