001: Our first pod! Halloween traditions and Steven has a mustache now!

[@weraisnotonline]

Ryan said „we all go home to our wives” and it made me incredibly excited that they’re all now married to their wonderful partners 🥰

[@MaryTheCosbounder]

They’re all grown up 🥹

[@cemmett2008]

​@@MaryTheCosbounderright! Imagine when they decide to grow their families? 🥹

[@romigithepope]

They’re the Ghoul Men

[@he4rt5]

same! i literally happy gasped for them🥹

[@MaryTheCosbounder]

@@cemmett2008 😭😭😭 little ghoul boys (or girls)

[@EleventhKyber]

ryan getting (jokingly) upset that he wasn’t there for the first time that steven was high had me cackling

[@nmariedraws]

Not me getting teary eyed when Steven talked about how he missed the friendship between them and shared the personal story from Ryan's wedding 🥺 I'm so glad this pod is a chance for them to come together again!

[@calliope720]

I know, I teared up too, thinking about Ryan being so stressed and missing Steven. What a sweet bean. I'm glad the balance is starting to be restored. These friends love each other and that should always come first.

[@marzonsaturn]

Dude me too.

[@cemmett2008]

Same! I think one of the things that makes Watcher work for so many of us is their dynamic. Like they have genuine friendships and are sincere people who matter to each other. That this is a product of their friendships. I don't want to ever see that change. I think it would make me feel like Watcher has lost some of its magic of thats the case. It was a good call for them to do this podcast.

[@partlyironic]

I think they are all people who at least try to be emotionally healthy. the lack of toxic masculinity is so healing tbh.

[@thespankmyfrank]

They should talk to Rhett and Link lol. They seem to be such good friends who still hang out outside of the show, after sooo many years. I genuinely don't know how they do it. They always say to not work with friends or family because you'll end up "only" being workmates, but they have made it work so well. I mean, they helped Smosh get back their companies so I'm sure they can be business therapists for anyone. 😂

[@blackandblue_13]

i love how casually steven was like “yeah i binge-watched all the marvel movies bc my friend became a marvel head” as if this friend was now a super fan of the franchise, rather than being Simu Liu, The Literal Actor Of Shang-Chi

[@Abb9719]

Shane saying he doesn’t wear shorts to work when he legit wears booty shorts to film ghost files

[@Emily.-.]

HAHAH I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOUT THAT

[@jessiegowen9020]

The entire leg was out

[@ajb0yd]

He's just there for the vibes

[@1Lanavis1]

Maybe he doesn't count slutty, I mean booty, shorts as shorts 😂

[@communist_oranges]

STEVEN!!! YOURE HERE!! WE'VE MISSED YOU!!!

[@darkunicornblood5140]

10000000% agree

[@SuperDerp5]

He has to,he's the ceo😂

[@thatgirl9532]

I hope he brings back Dish Granted! 😢

[@rachelwoodall6551]

Thank you to Steven for sharing the story about how starting Watcher did effect his friendship with Ryan. I think it is something a lot of us wondered about. I'm happy to see the three of them together again in this way! Also, bring back Dish Granted!

[@stefs2078]

I love that one of the reasons they wanted to do the podcast is so that they can put aside some time to just hang out and chit chat amongst all the work stress. LOVE. Thanks for letting us watch you guys (re-)bond.

[@sparkpark29]

23:24 PLEASE bring back Weird/Wonderful World!! I loved that show and still watch it all the time!!

[@brandibucko]

It’s so charming

[@crazzilla7203]

soda shop ep and boysenberry theme park ep are up there with the best ghost files/unsolved eps

[@andreabc2590]

I will never forget seeing Shane trying to rollerskate 😭

[@AstroTheresa]

Favorite watcher show!!!

[@paulcarpenter7844]

R u scared is great

[@mochaamv]

Ryan talking about all his Halloween traditions and having it spiral into everything he loves about Halloween is a MOOD. Basically listed all the reasons I love spooky season 🎃

[@jessiegowen9020]

Steven not being into Halloween, but being CEO of Watcher Entertainment, is hilarious 😂😂

[@i_lov3_ya]

the thought of steven slowly morphing into edward scissorhands is so funny to me

[@elle_rose_xx]

Steven may be the CEO but he’s also their bartender butler

[@annelovescorn]

Ryan hating on Culvers really shows that he's the only member of Watcher who is not from the Midwest.

[@BriMonies]

He calls himself a dumpster and doesn’t like Culver’s?

[@aj27turquoiseskies]

This Culver's slander had me suddenly not believing in ghosts. Really questioning his judgement now...

[@daveduranceau8510]

I could survive off of Culver's and concrete mixers!

