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Death Don't Do FictionAuthor: The AIPT Movies podcast
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NoEscApril - Blow Out (1981)
Episode 122
Thursday, 16 April, 2026
Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s April, so that means it’s time for our “No EscApril” series, where we celebrate the wonder of thrillers! Not quite horror, not quite action, that sweet spot in the middle where danger is afoot, and lives are still on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss Brian De Palma’s 1981 Hitchcockian giallo that asks “what if Rear Window but with sound,” Blow Out! Embarrassingly bad screams! Chekhov's scream! Abundant split diopter shots split screens! A movie within a movie! A realistic college experience! Liberty Bell-based festivities! A car racing through a parade! A hitman who maybe enjoys his job a little too much! Artistic stabbing! Original music that Quentin Tarantino reused in Death Proof! A tense accident scene with a wonderful Jaws-style jumpscare! Questionable concussion protocol! Government corruption! Everpresent smoking! Excessive Ben Franklin! An incredibly strong audio cable! Possibly the least subtle shot in movie history involving an American flag! A sleep-deprived John Travolta using analog sound tech to play Sound Detective while wearing fingerless Sound Gloves! All that and more in this stylish thriller that also features a murderable Nancy Allen, an evil John Lithgow, and Dennis Franz as a creepy slob! In addition, Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on the Zazie Beetz horror-action movie They Will KIll You, Project Hail Mary, Hulu’s Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and the Chinese action movie Fight Against Evil 2! You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron on Letterboxd @puddingtaco. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.
