Off the Record with Jon and Tim

Jon and Tim talk a little bit about the Snyder Cut of Justice League which neither can find 4 hours to watch, then dive into a conversation about physical copies of media (actual discs for games, movies, etc.) vs. just owning them digitally or enjoying through a subscription service.That leads into a long conversation about the current console war and where both stand when it comes to Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo.Tim then asks Jon about his weekend habits in high school (which included a lot of video games).Also, Tim says "Chicken Cordon Bleu" a lot.

Jon and Tim talk about their love of The Midnight, a synthwave band they discovered a few years ago, as they release their Halloween EP to all platforms and discuss how the band has helped shape their lives ever since.

Are you prepared for a zombie apocalypse? We probably aren't, but we like to think we are. We discuss what we would do if zombies took over one day.Then we gush over our favorite band, The Midnight, and everything they have done to influence us as people, as artists, as radio personalities and how their entire brand, aesthetic and mindset is something we wish we could see more of in the world.Plus, we talk about what it's like when we get hangry, where we spent most of our time in college and how Jon's wife is awesome for finally getting her hands on a PS5.

We did a podcast two weeks in a row, it's a miracle!Tim asks whatever happened to Titanfall, a game Jon was high on before it came out in 2014, and that leads in to a conversation about the shooter genre in general and how consoles may never have another "revolutionary" first-person shooter game like Doom, Goldeneye or Halo.That then leads into a conversation about G4TV - what we liked about it before and why we have incredibly low expectations for the upcoming revival of it or any other gaming-based TV channel moving forward.Finally the discussion moves into movies and how the younger generation has kept movie theaters alive (pre-pandemic) and it's up to younger people to keep the arts alive as the world evolves around emerging technologies such as social media, crypto/NFT's and more.

After another hiatus for too long, we're back...again! We talk about: - Tiger Woods' car accident - Jon's favorite music duo Daft Punk breaking up - COVID's effect on the movie industry and streaming - Why the DCEU sucks and the MCU is better (plus WandaVision spoilers!) Take a listen!

We're back! And with it, we have seven months of pent up energy and aggression that has built up during the COVID-19 pandemic - we were both furloughed for different amounts of time, we've been without movies and the world has lost it's damn mind. With everything that has happened, we just couldn't go on without getting political. Jon is kinda liberal. Tim is kinda conservative. And we try to have a civil conversation about how messed up the country is right now as we inch closer to the election. Then we talk movies...or the lack thereof and how sad it makes us. It's a long podcast, take a listen. 0:11 - Catching up, what life has been like during COVID for Jon and Tim. 7:23 - Jon's illness keeping things from starting back up a few weeks ago. 14:20 - Jon and Tim try to have a conversation about politics following the first couple of debates. They discuss, they argue, they yell, they interrupt each other and they try to make sense of things coming from two different ideologies over the course of an hour. 1:18:26 - Jon and Tim leave politics behind (mostly) and dive into movies and review their most recent viewing, Adam Sandler's "Hubie Halloween". 1:24:06 - Discussion of how sad we are that we can't go see new movies in theaters anymore. The only film Jon and Tim have seen together in theaters post-COVID was Tenet. 1:35:07 - What is the future of new release movies in America? 1:44:51 - Jon breaks down how HBO Max is winning the streaming war, including his love of Lovecraft Country. -- The music is "Monsters" by The Midnight (https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/monsters) which released this summer.

This week, we talk about whether or not "The Way Back" with Ben Affleck will be any good (and why Jon likes Matt Damon more). Jon then gives a way-too-in-depth explanation on the perfect TV size to watch a sporting event. We also discuss the new pictures from "The Batman" which show off the Batmobile and Jon talks about his expectations from the movie. Then Tim and Jon debate the postponement of the latest James Bond film "No Time To Die" due to the coronavirus and if it's an overreaction or not.

Tim talks about seeing The Invisible Man. Jon and Tim discuss Bob Iger stepping down and what it means for Disney moving forward.  With that, Tim asks Jon about his experience with Rise of the Resistance in his third visit to Galaxy's Edge.

