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My First Time - Pop Culture Podcast

44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Whether you're a diehard or it's your first time too, My First Time has you covered with its insightful, hilarious and irreverent analysis of pop culture classics.

TV & Film
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Episodes

A Goofy Movie

June 01, 2023 12:34 - 46 minutes - 84.9 MB

Hyuck! Hyuck! Aiden thinks Dan will like A Goofy Movie. Big call. Will it pay off?

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

May 11, 2023 11:16 - 52 minutes - 95.5 MB

Eden thinks Aiden will like Plane, Trains and Automobiles. Will Aiden embrace the 80s charm of megastar pair Steve Martin and John Candy? Or will Eden's hopes get a flat tire?

Big

December 13, 2022 09:54 - 1 hour - 111 MB

It's the classic Tom Hanks comedy Big! How has it stood the test of time? Can a 13 year old boy have a sexual relationship with a 30 year old woman without repercussions? Let's find out!

North by Northwest

November 03, 2022 11:14 - 48 minutes - 89.3 MB

Cornfields. Cary. Classic cinema. It's Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest. 

Kayne West

September 27, 2022 12:10 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MB

Aiden makes Dan and Eden listen to Kayne West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It doesn't go well.

The Club

May 04, 2022 12:19 - 50 minutes - 93.4 MB

It's macho. It's moustachioed. It's the Australian football classic - The Club. 

White Men Can't Jump

April 03, 2022 09:52 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MB

Three white men, who can't jump, discuss White Men Can't Jump. It's Woody. It's Wes. What's not to love? Let's find out...

The Sandlot

February 28, 2022 12:07 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MB

You play ball like a girl!!! It's The Sandlot (Kids) and is it any good? 

Love Actually

December 19, 2021 11:47 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

Christmas with your friends and family? Bah humbug! Put on your headphones and enjoy some you time with our Love Actually podcast! 

Singin' in the Rain

November 24, 2021 11:29 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MB

Is Singin' in the Rain a delightful summer shower or a Hollywood water torture? 

Heat

November 01, 2021 11:34 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MB

De Niro and Pacino together at last. But can our panel endure the elongated length of this Michael Mann classic?

Die Hard

October 10, 2021 03:44 - 43 minutes - 79 MB

Will be held hostage to the violent charms of this Bruce Willis classic? Alan Rickman scene stealing, the dad from Family Matters, a shoeless everyman - it's all in the podcast and more.

2021 Season Launch Mini-Episode

September 21, 2021 12:26 - 22 minutes - 41.1 MB

The MFT crew are back with some recommendations, pop culture chat and a glimpse into the future. (Apologies for some minor sound issues as we trial new recording software. We are working hard to unkink our kinks)

BMX Bandits

February 10, 2020 11:49 - 58 minutes - 107 MB

Pop a wheelie, bust a bunny hop and enjoy an endo as we hit the streets with the BMX Bandits. 

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

January 29, 2020 09:04 - 52 minutes - 96.5 MB

Pod people! Jeff Goldblum! Priest on a swing! It's Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Bad Boys

January 14, 2020 11:59 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MB

Whatcha gonna do when Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Michael Bay come blockbustering for you? It's Bad Boys time. 

Romper Stomper

August 21, 2019 12:15 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

It's the film that announced Russel Crowe to the world. Romper Stomper is a dark and daring movie that plots the destruction of a small gang of Australian Neo-Nazis. 

Tidying Up With Marie Kondo

June 03, 2019 21:30 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MB

The MFT panel are thanking their microphones and praying to their recording studio as they give themselves a spruce up. 

Tootsie

May 15, 2019 11:39 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

Put on your high heels and your best red dress - it's time to dissect the Dustin Hoffman classic 'Tootsie'! 

Gladiator

April 16, 2019 13:18 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MB

Swords, sandals and English accents abound in Ridley Scott's Gladiator. 

Groundhog Day

October 24, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ok campers - rise and shine! It's Groundhog Day podcast time.

Curb Your Enthusiasm w/ Amos Gill

September 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MB

Stand-up comedian Amos Gill is our special guest as we get Aiden to try to embrace Curb Your Enthusiasm.

The Warriors

August 12, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

Jump aboard the D train to Coney Island as we rip into another cult classic, 1979's The Warriors.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

July 12, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 27.1 MB

Join us on a most non-heinous trip back in time as we delve into the 80s cult classic Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

June 13, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

This week we are waggling our wands with The San Sebasatian’s Dan Crannitch as leap into the Harry Potter film series right where it started, with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Mac and Me

May 21, 2018 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB

What happens when you partner with McDonalds to blatantly rip off ET?

