Episodes
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Phil sets sail to find the illustrious BS
This week, the guys talk about BS High, an HBO documentary about the bizarre Bishop Sycamore football scandal that feels more like a serial killer interview. Plus, Phil has started One Piece. Find out how close he is to seeing all thousand-plus episodes of the anime series. Be sure to follow the...
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Drafting Disney Princesses - Who will win?!?!
This week, we’re talking Disney princesses. More specifically, which Disney princesses we’d want in a team competition. The mystery is, we have no idea what that competition is. We’re just drafting who we would want into teams of 4, then competing against each other in an AI-selected contest! So...
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Jury Duty, Man vs Wild and Raiders of the Lost Ark
The guys bring a quick-hitting WAYWA update, including the unique real-life-meets-fiction concept Jury Duty. You’ll also want to stick around to find out which Ghibli movies Phil has decided to watch after Ben’s review of the franchise in the last episode, plus learn whether Bear Grylls would win...
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Ranking EVERY Studio Ghibli movie!
It’s time for the definitive countdown of the Japanese anime Studio Ghibli movies. And who better to review and rank all 22 of them than someone who just watched them all for the first time, all in a row?! That’s right, Ben is tackling this epic task. With 4 decades of tradition and countless...
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Ranking 12 MOST UNDERRATED movies!
Friend of the pod Josh Roeloffs is back for his THIRD appearance on the show, and we need all the help we can get, because today we are breaking down 12 of our picks for most underrated movies! Some are blockbusters, some you have never heard of, and some of them are Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Find…
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"Hey Barbie! Hey Ben…and Phil”
Remember us?!?! After a long layoff due to the Hollywood strike, Phil and Ben are back with a long-awaited episode of WAYWA. And there is so much to talk about. The guys catch up on a few things they’ve been watching, compare the expansive universes of Star Wars vs. Star Trek and discuss the...
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The Mandalorian & Outer Banks: Season 3
Season 3 of The Mandalorian is up and running. Find out what we think so far. Is Star Wars finally back on top? Also, Ben is heated about the sorry excuse of a season 3 of Outer Banks and Phil has found a movie that’s changed his life. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @waywa_podcast for...
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Book Adaptations — Ft. Clarice Reads Stuff
Guest alert! This week we’re joined by bookstagrammer Clarice Reads Stuff for a super interesting conversation on books screen adaptations and everything in between. Clarice talks about everything, from what makes a book adaptation a strong movie or show to the successes and failures of classic...
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Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind
This week’s discussion centers on Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind, a 1984 Studio Ghibli creation about a post-apocalyptic earth where giant spore monsters battle against humans who use medieval swords and World War II airplanes. It’s epic, unique and serves as inspiration for so much of what…
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The Last of Us + Vengeance, The Northman, Spirited Away
HBO’s newest big series is The Last of Us, a zombie apocalypse creation based on the popular video game. All the pieces are in place, including the star power of Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, great visuals and a properly horrifying atmosphere. After the premiere of the series, hear our thoughts…
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Training Day
One week after Ben somehow didn’t know who Ethan Hawke is, he gets a crash course with Training Day. We’re here to talk about this 2001 police classic where he has to match wits (and screen presence) with Denzel Washington. This movie rocks, but does it get a little bit too convoluted for a...
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the latest chart-topping Netflix product, and with it comes a fun twist on Rian Johnson’s first wildly successful installment of the series. Phil and Ben talk about the tweaks that worked and the performances that stood out. Also, what’s more embarrassing…
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Last Chance U: Basketball + Wakanda Forever
On this episode, we take a deep dive into one show and one movie! Netflix’s Last Chance U is in its 7th season, and the second of which focuses on a junior college basketball program. The show has fantastic documentary storytelling of young players’ lives, and this season is no different. How…
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Wednesday + The Swimmers
We’re talking about a couple of popular recent Netflix releases this week! First, The Swimmers is a gripping true story film about two Syrian sister swimmers that acts as part sports movie, part immigration story. So much of the movie works well, but are the out-of-place elements scattered...
