Cool Kids Lunch Table with P.J. & Mike

Cool Kids Lunch Table with P.J. & Mike

P.J. and Mike have been sitting at the cool kids lunch table since 1993. Now you’re invited to sit at the cool kids lunch table with them and talk about current events, pop culture, sports, the news, interviews and life in general. Join them once a week on your own lunch break for some fun, games and chicken nugget day!

Episodes

October 15, 2025 35 mins

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!

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PJ & Mike step into the ring for DC K.O.! 🥊 The new cosmic tournament event where 36 DC heroes and villains throw down for the title of King Omega! From Superman to Harley Quinn — even Starro’s out here throwing hands. The boys fill out their brackets, make some wild predictions, and argue over who’s catching the L first! PLUS- find out how you can enter the DC KO Bracket Contest for a chance to win prizes and be a guest on th...

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PJ & Mike break down the Best & Worst TV Show Finales of all time. From 90s classics and Saturday morning cartoons to HBO dramas and streaming giants, the boys dive into how a finale can either crown you a legend… or make everyone wish they never wasted 6 seasons of their life!

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Today on the Cool Kids Lunch Table Podcast , PJ & Mike dive deep into the best multiplayer video games of the ’90s and early 2000s! From Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo to N64, PlayStation 1 & 2, and the Dreamcast — the guys cover forgotten gems, timeless classics, and those legendary cheat codes we all used! 

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Today on the Cool Kids Lunch Table Podcast, we’re breaking down two of the hottest new comic releases — Spider-Man ’94 #1 and Batman #1 — and digging into why Red Hood #1 was just cancelled. We unpack the new storylines, the surprises, and what the cancellation means for fans.

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The guys dive into the current Nine Inch Nails “Peel It Back” Tour and the brand-new Death Planet comic book from the creator of John Wick. Mike reveals how he startled Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, while PJ debates if Bad Idea Comics’ Death Planet is truly a bad idea! Pull up a seat at the Lunch Table + hear our hot takes now!

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PJ & Mike dive into two wildly different movies: the brand-new The Toxic Avenger (2025)  and the cult classic My Dinner with André (1981). What could these possibly have in common? Believe it or not—Troma Films!  The boys break it all down, connect the dots, and have some fun along the way.

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Today we’re breaking down the latest in Hollywood movie news:

  • Disney’s struggle to win back Gen-Z men as Marvel and Star Wars lose steam
  • James Cameron’s Avatar obsession — genius or overkill?
  • The uncertain future of Matt Reeves’ Batman 2
  • And what’s next for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

The boys give their takes, drop some insights, and keep it real.

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Today on the Cool Kids Lunch Table Podcast: PJ and Mike are DONE. This episode is one big, beautiful rant about how everything in 2025 is broken, expensive, and annoying as hell. It’s chaotic, it’s cathartic, and it might just be the validation you need to know it’s not just you — the world really is this dumb.

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August 13, 2025 30 mins

Today on the Cool Kids Lunch Table Podcast: PJ and Mike review the brand-new sequel — Happy Gilmore 2! Is it a worthy follow-up to the original comedy classic, or just another run-of-the-mill Netflix Adam Sandler flick? The boys weigh in.

They also dive into a bigger question: Are we at the start of a new era of comedy films? From reboots like The Naked Gun and Scary Movie to original standalones like F1 and Weapons, there’s a shif...

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Today at the Cool Kids Lunch Table Podcast, PJ and Mike dive into the galactic debut of FANTASTIC 4: First Steps!

The reviews are marvelous (ours too—pun absolutely intended), but the box office? Not so fantastic. So what gives?

Is it:

  • 😩 Marvel fatigue?
  • 🥱 Pedro Pascal overload?
  • 🦸‍♂️ James Gunn's Superman casting too dominant a force?

We unpack it all—reviews, numbers, and nerd theories galore. Tune in to hear why this...

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July 23, 2025 55 mins

Today at the lunch table, PJ and Mike serve up a sizzling mid-summer breakdown of all things current and chaotic:

  • The “Coldplayed” meme—why it’s everywhere and how it started
  • Late Gate: What’s going on with Stephen Colbert and the late night shuffle
  • The Epstein Files—what’s new and what’s being buried
  • Movie Blockbuster Summer or Bummer
  • The MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game—why fans were left ice cold

It's all hot take...

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Today at the Cool Kids Lunch Table, the boys are breaking down James Gunn’s brand new SUPERMAN movie! The DC Universe has officially hit the reset button, and fans are more split than Clark Kent’s double life. Some love it, some want to launch it into the sun. Tune in for our full review, hot takes, and whether we think this Superman lives up to the cape!

SPOILER ALERT!

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Today at the Cool Kids Lunch Table, PJ and Mike dive into the high-octane world of F1, the new Brad Pitt racing film! Then, they break down and react to the hottest new trailers for upcoming 2025–2026 releases, including:

  • The Running Man
  • Roofman
  • Project Hail Mary
  • The Cat in the Hat
  • The Toxic Avenger
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Today at the Cool Kids Lunch Table, PJ and Mike sink their teeth into the brand-new movie Jurassic World: Rebirth!

Is it a rebirth, a reboot, or just Hollywood resurrecting the same dino bones again? The boys break it all down and also take a look back at director Gareth Edwards’ past films — from indie roots to blockbuster beasts. 

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The boys break down how these two anticipated films fall short of greatness and dive into a heated debate on whether are cinematic universes just cinematic multivitamins—expensive, unnecessary, and kinda hard to swallow? The boys ask the big questions:

  • Do we really need a John Wick ballet spin-off?
  • How many Predators does it take to ruin a good time?

Come for the reviews, stay for the rants

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Today on The Cool Kids Lunch podcast, we're diving into some serious nostalgia: What TV shows from the '80s, '90s, and 2000s deserve a reboot or remake? PJ and Mike go head-to-head, debating what makes a reboot actually worth it — is it about staying true to the original or reimagining it for a new generation? 🤔 And if they were hired by a studio today, what shows would they pitch on the spot? Expect bold takes, unexpected picks, ...

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This week at the lunch table, we’re joined by a very special guest—educator-librarian and superdad Joe P! He’s here to share his top picks for books, music, TV shows, and games for toddlers, and to talk about what it’s really like being a father in modern times. The boys also get personal—opening up about the emotional (and sometimes messy) journey of becoming a dad for the first time, and taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane w...

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Today at the Lunch Table, the boys do the impossible — a full-throttle retrospective review of Tom Cruise’s legendary film career. From his breakout in Risky Business (yes, the underwear scene gets mentioned) to his adrenaline-packed stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise, the Cool Kids break down every gear shift in Cruise’s cinematic evolution. With the Mission: Impossible series potentially nearing its final chapter, the ta...

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Its’s a comic book discussion at the lunch table today, the boys review The Rolling Stones In Comics (NBM Publishing) and the DC Comic Book Series Special: SUMMER OF SUPERMAN!  PJ also discusses the upcoming James Gunn film and Mike talks about the Stones and other music trivia from that era!

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