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Die Hard On A BlankARLINGTON ROAD with Bilge Ebiri!It’s Die Hard on a suburban street!This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we’re looking into the most sinister street in America…ARLINGTON ROAD! And to investigate this mysterious neighborhood we enlisted special guest and returning DHOAB all-star Bilge Ebiri!After saving their son’s life, widowed college professor and terrorism expert Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) gradually begins to suspect that his seemingly perfect new neighbors - Oliver and Cheryl Lang (Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack) - are involved in a domestic terror plot. As he mounts a rogue investigation into the...2025-05-071h 57
One Heat Minute ProductionsROMIN: "Well, these are trying times."Join host Blake Howard and a handpicked team of film experts as they ambush John Frankenheimer’s RONIN (1998). Over 12 episodes, they'll explore the mysteries of the briefcase MacGuffin, praise co-writer David Mamet’s tough, balletic dialogue, and break down the film’s iconic action and chase sequences. Tune in because, as Sam says, 'Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you.'You won't kill me, Liam Billingham. Just make sure you get the bullet... Scene 8: 1.01.22-1.14.48Die Hard On A BlankWelcome to the...2025-04-2854 min
Die Hard On A BlankDEEP BLUE SEA with Justin LaLiberty!It’s Die Hard underwater…with sharks!This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we’re diving headfirst into one of the wettest, wildest, and wackiest Die Hard riffs of the late '90s: DEEP BLUE SEA (1999), directed by none other than Renny Harlin! We’re joined by special guest Justin LaLiberty - director of operations for Vinegar Syndrome and a key figure in the ongoing physical media renaissance - to talk shark attacks, elevator shafts, and Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic “interrupted monologue” moment!From the unmistakable DIE HARD FRANCHISE DNA, to the undersea s...2025-04-231h 30
Die Hard On A BlankTHE MATRIX with Matt Zoller Seitz!It's Die Hard in a simulation!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are following the white rabbit into one of the most prophetic and influential movie of the 90s - The Matrix (1999) - with special guest Matt Zoller Seitz, the renowned Editor at Large of rogerebert.com. He is a Features Writer at New York Magazine, and is the author of many books, including books on Wes Anderson, Mad Men, The Sopranos, and many more. Matt not only loves this movie, but talks eloquently about how it changed his life. Released in the banner...2025-04-091h 45
Die Hard On A BlankTHE SIEGE with Jason Bailey!It’s Die Hard under martial law!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are taking on one of the most provocative and eerily prescient action-thrillers of the ‘90s - The Siege (1998) - with special guest Jason Bailey, the esteemed film critic, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in The Playlist, The New York Times, Vulture, Vice, Rolling Stone, Slate, and more. Not only is Jason a brilliant film thinker, but he might know our show even better than we do!Released three years before 9/11, The Siege follows Denzel Washington’s no-nonsense FBI agent as he tri...2025-03-261h 47
Die Hard On A BlankSNAKE EYES with Travis Woods!It’s Die Hard in a casino!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are stepping into the swirling, neon-drenched chaos of Brian De Palma’s SNAKE EYES (1998) - joined by none other than Travis Woods, the highly acclaimed film writer who is literally writing the book on De Palma.During a high-profile boxing match in Atlantic City, corrupt local detective Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) witnesses the assassination of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, who was being guarded by his best friend, US Navy Commander Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise). With thousands of people trapped inside the...2025-03-122h 02
Die Hard On A BlankTHE NEGOTIATORIt’s Die Hard in a police station!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are locked into a high-stakes discussion on The Negotiator - the 1998 action-thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey in a battle of wits, words, and tactical mind games!When he becomes inveigled in a corruption scandal involving suspected embezzlement of the Chicago P.D. pension’s fund, expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) decides to turn the tables and takes hostages at the Internal Affairs bureau, in an effort to find the truth and clear his name. Sensing that...2025-02-261h 26
