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You're listening to The Watchers, a show where two women are trying their best. This week, Jodie's here to let you know that, unfortunately, we won't be delivering a hot and fresh new episode to you. But we will absolutely be back next week with our rewatch-review of episode 3 of season 1 of Yellowjackets, "The Dollhouse." Appreciate you sticking with us. And in the words of our dearest Laura Lee, see you next Tuesday!

This week, Jodie and Andrea are revisiting the events of the second episode of season 1 of Yellowjackets, "F Sharp." In 1996, we find the team in the immediate aftermath of the crash. We assess injuries, track new and existing relationships, and get an idea of who is and isn't cut out for life in the wilderness. In 2021, Tai's in the dog house, Nat interrupts Misty's date, and Shauna gets in a fender-bender.

Jodie recommends Society of the Snow.

This episode comes with a warning/reminder that our rewatch of Yellowjackets season 1 is intended for fans of the show who have watched ALL of seasons 1 and 2. This episode is NOT spoiler-free, and we discuss many events that have happened across the first two seasons of Yellowjackets. That being said, if you haven't watched the first two seasons of Yellowjackets, go do that, like, right now, and then meet us back here for our season 1 rewatch.

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

Meet us back here next week for our discussion of Season 1, Episode 3 of Yellowjackets, "The Dollhouse."

This episode comes with a warning/reminder that our rewatch of Yellowjackets season 1 is intended for fans of the show who have watched ALL of seasons 1 and 2. This episode is NOT spoiler-free, and we discuss many events that have happened across the first two seasons of Yellowjackets. That being said, if you haven't watched the first two seasons of Yellowjackets, go do that, like, right now, and then meet us back here for our season 1 rewatch. This week, we're starting with the pilot. We're reflecting on character introductions, revisiting earlier fan theories in light of what we now know, breaking down what makes this pilot so successful (hint: the music), and, of course, unpacking the Jersey of it all.

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

Meet us back here next week for our discussion of Season 1, Episode 2 of Yellowjackets, "F Sharp."

Well, it’s officially the new year, but this was our last recording of 2023, which means we were contractually obligated as podcast hosts to record a year in review episode, so Jodie and Andrea are sharing some of their favorite movies, shows, books, music, comedy specials, and podcasts of the last year.

Next week we start our Yellowjackets season 1 rewatch. It will be chock full of spoilers for season 1 AND 2, so get your binge on if you haven’t watched Yellowjackets yet and then meet us back here next week when we dive into the first season of the show that convinced us to start this very podcast. Can’t wait to see youse in the woods!

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

Closing out our month of giving gifts to ourselves, Jodie and Andrea watched a mutually beloved holiday movie, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Join us as we unwrap the heartwarming tale that has become a treasured gem within the Muppetverse. We break it down from its origins as an adaptation of Russell and Lillian Hoban's book (love it) to the current stage adaptation (we're skeptical). We dive into the incredible work of the Muppeteers who continue to ruin their fragile human bodies in order to bring our beloved Muppets to life; we wonder at the unbelievable sets that make Frogtown Hollow and Waterville feel like places we've always wanted to visit, and we openly weep over Paul Williams' impeccable score (well, maybe that fat otter song is a tiny bit peccable. Maybe).

Referenced in this episode:

The INCREDIBLE bloopers

An Oral History of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas: The Lost Song

Next week, we're wrapping up 2023 with our contribution to the Every Podcast Must Release At Least One Episode Reviewing Their Favorite Things of the Last Year. (The Council of Podcasts demands it. Our hands our tied.)

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

Two queer women from Jersey, hosting a podcast where we watch movies and tv that are often–though not always–about New Jersey. It’s a bit surprising it’s taken us this long, but this week, Jodie and Andrea watched Chasing Amy, the third installment of Kevin Smith’s so-called Jersey Trilogy. We spend a lot of time working through some of the elements that didn’t age well (and were, frankly, already problematic in 1997), unpack the issues of bisexual representation (or lack thereof) in the 1990s in general, and in Chasing Amy in particular, and discuss why, despite all of that, we still find value in and have love for this movie.

