Baby's First Watchlist

Episode 100 - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping! (SEASON 1 FINALE)

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) What's the best catchphrase in the Catchphrase Verse? (13:21) The rest of the characters, and why Tim Meadows' Harry is our fave! (21:35) Favorite jokes? (24:38) The Conner/Hunter and Conner/Owen dynamics (26:13) "Ashley Wednesday" having the same melody as "Mona Lisa" is GENIUS (30:16) Why did this movie bomb? (33:34) How did this become one of our favorites? (37:42) Do the references hold up? (40:27) Some of our favorite scenes! (45:33) Other great songs on the soundtrack (51:18) We WILL screen Popstar at a theater one day. (52:16) Thank you all for a great first run! See you in the fall! Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babysfirstwatchlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babysfirstwatchlist Threads: https://www.threads.net/@babysfirstwatchlist #babysfirstwatchlist #movie #podcast

Episode 99 - Swingers (w/Uncle Robbie!)

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 plot summary (13:06) Is Vince Vaughn's Trent cool? (17:30) Trent and Sue archetypes (19:55) Robbie is a Trent stan (21:19) Is there any good dating advice in this movie? (24:00) This is a "dudes rock" movie but not a bro-ey movie (27:09) What trend would be the Swing Revival of the 2020s? (33:50) How Tom and Robbie connect to the characters differently (37:07) Would you like these guys in real life? (38:50) Would Robbie leave NYC for LA? (40:37) Homages to Tarantino and Scorsese (43:50) The iconic answering machine scene (45:40) Taglines and Tom's Top Five Trivia (49:55) Does SWINGERS make BFW? Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babysfirstwatchlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babysfirstwatchlist Threads: https://www.threads.net/@babysfirstwatchlist #babysfirstwatchlist #movie #podcast

Episode 98 - Toy Story 2

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 (9:19) Pixar fatigue and Toy Story Land at Disney World (11:28) Brief synopsis and thoughts (13:52) Thoughts on the new additions in Toy Story 2? (20:36) What's the deal with Bo Peep? (22:13) Was the CGI better in TS2? (24:10) Tour Guide Barbie! (26:18) Which toy would you play with? (28:38) Buzz vs. Zurg and the Star Wars references (30:25) Woody or Buzz? (33:49) Would you have left after Jessie's song? (35:58) Eaten by sharks or monkeys? (37:35) Why was this such a successful sequel? (40:09) Woody is a family heirloom? (43:04) Bring back outtakes! These were fun! (45:12) Does TOY STORY 2 make BFW? Final thoughts! (47:46) Next week: SWINGERS with Uncle Robbie! Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babysfirstwatchlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babysfirstwatchlist Threads: https://www.threads.net/@babysfirstwatchlist #babysfirstwatchlist #movie #podcast

Episode 97 - Ma

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?? Plus, facts and figures (9:15) Taglines and plot synopsis (10:07) Ma is actually super interesting (15:45) Thoughts on the parent and child storylines? (19:02) Most unrealistic part of this movie? (21:17) Thoughts on the flashbacks? (24:35) The best Ma moment...there were so many (30:29) The third act of Ma is WILD (31:53) Ranking MA's moms for Mother's Day (36:09) Thoughts on the ending and alternate ending? (41:41) If you were in a slasher, who's the actor you would not want chasing you? (44:37) Deep Dive: Ayo Edebiri loves MA (47:06) Does MA make BFW? Next week: Toy Story 2! Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babysfirstwatchlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babysfirstwatchlist Threads: https://www.threads.net/@babysfirstwatchlist #babysfirstwatchlist #movie #podcast

Episode 96 - Anyone But You

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 like! (22:28) Rom-com tropes! (27:03) Thoughts on the leads and their chemistry? (32:41) Cast your own romcom! (36:03) Will this relationship last? (37:25) Being in this wedding party would suck! (41:19) Thoughts on the family setting them up/Shakespeare talk (43:27) Wrap-up: The Titanic scene; where are the cell phones; and the Opera House scene (47:08) Does ANYONE BUT YOU make BFW? (47:40) Next week: MA (2019) for Mothers' Day! Follow us for clips, polls, full episodes, and more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babysfirstwatchlist TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babysfirstwatchlist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babysfirstwatchlist Threads: https://www.threads.net/@babysfirstwatchlist #babysfirstwatchlist #movie #podcast