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The Friendchise PodcastFriday the 13th (w/ Lupe Cornejo)Tyler and Konnery are joined by camp counselor Lupe Cornejo to embark on a 7 year mission to cover the entire Friday the 13th franchise, one calendar Friday the 13th at a time! Together they discuss the early foundations of an iconic horror franchise, explore Konnery's experience as a first time viewer, go down the list of slasher kills, recount the film's shocking reveal, surprising ending, and so much more on this Camp Crystal Lake episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-02-131h 23
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 267: 28 Weeks LaterTyler and Konnery return to the 28 ____ Later franchise not 28 but 1 week later as they cover "28 Weeks Later"! Together they discuss the apocalyptic aftermath of the last movie, an attempted return to normal British life post-rage virus, the juicy promise of the first half of the film vs what the shoot em up it becomes, how Jeremy Renner keeps popping up in franchises, and so much more on this helicopter blade-whirling episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-02-091h 26
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 266: 28 Days Later (2002) (w/ Walker Sayen)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Rage Virus survivor Walker Sayen on their quest to survive the apocalypse as they cover "28 Days Later"! Together they discuss how drastically Danny Boyle's approach of "fast zombies" shifted the genre, the movie's effective use of low-res cinematography to hang with everyday people living in a world gone rabid, ponder if perhaps humans are the real monsters, and so much more on this end times market sweep episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-02-032h 02
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 265: Wake Up Dead Man (2025) (w/ Maren Gainey)Tyler and Konnery are joined by master mystery solver Maren Gainey to crack open a brand new Benoit Blanc-led case with "Wake Up Dead Man"! Together they discuss modern Christianity's shifting aims, Josh O'Connor's stand out performance, whether the colorful cast are used to greatest effect, if Johnson balances out the heady themes and whacky antics, of course go on a Skimbleshanks side tangent and so much more on this timely episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-01-262h 15
The Friendchise PodcastFailed Franchise Friday VI: Rise of the Guardians (2012)Tyler and Konnery do a little holiday rewind to unite the childhood protectors to fight off fear itself with this Failed Franchise Friday episode on, "Rise of the Guardians"! Together they discuss Dreamworks' high-budgeted, A-list voiced gamble that is this movie, how a film can fail despite still making more than its budget and having positive reviews, have a few yellow animated character asides, ask where all the Russian actors are in Hollywood, and so much more on this holly jolly Failed Franchise Friday episode of The Friendchise Podcast
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2026-01-231h 19
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 264: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) (w/ Jeronimo Moran and Jacob Padilla)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Jeronimo Moran and Jacob Padilla to cover the latest in the Pandoran franchise, "Avatar: Fire and Ash"! Together they discuss their experiences as college roommates, what long term friendship feels like, bad human dads in good Na'vi bodies, explore new facets of Pandora such as the gasbag Wind Traders and fearsome Munkwang, break down the film's numerous dynamic relationships (Varang and Quaritch, Jake Sully and Neytiri, Spider and everyone else in this movie), praise the epic battles, and are maybe finally converted by James Cameron's mythic vision in this Eywa-worshipping episode of The Friendchise...
2026-01-162h 19
The Friendchise PodcastThe 2nd Annual Friendchise Awards: Top 10 Media of 2025Tyler and Konnery get together on a blustery winter day to count down their top 10 media of 2025, whether it be movies, tv shows, video games, books and more! They then discuss a few honorable mentions, what media they missed last year, and look forward in anticipation to a whole new year of franchise films, whether that's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Dune 3, The Devil Wears Prada 2, or Avengers: Doomsday. All this and more on this countdown episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-01-131h 59
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 263: Glass Onion (2022) (w/ Michael Dris)With the help of Letterboxd Detective Michael Dris , Tyler and Konnery dive back into another Knives Out Mystery as they cover "Glass Onion"! Together they discuss disruptors (they're just plain dumb!), hydrogen homes, storytelling twists and turns, stellar performances by yet another stacked cast, if all the pieces of the puzzle come together, and so much more on this Pischeshite episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2026-01-062h 13
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 262: Knives Out (2019)Tyler and Konnery pull out their magnifying glasses and put on their Southern drawls as they kick off the donut inside of a donut that is the Rian Johnson whodunnit trilogy with, "Knives Out"! Together they discuss the murder mystery subgenre, Rian Johnson's surprisingly polarizing filmmaking career and his incredible ability to explode and elevate a concept at the same time, decide which Thrombey family member is the absolute worst, Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig's stellar performances and so much more on this class warfare by way of whodunnit episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-12-061h 23
The Friendchise PodcastFailed Franchise Friday V: Hellboy (2019)Tyler and Konnery grow out their horns as they return to Mike Mignola's monstruous universe and Failed Franchise Friday with the reboot attempt that is Hellboy (2019)! Together they discuss where and who the director is, David Harbour and Milla Jovovich's promising casting in a flaming sea of junk, the chaos that is this movie's script, and so much more on this hellish Failed Franchise Friday episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: ENGAGEMENT IN PARIS!!, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (in theaters)
Tyler: RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5), Deep Red (at the Academy Museum), Canter’s Deli, 31 Horror Movies in Oct...
2025-11-281h 03
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 261: Predator: Badlands (2025)Tyler and Konnery cross the galaxy to return to the hunt when they cover the newest installment in the Yautjatastic action-sci fi franchise, "Predator: Badlands (2025)"! Together they discuss Predator culture and the series finally exploring it, the effortless charms of Midwestern synth Elle Fanning, all the cool new Predator weapons, dive perhaps a bit too deep into another recent sci fi franchise, and so much more on this Kalisk-spitting episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-11-231h 18
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 260: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) (w/ Cameron TakedaTyler and Konnery are joined by Tecate-drinking, elf-smashing companion Cameron Takeda to wrap out Guillermo del Toro's horror action duology with "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"! Together they discuss Guillermo's post Pan's Labyrinth acclaim, the incredible creature and set designs, this second film's strength at standing on its own story, dive deep into each other's histories with comic books, and so much more on this Barry Manilow-sing-along episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-11-152h 08
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 259: Hellboy (2004) (w/ Ryan Hasegawa)Tyler and Konnery are joined by B.P.R.D. member Ryan Hasegawa to fight off supernatural fascists, Lovecraftian horrors and teenage romances as they cover Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy (2004)"! Together they discuss Mike Mignola's original comic, honor GDT's new take on Frankenstein, the humor and teamwork found the team of heroic freaks, beautiful creature design, and so much more in this quip-whipping episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-11-091h 36
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 251: The Naked Gun (2025) (w/ Joseph Horne)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Police Squad Pun Commissioner Joseph Horne to crack open the hilarious new case file, "The Naked Gun (2025)"! Together they discuss their initial doubts that quickly became pure joy encompassed by chili dog poop jokes, magic snowman threesomes, Pam Anderson's scatting prowess, Frank Drebin, Jr's absolutely genius stupidity, a metric ton of coffee cups and so much more on this wordplay-heavy procedural episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: The Gilded Age (HBOMax), Diablo IV (PS5)
Tyler: King of the Hill revival (Disney+)
Joseph: Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Dune: Imperium (Board Games)
2025-09-091h 26
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 250: Arrival (2016) & Event Horizon (1997)Tyler and Konnery set movie franchises aside for an episode to celebrate their 250th release and have each other discuss a movie recommended for the other! Konnery has Tyler communicate with all parts of the alien timeline with Arrival (2016) and Tyler has Konnery dive into the depths of space horror with Event Horizon (1997). They discuss stacked casts, Lovecraftian horror, what makes a movie look "mid-2010s", alien conspiracy theories, and so much more on this self-congratulatory celebration of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-08-311h 40
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 249: Solo: A Star Wars Story (w/ Taylor McLaughlin)Tyler and Konnery are joined by local space outlaw and Star Wars megafan Taylor McLaughlin to dissect the entertaining flop that is "Solo: A Star Wars Story"! Together they discuss prequelitis, huge production changes, go deep on Star Wars side characters, talk the Millennium Falcon ride at Disneyland, and so much more on this coaxium smuggling episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: The Gilded Age (Netflix), Mythic Bastionland (TTRPG)
Tyler: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi book series (Libby)
Taylor: The Hobbit (PS2), The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PS5)
Movie review starts at 31:30!
