First to Die
Explore cinema's most famous first deaths on a roaring rampage of film trivia and random tangents.
No movie is too sacred (or too trashy) as hosts Tom and Jake discuss everything from Blade Runner to Bambi. Strap in, lock and load, it’s going to be a bumpy ride…
Episodes
33 episodes
Sunshine
Strap yourself to a bomb the size of manhattan as Jake and Tom blast off to reignite a dying star - and have a good chat about Danny Boyle's Sunshine on the way.We'll be talking about the hits and misses of this 2007 sci-fi epic,...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:06:49
Knives Out
A delayed podcast that can ONLY be blamed on Jake, this month we dive into Rian Johnson's modern day who-dunnit-hit Knives Out. Old sleepy Jake has a thing or two to say but it's Tom who brings you the juicy yummy goods this epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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53:06
About Time
Episode one of season four drops with a rumble and a tumble, featuring the 2013 Richard Curtis film About Time. Jake is back to his old tricks, picking films to pour his heart out over. Tom loves to pick holes, and hopefully eve...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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54:38
Casino Royale
The name's Bond, James Bond. We finally get around to talking about the titular British spy, and for the season finale it's a first and worst to die in the Daniel Craig era kicked off so spectacularly with Casino Royale.What...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:31:33
Minority Report
After a break we're back for the penultimate episode of season three, watching Tom Cruise run around a lot trying to prevent the future in Minority Report. Once again analysing Steven "Playmountain" Spielberg to the extreme and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:01:23
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
On this week's episode we un-enbiggenate ourselves down to the size of a dime to discuss the 1989 classic Honey, I Shrunk the Kids! There's so much to discuss for such a teenie weenie movie - including our huge love for Rick Moranis, practical ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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54:21
Psycho
This month we discuss a horror masterclass with Alfred Hitchcock and Psycho. There's a lot to say about the infamous shower scene that has seeped into popular culture and been recreated, parodied and deconstructed for the last 60 years.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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55:12
A Monster Calls
In a change of pace to our usual ramblings, this week we're looking at the fairytale drama A Monster Calls. We'll be discussing the big underlying themes, dealing with losing a family member and most importantly The Monster's distracting...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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59:14
American Beauty
On this months episode we rewatch American Beauty and find ourselves experiencing the story in a very different way than 20 plus years ago. We attempt to talk through the challenging subject matter and ruminate on homosexual depiction in...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:03:35
Shallow Grave
As promised, we're looking at Shallow Grave from Danny Boyle this month. It's a general cacophony of random tangents from the boys whilst they sip on G&T's to discuss Ewan McGregor, hiding a body and what a million pounds lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:01:14
Edward Scissorhands
A gothic fairytale set in suburban America is the topic of discussion this week when Tom and Jake break down Edward Scissorhands. When exactly did Tim Burton lose his touch? Is Johnny Depp attractive? How many F2D titles have po...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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56:37
It Follows
We're turning the lights down low, lighting some candles and surrounding ourselves with Jake's pants, as we dive into David Robert Mitchell's terrifying It Follows.Join us as we discuss retro scares, existential dread and really ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:13
Back To The Future
It's the first episode of season 3 and we're changing things up for 2022! The film this month is the brilliant and unforgettable Back To The Future with a time travel mind-bending death undone to Doc. Emmet Brown played iconically by Chr...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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59:56
Alien
In our season 2 finale we finally clutch at the holy grail of first deaths and we're so excited our chests might burst with Sir Ridley of Scott's sci-fi classic Alien. It's a bumper episode as we chat about the first and WORST deaths fro...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:26:17
Interstellar
There's so much to discuss on this episode we need to talk at the speed of light just to get everything in! Join us on a deep dive into the sci-fi indulgences of Chris Nolan's Interstellar, where we're deconstructing that UTTERLY avo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:08:48
Death Becomes Her
Bottoms up as we talk immortality, ground breaking special FX and argue whether this is Bruce Willis at his acting best, in the Robert Zemeckis directed Death Becomes Her.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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56:57
Tropic Thunder
WE KNOW WHO WE ARE! We're the dudes watching the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as the other dude on this weeks podcast...you still with us? It's Tropic Thunder!There's talk of meta madness, Hollywood excess, comedy prestige and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:01:31
The Lion King
Can you feel the love tonight? How about the sting of a dearly departed King trampled to death too soon? We get emotional, pick some beloved songs to sing badly AND swear far too often for a Disney episode this week whilst we break down The ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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55:02
Ghost
Metaphorically wrap your arms around us as we turn down the lights, put on the Isley Brothers and canoodle around the microphone to talk about 90’s supernatural romantic-comedy, Ghost.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:25
Ringu
J-horror fans rejoice as this week we're discussing Ringu, the film where a creepy girl who really needs a haircut looks at you strangely enough you die of fright!Phone's ring, there's some giggling and we get creeped the hell out. Y...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:00:40
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
A change in tone this episode, as we chew over a story of grief in a small deep south American town, and a brave and heartfelt first death with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. If you haven't seen the movie, get out there and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:02:57
Jurassic Park
On this week’s episode we’re running away from T-rex’s, climbing over electric fences and whenever possible…. holding onto our butts as we discuss Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park. We’ll be covering everything from Jeff Goldblum’s beauti...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:19
The NeverEnding Story
We’re kicking off season 2 by jumping aboard a creepy dog-dragon and flying to the magical realm of Fantasia as we discuss 80’s sort-of-classic The NeverEnding Story. We'll be chatting about questionable child acting, theme songs that ne...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:00:53