Jon is moving into a new management role within the company and leaving the Roundtable, so Jon and Tim reminisce on how cool the Roundtable is. Then Tim asks Jon if he'll shave his beard off in fear of the Coronavirus. (note, Jon is not leaving the Roundtable because he has the Coronavirus)

We talk about Jon's first Valentine's Day as a married man, and that leads into a discussion on Valentine's Day movies which leads into us recapping the Oscars. That then leads into us talking about how bad the DCEU is but how we hope Batman can save it after the screen test came out this week.

Jon and Tim dive into Kobe Bryant's sudden death a couple of weeks ago and what it means.  They also jump into the latest version of the XFL as Jon talks about what he's looking forward to in the new league.  Plus a review of Birds of Prey from Tim (hint: it's not good) and a preview of the 92nd Academy Awards. The new Jox: The Weekend style of show is a quick show, under 30 minutes that will feature commentary from Jon and Tim on sports and entertainment.  The show will air Saturdays and Sundays on WJOX 94.5 with the podcast available at noon each Saturday.

We're all over the place in this one... We start with a recap of Succession Season 2 now that Tim has finished it. Then #BABYYODA Then Jon reviews Frozen 2 and that starts us down a path of discussion animated Disney/Pixar movies. We end with discussing how excited (or not) we are for the final Daniel Craig Bond movie.

We talk about the Myles Garrett incident and whether or not there should be criminal charges in the hit to the head against Mason Rudolph.   We also do a deep dive into why we don't find as much joy in video games as we did when we were younger. All of that plus Tim's car breaks down, we reminisce on an old intern and more!

Tim makes poor decisions and Jon can only do so much before he gives in and follows Tim in his poor decisions. However, as a random man told them today by the dumpster - "Hakuna Matata". They guys also talk about all of the new TV that is out now with Disney+ about to launch and Apple TV+ just launching, and what it means for the future of TV both live and scripted.

This week we talk about how Jon actually likes Halloween now (thanks to his fiance) and Tim breaks down the entire week leading up to Halloween and how much fun everyone had. Then we dive deep into the future of Star Wars and what is next after Episode 9 now that Benioff & Weiss have dropped out of working on their trilogy.

We tackle a variety of topics in this edition of the podcast. 4:45 - Tim asks Jon about the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss" and what he thinks it actually means.  That leads into a discussion about if you can truly be blissful if you are ignorant and can you ever really choose to be ignorant? 19:30 - The ignorance conversation leads into the question "what if people knew when they die?" That leads into talking about horror movies like Final Destination and The Ring which leads into Tim asking Jon about spooky things he would or wouldn't do. 24:31 - Tim asks Jon five Halloween-themed questions to make Jon's fiance happy. 36:18 - Jon and Tim go at it in debating whether or not the Rise of Skywalker trailer was good or not, and then go into super nerd mode discussing the world of Star Wars.

Finally! Jon and Tim get back together after a couple of weeks on vacation and discuss Joker now that both have seen it.  (warning - SPOILERS!) Jon talks about seeing it in Hollywood at the Chinese Theater and Tim talks about seeing it opening night in Birmingham and again at the beach. They talk about what they thought of the movie, Joaquin Phoenix's performance, the controversy surrounding the film and where it will be in award season.  The image is Jon wearing a Joker mask at a Halloween store.

A little something different this week as Tim and Jon have both been on vacations the last two weeks.  Tim asked Jon to put together his Lunce's List of the five best conversations that the two of them had on Off the Record in the 2018. 0:25 - Introductions and #5 is a conversation they have about...conversations in Episode 14, and the lack of civil conversations in today's society. 11:12 - #4 goes to Episode 37 where Tim asked Jon what his dream job would be within radio. 17:06 - #3 continues the conversation about Jon's dream job in Episode 43 but dives deeper into radio and how many times stations miss out on "moments" because of being tied to one format.  They also discuss how people like Clay Travis and Dave Portnoy have been so successful in their media brands. 23:45 - #2 takes place in Episode 44 after Jon went on TV to promote his non-profit.  The conversation turns into fear and why people are so afraid of public speaking.  They also discuss how people need fear in their lives. 34:52 - The top choice on Lunce's List was Episode 36 where Tim asked Jon the question "What does it mean to be normal?" This led on to a long conversation where they try to define what "normal" even is and what it means to them and everyone else.