2025-08-181h 45
The Friendchise PodcastFailed Franchise Friday II: The Host (2013)Tyler and Konnery reunite for a much-delayed new installment of Failed Franchise Friday, where they cover a movie that was set up to be a franchise, and ended up going nowhere. Except in our hearts, and in our SOULS such as The Host (2013). Listen to the boys open a special message from a gorilla-suited friend, talk about ponytails, cave wheat, falling asleep to soothing Spanish guitar, Holes, and more on this sci fi ASMR-coded episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
2025-08-161h 07
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 248: Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryTyler and Konnery board their U-Wing and join the Rebellion as they cover the Star Wars standalone prequel "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"! Together they dive deep into the must-see TV that is Andor, explore its relevant themes to modern America, discuss reshoots and rewrites, superb sci fi casting, and so much more on this Death Star plan-stealing episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: The Phoenician Scheme (Peacock)
Tyler: Eddington (In Theaters)
Both: Andor (Disney+)
2025-08-031h 58
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 247: Jurassic World RebirthTyler and Konnery roar back into the Jurassic Park franchise to cover its newest release, "Jurassic World Rebirth"! Together they discuss the soft reboot releasing so quickly after Dominion, dinos vs kaiju, kindhearted mercenaries, misophonia-inducing Altoid crunches and so much more on this mutant episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: The Terror (Netflix), The Importance of Being Earnest (Boston Court Playhouse)
Tyler: F1 (In Theaters)
2025-07-271h 42
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 246: Superman (2025) (w/ Jacob Padilla)Tyler and Konnery are joined by superfriend Jacob Padilla to breakdown the brand new kickoff to the DCU franchise, "Superman (2025)"! Together they discuss the spot on casting, incredible comic book moments, the difference between a film and an experience, how topical the film's themes are to this moment, and so much more on this superpowered episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New!
Tyler: Mickey 17 (HBO Max)
Kon: Mythic Bastionland (tabletop RPG)
Jacob: The Goonies (Queen Mary Screening)
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2025-07-212h 21
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 245: Final Destination Bloodlines (w/ Lily Denering Young)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Lily Denering Young to try to outrun death as they cover "Final Destination Bloodlines"! Together they discuss this film's different character dynamics compared to earlier installments, the long gap between films, explore their most and least favorite deaths, the incredible Tony Todd's final performance, oblivious dump truck drivers, and so much more on this Death-not-so-defying episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: Death Stranding 2 (PS5)
Tyler and Lily: Lincoln (Rental), Deep Cover (2025) (Prime Video), Andor Season 2 (Disney+)
2025-07-141h 25
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 244: Predator: Killer of KillersTyler and Konnery fight each other before they unite to fight a greater warrior force known as, "Predator: Killer of Killers"! Together they discuss the Predator franchise's swing into animation, Dan Trachtenberg's promising past and future career, which other franchise movie characters would fare well in a game of Predliest Warrior, teen boy buttrock cinema, and so much more on this skyhooking episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: Rings of Power Season 2 (Prime Video)
Kon: Lies of P: Overture (PS5)
Both: Sinners (In Theaters)
2025-06-241h 36
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 243: InfernoTyler and Konnery plunge into the nine circles of Hell to wrap up the Dan Brown cinematic universe with "Inferno"! Together they lose their memories, run around Italy (AND Istanbul) to stop a virus that changes your eye color, use basically no symbols, and Tyler travelogues about his recent honeymoon (again!). All this and so much more on this evil-TED-talk episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Kon: Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Tyler: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (IMAX)
2025-06-171h 22
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 242: Angels & DemonsTyler and Konnery do as the Romans do as they cover the Robert Langdon papal conspiracy thriller, "Angels & Demons"! Together they discuss Langdon's new haircut, "bad popes," podcast interns, and Tyler describes his honeymoon to Rome including an eye-opening trip to the Vatican Museum. All this and so much more on this fire and brimstone episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: Thunderbolts (In Theaters)
Konnery: Thunderbolts (In Theaters), Conclave (Prime Video)
2025-06-081h 19
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 241: The Da Vinci CodeTyler and Konnery dive deep into Christian conspiracy theories, master artworks, and mid-2000s zeitgeist as they cover the colossal box office hit, "The Da Vinci Code"! Together they discuss the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of this book adaptation, self-flagellate over the strange monocultural fascinations of the early aughts, Robert Langdon's hairdo OF COURSE and so much more on this Holy Grail-chasing episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount+), The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (In Theaters)
Kon: Hundreds of Beavers (Tubi, Prime Video), "You Like It Darker" by...
2025-05-291h 46
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 240: Ant-ManTyler and Konnery shrink down and mind control insects as they wrap up MCU Phase 2 with “Ant-Man”! Together they discuss Paul Rudd’s star career, Pyms, Langs, and future M.O.D.O.K.S., which type of ant we would be, and so much more on this astonishing episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: Casino (Peacock), Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Xbox Series S)
Kon: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)
2025-05-241h 45
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 239: Avengers: Age of Ultron (w/ Jacob Padilla and Joseph Horne)There’s no strings on Tyler and Konnery as they’re joined by fellow Avengers Jacob Padilla and Joseph Horne to fight evil AI and hang out on a farm in “Avengers: Age of Ultron!” Together they realize Iron Man and Captain America’s different but equal strengths as characters, how effective Hulkbusting really is, collateral damage and superhero insurance claims, and so much more on this metal-man episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What’s New: Sorry! What’s new?
