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Two Guys, One mic! See where our minds take us! Fans of D&D, Movies, Music and Video Games rejoice! A podcast for us nerds is here!

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 37m AVG DURATION
    • 115 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Nightwatch Podcast

    Moonlight Chat: Podcast Update and Sessanta 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 69:25


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys talk about recent happenings in their lives

    Moonlight Chat: Tattoos and Dead Crickets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 59:05


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys talk about recent events in their lives.

    Ep 81: Are Video Games Cooked, Chat?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 64:45


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys talk about the state of modern video games. Are we just being cranky boomers? Or is the industry really in trouble?They also continue Piranessi by Susanna Clark!

    Ep 80: The Most Magical of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 66:19


    Send us a textIn this new episode, Garrett must correctly identify the Magic the Gathering card only by Ryan's description of its art. They also continue Piranesi by Susanna Clark in the Book Corner!

    Ep 79: On A Scale From 1-100...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 80:36


    Send us a textIn this new episode, the guys play a game in which they try to guess the word that the other is thinking, with only a numeric scale to determine how close to the correct answer they truly are...They also continue Piranesi by Susanna Clark in the Book Corner!

    Moonlight Chat: Supernatural and Arcane

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 57:48


    Send us a textIn this unformatted episode, the guys discuss the various TV shows they're currently watching or have recently finished.

    Moonlight Chat: Chappell Roan and Lizardfolk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 62:25


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys discuss music, sports and DnD combat

    Ep 78: The Art of the Backstory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 121:22


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys discuss the art of crafting a good character backstory. Whether its a few sentences or a few novels, all great characters have to come from somewhere, right?They also continue Piranesi by Susanna Clark in the Book Corner!

    Commentary Track: Gladiator (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 159:54


    Send us a textJoin Ryan and Spencer as they pop some corn and tune in to the Ridley Scott classic; Gladiator! Are you not entertained?

    Ep 77: Garrett's Top Five Favorite Black People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 84:11


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys bring back the Only Connect game! This time, however, the subjects vary wildly from personal interests and hobbies to Garrett's not so subtle racism.They also continue the newest entry in the Book Corner: Piranesi by Susanna Clark!

    Ep 76: How Well Do We Know Our Own Playlists?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 92:24


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys play part two of the music guessing game! Are we able to identify our favorite songs within the first few seconds? We aim to find out!We also crack open the next book corner addition as we begin Piranesi by Susanna Clark!

    The Super Duper Mega Holiday Bonanza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 84:35


    Send us a textNo, YOU forgot to do holiday specials this year >:( ...Ok maybe we did. But we're gonna make it up by hitting every single holiday we missed in this festive extravaganza! Get out your New Year Jack O' Lanterns and turkeys filled with egg nog and celebrate with us as we close out 2024 with a bang!

    Commentary Track: Ender's Game (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 114:11


    Send us a textIn the first ever Book Corner commentary track, the guys sit back and review the 2013 film adaptation of Ender's Game!

    Ep 75: Them Gawd Damn Buggers Is Takin' Our Jerbs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 143:34


    Send us a textIn this episode, we finally reach the conclusion of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It's been a long journey, even longer for poor old Ender Wiggin. How does his intergalactic space school adventure come to an end?We also compare and contrast the book with the 2013 film. Keep an eye out for the commentary track if you would like to watch along side us!

    Moonlight Chat: Penguins and Magic Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 49:32


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys talk about the latest session of their DnD game, shows they've been watching, and Ryan's missing Magic the Gathering Deck

    Ep 74: GPT DND TTRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 83:00


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys put the ever creative Chat GPT to the test as it runs an entirely AI written game of Dungeons and Dragons. Will this robot nerd match the skills of regular sweaty nerds?This episode also brings us the penultimate section of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Stick around to hear the thrilling conclusion to this Sci-Fi classic!

    Ep 73: Can We Explain A Movie As Poorly As Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 84:01


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys try to guess a movie based on the awful description that the other person gives. Can we decode what film premise is being butchered?They also continue Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in the Book Corner!

    Moonlight Chat: Personality Quizzes and Book Corner Hot Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 66:15


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys take shitty online quizzes to see what personality types they fall under.

