First Watch

About First Watch

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.

Publisher

First Watch Podcast

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Dec 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 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.

2. 

   24 Sept 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.

3. 

   16 Sept 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.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,229

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.