In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss all of the backlash that is coming out about the Joker movie from people who don't want the movie to be released. They also discuss the latest news with Disney including them kissing and making up with Sony over Spider-Man plus Kevin Feige signing on to do a Star Wars film. Then Jon has always been so negative about the south - he hates the heat, BBQ, and so much more - so what the hell DOES he like in the south? The image is Tim's daughter after she got into some baby powder and toothpaste one morning and Tim said she looked like the Joker.

Jon and Tim start the podcast with a spoiler-free review of Brad Pitt's new space movie Ad Astra. 7:00 - Then Jon and Tim's former co-host Aaron Daniel joins the podcast for the second time to discuss some crazy stories they all shared back in their old radio jobs. 9:03 (Story 1) - Aaron saved Jon and Tim seats for Star Wars: The Force Awakens after getting his wisdom teeth out. 14:40 (Story 2) - Aaron forgot his laptop at a high school football game and called the coach of the losing team to get it for him. 19:06 (Story 3) - Jon and Tim recall a prank they played on Aaron where he was thrown to the fire on air one day. 28:14 (Story 4) - Aaron recalls when he found out that a scheduled guest was dead and the talent didn't know it. 33:29 (Story 5) - Tim brings up how Aaron basically had two dates to Jon's birthday party this year (see picture). 42:17 (Story 6) - Tim recalls Aaron and Jon coming to visit him at the hospital after the birth of his daughter. Thanks to Aaron for being such a good sport!

On this episode, Jon and Tim open up the discussion by talking about JJ Abrams signing a big deal with WarnerMedia and with it, could he ever make a Superman movie and if so, does he have to be a white male? Then at about the 9:25 mark, Tim asks Jon his thoughts on micromanagement and how he stays motivated as a content creator. At 32:38, Tim asks Jon why he is so intrigued by wanting to be behind the scenes when he doesn't ever watch behind the scenes documentaries, and gets his thoughts on why he doesn't even consume radio and podcasts despite working in that field.

When Jon first started in radio, his biggest fan was his dad and he always wanted to join Jon on the radio. Jon said no. Now he joins Off the Record to show what he's got as Tim grills him on 20 different aspects of life including: - Running for mayor of Homewood - The five rules of life - His thoughts on the president - His thoughts on the Joker movie - Marriage advice - What his final meal would be - Where his happy place is And more! This is Tim Lunceford, unfiltered (but also keeping it somewhat clean, we are a family show after all).

This week Jon and Tim talk about a number of topics including: - Tim's obsession with the new Joker movie and what Jon expects from it. - A special edition of Lunce's List surrounding all of the Star Wars news from D23. - Tim invites himself over to Jon's house for the first full Saturday of college football and Jon talks about why he hates watching Alabama games with Tim. Make sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more so you never miss an episode!

Jon and Tim are back with Off the Record after a long hiatus. A lot has happened since the last episode. They speak more in-depth about their radio show, Jox Primetime, being cancelled and what it means moving forward.  They also spend time discussing Jon's love of high school football, how it led to Primetime existing in the first place and how it makes him happy.

