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As young men they patrolled Baghdad together in the infantry. As middle-aged office professionals...they don't do that anymore. Listen as longtime Army buddies John Arlan Peterson, John Wayne Reynolds, Jr., and Brian Stewart (aka Petey, John Wayne, and St

Brian S. Stewart


    • May 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 208 EPISODES

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    The Office Grunts podcast is a must-listen for fans of The Office TV show. Hosted by a group of friends who served in the army together, this podcast offers a fresh and entertaining take on the beloved series. With their great chemistry and deep knowledge of the show, these hosts create a fun and engaging atmosphere that makes you feel like you're among friends.

    One of the best aspects of The Office Grunts podcast is the hosts' extensive knowledge and analysis of The Office. They offer three unique perspectives on every aspect of the show, from the plot to the performances, making for interesting discussions and insights. Their passion for the series shines through in every episode, as they delve into trivia, behind-the-scenes stories, and character analysis that will make any fan appreciate The Office even more. Whether you're new to the show or a longtime fan, this podcast provides an immersive listening experience that enhances your enjoyment of The Office.

    However, one minor drawback of The Office Grunts podcast is that it may not be as appealing to those who haven't watched The Office before. While the hosts do provide some context and background information on each episode they discuss, it's clear that their target audience consists mainly of fans who are familiar with the show. So if you're looking for a podcast that introduces you to new TV shows or offers more general discussions about popular culture, this might not be the best choice.

    In conclusion, The Office Grunts is an entertaining and informative podcast for fans of The Office. With their great chemistry and in-depth knowledge of the series, these hosts bring a unique perspective that will keep you engaged throughout each episode. While it may not be as accessible to non-fans, anyone who loves The Office will find this podcast to be a delightful companion that enhances their appreciation for the show.



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    Ep 209 - Thunderbolts*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 57:20


    John Wayne and Stew compile their movie collections and compare numbers, talk self-driving cars and garage maintenance, before geeking out over "Thunderbolts*".(Note: apologies for Stew's low quality audio feed, which somehow got recorded with the wrong mic.)

    Ep 208 - Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 52:44


    Stew and John Wayne talk dinosaur cloning, the NFL draft, and 20 year Star Wars anniversaries before diving into the hit movie, "Sinners".

    Ep 207 - Black Bag; Last Breath; Severance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 61:56


    John Wayne and Stew talk furniture negotiations before reviewing Steven Soderbergh's "Black Bag," the deep water driller thriller "Last Breath," and the much-discussed "Severance" TV show.

    Ep 206 - Val Kilmer Top 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 67:59


    John Wayne and Stew pay their respects to the late great Val Kilmer and count down his Top 5 films.

    Ep 205 - Top 10 Movies of 2024; Petey Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 83:28


    It's an Office Grunts reunion as Petey rejoins the show to count down the Top 10 Movies of 2024 with John Wayne and Stew.

    Ep 204 - The Brutalist, The Substance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 73:13


    Stew and John Wayne talk about "The Brutalist" and "The Substance," after Stew recounts a New York City trip to see Denzel Washington in Othello.

    Ep 203 - Captain America: Brave New World; The Gorge; The Order; September 5; Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 72:28


    Stew and John Wayne dutifully go watch the latest Marvel movie, Captain America: Brave New World, plus Apple TV's The Gorge, September 5, The Order, and Flow. Beyond the grab bag, they talk Home Depot visits and Hans Zimmer concerts.

    Ep 202 - Anora, Emilia Perez, A Real Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 76:17


    John Wayne and Stew get ready for the Oscars by watching 3 of the contenders - Anora, Emilia Perez, and A Real Pain - after geeking out about Nintendo Switch 2 and other gaming stories.

    Ep 201 - Nosferatu, The Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 60:31


    John Wayne and Stew talk Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" and "The Witch". Plus, a disappointing Bengals season, and Stew recounts his "Platinum Club" status at the local Cinemark.

    Ep 200 - A Complete Unknown; Top 5 Theater Trips; Top 5 Most-Hated Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 108:55


    The shows hits 200 episodes as John Wayne and Stew review "A Complete Unknown" and talk Bob Dylan. Plus - lists! Top 5 Greatest Theater Trips of all-time, Top 5 Favorite Directors of all-time, and their respective 5 Most-Hated Movies of all-time.

    Ep 1999 - Blitz, Piano Lesson, & a grab bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 61:37


    John Wayne and Stew talk Christmas festivities, comic book conventions, Joe Burrow's Batmobile, and more, before reviewing Blitz (on Apple TV+), The Piano lesson (Netflix), and a rapid fire grab bag of Kraven, Moana 2, Juror No. 2, Wicked, and more.

    Ep 198 - Gladiator II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 80:13


    Stew hosts a private screening of "Gladiator II" which John Wayne misses due to an airline debacle. But they get to talk about the year's biggest movie regardless!

