Baby's First Watchlist

We made it to 100 episodes! For our send-off episode before Baby #2, we talk about one of our absolute favorite movies, 2016’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ! Come hear why we adore this mockumentary box-office bomb, which is our favorite song on the (amazing) soundtrack, and why Tim Meadows is one of our GOATs! (0:00) POPSTAR intro: 100th episode! (2:23) POPSTAR facts and figures! (10:48) Wh...

This episode is sooo money, and it features our good friend Robbie from the Loud About Nothing podcast! We break down the low-key smartness of Swingers, the hilarious voicemail scene, and the age-old question: is Vince Vaughn actually cool in this? Join us in Vegas, baby! (0:00) Intro: Uncle Robbie and Swingers facts and figures! (10:04) Should Tom and Robbie write a screenplay? (11:18) Swingers p...

Giddyup, Woody fans! We are a few episodes away from our BFW break, and today we are covering a popular sequel: Toy Story 2 ! Give it a listen to hear us reveal which toy pairing is our couple goals, talk about when a Pixar employee erased the entire movie, and how this ranks among the Toy Story movies in our book! (0:00) TOY STORY 2 intro, taglines, facts, figures! (7:12) The Randy Newman Effect...

Happy Mother’s Day! We celebrated Erin’s second Mother’s Day with the iconic 2019 slasher Ma ! We break down the Octavia Spencer vehicle and all of its twists and turns while we rank the movie’s moms and talk about what actor we would NOT want to be in a slasher with! Come to Funkytown with us! (0:00) That time we were called a "trash liberal podcast!" (2:11) This happened to Adam Devine...

It’s officially May, and we are celebrating by talking about one of last year’s biggest surprise hits: Anyone But You! We have lots of thoughts on this rom-com, and we aren’t afraid to share them. Book a flight to Sydney and pop in your earbuds to listen to our chat!! (0:00) ANYONE BUT YOU intro, facts, figures! (8:36) Taglines and plot synopsis (9:43) Things we liked! (17:31) Things we didn't...

Hi! We're very close to the birth of our second son and so it's time to switch things up a bit! Follow us on Instagram @babysfirstwatchlist to have input on BFW 2.0! (0:00) The Announcement (1:25) Wrapping Up Season 1 (3:34) Baby's First Watchlist 2.0 --- Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.ti...

We are saying so long, farewell to April with today’s episode on The Sound of Music ! If you ever wanted to know why Christopher Plummer hated this movie, why the Baroness is like Meredith Blake from The Parent Trap , or which song Erin crushed at her middle school piano recital, you need to listen in! (0:00) THE SOUND OF MUSIC intro, facts, figures! (6:50) WAIT: we have an announcement! (7:15) Da...

Dino lovers, rejoice! This week, we are all in on Steven Spielberg’s 1993 action classic, Jurassic Park! We’re talking theme parks, a possibly controversial Jeff Goldblum opinion, whether this movie hates kids, and so much more. Tune in! (0:00) JURASSIC PARK intro, facts, figures! (8:14) CGI + molds + robotics = dinosaurs? (11:32) Jurassic Park's reception (12:06) How did they get those sound...

Calling all Shakespeare fanatics: today’s episode is the 1999 adaptation 10 Things I Hate About You! We rank this high on our list of romantic comedies, and we discuss that awesome cast in detail. If you are a David Krumholtz girlie, you gotta give us a listen! (0:00) 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU intro, facts, figures! (12:06) NEW FORMAT THIS WEEK! (13:56) Allison Janney is unhinged (15:31) Is it re...

WrestleMania is over in Philadelphia, but we are still in wrestling mode with today’s episode on 2023’s The Iron Claw ! We talk about our favorite performance in the film, the great soundtrack, and where it ranks among other releases of last year (spoiler alert: near the top). Tune in! (0:00) THE IRON CLAW intro, facts, figures! (10:33) Thoughts on the black-and-white opening (12:49) Fritz Von Eri...

Happy Easter! This week we covered an October movie with a big bunny… Donnie Darko ! This 2001 cult classic has it all: time travel, Swayze, and Duran Duran. Give it a listen and see if you agree with Tom’s explanation on the meaning behind this sci-fi thriller. (0:00) DONNIE DARKO intro, facts, and figures! (9:04) What even happens in DONNIE DARKO? (16:14) "The Destructors" short story...

We are cruising into a new episode, this time with a special guest! This week is all about Mission: Impossible with soon-to-be dad Uncle Nick W! We discuss our favorite gadgets, spy tropes, and why you need to “Expect the Impossible” with this action flick. (0:00) INTRO to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and our guest! (5:27) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE facts and figures! (12:43) Brian De Palma and Tom Cruise DID NOT...

We have the luck of the Irish on today’s episode. We are talking about 2024’s Irish Wish! This Netflix original stars Lindsay Lohan, and we are singing her praises…even though the movie doesn’t have us doing a jig. Enjoy the fun, pick some apples with us, and give it a listen! (0:00) Intro to IRISH WISH! (7:44) Erin's NJ Connection - let's not talk about it... (8:26) A.I.-rish Wish (11:03)...