    Moonlight Chat: Ryan's Lament

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 54:23


    Send us a textIn this new unformatted episode, the guys discuss the new Call of Duty, Garrett's book progress and Ryan botching a potential collab.

    Ep 72: The Official SCP Foundation Tier List

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 91:46


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys dive into the fantastical and often terrifying world of SCPs. What are they? Who discovered them? If they were to be placed in an organizational tier list, where would they fall? We aim to find out!They also continue Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in the book corner! 

    Ep 71: Would You Would? Or Would You Rather You Rather?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 110:40


    Send us a textIn this episode, the guys bring back a school yard favorite and ask the toughest questions the world has to offer.They also continue Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in the book corner!

    Moonlight Chat: Where The #$&? Have We Been???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 63:48


    Send us a textIn this unformatted episode, the guys discuss their absence and the big things that have been happening in their lives

    Moonlight Chat: The Introspection Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 69:22


    Send us a textIn this unformatted episode, the guys play a game to see how honest with themselves they can be.

    Commentary Track: Miracle (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 139:47


    Send us a textGrab your popcorn and silence those cellphones, because the first ever Nightwatch commentary track is here! Watch along with us as we dive into 2004's "Miracle", Ryan's all time favorite sports movie.Let us know what you think about this new episode format! We're excited to try it out and would love to hear your opinions on it. Send us a DM over at thenightwatchpodcastinsta on Instagram, or chat with us in our new discord! The link to which can be found in our insta bio.

    Moonlight Chat: Soggy Bottoms and Found Footage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 60:39


    Send us a textIn this unformatted episode, the guys discuss their recent DnD session and the history of found footage horror films.

    Ep 70: Garrett Tries Everything in Ryan's Liquor Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 93:25


    Send us a textIt is a known fact of life that Garrett hates liquor, so will forcing him to drink a lot of it against his will change his mind? The results may surprise you...The guys also continue Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in the book corner!

    Moonlight Chat: Two Nerds VS Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 62:31


    Send us a textIn this unformatted episode, Ryan and Garrett spend an hour ranting about bad writing in movies/TV shows.

    Ep 69: Nice.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 147:30


    Send us a textBOOBS AND SEX AND PENISES AND MAYBE EVEN BUTTS PERCHANCE??? In this episode, the guys get all hot and bothered as they read erotic fan fiction, guess Urban Dictionary entries and play two truths one lie: sexual experiences edition.They also continue Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in the Book Corner!

    Ep 68: Whose Quote Is It Anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 81:20


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Garrett springs a surprise game on Ryan in which he needs to identify the movie and/or book a particular quote is from. Can Garrett lose a game he isn't participating in? He'll...uh... find a way!They also continue Enders Game by Orson Scott Card in the Book Corner!Be sure to check out Fantasy+ on Kickstarter when it goes live on Tuesday, August 20th! A link to the page will be posted in our Instagram bio! @thenightwatchpodcastinsta

    Ep 67: They're Not Just Goodreads, They're Grrrrrreatreads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 99:51


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, the guys try to guess Goodreads novels based on their reviews. They also continue Enders Game by Orson Scott Card in the Book Corner!

    Moonlight Chat: MCU Drama, Inkarceration and Baldur's Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 59:15


    Send us a Text Message.In this new unformatted episode, the guys talk about what's been going on in their lives.

    Ep 66: Are You The A-hole? I Mean, Yeah Probably...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 109:45


    Send us a Text Message.All rise! The court of two judgey tools is now in session! Take a seat in the balcony and listen in as the guys peruse /r/AITA and pass judgment upon the various redditors who may or may not be the A-holes in the arguments they partake in.    They also begin Enders Game by Orson Scott Card in the Book Corner!

    Ep 65: Heeeeeeey Brotherrrrrrrr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 85:18


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, the guys cover the thrilling conclusion of Brother by Ania Ahlborn in the Book Corner!

    Moonlight Chat: Brand New Digs, Same Old...Fellas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 61:20


    Send us a Text Message.In this unformatted episode, Ryan and Garrett talk about their new equipment and studio space, as well as recent happenings in their lives.