Next week, we’re going for something a little more family-friendly with our jointly beloved Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Here’s where you can watch it.

And here’s a link to watch the INCREDIBLE bloopers, but wait until you’ve finished watching the movie before you do so.

Referenced in this episode:

Revisiting Bisexuality in Chasing Amy

My Rage at “Chasing Amy” Helped Me Find My Bisexuality

Chasing Chasing Amy and The Rom-Com That Saved My Life

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

Jodie and Andrea are hitting the slopes and running from indefatigable paperboys with this week's movie, Savage Steve Holland's 1985 black comedy, Better Off Dead. We talk about John Cusack's general disdain for the film (and we uncover some recent SHOCKING developments on that front), try to explain some of the truly bizarre ongoings in Lane Meyer's world, and talk about our shared love for the world's coolest French (FRONCH) exchange student, Monique Junet (Diane Franklin 4-->).

We figured we couldn't end our first year as a podcast without covering Jersey's own Kevin Smith, so next week, we're watching Chasing Amy. You can watch it lots of places. Join us as we talk about bisexual representation, the complexity of attraction, and Ben Affleck's goatee.

Referenced in this episode:

Cult Classic Better Off Dead Finally Available To Buy on Digital

Better Off Dead DVD Extras That Never Were

The Long, Strange Journey Of “Better Off Dead” Director “Savage” Steve Holland

Mike Doyle (Lanemeyer)'s This Was the Scene Podcast

NJPP Archives

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Our sister show, New Jersey Is the World, on Twitter (@njistheworld) and Instagram (@newjerseyistheworld)

Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

This week, Jodie and Andrea officially kick off their month of watching movies they have both loved forever. We're starting with the 1985 Val Kilmer comedy Real Genius. We talk female representation, nerd representation, and female nerd representation in movies of the time. We discuss the ways the film's creators worked to get the science as right as possible without encouraging others to engage in war crimes. We dive into the real-life inspiration for one of Real Genius's most beloved characters, and we talk about how likely you would be to die if you got buried in a giant house full of popcorn. (Less likely than if you fell into a grain silo. More likely than a ball pit.)

Next week, we're hitting the slopes and watching the John Cusack-led comedy, Better Off Dead. It's available to rent or stream in a few places.

Referenced in this episode:

The Real Real Genius

Real Genius Turns 35—Celebrating This Cult Classic is a Moral Imperative

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."

This week, Jodie picked Jim Jarmusch's Paterson, a movie about a man, and a city, and a poem that share its name. She and Andrea talk about the man, and the city, and the poem, and how they all inform and are informed by one another. It's a delightful tangle of meaning in a quiet, uncomplicated film that is kind of like a poem, itself.

Referenced in this episode:

"Paterson Review – Adam Driver Beguiling in Miraculous Tale of Everyday Goodness"

Paterson Press Conference at Cannes

Next week, we're kicking off our holiday series. We're watching some of our shared favorite movies, starting with the 1985 Val Kilmer comedy Real Genius. Here's where you can watch it.

We watched the only best Thanksgiving movie, a John Hughes film that isn't about teenagers, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We talk about the complicated and nuanced dynamic between Del Griffith and Neal Page. We discuss the ways this movie speaks to our current historical moment and the loneliness epidemic of recent years. Andrea cries about John Candy. Jodie shares a bunch of recipes.

Next week, we're watching Jim Jarmusch's Paterson. It's a movie about New Jersey and poetry. Come on now. Here's where you can watch it.

Referenced in the episode:

"8 Things You Didn't Know About Planes, Trains And Automobiles"

"Planes, Trains and Automobiles at 35: An Oral History of One of the Most Beloved Road Movies Ever Made"

"Roger Ebert's Great Movies - Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Unspooled's episode about Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Jodie's Recipe Round Up:

Hard Sauce

Vegetarian Chili

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Jodie on Twitter (@jodiemim) and Instagram (@jodie_mim)

Our sister show, New Jersey Is the World, on Twitter (@njistheworld) and Instagram (@newjerseyistheworld)

Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."