The Watchers

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 lot of ways, this is the episode we've all been waiting for–especially Andrea who can't wait to never talk about Chuck Taylors ever again.In 2021, our Yellowjackets stop being polite and start getting real in the Sharing Shack™; Jeff goes all Winona Ryder for Shauna Kitchenknifehands, and we all fall more deeply in love with Misty's boyfriend, Walter Tattersall. If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 9 of Yellowjackets, "Storytelling."

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 bring you another installment of Tawny's Jersey Accent Appreciation AND we take a trip to Andrea's Lost Corner. If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 8 of Yellowjackets, "It Chooses."

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 to the resolution, including Misty's lacking midwife skills, Akilah's tiny assistant, and the Rosemary's Baby of it all.In 2021, it appears that all roads lead to Lottie, as we see the rest of our survivors making their way to her intentional community/cult, where Nat and Misty are already local celebrities. If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 7 of Yellowjackets, "Burial."

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 you want to skip the movie discussion, our Yellowjackets chat picks up at 1:10:35.Since Yellowjackets is off this week, Jodie and Andrea decided to watch a movie that has been referenced (at least visually) in Yellowjackets and which we thought might share some themes with what we assume is coming in episode 6. Neither of us had seen the movie before this week, nor did we know very much about it before we picked it, and we were somehow both totally right and totally wrong.You don't need to have watched Rosemary's Baby to listen to this episode, but we do discuss the plot in depth, so if you've never seen it, but want to, now might be a good time!Jodie and I talk about The Watcher a lot in this episode. Pretty much every single time we call it The Watchers. Sorry.Recommended in this episode: Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"The Waves Podcast - "The Inherent Fear in Being a Woman"Yellowjackets will be back this week with a new episode, and so will we! Join us on Tuesday May, 9th for our discussion of "Qui."If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."

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 enforcement New Jersey has to offer, and hanging with our favorite video store owner. We also cover a couple of our individual pet theories about what Shauna might be delivering into the world. The short story we reference and highly recommend in this episode is "It Worked for Jonah," by the thoughtful and hilarious Sara Benincasa. As discussed in the episode, Yellowjackets is off next week, but The Watchers will be here. We're going to be talking about Rosemary's Baby. You can stream it from a few different places.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."

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 Desus and Mero. He’s the author of Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results, and last year, his debut comedy special, People Pleaser was produced by Comedy Dynamics, which means you can watch it just about anywhere. (You should, because it’s wonderful and so, so funny.) He’s also, most importantly for our purposes, a Yellowjackets fan.We talk with Josh about Yellowjackets' balancing of comedy and drama, sitting with show's ambiguity, why the horror and gore isn't so bad even if you're a squeamish person, and of course, everything that went down this week in 1996 and 2021.Watch Josh's debut comedy special People Pleaser. You can catch Josh on the road. He's hitting just about everywhere in the United States this year.Pick up Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results. You can read the essay we referenced at the beginning of the episode here.Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram, and sign up for his fantastic newsletter. Get tickets for the Screaming Females livestream Andrea mentioned at the end of the episode here. They're New Jersey's greatest band.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 5 of Yellowjackets, "Two Truths and a Lie."

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 Walter, and staying far away from Tai and her friend in the mirror.We also learn quite a bit about birds this week. Shoutout to this article for all the info: https://www.discovery.com/nature/Why-Do-Birds-Have-Hollow-BonesWild West City commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu4--K0V0gUIf you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 4 of Yellowjackets, "Old Wounds."

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 your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 3 "Digestif".

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 to keep these notes spoiler free? This episode definitely isn't, so make sure you're caught up before you listen! We also celebrate the expert use of Tori Amos, speculate about alliterative New Jersey serial killers, and reminisce over the chokehold The Craft had on teenage girls in the 90s.NOTE: The first hour or so of this episode is a regular recap/review. Then we get DEEP into a very specific, very detailed, very convincing theory Jodie is currently obsessed with. We'll let you know before we dive in, so you'll know when move on to Smartless or wherever you're headed to from here.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."Meet us back here next week for our review of Season 2, Episode 2 "Edible Complex"

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 haven't watched, go do that, and then meet us back here.In this episode you'll get to know your hosts, Jodie and Andrea. We break down the biggest questions and concerns of season 1. We give a rundown of the star players on the soccer team, and all their various entanglements. We talk a lot about 90s nostalgia, queer womanhood, impeccable needledrops, and what it is about this show that screams Jersey to us.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little new show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review. ☺️Follow:The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Twitter an Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)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."We'll see you next Tuesday for Season 2, Episode 1 of Yellowjackets. (Can you believe it's almost here???)

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 season 1, you'll definitely want to do that before you join us over here. Our first official episode will be our season 1 recap next week, but today we're introducing ourselves by reviewing the most recent season 2 trailer and the incredible cover that accompanies it, Florence + The Machine's take on No Doubt's "Just a Girl."Watch the Trailer.Listen to the cover.Follow: The Watchers on Twitter and Instagram.Andrea on Twitter an Instagram.Jodie on Twitter and Instagram.Our sister show, New Jersey Is the World, on Twitter and Instagram.Thanks to Kitzy for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."