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The Observe and Report Podcast is a semi-regular podcast where your hosts Jax and Jason take you on a wild and winding road of pop culture. Each episode the hosts discuss their most recent viewings of film and television and challenge each other with a new piece of media to observe, pushing (and sometimes punishing) each other out of their comfort zones

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Episodes

  1. Episode 76: The very weird life of Kenny G

    In this episode, Jason dives into Zola, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and the HBO series of music documentaries, Music Box. Jax enjoys Sex Education (despite all the youths), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (despite all the blue hairs), and The Lobster. Also, Inception. I mean, c’mon.

  2. Episode 75: Bodie may be illiterate

    In this episode, Jax and Jason have differing opinions on Jason’s sweet angel boy in his tv debut in Hawkeye, and Jason follows it up with Wind River (so Jeremy feels uber supported). Jax enjoyed Finch and Animals, and may have found her own sweet angel boy in Noah Wyle…again.

  3. Episode 74: It's still TNT (Totally Noah Time)

    In this episode, Jax and Jason are still talking sci-fi with Another Life and Invasion. The dip into anime with Transformers: Earth Wise and Cowboy Bebop. Jax enjoyed The French Dispatch, and continues to be in the pocket of Noah Wyle with her viewing of Rizzoli & Isles and Leverage: Redemption.

  4. Episode 73: The many cheekbones of Dune

    In this episode, Jax and Jason hit the sci-fi hard with Dune, Solaris, Star Wars: Visions, and Marvel’s “What If…”. They gush over The Harder They Fall, and Jason stumbles upon the little-known gem, Driven.

  5. Episode 72: Bubblegum Chainsaw

    Spookies and sci-fi are the themes of this Halloween episode, as Jax and Jason dive into 2 Candyman films, Oblivion, Chaos Walking, and High Life. Jason reveals his status as the only viewer of Heels on Starz, and Jax is greatly intimidated by Denzel in both Equalizer movies.

  6. Episode 71: Hopping On the Squid Game Train

    After a short hiatus, Jax and Jason return to discuss that homicidal Wipeout show known as Squid Game. Since it’s spooky season, they review Werewolves Within and Blood Red Sky. Finally, Y, The Last Man, and Staged are both given two thumbs up.

  7. Episode 70: TNT (Totally Noah Time)

    In this episode, Jax and Jason both watched “What If…” and Reservation Dogs (and loved both!). They wax poetic about, you guessed it, FBoy Island (wait, what?) and Cowboy Bebop. Jason tries to convince Jax to watch The Defeated, and Jax tries to convince Jason that Captain Howzer from The Bad…

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  8. Episode 69: Hanging up the puka shells

    In this episode, Jason does 2 deep dives for Jax: FBOY Island and M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, Old. They both discuss James Gunn’s Suicide Squad movie and the new Taika Waititi show, Reservation Dogs. Jason enthusiastically describes This Is Pop, while Jax is significantly less excited about...

  9. Episode 68: 2 out of 5 quivers

    In this episode, Jax and Jason may as well be Lance and Justin because they are so in sync. They review Black Widow, Loki, Gunpowder Milkshake, and Sweet Tooth. Jax waxes poetic about This Way Up season 2, and mourns the hours of her life lost to watching GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Jason laments...

  10. Episode 67: Big Tremblay Energy

    A few days late, but we made it! In this episode, Jason and Jax go for quality (mostly) over quantity. They wax poetic about the Fast & the Furious franchise, particularly F9 and F8 of the Furious, then Loki and The Tomorrow War. Jason gets into the anime Hunter Hunter. Jax starts Sweet Tooth…

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  11. Episode 66: Sads Mikkelson

    In this episode, Jax goes full-on sci-fi and fantasy with Star Trek, Star Wars: Rebels, and What We Do in the Shadows. Jason travels back to the early 2000s with Swordfish and Cradle 2 the Grave. They both rave about the new Disney+ show, Loki. Jason delves deeper into the Marvel universe with...