Kon: The Boondock Saints (Prime Video)
Joseph: Blood Bowl (board game)
Jacob: The Tournament of Heirs by Amilea Perez, Sinners (IMAX)
Tyler: A...
2025-05-162h 14
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 238: Guardians of the Galaxy (w/ Kalea Calloway)Tyler and Konnery are joined by cinematographer and Marvel fanatic Kalea Calloway for her phasely visit to cover the intergalactic misfit family film, "Guardians of the Galaxy"! Together they discuss casting, getting jacked for Marvel, what "I am Groot" REALLY means, Tyler's struggled history with the film, and so much more on this wall-to-wall soundtracked episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-03-302h 39
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 237: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (w/ Joseph Horne)Tyler and Konnery are joined by their own personal Captain America Joseph Horne to chat all things superhero thriller in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"! Together they discuss the genius blending of modern superhero film and 70s conspiracy thriller, how timely the film feels now despite a new CA movie just being released, what else should be on Cap's cultural laundry list (Cats, it's definitely Cats) and so much more on this sleeper agent episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-03-222h 05
The Friendchise PodcastThor: The Dark World (w/ Jacob Padilla) [RE//POST]This week's episode is a [RE//POST] of Thor: The Dark World because Tyler and Konnery are so good at podcasting they already covered this film before! Jacob Padilla joins the duo to time travel back to 2022 and protect the Aether and run nude around Stonehenge. All that and more on this republished episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-03-161h 33
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 236: Iron Man 3 (w/ Kim Labick and Jacob Padilla)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Avengers Kim Labick and Jacob Padilla to kick off MCU Phase 2 and duke it out (aka have enjoyable conversation) over their differing opinions on the most controversial Tony Stark outing, "Iron Man 3"! Together they discuss the auteurist Shane Black of it all (it's Christmas, ever heard of it??), the choice to focus more directly on the man inside the suit, all things real and fake Mandarin, the abrupt fixed-it ending and so much more on this suit-exploding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-03-081h 54
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 235: Paddington in Peru (w/ Brennan Klein)Tyler and Konnery are joined by riverboat guide Brennan Klein on his first non-horror episode to discuss the newest installment of the becoated bear franchise, "Paddington in Peru"! Together they set out for El Dorado as they discuss Olivia Colman's terrific facial expressions, worry about Aunt Lucy's whereabouts, are extremely affected by recastings and the absence of director Paul King, and so much more on this Podcast For Retired Bears episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-03-011h 49
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 234: Paddington 2 (w/ Cutter White)Tyler and Konnery are joined by technically certified British man Cutter White to talk all things cute and kind in, "Paddington 2"! Together they discuss bear childhood, Paddington's impeccable ability to make the world a better place, oodles of marmalade, the Brown family's stellar talents, and so much more on this kind and polite episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-242h 04
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 233: MaXXXineTyler and Konnery close out their cinematic X-ploration by diving deep into the dark, neon-soaked streets of 1980s Hollywood with, "MaXXXine"! Together they discuss the excellent use of locations, the history of VHS, LA serial killer history, religious cults, and so much more on this killer starlet episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-181h 29
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 232: Paddington (w/ Maren Gainey)Tyler and Konnery are joined by gentle soul Maren Gainey to hang out with everyone's favorite polite little bear in "Paddington"! Together they discuss Paddington's immaculate fashion sense, the movie's potent mix of slapstick and kindness, ear wax toothbrushes, dreaming of the Home For Retired Bears, and so much more on this pleasant episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-161h 42
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 231: Pearl (w/ Lily Denering Young)Tyler and Konnery are joined by true crime aficionado Lily Denering Young to observe the breakdown of a rural 1910s girl into a killer in the second film of the X trilogy, "Pearl"! Together they discuss the movie's approach as a character study, the loving yet twisted cinematic pastiche, the power and delusions of stardom, gators, and so much more on this axe-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-111h 15
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 230: The People's JokerTyler and Konnery don their clown makeup and microphones to cover the Batman parody and trans coming of age film, "The People's Joker"! Together as cis men they discuss the power and poignancy of Vera's autobiographical story through the lens of the Joker, how hilarious, loving, and vicious of a satire it is of both Batman and the comedy improv scene, appreciate the film's direction, performances and amalgamation of effects despite its low budget, and so much more on this anti-comedically well-intentioned episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-091h 42
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 229: X (w/ Taylor Agajanian)Tyler and Konnery are joined by horror head Taylor Agajanian on an eerie road trip to a small Texan farmhouse (no not that one) to discuss The first installment in Ti West's recent trilogy, "X"! Together they discuss the movie's horror homages, the perfection that is Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide", Kid Cudi's budding acting career, how old people do be f***ing, and so much more on this 70s porno episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-02-052h 07
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 228: Joker: Folie à DeuxTyler and Konnery stave off boredom, sing forgettable standards, and defend themselves with Southern accents as they cover a movie from the twisted mind of Todd Phillips, "Joker: Folie à Deux"! Together they discuss the film's intricacies (or utter lack thereof), praise the tradespeople behind the film, and pine for a Jokerfied A Star Is Born until the film before them sinks in and they begin to question why anyone literally does anything? All this and so much more on this shared madness episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-01-311h 30
The Friendchise PodcastFailed Franchise Friday #1!: Mortal EnginesTyler and Konnery set off on their maiden voyage of Failed Franchise Friday aboard a wheeled London as they cover the 2018 Peter Jackson-championed Mortal Engines! Together they discuss important thoughts on Shrike, the visual splendor of cities on wheels, whether this would have worked better as a tv series or at all, discuss the novel and so much more on this Inkie-filled episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-01-271h 05
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 227: Joker (w/ Travis Shannon)Tyler and Konnery get what they deserve as they are joined by fellow clown horn enthusiast Travis Shannon to delve deep into the psyche of a damaged man ruined by society known as Todd Phillips, the director of "Joker"! Together they clown around to discuss the film's gorgeous look, the director's unclear intentions, contemplate its approach to mental illness,and so much more on this failed standup set episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: Titane (Hulu)
Konnery: The Penguin (Max)
Travis: Crash (Blu-ray stuck in his PS4)
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2025-01-261h 55
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 226: Sonic the Hedgehog 3Tyler and Konnery return to the chili dog-eating, super speed world of Team Sonic (or maybe just Team) as they discuss new release Sonic the Hedgehog 3! Together they catch up with returning anthropomorphic friends and cower in fear at Shadow's gun and another, older, eviler Robotnik. Then just as with Sonic and Shadow, Konnery must rescue Tyler from destroying hope, franchise movies, and expendable entertainment in this new age of sobering ecological disasters and other darkness. All this and more on this introspective episode of The Friendchise Podcast! And don't forget: the light shines, even though the star is gone.