Die Hard On A BlankARMAGEDDON with Brad Peyton!It’s Die Hard on an asteroid!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are going ballistic with a very special guest: Brad Peyton, director of blockbuster smashes such as San Andreas and Rampage!When NASA discover that a massive ‘global killer’ asteroid is heading inexorably towards Earth, the boffins hatch an audacious plan to save humanity by landing a team on the asteroid and blowing it up from the inside. However, the only person capable of performing this Herculean task is expert oil driller Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) and his rowdy team of roughnecks, who must s...2025-02-121h 41
An Invitation ProductionsThematic Content #04: AGAINST ALL ODDS with Philip Gawthorne and Michael IQ JonesThematic Content is an audio essay series about the themes that define film history—across eras, genres, and filmmakers—even mediums.Episode #04 sees the return of screenwriter, playwright, and podcaster Philip Gawthorne (Die Hard on a Blank) who brings yet another Jeff Bridges vehicle to the table: the Taylor Hackford directed neo-noir AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984). A remake of classic noir OUT OF THE PAST (1947), ODDS follows disgraced football player Terry Brogan (Bridges) who is tasked with returning a beautiful and affluent heiress (Rachel Ward) to her parents. Once found, the two fall in love and things get comp...2025-02-0543 min
Die Hard On A BlankDESPERATE MEASURES with Phil's dad Petey! It’s Die Hard in a hospital!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are taking DESPERATE MEASURES with a very special guest: Peter Gawthorne, aka Phil’s dad!!!When his young son Matthew is in need of a bone-marrow transplant, his father, San Francisco cop Frank Conner (Andy Garcia) searches desperately for a compatible donor. However, the only candidate he can find is incarcerated murderer Peter McCabe (Michael Keaton), a notorious criminal mastermind. After McCabe agrees to partake in the procedure, he uses the process as an opportunity to launch an audacious, violent escape attempt, but...2025-01-291h 33
Die Hard On A BlankDEEP RISING with Rob Hackett!It’s Die Hard in a creature feature!This week, hosts Phil and Liam dive into the murky depths of DEEP RISING with special guest Rob Hackett, an executive at James Wan’s company Atomic Monster!During a rough storm, Captain John Finnegan (Treat Williams) and his crew are hired by a group of mercenaries to take them to an undisclosed location in the South China sea. Unbeknownst to Finnegan, the mercenaries plan to hijack and rob a recently built luxury cruise liner, but when they arrive, they find the massive ship eerily deserted. As the...2025-01-151h 09
Die Hard On A Blank48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES SEASON 1 ANNOUNCEMENT!It's Die Hard in a bonus episode about our other podcast 48 Hours Of Buddy Movies! Happy New Year! This week we’re jumping on the feed to tell you about the first 10 movies we’re covering on 48 Hours Of Buddy Movies! For the price of a cup of coffee, you can hear us talk about two more movies every month! Come on! What else are you doing with your bearer bonds or krugerrands or hard-earned American dollars?Visit patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies to join the fun for $5 a month! Hosted on Acast...2025-01-0811 min
Die Hard On A BlankHARD RAIN with Kris Tapley!It’s Die Hard in a flood!This week, hosts Phil and Liam dive headfirst into the watery chaos of HARD RAIN with special guest Kris Tapley of the 50MPH Podcast!As the small midwestern town of Huntingberg, Indiana is overwhelmed by an epic flood, armored car security guard Tom (Christian Slater) finds himself in the middle of heist plot orchestrated by determined thief Jim (Morgan Freeman). Tom attempts to thwart the thieves by hiding the money, but as the water level rises, he soon discovers that the opportunity presented by this natural disaster br...2025-01-0158 min
Die Hard On A BlankIt's Die Hard on The Radio! (BBC Midnight Masterminds appearance)Merry Christmas! Today we're dropping the audio of our appearance on BBC Radio 2 earlier this month! We appeared on BBC Midnight Masterminds to quiz host OJ Borg on Die Hard (what else?) So pull up a chair, pour yourself some eggnog, and see if we can stump you!If you'd like to see the video version of this, join our patreon! Our episodes this month include Beverly Hills Cop and To Live And Die In LA! We appreciate your support this year and we hope you'll continue the journey here and on 48 Hours...2024-12-2409 min
