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First to Die

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -

Explore some of 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…

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Episodes

Sunshine

June 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

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, including the incredible score, the overwhelming visuals, and of course an incredible First to Die.

Knives Out

April 27, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

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 episode, so sit down, grab a cigar and listen closely...for we have eliminated no suspects!

About Time

February 24, 2023 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

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 everyone leaves feeling warm and fuzzy and ever, ever so British!

Casino Royale

December 30, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

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 better time to look back on an epic saga that at the end of the year, with many ranked countdowns, strong opinions, martini cocktails, and fantastic deaths. Cheers.

Minority Report

November 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

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 questioning the grime of both star and scenery, this is a fun ride for a movie that just turned 20 years old.

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids

August 25, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

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 sets and props, reckless parenting, yet another horrific creature death hidden in a family movie, and why we're still fascinated by shrinking people down in movies.  So pull up a tiny sofa, grab a chunk of cookie and let's go!

Psycho

July 30, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

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.  When you stay at the Bates Motel, make sure you don't upset Mother!

A Monster Calls

June 23, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

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 distractingly nice butt. 

American Beauty

May 26, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

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 filmmaking and media. Tune in for a deeper dive.

Shallow Grave

May 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

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 looks like. 

Edward Scissorhands

March 25, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

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 porn parody versions?  All these questions and more are answered within the 60 minutes runtime, so don't hesitate...listen now!

It Follows

February 25, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

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 really scary tall men in hallways.

Back To The Future

January 27, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

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 Christopher Lloyd.  Episodes now air on the last Friday of every month, but it's still the same old Tom and Jake shenanigans for our friends, family and now THREE random strangers to enjoy! Come on, have a listen! 

Alien

September 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

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 from the entire Ripley saga, and we finally learn why Tom is the geeky little bundle of joy we all know and love today. Spoiler alert - we go hard and we go big, with trivia flying about everywhere so strap in and let's nuke them from orbit because they mostly c...

Interstellar

September 22, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

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 avoidable first death and chatting it up on just about every other detail too.

Death Becomes Her

September 15, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

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.

Tropic Thunder

September 08, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

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 we break down that incredible A-list cast.

The Lion King

September 01, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

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 Lion King.  Come on, have a listen - you know you want to!

Ghost

August 25, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

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.

Ringu

August 18, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

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. You don't have to be psychic to realise this is gonna be a great episode.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

August 12, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

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 watch it, then come listen to us discuss it - you won't regret you did!

Jurassic Park

August 05, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

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 beautiful chest through to that infamous raptor chomping start!

The NeverEnding Story

July 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

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 never leave your head and possibly the most traumatising death yet...

Scream

February 11, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

It's our Season 1 finale and to shake things up we're not only looking at the First to Die but also the WORST to die in our favourite 90's scary movie ... Wes Craven's Scream.  We'll be breaking down that infamous first scene and surprising first death, as well as looking across the entire franchise to work out the best of the worst. Find out about how this movie got made, the talent involved and most importantly... who is the First to Die?

Gremlins

February 04, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

On this week's episode we're flying to snowy Kingston Falls and following three important rules as we discuss Joe Dante's Gremlins! We'll be looking at the making of this classic movie, as well as the actors, creatures and of course Gizmo. But who is the First to Die? 

Bambi

January 28, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Taking it right back to the beginning of traumatising first deaths with Disney classic Bambi on the podcast this episode. Everyone seems to be a Prince but there's no Purple Rain on the soundtrack. The skunk's a guy, everyone's horny ... then Mom dies.  Listen to Jake get exacerbated and Tom argue they draw them sexy ... only on First to Die.

Kill Bill

January 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

We’re checking out what the movie advertisements referred to as “a roaring rampage of revenge” - it’s the stylish and blood splattered Kill Bill.  Oh boy did her mother have it coming! We talk yellow tracksuits. We talk kill lists. We talk knife fights. We do not talk Weinstein (f**k that guy!)

The Station Agent

January 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

This week we'll be calling at all stations as we travel to leafy Newfoundland with Tom McCarthy’s under-appreciated indie gem The Station Agent. We’ll discuss the amazing Peter Dinklage and the poignant first death that sets him on his adventure to a new life and new friends.

Blade Runner

January 07, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

We’re dreaming of electric sheep and off world colonies in this episode, as we discuss Ridley Scott’s neon noir masterpiece Blade Runner. Tom and Jake talk about that infamous slow motion first death, violent directors and ponder what actually is a "kick murder squad" ? Plus there are strong hints that Jake really likes Rutger Hauer ...

Tremors

December 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

On this week's episode we're headed to the peaceful town of Perfection and trying to figure out who really dies first in the b-movie beauty that is Tremors. We’ll be discussing deleted scenes, grabboid factoids and the most annoying character in any movie ever...

Collateral

December 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

In this episode we cruise through LA with Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise, killing witnesses, listening to jazz and nailing the silver fox look. Who dies first in Michael Mann's 2004 thriller Collateral  - and is it wrong to find it a little funny? 

RoboCop

December 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

On this week's episode we’re travelling through time to dystopian downtown Detroit to meet the one and only RoboCop. We'll be discussing excessive 80's violence, yuppies gone wild, Bums and the amazing ED-209. So suit up, power up and get ready for a view of "Life in the big city".

Raiders of the Lost Ark

December 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

On our very first episode we check out Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Steven Spielberg "classic" released in 1981. Relive the harrowing (and frankly well deserved) first death of Satipo, whilst Tom and Jake speculate whether monobrow acting deserves more award recognition.