O Brother, What Are We Watching?

Is Man Good or Inherently Evil? Or, in our take on a Debate Club, we try to convince the other to try 3 TV shows they have never watched. Join us and debate with us! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

We've been trying to watch the film together for months, near on years. Finally thanks to a Blu Ray drop off, Steve watched Argo and we sit down and in lockdown virtually discuss it. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

We are back and with more time on our hands we scoured the internet to watch a blast from our collective past - Weekend at Bernies 2. You can watch along as its on YouTube! Go visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOkNqIcdnb0 Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

This time we introduce Chris to the Rian Johnson directed Looper - a time travel scifi thriller that bends your mind without forgetting the important things. There also might be Last Jedi references too, who knows! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

In this episode following our long-ass break, we get back on the mic to discuss the seminal John Carpenter horror The Thing! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Oh boy are we sorry. SORRY. Sorry. So sorry. Here is a mea culpa PLUS we announce our plans to get our butts in gear and drop new episodes over the next few weeks, for realsies this time. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Returning the favour, Chris sat Steve down to watch what s considered one of the best Doctor Who episodes of recent times, Blink. Listen and see if Steve can get over his lifelong Who hatred and admire this David Tennant starring ep. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Getting back into the swing of things, and this ep was one of the last recorded before Chris moved halfway across the country. We revisit the episode that kicked off this podcast with a look back at the Hugo Award winning Babylon 5 episode Severed Dreams. Listen and find out how good Chris' memory is, did his opinion change and how much of a game changer this episode was. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Goodfellas Insert your favourite Italian American stereotype here! We are back on track with all new episodes recorded from Chris's new home's spar room. Forgive the echo as we discuss possibly the greatest Mafia film of all time. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Minisode 2 - Disney as Franchise Overlord *Puts down drink* "And we're back!" We've finally got episodes to share after months of moving homes and working too hard for the money. In this Minisode we briefly talk on Disney and how their success with franchises has not struck a chord with Star Wars. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Babylon 5 The Gathering - In preparation for revisiting the shared swaps of our youth, Chris is starting to watch Babylon 5, Steve's favourite show, quite possibly ever. Join us for discussions on Amiga-level CG, rickety sets and Stewart Copeland's (of The Police fame!) original score. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

From Pilot to Finale: Firefly. The late 90's and early Noughties contained a lot of short-lived cult TV shows, Firefly being one of the most prominent. Slap on your Browncoat, no power in the 'verse can stop us. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Rewatching Shared Favourites - Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure. We all have those films we grew up watching over and over and over. Pee Wee was one of ours and in this podcast we jointly revisit this surprisingly dark movie. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

On Star Trek. After a gargantuan session, here in Part 2 of our Trek Spectacular, we look at our hopes for 'the Disco' and share a list of top eps that we recommend across each series. Don't be scared! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

On Star Trek. Star Trek is back - on the small screen that is - thanks at least partly to Netflix.We take a deep dive into our shared backstory with 'the franchise'. We did we love it, why did we fall OUT of love with it, and why did it bring us back? Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Jaws. The progenitor from which this podcast burst forth; the film Steve has never seen that most people go WUT - Jaws. Chris makes Steve finally sit down and enjoy the Spielberg classic that launched the modern summer blockbuster! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

My Favourite: The Third Man. Long considered one of the best British films of all time, this film-noir takes place in post war Vienna and introduces us to the racketeering world of Harry Lime. Chris takes it all in as we (finally) go beyond the 1970's for a film to watch! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As its a day ending in Y, there must be a new Marvel film out and the latest one is Spiderman: Homecoming. As we are one for bandwagons, we sit down to discuss the MCU, sneaking into cinemas when you are 10 and discuss Steve's rankings! You can see Steve's Letterboxd list at: https://letterboxd.com/kosh2262/ And per Chris' message, please consider clicking here; https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/laura-sumner to find out about Laura and her journey to the US for life-saving surgery. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

In his month away (and then some) Chris has missed out on a few happenings including the launch trailer for Star Trek Discovery. In a first we watch the trailer together and for this minisode discuss it and the state of TV and Streaming in general. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Fargo. After a lost month of life related issues, we jump back on to chat mostly about the Coen Brothers 1996 masterpiece Fargo but also a good 20 minutes going completely off topic on Television, Film and the cynicism of Hollywood. Oh for Pete's sake! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885 Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast

On Kevin Smith. Chris broached the discussion starting point; have we grown up or has Kevin Smith got worse. After perusing some of the back catalogue - including Yoga Hosers - we are ready to answer that question. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast

Cultural Exchange: Young Frankenstein. After the true crime talk we take a refreshing sorbet with this warm Mel Brooks' spoof of Universal Monster films, Young Frankenstein. Chris fires up the Blu Ray for a back and forth on what made us chuckle. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Serial. Making an utter mockery of the name of our podcast holds no sway for Chris, he wants to talk to someone about Serial, the blockbusting podcast that became a smash-hit and by word for podcasting excellence. So Steve binges 8 hours of it and we talk about it all! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Interstellar. Chris is a father, married and employed. Frequently new movies pass him by and this Christopher Nolan blockbuster was another that he only heard about. So we sit down, watch it and talk about crazy/real 'science', paradoxes and good homespun Texan charm. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Godfather 3. Many years ago two brothers watched Godfather 1 and 2 back to back. So why didn't they complete the trilogy and why do it now? Join Chris and Steve as they discover, together, the black sheep of the Godfather trilogy. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Watchmen. Instead of going high-brow this week, Steve decides to go low. Zack Snyder low. Watchmen was the unfilmable comic-book until someone decided to have a go. Chris is made to catch up and we talk comic books and losing your virginity to Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: 21 Jump Street. 21st Century Hollywood doesn't have an original bone in its body. But at least this film has Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill cracking wise. Steve has never seen it, so Chris makes him and they reminisce about 1980's Sky television, doing the Bartman and talk about Korean Jesus. But leave him alone. He has Korean stuff to deal with. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

From Pilot to Finale: Seinfeld. Growing up the boys Jones were geeks who liked some things which the other boys and girls didn't like. Seinfeld was one of them. One of the most popular sitcoms of all time in the USA was never as widely loved here in the UK. Chris and Steve rewatch the pilot and finale and talk about their shared love. Festivus may come up. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

My Favourite: The Truman Show. Happy Birthday Chris! And as part of his Birthday, Chris wants to rewatch and talk about one of his favourite films - 1998's The Truman Show starring Jim Carrey. Alrighty Then! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou. Wes Anderson has received many plaudits for his films but surprisingly this one fell through the cracks for Chris. He watches Bill Murray as the titular lead character for the first time and we talk about it. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Cultural Exchange: Donnie Darko. Many people caught the bug with Donnie Darko, a cult film after its cinematic release when it came to DVD. However Steve was not one of those people and this is his first time watching the film, just around its 15th anniversary. We talk about it and how it holds up all these years later. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

From Pilot to Finale: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Join Steve and Chris as they reminisce and rewatch the first and last episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We talk about our thoughts from the time and now following a rewatch in 2017, the 20th Anniversary of Buffy's original airing. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Preview: Two brothers growing up in Scotland had a lot of time on their hands and watched far too much TV and films. Now all grown up, they reminisce and rewatch and look forward to all the new shows and movies they get to watch in their 30's. Join us for a preview of our podcast, O Brother, What Are We Watching? Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.