The Say Report

We return from our brief hiatus where Sejohn was in Park City while Devon was building various projects with the intention to discuss all of the things that have been going on in our lives over the past few weeks. Surprisingly a big part in both of your host-companions stories has been the emulation of  old gaming hardware to play some games we have missed in our lives or have been nostalgic for. ...

While Sejohn is busy with the Sundance Film Festival, join the Say Reporters for this Time Capsule episode recorded on 10/11/2023 on a topic suggested by our Quizmaster General, Will Fournier on one of the most influential video games released in you host companions lifetimes: “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2” 

In our first Very Special Episode for 2024 we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece in comic book adaptation… Hellboy While there may be some biases on display we take the time to dig deep into the film and explore its importance to the history of cinema, how it relates to similar independent comic book adaptations from the 1990’s, and how it was used as a templa...

In the Season Eight Premiere we welcome you the listener and our Quizmaster General Will Fournier back to the show to discuss a topic we first covered 104 episodes or two calendar years ago. The more successful of How I Met Your Mother’s spinoffs… How I Met Your Father. 

In the seventh season finale of The Say Report you host-companions discuss their current feelings about what it means to fully complete vs. 100% a video as Devon brings up his experiences with the fifth game in the Momodora Series and trying to find the perfect sweet spot to enjoy the modern Metroidvania experiences to its fullest.  After that we discuss the first issue of the third volume of Spid...

In this first episode recorded and released in 2024. Devon starts off sharing the trials and tribulations he experienced with a tooth infection, while Sejohn was dealing with seasonal travel sickness in his neck of the woods.  Then we discuss hard versions of energy drinks and high caffeine sodas and how we have observed the trends of energy drinks grow and chance in our lifetimes From there we di...

In our final episode recorded in 2023 and our first released in 2024 we finish up our examination and 20th anniversary celebration of the films of Ben Affleck released in 2003 by discussing John Woo’s science fiction action film “Paycheck” 

Merry Christmas from The Say Report This year's double header for Ninja Christmas continues with the final live action film in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy from the 1990's: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3." Will this film prove to be the proper adaptation of the Mirage Comics that some fans were expecting from the third offering? Listen as your Say Reporters attempt to find out!

Henry Selick's Nightmare Before Christmas  celebrates its Thirtieth Birthday in 2023 and Devon and Sejohn are more than happy to use the festivities as an excuse to look at how the House of Mouse has changed and stayed the same in the years since its release. Plus we explore how this little stop motion animation that could was able to carve out its own place of the cultural landscape.  Episode Art...

Ninja Christmas 2023 kicks off with the Say Reporters celebrating the 30th anniversary of New Line Cinema's "Surf Ninjas." Will this ninja odyssey hold  up against the memories of a child  or have standards changed over these past three decades.

This episode sees your host companions discussing the Game Awards and how they represent the ever changing landscape of Video Games as an industry. Then staying on topic we discuss our recent plays of Doom (2016), Claymates, and the confirmation that there is a stranger among us in the world of Vampire Survivors. Then Devon shares the story of the trek to an Auburn Arby’s to participate in their G...

This episode begins with a discussion about the digitization of the band KISS and how it differs and reflects the reasons why SAG-AFTRA was on strike earlier this year.  Then after a brief exploration of “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” we give some final thoughts on the remake of “Super Mario RPG” for the Nintendo Switch and compare it as best we can to “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” in terms of which we ha...

We celebrate to return of movies as a topic for our Very Special episodes by dipping back into the 2003 well of Ben and Jen films that also pulls double duty by being one of the original Marvel films from that time... that's right this episode we are talking about "Daredevil" Will your host companions be able to find a common ground somewhere in the middle based upon their feelings about this exce...

In this time capsule episode Devon and Sejohn avoid talking about “The Flash” by instead focusing on a film they have credited time and again for the influences it had on the world of entertainment… Tim Burton’s 1989 classic “Batman” Strap in as we try to answer the important questions:  Where does he get those wonderful toys?  Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?  Did Jack “...

This episode Sejohn shares his findings in searching for the perfect Thanksgiving themed specials to help celebrate the holiday and the results may shock you. Then both Say Reporters share their findings about the new “Super Mario RPG” remake on the Nintendo Switch. Finally to tie the whole theme together your host companions share their songs for their “Songs We’re Thankful For” playlist on Spoti...

This episode of The Say Report we can talk about movies and TV again and we kick off the first hour or so sharing some of the topics from the list we made over the 118 days when we couldn’t discuss struck work.  Then we finish things up with a discussion about the complete package that is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, now that the final wave of DLC has released and how the new courses were perceived and re...

This week’s episode of The Say Report has Devon and Sejohn trying to confirm that anything and everything in our world after something incredible improbably was proven to be true.  Then we move onto a continuation of our discussion on the song Timothy by The Buoys when we discover that it was written by Rupert Holmes of “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” fame.  From there Devon tries this years What...

In this momentous episode of The Say Report your host companions record in person for the very first time since starting the series.  Topics include: An update on the SAG-AFTRA strike, an examination of the song “Timothy” by the Buoys, A deeper dive into Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the realities of attending a house party in your late thirties, A true Rhode Island experience in having dinner at the...

Join us for our inaugural journey into The Say Report Studio of Terror. Where one of your ghost-companions thrills you by telling the tales of "Wait Till Martin Comes...," "How the Nightmare Before stole Christmas," and an abridged telling of "The Black Cat" Original Art by Sejohn Serowik Edited Artwork by Dayle Decker

This week’s episode of The Say Report sees your hot companions dive into the latest from Hollywood regarding the SAG-AFTRA strike as it passes its 100th day.  Then we examine the long strange history of Sonic the Hedgehog video games and how the character never really had a strong enough foundation to define what is necessary to make a game feel like a proper odyssey of the franchise Finally we sh...

As we approach the ides of October, we find our Say Reporters complaining about their experiences with Cellular Phone companies and Brick and Mortar retail stores. Then Devon completes his task by explaining exactly what Mystery Flesh Pit National Park is it and why you the listen should care about it, even if he found it difficult to fully commit to the subject matter.  Finally Sejohn and Devon s...

This week’s episode starts with a reveal of the official flavor of VooDEW 5.  Next Devon questions why someone would quit the job they had just been on strike from after management gave into their demands and Sejohn is able to provide a beautiful summation that hopefully can teach everyone the grander importance of being in a union. After that Devon explains why it was a mistake to seek out and pl...

It is the Three Hundred Fiftieth episode of The Say Report and the first after the end of the 2023 WGA strike. We take the time to discuss what will happen now that the Writer’s are back at work, examine some of the loses they suffered after being on strike for so long, and discuss what this will mean for the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike and the industry of entertainment going forward.  Then we each w...

This month’s very special episode releases just as Mr. Brightside by the Killers celebrates its 20th Anniversary which has Devon and Sejohn looking back to share their memories and experiences with the song.

This week’s food themed episode of the Say Report begins with Devon sharing his itchy, tasty, and sleep deprivation inducing experience with the new Resident Evil 3 Remake DLC: Separate Ways, an exploration of the series in these modern times, and attempts to quell the debate regarding the ten dollar price tag to tackle the story of Ada Wong. Then Sejohn and Devon put on their review bonnets to ra...