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The Peripheral
Amazon Prime’s The Peripheral is one of the most popular things streaming. But should you actually give this futuristic thriller a look? Ben and Phil share their perspectives having watched the show to different points. What works and what doesn’t? Are the super long, intense episodes a problem?...
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Blockbuster and Man on a Ledge + HUGE argument about Star Wars
Netflix made a new sitcom about the last Blockbuster on earth. Is that kind of a low blow? And does the show work? Plus, you won’t want to miss this week’s discussion about the Sam Worthington classic, Man on a Ledge. We also leave plenty of space for an argument about which Star Wars movies are...
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Tales of the Jedi, Licorice Pizza and Black Adam + Cowboys & Aliens
Phil and Ben discuss about Tales if the Jedi, an awesome new anthology series that tells amazing stories in just 15 minutes and teaches us things we never knew we needed to know about the Star Wars universe. Then it’s on to Black Adam and what our thoughts are on resetting the DC universe, or if…
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The 100, The Watcher and Rosaline + How the Rings of Power got spoiled
It’s been an eventful couple of weeks. Ben recounts how the Rings of Power finale got spoiled for him, plus a hard binge of The 100. Phil goes through The Watcher, Rosaline and season 4 of The Sinner, plus gives a glance at Tales of the Jedi. Follow the podcast on Twitter @WAYWAPODCAST for…
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Blonde, Clash of the Titans and The Redeem Team
This week we are bringing some movies to the pod that aren’t very good. Ben watched a familiar yet flawed favorite double feature, Clash of the Titans and Wrath of the Titans, and Phil was disappointed by Blonde, an oddity project from Ana de Arnas and Andrew Dominik. There’s also some good…
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Thor: Love and Thunder and Master of None
Since we finally got around to seeing Thor: Love and Thunder, we are finally going to talk about it. Where does it stack up coming off of Ragnarock? And what works and doesn’t work in the film? Plus, Phil’s hardcore recommendation of Abbott Elementary pushed Ben into watching. What are his…
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Dahmer + Catching up on Andor & House of the Dragon
There’s so much good stuff to watch, we’re struggling to keep up. So Phil and Ben take some time to catch up on some of the biggest things streaming right now, including what we’ve seen of House of the Dragon and the first four episodes of Andor, which (sadly for Ben) is actually pretty good so...
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Andor, Apocalypse Now and This is the End
Phil and Ben run through some new stuff (Andor started and Ben began House of the Dragon) and old stuff (Apocalypse Now and This is the End). You could say this episode feels like the end of the world… Follow the podcast on Twitter @WAYWAPODCAST for episode drops all the latest show news and to...
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Cobra Kai: Season 5
Cobra Kai Season 5 is here, and there is so much to talk about! We got what felt like a much different 10-episode run of the show this time around, one that was darker and more serious, but still had so many memorable moments. The guys discuss what they did and didn’t like, where this season…
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Rings of Power
It’s finally here! The long anticipated Rings of Power spin-off of Lord of the Rings is now streaming on Amazon Prime, and we’re pumped to talk about it. What are Ben and Phil’s impressions of the first two episodes? Do we like the new characters, and are the wide-ranging storylines enough to…
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Untold (Manti Te’o), House of the Dragon, She-Hulk and Mary Poppins
This week, the guys discuss Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, a rising Netflix documentary that gives stunning insight into football player Manti Te’o’s fake girlfriend scandal from a decade ago. They also talk about some popular series that are just kicking off, including House of the...
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Snowflake Mountain, Hard Knocks and Phil meets Clayton Kershaw
We’re dipping into weird territory on this week’s episode. After Ben gives a reaction to Not Okay, one of Phil’s choices from last week, the guys discuss Snowflake Mountain, a mildly uncomfortable Netflix reality show that tricks its contestants into not knowing what show they’re on, plus the...
