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Disenfranchised

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Join Stephen Foxworthy, Brett Wright, and Tucker as they dive into the specifics of those ’Franchises of One’ - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each ’failed franchise starter’ with wit and humor without ’punching down.’

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170 - The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

Disenfranchised ·

2024/02/01

"Do you wanna die having never been to Europe? Or to you want to go to Europe and die having been to Europe?”In honor of Argylle dropping in theaters this weekend (based on a novel by totally-not-J.K. Rowling), we're taking on another recent female-fronted spy comedy! The boys are pretty mixed on this one, so listen in as they discuss this film's highs and lows, the tropes of spy and action films, and their go-to karaoke songs!Tell us all about your best friend on the following social media

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169 - Carrie (2013)

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2024/01/25

"You know the devil never dies. Keeps coming back. But you gotta keep killing him. Over and over again.”It’s time for our January miniseries The Kingening: The Drawing of Three, on some of the failed franchise starters adapted from the works of Stephen King, to come to a close... but first, PROM! We’re putting on our tuxes, straightening our ties, and heading back to high school to talk about the most recent adaptation of King’s first novel! Along the way, we stop to talk about how this film stacks

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168 - The Night Flier (1997)

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2024/01/18

"Never believe what you publish and never publish what you believe.”The Kingening is back and this time the quality is… not so good. This week, we do our level best to avoid talking about Stephen King’s other vampire story about tabloid journalism gone too far! Listen as we discuss our shared love of Miguel Ferrer (including a discussion of some of our favorite performances), Christian parody band ApologetiX, The Who circa 2002, the cast of “Twin Peaks: The Return,” good and bad versions of the

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167 - Christine (1983) w/ Rachel Reeves

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2024/01/11

"Okay… show me.”Happy 2024! We’re back from our bye week and we’re kicking the new year off with The Kingening: The Drawing of Three, a three-part miniseries centered around failed franchise starters adapted from the works of Stephen King! And we’re EXTRA excited because we’re joined by the cohost of Halloweenies, The Girls on The Boys, The Pod & the Pendulum, and - perhaps most relevant to this conversation - The Losers Club podcasts, the great Rachel Reeves! Together, we discuss our favorite

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166. - The Flash (2023)

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2023/12/28

"You should seek the services of a mental health professional. The Justice League is… not very good at that part yet. Trust me.”It's time to bring 2023 in for a landing, so - as we've done every year so far - we're talking about a failed franchise starter from this past year… and this year, that talk includes a deep dive into this film's troubled and storied production history, a reckoning of star Ezra Miller's legal woes, and a treatise or two on the state of modern cinema! Don't miss out on this

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165 - Black Christmas (2019) w/ Nichole Goble

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2023/12/21

"You messed with the wrong sisters.”Happy holidays from the Disenfranchised Podcast! In wrapping up our “Blackest Christmas” miniseries, we’re talking about the most recent attempt to reboot the Black Christmas franchise and we’re joined by the host of Bodies of Horror, Nichole Goble! Together, we’re talking #MeToo, subtlety in screenwriting, this movie’s rushed production schedule, and getting schooled on the ins and outs of collegiate Greek life! Stuff your stockings, swirl your nog, and join us

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164 - Black Christmas (2006) w/ Ariel Powers-Schaub

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2023/12/14

"Everyone should be home for Christmas…”We’re back with our “Blackest Christmas” miniseries and we’re beyond delighted to make Ariel Powers-Schaub of Ghouls Magazine and the Pod & the Pendulum our family now! As part of the oft-discussed horror remake glut of the Aughts, we dig in to this nasty little Christmas film and, with it, the allure of 2000s horror, the ups and downs of this particular remake, and the terrors of T9 texting!If you can’t locate our friend Ariel Powers-Schaub in your walls,

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163 - Black Christmas (1974)

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2023/12/07

"Ho ho ho sh*t!”‘Tis the season for some holiday horror, so we’re pulling out ALL the stops this year with our latest “Blackest Christmas” miniseries! First up, we’ve got the Bob Clark classic featuring an unseen, enigmatic killer, calls coming from inside the house, an inept police force, and lots of shots from the killer’s POV! Along the way, the boys imagine Brett’s boundless rage, discuss some deep cut Robin Williams performances, and compare notes on this film’s famously ambiguous ending! So

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162 - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) w/ J.P....