The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone, and we had a great time! Wrapping up another Oscars season, we have Uncle Nick P. back on the podcast to break it all down with us. We talk everything from John Williams to John Cena, rank our favorite nominees, and discuss those big ceremony moments. Come listen! (0:00) Intro to the 2024 Oscars Wrapup! Jimmy Kimmel monologue talk (2:53) Best Supporting...

It’s March! Spring is on its way, and we are back with another episode. We are covering courtroom classic My Cousin Vinny , and talking about everything you want to know: can we debunk that Marisa Tomei Oscars theory? Will we dress like Vinny and Lisa next Halloween? Give us a listen and find out! (0:00) Cold Open: Road trip stories? (5:52) MY COUSIN VINNY intro, facts, figures! (15:05) MY COUSIN...

We might have the norovirus this week, but that won’t stop us this Oscars season! This week’s episode is on 2023’s American Fiction. Tune in to hear us talk about Jeffrey Wright’s impressive career, Sterling K. Brown’s dynamic performance, our favorite aspects of the nominated screenplay, and lots more! (0:00) Cold Open: Let us be Oscars voters!! (1:57) AMERICAN FICTION intro, facts, figures! (9:2...

It’s Tom’s birthday week, and to celebrate, we are watching and discussing one of his favorites: 1987’s The Princess Bride ! We do a recasting for fun, talk about our favorite character, and share our thoughts on the fantasy genre. It would be inconceivable for you not to listen! (0:00) Cold Open: Staying home from school memories! (3:50) THE PRINCESS BRIDE intro, facts, figures! (14:04) New Jerse...

Get out your jazz hands because it’s showtime! This week’s episode is from former Best Picture nominee, 1979’s All That Jazz ! We are talking about the film’s influence, how it differed from our expectations, and our boy Roy Scheider. Plus: that ending!!! Wow!!! Tune in, friends! (0:00) Cold Open: Erin's STAGE career! (3:16) ALL THAT JAZZ intro: taglines, (17:04) Erin's New Jersey Connecti...

It’s February, and this week, we are cozying up to another Oscars favorite: Best Animated Feature nominee Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Tune in to hear our thoughts on that ending, our comparisons to the first movie, and if we think our child could keep that secret from us. Give it a listen! (0:00) Cold Open: Secrets you kept from your parents? (3:34) ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE facts and figur...

We are in the middle of our Oscars watch, and this week’s Killers of the Flower Moon-sized episode is about...Killers of the Flower Moon! For our podcast’s first Scorsese film, we talk about our favorite movies by the director, and give our opinions on this awards contender! (0:00) COLD OPEN: Italian Dad Scorsese/De Niro Canon (7:30) KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON facts and figures! (11:33) New Jersey...

Uncle Nick P. is BACK for our annual Very Special Episode: the Oscar nominations reaction! Listen to our resident Academy expert chop it up about every category in our prediction game and see if Erin was able to beat Tom for the second year in a row… And of course, you know we talk about the big Barbie snubs…. Come check it out! (0:00) INTRO to the 96th Oscars! Welcome Uncle Nick P.! (2:11) Below-...

Quack! Quack! Quack! After watching this movie for the first time last week, we are talking all about 1992's The Mighty Ducks ! Check out our defense of nepo babies and stick around to see if we agreed with the dismal critical rating of this millennial classic! (0:00) Cold Open: In Defense(ish) of Nepo Babies! (8:23) THE MIGHTY DUCKS intro, facts, figures! (16:31) Erin's NJ Connection! (17...

Calling all hopeless romantics! This week's episode is about 1993's Sleepless in Seattle. Nora Ephron's classic rom com is about love, grief, and Bill Pullman, and we cover it all. Grab some tiramisu and a bottle of "Dom DeLuise" and give it a listen! (0:00) Cold Open: ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT (2:06) SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE intro, facts, figures! (9:54) Erin's Humble Brag (10:29...

Awards season 2024 is officially here! Today's episode is all about Alexander Payne's comedy-drama, The Holdovers. Travel back to 1970 with us, spending the holidays with a great cast of characters, as we talk about why this movie feels like the audience’s little secret! Plus, we have the best New Jersey Connection yet! Come join! (0:00) Cold Open: BREAKING NEWS! (2:40) Intro, THE HOLDOVER...

Happy New Year! Come and ring it in with us and our pals Kevin and Chad from Cinema Sugar! We talk all things WALL-E, from its place in the Disney-Pixar canon to our thoughts on cruises to how WALL-E himself is like the best parts of a toddler. It’s a fun convo, come listen! (0:00) Cold Open: Welcome Chad and Kevin from Cinema Sugar! (3:54) WALL-E intro; Kevin's and Chad's intro to movies!...