Nightwatch

Join the Nightwatch security crew — the Closer-in-Chief with Big Smoke, and Tech — for a freewheeling episode about guilty‑pleasure rom‑coms, classic and modern horror films, and personal paranormal encounters. The hosts debate favorite rom‑coms (50 First Dates, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Proposal), deep‑dive into horror franchises (Insidious, The Exorcist, Paranormal Activity, The Conjurin...

In this candid episode of Night Watch, Big Smoke and Chief hold down the fort as a duo, as half of the usual crew (Jolly Green and Tech) are absent. The conversation covers decades of gritty life experience — military service, bouncing through jobs from pizza delivery to armed courier and hospice nursing — and the long struggle to find stable ground, financial consistency, and a place to call thei...

Join the Nightwatch crew for a derailed, laugh-out-loud warm-up where nothing stays on topic. The hosts riff on everything from Gilmore Girls and Lost Boys connections to cringey medical stories (ingrown toenails, operating-room mishaps and unexpected bodily surprises), workplace chaos, and airline/bullet-train travel tales. Along the way they debate cruise horrors, ocean survival, trains, road tr...

Join the Night Watch crew — your Closer‑in‑Chief and the regulars (Big Smoke, Jolly, and Tech) — as they kick off a wide‑ranging, late‑night conversation about what got them into anime and the shows that stuck: Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist (original vs. Brotherhood), Akira, Cowboy Bebop, One Piece and more. Expect hot takes on favorite first anime, dark moments that broke their hear...

Join the Nightwatch crew for Episode 30 as they celebrate the milestone with rambunctious conversation about toxic fanbases across movies, games, and franchises. The hosts—Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green, and Tech—trade stories about collections (knives, War memorabilia, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Loot Crate figures), memorable 30th birthday tales, and behind-the-scenes pop culture debates. The episo...

Join the Nightwatch crew—Big Smoke, Jolly Green, Tech, and Chief—for a freewheeling episode that swings from dumpster‑diving anecdotes and lost Pokémon cards to a hard‑hitting debate about superhero ethics. Topics include reactions to the X‑Men films, Wolverine vs. Professor X in Logan and Old Man Logan, Magneto’s tactics, Days of Future Past, Minority Report-style pre‑crime dilemmas, and real‑wor...

Join the Night Watch Podcast crew—Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green and Tech—as they tumble through a wild, late-night conversation sparked by a fourth-wall mishap that leads into a bigger question: would you choose immortality? The hosts unpack mind-uploading, synthetic bodies, AI identity, and pop-culture touchstones from Bicentennial Man to Doctor Who, Sandman and Mass Effect. Expect cand...

Join the Nightwatch crew—Closer In Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green and Tech—for a lively, funny roundtable about favorite Saturday-morning cartoons, caped crusaders, and how childhood animation shaped their tastes today. The episode runs through playful debates about Thundercats, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Rugrats, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Batman and Justice League, and modern entries like Harley Quinn. Exp...

Join the Nightwatch crew — Closer in Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green and Tech — for a wide-ranging late-night check-in that mixes workplace comedy with serious takeaways. The episode opens with a laugh about an edited employee handbook and moves into a debate about conflict resolution, workplace security and how far to go when faced with confrontation. Tech digs into his day job in healthcare, shari...

Join the Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green and new co-host Tech for a lively episode of Nightwatch: introductions, break-room antics, management-mandated pizza and workplace stories — from high school football mishaps to fast pizza-making bragging rights. The crew dives into heavier fandom territory with an extended, spoiler-friendly discussion of Alien: Earth — episode reactions, theories a...

Join the Night Watch crew—Closer‑in‑Chief with Big Smoke and Jolly Green—for a lively episode exploring how sci‑fi and fantasy reflect real world problems. Hosts discuss Star Trek, The Orville, Voyager, Babylon 5 and more while debating captains (Kirk, Picard, Sisko), ship design, and memorable episodes that tackle social issues. Expect deep dives into the Dominion War, ethical red‑flag operations...

Join the Nightwatch crew for a long, freewheeling episode full of late-night banter. Hosts discuss working the night shift, dealing with sickness and medications, and the rituals of working nights, sleeping days (blackout curtains, white noise and more). They dive into gaming—covering DayZ, The Last of Us, Doom, Helldivers 2, Pokémon Arceus, Oblivion remastered, Dead Space and others—sharing survi...

Join the Night Watch crew — Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, Jolly Green and the rest of the night shift — for a raw, no-holds-barred episode covering everything from late-night overtime, delivery tips and new-hire drama to barroom stories about amateur boxing, MMA, and why training beats bravado. The hosts debate modern fight culture, martial-arts shows and the difference between being peaceful and be...

Join the Nightwatch crew for a fast, funny deep-dive into kaiju culture. They break down Pacific Rim (and its sequel), modern Godzilla films, Cloverfield, King Kong, classic Japanese creatures and favorite monster/robot designs, sharing standout scenes and moments that made them fans. The hosts debate kaiju themes and plot holes (why portals, cloning and Jaeger logistics don’t always add up), disc...

If you’d like to fuel the show (literally keep the editor-in-chief caffeinated), you can now support us here: ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast The Nightwatch Crew riff on topics ranging from coffee to drones, artillery to aircraft, before diving into the discussion of workplace grievances, the difference between Commanding and Demanding respect as leadership, and clear communication.

If you’d like to fuel the show (literally keep the editor-in-chief caffeinated), you can now support us here: ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast Join Chief and Big Smoke as they discuss the cult classic creatures of the nightshift, and our favorite movies that delve into it. From Underworld, Van Helsing, TrueBlood, and yes, even Twilight. 

If you’d like to fuel the show (literally keep the editor-in-chief caffeinated), you can now support us here: ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast Join your Closer-In-Chief and Big Smoke as they riff on health and wellness in the workplace, if you should call off sick or go in anyways, and what that choice says about you, and the world we live in. Let us know in the comments, how do you call off? How do yo...

Hosts Closer in Chief and Big Smoke check in with a loose, irreverent opening before diving into a spoiler-filled discussion of Alien Earth (episodes 1–4). They cover base reports, character takes, and how the show blends classic Alien tech with new twists. Topics include the hybrids/synthetics (children implanted into indestructible bodies), key characters (Wendy, Cavalier, Kirsch), corporate pow...

Want to help support Nightwatch? Buy the crew a coffee! Check out our donation page at www.ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast In this episode of Night Watch, the hosts — Your Closer-in-Chief, Jolly Green, and Big Smoke — riff on the stories that shaped them: Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Dresden Files, The Vigil Bound series, and more. They discuss Tolkien’s wartime influences, the differences...

Help support the Nightwatch crew, and buy us an energy drink! www.ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast Join Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke and Jolly Green as they riff across gaming, tech and culture — from full‑dive VR and haptic suits to AI‑generated games and the looming prospect of AGI. The hosts trade anecdotes about streaming mishaps, virtual socialization after COVID, and pop‑culture touchstones like Th...

Join Nightwatch hosts Chief (the closer-in-chief), Jolly Green and Big Smoke for a rambunctious late-night episode. After a quarantine hallway mishap, the hosts dive into what they’re playing now — from Hogwarts Legacy (evil playthroughs) and Pokémon Legends: Arceus to Oblivion, Diablo, Dead Space, Subnautica, and indie picks like Dredge and PowerWash Simulator. Expect wide-ranging tangents about...

Welcome to Nightwatch — your Closer-in-Chief checks in with Big Smoke and Jolly Green for a freewheeling shift filled with language mix-ups, family origin stories, and a long, nostalgic dive into video games. The hosts riff on everything from cultural misunderstandings and ancestry DNA tests to slavery in history before launching into memories of classic consoles and early arcade experiences. Host...

Join your Closer‑in‑Chief with Big Smoke and Jolly Green for a rambling, hilarious late‑shift episode about life on night watch. The hosts trade wild customer‑service stories, delivery‑driver confessions and small acts of kindness (from damp cash to a kid’s fistful of nickels), plus grotesque bathroom mishaps and oddball encounters that make every shift memorable. Expect long tangents into pop‑cul...

Join the Night Watch crew — the Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, and Jolly Green — for a lively, profanity-laced roundtable about three cult sci-fi films: Aliens (1986), John Carpenter's The Thing (1985), and Starship Troopers. The hosts share personal memories, military-perspective critiques, and favorite moments: Jolly Green praises the military camaraderie and hardware in Aliens (and rants about tac...

Join your Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, and Jolly Green as they discuss the age old rivalry: Day Shift vs. Night Shift! We go into detail on what makes each shift great, what joys we've found in the kind of work we do, and... ok, yeah, we mostly just rag on day shift and talk about Star Wars. But hey, what else is there to do while you're closing up?