Off the Record with Jon and Tim

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!