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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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!

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.

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.

After a somewhat slow start to the year, Denis Villeneuve's segmented, then delayed, Dune comes to its rousing conclusion. Trev and Morgan join Zach and Cole to talk through 2024 Oscars catch-up, a few new releases, and discuss if the Québécois director steps up to become the next big blockbuster titan. 

Just before we crack open the year's first big blockbuster release, Cole, Zach, and guest Ryley take a trip back in time to discuss the hypnotic appeal of Marguerite Duras' sensual, dark, and experimental India Song.