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The Office Grunts

Brian S. Stewart

As young men they patrolled Baghdad together in the infantry. As middle-aged office professionals...they don"t do that anymore. Listen as longtime Army buddies John Arlan Peterson, John Wayne Reynolds, Jr., and Brian Stewart (aka Petey, John Wayne, and Stew) break down movies, life, and whatever the heck they want, on The Office Grunts Podcast.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

68:50

Ep 114 - Nope, The Gray Man

The Office Grunts ·

2022/07/25

John Wayne and Stew talk "Nope" and "They Gray Man," plus killing snakes, cave exploring, and a voyage to Cleveland.

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58:40

Ep 113 - Thor: Love and Thunder

The Office Grunts ·

2022/07/16

John Wayne and Stew dive into the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, "Thor: Love and Thunder."

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76:56

Ep 112 - Air Force One, Armageddon

The Office Grunts ·

2022/07/10

For a 4th of July double feature, John Wayne, Petey, and Stew watched Harrison Ford killing Russians aboard Air Force One, and watched American oil drillers conquer an asteroid in Armageddon. It's a whole lot of late 90s insanity, plus fireworks rituals, and Independence Day thoughts.

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74:47

Ep 111 - Elvis; Top 5 Music Biopics

The Office Grunts ·

2022/06/27

It's "Elvis Week" as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew all checked out Baz Luhrman's "Elvis." Plus, they count down their Top 5 Elvis songs and their Top 5 Music Biopics.

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89:14

Ep 110 - Heat (Tribeca Film Festival 4K Screening)

The Office Grunts ·

2022/06/20

John Wayne & Stew travel to NYC for the Tribeca Film Festival's screening of the new 4K restoration of Michael Mann's HEAT. They discuss the trip, the panel discussion with Pacino and Deniro, the screening, and, of course, the movie Heat itself (which is Stew's favorite movie of all-time).

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55:20

Ep 109 - Jurassic World: Dominion + Series Rankings

The Office Grunts ·

2022/06/13

It's Jurassic World week as John Wayne and Stew check out the newest dinosaur "adventure" and re-rank the JP series. Plus, Stew continued his Rutherford B. Hayes fandom, John Wayne makes an Apple TV+ discovery, and Petey makes the savvy decision to skip dinosaurs for a repeat of Top Gun: Maverick.

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71:48

Ep 108 - Lone Survivor, 13 Hours

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2022/06/08

By listener request, John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit 2 modern war movies, "13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Banghazi" and "Long Survivor." 3 former infantryman have a lot to say about 3 infantry heavy movies, and the way the movies. Also, office renovations, Star Trek indoctrination, and foiled vacation plans.

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Ep 107 - Top Gun, Top Gun:Maverick

The Office Grunts ·

2022/06/01

It's Top Gun week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit the 80s classic and then buckle in for the blockbuster sequel. Plus, Memorial Day thoughts from the trio.

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75:52

Ep 106 - Patton, Charlie Wilson's War

The Office Grunts ·

2022/05/23

It's another Army movie double feature of "Patton" and "Charlie Wilson's War" for the fellas. Plus, Stew discusses advances in Nerf warfare technology, and John Wayne goes full-Rambo during a wilderness hike.

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74:59

Ep 105 - Red Dawn, Apocalypse Now

The Office Grunts ·

2022/05/17

It's a John-Milius double feature this week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit "Red Dawn" and "Apocalypse Now." Wolverines!!!!

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65:50

Ep 104 - Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The Office Grunts ·

2022/05/09

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew get together for a post-Mother's Day episode, talking about the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe release, "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

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67:19

Ep 103 - The Northman, King Arthur (2004)

The Office Grunts ·

2022/05/02

John Wayne and Stew ride back into movie theaters for "The Northman," and revisit the (largely forgotten) Clive Owen-starring, Jerry Bruckheimer-produced version of "King Arthur." Plus, Netflix pet peeves, 3-D printed food, and Stew avoiding "Yellowstone" (yet again) to watch Julia Child.

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76:41

Ep 102 - Last of the Mohicans, Miami Vice

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2022/04/25

It's another Michael Mann week for the show as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit "Last of the Mohicans" and "Miami Vice." Plus, Stew returns from a 9 day Disney vacation with parenting war stories to tell.

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66:02

Ep 101 - Top 10 Westerns (pre-2000)

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2022/04/14

John Wayne is in the saddle with Petey for a Stew-less rundown of their Top 10 Favorite (pre-2000) westerns.

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110:29

Ep 100 - Top 20 Movies All-Time!

The Office Grunts ·

2022/03/21

It's the 100th episode extravaganza for John Wayne, Petey, and Stew as they look back on the first 100 episodes, and then count down their individuals lists of their Top 20 Movies of All-Time. Thanks to everyone who has made these first 100 episodes so much darn fun.

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61:53

Ep 99 - Mission: Impossible 3; Mission: Impossible...

The Office Grunts ·

2022/03/15

John Wayne and Stew talk "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol." Plus, camping Texas style, Stew takes in a first hockey game, and the fellas bemoan the terrible Little Caesar's promotion for "The Batman."

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76:10

Ep 98 - The Batman

The Office Grunts ·

2022/03/07

It's finally here! John Wayne, Petey, and Stew do a spoiler-filled deep dive on "The Batman." Plus, Stew talks about being a pushover parent sinking tons of money into endless Batman toys & collectibles.

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77:13

Ep 97 - Guilty Pleasures: Exodus: Gods and Kings, The...

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2022/03/03

It's another "Guilty Pleasures" week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew watch William Friedkin's The Hunted, Anthony Hopkins in Instinct, and Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings.

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62:22

Ep 96 - Mission:Impossible, M:I-2

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2022/02/21

John Wayne and Stew finally talk "Mission:Impossible" with the first 2 entries in the Cruise-led franchise. Plus, the rapidly-rising reputation of "Blackhat," and Stew's continuing pilgrimage to as many "Dollar General" stores as he can find.

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84:37

Ep 95 - Top 5 Romantic Comedies

The Office Grunts ·

2022/02/16

For Valentine's Day, John Wayne, Petey, and Stew each picked one of the romantic comedies they didn't hate for the group to watch. Serendipity from John Wayne, Grosse Point Blank from Petey, and Intolerable Cruelty from Stew. Plus, they rundown their Top 5 romantic comedies. Stew talks a Bengals Super Bowl, and John Wayne recounts a Valentine's Day getaway gone awry.

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