Podcasts by EPIC PIEcast

Cyborg Ralph Nader 2020 from 2020-08-27T23:27:51

Hello Pie-Eaters and prepare to chow down on a piping hot episode of the EPC. This month, we talk about all that we miss doing during these challenging pandemic times. Then after the br...

The Resocialization from 2020-07-30T04:00:54

The Snarksters return - two months after its last "remote" episode and an astonishing seven months since its last "in-studio" episode. After both testing negative for Covid-19, hosts Nelson Lugo...

The Remote Showbiz Vanguard from 2020-05-28T04:00

After an astonishing five month absence, the EPIC PIEcast returns in the midst of a global pandemic as hosts Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord link up remotely from their respective...

The Rise of Guy Talkers from 2019-12-26T05:00

Indulge in a heap’n help’n bowl-full of PIEcast goodness!

In this episode, Schaffer gets all political - but then what isn’t these days? Then Nelson laments the trials and tribulations...

The Newlywed & the Troubadour from 2019-11-28T05:00

HOLY HIATUS, BATMAN! The boys are finally back. Wedding bells, road trip shenanigans, and Internet bullies are on the menu and BOY HOWDIE do the snarkcasters have a heap’n help’n of slice-of-lif...

Nice! from 2019-08-29T04:00

In this very sexy 69th episode the boys drop Batman to sing the praises of another comic book superhero before they get into the nitty-gritty of Walking Dead shenanigans. Then after the...

Broadly Entertaining from 2019-06-27T04:00

The questions come in hot and heavy in this episode as the boys discuss the trials and tribulations of New York City landmarks. Then the power house duo of Jamie and Giana of Broadly Entertainin...

Damage Report from 2019-05-30T04:00

Our cranky co-hosts finally return to explain the technical difficulties behind their two-month absence before sharing updates on Nelson Lugo's upcoming wedding and Schaffer the Darklord's recent u...

Killy Dwyer Doesn't Sleep from 2019-02-28T17:26:34

The middle aged curmudgeons you love to love have returned from a light siesta with a juicy podcast for your ever-loving ear holes. This month they tackle such irreverent and timely topics as: h...

It's a Wonderful 2018 from 2018-12-27T05:00:40

After a two month absence of adventures and year-end mania, the boys return to wrap up the year. Schaffer the Darklord shares tales from the fall Mt. Nerdcore Tour, and Nelson Lugo regales us wi...

Episode 64 :: Death and Darkness from 2018-09-27T04:00

This month, your favorite snarkcasters are exhausted. Nelson relives the agony and the ecstasy of producing and performing his solo show off-off Broadway. Schaffer climbs a mountain of new merch...

Episode 63 :: Ultimate Best Friend Test from 2018-08-30T04:00

After taking a mental health month in July, the hosts catch us up on their respective goings-on. Nelson Lugo sings the praises of an anime hero with severely suppressed emotions, and Schaffer the D...

Episode 62 :: Lux Alptraum Handles the Truth from 2018-06-28T04:00

This month, Schaffer takes a break from producing burlesque wrestling promo videos to catch up with Nelson who reminds him why they started this podcast years ago. (That reason is Batman.) Later, f...

Episode 61 :: Raging With That L.E.X. from 2018-06-07T04:00

This month your rapidly aging co-grumps celebrate the kickoff of summer movie season with a painstakingly thorough analysis of May's biggest releases, before they jump ship to get to the good stuff...

Episode 60 :: Payback from 2018-04-26T04:00

In this rousing round of Piecasting, Nelson books a burlesque gig where people don't hate him, and Schaffer follows up on his Wrestlemania predictions (Listen

Episode 59 :: Knockout from 2018-03-29T04:00

This month, EPIC PIECAST stages a comeback - though we ask that you please not describe it as such. Tower of power NELSON LUGO details his progress as a padawan DJ before maniac psych...

Episode 58 :: Wakanda Forver from 2018-02-22T06:00

What did we do on our January vacation? Well! Nelson Lugo spent January expanding his horizons and exploring Denmark, while Schaffer the Darklord attended a WWE show and thought about death. Fun! B...

Episode 57 :: The Good the Bad and the Ugh from 2017-12-28T00:00

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, but for real, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES. This month on the EPIC PIEcast, Lugo and Schaffer look back on 2017 - a year that roared in like a lion...

Episode 56 :: Schaffer, Riley, and the Double Ice Backfire from 2017-11-30T00:00

This month, the boys struggle with talking. SCHAFFER THE DARKLORD doesn't want to talk because he's hoarse from screaming into the abyss for weeks. NELSON LUGO can't talk because [REDACTED]. As a s...

