First vs Last
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFIRST VS LAST covers long-running music and videogame franchises by discussing at length the first and most recent entries of the series.
FIRST VS LAST seeks to answer questions like: How have characters, storytelling techniques, and plot points changed over the years? Did the series change focus over its sequels? What series mainstays were there from the beginning, and what was added over later entries?
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Episodes
030 - Saturday Night Live Supercast
October 05, 2015 07:30 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBPrerecorded from New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and San Antonio, it's All My Friends Are Right Here! In honor of SNL's 41st season premiere, the guys are looking back on five decades of the show to draft their all-time favorite casts. Topics include: Johnny Dangerously, the many hairstyles of Tim Meadows, and Billy Crystal sketches that were actually Chris Kattan sketches. Theme song by Emily Dale: emisformusic.com
029 - Space Rescue Crew Assemble!
September 28, 2015 07:30 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week marks the release of The Martian, a film about an astronaut stranded on Mars. In honor of that premise, all your friends are discussing their favorite space movies and playing a game that will involve selecting a team for a rescue mission of their own. Topics include: the twist ending of Captain EO, the many facets of the Spaderverse, and whether or not a Jedi can control a Xenomorph. Theme song by Emily Dale: emisformusic.com
028 - Now, That's What I Called Music, Vol. 4
September 21, 2015 15:32 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBIf you're planning on time traveling back to the summer of 2000 and throwing a pool party, then we've got the music for you. The guys discuss Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 4 and draft their favorite tunes. Topics include: how to date Mandy Moore, the dumbest way to come up with a band name, and the glorious descending manhood of Lenny Kravitz. Spotify Playlist: spoti.fi/1OLbbqf Theme song by Emily Dale: emisformusic.com
027 - Trivia Night with All My Friends
September 13, 2015 07:30 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBPut on your thinkin' cap and head down to the pub, it's Trivia Night with all your friends! After 26 episodes of useless information, it's time to put your hosts to the test; they'll compete in two teams of two, going head to head in categories about Dolly Parton, The Fast & The Furious, sitcom family members, and more. The winner will return in the next trivia installment to defend their title against a new challenger. Theme Song by Emily Dale (emisformusic.com).
026 - Music Decade: The 1970s
September 07, 2015 07:30 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBDoom rock! Country! Disco! The guys roll out a new game called Music Decade, where they try to determine the best song from every year of a given decade; this time it's the 1970s. They'll throw down in an Apples 2 Apples style battle for supremacy, all while trying to define the decade through music. Topics include: casual run-ins with Rod Stewart, good reasons to time travel, and losing your virginity to Tom Waits (in more ways than one). Spotify Playlist: spoti.fi/1M5167W
025 - The Perfect TGIF Lineup
August 31, 2015 07:30 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBIt's a rare condition in this day and age to hear any good news on the News Podcasts page. That's why this week all your friends are traveling back to a simpler time, a time when the whole family could gather round the television for TGIF. Each panelist will try their hand at pitching the perfect lineup of TGIF shows, with only one being awarded the coveted Friday night slot. Topics include: disappearing sitcom family children, weird times for puppets, and the enduring legacy of Narl. Thank ...
024 - The Best Hannibal Lecter
August 24, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBHello, Clarice (and our other listeners)! This week, come over for dinner and enjoy fava beans, a nice Chianti, and an in-depth discussion of who played Hannibal Lecter best. Was it Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins? Brian Cox? Mads Mikkelsen? The guy in Hannibal Rising whose name we can't remember? The answers may surprise you! You cannibalieve how good this episode is!
023 - Sports Movie Draft
August 17, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBWhat makes a good sports movie? This week, all your friends will debate that very question, invoking terms like "bimbro" and "feelings." Then they'll draft their favorite movies about football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and more! Topics include The Love Guru (again [sorry]), a Kickstarter to get Gene Hackman back into acting, and time traveling to a Blockbuster Video in Evansville, Indiana.
