Observe and Report

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Batch would be very handsome if he were real…and not a cartoon.

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 Luca.

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 the presence of Mel Gibson in The Patriot, but recommends I Think You Should Leave and The Meddler.

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 based on Jason's most recent review, and then she falls victim to her Netflix algorithm with The Mysterious Benedict Society.

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 M.O.D.O.K., and has nothing but great things to say about the HBO's Starstruck and Mare of Easttown.

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 getting uncomfortable while watching a not-so-metaphorical marriage journey. Jax and Jason both watched Army of the Dead, and Jax finally watches a lot of male-centric movies: No Country for Old Men, Wrath of Man, and Edward Scissorhands.Other viewings include: The Handmaid's Tale, Shrill Season 2, The Hunt, The Mosquito Coast, The Pelican Brief, and The Vault.

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 Castlevania and Hack, and Jax raves about Everything’s Gonna Be Okay and The Bad Batch.

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 blockbusters Godzilla vs Kong and the Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

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.

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.

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 has high hopes for Resident Alien.

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).

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 delicious parts of Julie & Julia, continues her Tarantino adventures with Kill Bill Vols 1 and 2, and is then heartened by Soul. Other highlights (and lowlights): WandaVision, Passenger 57, Outside the Wire, Mulan, The Little Things, and Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula.

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 episode with 2 hypotheticals, one of which includes the princess known as Rihanna.

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 Expanse and the Snowpiercer TV series. Jax watched Gerry’s new movie, Greenland, because she always supports her man. And Bill and Ted Face the Music along with Jax, as she learns of Jason’s love for Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Name.”

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, got too many (?) laughs out of Home Alone, and just plain enjoyed Uncle Frank. Jason did the same for Attack on Titan, the Fresh Prince Reunion Special, and the Trial of the Chicago Seven. Jax has many man-related feelings from watching Predator and Predator 2.

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.

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 what their own unique versions of heaven would be.

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.

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 they would bring if they were stuck on a deserted island for 2 years.

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 Sarandon’s greatest work, James and the Giant Peach, and Jax loses her mind over how fantastic Coco is.

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 discuss several different hypotheticals.

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 her bedtime watching Camp Cretaceous and has her mood boosted by Ted Lasso.

“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.

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 other to give the shows a try.They also talk about Ozark, Class Action Park, Scoob, Message From the King, The Boys, and The Regular Show.

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.

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.

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 Sopranos, and Jax discusses an Aaron Eckhart double featch of The Core and Battlefield: Los Angeles. They have differing opinions about Charlize Theron’s new Netflix hit, The Old Guard. Jax finishes her Clone Wars journey, and Jason has EMOTIONS for Japan Sinks 2020.

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 multiple fine gentlemen in…the new Sonic movie? Both hosts share their love for Issa Rae’s Insecure, and take deep sighs when discussing The Old Guard. Unlike the titular character in Lucy in the Sky, Jason did not have his mind blown by this space film. Jason is SHOCKED when he finds a Jai Courtney film that he actually enjoys, and Jax attempts to explain her love for water. Like…she loves water.

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 familiarizes herself with Star Wars: The Clone wars and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. We discuss the failings and crude humor of Kingsmen: The Golden Circle. Jason concludes his two year pilgrimage (or perhaps punishment?) of completing over 700 episodes of Naruto as he screams into the void extolling the virtues of the show. We bask in the positive light of Queer Eye as we discuss season 5 and again the difficulty of scheduling a reality show. We get into the Spike Lee Joints of Da 5 Bloods and the riveting Inside Man. We discuss the disappearance of Clive Owen. We also talk about Jason’s top four films that absolutely blow Jax’s mind. Also, Jax gets into Air Force One, not the plane, the movie. Thank you to the listeners, the observers, friends and family. 50 episodes! We hope to be with you for 50 more!