  12. Episode 65: Jolie Day 2021

    In this episode, Jason starts with the inaugural Jolie Day 2021, soon to be recognized internationally by lovers of high cheekbones and haters of Brad Pitt. Festivities include fantasizing about what could have been with Angie and Jonny Lee Miller, watching her kick ass in multiple films, and...

  13. Episode 64: An ode to Nickelodeon

    After fixing some classic technical difficulties, Jax and Jason both get into some of Jack Nicholson’s oeuvre (of…varying quality), enjoy the documentaries F1: Drive to Survive and The Orange Years, and are both underwhelmed by Shadow and Bone and Stowaway. Jason gives two thumbs up to…

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  14. Episode 63: Nobody wants Mikayla the android

    They’re back! Jax and Jason rave about Invincible, Falcon & the Winter Soldier, and Southside. Jax goes to her comfort place (and time), Victorian London, with The Irregulars and The Nevers, and Jason got a little melancholy with the excellent The Florida Project. Then they discuss the big Covid...

  15. Episode 62: Enjoyment by proxy

    Jax and Jason discuss their love of Good Girls, The Sound of Metal, and Judas and the Black Messiah. Netflix has discovered Jax’s Asianness, resulting in her viewing of Vincenzo and Minari. And Jason’s discoveries the chasm of difference between The Little Things and A Map of Tiny Perfect Things.

  16. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 21

    Season 1, Episode 21: The Soldier on the Grave. The ladies discuss this tension-filled episode and learn some more dark secrets about Booth’s past. They discuss the handsome but smelly men of Deadwood, and Jax still wants to be a fighter jet if she’s a transformer.

  17. Episode 61: Narrow hips don't scare me

    Jax starts out this episode by stumping Jason with “Efterforskningen,” also known as “The Investigation.” They discuss their enjoyment of Isle of Dogs, Clerks, and Lupin, and whether Psych and Shanghai Noon still hold up. Jason needs Jax to catch up on the excellent new show, Wandavision, and Jax...

  18. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 20

    Season 1, Episode 20: The Graft in the Girl. The ladies follow the story of an unusual serial killer and then things get even darker when Zen discusses what she would do if she was invincible (hopefully Scott Foley doesn’t get too concerned).

  19. Episode 60: Aliens and diplomacy

    In this episode, Jax and Jason both reminisce about Memories of Murder and then commiserate about the shiny turd known as Tenet. Jason revisits his old friend, Babylon 5, counts down the final minutes of the excellent Attack on Titan, and is horrified by The Vanished. Jax only gets the most...

  20. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 19

    Season 1, Episode 19: The Man in the Morgue. The ladies start of the new year with quite the Bones ep—murder, racism, and Gus Fring from Breaking Bad! Zen discusses white guy #67945 that she’s into, and Jax shocks (disgusts?) Zen with her love for an older movie character. They close out the...

  21. Episode 59: You know my name

    Happy 2021, listeners! To ring in the new year, Jason and Jax discuss their shared love of the season finale of The Mandalorian Season 2 and their shared skepticism of Wonder Woman 1984. Jax spent the holiday break watching all of Daniel Craig’s James Bond tenure, and Jason started bingeing The...

  22. Episode 58: The Penguin Rocket Pack Magnum Opus

    In the last episode of this incredibly terrible, stupid year, Jax and Jason discuss the head-scratcher known as The Dead Don’t Die, the frustrating The Outsider, the unfairly maligned League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and the delightfully funny Palm Springs. Jax enjoyed Pedro Pascal in Prospect,...

  23. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 18

    Season 1, Episode 18: The Man With the Bone. First, Jax and Zen giggle at that title, because they are immature goofballs. Then, they discuss the most treasure-filled ep to date! Zen reveals her chess champion crushes, and they describe what their versions of heaven would be.

  24. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 17

    Season 1, Episode 17: The Skull in the Desert. Possibly the least infuriating episode so far!? The Scooby gang ends up in New Mexico to investigate the disappearance of Angela’s 3-weeks-a-year boyfriend. Jax and Zen discuss their fave Liverpool FC and chess-playing men, and then they talk about...