[@christabelle__]

As someone who moved to the midwest, there's a lot of good food out here...but it's not Culver's. Every time I eat there, the burgers are burned to the point of being charcoal! He's got the right of it. A year in Cali, and I never had a single charcoal burger from In-N-Out. Culver's, even at different locations, has made no attempt to hire chefs who know how to make a simple burger. xD

[@Shakodancer16]

It honestly hurts my soul a little bit

[@heatherwatson1531]

The real ones know this isn't the first one, RIP the pandemic episodes 😂

[@patasdfghjkl2961]

lmao i wonder why they got rid of them i really liked heres what you do

[@gretl01]

Thank you! I was starting to think it was a fever dream. I loved those pods ...

[@karanpurohit342]

@@patasdfghjkl2961prob to get a reboot since in a sense they kinda rebooting the friendships

[@VividiVavidi_V]

They’re still on spotify at least

[@curiousradish28]

Petition to take Steven trick or treating 🤚🏽

[@abbyshoenfelt6413]

“god willing and the creek don’t rise” is part of my vernacular because the professor said it once in puppet history

[@supgodspeed]

Finally we’re seeing the boys together. It’s mostly been the ghoul boys recently (not that it’s a bad thing) and this helps!

[@aerocarnie]

The chemistry of all three of these boys is a really special part of Watcher, and I'm glad they're sharing that through this podcast. Also, the McElroy brothers first started *their* podcast as a way of reconnecting with each other, so I feel like Watcher is in good company!

[@crow-t-robot]

I'm surprised you didn't call this Podcast Files 😂

[@samwarren2850]

pod files

[@ImaginaryPrime]

Audio Files

[@hillbillypowpow]

​@@ImaginaryPrimethat'd be excellent if it wasn't awful for the search algorithm

[@jimena6194]

@@hillbillypowpowI don’t think pod is much better in that regard lol

[@noodleboy1925]

god this is making me nostalgic, it reminds me of watcher weekly when i was in quarantine in 2020/2021 i was in my sophomore /junior year in highschool and now im on my first year of uni. Because of political unrest i have to stay home again and honestly this podcast has made me feel a little bit better, like things do get better eventually

[@aibakaika]

aaaahhh noooo it ended too soon! that's a great first episode i didn't even realize 40 mins had gone by! i can't wait for the inevitable 😎high😎 episode ehehe

[@RachelScalfani]

I agree with Shane. The Nightmare Before Christmas is definitely an after Halloween/before Christmas movie. I like to watch it in early/mid November.

[@Evieisevil]

i just consider it my thanksgiving movie cause it’s the middle ground for me

[@internetstranger-]

Yooo I missed Steven a lottt. So glad he's here :D

[@musicalmist]

Nice too hear the Watcher boys chit chat about their day to day going ons.

[@partlyironic]

STEVEEEENNNNNN! STEVEN I LOVE YOU!!!! I can't wait for more absolutely heinous and insane confessions about your behaviours

[@CyAA-ri2us]

NGL, a Watcher escape room, horror house, or maze sounds dope. Ryan has a passion for scares and it really shows.

[@vickyou2238]

So happy to see all of them together again 🥹 especially Steven!! I hope he gets more time to talk in future pods, he's a little bit of a third wheel rn haha❤

[@enriquecardona743]

This episode made me feel like kid going to the movie theater and seeing all three spider-man together for the very first time. No way home(1:46:55) absolute phenomenal podcast episode. LOVE YOU GUYS! 1:00

[@starcrossreverie]

Please do a Ryan cackle to indicate a topic is changing, at least during October lmao I miss the laugh he does at the end of the Are You Scared episodes 😂

[@16millerjustine]

Shane saying "So whats this gonna be?" and then eventually segwaying into the topic of Culver's is exactly what I expected this podcast to be. 😂 I'll be looking forward to these little chats each week. Much love from Chicago!

[@sparkpark29]

Absolutely NEED to see the “Steven Smokes” episode next lol

[@samward6898]

I was dying on the part about Steven morphing into Edward scissorhands. Also I'm going to watch the kpop thing! Love kpop! Surprised I didn't already know about it.

[@ytknits4892]

Thank you, Ryan, for describing things for those who are only listening. I listen to podcasts while walking to work, and the descriptions were super helpful.

[@trashyreece]

omg steven lim girlies getting fed !!!

[@chantelkemp2405]

I'm so happy about this! I've missed Steven and love them all together!

[@kishki7992]

You guys always have had some of the best group chemistry on youtube. I'm shocked a podcast took this long, I'd love to see some other KZbin people you've met over the years and drill them on their paranormal experiences

[@samanthagensler8915]

I really could watch these 3 together for hours if they just kept going

[@michelle6337]

I've never thought about guys having fun shaving their facial hair into funny styles, but that's so wholesome.

