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Nightwatch

Signal Flare Studio

A podcast by the night crew, for the night crew. Join Big Smoke, Jolly Green, Chief, Tech, and Kitty as they tackle movies, media, mayhem, and midnight thoughts. Caffeine fueled Chronic Closers with more coffee than blood in their system.

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83:46

Blind Dates & Box Office Bombs | Nightwatch Ep.73

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2026/04/08

On this episode the hosts binge through Disney movies and recent TV picks, trade stories about neighborhood run-ins (including a drive-by comment about a dog and a clipboard shove at a doctor’s office), and laugh about parking-lot chaos. They share a hilarious blind-date tale and other dating-app mishaps. The conversation then dives into films — from beloved cult classics and box-office flops like The Black Cauldron and The Dark Crystal to favorites such as Beetlejuice, Fight Club, and Blade Runner

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39:14

Grievances & Gravity Wells | Nightwatch Ep.72

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2026/04/01

Join the Nightwatch Crew - Chief, Big Smoke, and Kitty - as they rant, reminisce, and revel in the day-to-day chaos of the workplace. Why do some people stay in one job for what seems forever, and others leave after a day or two if they're lucky? Why do some crave to return once they've left? We may never know, but we're going to talk about it! Help support the Crew! www.ko-fi.com/nightwatchpodcast

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69:39

Shots & Shenanigans | Nightwatch Ep.71

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2026/03/27

Join hosts Kitty, Big Smoke and Chief on this raucous episode of the Nightwatch Podcast as they tear into fantasy storytelling, tabletop fidelity, and the messy human stories behind their favorite vices. The conversation opens with a spirited debate about directors who sweat the small details — from Stanley Kubrick to Peter Jackson — and why big-budget fantasy like The Rings of Power can fall short when craftsmanship is traded for convenience. The episode pivots into candid, often hilarious personal

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55:11

Strikes & Side Hustles | Nightwatch Ep.70

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2026/03/25

Join hosts Chief, Big Smoke, and Kitty on this fast-moving episode of Night Watch as they react to a seismic weekend of news: U.S. strikes that reportedly decapitated senior Iranian leadership, regional missile and drone counterattacks, and the immediate ripple effects across allied bases and neighboring states. The hosts unpack what it means for command-and-control inside the intelligence and special operations communities, how militias and local forces are reacting, and the messy diplomatic

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75:44

Nice! | Nightwatch Ep.69

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2026/03/21

Join the Nightwatch crew (your closer-in-chief, Jolly Green, Tech, Kitty, and Ladybug) for a raw, laugh-out-loud and sometimes hair-raising episode. We open with a first-person, heart-stopping account of a highway collision that sends a truck careening into a ravine — airbags deploy, OnStar calls in, strangers pull the host from a sinking cab, and the fallout includes insurance fights, gap coverage lessons, and credit headaches. From there we pivot to an unnerving Facebook Marketplace encounter with

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95:53

Hope & Hull Breaches | Nightwatch Ep.68

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2026/03/18

On this episode of Nightwatch, hosts Chief, Tech, Jolly, and Kitty hold down the fort with a mix of personal updates, pop-culture deep dives, and real talk about work life. Expect easygoing banter, birthday stories, and a surprise dating update from Jolly as they tease new nicknames and swaps at the shop. The conversation pivots into TV and movie territory: the trio discuss the new Game of Thrones-related series (Night of the Seven Kingdoms), Targaryen lore (Duncan and Aegon/Egg), and compare

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79:53

A Knight(watch) of the Seven Kingdoms | Nightwatch Ep.67

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2026/03/13

Join the Nightwatch hosts—your Closer-in-Chief and Big Smoke—plus a very well-behaved silent guest, Ladybug, as they break down the first two episodes of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. This episode is a relaxed, spoiler-aware reaction and review that mixes scene-by-scene impressions with broader thoughts on tone, pacing, and character work. They dig into the heart of the story: Dunk, a humble hedge knight and underdog thrust into the spotlight after his master’s death, navigating a world

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83:01

Rings of Pizza & Power | Nightwatch Ep.66

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2026/03/12

Join your hosts, Closer-in-Chief and Big Smoke, for a loose, late-night Nightwatch session. This episode opens with a stroll through their production upgrades, editing hacks and the dream of improving the show’s visuals, after which they get personal about missing co-host Kitty (in the hospital) and the rotating cast challenges of keeping the podcast running while life happens. Expect candid, often hilarious stories about eyesight and the need for new glasses, the danger of pattern-reading instead

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76:18

GIF Me Liberty, or JIF Me Death! | Nightwatch Ep.65

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2026/03/06

Join the Nightwatch crew — your Closer-in-Chief with Kitty, Big Smoke and Jolly Green — for a freewheeling episode packed with offbeat takes, pop-culture deep dives, and personal anecdotes. The conversation kicks off with a fiery Mountain Dew flavor debate (Baja Blast vs. Code Red), a detour into gamer supplements and energy drinks, and nostalgic soda tie-ins from Taco Bell to Halo collector cans. From there the hosts recap a lackluster Super Bowl: game highlights (Seahawks over Patriots),

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77:57

Badlands Breakdown | Nightwatch Ep.64

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2026/03/04

Join the Nightwatch crew — Closer-in-Chief, Jolly Green, Big Smoke and new host Kitty — for a long, freewheeling episode that starts with a deep dive into Predator: Badlands and branches into conversations about other recent genre films, franchise lore and the realities of movie money. The hosts trade jokes, hot takes and personal reactions while mixing plot recap, scene-by-scene highlights and nostalgia for older Alien/Predator games and films. The bulk of the episode focuses on Predator: Badlands:

