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Disenfranchised

Disenfranchpod@gmail.com

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.’

tv & film

All Episodes

94:50

243 - Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/08/21

“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

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110:54

242 - Freaky (2020)

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2025/08/14

“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?

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101:04

241 - Brigsby Bear (2017) w/ Noah East (Straight Up 008)

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2025/08/07

“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

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92:34

REWIND 010 - The Happytime Murders (2018) w/ Katy Doyle

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2025/07/31

“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

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92:43

240 - Fantastic Four (Fant4stic) (2015)

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2025/07/24

“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

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77:28

239 - The Fantastic Four (1994)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/07/17

“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:

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161:41

238 - Man of Steel (2014)

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2025/07/10

“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

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81:15

237 - Land of the Lost (2009)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/07/03

“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

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91:59

236 - AfrAId (2024)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/06/26

“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

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67:50

235 - Innerspace (1987)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/06/19

“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

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85:41

234 - Reign of Fire (2002)

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2025/06/12

“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

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84:12

233 - The Salton Sea (2002) (Straight Up 007)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/06/05

“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

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105:55

PATREON SNEAK PEEK - Unenfranchised 009 - The Rage:...

Disenfranchised ·

2025/05/29

“...are you sure you aren’t still trying to save a girl who died twenty years ago?”Life continues to, uh, find a way, so we’re moving this month’s Straight Up to next week. As a placeholder, we offer you a peek behind the Patreon curtain to an episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Unenfranchised recorded in January 2024, which explores films that killed off franchises as we discuss another Tucker favorite - 1999’s divisive homage-turned-sequel to Brian DePalma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s debut

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97:11

232 - Spy (2015) w/ DeVaughn Taylor

Disenfranchised ·

2025/05/22

“I drove a car off a freeway while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire!”This week, with a new Mission: Impossible film on its way and our good buddy DeVaughn Taylor halfway through his quest to watch every Jason Statham movie in existence, we couldn't think of a better reason to watch this mid-aughts comedy! We chat about the stacked cast, our favorite gags and DeVaughn gives his favorite Statham rankings so far! Don't miss this one!You don't need to be a spy to follow DeVaughn Taylor around -

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84:38

231 - The Faculty (1998)

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2025/05/15

“This is where your land of fiction gets it right: we win! End of story!”With a new Final Destination movie dropping in theaters this week, we're looking back at a late-’90s teen horror film that ultimately failed to get on the franchise train! Plus, deep dives on the cast, director Robert Rodriguez, and our amazing pitch for a Faculty lega-sequel!School may be out, but our social media is IN! Check us out in the following : @Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your

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124:33

230 - Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)

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2025/05/08

“Shibby!”This week, we're FINALLY getting to the bottom of this film's titular age-old question and, along the way, we discuss what drugs were the production crew of this movie on when they were crafting the story of this film, homophobic and transphobic elements and their commonality during the turn of the century; the DisenFIVEchised theme song, all the movies we think this film borrows from or inspires and some of our favorite White Castle and McDonald’s menu hacks!Shibby shibby shibby social

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157:08

REWIND 009 - Mystery Men (1999)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/05/01

“We’re not your classic heroes. We’re the other guys.”With Marvel’s team of ‘other guys’ entering the MCU in theaters across the country, we’re taking a look back at our August 2023 episode on this 1999 classic we recorded in memory of the late, great Paul Reubens. We’re talking about one of the best casts in any superhero movie ever and our endless and enduring love for this cult classic! (And, yes, Stephen DOES own this on 4K now in accordance with Scripture.)Frakunow or frakulater, but make sure

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92:43

229 - Lupin III: The First (2019)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/04/24

“A thief isn't something you should become reluctantly.”As our third consecutive theme month comes to a close, we’re saying farewell to Japan by taking a look at what might be our favorite movie of this entire theme month so far! We talk about the copyright issue that could’ve stopped this franchise before it even started, how well it all translates into computer animation, and go DEEP on inside baseball Indianapolis-area talk! (Seriously, if you love it when we go deep on the Indy chat, this is the

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95:54

228 - Gamera the Brave (2006)

Disenfranchised ·

2025/04/17

“For Toto!”Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger continues this week as we take on the reboot of that other kaiju film franchise out of Japan! Along the way, we discuss the key differences between Gamera and the Wu-Tang Clan, “Superbook,” “The Flying House,” and our Saturday morning cartoon viewing habits, a not-insignificant rundown of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, Bamboozled DVDs, and so much more!No need to wait for a giant turtle shell powered by unseen rockets to see what we’re up to, just look

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128:26

227 - Zatōichi (2003) w/ Samuel Dumas

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2025/04/09

“Death is too good for you. Finish your life as a blind man.”It’s the second week of our Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger theme month and we’re welcoming back our good buddy Samuel Dumas from The Department of Menial Humor to talk about this modern remake of the classic Japanese blind swordsman character that’s influenced everything from Daredevil’s mentor to Richard “The Fugitive” Kimble! Along the way, you can also hear Sam and Stephen talk speculate on the future of their original podcast Rule of

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