022 - The Best Karaoke Songs
August 10, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBThis week, all your friends are talking about America's favorite pastime: Karaoke! The guys draft the best songs for situations like Wedding After Party, High School Reunion, and Breakup Bar Night, and lay the smack down with karaoke challenges. Other topics include: Lip sync battles, a country music superstar who looks like Clint Howard, and Rooney, the band that time forgot. AMFARH Karaoke Playlist: spoti.fi/1IxgFi8
021 - Foursomes More Fantastic Than the Fantastic Four
August 03, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThe Fantastic Four have a movie coming out this week. By their very name, they are the most fantastic four. But what about the Ghostbusters? The Ninja Turtles? Are the Fantastic Four deserving of their name? Are there foursomes more fantastic than the Fantastic Four? Find out on today’s ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE!!
020 - Casting the Expendabelles
July 27, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWhat if there were an action franchise that gave cinema's most ass-kicking ladies a chance to come together and...well, kick ass? That's what the guys are trying to make happen in this week's episode. They'll try their hand at casting an all-female version of the popular Expendables franchise, and tackle what makes the idea so appealing in the first place. Other topics include: a brief history of Dollywood, an impassioned argument for the wrong way to pronounce "Shyamalan," and an introdu...
019 - Summer Road Trip Album Draft
July 13, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBSummer is a great time for taking a road trip, but what if you could only select 6 albums to listen to while you do it? That's the dilemma the gang faces today as they try to draft the perfect road trip playlist to get all their friends into their cars. Categories include Country music, standup comedy albums, and albums that sold over 15 million copies. Along the way, they'll get to the bottom of pressing issues such as Garth Brooks's baseball tryout, the best time to be a Weezer fan, and ju...
018 - Terminator
June 29, 2015 07:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBCome with us if you want to live. In anticipation of the forthcoming "Terminator Genisys," the guys take a look back at the series that introduced us to everyone's favorite time traveling robot assassin, the Terminator. Along the way, they'll play a game to suss out the sneaky terminator among them who is trying to sabotage their missions and destroy the podcast. Topics include self-driving Ubers, that movie where Jet Li peed on Jackie Chan, and the greatest actor of our time: Sam Worthington.
017 - Now, That's What I Called Music, Vol. 3
June 15, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBJoin the guys as they relive "Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol 3" the final installment of the series before Y2K forever obliterated all electronic media. They'll cover all the hits (and misses...a lotta misses) of the day and draft the raddest tracks for their radio stations. Topics include: boy bands that reference Doctor Zhivago, Pizza Hut memories, and interesting ways Lenny Kravitz may or may not play guitar. Spotify: spoti.fi/1OVZHQ8 YouTube: bit.ly/1NALc0S
016 - Jurassic Park: Draft Your Own Park
June 01, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBHold onto your butts! The guys try to realize John Hammond's dream and bring Jurassic Park to life. Out of the pool of dinosaurs that appeared in the Jurassic Park thrillogy, the guys draft their own Jurassic Parks. Also, Richard tells us his horrific childhood nickname for Anklyosaurus, Alex shares his lifelong wishes for a pteranodon to ride on his arm like a parrot, and Scott sets the record straight on how he feels about gallimimuses.
015 - Rebooting Space Jam
May 18, 2015 09:02 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBGet your Hanes on, lace up your Nikes, grab your Wheaties and your Gatorade, and we'll pick up a Big Mac on the way today's episode. We're talking Space Jam and its influence on basketball, the Looney Toons, and a generation of bright-eyed adolescents. And then, once you're good and nostalgic, we'll reboot it for a modern audience. Topics include: Bill Murray's unabashed love of golf, the Tao of Mugsy Bogues, and conspiracy theories galore.
014 - Rotten Movie Draft
May 04, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWhat's your favorite bad movie? On this week's episode, the guys are having a movie draft with a twist: all movies selected must be Certified Rotten on RottenTomatoes.com. Categories include: Jim Carrey movies, Razzie Worst Picture nominees, and movies with animal sidekicks. Come for the bad movie fun, stay for the moment when the guys all come to a collective realization about why their teenage love lives never got off the ground.
013 - Sibling Rivalry
April 20, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt's brother against brother and sister against sister in this star-studded showdown! In Hollywood, who is the best sibling group? The Wayans brothers? The Gyllenhaals? Rob and Chad Lowe? Find out on today's All My Friends Are Right Here! Also, Michael reveals a horrifying secret about The Mighty Ducks...
