
Welcome 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 Liam break down the story, heroes, villains, action, humor and the 'DIE HAR... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 95 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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It’s Die Hard on a runaway train! With the last stop now in sight, it’s full steam ahead on the show this week as the boys attempt “to run this bitch down” (in the nicest possible way of course) by discussing Tony Scott’s swaggering swansong UNSTOPPA... more
It’s DIE HARD on the New York subway! This week we welcome back special guest Jason Bailey (who completes his hat trick of appearances) to discuss THE TAKING OF PELHAM123 (2009)!
When a ruthless thief who calls himself Ryder (John Travolta) takes ov... more
It’s DIE HARD in D.C! It’s a big one this week as we’re finally discussing the fourth film in the DIE HARD franchise: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (aka DIE HARD 4.0)!
After a group of elite hackers led by former government cyber-security expert Thomas Gabr... more
It’s Die Hard in a multiverse! This week we’re discussing Tony Scott’s “science-fact” time-travel movie DÉJÀ VU with the help of special guest Scout Tafoya!
After a catastrophic terrorist attack on a ferry in New Orleans leaves hundreds of innocen... more
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So many critics and movie goers don’t consider action movies to be worthy of legitimate discussion. Phil and Liam don’t put these movies on pedestals but they also don’t bash them needlessly. Instead they try and celebrate what these movies got right.
I made it almost halfway through the first episode before knowing this one was a keeper
I just discovered this pod not long after starting our own about thriller movies and it’s fantastic. It’s ruined my week but at least I have something good to listen to on the way to work.
Thoughtful fun conversations about action films and their influences. Die Hard makes a great jumping off point for these discussions but they explore more beyond it.
I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed this amazing stupendous, hilarious, engaging, educational, stunning, unique, collective, joyous, and never ending against. -Alex
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The show crafts thoughtful, fandom-loving discussions about action cinema, focusing on how a single title's DNA—story beats, heroism, villainy, humor, and production craft—shapes newer films that followed it. Across episodes, the hosts unpack how post-DIE HARD action movies draw from specific tropes while updating the genre for contemporary audiences, often bringing in guests with deep film-history or industry insight. A standout is the blend of affectionate banter with rigorous film analysis, plus recurring explorations of shared cast/crew connections and how the DIE HARD DNA threads through various titles. This combination likely appeals to listeners who want intelligent takeaways about action cinema, its evolution, and its cultural conte... more
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