    Ep 197 - Heretic, Woman of the Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 63:46


    Stew and John Wayne talk election results, Veterans Day, silent auctions, and more, before scaring themselves silly with the Netflix thrilelr "Woman of the Hour" and the A24 horror movie, "Heretic." Stew may not sleep for a week.

    Ep 196 - Conclave

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 75:40


    John Wayne and Stew spar over the new Best Picture contender "Conclave," while talking Little League drama, marvels in TV tech, and Netflix's "Ancient Apocalypse."

    Ep 195 - Venom(s); Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 51:02


    Stew and John Wayne talk "Venom: The Last Dance" and its predecessors, as well as Amazon's "Brothers" with Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage. Plus, Stew enters a cooking competition, and Joe Purrow the cat goes viral.

    Ep 194 - Joker: Folie a Deux, Megalopolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 72:34


    John Wayne brags about parenting, Stew's oldest daughter starts driving, and then they dive into two of 2024's most controversial films, "Joker: Folie a Deux" and Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis."

    Ep 193 - Rebel Ridge, Widows, Wolfs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 77:03


    John Wayne and Stew talk Little League baseball, car crashes, and a Chicago trip to see Hans Zimmer in concert. Plus, they review Rebel Ridge, Widows, and Wolfs.

    Ep 192 - Napoleon: Director's Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 72:54


    It's here - the 3.5 hour Director's Cut of Napoleon from Ridley Scott. John Wayne and Stew dive into the massive changes in his new cut, plus NFL season openers, John Wayne's quarantine regime, and more.

    Ep 191 - Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, Alien Movies (Ranked)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 69:28


    Stew and John Wayne rank the Alien franchise after talking about "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant."

    Ep 190 - The Crow (1994), The Crow (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 55:31


    7 people in America watched the new "The Crow" movie in theaters, and John Wayne and Stew were 2 of them.

    Ep 189 - Alien Romulus, Alien 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 82:26


    John Wayne talks medicinal plants, Stew hates on "internet dad" influencers, and then they do a spoiler-filled review of both "Alien Romulus" and "Alien 3."

    Ep 188 - Twisters, The Instigators, Love Lies Bleeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 70:04


    John Wayne and Stew talk school supplies schemes, and Stew's car getting wrecked, before hitting the triple-header of "Twisters," "The Instigators" and "Love Lies Bleeding."

    Ep 187 - Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 56:55


    Stew and John Wayne talk Olympics, family vacations, Army reunions, and boats, before diviing into M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie, "Trap."

    Ep 186 - Deadpool & Wolverine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 54:20


    John Wayne and Stew check out one of the summer's biggest movies - "Deadpool & Wolverine" - and talk on family reunions, boat trips, and kid entrepreneurship. 

    Ep 185 - Horizon Part One; A Quiet Place Day One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 70:59


    John Wayne finally gets to watch the Kevin Costner opus Horizon: An American Saga - Part One, and Stew has to also. Plus, A Quiet Place Day One, 4th of July, a presidential assassination attempt, and much more.

    Ep 184 - Hit Man, Bike Riders, Money Man, Poolman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 81:18


    It's a grab bag episode as John Wayne and Stew talk parades, kid birthdays, Batman suits at auction, and then review Hit Man (Netflix), Monkey Man (Peacock), The Bike Riders (theaters!), and Pool Man (VOD). 

    Ep 183 - Alien, Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 61:19


    John Wayne and Stew revisit JW's all-timer favorite "Alien" from Ridley Scoitt, and the sequel "Aliens" from James Cameron. Plus, Stew starts an Ebay business.

    Ep 182 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 69:15


    Stew makes his first ever trip to the Indy500, John Wayne buys old-man furniture, and they check out the latest Mad Max film, "Furiosa."

    Ep 181 - The Mad Max Series

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 79:38


    John Wayne turns 50 and treats himself to oatmeal cookies, while Stew readies himself for the grilling season. Then, they tackle Mad Max, The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, and Mad Max Fury Road!

    Ep 180 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Manhunt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 68:30


    Stew and John Wanye talk Mother's Day, Cracker Barrel, 86 inch TVs, and toaster-oven grilled cheese before watching "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and the Apple TV+ limited series, "Manhunt."

    Ep 179 - Planet of the Apes Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 74:01


    John Wayne and Stew check out the modern "Planet of the Apes" trilogy with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,"and "War for the Planet of the Apes." Also, 80s music, and protesting in masks. 

    Ep 178 - Godzilla x Kong; Argylle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 58:14


    John Wayne and Stew check out Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Argylle, and talk movie theater malfunctions, the NFL draft. Plus, ranking the breakfast food chains.

    Ep 177 - Civil War; The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 64:47


    Stew and John Wayne compare travelogues to Las Vegas and Florida, Stew celebrates his 20th wedding anniversary, and then they check out "Civil War" and "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."