Die Hard On A BlankLETHAL WEAPON Christmas Special!It’s a Buddy Movie with a family man and a burnout / It’s Die Hard a year before Die Hard!For this crossover Christmas special, we forced the mismatched podcasts of 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES and DIE HARD ON A BLANK to team up! (They hated it at first, but eventually reached a place of mutual understanding and respect. This week, Phil and Liam dive deep into Richard Donner’s iconic 1987 mega-hit Lethal Weapon, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. They discuss how this film solidified the formula for the 'buddy cop' genre and turned its tw...2024-12-181h 43
American English SoccerLXIV | MLS Season Recap with Philip Gawthorne, Champions League Week 6They guys welcome correspondent Philip Gawthorne onto the show to discuss the MLS Final (1:48) and outlook on the season as a whole (10:44). Champions League Match Week 6 Preview (45:45). Manchester Derby over the weekend aka 'The Clown Show' (59:35). Spurs corner with two sad fans (1:05:21). Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-12-101h 15
One Heat Minute ProductionsMINHUNTER: SCENE SEVENTEEN WITH PHILIP GAWTHORNE AND LIAM BILLINGHAM“Michael Mann came to me in a dream." It's time to get silly and philosophical on MINHUNTER with the extraordinary Philip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham from Die Hard On A Blank.Die Hard On A BlankWelcome to the party, pals! This is DIE HARD ON A BLANK, the podcast that explores the influence of DIE HARD on action cinema -- one action movie at a time. In each episode of DIE HARD ON A BLANK, hosts Philip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham discuss one major mainstream action movie that was released after DIE HARD. Phil and...2024-12-041h 02
Die Hard On A Blank48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES FEATURING 48 HRS!It's a buddy movie with a cop and a con!For this inaugural flagship episode of their new show, Phil and Liam discuss Walter Hill’s 1982 masterpiece 48 HRS starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy! They talk about the history of the ‘buddy movie’ genre both before and after this film, and explain how this movie changed the game and ushered in a new era. They analyze the picture’s ’48 CHROMOSOMES’, outlining the key elements that would be replicated in subsequent buddy movies, and break down the film in more detail in the ‘Anatomy of an Action Movie’ section...2024-12-041h 47
Die Hard On A BlankTHE JACKAL, and a very special announcement!It’s Die Hard in a hitman movie! This week it’s the DIE HARD ON A BLANK 50th episode bonanza, and Phil and Liam are tracking down THE JACKAL, the 1997 action-thriller starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora and J.K. Simmons! After an FBI raid results in the death of a vicious Russian gangster, the mobster’s aggrieved brother hires an elusive international assassin known as ‘the Jackal’ (Bruce Willis) for a retaliatory killing against a high-profile American target. But because so few people have ever seen this wily hi...2024-11-201h 42
Die Hard On A BlankAIR FORCE ONE with Adam Volerich (Eye Of The Duck)Hey folks. We had a small export issue with the episode that resulted in some strange sounds. Please re-download before you listen!It’s Die Hard on the President’s plane! This week, your co-pilots Phil Gawthorne and Liam Billingham take you on a thrilling ride on AIR FORCE ONE, with special guest Adam Volerich from the Eye of the Duck podcast! Shortly after delivering a controversial speech where he vows to never to negotiate with terrorists, US President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) finds himself on the horns of a d...2024-11-061h 13
Die Hard On A BlankFACE/OFF with Isaac Butler!It’s Die Hard in a face swap movie!l(you can watch this week's episode on YouTube!)This week, bros Phil Gawthorne and Liam Billingham dive out of an airplane sporting two gold-plated pistols with returning guest Isaac Butler, author of The Method, one of the formative texts of the podcast.International terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) accidentally kills the young son of FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) sparking a long-running feud between the two adversaries. Years later, Troy plants a bomb in LA, but is intercepted by Archer and his te...2024-10-231h 46
Die Hard On A BlankSPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL with Kris Tapley!It’s Die Hard on a cruise ship!Leeches! Copper poisoning! Vehicles moving very slowly! Or sometimes not at all! That’s right folks, it’s the sequel nobody asked for! This week, Phil and Liam are cruising for a bruising as they attempt to make sense of the hideously misguided cinematic atrocity that is SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL! Joining them on this voyage into watery oblivion is none other than Kris Tapley, host of the SPEED oral history podcast 50MPH! While on a vacation cruise in the Caribbean with her new boyfriend Alex Shaw (Jason Patric...2024-10-091h 16
