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.

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:30-BS High

10:45-One Piece

20:15-Hawaii Five-O

23:30-Gen V

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, there’s a lot to talk about with the 8 original princesses. Which ones are our favorites, and which movies are the most classic? And do they hold up today?

5:00-Picking our princesses

27:30-The competition

33:15-Writer’s strike ended!

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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+ adventures

22:45-Raiders of the Lost Ark

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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 them. How disappointed will Phil be at his picks? Which films are more accessible to a first-time viewer, and which ones will tumble down the list?

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3:15-What is Studio Ghibli?

13:10-Earwig and the Witch

17:00-My Neighbors the Yamadas

19:20-Only Yesterday

23:15-Princess Mononoke

26:25-Ocean Waves

28:00-The Secret World of Arrietty

30:35-When Marnie Was There

32:10-Tales from Earthsea

35:20-Ponyo

38:30-The Cat Returns

40:40-Spirited Away

43:55-Pom Poko

47:40-Howl’s Moving Castle

50:00-My Neighbor Totoro

52:00-Whisper of the Heart

54:00-Porco Rosso

55:10-The Tale of Princess Kaguya

57:15-Kiki’s Delivery Service

58:45-The Wind Rises

1:02-Castle in the Sky

1:04-Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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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!

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Follow Josh at @JoshRoeloffs.

16:25-What makes a movie “underrated?”

18:30-Paul Blart: Mall Cop

24:00-Parasite

27:35-Prisoners

31:00-Attack the Block

35:10-The Northman

44:30-3:10 to Yuma

50:40-Hanna

56:00-Blades of Glory

1:01:30-District 9

1:05:15-The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

1:13:15-Mr. Right

1:15:50-Her

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.

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3:30-WAYWA catch-up

20:40-Barbie

30:50–Star Wars or Star Trek?

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.

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3:30–The Mandalorian season 3

13:50–Outer Banks season 3

18:30–38 at the Garden

22:00–Aftersun

26:15–Gridiron Gang

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 idea we’re based on books (The 100? Yes! Man on a Ledge? Sadly, no).

Finally, the show wouldn’t be complete without a roundtable of WAYWA. Beware of princess classics and giant monster blobs.

Find Clarice on Instagram @clarice.reads.stuff.

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1:30–News

9:15–Books + Movies conversation

40:30–WAYWA (The Death of Stalin, Tangled, Casablanca, The Blob)

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…(?)

Other WAYWA topics include an aged Harrison Ford actually trying hard in Shrinking, and an aged Dennis Quaid not trying hard in GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

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1:00–News

6:15–Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind

15:45–Rest of WAYWA (That 90s Show, Shrinking, The Amazing Race, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra)

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 journey into anime movies, a bone crunching Viking film and a particularly strong showing from Amazon Prime.

Oh, and Cobra Kai Season 6 will be the final season of the show. Is this good news or bad news?

Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @waywa_podcast for all the latest show news, episode drops and more!

1:20–News

8:00–The Last of Us

19:45–WAYWA (The Northman, Spirited Away, That 90s Show, The Hatchet Wielding Hitchiker, Emily the Criminal, Vengeance)