Nightwatch

Hey there, fellow night owls! It’s been a minute, but I’m back with some wild tales and even wilder ideas. In this episode, we dive into a world where the ordinary shifts into the extraordinary, pondering how we might navigate the chaos of an apocalyptic event. From the moment you decide your fate at a crossroads to mastering the art of survival, we've got you covered with stories and insights as rich as a late-night snack attack.

Hey Midnighters and Moonlighters! It's your Closer-in-Chief, still holding strong post-collapse. Congrats on surviving long enough to tune in for another shift. 

Join us tonight as we delve into how we might rebuild after society crumbles. We’re past just hoarding beans and caps—it's time for the real questions. 

If you've ever pondered life in the wasteland, without getting caught by someone LARPing a Roman legionnaire, this episo...

Welcome back to another episode of Nightwatch, where your Closer-in-Chief and Big Smoke take you through a whirlwind night filled with laughter, oddities, and deep existential musings. This episode kicks off with a nostalgia trip down family vacations and the randomness they often entail, setting the stage for what turns into a wildly diverse conversation.

The duo touches upon unconventional subjects ranging from the rising absurd...

Join us at the Nightwatch Security Services Command Center as our hosts dive into an exciting and unpredictable discussion. They start by exploring the comical yet existential banter about Microsoft, wayward AI, and corporate malfeasance, transitioning into a deep dive into the world of beloved and feared villains across multiple universes.

As they reminisce about the cartoons and comics of their past, the conversation leads to a p...

Welcome back to Nightwatch! Join Chief and Big Smoke in this episode, as they delve deep into conversations about heroes—both fictional and real-life inspirations. Get ready for engaging discussions about the heroism of pop culture icons like Deku and Samwise, and the real-life strength and influence of personal heroes.

With humorous banter and heartfelt stories, this episode features insights into favorite characters from shows li...

Join Chief, Big Smoke, and Jolly Green in the breakroom as we dive into tales of the Feywild, strange creatures, and cryptids pulled from old folklore. We swap stories about our first D&D games, the kinds of worlds we’ve played in, and what classes we’d choose if we suddenly found ourselves isekai’d into a fantasy realm.

Along the way, we wander into unexpected territory (as usual) — from uncanny valley folklore tangents to mov...

Join the Night Watch crew — the Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke, and Jolly Green — for a lively, profanity-laced roundtable about three cult sci-fi films: Aliens (1986), John Carpenter's The Thing (1985), and Starship Troopers. The hosts share personal memories, military-perspective critiques, and favorite moments: Jolly Green praises the military camaraderie and hardware in Aliens (and rants about tactical mistakes), Big Smoke lauds Th...

Join your Closer‑in‑Chief with Big Smoke and Jolly Green for a rambling, hilarious late‑shift episode about life on night watch. The hosts trade wild customer‑service stories, delivery‑driver confessions and small acts of kindness (from damp cash to a kid’s fistful of nickels), plus grotesque bathroom mishaps and oddball encounters that make every shift memorable.

Expect long tangents into pop‑culture favorites — Futurama, Venture ...

Welcome to Nightwatch — your Closer-in-Chief checks in with Big Smoke and Jolly Green for a freewheeling shift filled with language mix-ups, family origin stories, and a long, nostalgic dive into video games. The hosts riff on everything from cultural misunderstandings and ancestry DNA tests to slavery in history before launching into memories of classic consoles and early arcade experiences.

Hosts Big Smoke and Jolly Green recount...

Join Nightwatch hosts Chief (the closer-in-chief), Jolly Green and Big Smoke for a rambunctious late-night episode. After a quarantine hallway mishap, the hosts dive into what they’re playing now — from Hogwarts Legacy (evil playthroughs) and Pokémon Legends: Arceus to Oblivion, Diablo, Dead Space, Subnautica, and indie picks like Dredge and PowerWash Simulator.

Expect wide-ranging tangents about remasters and the state of the game...

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Join Closer-in-Chief, Big Smoke and Jolly Green as they riff across gaming, tech and culture — from full‑dive VR and haptic suits to AI‑generated games and the looming prospect of AGI. The hosts trade anecdotes about streaming mishaps, virtual socialization after COVID, and pop‑culture touchstones like The Matrix, Rick & Morty and Read...

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In this episode of Night Watch, the hosts — Your Closer-in-Chief, Jolly Green, and Big Smoke — riff on the stories that shaped them: Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Dresden Files, The Vigil Bound series, and more. They discuss Tolkien’s wartime influences, the differences between high and low magic, favorit...

Hosts Closer in Chief and Big Smoke check in with a loose, irreverent opening before diving into a spoiler-filled discussion of Alien Earth (episodes 1–4). They cover base reports, character takes, and how the show blends classic Alien tech with new twists.

Topics include the hybrids/synthetics (children implanted into indestructible bodies), key characters (Wendy, Cavalier, Kirsch), corporate power plays (Prodigy vs. Weyland‑Yutan...

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Join your Closer-In-Chief and Big Smoke as they riff on health and wellness in the workplace, if you should call off sick or go in anyways, and what that choice says about you, and the world we live in.

Let us know in the comments, how do you call off? How do you handle those that do? How long ha...