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Disenfranchised257 - The Electric State (2025)“Our world is a tire fire floating on an ocean of piss.”It's our last episode of 2025 AND our first episode of 2026?! How can this be??? Listen to our annual episode on a failed franchise starter from the year that was and, along the way, discuss our thoughts on the oeuvre of David Lynch, Tucker’s explanation of the proper way to use of AI, and our frustrations with the work of the Brothers Russo.Is it future or is it past? Hell of we know, but check us out on the following social platforms anyway...
2026-01-022h 05
The RTO Show "Let's talk Rent to Own"Behind the Scenes of RTO Video Magic with EssToo CreativeSend us a textWant customers to stop scrolling and start walking into your store? We sat down with Stephen Stough of EssToo Creative, a veteran-turned-creative director who blends military-grade problem solving with story-led marketing that actually moves the needle for rent-to-own. From the origin of EssToo to the infamous “two guys in a bed” hook, we break down what makes a promo memorable, how to match concepts to real store talent, and why commitment on camera beats fancy gear every time.Stephen shares a battle-tested framework for making videos on any budget. Audio is king...
2025-12-2358 min
DisenfranchisedREWIND 014 - Ghostbusters (2016)"You guys! This is exactly how I pictured my death!"Filmmaker Paul Feig has a new movie in theaters this week (The Housemaid), so we're rewinding ask the way back to November 2021 when we first discussed the director's work!We discuss the cast, the writing, and the politics! Their decisions to cater to the fanboys while also making fun of them! We attack both sides of the discourse surrounding this movie, Brett has trouble articulating points and your mileage may vary! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together...mass hysteria!If there's something...
2025-12-192h 04
Disenfranchised256 - Silent Night (2012)“Don’t put avocado on the burger!”Christmas has come early this year with a new Silent Night, Deadly Night remake in theaters. In an effort to avoid discussing the film, we go deep on Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live,” plan an Eddie Murphy theme month, discuss Tucker’s controversial feelings on the subject of Malcolm McDowell, and weigh in on the Quentin Tarantino/Paul Dano controversy. Don’t miss this one!You better watch out, you better not cry… but it’ll be hard not to because we still exist on social media! Find us out there… if y...
2025-12-111h 32DisenfranchisedREWIND 013 - Rampage (2018)“Hell of a day, huh? Science experiments falling from the sky.”With Five Nights at Freddy's 2 coming to theaters this weekend, we're rewinding back to March of 2021 to one of our very first theme months when we talked about a video game movie involving animals attacking people. In this ep, we take an extended trip to Brett's Video Game Corner, discuss The Rock's appeal as an action star, and breakdown Stephen's expectations when it comes to movies about giant monsters.Weirdos on the Internet follow us on social media. Join them, maybe? @Disenfranchpod on Blue...
2025-12-041h 00Disenfranchised255 - Freaked (1993)“Styrofoam cup…”Happy Thanksgiving! This year, we’re thankful for all of you AND early-’90s ephemera! To celebrate the release of this cult classic film on 4K, we’re talking about Keanu Reeves’s ‘90s filmography, that time Tucker met director/star Alex Winter, movies that share this movie’s vibe (for good or ill), and Tucker’s bathroom habits (we’re very, very sorry).Do we seem like weirdos? Better not answer until you see what we’re posting to social media these days: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or request...
2025-11-271h 43Disenfranchised254 - Return to Oz (1985)“Where did Kansas go?”With Wicked: For Good in theaters this weekend, we’re also returning to Oz with this mid-eighties Gen X/Millennial shared fever dream of a film! Join us as we discuss Orson Welles and The Brain, Tucker’s unspoken adoration of old-time radio and Mark Twain, and this film's failed attempts at capturing the magic of the 1939 classic!Catch us defying gravity, social mores, and do much more in the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review u...
2025-11-201h 51DisenfranchisedREWIND 012 - Total Recall (1990) w/ Phil Smith“You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory.”With a remake of the Schwarzenegger film The Running Man doing this weekend, we take you back to last year's Arnie April 2: Austrian Boogaloo theme month, when we were joined by Stephen’s college roommate and all-around good guy Phil Smith to talk about Arnie’s last straight-up ‘80s action role! Along the way, we cast a Philip K. Dick biopic, espouse our shared love of practical effects, test Tucker’s good-bad dichotomy of Verhoeven films, discuss the best version of Blade Runner to wa...
2025-11-132h 00Disenfranchised253 - The Predator (2018)“It's like an alien Whoopi Goldberg.”With Predator: Badlands hitting theaters this weekend, we're talking about this (FUN!) Shane Black-directed franchise installment without a direct follow-up, as well as hot dog-based sketch comedy, our status as a Rosa Salazar stan podcast, and on-mic planning an Eli Roth theme month!We ain't got time to bleed! Hell, we barely have time update the following social media accounts: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Find Stephen at @Chew...