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2025-01-171h 37
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 225: The War of the Rohirrim (w/ Taylor McLaughlin and Cameron Takeda)Tyler and Kon call in Taylor McLaughlin and Cameron Takeda as reinforcements to fight off Dunlendings, yetis, and tight production schedules with their bare fists as they cover the newest, most animated, and most appendice'd entry in LOTR cinema: "The War of the Rohirrim"! They discuss the history behind the film's story, mythic characters, using new films to retain licensing rights and so much more on this fantastical episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Tyler: World of Warcraft (Mac)
Kon: Path of Exile 2 (PS5), Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (Audible)
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2025-01-111h 58
The Friendchise PodcastWE'RE BACK! A Friendchise Story: Top 5 Media 2024 (w/ Lily Denering Young and Karyn Krupsaw)Da boys are BACK! Tyler and Konnery return in full franchise motion to explain their absence and announce new additions to the pod as they are joined by Lily Denering Young and Karyn Krupsaw to describe their Top 5 Media Lists of 2024 AND find time to have as full a conversation as anyone's ever had on the second installment of Gary Marshall's holiday trilogy "New Year's Eve" (2011)! All this and so much more on this joyful return to The Friendchise Podcast!
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2025-01-041h 48
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 223: Beetlejuice / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (w/ Nina McLaughlin and Lily Denering Young)It's showtime as Tyler and Konnery are joined by secret producer Lily Denering Young and Halloween double-feature queen Nina McLaughlin to tackle the doubleheader that is "Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Together they discuss Tim Burton's decades-long career and powerful presence in their lives, how absolutely hilarious the cast is together, why the original is a chaotic classic and what makes the new one so fun despite plenty of strange choices, remember to keep it real and so much more on this mall-goth episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
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Lily: The Perfect Couple (Netflix), America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Ne...
2024-10-202h 06
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 222: Alien: Romulus (w/ Brennan Klein)Tyler and Konnery are joined by annual Halloween-time visitor and film critic Brennan Klein to close out the Alien franchise with, "Alien: Romulus"! Together they discuss the franchise middle ground the movie takes, the Gen Z cast, face replacements more terrifying than face huggers, rank the franchise's androids, and so much more on this zero-G acid episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New!:
Tyler: Trap (In Theaters)
Kon: Gigi (Tubi), Age of Mythology: Retold (Xbox Series X)
Brennan: The Crow (In Theaters)
NOTE: Some minor audio issues. Cleaned it up real nice, but we mourn for the conversations you will...
2024-10-131h 45
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 221: Alien: CovenantTyler and Konnery pair the podcast down to just the two of them to play a space recorder and cover the wall-to-wall Michael Fassbender talent show that is, "Alien: Covenant"! Together they examine how this is half-Promtheus sequel half-schlocker, more dumb dumbs getting murked by aliens (Neomorphs this time), incredible set design, how hard David can rock an ombré, and so much more on this Ozymandius-misquoting episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: I Saw The TV Glow (Max)
Tyler: XCOM 2 (iPad), Communion (Tubi, Prime Video, Peacock)
2024-09-261h 32
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 220: Prometheus (w/ Victor Guzman)Tyler and Konnery are joined by local Prome Dome Victor Guzman to analyze the biblical space epic of an Alien film, "Prometheus"! Together they discuss the origin and intention of mankind, the mythic storytelling and symbolic characterizations, stupid scientists, lots of xeno-goop and so much more on this prophetic episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Starfield (Xbox Series S), The Watchers (Netflix)
Kon: Space Marine 2 (PS5)
Victor: MaXXXine (In Theaters), Longlegs (In Theaters), The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
2024-09-162h 05
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 219: Alien: Resurrection (w/ Cameron Takeda)Cameron Takeda joins Konnery and Tyler to ref their one-on-one space basketball match as they cover "Alien: Resurrection"! Together they discuss the close of the Ripley saga, a totally stacked character actor cast, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's unique artistic sensibilities, android romance, Xenomorphic mommy issues, and so much more on this space-suctioned episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Chimp Crazy (Max)
Tyler: Kitchen Nightmares (Roku Free TV Plus), The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen (Libby)
Cameron: The Fable (Hulu)
2024-09-101h 59
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 218: Alien 3Tyler and Konnery fly with Ripley and Co. to penal colony Fury-161 to explore the industrial depths of "Alien³"! Together they discuss the shocking opening, David Fincher's constant battle with the studio, multiple versions of the original script, differences in theatrical and Assembly Cut, and so much more in this Double-Y Chromo episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Untitled Goose Game (Nintendo Switch), Sing Sing (In Theaters)
Kon: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (PS5), The West Wing (Netflix)
2024-09-021h 45
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 217: Aliens (w/ Yue Begay and Jeronimo Moran)Tyler and Konnery are joined by colonial marines Yue Begay and Jeronimo Moran to explore the 80s actioner sequel, "Aliens"! Together they discuss James Cameron's action-horror direction, Ripley's journey to family and motherhood, Cold War metaphors, incredible creature and production design, lewd xeno-tangents, and so much more on this oorah episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What’s New:
Tyler: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix)
Kon: Batman: The Caped Crusader (Prime Video)
Jeronimo: The Red Balloon (Max), The 400 Blows (Max), One Piece (CrunchyRoll), That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime (CrunchyRoll)
Yue: Game of Thrones (Max), House of the Dr...
2024-08-292h 00
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 216: Alien (w/ Cutter White)Tyler and Konnery are joined by space miner and cat dad Cutter White as they burst out into a new franchise with, "Alien"! Together they discuss Sigourney Weaver's iconic role, Konnery's love and admiration for the Xenomorph design, gender identity in outer space, the film's well-deserved reputation as one of the best of all time, and so much more in this chestbursting episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: The Way Down (Max), Rossi: A Fugitive Faking Death (Peacock)
Tyler: Dune Messiah
Cutter: Inside Out 2 (In Theaters), Cries and Whispers, Autumn Sonata (New Beverly Cinema), The Grateful Dead at...
2024-08-062h 18
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 215: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (w/ Tayler Nicholson)Tyler and Konnery are joined by production designer, filmmaker and childhood dirtbike rider Tayler Nicholson to observe the vehicular fury that is "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"! Together they discuss Dementus' nose, the various jobs of the Wasteland, Taylor-Joy's quietly righteous performance, Tayler's physical pull to the franchise, and so much more in this monster truckin' franchise-finale episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Madame Web (Netflix), Twisters (IMAX)
Konnery: The Wheel of Time (Prime Video)
Tayler: Oddity (In Theaters)
Check out Tayler Nicholson's projects and immaculate video content at https://www.instagram.com/taylernicholson/ !