012 - Furious 7 Recap
April 13, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBFast & Furious newbie Scott joins Michael, Dylan, and Vince for this spoiler-filled Furious 7 recap b-b-b-onus-s-s episode! Topics include 32-year-old high schoolers, our hopes for Fast & Furious V8, and whether there such a thing as an egregious amount of butts. Also, stick around for our fan contest at the end! Spoilers ahead!
011 - Tim Allen vs. John Goodman
April 06, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBEvery day, people beg us to do an episode about Tim Allen and John Goodman. I don't know what it is, but it's frequently the most requested episode. Today, we're finally gonna dive deep and determine - whose career is best: Tim Allen or John Goodman?
010 - Fast and Furious Franchise
March 30, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBOn the eve of Furious 7's release, Michael, Dylan, Richard, and Vince look at all six movies in the Fast & Furious franchise to see how the films evolved from "Point Break with Cars" into "Ocean's Eleven with Cars". Along the way, we'll learn how many times is NOS used? How many times is the word "family" said? When did "Ride or Die" become a thing? All this and more in our blistering run through the Fast & Furious franchise.
009 - Rebooting Back to the Future
March 23, 2015 10:53 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBWe've got to go back! This week the guys discuss Back to the Future and what it says about our own fascination with the generation in which we live. Listen as they debate the merits of rebooting the classic film, then decide to do it anyway. The guys each draft their perfect reboot casts and directors, then vote on who has the best. Who will come out on top? Hint: it's not the host who casts himself.
008 - Now, That's What I Called Music, Vol. 2
March 09, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBIt's back! The guys travel back to 1999 to discuss the chart-toppers of "Now That's What I Call Music! 2." In addition to debating the merits of each song and drafting their favorites, they'll answer questions that have haunted man since the dawn of the 21st Century. Who is Sheryl Crow's favorite mistake? Which hit song was co-written by Seneca the Younger? Can Scott rap all the lyrics to the Robbie Williams classic "Rock DJ"? Spotify Playlist: bit.ly/1x7NJrM YouTube Playlist: bit.ly/18...
007 - Bond, James Bond
February 23, 2015 08:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBIt's episode 007, so of course it's time for All My Friends to talk about Britain's top secret agent, Bond, James Bond. Join the boys for an extra-long episode full of intrigue, double-entendres, and gushing over how gorgeous Daniel Craig is. And they say Christmas only comes once a year!
006 - The Academy Awards (20 Years Ago)
February 09, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOscar season is here, and to celebrate the guys are looking back 20 years to the 67th Academy Awards. They'll hand out the hardware with awards like Most Dated Film and Biggest Snub, as well as tackle some burning questions: Is Forrest Gump a good movie? Who had the better 1994 - Elton John or Jim Carrey? Are we giving Speed enough credit?
005 - Movie Draft
January 27, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThe guys throw down in a good old-fashioned movie draft with categories ranging from 90s Romantic Comedies to Actors Who Directed Themselves. Topics include: a John Travolta movie you never knew you didn't want to see, school lunches, and how cool it would be if Tom Hanks was your father-in-law.
004 - NBA Jam
January 13, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBBOOMSHAKALAKA!!! On this episode, the boys tackle another hard-hitting and topical question: Who is the best team in 1994's NBA Jam for the Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis? The answer may surprise you (or it may not - the entire panel is made up of diehard Spurs fans).
003 - Tom Cruise
December 30, 2014 03:53 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBTom Cruise has made a lot of movies, and on this episode, the guys discuss all of them (pretty much). Topics include: 20th century cool vs. 21st century cool, that time Tom Cruise punched a horse in the face, and a whole lot of Rob Lowe.
002 - Holiday Movies
December 16, 2014 00:40 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIt's the most wonderful time of the year, and all your friends are talking holiday movies. This week, the guys try to program the perfect Christmas Day movie channel. Topics include: the perfect movie to watch with your neighbors, the second best Die Hard movie, and what exactly happens to a certain character in Trading Places.
001 - Now, That's What I Called Music, Vol. 1
December 03, 2014 03:15 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe guys discuss "Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 1" and answer some pressing questions: What constitutes "lesser" Backstreet Boys? What are Cherry Poppin' Daddies up to these days? What the hell is going on in that All Saints music video? ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RIGHT HERE is a roundtable discussion where a panel of pop culture aficionados debate media of days gone by. On each episode, your hosts will knock the dust off their favorite movies, music, TV shows, and more, and use highly scien...