Episode 55 :: Uncut from 2017-10-26T00:00

HELLO PARTY PEOPLES! [Lugo: we can't open episode description like this.] Schaffer has decided to not lift a single solitary finger to edit this podcast in anyway shape or form to prove a point to ...

Episode 54 :: SummerFlimFlam from 2017-08-30T00:00

Newly-minted wrestling superfan Schaffer the Darklord continues his campaign to pull co-host Nelson Lugo down into Suplex City! Thrill as Schaffer challenges the modern era WWE noob to make SummerS...

Episode 53 :: Nelson & Mark & Sam & Bill from 2017-07-27T00:00

Absinthe aficionado and aspiring DJ, Nelson Lugo, reunites with Schaffer the Darklord to rant about recent controversies and speculate on a grim hypothetical scenario. Later, these angry a-holes ar...

Episode 52 :: Francine "The Lucid Dream" Returns to Twin Peaks from 2017-06-28T00:00

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Episode 51 :: Back From the Future from 2017-04-27T00:00

In December 2016, EPIC PIEcast celebrated the release of its 50th episode by going on hiatus, while the show's hosts embarked on an excellent adventure through time. Today, in April 2017, DOC EMMET...

Episode 50 :: Worst of Times from 2016-12-29T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 49 :: Putrino Labs Heals the Future from 2016-11-24T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 048 :: The Court of Leslie Hendrix from 2016-10-26T17:47:20

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 47 :: J'ai Une Âme Solitaire from 2016-09-29T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 46 :: Batman v Coolzey from 2016-08-22T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 45 :: Frontalot Ain't Afraid from 2016-07-28T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 44 :: Hand Job Academy from 2016-06-30T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 43 :: Uncomfortably Dumb from 2016-05-25T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 42 :: Heidi Heilig at the Helm from 2016-04-28T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 41 :: Lugo Watches Twin Peaks from 2016-03-31T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 40 :: Luv Lyne 3 from 2016-02-25T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode XXXIX: The Front Awakens from 2016-01-27T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 38 :: Live from Orlando with Cap Blackard from 2015-12-30T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 37 :: Lucas Siegel V: A New Beginning from 2015-11-23T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that ...

Episode 36 :: Forward to the Past from 2015-10-27T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Rachel Schenk as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and wi...

Episode 35 :: Mission to Lars from 2015-08-26T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Rachel Schenk as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and wi...

Episode 34 :: Superfriend Rachel Gluckstern from 2015-07-30T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Rachel Schenk as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and wi...

Episode 33 :: Summer Fun Mail Bag from 2015-06-24T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Rachel Schenk as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and wi...

Episode 32 :: Schaffer Watches Doctor Who from 2015-05-27T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Rachel Schenk as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and wi...

Episode 31 :: Human Resources from 2015-04-29T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 30 :: Luv Lyne 2 from 2015-02-26T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 029 :: Matt Storm's A-Brewin' from 2015-01-28T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 27 :: Lucas Siegel IV: The Quest for Peace from 2014-11-26T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 26 :: Reunited...in TERROR! from 2014-10-29T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 25 :: SPOILER ALERT! from 2014-09-25T00:00

This month our motto is, “Two out of three ain’t bad”! With one podcaster down we decide to spoil all of things… ALL THE THINGS! And by “all the things” what we really mean is the premiere of TV’s ...

Episode 24 :: State of the Union from 2014-08-27T00:00

The Podcast celebrates it's two year anniversary and the snarkcasters of the EPC party the only way they know how... by having no guest and talking about topics that make you think about death and ...

Episode 23 :: The Ish with Killy from 2014-07-31T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and...

Episode 22 :: From C to Shining Z from 2014-07-26T00:00

It’s EPIC PIEcast! Party with Nelson Lugo, Schaffer the Darklord, and Charles Stunning as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate and deconstruction with all the snark and ...

Episode 21 :: Batman and Alan from 2014-05-29T00:00

This podcast is legal to drink in all 50 states and the E.P.C. crew are celebrating with a heaping helping of nerdy goodness!Everything from comic books, rap songs and avant-garde truck theater are...

Episode 20 :: Mark Robert Turner’s Planet Battle from 2014-05-24T00:00

“JUMPING GEEHOSEPHATS! This month’s podcast will send you into orbit! The snark-casters of the EPC have out done themselves this time. They’ve reached the outer limits of their particular brand of ...

Episode 18 :: Luv Lyne from 2014-03-27T00:00

The boys are back with another episode in three fun-filled sections. First, we welcome Schaffer T. Darklord back from his west coast tour before talking about Greek logic, Star Trek and the value o...