Jon and Tim are back with their first podcast of the new year!  They discuss their first weekends of 2019 and give their thoughts on the 76th Golden Globes. They then welcome in their first guest of the year with Jon's mom, Marietta Lunceford, to discuss the new play she is directing at Homewood Theatre called "A Red Plaid Shirt". It has nothing to do with Justin Bieber, but it is a Canadian play that is making it's Alabama debut! Jon, Tim and Marietta discuss their love for theatre, what it was like raising Jon and how awesome he was as a kid, Marietta's directorial debut with "Barefoot In The Park" last year (along with Jon's guest appearance in the play) and preview the upcoming play. For tickets, visit [HomewoodTheatre.com](http://homewoodtheatre.com/) or call (205) 873-1816.  The play has four performances, January 10-12 at 7:30 pm and January 13 at 2:30 pm. Grab your tickets now! This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Jon and Tim are still recovering from their Postseason Party last night at Cahaba Brewing. They talk a little sports when it comes to the AAF and Hugh Freeze potentially coming back to the SEC. Tim then asks if a college football version of House of Cards would be a good TV show. That then starts them talking about the final season of House of Cards not being very good. Then the conversation turns into why Venom did so well at the box office and why the DCEU is so bad and what they can do to fix things while competing with the MCU. (spoiler: they probably can't).

Jon and Tim recap their Thanksgiving, which involved a lot of food, sleep, football and movies. Jon recounts his cousin burning marshmallows. Tim talks about watching Infinity War multiple times.  That then starts a long conversation about The Avengers, the direction the final movie may take, then a discussion on Disney's impressive upcoming 2019 slate. The picture today is Jon's cousin's burnt marshmallows.

We're back....again. After a nearly three week hiatus, we're back with another edition of Off the Record and we discuss Creed 2 before we go see it in theaters tonight (Tuesday night, November 20).  Tim talks about his love of the Rocky franchise while Jon doesn't care about it. Tim also bought The Witcher 3 and is lost when it comes to playing an RPG, so Jon tries to explain a little to him while thinking back to the simpler days of video games. Tim then asks Jon about his holiday traditions...or lack thereof, and why they hate traditional Thanksgiving/holiday food. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

We're back with another edition of Off the Record, we hope to not do it weekly for long and get back to daily episodes.   With this episode, we talk about Bohemian Rhapsody which we saw last night and discuss other big movies coming out soon. We then dive into Jon's lack of time for playing video games but how awesome Red Dead Redemption 2 looks. Then the bulk of the latter half is spent talking politics as we try to get people energized to go vote, plus Jon talks about how he would handle a show on our conservative talk station as someone who leans more to the left. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Sorry about that. Jon has been sick all week and both Jon and Tim have been busy all week.  But we're back with another episode as we continue to talk about the month of October when it comes to movies and rave about how much we liked A Star Is Born. Jon also talks about trying to find a house that will allow him to have a home theater, his love of New York, why he doesn't like to watch great movies more than once, and his obsession with Rent. Tim talks about his love of Disney World, how much he's looking forward to "The Front Runner" with Hugh Jackman and how much he doesn't care for Tom Hanks. Jon and Tim then talk about the best "shape-shifter" actors. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Jon is sick, so he pretty much gives Tim the floor to rave about the new Halloween movie.  They discuss whether it was any good or not and what it means for the franchise and slasher films in general moving forward. Jon also continues to defend his dislike of violent horror movies. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Jon and Tim are back with another edition of Off the Record.  Jon appeared on TV this morning promoting his non-profit foundation, and Tim talks about how good (or bad) of a job he did. Tim then asks if Jon was nervous being on TV when they are normally just on the radio.  Jon says that he wasn't afraid to do TV because he's in a studio and not in front of a bunch of people.   That starts a conversation on fear and what Jon and Tim fear most and how they handle that fear.  That leads into them talking about how you have to have fear in order to truly be successful in life. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. (Also Jon threw together a new intro for the podcast. We may keep it, we may not.)

