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O Brother, What Are We Watching?

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Two brothers growing up in Scotland had a lot of time on their hands and watched far too much TV and films. Now all grown up, they reminisce, share things they missed and look forward to all the new shows and movies they get to watch now in their 30's. Join us every two weeks for new episodes!

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United Kingdom

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Two brothers growing up in Scotland had a lot of time on their hands and watched far too much TV and films. Now all grown up, they reminisce, share things they missed and look forward to all the new shows and movies they get to watch now in their 30's. Join us every two weeks for new episodes!

Twitter:

@obrotherpod

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 028 - Debate Club 1

7/1/2020
Is Man Good or Inherently Evil? Or, in our take on a Debate Club, we try to convince the other to try 3 TV shows they have never watched. Join us and debate with us! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:01:05:20

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Episode 027 - Affleck Redemption Show

6/3/2020
We've been trying to watch the film together for months, near on years. Finally thanks to a Blu Ray drop off, Steve watched Argo and we sit down and in lockdown virtually discuss it. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:47:59

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Episode 026 - Ain't That a B*tch

4/15/2020
We are back and with more time on our hands we scoured the internet to watch a blast from our collective past - Weekend at Bernies 2. You can watch along as its on YouTube! Go visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOkNqIcdnb0 Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:01:04:00

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Episode 025 - Fries Your Brain Like An Egg

3/25/2020
This time we introduce Chris to the Rian Johnson directed Looper - a time travel scifi thriller that bends your mind without forgetting the important things. There also might be Last Jedi references too, who knows! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:39:50

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Episode 024 - Tied to this F***ing Couch

3/11/2020
In this episode following our long-ass break, we get back on the mic to discuss the seminal John Carpenter horror The Thing! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:01:04:18

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Minisode 3 - Where the Eff Have You Been?

2/26/2020
Oh boy are we sorry. SORRY. Sorry. So sorry. Here is a mea culpa PLUS we announce our plans to get our butts in gear and drop new episodes over the next few weeks, for realsies this time. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:12:28

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Episode 023 - DVD Stores Were A Thing?

12/11/2018
Returning the favour, Chris sat Steve down to watch what s considered one of the best Doctor Who episodes of recent times, Blink. Listen and see if Steve can get over his lifelong Who hatred and admire this David Tennant starring ep. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:58:59

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Episode 022 - Right Down Their Throats

9/17/2018
Getting back into the swing of things, and this ep was one of the last recorded before Chris moved halfway across the country. We revisit the episode that kicked off this podcast with a look back at the Hugo Award winning Babylon 5 episode Severed Dreams. Listen and find out how good Chris' memory is, did his opinion change and how much of a game changer this episode was. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and...

Duration:01:04:02

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Episode 021 - Go Get Your Shine Box

9/3/2018
Goodfellas Insert your favourite Italian American stereotype here! We are back on track with all new episodes recorded from Chris's new home's spar room. Forgive the echo as we discuss possibly the greatest Mafia film of all time. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:47:53

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Minisode 2 - Our Disney Overlords

8/27/2018
Minisode 2 - Disney as Franchise Overlord *Puts down drink* "And we're back!" We've finally got episodes to share after months of moving homes and working too hard for the money. In this Minisode we briefly talk on Disney and how their success with franchises has not struck a chord with Star Wars. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:15:22

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Episode 020 - Stewart Copeland 80's Rock

4/5/2018
Babylon 5 The Gathering - In preparation for revisiting the shared swaps of our youth, Chris is starting to watch Babylon 5, Steve's favourite show, quite possibly ever. Join us for discussions on Amiga-level CG, rickety sets and Stewart Copeland's (of The Police fame!) original score. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:52:56

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Episode 019 - The Hero of Canton

3/22/2018
From Pilot to Finale: Firefly. The late 90's and early Noughties contained a lot of short-lived cult TV shows, Firefly being one of the most prominent. Slap on your Browncoat, no power in the 'verse can stop us. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:01:04:55

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Episode 018 - Nightmare Jet Fuel

1/18/2018
Rewatching Shared Favourites - Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure. We all have those films we grew up watching over and over and over. Pee Wee was one of ours and in this podcast we jointly revisit this surprisingly dark movie. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:50:39

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Episode 017 - Part 2 - And Now, the Conclusion

9/20/2017
On Star Trek. After a gargantuan session, here in Part 2 of our Trek Spectacular, we look at our hopes for 'the Disco' and share a list of top eps that we recommend across each series. Don't be scared! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:58:32

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Episode 017 - Part 1 - Enterprising Young Men

9/18/2017
On Star Trek. Star Trek is back - on the small screen that is - thanks at least partly to Netflix.We take a deep dive into our shared backstory with 'the franchise'. We did we love it, why did we fall OUT of love with it, and why did it bring us back? Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:01:02:20

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Episode 016 - Show Me The Way To Go Home

9/6/2017
Cultural Exchange: Jaws. The progenitor from which this podcast burst forth; the film Steve has never seen that most people go WUT - Jaws. Chris makes Steve finally sit down and enjoy the Spielberg classic that launched the modern summer blockbuster! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:45:48

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Episode 015 - The Suckers and the Mugs

8/17/2017
My Favourite: The Third Man. Long considered one of the best British films of all time, this film-noir takes place in post war Vienna and introduces us to the racketeering world of Harry Lime. Chris takes it all in as we (finally) go beyond the 1970's for a film to watch! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:48:21

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Episode 014 - When is the Howard the Duck Reboot Coming Out?

8/3/2017
Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As its a day ending in Y, there must be a new Marvel film out and the latest one is Spiderman: Homecoming. As we are one for bandwagons, we sit down to discuss the MCU, sneaking into cinemas when you are 10 and discuss Steve's rankings! You can see Steve's Letterboxd list at: https://letterboxd.com/kosh2262/ And per Chris' message, please consider clicking here; https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/laura-sumner to find out about Laura and her journey...

Duration:01:17:06

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Minisode 1 - Chris's Forgotten Summer

7/6/2017
In his month away (and then some) Chris has missed out on a few happenings including the launch trailer for Star Trek Discovery. In a first we watch the trailer together and for this minisode discuss it and the state of TV and Streaming in general. Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885. Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast.

Duration:00:25:20

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Episode 013 - This Execution Type Deal

6/26/2017
Cultural Exchange: Fargo. After a lost month of life related issues, we jump back on to chat mostly about the Coen Brothers 1996 masterpiece Fargo but also a good 20 minutes going completely off topic on Television, Film and the cynicism of Hollywood. Oh for Pete's sake! Made with Cast. Try for free at http://cast.rocks/12885 Follow the brothers at twitter.com/obrotherpod and facebook.com/obrotherpodcast

Duration:00:58:15