Debut Buddies
This is a fortnightly podcast about firsts, exploring the initial offerings in an artist’s catalogue, the first forays in a medium, the first season, first book, first video game… Well, you get the idea. Firsts! Hosted by Kelly Attaway, Chelsea Hollander, and Nate Ragolia.
***Ep 1 - 200, this was the comedy/trivia podcast, A Vague Idea.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 278
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
First Studio Ghibli Film - Castle in the Sky (1986)
Get ready for a particularly animated episode of Debut Buddies. We discuss the FIRST STUDIO GHIBLI FILM, luminary Hayao Miyazaki's brilliant Castle in the Sky (1986), with two kinds of dubs and one k…
First Barbara Walters Special (1976)
Okay, okay... so we couldn't get the whole FIRST BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL, and we ended up mostly talking about Barbara Walters' life, career, interview style, and impact on media and culture. If it b…
First Dog in Space (1957)
The year is 1957. The race is of the space variety. Soviet scientists are emBARKing upon a new orbital achievement... They're gonna put a sweet little stray dog up high beyond the atmosphere. Get rea…
First Superhero (1931) with Mike Gravagno
Webster's defines superhero as a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also: an exceptionally skillful or successful person. Guest Mike Gravagno (Movie of the Year, The Superhero …
First Festivus (1997)
We saw the Sein, and it opened up our eyes. It also opened up our mouths and a whole bunch of talking came out! We're discussing the FIRST FESTIVUS as presented in the season 9 episode 10 of Seinfeld…
First Computer Virus (1971)
On this episode we talk about the First Computer Virus, a little fella called Creeper that just creeped from one computer to another on a network in 1971... Plus, we discuss other viruses, virus prot…
First Anniversary / First Angela Robinson Movie - D.E.B.S. (2004)
Happy (belated) Anniversary! For this podcast's FIRST we're watching Angela Robinson's FIRST MOVIE, 2004's D.E.B.S. We discuss this exceptional film, its bad CGI, good storytelling, and groundbreakin…
Kelly's First Mothman Festival (2023) with Savanna Sneeringer
It's not a bird, or a plane, or even that clown SUPERMAN. No no! It's MOTHMAN, the prophesizer, the thicc, the red-eyed and ready! On this GROUNDBREAKING episode of Debut Buddies, we discuss Kelly's …
First Ghost Testimony (1673, 1897)
I know WHOOOoooooOooOOOOooooOo did it! So says a ghost when testifying in court. And it turns out there are a couple of historically relevant events of GHOST TESTIMONY in criminal cases that could be…
First Jack-o'-Lantern (8th Century, 19th Century)
It's time for some whimsy! We're going way back in time, and across to pond to talk about the First Jack-o'-Lantern! Get ready to turn(ip) it up because this ep is all about warding off evil, lightin…
First Paddington Sequel - Paddington 2 (2017)
Put on your duffle coat and don't forget your marmalade sandwiches... for this episode we dive into 2017's Paddington 2, the First Paddington (cinematic) sequel. We discuss earnest ursines, CGI, Hugh…
First Ransom Note (1874)
“You wil have to listen us before you git him from us, and pay us a big cent to!" That's the Debut Buddies promise for this fortnight's episode about the First Ransom Note. We travel back to 1874 Ger…
First Alien Sighting (1450 BC, 1947)
Look! Up in the sky! It's a Legit Ass Goose! No, wait... It's a UFO! On this ep, we're discussing the FIRST ALIEN SIGHTING which might've happened during the reign of Thutmose III back in 1450 BC! Pl…
First Day of Summer
It's time for another HOT GIRL SUMMER so we're talking about the day that officially kicks off the season (depending on who you talk to): the Summer Solstice. Yes, this is a NorHem centric podcast, s…
First Skyscraper (1885) with Victoria Bruick
What was the first skyscraper? Was it a building? Was it a particularly tall horse? Or just a regular-sized horse next to a very small man? Guest Victoria Bruick (Book Club with Julia and Victoria) j…
First F-Bomb on American TV (1981) with Michael J. O'Connor
These days, people drop F-bombs everywhere! Why, you'd be hard pressed to find a place where you won't hear one! But when was f*ck first spoken on American television? For that, we have to go back to…
First Book of the Bible - Genesis (6th century BC)
In the beginning there was nothing... Then, suddenly, you had to hide your kids, hide your wife, build an Ark, get down with some Nephilim, and beget shit done (mostly more begetting). We dig deep in…
First Artwork to Increase in Value After Being Vandalized (1958, 1964, ????)
Back in 1958, Robert Rauschenberg erased a De Kooning. Sometime since 1964, an Angry Girlfriend vandalized an Amazing Spider-Man #14. In 2023, we're assaulting your ears... On this episode, we discus…
First Dinosaur Discovered - Megalosaurus (1677)
Prehistorical ballsacks, missing teeth, and haphazard sketches of giant lizards done by bewigged men... On this episode, we're talking about the First Dinosaur Discovered, and that bad boy is Megalos…
First X-Files Episode (1993)
WE WANT TO BELIEVE so on this episode, Kelly, Chelsea, and Nate investigate the paranormal pilot of The X-Files, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, and some legit early-90s …