The Watchers

Yellowjackets  might be taking a break, but  The Watchers  doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets. This week, Andrea introduced Jodie to one of her favorite black comedies of all time, the 1992 Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis triple-han...

Yellowjackets  might be taking a break, but  The Watchers  doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets. This week, Jodie grabbed Andrea by bangs (and pulled us all up from the depths of Radio Flyer despair) to introduce her to the absolute romp that...

Yellowjackets might be taking a break, but The Watchers doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets. CW: Radio Flyer depicts child and animal abuse. Both of which we discuss throughout this episode. Just in case you’ve been having too much fun watching movies with...

Yellowjackets might be taking a break, but The Watchers doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets. Fair is fair! And this week, it was Jodie's turn to pick a movie that Andrea hasn't seen. She chose the 1985 teen drama, The Legend of Billie Jean, starring Helen...

CW: Beyond all of the warnings that apply to Scream , we also talk about real world violence against women and violence in schools. Yellowjackets might be taking a break, but The Watchers doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets . This week, Andrea tasked Jodie...

Content warning: Discussions of suicide and sexual assault throughout this episode. Yellowjackets might be taking a break, but The Watchers doesn't quit. Jodie and Andrea are using the off-season break to share the movies that made them the kind of people who were destined to be obsessed with a show like Yellowjackets . Jodie kicks it off with her first pick, the 1989 black comedy, Heathers , writ...

We’re back, baby! This season of Yellowjackets might be over, but The Watchers isn’t quitting! we’re going to keep sharing our favorite shows and movies with each other and with you. After watching a bunch of TV and thinking about all of the movies that matter to us, Andrea and Jodie have decided what we’re talking about next week. In this episode, we do a little Yellowjackets check-in, we give a...

Now that season two of Yellowjackets has been over for a week, and Andrea and Jodie have had some time to digest it, we're back to unpack all the nitty-gritty details of season 2. We return to that controversial Nat scene–what we still don't love about it, what's started to make some sense with a little more time to think about it, and what it might mean for season 3. We trace our main characters'...

Jodie and Andrea are back and recapping the gripping Yellowjackets season 2 finale, "Storytelling." From 1996, where our survivors wrestle with the aftermath of their first official hunt, to 2021 where the gang learns that old habits die hard, we're breaking it all down. We know the fan reception to this one has been all over the map, so we also do our best to navigate through the maze of opinions...

Jodie and Andrea are back and recapping "It Chooses," the penultimate episode of season two of the Showtime series,  Yellowjackets. We know this is a long one, but they gave us SO MUCH to talk about this week. In 1996, we see the soccer team dealing with the aftermath of Shauna beating Lottie to near-death; we learn more about Javi's drawings, and we finally see the origin of the hunt. In a l...

Jodie and Andrea are back to recap "Burial," the seventh episode of season two of the Showtime series, Yellowjackets. In 2021, Lottie gets the band back together, and they spend some time getting in touch with themselves. Self Care. Guidance. Forage. Renew. In 1996, Misty organizes a search party, Ben cleans up nice, and Shauna . . . well, that's the first rule of Fight Club isn't it? We also brin...

CW: We discuss the events of Shauna's pregnancy and birth directly in this episode. If you want to avoid that conversation, we saved it for the second half of the episode, so you can stop listening once we finish our recap of 2021. "Qui," the episode of Yelllowjackets that we've all been waiting or is finally here. The birth of Shauna's Wilderness Baby. Jodie and Andrea break down all the lead up...

Today's episode comes with a few disclaimers and content warnings. Rosemary's Baby is a film directed by Roman Polanski, who was convicted of statutory rape in 1977. The film depicts scenes of rape, gaslighting, and medical trauma, all of which we discuss in this episode. We do talk about the upcoming episode of Yellowjackets directly, separate from Rosemary's Baby , at the end of this episode. If...

This week, The Watchers are recapping and reviewing season 2, episode 5 of the Showtime series Yellowjackets, "Two Truths and a Lie." This is a meaty one, folks! In 1996, we cover everything from Lottie's morning mindfulness group to Misty and Crystal's little spat, to Shauna's impending arrival. In 2021, we're playing road trip games with Walter and Misty, going on a stakeout with the finest law...

This week, The Watchers are recapping and reviewing season 2, episode 4 of the Showtime series Yellowjackets, "Old Wounds." Andrea and Jodie welcome their first guest, the lovely and hilarious Josh Gondelman ! Josh is a writer and comedian who has worked on shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver . He also served as the head writer and executive producer on Desu...

This week The Watchers are recapping and reviewing season 2, episode 3 of the Showtime series Yellowjackets– the aptly named, "Digestif." Back in '96, Jodie and Andrea are dealing with the Jackie hangover, the world's most awkward baby shower, and Coach Ben's heartbreaking trip down memory lane. In 2021, we're taking part in Lottie's group therapy, playing Roxanne with Misty and her new friend Wal...

Come and get it! The Watchers are back, and we're recapping and reviewing season 2, episode 2 of Yellowjackets– the horrifically named, "Edible Complex." Jodie and Andrea are talking about Shauna's Weekend at Jackie's , Misty's new penpal, Tai's Black Swan moment, and a lot more. Like, so much more. They really stuffed this episode full, huh? If you're reading this, that means you've probably got...

Yellowjackets is back in a big way, and Jodie and Andrea are breaking down all the gory details of the season 2 premiere, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen." We follow Shauna and Jeff as they try to cover their tracks. We meet Tai's new little buddy (uh-oh). Misty puts her Citizen Detective skills to the test, and we learn more about where Nat got carried off to last season. Can you tell we're trying t...

Hi Hello! Welcome to the first official episode of our New Jersey TV-focused podcast, The Watchers. To kick things off, we'll be watching Showtime's hit series, Yellowjackets. Season 2 premiers in just a few days, so we figured now might be a good time to recap season 1 and start thinking about what's coming up for season 2. This episode isn't intended to be a replacement for season 1, so if you h...

Welcome to The Watchers! We're Jodie and Andrea, two women from opposite ends of New Jersey, and we're here to watch TV about New Jersey. We're kicking things off with season 2 of the Showtime series Yellowjackets , a show about what happened to a New Jersey high school girl’s soccer team who spent 19 months in the Canadian wilderness when their plane crashed there in 1996. If you haven't watched...