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 joy at her finally absorbing all of the the terrible and wonderful glory that is Fast and Furious. In addition to the pulse pounding action of the Fast series, we also discuss Space Force on Netflix and give a little love to a surprisingly derided effort from Steve Carell and Greg Daniels. Jason reviews Ready or Not which is his ideal, violent version of Knives Out. We discuss the proper path for a wrestler to become an actor as we get into Disney’s Moana as well as 2017’s Bushwick starring Dwayne Johnson and Dave Bautista respectively. Jax explores the lighter side of the Star Wars Universe as she dips into The Clone Wars animated series on Disney+. Also we have the longest discussion on wrestling ever as Jason talks about Undertaker: The Last Ride, and Jax questions him on what his wrestling attire and character would be.

“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?).

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 release and whether or not anything will ever beat it in a post-corona world. Also we discuss what Avenger’s powers and abilities we’d like to have. We talk about the FX shows Devs and Dave and FX’s rise to prestige television status. Also Jax dives into the highly underrated Underwater starring Kristen Stewart. Jason is utterly unimpressed with 2019’s Midsommar and he’s letting you know exactly how he feels about it, also a missed opportunity to show of a ripped Chidi from the Good Place. We get into the harrowing series Unorthodox currently streaming on Netflix. We also discuss the enjoyable Lifetime-esque trash that is Dangerous Lies on Netflix. We watch and discuss Thor going to to India and ruining a city in Netflix’s Extraction. Jax also discusses the glory of Fate of the Furious and the Rock v Diesel feud. Also we discuss the killer cast featured in DC’s Harley Quinn. We also get into our challenges, where Jason utterly failed to watch War of the Worlds and Jax absolutely came through by watching The Little Hours.

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

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 Caan. Jax gets her hopes up as she discusses the promising, but ultimately disappointing Killing Them Softly starring Brad Pitt. Jason is pleasantly surprised by 2019’s Stuber Starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani. Jax has a testimonial about how her own hair was saved by the advances of Madame CJ Walker as we discuss Self Made starring Octavia Spencer. We expose TNT’s limited programming and how Jax is singlehandedly keeping the network alive. We discuss the handsome men of Narcos and the ugly situation of Waco, both on Netflix. Finally we wrap things up with Jax’s review of Swiss Army Man.

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 parenting styles and Zen’s work ethic (spoiler alert: it’s hardcore, even if she doesn’t realize it).

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 The Final Girls and Pet Semetary. We have some wildly differing views on the value of humanity and Dragons as we discuss the first two episodes of Westworld Season 3. We celebrate the artistic choices of Daniel Radcliffe as we get into Season 2 of Miracle Workers and the highly meme-ified Guns Akimbo. For our challenges we question whether or not The Dude abides as Jax dissects The Big Lebowski and Jason gets into the laconic and languid Disney’s Robin Hood. What are you watching to get you through these tough times? Let us know in the comments or at oandrpodcast on Instgagram!

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.

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.

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!

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 movie clips*

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 would an episode of Observe and Report be without a British crime procedural? We go into BBC’s Vera. We discuss the two most adorable men in their mid forties as we discuss the surprisingly introspective Changeland from Director Seth Green We take a trip to gotham to discuss the newly released, Birds of Prey and discuss all of the bone-breaking action therein. We discuss Will Smith’s difficulties with aging and fatherhood as we get into Bad Boys 2. We discuss the perils of pride as we get into Chernobyl and vacations in the Florida Keys. Also we age gracefully as we tackle the bittersweet Young Adult.

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 Lee Miller.

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. They discuss the overhyped Joker and the underhyped Peanut Butter Falcon.Other shows and movies discussed: Letterkenny, Ad Astra, The Art of Self-Defense, John Wick 3: Parabellum, Lodge 49, A Christmas Carol, Dracula (Netflix), and Weathering With You.

In this episode*, the ladies discuss a truly horrific child murder in episode 6 of Bones…and then discover that shirtless Hodgins is amazing? Unbelievable? Bottom line: they’re thankful. Then Jax plans Zen’s love life with surprising results.*Sorry this was posted after the holiday break. Jax just forgot.