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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

63:41

Project Hail Mary; Crime 101; Good Luck, Have Fun,...

The Office Grunts ·

2026/04/18

John Wayne and Stew review the year's biggest movie - Project Hail Mary - as well as the year's not biggest movies, Crime 101 and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.

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87:44

The Top 10 Movies of 2025 (Ep 234)

The Office Grunts ·

2026/04/08

Petey returns to count down the Top 10 Movies of 2025 with John Wayne and Stew. Plus, John Wayne buys a house with a pond + Stew buys a 200-year old law office = real estate talk! Also, the Worst Movie of 2025.

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57:26

Send Help, Narc, Uncut Gems (Ep 233)

The Office Grunts ·

2026/02/22

Stew forces John Wayne to finally watrch "Narc" and "Uncut Gems" before they both dive into the new Sam Raimi thriller "Send Help." Plus, adventures in Stewart family road tripping.

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60:18

Marty Supreme; The Rip; 28 Years Later: The Bone...

The Office Grunts ·

2026/01/31

Stew shares some big life news before he and John Wayne watch "Marty Supreme," the new zombie film "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," and the Netflix Damon-Affleck actioner "The Rip."

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69:56

Bugonia, The Smashing Machine, The Baltimorons,...

The Office Grunts ·

2026/01/14

John Wayne and Stew regroup after the holiday season to talk cooking success, videogame geekery, and a whole bunch of movies: Bugonia, Zootopia 2, The Smashing Machine, and The Baltimorons.

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70:05

Avatar: Fire and Ash; The Holdovers (Ep 230)

The Office Grunts ·

2025/12/24

John Wayne is a Christmas cookie making machine, and the fellas dissect the "Odyssey" trailer. Then, it's a long overdue discussion of the new Christmas classic "The Holdovers," and a deep dive on the latest "Avatar: Fire and Ash."

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67:22

Top 5 Underrated Christmas Movies; Wake Up, Dead Man...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/12/17

John Wayne talks Christmas parade chaos while Stewart decries airport gyms and video game awards shows. Then, they count down their Top 5 Most Underrated Christmas movies, and check out the latest "Knives Out" film, "Wake Up Dead Man."

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56:28

Train Dreams, Jay Kelly (Ep 228)

The Office Grunts ·

2025/12/11

John Wayne talks 5K success and then Stew descres the death of " Black Friday" and grabs his pitchfork over Netflix acquiring WB. Then...they watch two Netflix movies (lol) - "Train Dreams" and "Jay Kelly."

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50:45

Ep 227 - Nuremberg

The Office Grunts ·

2025/11/27

John Wayne and Stew talk Thanksgiving highs and lows, best side dishes, worst side dishes, and family traditions. Then they lean into their middle aged man bone fides with a discussion of WWII history and the new Russell Crowe-starring "Nuremberg."

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76:48

Ep 226 - Death by Lightning; Top 3 Most-Desired...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/11/23

It's a history geek fest as John Wayne and Stew devour "Death by Lightning" about Presidents James Garfield and Chester Arthur. Then, they count down their Top 5 Most Underrated American history movies, before dreaming up their Top 3 Most-Desired American History Movies that should be made.

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51:48

Ep 225 - Predator: Badlands; Frankenstein

The Office Grunts ·

2025/11/12

Stew talks pricey Bengals gear & Christmas decorations before he and John Wayne debate Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein" and "Predator:Badlands." Also, a haphazard ranking of Predator movies.

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67:10

Ep 224 - A House of Dynamite; Kathryn Bigelow Ranked!

The Office Grunts ·

2025/11/03

Stew and John Wayne talk "A House of Dynamite" before ranking the entire Kathryn Bigelow filmography.

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67:00

Ep 223- The Lost Bus; Eden; Caught Stealing

The Office Grunts ·

2025/10/23

John Wayne and Stew talk Heat 2 news, and Stew is "Wacko for Flacco." They then discuss The Lost Bus, Eden, and Caught Stealing.

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60:08

Ep 222 - One Battle After Another; Play Dirty

The Office Grunts ·

2025/10/13

Stew takes a return trip to Fort Stewart from his Army days, John Wayne takes a trip through Austin, Texas traffic Hell, before they discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER from Paul Thomas Anderson, and the surprise release PLAY DIRTY, from writer-director Shane Black.

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59:09

Ep 221 - The Long Walk; Honey, Don't

The Office Grunts ·

2025/09/23

John Wayne and Stew reflect on the Charlie Kirk tragedy, the cruel start to the NFL season, before checking out the Stephen King adaptation, "The Long Walk" and the Coen Brother (singular)-directed "Honey, Don't."

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63:53

Ep 220 - Nobody 2, Sovereign, and The Amateur

The Office Grunts ·

2025/09/08

John Wayne and Stew talk Jaws 50th anniversary before dividing into Nobody 2, Sovereign (and some politics!), and The Amateur. If you're offended by Rami Malek shade, be forewarned!

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77:02

Ep 219 - Highest 2 Lowest; Spike Lee Top 5

The Office Grunts ·

2025/08/18

Stew and John Wayne talk new cars and teen drivers before watching the new Spike Lee/Denzel Washington film, "Highest 2 Lowest." PLus, a ranking of their Top 5 Spike Lee movies.

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63:05

Ep 218 - Weapons, The Naked Gun

The Office Grunts ·

2025/08/14

John Wayne and Stew talk 4K players, TVs, and Heat 2 casting rumors, before diving into the horror movie "Weapons" and the hilarious "The Naked Gun."

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58:45

Ep 217 - Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Office Grunts ·

2025/08/09

John Wayne and Stew talk family vacations, road trips, and the new Marvel film, "Fantastic Four: First Steps."

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62:41

Ep 216 - Eddington

The Office Grunts ·

2025/07/21

John Wayne and Stew dive into one of the year's most interesting, divisive movies, Ari Aster's "Eddington."

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