Die Hard On A BlankIt's Die Hard on YOUTUBE!Watch (and follow) the show on YouTube. Subscribe on TikTok!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-0201 min
Die Hard On A BlankCON AIR with Scout Tafoya!It’s Die Hard on a prison plane!(you can watch this week's episode on YouTube!)This week, Phil ‘Philly Bedlam’ Gawthorne and Liam ‘The Coliseum’ Billingham take a high-security flight on CON AIR with special guest Scout Tafoya, aka ‘The Massachusetts Mangler’!After serving a long and harsh sentence for a self-defense killing, parolee and ex-Army Ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) travels on a prisoner transport plane nicknamed ‘Con Air’, to meet with his wife and daughter. But when said plane is taken over by vicious criminal mastermind Cyrus ‘The Virus’ Grissom (John Malkovich) and hi...2024-09-252h 13
Die Hard On A BlankBREAKDOWN with Cows In The Field!It’s Die Hard in the middle of nowhere!This week, Phil and Liam take a road trip…and have a serious BREAKDOWN! They are joined on their journey by Justin and Laura Khoo, the joint hosts of the excellent film/philosophy podcast COWS IN THE FIELD!While taking a cross-country road-trip to relocate, married couple Jeff and Amy Taylor (Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan) experience car trouble, and end up stranded in the middle of the desert. In an effort to reach a payphone, Amy accepts a ride from a seemingly friendly trucker named Red...2024-09-111h 34
Die Hard On A BlankTHE RELIC with Brandon Streussnig!It’s Die Hard in a museum…with a monster!Hyams Hive rise up! This week, Phil and Liam take a field trip to visit THE RELIC, Peter Hyams’ expertly directed 1997 horror flick. They are accompanied on their scientific expedition by special guest Brandon Streussnig, one of the most influential and entertaining film writers around!After experimenting with psychotropic drugs while on a trip to South America, anthropologist John Whitney makes an alarming discovery, and attempts to prevent the return of several crates of research material to the US. Weeks later, the crates arrive and are se...2024-08-281h 19
La Cuna Galaxiana PodcastView From the LA Galaxy SidelinesThe Los Angeles Galaxy has already had a season to remember with them improving remarkably over their dismal 2023 campaign. Special seasons breed special moments and inside looks are always are a great way to get close to the action. What will we learn with a view from the LA Galaxy sidelines? With Special Guest, AppleTV & MLS Sideline Reporter Philip Gawthorne2024-08-161h 15
Die Hard On A BlankTURBULENCE!It’s Die Hard in a plane (with very few passengers)! This week, Phil and Liam are experiencing TURBULENCE, the 1997 action-thriller starring Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Ben Cross, Brendan Gleeson, Rachel Ticotin…and a mystery Die Hard cast member!On Christmas Eve, convicted serial killer Ryan Weaver (Ray Liotta) is being transported across the country on an almost empty 747, with another prisoner and a group of federal marshals. Once airborne, Weaver escapes and wreaks havoc on board with the cops, passengers and the flight crew. When his actions result in the death of both...2024-08-141h 05
Die Hard On A BlankDAYLIGHT!It’s Die Hard in a tunnel! This week, Phil and Liam dig in, around, and underneath DAYLIGHT, Rob Cohen’s 1996 disaster movie starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Jay O. Sanders, Dan Hedaya, Stan Shaw and Viggo Mortensen!When a freak accident causes both ends of an underground tunnel in New York to collapse, a group of random strangers find themselves trapped below the Hudson River. The only person seemingly capable of helping them is Kit Latura (Sylvester Stallone), a disgraced former EMS Chief seeking redemption for his role in a past tragedy. The gu...2024-07-3147 min
An Invitation ProductionsThematic Content #02: 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE with Philip GawthorneThematic Content is a series about the themes that define film history—across eras, genres, and filmmakers—even mediums.Episode #02 continues this inaugural season's exploration of a "Los Angeles Horror of Manners" with a vivid look at polarizing 80s neo-noir, 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE, starring Jeff Bridges and Andy Garcia. Arguing in favor of the film’s many virtues, along with host Jim Penola, is esteemed guest, Philip Gawthorne – a prolific screenwriter (Underwater, Modern Life Is Rubbish), podcaster (Die Hard on a Blank), and all-around cinephile. Throughout the episode, Jim and Phil investigate the film's portrayal...2024-07-1948 min
