The 'One Battle After Another' Mailbag

Sean and Amanda have an action-packed episode today following the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another.' They begin the show by reacting to the film’s opening weekend box office performance and astounding initial critical acclaim. Then, they open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions about Paul Thomas Anderson and his new movie. Next, our mean pod guy, Adam Nayman, the author of 'Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks,' joins the show (but isn’t very mean). He celebrates one of the most expressive action sequences ever put to film, explains why Benicio Del Toro gives an MVP-level performance, and highlights the strong influences from one of Anderson’s favorite filmmakers, Jonathan Demme. Finally, Andy Greenwald comes on to finally tell his side of the story with regards to the time he and Amanda saw ‘The Master’ together, and shares his brief thoughts on the film.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Adam Nayman and Andy Greenwald Producer: Jack Sanders

0:00 Intro 0:57 ‘OBAA' Box Office and Critical Acclaim 1:42 State Farm Ad 2:29 ‘OBAA' Box Office and Critical Acclaim (cont.) 13:03 The 'OBAA' Mailbag 1:09:20 Chad Powers Ad 1:09:53 The 'OBAA' Mailbag (cont.) 1:14:01 Adam Nayman Joins the Show! 1:53:37 Andy Greenwald Joins the Show! 2:18:58 End of Show Wrap Up

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