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We Die First
by Andrew & Seynique
A podcast made for Black horror fans by Black horror fans. Hosted by Andrew & Seynique.
Episodes
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#126: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 8,9,10)
The Haunting of Hill House comes to a close with Witness Marks, Screaming Meemies, and Silence Lay Steadily. We talk about how grief changes the viewing experience, our personal Red Rooms, and a special request for our faithful listeners as we plan out the next season of We Die First! Find…
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#125: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 5,6,7)
The chills and thrills are ramping up as we continue It's Giving: The Haunting of Hill House. This week, we cover The Bent-Neck Lady, Two Storms, and Eulogy. We chat about the horror of destiny, the origins of the Bent-Neck Lady, and we reveal a new sign off. Find Seynique...
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#124: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 3&4)
We're checking back in with the Crains and discussing Touch & The Twin Thing. We talk about lesbian icon Theo Crain, the sadness that is Luke Crain, and the cutest child actors ever. Find Seynique here and...
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#123: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 1&2)
Get in the Thanksgiving spirit and watch along with us as we cover 2018's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (created by Mike Flanagan) on Netflix. We checked out the first two episodes of the limited series and talk about the stages of grief, family dynamics, and why this series is so friggin good. Find...
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#122: You and I SAW THE TV GLOW
Happy Halloween! We conclude New Horror Halloween with 2024's I SAW THE TV GLOW (dir. Jane Schoenbrun). We talk about nostalgic TV, Justice Smith's voice, and trans representation in media. Find Seynique here and...
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#121: THE DELIVERANCE didn't deliver
TW: We hated this movie New Horror Halloween continues with this year's THE DELIVERANCE (dir. Lee Daniels). We talk about what happens when "what if it was a Black movie" comes to life with terrible results, why horror is horror, and n*ppy p*ssy. Find Seynique...
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#120: What's taking you so LONGLEGS
It's time for the crossover episode of the century! BFF of the pod and horror newbie, Lauren (Everybody Wants Something), joins us to discuss this year's horror hit LONGLEGS (dir. Osgood Perkins). We talk about Lauren's horror journey, the occult, and psychic cops. Find Lauren here Find Seynique...
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#119: Don't be LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
We're back with a new month New Horrors Halloween. We're starting off with 2023's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (dir. Colin & Cameron Cairnes). We talk about AI, the 1970s, and Cleo James. Find Seynique here and...
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#118: Salute your Good Guy...CHILD'S PLAY 3
Sequel Summer continues with 1991's CHILD'S PLAY 3 (dir. Jack Bender). We talk about the evolution of Chucky, the hierarchy of military schools, and Andrew's connection to Slender Man. Find Seynique here and...
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#117: Make me wanna SCREAM 3
It's Sequel Summer and what better place to start than 2000's SCREAM 3 (dir. Wes Craven). This was a first watch for both of us and we had...well...a scream. We talk about Courtney Cox's baby bangs, meta meta meta commentary, and the surprising progressive messaging in this movie from the early...
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#116: Double Feature: THE FLY & THE MIST
We haven't forgotten about you! Wrapping up Junebug, we watched 1986's THE FLY (dir. David Cronenberg) and 2007's THE MIST (dir. Frank Darabont). We talk about how people in the '80s understood computers, religious zealots, and bummer endings. Find Seynique...
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#115: Quit biting my style...MIMIC
Junebug continues with 1997's MIMIC (dir. Guillermo del Toro). We talk about cockroaches, hot scientists, and funny shoes. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...
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#114: Take me home to NIGHT OF THE CREEPS
Somebody call an exterminator! It's time for Junebug and we're kicking off the month with 1986's NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (dir. Fred Dekker). This is a lesser known flick but we HIGHLY recommend it. We talk about the importance of male friendships, flamethrowers, and why we all need J.C. in our lives....
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#113: Spooky Squad vs. EVIL DEAD RISE
You asked and we delivered! To close out Mother May I? we watched the winner of our poll from 2023 -- EVIL DEAD RISE (dir. Lee Cronin). We talk about dubious American accents, Deadite physics, and gore gore and more gore. Find Seynique here…
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#112: Lullaby and GOODNIGHT MOMMY
Gutentag Spooky Squad! Mother May I? continues with the German-language film from 2014 GOODNIGHT MOMMY (dir. Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala). We talk about creepy German kids, childhood fears, and why you should probably tell your kids that you're gonna look a little different after cosmetic...