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2023/11/30

"Captain, they’re playing your song…”This week, we’re doing something a little different - it’s a brand new podcast-within-a-podcast! It’s called Straight Up! and it’s an opportunity for Tucker to share the films he loves with the people he loves… so he’s brought in his old buddy J.P. Leck of the Endless Elsewhere to talk about this Ozploitation superhero musical! We’re straight up talking about this movie’s cast (including a deep dive on the oeuvre of star Alan Arkin), the musical numbers, and

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161 - Visioneers (2008) w/ Evan Tuohy

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2023/11/23

"’Happiness is: being happy’? What the f--k am I supposed to do with THAT?”Jeffers morning, all! We’re changing up our US Thanksgiving tradition this year! Instead of talking about a big ol’ turkey, we’re doing more of a friendsgiving! Our buddy Evan Tuohy from the Grand Voodoo Band has brought along one of his favorite indie films for discussion! What is it about dystopian fiction we find so compelling? How did a movie like this find such an incredible cast? Does this even fit our format? And how

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160 - The 5th Wave (2016)

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2023/11/16

"How do you rid the world of humans? First, you rid the humans of their humanity…”Did you know there’s a new prequel to The Hunger Games dropping this weekend? Neither did we! Even so, we’re covering another YA adaptation with a female protagonist obsessed with protecting her younger sibling while finding herself in a love triangle that will likely be further fleshed out in future sequels! Along the way, the boys stop to digress about YA film adaptations from 2001 onward, consistently-released

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159 - Barbarella (1968)

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2023/11/09

"What's that screaming? A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming..."With The Marvels heading into theaters this weekend, we’re taking the time to discuss the first movie ever about a space-faring heroine adapted from a comic book! Join us as we talk about topics as broad and varied as the eternal beauty of Jane Fonda, the storied career of producer Dino de Laurentiis, Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics, and what the proposed sequel might have looked like!You don't need

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158 - Robocop (2014)

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2023/11/02

"Dead or alive, you're coming with me."After an entire month of remakes, we're turning our attention to… [checks notes] …another remake! That's right, in honor of the release of RoboCop: Rogue City, we're talking Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, plant-based cheesesteaks… heck, we're even answering that age-old question: "Who would win in a fight: RoboCop or the Terminator?"You don't need a dollar to follow us on the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and

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157 - The Crazies (2010)

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2023/10/26

"Don’t ask me why I can’t leave without my wife and I won’t ask you why you can."The final episode of our Romero Remakes Spooky-thon is finally here and we’re digging into Breck Eisner’s 2010 remake of The Crazies! We talk about the power of the original film, Stephen’s issues with certain changes made for the update, our respective love of Billy Ocean and Meat Loaf, and why Tucker thinks this film is a perfect remake.All aboard the crazy train and follow us on the following platforms:

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156 - Day of the Dead (2008)

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2023/10/19

"You know what? Where’s mom?"We’ve reached the nadir of our Romero Remakes Spooky-thon with this remake of the 1985 zombie classic! We talk about some of the underrated members of the cast, discuss the differences between the remake and the original, and debate whether zombification begins at the bite or at death! The movie may not be great, but you won’t want to miss this conversation!Make your choice to follow us on the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram,

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155 - Dawn of the Dead (2004)

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2023/10/12

"...now I realize there are some things worse than death, and one of them is sitting here waiting to die."Our October Spooky-thon keeps on rolling and what could possibly be scarier than a movie helmed by not one, but TWO of the architects of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe? We’re sticking with our Romero Remakes theme and this week, the topics include fast zombies, remakes vs. homages, the strengths and weaknesses of the script, zombie babies, and so very much more! Join us because when there’s no

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154 - Night of the Living Dead (1990)

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2023/10/05

"Whatever I lost, I lost a long time ago and I do not plan on losing anything else!"If it's October, it must be Spooky-thon! And this year, we're looking exclusively at remakes of films originally directed by horror cinema icon, George A. Romero… starting with the one that kicked it all off! We talk Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, social commentary in horror, what we stand to lose and gain in adaptation, and SO MUCH MORE!Make your choice to follow us on the following platforms:

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153 - Spiral (2021)

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2023/09/28

"Wait, I thought the Jigsaw killer was dead…?”With the latest entry in the wildly popular Saw franchise making its way to theaters this weekend, all three of the boys get together to talk about the La Llorona of the bunch! Brett and Stephen have done their homework and Tucker is along for the ride as we talk about what we liked and disliked about this entry, plus our in-depth thoughts and histories with the franchise as a whole! This is a Spooky-thon prologue you will not want to miss!Make your

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152 - Cobra (1986)

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2023/09/21

"This is where the law stops and I start, sucker!”With a fourth (!) Expendables movie dropping in theaters this weekend, we're polishing up our Aviators and sliding on our leather gloves as we hit the dark and gritty streets of L.A. with Sylvester Stallone's Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti! Join us as we talk about the rise and fall of Stallone's career, late-stage Cannon Films, and so much more!Social media is the disease and we're the cure! Check us out on the following platforms: @Disenfranchpod on

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151 - The Phantom (1996)

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2023/09/14

"Look, I once killed the Phantom."“Join the club.”For those who just walked in… this week, we're slamming evil back to the 1930s by way of the 1990s as we talk about the long journey to get this comic strip adapted to the big screen and all the big names attached along the way from Adam West to Joe Dante… PLUS, a brief history of Bruce Campbell losing roles to Billy Zane!Check out your favorite Hosts Who Talk on the following social platforms: @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd,

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