Cool Kids Lunch Table with P.J. & Mike

Episode 133: 2025 July – December Year-End Pop Culture Wrap-Up

Today at the lunch table, PJ and Mike wrap up the second half of 2025 (July–December) with hot takes and zero filters. 

From the Coldplay Meme Magazine, Jimmy Kimmel cancellation, and the Epstein Files, to Wicked: For Good, a new Pope from Chicago, Taylor Swift’s engagement, Netflix buying Warner Bros., the Dodgers’ World Series win, the NBA gambling scandal, Hollywood losses, Epic Universe, and AI becoming Skynet — nothing’s off limits!

Episode 132: Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Review – Perfect Ending or Total Miss?

PJ and Mike review the final season—and final episode—of Stranger Things. The boys break down what worked, what didn’t, and what should have been included in this last chapter. Did Hawkins go out with a bang—or get stuck in the Upside Down? SPOILER ALERT!!!

Episode 131: Avatar 3: Fire and Ash, The House Maid, Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man, Predator: Badlands, Song Sung Blue, Eternity, and We Bury the Dead Reviews

PJ and Mike review 7 late-2025 films including Avatar 3: Fire and Ash, The House Maid, Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man, Predator: Badlands, Song Sung Blue, Eternity, and We Bury the Dead. The boys deliver the hot takes, tell you what’s worth your money, what can wait for streaming, and what you should run screaming from. SPOILER ALERT!!!

Episode 130: STRANGER THINGS: The First Shadow & Stranger Things Comic Books Review

PJ and Mike are joined by special guest Amanda (a.k.a. our very own Eleven but with way better hair) and head Into the Upside Down to review the Broadway sensation Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After diving into Hawkins on stage, the gang cracks open the Stranger Things comic book universe with takes on The Dungeons & Dragons issue and Tales from Hawkins. Is the Broadway show a mind-blower? Are the comics must-reads or straight to the Upside Down? We break it all down!

Episode 129: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Review

PJ and Mike dive into Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein! The boys are split on the film — is it a true Modern Prometheus or just another monster movie wearing prestige makeup? The debate gets heated as they break down the performances, themes, and Del Toro’s signature style. Tune in to hear who’s right… or who’s dead wrong.

Episode 128: The Complete James Bond Retrospective: Who Played 007 the Best?

PJ and Mike team up once again with Brian Ruppert from Reviewing History Podcast for the ultimate James Bond retrospective! The trio breaks down each iconic era — Connery, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, Craig (and yes, even Lazenby) — and debates who truly wore the tux best. From shaken martinis to explosive finales, they rank every Bond actor from least to favorite!

Episode 127: The Best and Worst Restaurant Chains

PJ and Mike take a bite out of America’s Best and Worst Restaurant Chains! From the glory of Cracker Barrel to the sadness of Fridays’ microwaved menu — no chain is safe.

Episode 126: An American Werewolf in London, The Saw Franchise & Bone Lake Review

PJ & Mike revisit Old Horror Movies, New Reviews! 🎬🩸

The boys take a bite out of An American Werewolf in London (1981) 🐺 and torture themselves with the Saw franchise 🔪! They debate whether these classics still hold up or should’ve stayed buried, and how they helped shape the horror genre we know (and scream at) today. PLUS — PJ dives into the new horror flick Bone Lake!