And her production design...
2024-07-301h 41
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 214: Mad Max: Fury Road (w/ Mason Willis)Tyler and Konnery are joined by History Man Mason Willis in a desert race to witness the monumental action epic, "Mad Max: Fury Road". Together they dive deep and go full throttle to discuss the perfectly distilled cinematic storytelling, insane stunts, behind the scenes production of this historic film, its mind-boggling visuals, the iconic villainy of Immorten Joe, and so much more on this anything but mediocre episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Delicious in Dungeon (Netflix)
Tyler: The Acolyte (Disney+), "Darth Plagueis" by James Luceno (Libby, Audible)
Mason: Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (YouTube)
Follow...
2024-07-232h 07
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 213: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (w/ Eric Munro Schwan)Tyler and Konnery are joined by lost by Eric Munro Schwan to decide who's Blaster and who's Master as they discuss "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"! Together they compare Aunty Entity to previous and future Mad Max villains, how hard of a turn into 80s children's fantasy film it takes, George Miller's use of the movie to process personal grief and so much more in this mythic episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
Check out the music video for Action Star's song H.A.G.S.(Have a Great Summer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGGzwxVug88
What's New:
Tyler: A Doll's...
2024-07-151h 32
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 212: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (w/ Michael Dris)Tyler and Konnery and joined by AD and Mad Max fanatic Michael Dris to praise the second and definitive installment in the franchise, "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior"! Together they discuss wasteland nicknames, franchise-defining features, Mad Max merchandising opportunities, behind the scenes info and so much more on this crossbow-firing episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Stone (1974) (Tubi), The Bikeriders (In Theaters)
Konnery: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (PS5)
Dris: "Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road" by Kyle Buchanan (Libby), "The Friedken Connection: A Memoir" by William Friedken (Libby), Columbo...
2024-07-071h 57
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 211: Mad MaxTyler and Konnery drive solo (duo?) to kick off a new franchise for the pod with the eponymous, "Mad Max"! Together they discuss saxophone wives, exploitative cinema and extreme stunts, weird little guys, the cult of Toecutter, and so much more on this explosively fast episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Vegas bachelor party!
Gambling!
Postcard From Earth (@ The Sphere)
2024-06-301h 29
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 210: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (w/ Tate Hollander)Apes fan Tate Hollander returns to the pod to join Tyler and Konnery in exploring the new "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"! Together they discuss monkey monarchies, hawk training, Maze Runner vibes, and so much more on this orangutastic episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Ripley (Netflix), Blasphemous 2 (PS5)
Tyler: George Orwell's 1984 (Audible)
Tate: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Peacock), The Traitors (Peacock), Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Switch)
2024-06-241h 47
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 209: The Avengers (w/ Jacob Padilla and Joseph Horne)Tyler and Konnery assemble a super friend team of Joseph Horne and Jacob Padilla to discuss the 2012 smash hit and culmination of MCU's Phase I, "The Avengers"! Together they discuss the superpower teamups, how the movie has held up in some ways and aged in others, Steve and Tony's rivalry, and so much more on this shawarma-eating episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Into The Woods (live)
Tyler: Extraction 2 (Netflix)
Joseph: New job!
Jacob: Engaged!
2024-06-161h 59
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 208: Captain America: The First Avenger (w/ Joseph Horne)Joseph Horne does his part by joining the boys to analyze the WWII film homage, "Captain America: The First Avenger"! Together they discuss Stanley Tucci, great Second World War films, Steve and Bucky's rapidly shifting but undying friendship, Tommy Lee Jones' bonus star power, questionable accents, and so much more on this Hydra-punching episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Solo Leveling (Crunchyroll)
Tyler: Divergent franchise (Netflix) The Guns of Navarone (Netflix), The Great Escape (Tubi)
Joe: New job! Wingspan (board game), Star Wars: Legion (tabletop)
2024-06-101h 47
The Friendchise PodcastThor (w/ Alyssa Simmons) [RE//POST]The Friendchise Podcast returns with... our first [RE//POST] episode! Take a trip back to 2022 with us and the incredible Alyssa Simmons as we discuss the mightiest Avenger's first film foray, and includes a special intro message on recent Friendchise news (Cap America coming real soon). All this and more on this thunder-rippin' [RE//POST] episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
2024-06-091h 29
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 207: Iron Man 2 (w/ Jacob Padilla)OG Friendchisee Jacob Padilla returns to the podcast to help Konnery and Tyler believe in Tony Stark with this second foray into the MCU, "Iron Man 2"! Together they discuss new Stark tech, Hammerhoids, the slick comedic chemistry between RDJ and Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke's casting, Mickey Rourke's bird's casting, how well Tony's suit would fare on Arakkis, and so much more on this Stark Expo of an episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Balatro (Nintendo Switch), The Goes Wrong Show (Tubi)
Jacob: Double Indemnity (rental), The Apartment (Criterion Channel, Tubi)
Tyler: "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov (Spotify Premium...
2024-05-161h 44
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 206: The Incredible Hulk (w/ Kalea Calloway)Tyler and Konnery are joined by comic book connoisseur and cinematographer Kalea Calloway to discuss the strangely second installment in the MCU, "The Incredible Hulk"! Together they discuss Edward Norton's casting and control in the project, Hulk juice factories, the peak 2008-ness of the film (favela parkour!), and so much more on this big, mean and green episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Threads (Shudder),
Kon: Fallout (Prime Video)
Kalea: Sex and the City (Max)
This episode was edited by Cathy Cardinal!
2024-05-012h 17
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 205: Iron Man (w/ Jacob Padilla)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Tony Stark megafan Jacob Padilla to kick off a brand new miniseries covering the Phase I MCU with "Iron Man"! Together they discuss Jacob's longstanding love for this film, how effectively it kicks off a 30+ movie franchise while still being a great standalone film, Robert Downey Jr.'s star-making performance, Jeff Bridges' menacing Stane, how many times "Back in Black" should have been played during its runtime, and so much more on this Mk I episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: The Accountant (Max), Road House (2024) (Prime Video)
Konnery: "Do a Power...