Professional Wrestling

April 18, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MB

We delve into the sweat, meaty world of professional wrestling.

Twilight

March 20, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MB

Comedian Simon Taylor joins the panel for a heated discussion about Twilight.

JAWS

February 21, 2018 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB

It's shark fighting time as we punch JAWS right in the nose, Mick Fanning style.

Limp Bizkit w/ Bad Dreems' Alex Cameron

January 31, 2018 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB

This episode we are Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' with Alex from Bad Dreems as we debate the merits of Limp Bizkit's mega-selling album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.

Jingle All the Way - Christmas Special

December 20, 2017 05:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

Arnold Schwarzenegger is having a hard time on Christmas Eve, and most the the panel are having a hard time watching him - except Eden.

The Room (The Disaster Artist)

December 13, 2017 05:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB

Oh hi Mark - it's the worst movie of all time! Opinions are strongly divided as to the merit of the Tommy Wiseau master/disaster piece.

Rambo: First Blood - My First Time

November 22, 2017 05:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

We flashback to 1982 and check out the gnarliest Vietnam Vet there ever was - John Rambo

Hot Pilates - My First Time

November 12, 2017 05:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

We get physical - physical! - with a gruelling sweaty session of Hot Pilates! We sweat, we struggle, we swear it's much hard than it sounds.

We've Got Issues - Special Edition

October 24, 2017 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MB

We take a break from pop culture catch up, and explore some of the pressing issues in film, TV and music

Cruel Intentions

October 10, 2017 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MB

*sound issue fixed* We get down, dirty and slightly incest-y with teen 90s drama Cruel Intentions.

Blade Runner - My First Time

September 26, 2017 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MB

Is Blade Runner a sci-fi masterpiece or a dull, dragging movie where Harrison Ford is actually the villain?

Forrest Gump - My First Time

September 12, 2017 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MB

Comedian James McCann joins the panel as we go on an epic run with Forrest. We tackle the hard hitting Gump issues - did Jenny give Forrest HIV? Is Forrest Gump a sneakily conservative piece of political propaganda? And why did the author of Forrest Gump want John Goodman instead of Tom Hanks? Also James sells the panel on NZ band Ha the Unclear.

The Shining - My First Time

August 29, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

Creep down the hallways of Stanley Kubrick's horror / thriller masterpiece The Shining. In this episode: what the Shining has to do with moon landing conspiracies, the horror of the patriarchy, what guest panellist Kerry Hawke's husband likes to do with his finger, kids in horror and more!

Enya - My First Time

August 15, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MB

Irish music superstar Enya is sailing away with actor Sam Griffin's will to live, as Sam and the MFT panel dive into Enya's hugely successful sophomore album, Watermark. In this episode: What links Jean-Claude Van Damme and Enya? How many cats does a lady need to be a crazy cat lady? How does Bono/U2 dodge the Irish taxman and why is Eden so obsessed with Loreena McKennitt?

The Breakfast Club - My First TIme

August 01, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MB

Comedian Jon Brooks joins the panel to dissect 80s teen classic The Breakfast Club. What do Jon and the MFT crew make of all the stereotypes, romance, rebellion and freeze frames? Plus, what the movie teaches us about parenting, janitorial arts and how crap boredom was pre-internet.

Dungeons and Dragons - My First Time

July 25, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

See what's lurking beneath the surface of classic role playing game Dungeons and Dragons, as the My First Time crew crack out the D20s and find out for themselves what millions of nerds have been getting up to for more than 40 years. Will the panel embrace their new lives as bards, gnomes and dragon-born or rush back to the safety of reality?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - My First Time

July 18, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MB

The Rocky Horror Picture Show takes centre stage, as we discover what it's like to experience this cult phenomenon for the first time in 2017. What did the panel make of this singing, dancing, sex-crazed musical genre mash-up? And was/is Tim Curry sexy? The panel discuss that and much more!

Dirty Harry - My First Time

July 10, 2017 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MB

Dirty Harry is in the cross hairs as Dan, Eden and Aiden, get down and dirty (sorry about the pun) with the Clint Eastwood classic. What will they make of this 1970s police drama? Will they embrace its violent, misogynistic charms or chuck it in the holding cell?

Books

The Body Snatchers
1 Episode