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#111: Take your MAMA
Mother May I? continues with 2013's MAMA (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about twins, mysterious bones, and the perks of being a parent. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...
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#110: Call your MA
Mother May I introduce you to a new month? It's all about mommies, mamas, and mothers and we're kicking May off with 2019's MA (dir. Tate Taylor). We talk about the proper way to get someone to buy you booze, partying in Ma's basement, and why this movie made us feel delirious. Find Seynique...
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#109: NOPE nope nope
Alien April comes to an end with Jordan Peele's third film, NOPE, from 2022. We talk about alien probes, Keke Palmer's charisma, and horses. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...
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#108: You may be my lucky star...ALIEN
The month is going by fast but the fun isn't over yet. This week, we watched 1979's ALIEN (dir. Ridley Scott) and talked about rule followers, androids, and another moist movie. Find Seynique here and here…
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#107: Doo Wop THE THING (w. Robin R. Means Coleman & Mark H. Harris)
This week we were thrilled and honored to have the authors of THE BLACK GUY DIES FIRST, Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris, to discuss the John Carpenter classic from 1982 THE THING. This episode has everything: superb dog acting, conversations about class and race, and actual smart…
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#106: Pod people save America...INVASION OF THE BODYSNATCHERS
We're back and we're still definitely ourselves...we promise...we watched 1978's INVASION OF THE BODYSNATCHERS (dir. Philip Kaufman). We talk about earthquakes, city employees, and why the pod people might be the heroes? Find Seynique here and...
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#105: Four leaf CLOVERFIELD
The truth is out there...we're going beyond with Alien April. First up is 2008's CLOVERFIELD (dir. Matt Reeves). We talk about whether or not aliens are real, best tactics to evade a monster from outerspace, and found footage nausea. Find Seynique here and...
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#104: Climbing JACOB'S LADDER
March Madness is coming to an end, but the terror continues. We had a first-time watch with 1990's JACOB'S LADDER (dir. Adrian Lyne). We talk about the US Army, New York in the 1970s, and an alternative to traditional warfare. Find Seynique here and...
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#103: Dark Tony Stark...THE INVISIBLE MAN
TW: domestic violence and sexual assault March Madness continues with 2020's THE INVISIBLE MAN (dir. Leigh Whannell). We talk about the terror of being a woman, Elisabeth Moss as a woman on the brink, and scary tech bros. Find Seynique here and...
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#102: THE BABADOOKie
"His name is Samuel!" Next up is 2014's THE BABADOOK (dir. Jennifer Kent) and we loved it! We talked about grief, kids, and Australian social services. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and...
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#101: Don't have a SKINAMARINK in the game
It's a new month and a new theme. Strap in for some psychological spookies with March Madness. First up is 2022's SKINAMARINK (dir. Kyle Edward Ball). We talk about constructive criticism, analog horror, and childhood nostalgia. Find Seynique here and...
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#100: One Hunn-IT CHAPTER TWO
Happy one hundredth episode! We close out Eff-IT February with 2019's IT CHAPTER TWO (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about great casting, adulthood, and Hot Ben. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and...
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#99: Work IT Chapter One
Eff-IT February continues with IT Chapter One from 2017 (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about Bill Skarsgaard's Pennywise, comparisons to the miniseries, and justice for Stan and Mike! Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...
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#98: Do IT (Miniseries - Part 2)
It's time for the second half of the IT miniseries from 1990 (dir. Tommy Lee Wallace). We talk about intergalactic spiders, questionable alibis, and Bev making out with everyone. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here…
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#97: F**k IT (Miniseries - Part 1)
Welcome to Eff-IT February. It's all IT all February! We're starting off with the miniseries from 1990 (dir. Tommy Lee Wallace). We talk about Tim Reid's mustache, nostalgic spookies, and running away from scary clowns. Find Seynique here and here Find...
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#96: Shoutout to Baby Jessica...RINGU
We're so sad to see J-Horror January go, but we ended it with a bang. We watched 1998's RINGU (dir. Hideo Nakata). We talked about the OG and American remake, psychic ex-husbands, and our Baby(girl) Jessica. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew...
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#95: Who let the ghosts out?...PULSE
Next up in J-Horror January, we watched 2001's PULSE (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa). We talk about the the dark web, Chat Roulette, and the Smythe family ghost lore. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by...
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#94: That's just vocal fry...JU-ON: THE GRUDGE
J-Horror January continues with 2002's JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (dir. Takashi Shimizu). We talk about American individualism, vengence spirits, and "sneaking" into the movies when you're 12. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and...
