{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Funspooled-7548672b.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fdie-hard-2-with-jorma-taccone-pRCdW6ff","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Die Hard 2 (with Jorma Taccone)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2a5b2793-8836-4839-a6db-63f4ba9ac5e7/a68669c1-12a1-4975-aa72-ecd4d8238a87/b25de881bc9637a3af9835d7195dba4a.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/d55394bb-314a-4767-9159-0ccc5adcabd9\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Die Hard 2 (with Jorma Taccone)\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"With Amy reporting from Cannes, Paul welcomes Jorma Taccone for a Dealer’s Choice episode on Die Hard 2, the explosive sequel that takes John McClane to a snowbound airport under siege. Together they make the case for one of action cinema’s most underrated follow-ups, celebrating Bruce Willis’s swagger, Renny Harlin’s direction, and the sequel’s knack for escalating the stakes without losing sight of character. They also dive into the film's practical effects, memorable villains, and why Die Hard 2 remains a textbook example of how to go bigger without breaking what made the original work.\nYou can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6\nFollow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/\nPaul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer\nCheck out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer\nEpisodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/\nLearn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts."}