[@pocketbean2339]

Generally got emotional hearing y’all talk about how you feel your friendship changed when you started the company together! It felt really validating tbh! I’ve been running my business for 5 years and my fiancé has joined full time now and it’s changed our relationship sooo much😭 we have really had to push ourselves to make time to be a couple vs a biz partnership!!

[@shayc2619]

I’m calling it pod files ♥

[@edbsmartie]

WATCHERPODDDDD good Monday to y’all!

[@courtneypeterson5478]

shane’s “very edgy, very sharp edges” at 36:18 is killing me that deserved a bigger laugh 💀

[@TheMakeupChair]

So glad you guys started this! 🙌 love it already!

[@kbs5123]

Glad to see Steven!!

[@allisonnicole.]

This was GREAT! You don’t even need to have planned topics. I just love to hear you guys banter. It’s the best! Please keep this podcast coming!

[@youtubeyoutube7544]

Yes!!! I missed seeing all three of you guys together. I love the videos of Ryan and Shane together, but Steven adds an extra layer that makes it special. When Watcher first came out, I really enjoyed watcher weekly(before it was on patreon), the "heres what you do" podcast, and the Dungeons and Dragons series yall did. I recently just got patreon to watch all the watcher weekly videos I've missed just to see you all together again. Really looking forward to Pod Watcher! :D

[@lauragrant8569]

Absolutely smashed it! As a massive theme park nerd, I can’t wait for For Your Amusement

[@abigailsalmanac]

Pretty excited to see even more of you weirdos 🫶🏻

[@DanielleVlog365]

My hopes for Steven: 1) He himself has a child who loves Halloween so much, it becomes Steven's favorite time of year, so that when he is a Grandpa, he is Mr. Halloween of the neighborhood. OR 2) Upon old age, the miserly Steven is begrudgingly befriended by a young fatherless boy who moves in next door one October of the future, and through a series of grandfatherly shared experiences, Steven realizes the true beauty and magic of the spooky season and the true meaning of friendship. Happy Halloween to All and to All a Spoopy Night 😂

[@heidisupple3259]

Ugh I'm so friggin glad this podcast exists

[@NoiseDay]

Thanks to Shane for that powerful anti-tickle move. I will probably never need to use it, but it's nice to have.

[@MSinger4472]

Thank you Ryan. I'm adding the Bravo 100 Scary Moments to my Halloween traditions this year. When he was getting worked up about all his Halloween traditions I was there for it. I'm the same way lol. I got really excited, because in South Haven, Michigan they have someone dress as the headless horseman and ride through town. And I had to tell everyone I know. They also have a puppy costume parade.

[@heyimsasa]

steven gets interrupted a lot. now i'm even more convinced that brendon can take him on in a fight (no but also pls let the mushachio'd man speak to completion).

[@hwhy2]

during the panini I' loved tuning in and hearing them chat with their check-ins I am so glad to have the return of these three lovely humans ramble about anything and everyhing

[@SopranoFantab]

Some of us are visually challenged and don't "watch" your videos the same way most do. We "watch" it * 13:28 our way*. I just want you guys to know that sightless people also "watch" your vids. I continue to offer my input about how you guys can make your videos more accessible to those who can't see with their eyes. Love your first 8:34 podcast! 15:55 15:59

[@lizasaguin]

This ended so fast ;( I could listen to you guys talk about anything and everything! Thank you for creating and sharing this guys

[@starcrossreverie]

Amazing first episode! I loved seeing y'all just sitting together and chilling ❤ looking forward to the next episode!

[@aibakaika]

30:20 "Would you say (Suits) is a perfectly tailored show?" STOPPPP 😭

[@noram4922]

Really enjoyed the podcast. Loved seeing the 3 of you together again. Steven is funny when u guys let him talk without cutting him off. I lol when Ryan asked Shane if he had a book of old-time sayings, probably because I'm familiar with the horse and the creek don't rise saying. I will be listening/watching. You guys are great! ❤

[@Ottobuns]

So happy this is a thing guys

[@Ottobuns]

Also 100% agree with Ryans take on culvers

[@LivingMyLife22]

So happy to see Steven again! Also it was so sweet of him to share about his friendship with Ryan, glad they spoke about it. Reminds me of what happened to Ian and Anthony from Smosh, being best friends to then business partners and not talking about it hurt their friendship. Happy they have the pod to connect

[@adrianamoreno56]

“Holy shit listener it feels so fucking good” 6:13 I died. I’m dead. That will forever live in my mind rent free.