Die Hard On A BlankSTAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT with Andy Maiorano!It’s Die Hard on the USS Enterprise!This time of the show, Phil and Liam analyze STAR TREK FIRST CONTACT with the help of special guest Andy Maiorano, host of The AndyPlex podcast and an avowed Star Trek superfan! Set phasers to fun!When he is informed that a hostile race of cybernetic beings known as The Borg have launched an attack on Earth, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) disobeys orders to directly engage with the Borg threat. However, upon arrival to the battle zone, he discovers that the planet Earth has been completely su...2024-07-171h 26
Die Hard On A BlankLAST MAN STANDING!It’s Die Hard in a ghost town!This time week, Phil and Liam throw a bottle in the air and follow it into the desert, as they try to make sense of the dark and brooding action/thriller/western/gangster picture LAST MAN STANDING.During the prohibition era, mysterious gunslinger John Smith (Bruce Willis) rolls into the small, remote border town of Jericho, Texas, where two rival bootlegging gangs have an uneasy and fragile truce. As Smith gets the lay of the land, he works both sides against the other in search of quick pr...2024-07-031h 02
Force FiveTop 5 Henchmen w/ Philip Gawthorne from the Die Hard on a Blank PodcastThis week, screenwriter and co-host of the Die Hard on a Blank Podcast Philip Gawthorne joins the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Henchmen.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To listen to Die Hard on a Blank, use this link.To follow Philip on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.co...2024-07-011h 19Die Hard On A BlankCows, Hits, Force Fives, and letters! (A bonus episode)Phil and Liam jump on the mic to talk about some guest appearances they have coming up, read a lovely (and crazy!) e-mail from a guest, and wrap about the future of the show.Cows In The Field (Liam and Phil talk Public Enemies on June 28)Force Five Podcast (Phil's episode arrives July 1)Hit Factory Podcast (Liam's episode on Breaking The Waves available now)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-2618 min
Die Hard On A BlankTHE ROCK with Bilge Ebiri!It’s Die Hard on Alcatraz!This time on the show, Phil and Liam attempt not to explode with excitement as they discuss Michael Bay’s 1996 all-star action classic THE ROCK, with special guest Bilge Ebiri!When a group of highly trained Marines led by decorated general Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris) take over Alcatraz and threaten to launch VX poison gas missiles at mainland San Francisco, the government are forced to turn to two unlikely heroes: eccentric FBI chemical weapons specialist Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) and enigmatic prisoner John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), the only...2024-06-191h 48
Die Hard On A BlankMISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!It’s Die Hard in a spy series reboot!This week on the show, Phil and Liam discuss Brian De Palma’s franchise-launching box office behemoth MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE! It’s DIE HARD in a spy series reboot!When a mission in Prague goes horribly wrong, IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) ends up as the only survivor, and is therefore wrongly assumed to be a mole that IMF director Kittrich (Henry Czenry) is looking to expose. Hunt goes on the run and plans to steal a valuable NOC list with the help of some disavowed agents...2024-06-051h 15
Die Hard On A BlankEXECUTIVE DECISION!It’s Die Hard on a plane! Again! But a bigger plane than Passenger 57!This week on the show, Phil and Liam discuss Stuart Baird’s popular 1996 action-thriller EXECUTIVE DECISION starring Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal* (*kinda). Is this one of the best ‘Die Hard on a blank’ films of the era? The guys aim to find out! When fanatical terrorists take control of a 747 passenger plane heading from Athens, Greece to Washington D.C., Army intelligence consultant Dr. David Grant (Kurt Russell) informs the pentagon of his suspicion that the terrorists are planning to use a sto...2024-05-221h 02Die Hard On A Blank50MPH guest appearance!It's Die Hard (on a blank) on another podcast!This week we joined Kris Tapley on the incredible SPEED oral history podcast 50MPH! We count down what we think are the best action films of the 90s! Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-1302 min
50 MPH46 MPH / The Best Action Movies of the '90s (with Die Hard on a Blank)It's time to place SPEED in the context of '90s cinema, beginning with an assessment of the decade's best action films. From TERMINATOR 2 to THE MATRIX and all points in between, Die Hard on a Blank hosts Philip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham join the fun to discuss.