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Disenfranchised252 - My Boyfriend's Back (1993) (Straight Up 010) w/ J.P. Leck“Just because I crawled out of the grave doesn't make me a freaking zombie!”We're back on that Straight Up vibe with a film crew (at long last!) and our good pal J.P Leck to discuss our second-ever Bob Balaban film! We're talking about Tucker's enduring love of Mary Beth Hurt, the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman, and we even hear from a special guest with an instrumental role in why we're covering this film at all!Be sure to follow the work of J.P. Leck in the following places: @endlesselsewhere on Face...
2025-10-302h 12Disenfranchised251 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) w/ Brian Keiper“I just don't understand why he thinks we deserve this.”We're wrapping up our 2000s-Era Horror Remakes Spooky-thon with this meta-horror remake/sequel/reboot! (Don't worry - we get into it!) And we've got our good friend Brian Keiper back to talk about true crime, religion, and our relationship with the movie that inspired this film!Find the prolific Brian Keiper in the following places: @brianwaves42 on Bluesky, Instagram, Letterboxd, Threads, and Xitter Find Brian's writing on Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, and Manor Vellum Check out Brian as one of the hosts of The Pod...
2025-10-232h 11DisenfranchisedREWIND 011 - House of Wax (2006) w/ Ariel Powers-Shaub“We almost finished what Ma started.”We're revisiting one of our favorite recent episodes with one of our favorite recurring guests as we talk about our histories with motor vehicles, our mutual dislike of Nick, and reckon with Paris Hilton and the “See Paris Die” campaign for this movie!If you truly can get used to anything if you’re around it long enough, it might explain why Ariel Powers-Schaub keeps coming back to join us! She’s rad and you should check her out on the following platforms: Buy Ari’s book, Millennial Nasties wherev...
2025-10-161h 52Disenfranchised250 - The Amityvillle Horror (2003) w/ Evan Wilson“Houses don’t kill people. People kill people.”Week Two of our 2000s-Era Remakes Spooky-thon is back in full force as we talk the late, great Phillip Baker Hall, the difference between the James Gunn and Zack Snyder takes on DC Comics movies, why this movie is quintessential 2000s horror, and the regrettable use of the IBG horror trope.Find Evan Wilson and his Grand Voodoo Band on the following platforms: @grandvoodooband on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @wowitsevanwilson on Instagram Listen to the Grand Voodoo Band’s new album “Citrus Nights” on Bandcamp Clover May’s “Cosmi...
2025-10-091h 56Disenfranchised250 - The Amityvillle Horror (2003) w/ Evan Wilson“Houses don’t kill people. People kill people.”Week Two of our 2000s-Era Remakes Spooky-thon is back in full force as we talk the late, great Phillip Baker Hall, the difference between the James Gunn and Zack Snyder takes on DC Comics movies, why this movie is quintessential 2000s horror, and the regrettable use of the IBG horror trope.Find Evan Wilson and his Grand Voodoo Band on the following platforms: @grandvoodooband on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @wowitsevanwilson on Instagram Listen to the Grand Voodoo Band’s new album “Citrus Nights” on Bandcamp Clover May’s “Cosmi...
2025-10-091h 56Disenfranchised249 - Prom Night (2008)“This is prom. Let’s all just be nice and forget the past.”Welcome to our sixth annual Spooky-thon! This year, we’re covering 2000s era horror remakes, starting with this nothing-burger of a movie that somehow stars Idris Elba and James Ransone! We also go deep on Chris Columbus’s filmography, the other Norman McCormick horror remake, and the definition of the word ‘wassail’. Don’t miss it!If we were any dumber, you’d have to water us. Don’t believe us? Check out the following places for all the proof you’ll need: @Disenfranc...
2025-10-021h 12Disenfranchised248 - Run Ronnie Run! (2002)“I want my money back. And I want angels to give it to me… and pixies to count it out… and a gnome or a hobbit or an elf to sleep at the foot of my bed, and have - I just want them all over my backyard. But no matter what happens with any of that, I DO want my money back!”Our Sketch-tember theme month comes to a close as we chat about a quintessentially Tucker movie inspired by a recurring “Mr. Show” sketch and, along the way, discuss our favorite types of cake, our thoughts on...
2025-09-251h 56Disenfranchised247 - Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)“Can I get you anything else? Grappa? Wine? Cappuccino? Tickets to a Lakers game? …cheesecake? Double-A batteries? Land in Montana?”Sketch-tember continues as we discuss this disappointing cinematic effort from the famed Canadian sketch comedy troupe! Along the way, we discuss our histories with “The Kids in the Hall,” the reason behind this film’s signature lack of Dave Foley, which Kid in the Hall makes the best lady, and extended riffs on this release week’s box office offerings!Find our unfiltered thoughts - now Gleemonex-free! - on the following social platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Le...