2024-04-112h 07
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 204: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (w/ Cameron Takeda)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Godzilla aficionado Cameron Takeda to discuss the latest installment in the Legendary kaiju series, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire"! Together they discuss Kong's journey to kinghood, the knock out, drag out wrestling monster matches, how the new antagonists compare to old kaiju foes, voluptuous moths and so much more on this monster-dental-work episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Tyler: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (Spotify Audiobook), Dragon Ball Super (Hulu)
Cameron: Boiling Point (1990) (Kanopy), Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett
2024-04-032h 08
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 203: Dune: Part Two (w/ Tawny Tran and Kim Labick)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Reverend Mother Tawny Tran and Lisan Al'Gaib Kim Labick to deconstruct the latest installment in the epic Dune franchise, "Dune: Part Two"! Together they discuss the multi-layered politics of the Dune universe, the absolutely stacked cast (Christopher Walken hello!), Tawny's lifelong experience as a Dune "bookworm", the best format in which to see the film, and so much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding, nuke-launching episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
Kim: non stop 2000s Euro Pop, "The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds" by...
2024-03-242h 16
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 202: Dune (2021) (w/ Rachel Shimko)Tyler and Konnery are joined by director and Golden Path follower Rachel Shimko to explore part one of Denis Villeneuve's modern take on the sci fi epic novel, "Dune (2021)"! Together they chat 2024 Oscars before diving into the sandy environs of Arrakis, the deep bench of a cast, the absolutely epic scope, Hans Zimmer's musical career, and SO much more on this desert powered episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New: Oscars Chat!
Dune (2021) Discussion begings ~54:00
Follow Rachel's directing life at: https://www.instagram.com/racheldoeslife/
And watch her work on The Bachelor Season 28!
https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelor/episode-guide/season-28/03...
2024-03-212h 24
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 201: Dune (1984) (w/ David Gutel)Tyler and Konnery are joined by director and keeper of the water of life David Gutel to cover the first cinematic attempt of the father of all sci-fi epics, "Dune" (1984)!" Together they go deep as an Arrakin sandworm on Frank Herbert's original six book series, discuss David Lynch's surrealist attempt at a megablockbuster (i.e. Weirding devices, blood plugs, in utero dream sequences), production issues galore, and so much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
See "Forty-Seven Days with Jesus" directed by David Gutel in theaters March 11th, 12th, and 14th through Fathom Events:
https://www.fathomevents...
2024-03-102h 15
The Friendchise Podcast200th Episode Celebration!: Kickboxer (1989) & Dragonheart (1996)Konnery and Tyler celebrate 200 episodes together by looking back on joyful times with friends on the pod, looking ahead to future franchise adventures, and discussing two first entires of franchises that they've agreed to never cover in their entirety, the Sean Connery-voices-a-dragon fantasy "Dragonheart" (1996) and JCVD superstardom-starter "Kickboxer" (1989)! So strap on your pleated dancing pants and your dragonslayer armor to enjoy all this and more on this celebratory 200th episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
2024-03-091h 18
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 199: The Equalizer 3 (w/ Stephen Branagan)Tyler and Konnery are joined by action enthusiast Stephen Branagan to discuss to the Mediterranean conclusion of a violent trilogy, "The Equalizer 3"! Together they discuss Robert McCall's continued swing between sociopathy and community protection, how the most idyllic town in the world is of course in Italy, Robert's enjoyment of both his "work" and in trying new hats, and so much more on this molto bene episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: The Beekeeper (Rental)
Kon: Jujutsu Kaisen (CrunchyRoll)
Stephen: Hijack (Apple TV+)
2024-03-031h 05
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 198: The Equalizer 2 (w/ Tuireann O'Neill)Tyler and Konnery are joined by returning action lad Tuireann O'Neill to cover the simply titled "The Equalizer 2"! Together they discuss Denzel's skills as a Lyft driver, Pedro Pascal's villain role right before he became America's Dad, the various side missions
Robert McCall goes on to better his community, and so much more on this mural-painting episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham Asylum (PS5), The Mosquito Coast (1986) (Kanopy)
Kon: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Max)
Tuireann: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
2024-02-251h 20
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 197: The Equalizer (w/ Ricky Rose)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Robert fan Ricky Rose to cover a movie he's seen nearly a dozen times, "The Equalizer"! Together they discuss Denzel's portrayal of community defender Robert McCall, Ralphie's chip sandwich, look back on life in the 2020s, and so much more on this timed tea-sipping episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Company Business (Tubi, Prime Video)
Kon: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Ricky: Better Call Saul (Netflix)
Follow Ricky Rose on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/rikjrose/
2024-02-182h 03
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 196: Valentine's Day (w/ Lily Young)Tyler and Konnery are joined by secret pod producer and romcom fan Lily Young to discuss the first in Gary Marshall's holiday trilogy, "Valentine's Day"! Together they discuss the absolutely stacked cast, the confusing amount of storylines, George Lopez's thankless role, Ashton Kutcher's extremely long daily commute, and record outdoors on a beautiful day in this romantic episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Max)
Kon: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Max)
Lily: True Detective: Night Country (Max)
2024-02-141h 19
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 195: RoboCop 3 (w/ Bryan Zamora)Tyler and Konnery are joined by digital detritus-lover Bryan Zamora to observe the death of a franchise with "RoboCop 3!". Together they discuss how much this movie malfunctions, come up with better storylines, and go on several underground tangents in this flamethrower-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon: Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro (Max)
Tyler: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Max)
Bryan: One Piece (CrunchyRoll), Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Magic: The Gathering TCG
Check out Bryan Zamora's podcasts:
@bryonthemic
Videostore Wasteland
https://open.spotify.com/show/2iDrwbHQjQjv58hLX1VXHD?si=73e75a9066764a23
Red Rum Radio
ht...
2024-02-061h 28
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 194: RoboCop 2 (w/ Jacob Padilla)Tyler and Konnery are joined by their own personal brain in a jar Jacob Padilla to discuss the messy robosequel, "RoboCop 2"! Together they describe fantastic moments, stupid ideas, rewritten drafts, and argue over whether the movie is any good when put up to the original. So get on your robocycle, shoot up some nuke and enjoy this irridescent new episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What’s New:
Jacob: Catch The Fair One (Hulu), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Xbox Series X)
Kon: Alan Wake 2 (PS5), Hell’s Kitchen (Freevee)
Tyler: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (In Theaters)
Follow Jacob:
http...