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Creed, Not Okay and The Sandman
Phil and Ben talk about what they’ve been watching lately, which includes a Sylvester Stallone movie you’ve heard of and one you haven’t. Plus, Phil took Ben’s recommendation and watched Wind River. What are his thoughts? We also got some new teaser material, including a Black Panther trailer and...
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The Boys, Titletown High & More
On this week’s episode, Phil and Ben dive into discussions on 4 random different shows and movies, none of which are new: Titletown High, Shameless, The Boys and Django Unchained. No common themes or logic here, and nothing is said that is notable at all. Enjoy! Follow the podcast on Twitter...
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The Wilds Season 2 + The Rehearsal
Get ready for big things on this week’s episode of WAYWA! We’re finally breaking down season 2 of Amazon Prime’s The Wilds and all of the drama that came with adding a group of teenage boys to the castaway crew. Then, Mike Chapin returns to the show to discuss The Rehearsal, the new HBO Max show...
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Stranger Things 4 and Kenobi with SalvationsElite
The boys are back. With a brand-new show. Phil and Ben kick off the inaugural episode of the WAYWA podcast, and boy do they have a lot to talk about. They’re joined by old friend of the show, Josh (SalvationsElite) to run through the most exciting things they’ve been watching lately, including…
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Ep. 57—MOVIE SWAP: Rounders and Sugar
We are back to our movie swapping ways. This week, it’s 2 films that don’t seem to have much in common, but have a lot of similarities the deeper you go! There’s Sugar, a creative and sad character piece about a young baseball player making his way from the Dominican Republic to America. Then...
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Ep. 56—HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRILOGY
Phil and Ben re-live the classic journey of the High School Musical trilogy and discuss how each movie ended up being vastly different from each other. What’s most memorable about these films, and do we buy that Ryan was actually a star pitcher? The guys also hit in some other topics, including…
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Ep. 55—IS IT CAKE?
Spoiler alert: This appears to be a podcast episode, but it is actually a piece of cake. The guys talk about a recent viewing of Netflix’s mindless new reality show Is it Cake? starting Mikey Day. Contestants bake cakes to look like real-life objects. So is it worth watching? We also hit on some...
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Ep. 54—THE BATMAN with Caleb Johnson
The Batman is a big deal. So big that we needed to bring on guest star Caleb Johnson to help break down the movie. What worked so well about this incarnation Batman? Is Robert Pattinson just that good? Or does it have more to do with the overall philosophy and detail behind the film? And the...
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Ep. 53—Ben’s WAYWA + Kenobi trailer reaction
It’s Ben’s turn for an extended WAYWA, and brace yourselves, because he just takes it as a chance to talk about The Wilds for 3 hours. Then, the guys watch the new Kenobi trailer and react live on the episode. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter @WEDIDNOTWATCHIT for episode drops, show news,...
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Ep. 52—THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT
Some people liked it, but it seems like everybody hated it. What’s up with The Book of Boba Fett? Now that the series is done, Phil and Ben discuss the finale and look back on what worked and what didn’t. Were people just expecting the wrong type of show? And does that take away from what we did...
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Ep. 51—FLOODLIGHT: Palm Springs
Phil and Ben Floodlight Palm Springs, a Groundhog Day-esque time loop romantic comedy about Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti being stuck at the worst wedding ever. How does it compare to other movies with the same concept? And did the guys have different interpretations of what happened in the...
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Ep. 50—WHEN DOES A SHOW KNOW WHAT IT IS?
Today’s big question: When does a show know what it is? Phil and Ben break down some of their recent/favorite shows to find out whether they really understand the tone, direction and ambition they are aiming for. What’s the result when they do understand? More interestingly, what about when they...
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Ep. 49—FLOODLIGHT: The VelociPastor
It’s time to talk about possibly the best bad movie ever made. It’s time to talk about The VelociPastor. Amazon Prime has a hidden gem, an awful, awful, wonderful film about a priest who turns into a dinosaur to eat cocaine-selling Christian ninjas. We needn’t say more. Be sure to follow the...