2025-09-181h 29Disenfranchised246 - The Master of Disguise (2002)“...are you mocking me?”Sketch-tember continues as we discuss this ill-conceived vehicle for ‘80s and ‘90s sketch comedy impressionist icon, Dana Carvey! We talk about the correlation between Carvey and SNL costar Mike Myers’s views of comedy, Carvey’s spiritual SNL successor, who this movie is actually for, the oeuvre of M. Night Shyamalan, and more deep-cut Indianapolis-area talk!Watch us channel our own energico on the following social media platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and...
2025-09-111h 48Disenfranchised245 - Strange Brew (1983)“This isn't heaven – this sucks!”We're kicking off our sixth season with a special theme month – SKETCH-TEMBER, a month filled with films featuring some of our favorite sketch actors and characters! We're starting with SCTV and Bob & Doug McKenzie alongside discussions on the oeuvres of Wes Anderson and Bob Balaban, Stephen's first time visiting The Second City, and improv comedy!Hey, ya hosers! Why don't you take right off to our social media pages and give us a follow, eh? @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.co...
2025-09-0400 minDisenfranchised244 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)“Bob, I want all my Garmanbozia.”It’s our fifth season finale! Few movies could do justice to such an austere and august occasion as the cinematic adaptation of one our favorite television shows! Join us as we discuss David Lynch’s unwavering sincerity, our “Twin Peaks” backstories, the reasons behind the absences of several key cast members, and how our opinions of this film have evolved over time!Is it future? Or is it past? Hell if we know, but if it turns out to be present, check us out on the following platforms: @Disenfr...
2025-08-281h 38Disenfranchised243 - Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)“Kabukiman sanjo!”With a new Toxic Avenger film on the horizon, we’re talking about another Troma superhero who, unlike Toxie, didn’t get a series of sequels! And, along the way, we discuss this film’s aggressively problematic nature and content, Tucker’s frustrations while driving in Indianapolis, our thoughts and histories with Troma films, our thoughts on theatrically-released Looney Tunes films, and Luis Guzmán’s status as a “that guy” actor.Sure, we may be depressed and we may be confused, but we’re NOT turning Japanese! We ARE on social media on the following plat...
2025-08-211h 34Disenfranchised242 - Freaky (2020)“Don’t underestimate a straight white man’s propensity for violence…”This week, after the release of Freakier Friday in theaters, we’re talking about this body swap slasher and, with it, the work of Christopher Landon, the fun of a well-executed genre mashup, this incredibly talented cast, and how nice it is to be reminded about how funny Vince Vaughn can be!Cue the creepy dudes in the masks. Okay, so we’re not THAT creepy… and the masks are social media… I dunno, just give us a follow, why not? @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterbox...
2025-08-141h 50
Disenfranchised241 - Brigsby Bear (2017) w/ Noah East (Straight Up 008)“May our minds be stronger tomorrow.”Better late than never, right? For the second time in a row, we're delivering a Straight Up a week late, but never fear! We're talking about one the whole family - or at least the whole podcast crew - can enjoy! Join us as we discuss Tucker and Noah’s deep shared love of all things Kyle Mooney, some great central Indiana movie theater talk, Stephen and Noah's top films of 2017, and reminisces of Stephen and Noah's high school days!Check out Noah at the following places ‘cuz he’s dope as...
2025-08-071h 41
DisenfranchisedREWIND 010 - The Happytime Murders (2018) w/ Katy Doyle“I don't take compliments well, but I get them all the time.”The Naked Gun remake hits theaters this weekend, so we're taking a break from our regular schedule to rewind back to our Jim Henson theme month from 2022 when we talked about another cop comedy… but this one has PUPPETS! PLUS, we're joined by one of Stephen's former students, filmmaker Katy Doyle! (Don't worry - it gets awkward!)Follow Katy's YouTube channel! Or else! https://youtube.com/@notkilodeltamediaHere are our socials. Don't worry - we're not talking about pilafing: @Disenfranchpod on Blu...
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Disenfranchised240 - Fantastic Four (Fant4stic) (2015)“Please don't blow up… please don't blow up…”Fantastic Four: First Steps is out this weekend so we're rounding out our Fantastic Four miniseries with this studio compromised 2015 film that reminds Tucker of Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows and Stephen of Man of Steel! We talk body horror, M. Night Shyamalan, and one area that every F4 movie falls short on! Check it out!Social media IS the Negative Zone. You heard it here first! Anyway, here are our socials: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.co...