  25. Episode 57: Prolific coke energy

    After a typical 2020 snafu, Jax and Jason jump right into Mandalorian Season 2, Hubie Halloween, Oculus, and Thinner. Jax has many questions about The Witches and many thoughts on the Justice League. Jason gets caught in the Emma net, but is set free by his enjoyment of Reno 911 and Gurren Lagann.

  26. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 16

    Season 1, Episode 16: The Woman in the Tunnel. In this episode, it’s Zen’s turn to tell Jax what happens to a woman documenting “mole people.” Spoiler alert: Zen does an AMAZING job! Check out her presentation on @oandrpodcast on Instagram! Then the ladies discuss what 5 TV shows and/or movies…

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  27. Episode 56: Racism, poverty, and calcium

    Jax and Jason jump into the spooky stuff with The Thing, La Revolution, Fright Night, Lovecraft Country, and perhaps the scariest of all, The Vow. But they lighten things up with adorable show The Unicorn, and the optimistic and lovely Ted Lasso. They both reminisce about Jumanji and Susan...

  28. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 15

    Season 1, Episode 15: Two Bodies in the Lab. The ladies switch it up this episode, and Jax tells Zen about the episode, and includes…a PPT presentation with photos? Follow along at @oandrpodcast on Instagram! Then they wax poetic about the new Apple+ show, Ted Lasso, and get dark when they…

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  29. Episode 55: Ted Lasso'd my heart

    In this episode, Jax and Jason get into the Halloween spirit while talking about Beetlejuice and Gremlins. Jason is disappointed with Lovecraft Country, enjoys a throwback with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, and gets in touch with his inner dad after watching Real Steel. Jax stays up past…

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  30. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 14

    “The Man on the Fairway.” The ladies try to figure out why no one respects Dr Goodman, whether they would read a book of their life to the end, and of course, Sam Claflin.

  31. Episode 54: Acquiring experiences visually

    In this episode, the duo discuss Project Power, Avatar: The Last Airbender (the show, NOT the movie [phew!]), and #Alive. Jason and Jax both gush over The Last Dance, Doctor Sleep, and Man From U.N.C.L.E. Jason’s glowing review of Raised By Wolves and Jax’s love for Into the Night inspire each...

  32. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 13

    Episode 13: The Woman in the Garden. The mystery-loving ladies are back to discuss Bones, which TV character’s life they would like to lead, and of course, Eric Dane.

  33. Episode 53: Now that's podracing!

    In this episode, Jason and Jax jump into other worlds with multiple Star Wars universe movies, Chronicles of Narnia, and Clash of the Titans. Jason waxes poetic about Searching and Fargo Season 1, and Jax gets a fresh perspective about some classic Disney films after watching the documentary Howard.

  34. Episode 52: We can't all be The Baby-Sitters Club

    In this episode, Jason and Jax watched a lot of shows and movies written, directed, and/or starring people of color, including Hitchcock, The Baby-Sitters Club, Hamilton, Kim’s Convenience, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and The United Shades of America. Jason takes a stroll down memory lane with The...

  35. Episode 51: Water Infiltration Is My Thing

    In this episode, Jax and Jason begin by waxing poetic about Philadelphia, a 27-year-old film that of course Jax just saw for the first time. They discuss the film that led to JLaw being cast in movies where she should be 20 years older, Winter’s Bone. Jax reveals her surprising attraction to...

  36. Episode 50: The Vin Diagram

    Hey there observers! Can you believe it? IT’S OUR 50th EPISODE! What else do we have for you other than Jax’s further exploration of the Vin Diesel catalog as we dive in and discuss Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Riddick. We take our first steps into a larger world as Jax…

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  37. Episode 49: Literally Every Fast and Furious

    Hey there Observers! This is a big episode.The moment we assume you’ve been waiting for. Jax undertook the grueling task of watching virtually every Fast and Furious film. She is a changed woman after the experience, and has many new revelations about the films and herself. Jason sheds tears of…

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  38. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 12

    “The Bones in the Alley” —-this week Jax and Zen are confused by Booth’s apparent fear of…LARPers? Then the ladies discuss their ideal celebrity quarantine roommates (though Jax may just use it as an excuse to find love?).

