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Die Hard On A Blank

Philip Gawthorne and Liam Billingham

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 HARD DNA' that infuse each film, including common cast and crew members. They rate each film and

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71:57

BROKEN ARROW

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2024/05/08

Note: 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

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80:16

12 MONKEYS with Brad Peyton!

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2024/04/24

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

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59:25

SUDDEN DEATH with Brendan McDonald!

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2024/04/10

(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

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88:49

HEAT with Katie Walsh!

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2024/03/27

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

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66:49

NICK OF TIME!

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2024/03/13

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

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81:44

GOLDENEYE with Ben Rufus Green!

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2024/02/28

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,

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58:05

UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY

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2024/02/14

It’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

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40:48

WILLIAM EUBANK joins us to talk LAND OF BAD and...

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2024/02/07

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=95eJpJlBfUsSupport this podcast at —

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104:58

DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE with Chris Tilly (Clash of...

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2024/01/31

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)

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83:07

CRIMSON TIDE with Isaac Butler, author of THE METHOD!

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2024/01/17

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

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83:00

DROP ZONE!

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2024/01/03

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

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77:50

HOME ALONE with Paul Scheer!

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2023/12/21

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

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55:55

Bonus: Working with Curtis Hanson on THE RIVER WILD!

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2023/12/13

A bonus episode this week as Liam is joined by film producer Gaylyn Fraiche! Gaylyn started her career as an assistant to Curtis Hanson on THE RIVER WILD. On this episode, she tells us sorts of stories from the set, how working on this movie has shaped her career, and the time Curtis Hanson, Meryl Streep, and David Strathairn asked what she thought of a scene.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/die-hard-on-a-blank/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries:

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82:50

THE RIVER WILD with Blake Howard!

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2023/12/06

For this episode, Phil and Liam are joined by special guest Blake Howard, film podcaster extraordinaire and the disruptive innovator behind One Heat Minute productions, to discuss the 1994 action-thriller THE RIVER WILD.Married couple Gail and Tom Hartman (Meryl Streep and David Strathairn) are in the middle of a relationship crisis and on the verge of separation, when they take their young son Roarke (Joseph Mazello) on a whitewater rafting trip. However, their vacation turns into a nightmare when

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73:39

TERMINAL VELOCITY with Rob Hackett!

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2023/11/22

It’s Die Hard in a skydiving spy caper!Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying penis!For this episode, Phil and Liam are joined by special guest Rob Hackett, a producer for James Wan’s company Atomic Monster and a HUGE fan of this wacky1994 skydiving flick. Rob has actually worked with TERMINAL VELOCITY’s director Deran Sarafian, giving him a unique insight into Sarafian’s personality, history and creative process. The film’s premise is as follows. After a mysterious woman named Chris Morrow

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81:19

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER with Paul Scheer!

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2023/11/08

It’s Die Hard in the war on drugs!For this very special episode, Phil and Liam are joined by a VERY special guest: actor, writer, director, comic book author, renaissance man and podcasting superstar PAUL SCHEER! That’s right, the effervescent host of top film podcasts Unspooled and How Do This Get Made? chartered a helicopter and flew in to join Phil and Liam for an intensive analysis of this mid--90s classic! The film’s complex plot is thus: after a close friend is murdered by international drug

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DIE HARD ON A BLANK, a podcast from Sugar23!

Die Hard On A Blank ·

2023/11/01

Welcome to the party pals! This is DIE HARD ON A BLANK, a podcast from Sugar23 that explores the influence of Die Hard on action cinema. In each episode, screenwriter Philip Gawthorne and film podcaster Liam Billingham will talk about one major action movie that was released after DIE HARD - the official sequels, the various imitators, all the way up to recent releases like VIOLENT NIGHT. They'll discuss action icons like Jason Bourne, James Bond, Jack Ryan and Ethan Hunt, and stars like

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78:09

TRUE LIES with Bilge Ebiri!

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2023/10/25

It’s Die Hard in an action comedy spy romp!This week on the show, spymasters Phil and Liam have recruited special guest Bilge Ebiri - film critic for Vulture and New York magazine – to analyze TRUE LIES, aka “the American blockbuster riff on the French sex farce” (to quote Liam). In this bombastic action comedy, seemingly unassuming computer salesman Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is actually living a double life as an international superspy for the US government’s mysterious ‘Omega

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57:23

BLOWN AWAY

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2023/10/11

It’s Die Hard in Boston!This week on the show, Phil and Liam break out their ropiest accents to discuss the 1994 action-thriller BLOWN AWAY, starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones. “It’s Die Haaad in Boston! What - you think you better than me or somethin’?” Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), a veteran member of the Boston bomb squad, is planning to retire and settle down with his partner Kate (Suzy Amis) and her daughter Lizzie, when escaped prisoner Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) targets him and his

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104:57

SPEED with Kris Tapley (of 50 MPH)!

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2023/09/27

It’s Die Hard on a bus! For the show’s 20th episode, Phil and Liam are joined by special guest Kris Tapley - film journalist for Variety, host of the 50 MPH podcast and the world’s foremost expert on this week’s film: SPEED! When hotshot LA SWAT cop Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) incurs the wrath of mad bomber Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper), Payne responds by rigging a city bus with a unique explosive device, that will arm when the vehicle hits 50mph…and detonate if it drops below it. The first question

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