2025-07-241h 32Disenfranchised239 - The Fantastic Four (1994)“It’s clobberin’ time… for REAL!”With Fantastic Four: First Steps on the horizon, we're kicking off a double feature with this unreleased 1994 failed franchise starter featuring a surprisingly expressive rubber mask, a better-than-it-ought-to-be score, and one of the stars of the made-for-TV Not Quite Human film franchise! Join us for a tangent-heavy discussion of this bootleg classic!Having a tough time watching this movie? Check out on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/the-fantastic-four-unreleased-roger-corman-movieLet us help you flame on and on and on at the following places: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, L...
2025-07-171h 17Disenfranchised238 - Man of Steel (2014)“On my world, it means hope.”There's a new Superman movie in theaters, so we're answering the important questions! Things like: Does this film even fit our format? Does Zack Snyder understand Superman as a character? What comics does Stephen recommend for the person seeking to understand how Superman fits in a modern context? And wait… this movie was marketed to churches??Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's… the Disenfranchised Podcast's social media accounts: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.co...
2025-07-102h 41Disenfranchised237 - Land of the Lost (2009)“You ever get tired of being wrong?”Nobody wrote any show notes this week, so hi, it's Tucker. This movie is really lame and we barely talk about it. I worked really hard on the last 6 minutes of this episode, so hopefully that bit works for everyone. According to Stephen’s bullet points, we talked about Burger King and Jurassic Park, but I don't remember talking about any of that, so who knows. Ok, I love you. Goodbye.Tuck Mugs is about the only thing worth looking at on the internet right now, but if that's...
2025-07-031h 21Disenfranchised236 - AfrAId (2024)“You can’t escape it. It’s everywhere… but it’s merciful if you do what it says.”With a sequel to M3gan coming to theaters, we’re discussing this “movie that does not exist” and, along the way, we also chat about our thoughts on AI, puppeteering in Little Shop of Horrors, the Denzel Washington ‘90s weird cop movie trilogy, television shows that dropped off HARD after their initial season, celebrity interactions on social media, ridiculously long song titles, and SO MUCH MORE!CHRIS WEITZ! COME ON THE PODCAST!The Wait in the Wings YouTube...
2025-06-261h 31Disenfranchised235 - Innerspace (1987)“It’s just a little theistic hysteria, which is nothing.”This week, we’re feeling the love as we talk about one of Tucker and Stephen’s favorite films by one of their favorite filmmakers! We go deep on the careers of Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, and Meg Ryan - this movie’s three main stars, the dichotomy of passion vis a vis retirement at a point in an artist’s life, and an extended riff on the work and auteurism of the great Joe Dante!Thank you for inviting us inside your bodies week after week. If...
2025-06-191h 07Disenfranchised234 - Reign of Fire (2002)“Only one thing worse than a dragon: Americans!”With a live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie in theaters this weekend, we’re talking about another Gerard Butler vs. dragons movie that ends with something incendiary shot down the mouth of the Alpha Dragon! Along the way, we also stop to discuss Billy Bob Thornton’s directorial efforts, why Barry Pepper should have been in this movie, and our go-to jukebox songs!Envy the podcast with a social media following, huh? I say, pity the podcast who needs it! Anyway, here's where you can find us onlin...
2025-06-121h 25Disenfranchised233 - The Salton Sea (2002) (Straight Up 007)“Oh, I was just admiring your boots. Did you purchase them locally?”We didn’t get to do a Straight Up last week, so we’re doing it this week instead and we’re doing it in honor of the late, great Val Kilmer! We’re using this early-aughts indie drama to discuss Kilmer’s filmography and legacy, the highs and lows of director D.J. Caruso’s journeyman filmmaking career, and the pros and cons of the wave of independent films in the wake of Quentin Tarantino’s ascendancy.Listeners, these are our social media accounts. Al...
2025-06-051h 24
Health Coach Success231: A New Path to Wellness with Dani Stough Heal yourself, heal others. It's the IHP Mantra. Sometimes, finding your own way to wellness is the best way to learn… And you can become the IHP you desperately needed when you were struggling with your own health. This week, Julia sits down with Dani Stough. Dani is an IHP and Bioresonance specialist. She shares her battles with gluten sensitivity and how her journey to better health lead her to become an Integrative Health Practitioner. ...
2023-05-1838 min
Disenfranchised091 - The Dark Crystal (1982) w/ Hope Lichtner & Bex Stough"The Great Conjunction is the end of the world! Or the beginning..."
This week, Brett is out attempting to piece back together a shattered crystal, so Stephen is kicking off the Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Jim Henson Month with a chaotic BANG as he's joined by the hosts of the High on Cartoons podcast, Hope Lichtner and Bex Stough! Together, they talk about the origins of this film, the disastrous San Francisco test screening, whether or not there were actually sequel plans in place, and - of course - THE PUPPETS! (And, because Hope is...
2022-06-022h 26