Last to Leave – Details, episodes & analysis

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they reminisce about all of the incredible popcorn buckets that came into their lives this past year... oh and all of the films too! That's right! It's time for an end of the year yap session about the movies that hit for Zoey & Heather in 2024.

Films Discussed: Dune: Part Two, The Watchers, Challengers, Inside Out 2, Woman of the Hour, The Outrun, Trap, Longlegs, Civil War, Anora, Late Night with the Devil, A Real Pain, Wicked, The Substance, Sing Sing, and I Saw The TV Glow

Thank you to everyone who has listened this past year and we can't wait to come back for more interviews in 2025!

Until then, you can always keep up with our personal film escapades on Letterboxd:
Heather's Letterboxd
Zoey's Letterboxd

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join hosts Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson as they explore the chilling depths of ghostly cinema in this special bonus episode of Last to Leave. From the terrifying reflections of Oculus (2013) to the submerged horrors of The Deep House (2021), these films have left a haunting mark. Dive in as Zoey and Heather share spine-tingling encounters, insights into the 'King of Ghosts' Mike Flanagan, and essential survival tips for facing the paranormal. Dare to listen... if you can handle the chills! 

These films are scary and deal with some heavy stuff so peep these content warnings, film nerds!

CW: Death, Murder, Domestic Violence and Claustrophobia

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they reminisce about what a great year it has been for CINEMA! In this episode, Zoey & Heather chat through their favorite films of the year from honorable mentions to top fives and get just a tad giddy about how much they love movies.

CW: Brief Mention of CSA in regards to May December (2023)

Films Discussed: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Mutant Mayhem, Barbie, No Hard Feelings, Scream VI, Bottoms, Oppenheimer, Saltburn, Eileen, May December, Beau is Afraid, The Marvels, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, Talk to Me, Genie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Waitress: The Musical, Anatomy of a Fall, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Past Lives. 

2023 has been a great year for our little show & we cannot wait to see what 2024 brings! See you in the New Year, Film Nerds!

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Elise Brown about her work as a Writer on the iconic show Yellowjackets! In this episode, Zoey & Heather get INTO all things writers room, rituals to get into your flow and how connections are everything... Except maybe when it comes to living in a cannibalistic wilderness with your teammates.

We also talk more about how nothing is wasted, an official Last to Leave motto!

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Joanna Naugle about her work as an Editor on The Bear! In this episode, Zoey & Heather dive deep into the editing bay with Joanna to learn all about how the iconic style of The Bear is created and how she conquers her fear of a blank sequence. They also uncover how one of the Star Wars sequels inspired the second season of Carmy Berzatto's journey.

You can keep up with Joanna's work on her website!

Also, how could we forget? Happy Thanksgiving, Film Nerds! May your holiday end without forks being thrown or cars driving into the house!

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Aaron McLisky about his work as the Cinematographer on LTL Certified Favorite, Talk to Me (2023). In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about the fast-paced, collaborative process that was integral to creating this phenomenal film. Happy Halloween, Film Nerds!

Content Warning: Horror Imagery, Discussions of Addiction, Discussions of Suicide

You can keep up with Aaron's work on his Instagram at @aaronmclisky!

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Luci Leary about her time as the Property Master on the iconic film, and Last to Leave favorite, The Menu. In this Episode, Zoey & Heather learn what it takes to print a photo on a tortilla, the fine line between Set Decoration and Props and the magic of an Alfonso Gomez-Rejon set.


You can keep up with Luci's work on her IMDB.
*This was recorded months ago at the beginning of the Writers Strike and is why there is no mention of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Rebecca Leigh Adams in the second part of our Barbenheimer celebration! Rebecca is a Set Costumer who worked on the oh so iconic film, Oppenheimer. In this episode, Zoey & Heather learn all about Rebecca’s admiration for Christopher Nolan, her creative solutions to make clean clothes look worn, and how she unwinds after a marathon day on set.


You can keep up with Rebecca's work on her IMDB.

Listen to the end for an impassioned speech about the importance of the WGA & SAG strikes! 

Thank you for joining us for a brand new season! We will see you in October for a couple of very exciting interviews with creatives that you didn’t know you loved.

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they interview Nicholas Ramirez, Lara Channon, Gloria Tello, Maya Rivera and Jaime Sukonnik in the first part of our Barbenheimer celebration! These incredible individuals make up the large majority of Assistant Editing Department for your favorite summer flick, Barbie. In this episode, Zoey and Heather learn what it takes to get into the world of editing, all the different time zones it took to create this iconic film and what the magic of Barbie means.

We are so excited to be kicking off part one of our two part season three premiere! Join us tomorrow for another incredible episode.

Thank you for joining us for a brand new season! We will see you in October for a couple of very exciting interviews with creatives you didn't know you loved!

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo and to M.L. Abbott (@MLAbbottWrites on Twitter) for our theme song.

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram

Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, for a little bonus episode with special guests Madelaine Turner & Rebecca Botter of Lonely Girls Podcast. 

They dive deep into what it means to be a lonely girl, movies that make them feel seen, and the lonely girl media that is hitting the spot right now. In this special bonus episode, they gush about The Secret Garden (1993) and Pride & Prejudice (2005). 

You can keep up with Lonely Girls Podcast here:

Lonely Girls IG: @lonelygirlspodcast

Lonely Girls TikTok: @lonelygirlspodcast

Rebecca IG: @rebeccabotter

Rebecca TikTok: @botterrebecca

Madelaine IG: @turnermadelaine

Madelaine TikTok: @madelaineturner

A big thank you to Lee Walls (@Unapologetical.lee on Instagram and @Lee_FinalVer on Twitter) for our amazing Logo, M.L. Abbott for our theme song and Cody Schlabaugh for our cover photo (website).

A special thanks to Breanna Benedict for being our incredible Social Media Coordinator (website)!

We launched a companion newsletter to the podcast called First to Arrive! Subscribe here: lasttoleave.substack.com

You can keep up with all things Last to Leave here:

@LastToLeavePodcast on Instagram & @LastToLeavePodcast on TikTok

Become parasocial friends with us:
@Zoey_Nicole on Instagram

@TheHAbbott on Instagram