Jon and Tim are back with another week of Off the Record. Jon recaps his weekend which included heading to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama/Missouri game and his experience during Dixieland Delight. Jon and Tim also went and saw First Man and reviewed it for the Jox Entertainment Crew. You can hear that full review here. Tim asks Jon about his friends outside of work and Jon talks about how his friends never listen to the radio because it's looked at as such an "old" medium. The rest of the podcast is Jon and Tim talking about creating content around "moments" and how radio is locked down to where stations can't be "in the moment" because of their specific formats. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

This is our longest podcast ever. We start talking, and never shut up.  Tim went to see Bad Times at the El Royale and didn't like it. Jon discusses his brief acting career on the stage. Jon discusses what it would be like if he ever became a celebrity. Tim questions why they don't have a Jox Primetime Facebook page. 42:16 - Our "AJ Question of the Day" asks us what movie we want a sequel to one day.  Tim then asks what movie Jon is most looking forward to in the remainder of 2018 now that A Star Is Born is out. That starts Jon discussing some bizarre movies he is looking forward to. It's long, but take a listen as we nerd out about a bunch of stuff. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. (The picture today is the role of the old delivery man that Jon played in Barefoot in the Park at Homewood Theater earlier this year. The picture is from the movie version of Barefoot in the Park in 1967 starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, the delivery man was played by James F. Stone.)

This episode is kind of all over the place.  The guys discuss the cooler weather, more about A Star Is Born and other great movies, Halloween, and how they interact with audiences. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:08 - Jon and Tim discuss the cooler weather and how much they love it. That makes Tim ask about Jon's weight loss so far, a little over six months in. Jon discusses where he's at so far and how he typically handles dealing with people who are going through a change in their lives. 10:33 - Tim talks about going to see A Star Is Born for the third time last night and Tim is afraid that Jon is going to be unhappy that Tim liked the movie that Jon had been championing for so long. 15:21 - Tim gets upset that Jon never watches anything he recommends. 15:55 - John Saberre from 3 Man Front walks into the studio wearing a bunch of gear from Jon's office after Jon and Tim filmed a video in his office the night before. 19:01 - Tim asks Jon what he saw in A Star Is Born months ago that let him know it was going to be a great movie. That leads into a discussion about how great of an artist Lady Gaga truly is despite many people finding her too bizarre. 26:00 - Tim talks about how impressed he is that Jon can pick the best movies of the year just from seeing the trailers. 34:30 - Our "AJ Question of the Day": Why does Tim love Halloween so much? 40:14 - Tim brings up that Jon has a weird relationship with audiences. Jon tries to describe how he reacts to an audience whether it's people listening to him on the radio or any other audience. 47:34 - Jon talks about how good Tim is at interacting with audience members.

Jon and Tim are back.  Tim asks Jon about how his house hunting is going and Jon describes where he is in the process of buying a new house and how he is considering building his own house. That leads the conversation into talking about how Jon has time to do all the things he does, including going to look at houses.  Then the discussion moves to Jon and Tim's desires in the radio world and how they feel like they are working to get to that point...even if none of it never happens. The episode finishes with an "AJ Question of the Day" which asks about the 6-8 pm time slot and whether or not Jon and Tim enjoy it and if not, what time would they do instead? This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Jon and Tim discuss their weekend of movies which started with A Star is Born ([check out the spoiler review of the movie here](https://audioboom.com/posts/7035274-episode-38-a-star-is-born)). Tim went to see A Star is Born again while Jon went to go see Venom. They also discuss the new Joker movie and their confidence in it with Todd Phillips at the helm (who directed The Hangover and produced A Star is Born) along with Bradley Cooper as a director.  They also discuss whether they should turn the new Joker movie into more than just one film if it's good after the failure of the DCEU. Jon then discusses Venom (with spoilers) and how it swung for the fences but ultimately struck out.  He also discusses how this version of Venom probably won't tie into the current MCU version if Spider-Man. Finally, they discuss their experiences at the new AMC Dine-in and AMC Prime theaters that were just opened in town. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Tim is deathly ill but just had to go see A Star Is Born this morning and come talk about it.  He and Jon rave over their favorite movie of the year so far.  This is a SPOILER filled review, but once you've seen the movie, check out our conversation about how this movie is a masterpiece! This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. Today's intro song is "Shallow" off the official soundtrack from the movie.

