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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

When it came to one of the most influential and coolest films of the last 30 years, we knew we needed a great guest. And we got one with @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social! Thanks for helping to make this biggest episode of the year, Matt. pod.link/1658664345/e...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

What are your top 3 Cronenbergs? youtu.be/FCi3zAvm7d8?...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

It’s Die Hard in a diner! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK we’re discussing David Cronenberg’s masterful 2005 film A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, a story that begins (and ends) with a DIE HARD-type scenario…and goes deep and hard on the consequences of surviving such an event. pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

It’s Die Hard in a taxi! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK we’re taking a ride with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx as we discuss Michael Mann’s exemplary 2004 thriller COLLATERAL! pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

100% PURE PODCASTING! This week on our Patreon show 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES we dive headfirst into Kathryn Bigelow's iconic 1991 action classic POINT BREAK! If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price...$5 a month! www.patreon.com/posts/point-...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 This week on our Patreon podcast 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES we are crashing headfirst into THE HARD WAY, John Badham's 1991 cop comedy/Hollywood satire starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods! Subscribe and listen here: t.co/aOC8kQ2uRr

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

This week on our Patreon podcast 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES we team up to investigate ANOTHER 48 HRS, the 1990 sequel to the original 1982 classic. The Iceman Cometh! Subscribe and listen now - use promo code DHOABBREAK40 to get a little discount! patreon.com/48hoursofbud...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

This week we're joined by Shahir Daud (of @onlymoviepodcast.bsky.social) to talk about Panic Room and why the production of the film, rather than the story or ideas, seems to reflect David Fincher's obsessions.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Jack Palance walked out of the set of BATMAN and onto the set of TANGO & CASH. PATREON.COM/48HOURSOFBUDDYMOVIES

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

It’s Die Hard in a war zone! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK…it’s war! Not just on screen, but also between Phil and Liam, who have very different opinions about this film!

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

What part could Gandolfini played in Die Hard? @liamgbillingham.bsky.social, @philipgawthorne.bsky.social, and @jasondashbailey.com debate this week on DHOAB. pod.link/1658664345/e...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

THE LAST CASTLE is a movie that complicates our relationship to patriotism. Feels like the right movie for right now. Listen to our episode this week featuring friend of the show @jasondashbailey.com! diehardonablank.com

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

and when Irwin witnesses Winter’s brutal tactics firsthand, he eventually leads the prisoners in a full on uprising against his opposite number.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

When decorated three-star U.S. Army General Eugene Irwin (Robert Redford) is sentenced to a term in a military prison overseen by Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini), both men gradually slide into a destructive power struggle…

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

It’s Die Hard in a military prison! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we are storming THE LAST CASTLE with returning special guest @jasondashbailey.com, author of the new book: "GANDOLFINI: JIM, TONY AND THE LIFE OF A LEGEND." pod.link/1658664345/e...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Plus: the politics of apartheid-era villains, the joys of Joe Pesci’s scene-stealing turn, and how this sequel helped codify the rhythms and tropes of the modern buddy action movie.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We dig into Richard Donner’s slick direction, Joel Silver’s architectural in-jokes, the reverberating echoes of Shane Black’s voice in the (heavily re-written) script, and the film’s perfect cocktail of gunfights, jokes, and toilet-based suspense.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We unpack the evolution of Riggs and Murtaugh’s partnership, from antagonistic sparks in the first film to full-blown brotherhood here, and how that emotional core elevates the surrounding mayhem.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

For Liam, this one’s personal: a formative film that helped shape his love of buddy movies and action cinema.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

This week on 48 HBM, we tackle one of the defining entries in the genre - LETHAL WEAPON 2! Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

This week's episode is on SWORDFISH, which has a certain Musk to it. Diehardonablank.com

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we plug into SWORDFISH — the slick, post-Matrix cyber-thriller produced by Joel Silver and directed by Dominic Sena. It's a film that dares to ask: does it matter if a movie makes no sense, as long as it’s entertaining? pod.link/1658664345/e...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

This week we are by joined by @strohltopia.bsky.social to talk CHILL FACTOR, a pretty mediocre movie that nevertheless leads us to a conversation about how we engage with art and cinema! Also, ice cream puns! t.co/GyPvDN6P44

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This week on the show: CHILL FACTOR - it's Die Hard on an ice cream truck! We were joined by special guest @strohltopia.bsky.social - Montana resident and author of the books HARD TO WATCH and WHY IT'S OK TO LOVE BAD MOVIES! Episode available here now! pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

This week on 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES we're discussing the 1988 classic MIDNIGHT RUN starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin! Is this the greatest buddy movie of all time? Find out what we think at: patreon.com/48hoursofbud...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

This week, @bilgeebiri.bsky.social joined us to talk about ARLINGTON ROAD. In this clip, he talks about how Jeff Bridges is 'the ultimate avatar of the boomer.' pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

It’s Die Hard on a suburban street! This week on DIE HARD ON A BLANK, we’re exploring the most sinister street in America…ARLINGTON ROAD! And to investigate this mysterious neighborhood we enlisted special guest and returning DHOAB all-star @bilgeebiri.bsky.social! pod.link/1658664345/e...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This week on the Patreon we go deep on why you can love a movie for reasons that go way beyond narrative. Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

That canceled TV show that you'll never stop thinking about.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This week on 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES, we crank up RED HEAT, Walter Hill’s Cold War-era police procedural pairing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stoic Soviet officer with James Belushi’s foul-mouthed cop! Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's SHARK WEEK! This week we are discussing Renny Harlin's 1999 monster mash DEEP BLUE SEA with physical media guru @jlalibs.bsky.social of @vinsyn.bsky.social and @cine-matographe.bsky.social! Deepest, bluest, this pod is like a shark's fin! pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Nothing better than getting one of our most recent guest's book from another of our most recent guests! @jasondashbailey.com @mzspress.bsky.social

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Is SNIPER a retelling of Waiting For Godot? Find out in our latest episode on 48 HOURS OF BUDDY MOVIES.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Just recorded a huge episode on this film. While it may feel lightweight, there's a lot going on about politics, history, and the very specific era in which it was made. Plus we gush about the greatness of Belushi, Arnie, Gershon and more. Coming soon to patreon.com/48hoursofbud...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This week on the show @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social joins us to talk about THE MATRIX, what it means, and how it became an unexpected blockbuster.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This week on the pod @liamgbillingham.bsky.social and @philipgawthorne.bsky.social talk to @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social about THE MATRIX and how it changed his life. pod.link/1658664345/e... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inu8...

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

In two weeks, it's DIE HARD UNDERWATER WITH GENIUS SHARKS featuring @jlalibs.bsky.social!

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Thanks so much for joining us, @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social! Here's that amazing clip of you talking about how THE MATRIX changed your life.

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

🚨HUGE NEW EP!🚨 This week we are discussing THE MATRIX with the brilliant @mattzollerseitz. - we talk about its connections to DIE HARD, its philosophical ideas and how this extraordinary film changed Matt's life! Available now! Link: pod.link/1658664345

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Die Hard On A Blank & 48 Hours of Buddy Movies! @diehardoab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Mustache maestros rise up! This week on 48 Hours of Buddy Movies, we’re going undercover with 1987’s STAKEOUT – a film that successfully blends buddy cop comedy, romantic thriller, and full-blown farce with surprising effectiveness. Patreon.com/48hoursofbuddymovies #richarddreyfuss #emilioestevez

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