From the Silver Screen to the GMs screen, ”Never Say Die!” looks at movies and asks: what can it teach me to improve my gaming experience?
Episodes
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
2018's Widows marks a departure from the other heist films we've looked at so far and marks the first time we've explored the heist as a dramatic film instead of an action/comedy piece. This month we look at a second group of unskilled heist specialists, much like Bottle Rocket, but in a far more dramatic fashion and with much bigger stakes.
Please let us know what you think about this episode! You can email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
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This month's independent podcast promo is for Play Comics.
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
It's Inter-MISSION time: Drew and Rafe are back with our longest Inter-MISSION yet! They talk about things they missed the first time around with Bottle Rocket and stat their draft characters, go over a tidal wave of listener responses, talk about directorial debuts, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on.
Programming Reminder: There will not be new episodes of the podcast in August, but we'll be back in September to continue our Heist season with the next film! We'll continue to interact with friends through our Never Say Die Facebook group though.
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Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
So far, every heist we've looked at this season has been accomplished thanks to the efforts of a highly-qualified team of specialists. This month we're looking at a subgenre of Heist films that undermines that resolution: the incompetent criminals. We talk about Wes Anderson's debut film, 1996's Bottle Rocket, featuring Owen and Luke Wilson as part of a criminal team with bigger ambitions than talent.
Please let us know what you think about this episode! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company
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This month's independent podcast promo is for The Storyteller Squad.
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to talk about Sneakers and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss a slight scheduling change for August, stat their Sneakers characters, give their favorite song/movie title swaps from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on.
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
Saturday Jun 01, 2024
While our hosts haven't shared their individual short-lists of movies to pick from, Sneakers was surely on both of them. Rafe and Drew talk about this iconic 1992 heist film, complete with an excellent plot and a star-studded cast. Listen as Rafe dislikes baseball movies, Drew torments himself with his draft selection, and the duo rave about one of their favorite movies, which holds up incredibly well despite being over thirty years old.
Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
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This month's independent podcast promo is for The Lucky Die.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Fast Five and things they might have missed the first time around (which isn't much). They discuss the new Doctor Who, respond to listener feedback, stat their Fast Five characters, give their prison break situations from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on.
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Next up in our Heist season is the fast cars and physics-free Fast Five, which marks the first time one of our movie selections may have actually broken one of our heists. Listen as Rafe and Drew discuss what makes a good "stupid" movie, ramble about the movie's flaws, and come up with a gamification that sounds really similar to something we've done in the past. We hope you laugh a lot at this one, because we certainly did!
Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
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This month's independent podcast promo is for Dice Tower Theatre.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss some of Rafe's Star Wars inspired ideas for D&D, stat their Rogue One characters, give their ideal break-in locations from the podcast homework, and announce the next Heist movie they'll be taking on.
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
We started our season at the apex of the Heist movie genre, so now we're trying something a little less traditional: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We talk about the benefits of less-traditional heist films like this one, discuss the toxic fanbase surrounding the franchise, and explore the benefits of building a game that will absolutely end in a total party kill. Don't lose hope though, because hope is the one thing we all have working in our advantage!
Please let us know what you think about our new season! You can interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
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This month's independent podcast promo is for The Monster's Playbook.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe are back to look at Ocean's Eleven and things they might have missed the first time around. They discuss the recent Oscars, outlining the story in-game for the players, alternate casting for the movie, and more. Later, they dive into listener feedback, and give a new assignment for Podcast Homework, before announcing the next Heist movie they'll be taking on.
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Threads and on Have Not Seen This