2024-05-132h 0250 MPH46 MPH / The Best Action Movies of the '90s (with Die Hard on a Blank)It's time to place SPEED in the context of '90s cinema, beginning with an assessment of the decade's best action films. From TERMINATOR 2 to THE MATRIX and all points in between, Die Hard on a Blank hosts Philip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham join the fun to discuss.
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Die Hard On A BlankBROKEN ARROWNote: At the top of this episode, we tease our appearance on 50mph, the podcast about SPEED. When we recorded, we thought that episode be out, but it'll be out on May 13, 2024! Find it at the link above.It’s Die Hard in a desert!This week on the show, Phil and Liam discuss John Woo’s 1996 action bonanza BROKEN ARROW starring John Travolta and Christian Slater! This is a film that Phil deeply loves and is fiercely protective of, which makes for an interesting conversation when Liam poses the thesis question: can a film be b...2024-05-081h 11
Die Hard On A Blank12 MONKEYS with Brad Peyton!It’s Die Hard in a time travel movie!This week on the show, Phil and Liam wrestle with 12 MONKEYS (though not literally, sadly). For this spirited discussion of Terry Gilliam’s challenging 1995 sci-fi mind-bender, the boys are joined by special guest Brad Peyton, director of such blockbuster hits as SAN ANDREAS, RAMPAGE and the forthcoming Netflix sci-fi movie ATLAS starring Jennifer Lopez!In a dystopian future, a deadly artificially-created virus has wiped out the majority of the human population and forced the small number of survivors to live underground. In an attempt to understand what...2024-04-241h 20
Die Hard On A BlankSUDDEN DEATH with Brendan McDonald!(4/11/2024) Please re-download this episode as uploaded a we uploaded a new version correcting a mistake from the original!It’s Die Hard in a hockey arena!This time on the show, Phil and Liam pile on the cringeworthy hockey puns with special guest Brendan McDonald, producer of the WTF podcast with Marc Maron and an avowed action movie aficionado. Together they analyze the 1995 action movie SUDDEN DEATH – a fondly-remembered film with a classic ‘Die Hard on a Blank’ premise.After failing to save a young girl during an inferno, troubled former firefighter Darren McCord...2024-04-1059 min
Die Hard On A BlankHEAT with Katie Walsh!It’s Die Hard in an epic crime saga!For this suitably epic episode, Phil and Liam are joined by special guest Katie Walsh - top Los Angeles film critic and co-host of the Michael Mann-themed podcast Miami Nice - to discuss the sprawling 1995 masterpiece Heat!When a team of elite professional thieves led by Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) pull off an audacious armored car robbery that leaves three guards dead, hard-charging Robbery-Homicide detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) is assigned to the case. In the process of investigating and surveilling the culprits, Hanna comes to...2024-03-271h 28
Die Hard On A BlankNICK OF TIME!It’s Die Hard in real time!The ticking clocks are everywhere (and so are the dodgy Christopher Walken impressions) as Phil and Liam discuss the 1995 high-concept thriller Nick of Time! Mild-mannered accountant Gene Watson (Johnny Depp) arrives via train to LA’s union station, with his young daughter Lynn in tow. Shortly after his arrival, he is apprehended by Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia), who claim to be police officers. Smith then informs Gene that he has 90 minutes to assassinate the visiting Governor of California (Marsha Mason)…or they will kill hi...2024-03-131h 06American English SoccerAMEN Special XXVI | English Premier League Crash Course (Pt. 2)Philip Gawthorne breaks down the remaining 14 teams in the English Premier League with history, current standing, and intricate delicacies. Aston Villa (0:38)Brighton Hove & Albion (3:35)Newcastle (6:55)West Ham (12:13)Wolverhampton (16:19)Everton (18:50)Nottingham Forest (24:10)Crystal Palace (28:04)Bournemouth (31:05)Burnley (33:01)Sheffield United (35:54)Luton Town (37:48)Brentford (40:25)Fulham (41:59)Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-02-2850 min
