Episode #422: 'One Battle After Another' with Michael Phillips

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film has car chases, explosions, secret societies, and and confused ex-revolutionaries...but did it make Drea cry? Find out the answer, plus our favorite underground cabals from film history, on this episode with special guest, noted criticMichael Phillips (x.com/MrPhillipsPart2).
What’s Good
Alonso - Brian Earl’s Of Christmases Long, Long Ago (simonandschuster.com/books/Of-Christmases-Long…)
Drea - COVID booster/Worm Charming Championship
Michael - being with us (and Gov. Pritzker)
Kevin - The Big Show at The Earl (theearl.gallery)
ITIDIC
The Tilly Norwood situation (deadline.com/2025/09/talent-agent-ai-actress-t…)
LA Times Editorial: Oscars International Feature Category Is Broken; No Easy Fix (latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/20…)
Staff Picks
Alonso - Smashing Time (youtube.com/watch?v=9ei6vNKUJvs)
Drea - Fairyland (justwatch.com/us/movie/fairyland)
Michael - Spartacus (justwatch.com/us/movie/spartacus)
Kevin - Apollo 13 (justwatch.com/us/movie/apollo-13)
Check out Michael's appearances on Filmspotting (filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/michael+…) and his piece on Ebert.com (rogerebert.com/features/just-be-sure-youre-rig…)

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With
Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)