[@NZkiwi-]

Ryan's efforts for Halloween were A-MAZE-ing 😂

[@ginessproductions9068]

Steven kept this Double O, 1 podcast real, what a start to your podcasts. Love yew guys >X3

[@linds113]

I listened on my way to work this morning and made my commute much more enjoyable! I feel like this is going to help alleviate some of my Sunday Scaries 🤣

[@cattlin6957]

Really enjoyed this! Especially love that all three of you are there, it's great. I second Ryan's recommendation of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments btw and I'm not even a huge scary movie person. There's also an updated one on Shudder that's a good companion piece.

[@aibakaika]

LET'S FREAKING GOOOOOOO!!!

[@_bscuitnjam]

im not sure if steven loves or feels much comfortable just listening to them but he gets interrupted many times hahahahaha let our local friendly neighborhood bartender talks hhuhuhahahaha

[@feadeg]

My heart's so happy with your first episode!!! Thanks for this guys!

[@starcrossreverie]

WOOO it's 2 am and I was going to try fixing my sleeping schedule, but screw that 😂

[@clearlyrebecca]

STEVEN! I MISSED YOU, BRO! Glad to see all the boys hanging out again!

[@enriquecardona743]

2:14 am in the morning. get a notification from watcher podcast, Smiles like the grinch on a Christmas morning🥴

[@starcrossreverie]

lmao same 😂

[@hayhay6634]

Yay!! I listened to every episode of here's what you do, love hearing these guys talk, they are so funny together

[@concept3705]

What I've always been waiting for is finally here.

[@schm3schma901]

Love your content. This format is great, I love the lads just vibing and talking about random topics or telling anecdotes. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@Jiddy12345]

Let's boogie boys!

[@kawaiikinomoto728]

this was so fun!! so excited for more episodes and the theme park podcast too as a huge Disney theme park enthusiast!! i really loved mickey and minnie's runaway railway at WDW!!!

[@curiousradish28]

So happy to see Steven!!! ❤

[@lildeadgirl1443]

Yes!!! Glad I’m not the only one who rewatched the Bravo list way more than I should. Shudder also did a great countdown too

[@courtney104]

LOVING this!! excited for weekly Watcher chaos conversations 😆

[@hUCK-]

Really happy to see this. I loved the old watcher podcast, was that on a separate account? Tried finding them a little while back and failed.

[@kbs5123]

kzbin.info/aero/PL8rSRNukjnn4re15My0FBhhSsNHP0Qdau do you mean this?

[@eucalyptuscaesia]

Called 'here's what you do'

[@Pinkhaloeffect]

it used to be on this channel but they deleted it all!! i thought the same when i was relistening to them tried finding the videos! 😭 its still on spotify at least its called "heres what you do"

[@samward6898]

I loved here's what you do😢

[@Lemure1987]

STEVEN! We missed you!

[@juuzoulover13]

37:05 ryan's "you know who she was thinking of? donnie darko" and shane's "no !" "people confuse them" "who !?" "similar vibe" "he's just a boy!" "but he's dark." lollllll

[@StopItRyan]

Steven's moustache looks awesome. He should keep that forever.

[@alicewillett8824]

This was so lovely to watch I'm excited for more! :)

[@justinfincher2385]

So glad you brought back the podcast. Listening to it while I paint my house

[@laras678]

Ryan, your story of the maze that grew and grew reminds me of how we made a haunted house every year, with an ever- growing cemetery in the yard, until it got so big that people were bringing the kids to our little town to trick-or-treat. We didn't buy anything pre- made, and we'd start in August building and making and painting. We'd spend hundreds in candy, usually run out and one of us (fully scary- costumed, of course) would have to make a candy run. We'd buy more every year and still never have enough. It was amazing, and you should do it, Ryan.

[@anaburlacu1332]

love you guys! so glad we get a new watcher weekly!

[@alece]

yayy I loved here's what you do I'm so excited

[@su-she9225]

I can already gtell this show will get weird and I am all here for it

[@justineagle6744]

I would die happy if you guys do a high cooking show with Steven

[@pawsieee_]

finallyyyyy!!! 🎉💟 love from the philippinesssss! 🥰

[@sparkpark29]

LOVING the Watcher Boys take on a podcast!! This is awesome dudes!

[@aibakaika]

hearing them say "our wives"-🥹

[@gingerkidmatt]

Steven is slowly evolving into a shane/ryan hybrid

[@alisharhc]

Accurate!

[@dreamjinx40]

I'm so excited to hear more from Steven! Love the ghoul boys but since we don't get enough Steven content, so I'm always excited when he's involved in prod :)

[@nessaraeee]

love love loved this

[@thedrewsephYT]

Felt fun to just chill with the Watcher boys!

[@lindsayp5416]

Great first episode! Looking forward to Ep. 2!