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#93: My left foot...AUDITION
Happy New Year and Happy New Season of We Die First! We're back this month with J-Horror January where we will be delving into all things Japanese horror. First up is 1999's AUDITION (dir. Takashi Miike). We talk about the misleading romcom feel of the movie, finding a wife, and SALTBURN. Find...
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Merry Spookmas!
Krampus has come bearing gifts! For a special treat, we bring you a compilation of our coldest of cold opens without any context whatsoever. Enjoy! Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#92: Little orphan Esther...ORPHAN (w. Amar)
It's the end of No Kids November and the end of season 3 until we return in 2024. We are joined with thrice friend of the pod, Amar, to talk about 2009's ORPHAN (dir. Jaume Collet-Serra). We talk about the devious Peter Saarsgaard, veteran character actor CCH Pounder, and Estonians. Find Seynique...
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#91: That's a spicy crucifix...ALICE SWEET ALICE
Next on the chopping block is 1976's ALICE SWEET ALICE (dir. Alfred Sole). We talk about Hollywood's problematic treatment of Brooke Shields, Catholicism, and New Jersey. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#90: That's one messed up kid...THE BROOD
No Kids November continues with the body horror classic from 1979 THE BROOD (dir. David Cronenberg). We talk about creepy anger babies, therapy, and why you shouldn't go to Canada to get it. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan...
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#89: It's cohn! CHILDREN OF THE CORN
New month, who dis? It's time for No Kids November and we're starting off with the Stephen King cult classic from 1984, CHILDREN OF THE CORN (dir. Fritz Kiersch). We talk about religious fantaticism, community theatre acting, and corn! Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew…
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#88: Have a good NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Nominate us for best podcast! Happy (almost) Halloween! Heavy Hitters Halloween has to come to a close but we're doing it with a bang. This week we watched 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (dir. George A. Romero). We talk about the racial politics of the time, rural Pennsylvania, and why Duane…
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#87: RE-RELEASE - GET OUT
We had some technical difficulties this week but we didn't want to leave you without an episode for Heavy Hitter Halloween so we bring you an oldie but a goodie from Patron Saint of the Pod Jordan Peele, GET OUT. We're back for another Heavy Hitters October and we're kicking the month off with…
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#86: You got THE SHINING
Next on the chopping block is 1980's THE SHINING (dir. Stanley Kubrick). We talk about how to pronounce the director's name, a literal Magical Negro, and whether or not this movie hits. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#85: I think it's mommy issues...PSYCHO
It's Heavy Hitter Halloween and we are back with some horror classics. We're kicking off the month of October with 1960's PSYCHO (dir. Alfred Hitchcock). We talk about the OG slasher film, Andrew Garfield, and the golden age of doing crime. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here...
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TRAILER: We Die First
A podcast made for Black horror fans by Black horror fans, hosted by comedians Andrew Baldwin & Seynique Smythe.
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#84: It's a beach that makes you OLD
Sorry for the delay Spooky Squad! Seynique has been recovering from a cheeky blend of sinusitis and bronchitis but she's almost off her deathbed! We're back and still wrapping up Shyamalan September as promised with OLD from 2021. We talk about kid actors, rapper names, and the best way to tell...
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#83: What a twist!...THE VILLAGE
It's still Shyamalan September and next up on the roster is 2004's THE VILLAGE. We talk about the logistics of this charade, mid-aughts ableism, and whether or not this movie was good? Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#82: Look for the SIGNS
Next on the chopping block of Shyamalan September is 2002's SIGNS. We talk about the Culkins, weird quirks, and English-speaking Brazilian kids. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#81: Ain't got a lick of THE SIXTH SENSE
It's Shyamalan September and we're kicking it off with M. Night's best THE SIXTH SENSE (1999). We talk about the afterworld, independent kids, and Seynique gives a pretty passionate defense of the director's work. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#80: I scream, you scream, we all scream for SCREAM 2
Your deadbeat podcast daddies are back with another sequel...1997's SCREAM 2 (dir. Wes Craven). We talk about icons of the 1990s, the power of the meta sequel, and why Wes Craven is invited to the cookout. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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#79: And that's FINAL DESTINATION 3
We're back with Sequel Summer: I Know What You Did Last Sequel with FINAL DESINATION 3 (dir. James Wong) from 2006. We talk about where we've been, roller coasters, and DCOM icons. Find Seynique here and here Find Andrew here and here *Artwork by Jordan Stafford
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