    Ep 176 - Roadhouse(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 60:00


    John Wayne and Stew watch the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic (?) "Roadhouse" and then watch the not-classic "Roadhouse" remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Also, Stew wins another election and geeks out about the Lincoln assassination show "Manhunt."

    Ep 175 - Dune Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 64:56


    John Wayne and Stew return after a hiatus to say farewell to Petey and dive into DUNE PART II. Plus, Oscars reactions, an Office Grunts reunion in North Carolina, and John Wayne is loose at Universal Studios theme park.

    Ep 174 - Anatomy of a Fall; Past Lives; D'Artagnan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 73:26


    John Wayne and Stew put on their berets to watch French films "Anatomy of a Fall" and "The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan" and then check out Best Picture nominee "Past Lives." Plus, chess adventures with the Reynolds clan, dryer repair, and Stew makes fun of the Baltimore Ravens.

    Ep 173 - Ferrari, Top 10 of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 73:46


    John Wayne and Stew enjoy the national holiday of a new Michael Mann movie - Ferrari - and then count down their respective Top 10 Movies of 2023. Plus, car theft updates, XBOX racing, air fryer tips, and more.

    Ep 172 - Dances With Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 69:46


    John Wayne and Petey force Stew to watch "Dances With Wolves." Meanwhile, Stew recounts a Bengals game car theft.

    Ep 171 - Godzilla Minus One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 41:24


    John Wayne and Stew check out "Godzilla Minus One" while John Wayne recounts his own monster eating his laundry.

    Ep 170 - Napoleon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 68:39


    Stew, Petey, and John Wayne are revved up to see "Napoleon" and talk Christmas decorating, Thanksgiving meal postmortems, Black Friday wins and losses, and Petey's purchase of his first snowblower in the frozen tundra.

    Ep 169 - Manhunter, Red Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 67:11


    The fellas check out Michael Mann's "Manhunter" and then watch the same movie over again (sort of) with the remake "Red Dragon," starring Anthony Hopkins. Plus, Stew's lamentations on the season-ending of Joseph Burrow.

    Ep 168 - The Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 70:23


    It's David Fincher week as the fellas check out "The Killer" on Netflix before ranking the Top 5 David Fincher movies. Plus, John Wayne talks kid jujitsu, and Stew asks how early is too early for Christmas decorations?

    Ep 167 - Guilty Pleasures: Hannibal, The Fan, Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 70:50


    John Wayne, Petey, and Stew complete another installment of "Guilty Pleasures", revisiting Ridley Scott's Hannibal, Kevin Costner's "Revenge," and Robert Deniro in "The Fan."

    Ep 166 - Silence of the Lambs; Serial Killer Movies Ranked

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 72:03


    John Wayne, Petey, and Stew discuss Trick or Treat dad duties, then watch "The Silence of the Lambs" before ranking the Top 5 Serial Killer movies.

    Ep 165 - Killers of the Flower Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 79:21


    The full trio - John Wayne, Petey, and Stew - finally check out Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower" moon, discussing both the best-selling book and the movie adaptation. Plus, John Wayne moonlights as an amateur mailman, Petey watches a 30 year old movie in 20-minute increments, and Stew accidentally terrifies family members with Halloween decorations.

    Ep 164 - Schindler's List

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 63:11


    After tlaking around the movie for years, John Wayne and Stew revisit "Schindler's List" and talk current events. Plus, the perils of taking kids to NFL games.

    Ep 163 - Reptile, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 74:16


    John Wayne, Petey, and Stew check out the No. 1 Netflix Movie in America - Reptile - plus the final William Friedkin film, "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial," streaming on Paramount+. Plus, tales from the Renaissance Fair, and some tough stuff out of Israel.

    Ep 162 - The Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 61:09


    John Wayne and Petey go camping, Stew is subjected to anime, and the trio watch the new sci-fi actioner "The Creator."

    Ep 161 - A Haunting in Venice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 48:25


    John Wayne, Petey, and Stew talk Kenneth Branagh's "A Haunting in Venice" along with Aaron Rodgers injury, a missing stealth fighter jet, and Petey voluntarily revisiting "Blackhat."

    Ep 160 - Guilty Pleasures: Rules of Engagement, Gone in 60 Seconds, Legend of Tarzan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 78:37


    It's another Guilty Pleasures Week as John Wayne pickes "The Legend of Tarzan," Petey picks Nic Cage's "Gone in 60 Seconds" and Stew professes his love for William Friedkin's "Rules of Engagement." Plus, Army ruck march stories.

    Ep 159 - The Equalizer 1, 2, and 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 78:42


    John Wayne and Stew check out the Denzel Washington "Equalizer" trilogy while discussing "Starfield" on XBOX and combatting hot water tanks.

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