  39. Episode 48: Absorbing the Port

    Hey Observers! We’re back with another episode and we hope you’re staying safe and healthy in this quarantine. Did we complete out requested viewing for this week? Kind of. Did we watch an incredible amount of film and television? Absolutely! We discuss Avengers: Endgame one year following it’s...

  40. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 11

    Hello friends! The ladies are back in action for “The Woman in the Car.” It’s a race to find a missing boy while the lab crew gets interviewed for a security review. Then Jax and Zen discuss characters from the MCU and which character from all of pop culture they’d want to marry. #deepstuff

  41. Episode 47: Low Budget, High Quality

    Hello Observers! Welcome to episode 47 of Observe and Report, our second show in quarantine. We’ve got a good one for you as we get into some more of our quarantine watchlists. Jason delves deeper into isolation as He watches the riveting and debilitating Misery starring Kathy Bates and James…

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  42. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 10

    Season 1, Episode 10: The Woman At the Airport. In this episode, Jax and Zen follow Booth and Bones to Los Angeles, a city full of hot white ladies, plastic surgery, and righteous rants from ol’ Tempy herself. They swoon over Logan Lerman, Pedro Pascal, and others, and then dive into hypothetical...

  43. Episode 46: Observations in Isolation

    Hello Observers! Our apologies for the audio quality, we’re coming to you via Zoom and we’re working out the kinks! We do however come with our expansive quarantine viewings. Jax goes on a zoological tour from her couch as we discuss Seven Worlds, One Planet. Jason dips his toes into horror with...

  44. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 9

    Bones Season 1, Episode 9: “The Man in the Fallout Shelter.” Rejoice, listeners! The first ep where we get a shirtless Hodgins!! Get ready to be trapped in the lab over Christmas, people! The ladies also discuss the Rock’s legs, the Terminator franchise, and a possible sexual awakening for Jax.

  45. Episode 45: Terminator 4000

    After a mini hiatus, Jax and Jason are back to discuss the Terminator films, Parasite, the legendary Barry Pepper, and the Hollywood White Guy Factory.

  46. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 8

    In season 1, episode 8 of Bones (“The Girl in the Fridge”), Bones gets a blast from the past as her former professor is in town and in her bed while she tries to solve the murder of a young woman found dead in a refrigerator. Is there murder pillow talk? Listen to find out!

  47. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 7

    In this episode of Bones Zone, Booth and Brennan are chasing down the truth about a potentially wrongful conviction of a serial killer on death row. Then, Zen is thrown a curveball when discussing Jax’s husband choices, and Jax is appalled by Zen’s favorite childhood films. *cue montage of horror...

  48. Episode 44: Little Men and Little Women

    Hello again observers! We are back again with another episode in the wake of the 2020 Oscars. We discuss the Oscar nominated Little Women, as well as Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, Toy Story 4. We even get into the set piece driven thrill ride of 1917. But in addition to oscar talk what...

  49. Bones Zone: Season 1, Episode 6

    If you were waiting for there to be a murder in a club, then your wait is over—-ol’ Bones and Angela uncover a mummified corpse in the wall of a club in this episode of Bones. The ladies also go into more depth about Henry Cavill, fawn over Adam Driver, and share a heartfelt appreciation of Jonny...

  50. Episode 43: Average JOKE-gurt

    Happy (extremely belated) New Year! The team starts 2020 in the classic American fashion—-talking about the fascinating and tragic true crime documentary “Don’t F*** With Cats.” Then they hit some of the last-minute highlights of 2019, including The Witcher, Star Wars Episode IX, and Uncut Gems....

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The Observe and Report Podcast is a semi-regular podcast where your hosts Jax and Jason take you on a wild and winding road of pop culture. Each episode the hosts discuss their most recent viewings of film and television and challenge each other with a new piece of media to observe, pushing (and sometimes punishing) each other out of their comfort zones

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