First Watch

First Watch Podcast
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Hosted by Zachary Morgason and Cole Duffy (@wixiwerehere and @losangelesbey on Twitter), First Watch is a film discussion podcast dedicated to unpacking what's inspiring in cinema. Topics range from classics to new releases, essay format to conversation format with guests.

  1. 10/02/2025

    I Have Friends Everywhere - Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another

    The First Watch gang (and returning guest Ryley) round out the Paul Thomas Anderson series with his newest release, the much-hyped and much-lauded One Battle After Another.

    I Have Friends Everywhere - Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another

  2. 09/24/2025

    Hopelessly Inquisitive Men - Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and The Master - First Watch

    In part 2 of 3 of First Watch's PTA retrospective, the gang (plus Jams and Tea stalwart Ryley dive deep into two of the American auteur's most confounding works, which is of no surprise considering they're both loose to less-loose Thomas Pynchon adaptations.

    Hopelessly Inquisitive Men - Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and The Master - First Watch

  3. 09/16/2025

    "If You Should Ever Leave Me" - P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights and Magnolia

    On this episode, the First Watch gang begins a three-part retrospective on one of the great American filmmakers, Paul Thomas Anderson, starting here with his second and third films and eventually culminating in a discussion about his newest film, One Battle After Another.

    "If You Should Ever Leave Me" - P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights and Magnolia

  4. 09/04/2025

    "This Tempest In My Mind" - Akira Kurosawa's THRONE OF BLOOD & RAN

    On this iteration of the First Watch Podcast, Cole, Morgan, Zach, and guest and friend Davey Peppers break down the swath of Kurosawa restorations hitting select theaters followed by a deep dive into the Shakespeare jidaigeki Throne of Blood and Ran.

    "This Tempest In My Mind" - Akira Kurosawa's THRONE OF BLOOD & RAN

  5. 08/14/2025

    Darkness on the Edge of Town - Zach Cregger's Weapons

    This week, we're back with a dive into horror hit Weapons by Whitest Kids U Kno alum Zach Cregger, as well as discussion of our recent five star ratings.

    Darkness on the Edge of Town - Zach Cregger's Weapons

  6. 08/05/2025

    Hindsight In 2025 - Ari Aster’s Eddington (and the Rest of the Summer)

    And we’re back (again)! Cole and Zach have joined forces with previous frequent guest Morgan in a permanent capacity to conquer the films of the summer of 2025 and Ari Aster’s divisive (even amongst the three hosts) Eddington!

    Hindsight In 2025 - Ari Aster’s Eddington (and the Rest of the Summer)

  7. 10/10/2024

    Skin-deep Society - Joker: Folie à Deux, Megalopolis, and The Substance

    In a long-awaited comeback, Cole and Zach reunite to discuss the films of summer 2024, its low lows and... moderate highs, before diving into three big autumn releases, Todd Phillips' box office dud Joker: Folie à Deux, Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded indulgence Megalopolis, and the year's most wickedly funny body horror, The Substance.

    Skin-deep Society - Joker: Folie à Deux, Megalopolis, and The Substance

  8. 03/30/2024

    CONGRATULATIONS - The 96th Academy Awards & Hideaki Anno's The End of Evangelion

    On this episode, Cole and Zach take some time to debrief and discuss the 96th annual Academy Awards and then dive deep into the LCL ocean to celebrate the theatrical release of Hideaki Anno's bizarro anime masterpiece, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.

    CONGRATULATIONS - The 96th Academy Awards & Hideaki Anno's The End of Evangelion
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Hosted by Zachary Morgason and Cole Duffy (@wixiwerehere and @losangelesbey on Twitter), First Watch is a film discussion podcast dedicated to unpacking what's inspiring in cinema. Topics range from classics to new releases, essay format to conversation format with guests.

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  • Creator
    First Watch Podcast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
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