Die Hard On A BlankGOLDENEYE with Ben Rufus Green!It’s Die Hard in a Bond reboot!In this episode, Phil, Liam, and guest Ben Rufus Green discuss the 1995 James Bond blockbuster GoldenEye and its many connections to the Die Hard franchise. They explore the premise of the film, its self-reflexivity, and the surprisingly high amount of ‘Die Hard DNA’ present in the movie, which goes way beyond the historical connection between the newly-minted 007 Pierce Brosnan and original Die Hard director John McTiernan.After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, MI6 agent James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) uncovers a sinister plot led by rogue Russian operat...2024-02-281h 21American English SoccerAMEN XXV | Premier League Wrap with Philip Gawthorne, Champions League PreviewPhilip Gawthorne joins the show to break down the past weekend's Premier League action. Manchester City stifled to only a point against Chelsea (1:12). Tottenham have a set piece problem (7:14). Manchester United has a new core that could take them places (18:36). Premier League title predictor (29:42). News of the soccer world (36:17). Champions League Preview in What 2 Watch (44:16). Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-02-1955 minAmerican English SoccerAMEN Special XXIV | English Premier League Crash Course (Pt. 1)Philip Gawthorne breaks down the biggest 6 clubs in the English Premier League with history, current footing, and informative delicacies.Premier League Context (1:32)Manchester City (7:40)Liverpool (16:09)Arsenal (21:02)Manchester United (26:09)Tottenham (32:29)Chelsea (41:57)Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-02-1448 min
Die Hard On A BlankUNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORYIt’s Die Hard on a train! Casey Ryback is back and this time he’s…well…um…I…um…hey look, forget about all that, because the good news is that Eric Bogosian is in this movie! This week Phil and Liam hitch a ride on a hijacked death train as they scrutinize Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, director Geoff Murphy’s 1995 sequel to the original Seagal action classic!While travelling from Denver to LA via train with his estranged niece Sarah (Katherine Heigl), ex-Navy SEAL Casey Ryback (Seagal) finds himself in the middle of a terrorist takeo...2024-02-1458 min
Die Hard On A BlankWILLIAM EUBANK joins us to talk LAND OF BAD and action movies!This week we have a special bonus interview with acclaimed filmmaker William Eubank, director of LOVE, THE SIGNAL, UNDERWATER, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT OF KIN and the forthcoming military action-thriller LAND OF BAD, starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth! The guys talk to William about his relationship with DIE HARD, his favorite action movies of all time, his approach to the action genre, and much more! LAND OF BAD TRAILER:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95eJpJlBfUsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...2024-02-0740 minAmerican English SoccerAMEN XXIII | Premier League Wrap with Philip Gawthorne, 2026 World Cup Venue BreakdownPhilip Gawthorne joins the show to break down week 23 action in the Premier League. Arsenal makes a statement against Liverpool (1:10). Man United youth movement (8:43). Chelsea are calamitous (18:10). Growing pains for Spurs (26:56). 2026 World Cup venues announced (37:28). What 2 Watch (48:00). Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-02-061h 00