As Jon and Tim get ready to go broadcast from the Memphis Grizzlies Pre-Game Pep Rally before their game in Birmingham, they knock out an Off the Record podcast that touches on a variety of subjects. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:40 - Jon and Tim discuss their excitement for the NBA coming to Birmingham and if the NBA would work permanently in the Magic City. 8:28 - Tim talks about having to wake up early to deal with his sick daughter. 10:15 - A new "AJ Question of the Day": Who would you like to interview you and for what reason would they be conducting the interview. Jon chooses Bill Simmons and Tim chooses Conan O'Brien and compared Conan to old late night hosts. 14:20 - Tim asks Jon whether he is more comfortable on or off the air. Jon gives his reasoning for why he is more comfortable off the air. 20:34 - Tim asks Jon what his dream project would be within radio. Jon explains his dream scenario which is something that hasn't ever really been attempted before. 28:10 - Jon and Tim discuss doing more than 2 hours at a time (which is how long Primetime is each night). That leads into a discussion about how Primetime is much different than The Midnight Meltdown (their first radio show together on another station). 39:14 - Tim discusses buying NBA 2k19 for..."research". 41:25 - Jon talks about how excited he is for A Star is Born while Tim makes fun of him. 43:30 - Tim asks Jon why he hasn't gotten their video series going yet. 47:20 - Jon and Tim complain about the weather being too hot for October. 48:55 - Jon and Tim talk about how they always get sick when the weather transitions from hot to cold and cold to hot outside.

What does it mean to be normal? Is there a difference between ordinary and normal? Jon and Tim dive into what they think "normal" is and whether or not people want to be normal or even should strive to be normal. And what even is normal?  Is normal the same to everyone? Do Jon and Tim consider themselves normal? This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. (there is some Gritty talk at the end, thus the picture)

The newest member of Jox Primetime is our guest on Off the Record as Aaron Daniel joins the show to re-live the good old days when the three guys started working together. They talk about Jon's hate of Halloween, the famous "pelican" segment and their worst work ever when they shot a Purge style video a couple of years ago to review the third Purge movie. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:24 - Jon had to be at a meeting early and is extremely tired and delirious.  5:36 - Tim and Jon introduce Aaron Daniel to the podcast as our guest this week. Aaron is the star of such stories as the Nacho story. 8:18 - Aaron gives his impression of Jon and Tim after having worked with them for almost a decade and what he thinks about joining Primetime. 10:51 - Tim wants to know once and for all why Jon hates the Halloween holiday. 20:32 - Aaron talks about his girlfriend bugging him all the time after she moved away. 23:41 - Jon, Tim and Aaron bring up some memories from their old radio show, The Midnight Meltdown, starting with the "Pelican story" where Jon and Tim made Aaron impersonate a pelican then got callers to make pelican noises too.  [Listen to the pelican segment here.](https://soundcloud.com/the_meltdown/what-sound-does-a-pelican-make) 31:52 - Tim gets Jon to recount the "Purge Review" that all three of them did to review The Purge: Election Year, and how bad it was. [Watch the terrible video here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph4XqV0COhE) 41:26 - Tim talks about making his first movie called "Scooter Cop" when he was 14 and Aaron talks about accidentally slicing his wrist open when shooting a horror movie as a kid. The intro music is "Unstoppable" by TobyMac and was a song we used in an intro for The Midnight Meltdown back in the day.

We're back with another Monday edition of the podcast as we discuss what we did over the weekend including hosting more radio shows and watching the new show "Maniac" which came out on Netflix this past weekend. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:53 - Jon talks about the atmosphere and weather at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. 3:22 - Tim describes what it's like working with Joe Hunk on Jox Gameday each weekend and Jon talks about what it was like when he and Joe first started on Jox Primetime a few years ago. 17:42 - Tim says he and Jon need more audio and video evidence on discussions they have so they know who was right and wrong. He brings up to Jon that they need to do more video streams moving forward. 19:10 - Tim asks Jon how he manages his schedule, and Jon gives an example of how he had to watch Maniac scattered over the course of the weekend. 22:10 - Jon and Tim discuss Maniac. Tim says it's hard to watch, Jon says it's extremely bizarre but the payoff is worth sticking to it.