Episode 19 :: Mikal kHill from the Vaults from 2014-03-27T00:00

March roars in like a lion and out like a honey badger. This month the boys end the men’s club sausage fest that was the EPIC PIEcast and welcome the effervescent Charles Stunning to the beautiful ...

Episode 17 :: Story Hour With Peter Aguero from 2014-01-30T00:00

When the Schaffer’s away… The Lugo will play! In the second seat this month we have the loveable Charles Stunning of Afterbirth Monkey. She sits in and gives us the scoop on Ghostbusters, the small...

Episode 15 :: kristybee! Steps Up To The Mic from 2013-12-27T00:00

THE BOYS ARE BACK! After taking a month off to recover from all the shenanigans of October they are here to serve up a nice hot slice of EPIC PIEcast into your ear holes. They talk about music, mag...

Episode 16 :: Worst 2013 Ever from 2013-12-26T00:00

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light...

Episode 14 :: Gone Fishin' from 2013-10-26T00:00

This month the boys are experiencing technical difficulties… Please stand by.Yes, there’s computer trouble afoot. But that hasn’t stopped your intrepid hosts Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord f...

Episode 13 :: LIVE! from 2013-08-29T00:00

The PIEcast turns one year old! The boys are celebrating their 13th episode with an all-out extravaganza of awesome. Welcome to the EPIC PIEcast LIVE!The boys moved the whole operation from the bea...

Episode 12 :: Worst Episode Ever from 2013-08-01T00:00

This month the boys try to beat the NYC heat by getting into the deep end of the Comic-Con pool. They talk about Loki’s Hall H appearance, their mutual onset enochlophobia and…Schaffer’s abandoned ...

Episode 11 :: Playing Ball with Afterbirth Monkey from 2013-07-27T00:00

This month, the boys welcome the onset of summer with a spirited discussion of comic books, video games and…sports? Later, Astoria-based comedy music duo Afterbirth Monkey drop by to talk about ina...

Episdoe 10 :: Lettered by Cory Petit from 2013-05-30T00:00

In the very merry month of May, Episode 10 blooms like a Star Gazer Lily. In this nerdtastic episode the prodigal son Nelson Lugo returns to the PIEcast and the boys talk about Star Trek, Xbox and ...

Episode 9 :: Francine and Sarah Tops from 2013-05-25T00:00

April showers bring…toxic cancer treatments! As Lugo sits this month out to recover from his second round of chemotherapy, Schaffer invites new Epic Win Burlesque family member Sarah Tops over to S...

Episode 7 :: The Island of Dr. Eviler from 2013-03-28T00:00

It’s EPIC PIE TIME! The boys return this month with a real doozy of a podcast. It starts off nice and easy with topics such as musicals, burlesque and EPIC WIN: The Musical: The Sound Track. But th...

Episode 8 :: Boy Wonder Lucas Siegel Returns from 2013-03-28T00:00

March roars in like a lion and out like seminoma. In this 8th episode of the EPIC PIEcast, the boys talk about hot nurses, drugs and Nelson’s balls, but when Lucas Siegel of Newsarama shows up, tal...

Episode 6 :: Sweater Weather With Mary Cyn from 2013-01-31T00:00

In this month’s installment of on-air shenanigans, the boys catch up with the New Year, illnesses, the fact that winter is mighty cold and lots of emails. They even manage to announce a winner of t...

Episode 5 :: Best 2012 Ever from 2012-12-31T00:00

Schaffer the Darklord and Nelson Lugo have managed to once again to make it to the end of another year. In this roller-coaster thrill ride of an episode the boys do a month-by-month recap of 2012 t...

Episode 4 :: Stella Chuu Strikes Back from 2012-11-28T00:00

In this fourth episode of the EPIC PIEcast, Schaffer the Darklord and Nelson Lugo talk about Halloween, lost phones and SURVIVING THE APOKOLIPS!After dodging the Godzilla attack they invited Stella...

Episode 3 :: The Walking Frontalot from 2012-10-29T00:00

In this 3rd episode of the EPIC PIEcast the boys get into the Halloween Spirit by enticing MC Frontalot with tacos into Studio 6C to discuss ALL things Walking Dead. They rant, rave, complain, chee...

Episode 2 :: Lucas Siegel Explains It All from 2012-10-24T00:00

Welcome back pie-eaters to episode two of the EPIC PIEcast! In this thrilling, jam-packed podcast Schaffer and Lugo go all fanboy over K. Flay and manage to convince the site editor of Newsarama.co...

Episode 1 :: Pilot from 2012-08-30T00:00

Meet the Abbott and Costello of nerdom… Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord. One is a super talented artist that is beloved by thousands of fans and the other is a magician and host of Epic Win B...