Die Hard On A BlankDIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE with Chris Tilly (Clash of The Titles!)It’s Die Hard in New York City! It’s finally here! This week Phil and Liam drill down on one of the most beloved films in the storied Die Hard franchise: Die Hard With A Vengeance! To aid them in their investigation of this all-conquering box office smash, the boys have brought in special guest Chris Tilly, a writer, journalist and editor at Dexterto.com and one of the hosts of the hugely popular film podcast Clash of the Titles.While back working for the NYPD, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is targe...2024-01-311h 44American English SoccerAMEN XXII | FA Cup Roundup, Klopp Legacy, Title Implications Across EuropePhilip Gawthorne breaks down FA Cup action over the weekend (0:57). Jurgen Klopp leaving a lasting legacy (7:35). Louis joins to talk rumor mill with coaches and transfers (40:40). AFCON and AFC updates (51:34). Five marquee must-see games this week (58:54).Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-01-301h 08
Die Hard On A BlankCRIMSON TIDE with Isaac Butler, author of THE METHOD!It’s Die Hard in a nuclear sub!For this episode, Phil and Liam are joined by special guest Isaac Butler, author of THE METHOD, arguably the definitive book about the evolution of method acting! Isaac is a veritable encyclopedia about the history of the acting craft and he lends his incredible insight to this discussion of CRIMSON TIDE, “an anti-action movie” where two of the greatest screen acting titans go head to head! When a US nuclear submarine loses communication with the command structure just as they’ve been ordered to fire their payload against a...2024-01-171h 23American English SoccerAMEN XXI | Premier League Dive with Philip Gawthorne, Americans Abroad, El ClásicoLouis and MC welcome on Premier League Pundit Philip Gawthorne to recap the Tottenham v. Man United (1:26) and Newcastle v. City fixtures (12:20). Americans Awarded Abroad (33:54). Madrid dominates El Clásico (38:44). What 2 Watch (51:23). Support the showNew episode every Tuesday. Join the conversation on Twitter (X) @AmEnPod 2024-01-151h 00
Die Hard On A BlankDROP ZONE!It’s Die Hard in the skydiving world!Phil and Liam continue to chronicle DIE HARD’s influence on action cinema with a spirited discussion of the 1994 action-thriller DROP ZONE!After a daring mid-air prison-break results in his brother’s death, US Marshal Pete Nessip (Wesley Snipes) infiltrates the skydiving community in order to track down those responsible. He eventually uncovers the sinister agenda of skydiving master thief Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey), a former DEA Agent who is now attempting steal the identities of uncover narcotics agents in order to sell them to drug traffickers! Phi...2024-01-031h 23
Die Hard On A BlankHOME ALONE with Paul Scheer!It’s Die Hard in a Kids’ Movie!For this very special Christmas episode, Phil and Liam step outside the usual format to discuss the beloved holiday classic HOME ALONE with special guest Paul Scheer! That’s right - the actor, writer, director, author, renaissance man and podcasting superstar Mr. Paul Scheer returns to the show to illuminate the deep and sometimes surprising number of connections between 1988’s DIE HARD and 1990’s HOME ALONE!After an unfortunate mix-up leads to a young boy named Kevin McAllister (Macauley Culkin) being left home alone while his family...2023-12-211h 17
An Invitation ProductionsEllipsis #08: "The Euphoria of Lawlessness" with Philip GawthornePlease enjoy this unlocked episode of my Patreon-exclusive series "Ellipsis" – the official companion podcast to "An Invitation to DESTROYER" – where I discuss the movie with fellow superfans, critics, and the creators themselves. Today, my guest is Philip Gawthorne. Phil is the creator and co-host of podcast, DIE HARD ON A BLANK – the podcast that explores the influence of DIE HARD on action cinema one action movie at a time. During this episode of ELLIPSIS, Phil and I put a special emphasis on DESTROYER’s place in the pantheon of Noir – specifically Los Angeles Neo-Noir –– citing comparisons to...2023-12-201h 05