This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the theatrical directorial debut of Charlie Poling’s ‘The Plague’.  A bunch of punk kids at a waterpolo summer camp encounter something unsettling…themselves.  Plus Matt and Chris begin their Top 10 Most Anticipated Films, starting off with numbers 10-6!

00:00-16:12: Intro/The Plague
16:13-32:10: Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6
32:11-34:13: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

The First Run

The First Run

TFR Ep. 792: The Plague, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6

JAN 9, 202634 MIN
The First Run

TFR Ep. 792: The Plague, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6

JAN 9, 202634 MIN

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<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the theatrical directorial debut of Charlie Poling’s ‘The Plague’.&nbsp; A bunch of punk kids at a waterpolo summer camp encounter something unsettling…themselves.&nbsp; Plus Matt and Chris begin their Top 10 Most Anticipated Films, starting off with numbers 10-6!</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">00:00-16:12: <strong>Intro/The Plague</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">16:13-32:10: <strong>Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">32:11-34:13: <strong>Wrap Up</strong></p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Theme music by <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/will-to-power-single/472471941">Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey</a></p>