    Ep 64: Welcome to Nightwatch Land!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 89:09


    Send us a Text Message.Come one, come all! The rusty and ill kempt doors of Nightwatch Land are now open for business! Join the guys as they create their own ideal amusement park from the ground up, so long as they don't go over budget...They also continue Brother by Ania Ahlborn in the Book Corner!

    Ep 63: The Wonderful World of Amusement Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 98:55


    Send us a Text Message.Put those hands in the air! In this new episode, the guys talk about the fantastical and often financially devastating world of amusement parks! Whether its the small local park or the monopolistic giant that is Disney, there will be good times to be had and vomit to be spewed!They also continue Brother by Ania Ahlborn in the Book Corner! 

    Moonlight Chat: Hell Hath No Fury Like A White Collar Scorned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 60:06


    Send us a Text Message.In this unformatted episode, the guys discuss Magic the Gathering, music memorabilia, and recent workplace drama.  

    Ep 62: F*ck, Marry, Get Killed By: Horror Movie Killers Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 93:17


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode, the guys determine who is the sultriest of slashers, the traddiest of tormentors and the most kissable killers that cinema has to offer. Are they as big of freaks in the sheets as they are in the streets? We aim to find out...They also continue Brother by Ania Ahlborn in the Book Corner! 

    Ep 61: Urban Legend or Urban Dissapointment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 87:27


    Send us a Text Message.In this new episode, the guys dust off the ol' tier list to find out just how legendary some urban tales actually are. They also continue Brother by Ania Ahlborn in the book corner!

    Ep 60: The Music "Get to Know You" Game!"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 109:44


    Send us a Text Message.In this episode Ryan, Garrett and Megan learn a bit more about each other through the power of music! They also continue Brother by Ania Ahlborn!

    Moonlight Chat: Four Bros Chilling in a Hot Tub

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 64:29


    In this unformatted episode, the guys discuss their recent trip to Hocking Hills for Garretts bachelor party.

    Ep 59: Think Quick, Talk Quicker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 55:02


    In this new game, the guys go head to head in a quick thinking word game involving directors, dog breeds, human body parts and many others. Who's got the quickest noggin in the west?

    Moonlight Chat: Odd Movies, Odd Jobs and Oddities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 58:49


    In this unformatted episode, the guys and Megan discuss strange movies, their recent venture to an Oddities convention, and Ryan's near death experience a half hour before recording.

    Ep 58: Smash or Pass: US Presidents Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 125:06


    In this episode, the guys invite Megan back to see which American presidents has got it going on. Are the Founding Fathers secretly Founding Daddies? 

    Ep 57: A Creative Title Used To Advertise This Audio File...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 83:07


    In this new addition to our web based programming... Ryan and Garrett must procure the identity of the artwork adorning the front of interactive digital entertainment... without using certain words... why use little word when lot word do trick?

    Ep 56: This Is The Second Dumbest Thing We Have Ever Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 80:57


    Buckle up, ladies and gents... it's time for more cringe. Join these two laugh riots as they shamelessly steal a try not to laugh game featuring trivial pursuit and are immediately punished for their sins.

    Moonlight Chat: Top Test, Rice Purity and Theme Park Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 62:45


    In this unformatted episode, Colten and the guys discuss who would be the top, if they're vanilla and that time Disney pretended to kill a guy in front of a crowd of restrained children.

    Ep 55: Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 87:32


    In this episode, the guys welcome Colten back for a new game of fast paced intuitive thinking. Are Ryan and Garrett on the same page? Or will Colten prove to be a better friend to one and permanently replace the other on their own show? They also begin Garrett's next addition to the book corner: Brother by Ania Ahlborn!

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    Ep 54: Once Upon A Time In Maycomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 71:56


    The summer has come to an end, and it's time for Dill to go home. Join Ryan and Garrett as they finish To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and then compare it to the 1962 film!

    Ep 53: The Great Movie Bracket

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 129:16


    In this episode, the guys pit some of the highest grossing movie franchises of all time against each other in the feared Bracket of Doom. Who will come out on top and be crowned the greatest franchise ever created?

    Troll Guts and Swamp Nuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 256:45


    In this continuation of our 50th episode celebration, Colten, Megan and Garrett suit up for yet another Dungeons and Dragons actual play adventure! This time, however, Ryan is the one behind the DM screen, and things are going to get soggy...

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