This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to delve into their subconscious’ in an attempt to work out the deep hostilities bubbling just underneath the surface of the show. Who knows what horrors will be revealed this episode as they discuss, ‘Backrooms’! Then don’t worry your pretty little weird pirate heads. Chris will reveal the big releases on Physical Media. Let’s get freaky!

00:00-18:12: Intro/Backrooms

18:13-23:02: Physical Media Picks

23:03-25:01: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt see if Disney can get Star Wars back up off the mat with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’—where the cuteness meter, the “is that really Pedro Pascal?” question, and at least one eyebrow-raising cameo all come into play. Then they hop over to Disney+ for ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’, with Jon Bernthal bringing the rage, the trauma, and a body count that suggests OSHA should get involved. After that, Chris does what he does best: hurts Matt’s bank account with the latest physical media temptations, including a fresh batch of SteelBooks and a couple of Criterion classics.

00:00-25:28: Intro/The Mandalorian and Grogu

25:29-36:31: The Punisher: One Last Kill

36:32-42:26: Physical Media Picks

42:27-44:45: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the horror film sweeping the nation, ‘Obsession’. One of Chris’ favorite horror tropes, the monkey’s paw story get s new spin. This time we’re focusing on the length’s man-child will go to in order to get the woman he loves to reciprocate his feelings. There’s also the big releases on Physical Media, including a classic 80’s adventure and a couple Oscar nominated performances. But wait, Matt and Chris also decide who their desert island actor is. Who’s filmography would you want to be stuck with.

00:00-22:58: Intro/Obsession

22:59-28:47: Physical Media Picks

28:48-35:21: Desert Island Actor

35:22-37:14: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out ‘Mortal Kombat II’. The franchise reboot continues with nary a Christopher Lambert Raiden insight. After the lackluster relaunch back in 2021, can the ill-fated franchise fight back? We know there are going to be fatalities but are there going to be Animalities? Babalities?! FRIENDSHIPS?!? One can dream.

00:00-16:11: Intro/Mortal Kombat II

16:12-22:38: Physical Media Picks

22:39-23:53: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’. It’s McCarthy’s Hollywood debut after finding indie success with ‘Caveat’ and ‘Oddity’. Adam Scott stars in this ghost/witch//mystery/thriller that begs the question, what even is reality, man?!? Then Chris closes out the show by sharing the big releases on Physical Media with a major announcement!

00:00-09:11: Intro/Hokum

09:12-19:20: Physical Media Picks +

19:21-22:11: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest from Jorma Taccone with ‘Over Your Dead Body’, where two long time partners go to a cabin in the woods, each with plans to kill the other. They swear this isn't art imitating the lives of long running podcast hosts. Trust them. Then there’s the rundown of big releases on Physical Media.

00:00-19:00: Intro/Over Your Dead Body

19:01-24:41: Physical Media

24:42-26:03: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week in The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Evil Dead Rises 2: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’. After a solid effort with ‘The Hole In The Ground’, followed up with ‘Evil Dead Rise’, Cronin takes on the beloved horror monster and gives it a twist. Then there’s the big releases on Physical Media. All this and likely more on this week’s program.

00:00-13:19: Intro/Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

13:20-19:36: Physical Media Picks

19:37-21:59: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the new ‘Faces Of Death’! The film that dares to ask, does watching violence beget violence? The answer: yeah, dude. Can the refresh compete with the first viral video, banned in 46 countries no less! Plus Chris runs down the big releases on Physical Media.

00:00-20:56: Intro/Faces of Death (2026)

20:57-27:26: Physical Media Picks

27:27-30:14: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey