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185: Damien Chazelle
This episode features the most scorching NDHT (Nicholas Dostal Hot Take™) in the history of the pod. Few modern directors have been as impactful as Damien Chazelle. Alex and Nick have a blast diving into Chazelle’s small but ...
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June 4, 2026
185: Damien Chazelle
This episode features the most scorching NDHT (Nicholas Dostal Hot Take™) in the history of the pod. Few modern directors have been as impactful as Damien Chazelle. Alex and Nick have a blast diving into Chazelle’s small but ...
May 21, 2026
184: Best Picture Hot Take
This mixed-bag episode has it all. Alex and Nick begin by introducing their new website, wawypodcast.com , where you can find every episode, buy merch, donate, join Patreon (!), and more. Then Alex reveals a scorching new hot...
May 5, 2026
183: Jim Jarmusch
Nick and Alex discuss the career of one of Nick’s favorite directors, the singular Jim Jarmusch. As the guys break down each Jarmusch film, stray topics include style vs. fashion, making the mundane cool, slow cinema, revelat...
April 13, 2026
182: One Battle After Another (2025) Commentary
Watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s BEST PICTURE WINNING film right along with Alex and Nick. The guys discuss the movie's brisk pace, Sean Penn’s performance, a critical mistake in the film’s subtitles, stealth long takes, its Osca...
March 18, 2026
181: 2026 Oscar Reactions
Ocean waves, ocean waves. Recorded immediately after the 98th Academy Awards, Alex and Nick absolutely lose their minds as Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” wins six Oscars. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Instagram /...
March 11, 2026
180: 2026 Oscar Predictions
This oversized Oscar episode has it all: unhinged rants, passionate appeals, analytic predictions, and friendly arguments. In Part 1 (00:23:16), Alex and Nick trash the shoddy award shows so far this year, before predicting t...