2024-01-281h 28
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 193: RoboCop (w/ Leo Martinez)Tyler and Konnery are joined by fan favorite Leo Martinez to kick off a gritty satirical franchise with, "RoboCop"! Together they psychoanalyze Murphy, explore mythic allegories and corporate metaphors, discuss the recent documentary and game, ponder Jay Leno's existence in the RoboCop universe and so much more in this half man, half machine, all podcast episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: RoboDoc (Apple TV+), RoboCop (PS5), Poor Things (In Theaters)
Kon: Magic: The Gathering Arena (iOS)
Leo: A Woman Under The Influence (Academy Museum, available on Criterion Channel and Max), The Host (Academy Museum, streaming on Kanopy)
2024-01-211h 53
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 192: Pokémon: The First MovieTyler and Konnery continue their nostalgia trip with competitive spirits by covering "Pokémon: The First Movie"! Together they discuss the bleakness of Mewtwo's story, how this movie made them feel as children and their experiences at that time (25 years ago!!), and then finish the episode with a friendly Pokébattle against each other. All this and so much more on this stone-cold tearjerker of an episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What’s New:
Tyler: Pokémon Violet (Switch)
Kon: Pokémon Scarlet (Switch)
Both: Pokémon Concierge (Netflix)
Movie review begins at: 17:40
Poké battle at: 1:03:37
Battle music - "Battle!" by Visag
2024-01-141h 16
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 191: Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie - Pyramid of LightTyler and Konnery kick off 2024 by getting sucked into the Duel Dimension to cover "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie - Pyramid of Light"! Together they discuss Kid'sWB nostalgia, the heart of the cards, and then play the game themselves in this Egyptian God Card episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Kon:
Hell’s Kitchen (Hulu, Tubi)
The Banshees of Inisherin (Hulu, Max)
Tyler:
The Golden Bachelor (Hulu)
Frasier (2023) (Paramount Plus)
Movie review begins at 18:10
Duel begins at 48:34
2024-01-071h 03
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 190: Bad Santa 2 & End of Year Wrap-UpTyler and Konnery scream in an empty movie theater as they lament over watching "Bad Santa 2"! They chat about disgusting dialogue that does not capture the energy of the first movie, resetting characters, and wrap up the year by talking about all the podcast has meant to them so far. All this and so much more on this Kathy-Bates-on-the-toilet episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Kon: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Tyler: Christmas Evil (Shudder)
2023-12-311h 22
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 189: Bad Santa (w/ Maren Gainey)Tyler and Konnery celebrate the holiday season by robbing malls and chucking empty whiskey bottles with helper elf and sequel princess Maren Gainey for the counter-programming Christmas classic, "Bad Santa"! Together the trio discuss, the cruel absurdity of the movie’s humor, the hilarious dialogue and casting, and so much more on this blood-stained wooden pickle episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Kon: Letters to the Stars (Joseph said no link cuz its a closed club lol)
Tyler: Hearts of Iron IV (Mac)
Maren: Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch)
Movie discussion begins ~ 31:30!
2023-12-241h 44
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 188: Godzilla Minus One (w/ Victor Guzman)Tyler and Konnery are joined by King of Monsters Victor Guzman to discuss the brand new nuclear hit, "Godzilla Minus One”. Together they discuss the nuanced characters and historical view of postwar Japan, Godzilla's incredible new yet classic look, and so much more on this kaiju tugboat episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Beverly Hills Cop I-III (Paramount Plus)
Kon: The Boy and the Heron (In Theaters)
Victor: Tokyo Godfathers (In Theaters), TMNT Mutant Mayhem (Paramount Plus)
2023-12-171h 36
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 187: Shin Godzilla (w/ Cameron Takeda)Tyler and Konnery shoot atomic lasers out of their backs alongside regional chairman Cameron Takeda to discuss the movie "Shin Godzilla"! Together the trio discuss all sorts of manga, the bureaucratic metaphors of this Goji incarnation, its incredible design and powers, the historical role of nationalism in Japan, and so much more on this geopolitical episode of the Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Tyler: Duel to the Death (Tubi)
Konnery: Magnolia (Rental) and Lego building
Cameron: Pluto (Netflix)
Tyler and Cameron: Isonzo (Mac, PC)
2023-12-102h 04
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 186: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (w/ Alyssa Wise)Tyler and Konnery are joined by returning tribute Alyssa Wise to discuss the dystopian prequel "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes". Together they discuss Coriolanus Snow's descent into evil, the incredible costuming, set design, and performances, swamp potatoes, and so much more on this jabberjayed episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: You’ve Got Mail (Tubi), Dracula 2000 (Max)
Kon: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5, Rivendell LEGO set
Alyssa: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix), Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, Battlebots Live in Vegas
Follow Alyssa Wise on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alyssahope_/
Follow Th...
2023-12-031h 27
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 185: Evil Dead RiseTyler and Konnery take the blood elevator to the 14th floor to discuss the most recent installment of the Evil Dead franchise, "Evil Dead Rise"! Together they discuss maggot mommies, the all-encompassing theme of family, rank the franchise, decide which friends would make for a great Deadite, and so much more on this Staffanie-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Evil Dead The Game (PS5), Thanksgiving (In Theaters)
Kon: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Max)
Together: The Marvels (In Theaters)
2023-11-261h 24
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 184: Evil Dead (2013) (w/ Victor Guzman)Tyler and Konnery are joined by horror addict Victor Guzman to discuss the pitch-black remake, Evil Dead (2013)! Together they analyze the palatability of the film's darker tone, Jane Levy's incredible star (double) performance, the franchise's unspooling approach to lore, and so much more on this cold turkey episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Milwaukee adventures!
Kon: Gracen & José’s wedding!
Victor: Birthday/Day of the Dead Festivities!
Follow Victor Guzman:
https://www.instagram.com/thekaijusleeps/
https://twitter.com/thekaijusleeps
Check out the Pencil in the Stone podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742
2023-11-191h 42
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 183: Army of Darkness (w/ Chad Corhan)Tyler and Konnery are joined by filmmaker Chad Corhan to discuss the fantasy-horror third film of the Evil Dead franchise, "Army of Darkness"! Together they discuss Bruce Campbell's incredible features and physicality, video store rentals, stop-motion skeleton antics, the 7-layer fusion of genres, and so much more on this boomstick-wielding, medieval mayhem episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: 31 Movies of Halloween (https://letterboxd.com/tyamivice/list/october-23-spookies-ranked/)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (Amazon Freevee)
Kon: Lies of P (PS5)
Chad: Maximum Overdrive (Tubi), It by Stephen King, The Royal Hotel (Rental), Cry Baby, Pecker (Academy Museum)
2023-11-141h 43
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 182: Evil Dead II (w/ Mason Willis)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Evil Dead-head Mason Willis to unravel the second installment in the franchise, "Evil Dead II"! Together they discuss the mind-blowing practical effects and production facts, Bruce Campbell's groovy star power, laughing furniture, place the film in relation to modern A24 horror, and so much more on this chainsaw-handed episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Ty: The Hills Have Eyes, The Hills Have Eyes Part II (Shudder, Tubi)
Kon: Spider-Man 2 (PS5), Lily Sullivan live show, Alan Wake 2 (PS5)
Mason: Sole Survivor (Shudder), Demons (Shudder)
Follow Mason on Letterboxd at: https://letterboxd.com/heymason/
2023-11-012h 13
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 181: The Evil Dead (w/ Jose Romero)Tyler and Konnery are joined by old friend and Letterboxd-aholic Jose Romero to help them kick off a new franchise with Sam Raimi's 1981 revelatory gore classic "The Evil Dead!" Together they discuss large quantities of goop and gore, Raimi and Campbell's unique form of friendship, Deadite sound design, and so much more on this Ex-Mortis episode of The Friendnchise Podcast!
