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.
Latest episodes
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1 h 05
The Dog Stars (Ep 242)
John Wayne and Stew are among the dozen people in America to go watch Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars" and they also both rewatched "The Odyssey." Plus, John Wayne moonlights as a po…
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1 h 13
Pressure; Obsession; End of Oak Street; How to Make a Killing (Ep 241)
It's a grab bag episode of Office Grunts as John Wayne and Stew catch up on movies from the yuear they missed. The WWII movie "Presssure," the sci-fi "End opf Oak Street," the cool…
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1 h 04
Spider-Man: Brand New Day; Ranking the Spider-Man Movies (Ep 240)
Stew and John Wayne revisit the MCU with the latest "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and then rank the live action Spider-Man movies. Plus, John Wayne talks Texas rodeos, and Stew unvei…
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1 h 21
The Odyssey (Ep 239)
The show returns after a "new aby" induced hiatus. Stew talks about getting back in the baby game , John Wayne watches a movie in a Texas theater without AC, and Petey (!) rejoins…
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52 min
The Mandalorian and Grogu (Ep 238)
Stew and John Wayne check out the latest Star Wars film, "The Mandalorian and Grogu." Also, Stew talks faulty appliances, Wario's cheesesteaks, and IKEA bookshelves.
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58 min
Jackie Brown, Inglorious Basterds (Ep 237)
Stew and John Wayne revisit two Quentin Tarantino classics "Jackie Brown" and "Inglorious Basterds."
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1 h 29
Top 25 Films of the 21st Century (Ep 236)
John Wayne and Stew count down their Top 25 Films of the last 25 years.
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1 h 03
Project Hail Mary; Crime 101; Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (Ep 235)
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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1 h 27
The Top 10 Movies of 2025 (Ep 234)
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!…
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57 min
Send Help, Narc, Uncut Gems (Ep 233)
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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1 h 00
Marty Supreme; The Rip; 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Ep 232)
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 Ri…
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1 h 09
Bugonia, The Smashing Machine, The Baltimorons, Zootopia 2 (Ep 231)
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 Bal…
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1 h 10
Avatar: Fire and Ash; The Holdovers (Ep 230)
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," an…
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1 h 07
Top 5 Underrated Christmas Movies; Wake Up, Dead Man (Ep 229)
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 chec…
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56 min
Train Dreams, Jay Kelly (Ep 228)
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) - "Trai…
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51 min
Ep 227 - Nuremberg
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 discus…
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1 h 16
Ep 226 - Death by Lightning; Top 3 Most-Desired American History movies
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 Am…
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52 min
Ep 225 - Predator: Badlands; Frankenstein
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 Pre…
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1 h 07
Ep 224 - A House of Dynamite; Kathryn Bigelow Ranked!
Stew and John Wayne talk "A House of Dynamite" before ranking the entire Kathryn Bigelow filmography.
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1 h 07
Ep 223- The Lost Bus; Eden; Caught Stealing
John Wayne and Stew talk Heat 2 news, and Stew is "Wacko for Flacco." They then discuss The Lost Bus, Eden, and Caught Stealing.