What Are You Watching?

Alex Withrow & Nick Dostal
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A podcast for people who LOVE movies. Filmmakers/best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching!

  1. 5D AGO

    176: Klute (1971) | The Parallax View (1974) | All the President’s Men (1976)

    Alex and Nick end season 1 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project with Alan J. Pakula's Paranoid Thriller Trilogy. KLUTE, THE PARALLAX VIEW, and ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN are three of the best New Hollywood films. The guys break down each film, Pakula’s career, Gordon Willis’ astonishing work as a cinematographer, the current state of journalism, Watergate, “Deep Throat,” JFK, sex work, and so much more. Part 10 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    2h 40m

  2. 12/25/2025

    175: The Way Back (2020)

    Alex and Nick discuss alcoholism, depression, losing parents, Ben Affleck’s best work, and Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back”. This episode is as real as What Are You Watching gets. Watch Alex and Nick's film, "I Am Alive," for free online. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 60m

  3. 12/11/2025

    174: Licorice Pizza (2021) Commentary

    Assassin’s focus. Gritted teeth and fixed bayonets. The “Licorice Pizza” commentary is here!  Hang out with Alex and Nick as they watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s love letter to LA. Stray topics include PTA/Haim music videos, favorite Haim albums/songs, Bradley Cooper’s career, Oscar chances for “One Battle After Another,” peanut butter sandwiches, and much more. “I’m coming, Nancy!” Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    2h 16m

  4. 11/23/2025

    173: Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    John Badham’s “Saturday Night Fever” is so much more than a fun disco movie. Alex and Nick break down the film’s hilarious dinner conversations, John Travolta’s thrilling dance scenes, and the movie’s unexpected sequences of real life.  Early in the episode, Alex shares his radical theory about “Pulp Fiction” that he’s been afraid to share for years. Part 9 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 50m

  5. 11/07/2025

    172: Serpico (1973)

    The WAYW New Hollywood Film Project continues with a ‘70s classic, Sidney Lumet’s “Serpico.” Alex and Nick discuss Al Pacino in his first starring role, Lumet’s 50-year career, police corruption, whistleblowers, roast beef sandwiches, the real Frank Serpico, the maniac who co-wrote the screenplay, and much more. For WAYW, the guys briefly review new films from Benny Safdie, Guillermo del Toro, Richard Linklater, and Yorgos Lanthimos. Part 8 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    2h 5m

  6. 10/23/2025

    171: One Battle After Another (2025)

    There are no spoilers in this episode. As Alex and Nick give their glowing review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” topics include attending an LA premiere, the film’s Oscar chances, Alex’s recent brush with death, Nick’s recent brush with death, Top 5 Leonardo DiCaprio performances, re-ranking PTA’s filmography, meeting Colin Farrell, and much more. For WAYW, the guys review new movies from Daniel Day-Lewis(!), Derek Cianfrance, Kathryn Bigelow, Luca Guadagnino, Rebecca Miller, Paul Greengrass, Edward Berger, and more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 53m

  7. 10/15/2025

    170: Shampoo (1975)

    “Hey, listen, baby, I'm a star.” Alex and Nick discuss the ‘70s hangout movie masterpiece, “Shampoo.” Alex explains why star/writer/producer Warren Beatty set the film on Election Day 1968, before the guys break down the film’s production design, costumes, and hair, the unique charms of Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, and Jack Warden, how the great Lee Grant was blacklisted from Hollywood and came back to win an Academy Award for the film, and much more. Part 7 of the WAYW New Hollywood Film Project. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram / Letterboxd / X Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 34m

  8. 09/25/2025

    169: Remembering Robert Redford

    Alex looks back at the 60-year career of Robert Redford. Topics include Redford’s best acting performances, his Oscar-winning directing work, the meme to end all memes, and how he helped start the careers of many of the best film directors working today. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd Send mailbag questions to whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

    1h 12m
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A podcast for people who LOVE movies. Filmmakers/best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching!

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  • Creator
    Alex Withrow & Nick Dostal
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    196
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 What Are You Watching?
  • Show Website
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