The WAYWA Podcast

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 podcast on Instagram @waywa_podcast for all the latest show news, episode drops and more! :30-BS High 1...

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 we’re breaking down every possible strength, weakness, ability, character flaw and more. Along the way,...

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 on the show Survivor. :30-Jury Duty 6:20-Phil’s 3 Ghibli movies 12:10-Man vs Wild 17:30-Recent Disney+...

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 childhood memories of generations attached for so many fans, it seems this is the only fair way to analyze...

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 out what goes into calling a movie “underrated” and why our picks fit! Be sure to follow the podcast on I...

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 all-important Barbie movie. Oh, and there are some Would-You-Rathers involved. Be sure to follow the podcas...

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 all the latest show news, episode drops and more! 3:30–The Mandalorian season 3 13:50–Outer Banks seas...

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 novels remade for the screen. We also learn about plenty of more recent movies and shows that we had no...

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 we have in film today. Hear why it’s one of Phil’s classics and, for Ben, the best movie he’s seen since...

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 on the look and feel of the show and where it could go from here. A jam-packed WAYWA includes Ben’s jou...

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 first-time viewer? Also, is Amazon Prime cancelling season 3 of The Wilds??? Hear our reaction to this devas...

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: That Ben actually finished his rewatch of The 100 or that he seemingly doesn’t know who Ethan Hawke is? 1:...

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 does it compare to the previous season, and which players are Phil and Ben’s favorites? Then, it’s a bette...

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 throughout enough to hold it back? Then, Tim Burton’s Wednesday has topped the Netflix charts as an Addams Fa...

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? And what stupid connection to The 100 did Ben find? Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @waywa_p...

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 good and what the next generation of fans will remember as their favorite films. Follow the podcast on...

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 it even matters at this point. Plus, hear some thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, the d...

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 episode drops all the latest show news and to drop your mailbag questions! 2:55–The Watcher 6:20–How Rings of...

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 things, as the guys discuss the new Redeem Team documentary on the 2008 Olympic basketball team and share so...

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 initial thoughts? Follow the podcast on Twitter @WAYWAPODCAST for episode drops all the latest show news and...

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 far! Phil also drops some thoughts on Dahmer, plus the new season of Abbott Elementary. Follow the podca...

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 drop your mailbag questions! 2:30—Andor 5:30—Ben started House of the Dragon 7:45–The Eyes of Tammy Faye...

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 stacks up with the rest of the show, and whether they think this journey should keep going or if Netflix sh...

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 keep us interested, or is something missing? And where is all of this heading? Follow the podcast on Twitt...

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 Dragon and She-Hulk. Plus, hear a dumb Mary Poppins story from Ben. Then, we do a live reaction to the new...