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83:10

Pest Control & Panic Plans | Nightwatch Ep.63

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2026/03/02

Join the Nightwatch hosts for a raw, laugh‑out‑loud episode featuring hosts Closer‑in‑Chief, Big Smoke, and Kitty. Expect easygoing banter, bromantic jabs and the same chemistry listeners love as they introduce Kitty properly and test the new mic setup. The conversation dives into vivid childhood stories — hunting with air rifles and wrist rockets, killing birds and squirrels, Boy Scout survival weeks, eating rabbit and snake, and the painful lessons that led many of them to change their

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85:53

Kitty and the Giant K9 | Nightwatch Ep.62

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2026/02/25

Join Nightwatch host The Closer-in-Chief for an extended one-on-one with the podcast’s newest team member, Kitty. In this candid episode Kitty introduces herself, sharing her upbringing in Florida, early jobs at Kmart and Cracker Barrel, and a nomadic life that led her back and forth between Florida and Tennessee before settling in Ohio. The hosts also explain how Kitty became part of the Nightwatch crew and tease her official group debut on the next episode. Topics covered include Kitty’s love of

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73:14

Cozy Cartoons & Cosmic Chaos | Nightwatch Ep.61

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2026/02/20

Join the Nightwatch crew — your Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, and guests — for a loose, laugh-packed deep dive into pop culture, podcast life, and comfort media. This episode blends off-the-cuff banter with surprising takes: they joke about codewords and nicknames (Big Smoke, Lady in the Tramp, and the running gag of “Cinderella”/“management”), swap tall stories, and unpack what keeps them coming back to certain shows, games, and movies. They open with a wild backstage tale about the Disney vault:

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77:19

Sandworms & Snowdrifts | Nightwatch Ep.60

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2026/02/18

Join the Nightwatch hosts — your closer‑in‑chief and Big Smoke — for a freewheeling, snowed‑in episode full of road‑clearing anecdotes, workplace laughs and late‑night banter. With much of the crew stuck at home, the two hosts hold down the fort and recount digging out parking lots, borrowing shovels, winter driving safety, shop closures and the way a blizzard can expose how much a community depends on delivery drivers and local services. The conversation moves from survival supplies and

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73:35

Sonic Screwdrivers & Starfleet Screw-ups | Nightwatch...

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2026/02/14

Join the Nightwatch crew — Closer-in-Chief, Jolly Green and Big Smoke — for an off-the-cuff, wide-ranging late-night conversation. This episode moves from personal confessions about app and game addiction (Candy Crush, TikTok, Angry Birds) and energy-drink-fueled shifts to frank stories about scheduling, overtime pressure, and the moral and practical trade-offs of jobs at places like Amazon and delivery platforms such as DoorDash. Expect pop-culture deep dives that span decades: lively takes on

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61:59

The Good Kids, The Bad Influences, & The Ugly Buffets...

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2026/02/09

In this episode of Nightwatch, the crew takes listeners on a rambling, laugh-filled trip down memory lane. The hosts — including the Closer in Chief, Tech, Jolly Green, Big Smoke and others — trade stories about childhood mischief, high school antics, family dynamics, and food obsessions. Topics covered include favorite restaurants and buffet habits, awkward first-date moments, games like flashlight tag and "Assassin’s Creed" playground challenges, airsoft battles, run-ins with police, fights and

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70:00

Breakroom Therapy | Nightwatch Ep.57

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2026/02/05

Welcome to tonight's Nightwatch Podcast — a candid, often hilarious conversation with Jolly Green, Big Smoke, Tech and the Closer-in Chief. This episode dives into mental health from a real-life, blue-collar perspective: how different generations were taught to handle pain, when to seek help, and the messy middle ground between suffering in silence and oversharing for attention. Listeners will hear personal stories about breakups, fatherhood, and the hard lessons passed down by elders—everything

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69:51

Grinding, Gaming, & Gumption | Nightwatch Ep.56

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2026/01/30

Join the Chief and Big Smoke for a freewheeling Nightwatch episode full of gaming nostalgia, drink-fueled stories, and no-holds-barred banter. Expect tales about misspent nights, work vs. play struggles, and the kind of camaraderie that comes when longtime gamers swap memories and tactics over a drink. We dive deep into a wide range of games: from Halo couch multiplayer and custom “tag” modes that sharpen your skills, to Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds, XCOM, Baldur’s Gate, Dark Souls/Elden Ring

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62:22

Partners & Patterns | Nightwatch Ep.55

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2026/01/29

Join hosts Big Smoke and the Closer‑In Chief for a blunt, funny and deeply personal episode of Nightwatch. They dig into dating disasters, divorce recovery, parenting choices and what being single in your 50s really looks like — all told through candid stories, heated debate and a few wild tangents. The conversation covers true‑to‑life anecdotes (Big Smoke’s daughter who “broke a boy’s heart,” stun‑gun training for boyfriends, lessons from divorce), and how those experiences shaped their approach to

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59:27

Firepower & Frontiers | Nightwatch Ep.54

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2026/01/23

Join Nightwatch hosts Closer-in-Chief and Big Smoke for a rambunctious, wide-ranging episode that moves from personal anecdotes to cutting-edge—and controversial—warfare technology. The hosts open with offbeat parenting and sickness stories before diving into detailed discussion of non-lethal deterrents (CS gas, tasers) and first-hand training memories. A major segment examines reports of a U.S. operation in Venezuela, including eyewitness accounts and an in-depth look at sonic-weapon capabilities,

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