First Watch

Oct 10 2024 62 ep. 84 mins 2
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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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Skin-deep Society - Joker: Folie à Deux, Megalopolis, and The Substance

Oct 10 2024 106 mins  
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.

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

Mar 29 2024 121 mins  
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.

Paradise Lost - Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two

Mar 15 2024 126 mins  
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.

Empire of Stagnation - Marguerite Duras' India Song

Mar 01 2024 86 mins  
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.

Class of 2023: Our Top 10 Films of the Year

Feb 07 2024 126 mins  
At long last, Cole and Zach meet to discuss their favorite new releases of the year 2023 - the very best of the decade so far. Tune in for our thoughts on the latest from Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Jonathan Glazer, Christopher Nolan, and more, as we discuss not just our favorites, but all the Oscar nominations and snubs from this year as well!

First Watches 2023: Our Top 10 First Watches of the Year

Jan 22 2024 92 mins  
It's 2024, and we're celebrating by looking back on 2023, starting with our favorite first time watches of the year, not including new releases. Cole and Zach discuss their top ten (actually, nine...) movies they each saw for the first time in 2023 and look back at a year of podcast episodes, directors, and film movements that defined the year.

Beyond Infinity: Our Top 10 Pixar Features

Dec 30 2023 165 mins  
Another year is at its end, but before we say au revoir Cole and Zach join to discuss a big round of new releases, including Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster, Trần Anh Hùng's The Taste of Things, and Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest before biting into our follow up to last year's Disney top 10 - our favorite Pixar animated feature films.

How Do You Live? - Godzilla Minus One & Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron

Dec 16 2023 111 mins  
This week, Luke from Mecha and Monster Mondays joins us to talk about a Japanese pop culture invasion. After discussing a few new releases, including Scavengers Reign, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Poor Things, the gang digs into the latest monster smash, Godzilla Minus One as Cole acts as the voice of reason against Luke and Zach's excitement. Finally, we discuss the surreal fa

Battle of the Bonapartes - Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) & Abel Gance's Napoleon (1927)

Dec 07 2023 117 mins  
Bonaparte is afraid. In the continuing saga of 2023's historical epics, Ridley Scott's Napoleon prompts Ryley, Cole and Zach to dig back 100 years and discuss Abel Gance's beloved but underseen silent era masterpiece, Napoleon, to determine which explosive film is the definitive take on France's national hero. In addition we also discuss some new releases, including

Lord Kill the Pain - Martin Scorsese's The Irishman

Nov 29 2023 110 mins  
This week, to celebrate the season, we reflect on Martin Scorsese's mournful November crime classic, The Irishman, and discuss a large selection of movies, including Ozu's Tokyo Story, Todd Haynes' May December, and the latest installments of the MCU and Hunger Games series.