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Ep. 48–COLTON STONE—Award-winning podcaster joins the show
The guys break their personal record for longest show ever, and for good reason. Award-winning podcaster Colton Stone of “Chasing History” joins WDWE to cover a lot of ground, including the unlikely story behind his show getting honored, the psychology behind Wes Anderson films, whether Marvel is...
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Ep. 47—EXTENDED WAYWA: Encanto, Reservation Dogs & Euphoria Season 2
Phil and Ben dish out their takes in what they’ve been watching lately. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter @WEDIDNOTWATCHIT for episode drops, show news, and the most unique entertainment takes you’ve never heard! Episode segments: 2:15—Encanto 6:30—Reservation Dogs 10:50—Euphoria Season 2...
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EP. 46—MOVIE JOURNEY: The Next Karate Kid & The Karate Kid (2010)
The journey’s end is here, and thankfully so is the end of the Karate Kid movies...Phil and Ben wrap up their trip through the franchise with a discussion of the final two installments. There’s The Next Karate Kid, starring Hillary Swank. We thought things couldn’t get any worst after Part III…
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COBRA CHAT WITH THE KAI GUYS: Season premiere breakdown
It’s here! Phil and Ben break down the first episode of Cobra Kai season 4 after an early screening. What are all of our favorite characters up to? How is Terry Silver going to come back into the story? And is this really on track to be the biggest season of the show yet, as it’s been hyped up to...
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COBRA CHAT WITH THE KAI GUYS: Season 4 predictions!
In honor of season 4 of Cobra Kai dropping, we are dropping our very own predictions for the show! Ben and Phil each give 3 things they think are going down in the upcoming set of episodes. How will Carmen and Johnny’s relationship affect Miguel? Who will be left standing at the All-Valley? And…
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COBRA CHAT WITH THE KAI GUYS: Top 25 Cobra Kai Characters!
It’s here! Cobra Chat is live!!! On the first episode of our side project, we’re counting down our picks for the top 25 characters in Netflix’s Cobra Kai. These aren’t simply our favorite characters, but the strongest characters and the ones with the biggest impact on the show. You may be…
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EP. 45—FLOODLIGHT: Elf
What’s the best way to spread Christmas cheer? Aside from singing loud for all to hear, it’s gotta be tuning in for our FLOODLIGHT of the holiday classic, Elf! Elf is among Will Ferrell’s earliest work, and it’s also some of his best. This movie is packed full of nostalgia and Christmas spirit…
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EP. 44—PHIL’s EXTENDED WAYWA
Our own Phil Grothaus has been watching so much stuff lately he just has to share it all. So that’s what we devoted this episode to! This WAYWA Catch-Up sees Phil go over everything from Marvel’s new Hawkeye show to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut tick, tick...BOOM! And there’s a roast I’d...
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EP. 43—MOVIE JOURNEY: Cobra Kai season 3
We’re on our journey through the Karate Kid franchise, and we’ve finally come to it: Season 3 of Cobra Kai! There’s so much to unpack in a season full of character development, memorable moments and dark twists. We hash through it all, highlighting the biggest turning points of the series and...
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THANKSGIVING BONUS EPISODE: 3 Things We’re Thankful We Watched This Year
Thanksgiving bonus pod! We’re grateful for you, our listeners, and we’re also grateful for so many of the things we’ve watched over the past year. Today we’re each sharing 3 of them. Ben and Phil each talk about 3 movies or shows they’re thankful they saw. But are there any surprise choices?? Be...
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EP. 42—RED NOTICE: Record-breaking Netflix movie (but is it good?)
Another week, another record-breaking piece of Netflix content! On this episode, the guys react to Red Notice, a Netflix original that’s the most-streamed movie on an opening weekend in the platform’s history. So why is this action/comedy/heist starring The Rock, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot…
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