What's New:
Konnery: A Haunting In Venice (iPic Pasadena)
Tyler: No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Jose: The Intern (Hulu), Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (Rental), The Bear (Hulu), Oppenheimer (70mm Imax), You Are So Not Invited to...
2023-10-221h 28
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 180: The Banana Splits Movie (2019)Tyler and Konnery don the now-mechanical suits of beloved boomer children's show stars The Banana Splits for the horror adaptation feature film, "The Banana Splits Movie" (2019)! Together they discuss if they’re more Bingo or Fleegle, how the film’s scares could have been closer to the 60s show’s psychedelic roots, the cultural impact of Five Nights at Freddy’s and so much more on this Tra-la-laing episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Kon: Schitt's Creek (Freevee, Hulu)
Tyler: Saw X (In Theaters), When Evil Lurks (In Theaters, Shudder on Oct 27th)
2023-10-161h 16
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 179: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (w/ Brennan Klein)Tyler and Konnery are joined by writer, critic, podcast host, and massive horror fan Brennan Klein for his annual Halloween visit and to help close out this franchise with "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter"! Together they discuss this action-horror-video-game-adaptation franchise as a whole, if this movie does it justice as a closer, filmmaking wife guys, zombie trebuchets, and so much more on this apocalypse-ending episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: The Zero Boys (Tubi), It Lives Inside (In Theaters), Deadly Dilf (Tubi)
Konnery: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5)
Brennan: After Everything (VOD)
Check out Brennan Klein's...
2023-10-081h 38
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 178: Resident Evil: Retribution (w/ Lupe Cornejo)Lupe Cornejo returns to the pod to help Tyler and Konnery parse out the next installment of the franchise, "Resident Evil: Retribution"! Together they discuss the Suburbiadome, ice pick vs bo staff fights, name Pokémon evolutions, and so much more on this video game movie within a video game movie episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What’s New:
Lupe: Elemental (Disney+)
Konnery: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Rental)
Tyler: House of Usher (Criterion Channel)
2023-10-011h 09
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 177: Resident Evil: Afterlife (w/ Bryan Zamora)Tyler and Konnery are joined by fellow podcaster Bryan Zamora to experience what's after a zombie extinction as they cover the fourth installment of this franchise, "Resident Evil: Afterlife"! They discuss new zombie variants, melancholy plane rides, prison pervs, and so much more on this coin-loaded shotgun episode of The Friendchise Podcast! (Apologies for the quality of some audio, one of our mixers broke during this record!)
What's New!
Everyone: Gran Turismo (In Theaters), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Prime Video, Paramount Plus), One Piece (Netflix)
Kon: Dungeons & Dragons (5e Tabletop)
Bryan: Hogwarts Legacy (Xbox One), Sekiro (Xbox One)
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2023-09-261h 19
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 176: Resident Evil: ExtinctionTyler and Konnery drive into the blighted Las Vegas desert for the third installment of the Resident Evil film saga, "Resident Evil: Extinction"! Together the boys talk zombies with cameras, DBZ androids, wild costumes, genetic monstrosities and so much more on this Deadbox episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Tyler: The Crow (New Bev, Showtime), The Crow: City of Angels (New Bev, Rental)
Konnery: Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Ahmanson Theater)
Both: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5)
2023-09-171h 09
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 175: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (w/ Lupe Cornejo)Tyler and Konnery are joined by Lupe Cornejo as they continue their zombie franchise quest with "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"! Together they discuss Digimon in detail, Lupe's affection for this action-zombie thriller, weird water-healing apparati, and so much more on this graveyard-neck-breaking episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
Kon: Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5)
Tyler: Sigur Rós (Greek Theater), 28 Days Later (Good luck, buy an old dvd maybe)
Lupe: Digimon Adventure (2020) (Hulu)
2023-09-101h 14
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 174: Resident Evil (w/ Leo Martinez)Leo Martinez returns to the pod to talk about Paul W.S. Anderson's "Resident Evil"! Tyler and Konnery discuss with him the beginnings of a franchise, the movie's differences from the games on which it's based, zombie movie history, "celebrity" boxing matches, and so much more on this T-Virus-infused episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Talk To Me (In Theaters), Manhunter (New Beverly Cinema)
Kon: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5)
Leo: HBO's Rome (Max)
2023-09-031h 31
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 173: Meg 2: The TrenchTyler and Konnery hold their breath at the bottom of the ocean and run from Dino-dogs on Fun Island as they cover the new release "Meg 2: The Trench!" The boys discuss poison-tipped .50 cal bullets, Jason Statham's continued swim-supremacy, uncle-fathering, YouTuber burgers and so much more on this deepwater episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Twisted Metal Season 1 (Peacock)
Ty & Kon: Les Miserables at the Pantages
2023-08-301h 08
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 172: The MegTyler and Konnery go solo for the first time in a long time to discuss the 2018 mega shark popcorn flick, "The Meg"! They discuss what works and what bites, dive intoJon Turtletaub's extensive filmography, observe Jason Statham's character's shower beer diet, go on a Heroes tangent (for just the right amount of time) and so much more on this internationally co-produced episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New:
Tyler: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Kon:
Elden Ring (PS5)
WAITING FOR Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5)
2023-08-201h 06
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 171: Barbie (w/ Gracen Hansen)Tyler and Konnery are joined in the Barbie Dream House (formerly Mojo Dojo Casa House) by “Everyone's Favorite Guest” Gracen Hansen for the breakout hit of the summer, "Barbie"! Together the trio discuss the genius of Greta Gerwig, the incredible performances and production design, horses on every screen, just Allan, and so much more on this pink episode of The Friendchise Podcast!
What's New?
Kon: Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution (PS5)
Gracen: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Novel)
Tyler: Gris (Nintendo Switch)
2023-08-131h 18
The Friendchise PodcastThe Friendchise 100th Episode Celebration!Tyler, Konnery, and secret third cohost Lily Young celebrate The Friendchise's 100th episode by discussing their favorite episodes, future franchise goals, and more. Plus, their guests and friends call into the show to share their thoughts as well. All this and more on this commemorative episode of The Friendchise!
2022-01-212h 09
The Friendchise PodcastEp. 063: The Friendchise 1st Anniversary Special!Tyler and Konnery put on their party hats to celebrate one year of The Friendchise! The guys discuss their favorite moments, what they've learned throughout this crazy year, and future plans for the pod! Thank you to everyone who listened and guested on the show, and heres to many more years and franchises to come!
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2021-04-251h 02