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Paul Thomas Anderson Wrap-Up

First Five of the season completed! Eric and Austin look back at Paul Thomas Anderson's career, talk about the films they didn't cover, and what it means to be an event director. Also they announce the next Five...

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Phantom Thread

The boys come to the end of their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with his latest film, the beautiful Phantom Thread. Listen as they talk about the underrated performance of the film, what it means to write about an artist who isn't a writer and pondering the romance of the ending.

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The Master

What happens when a cult leader is past his prime? That's what Paul Thomas Anderson showed us in The Master. The guys talk about the career of Joaquin Phoenix, what PTA is saying about male friendships and the psychology of manipulation.

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Punch Drunk Love

Time to get romantic during this Valentine's Day week. (It counts!) Eric and Austin dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's film Punch Drunk Love. They look into how PTA shifted his approach from his last two films, the legacy of Adam Sandler and Paul Thomas Anderson and wondering if the film let the female lead down. 

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Magnolia

Eric and Austin dive into their next PTA film by looking at...everything. What is the purpose of coincidences? Is the screenwriter god? Is the score there to make us anxious? That's Magnolia!

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Boogie Nights

Austin and Eric start their Paul Thomas Anderson Five with a look at the movie that launched his career, Boogie Nights. Why is the film about porn not sexy? Does PTA judge his characters? Was Luis Guzman stoned in that scene? Was that Tom Jane?! All of these will be answered. 

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