We're back. We took a few days off, but we're back and talking more about the new Joker movie, discussing Tim's hate of space movies (and Jon's continued hate of horror) plus discussions about Westworld and more. Listen as we ramble about movies and TV shows for an hour to make up for lost time this week. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

The guys discuss the new casting news and first photos from the new Joaquin Phoenix "Joker" movie.  Both are still skeptical, but that leads them into a discussion about what they think about Joaquin Phoenix overall after Jon recommended Tim watch "Her". Jon brings up the parallels between Her and Blade Runner 2049 and then they discuss why a great movie like Blade Runner 2049 didn't make more at the box office. That leads into a discussion on marketing which brings things back to the DCEU and how poorly it has been handled. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Jon and Tim discuss their love of video games and some of their favorites as they prepare for the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this winter. The conversation then turns into how video games are so negatively viewed by many.  The guys discuss how people unfairly blame video games for shootings and how many people in sports view video games as lazy. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

It's a stormy day at the Off the Record Studios. With that, Jon says it's perfect sleeping weather so Tim talks about how much he enjoys naps but can't sleep in a moving vehicle. That then leads to Jon thinking back to the times that he's almost fallen asleep in a car or been with someone who has fallen asleep while driving. Then the podcast takes a strange turn as we tell a story we never thought we would ever tell in public.  It has to do with Alabama football, a coworker and nachos.  Enjoy. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Today we start off by talking about Hurricane Florence as it has already made multiple college football games be cancelled.  Jon and Tim talk about the coverage of the hurricanes in town and what this one will mean for the rest of the season. Tim brings up the story that Henry Cavill has left the role of Superman.  One site says Michael B. Jordan should be Superman, and Jon and Tim debate the pros and cons of having a black Superman and compare it to the response so far to the rumors of Idris Elba playing James Bond. Then the conversation goes into why ESPN is failing so bad right now. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

We recap our weekends while breaking down sports, movies and more. The podcast starts with Jon and Tim continuing their fight over Halloween after Tim decided to tweet at Jon about the good reviews Halloween had compared to A Star Is Born. Jon counters a day later after the negative reviews came out. Jon then recaps what the metal detectors and experience was like at Bryant-Denny Stadium this week as Alabama opened the football season. Our AJ Question of the Day asks us if we've ever gotten teary eyed during a sporting event, TV show or movie. Jon brings up winning his first state championship, Tim brings up watching the movie Pearl Harbor after September 11.  That starts a discussion about where we were when 9/11 happened and how it affected us as we near the 17th anniversary tomorrow. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

Our AJ Question of the Day asked us a couple of days ago about things we'd like to see come to Birmingham, but on this podcast, we spend the entire time lamenting about things that Birmingham no longer has, including: better movie theaters, Galleria Fun Country, good arcades, and Jon especially misses Mars Music. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

On today's episode, we discuss how we handle criticism on our show, specifically when people tweet comments that aren't based in any kind of fact. Our "AJ Question of the Day" asks us if we would ever be the voice of a sports team if we couldn't be a fan of the team. We discuss some movie trailers we've seen lately after Tim geeked out over the new Halloween trailer, and that takes us down a path of what comedic actors we still like, what comedy duos we enjoy most and what has happened to the good old days of funny movies. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.

On today's episode, we talk about numerous topics.  The podcast begins with Tim asking Jon about why he uses a smart speaker like the Amazon Echo at home. Tim and Jon then yell at each other over the office football pool where they pick college and pro football games and debate whether or not it was fair that Tim got a free win for a game that was cancelled due to the weather. At 30:33 they jump into today's "AJ Question of the Day" - What's something you would love to see come to Birmingham (doesn't have to be sports related)?  Tim and Jon then discuss that they would both want better movie theaters in town because AMC is terrible (and all there is in Birmingham). This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.