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The Friendchise Podcast

The Friendchise Podcast

A show about movie franchises and friendship. Join Tyler and Konnery as they explore all the best and worst franchises Hollywood and the world at large has to offer with some of their best buddies by their side!

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02:07:34

Ep. 205: Iron Man (w/ Jacob Padilla)

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2024/04/11

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

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02:08:48

Ep. 204: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (w/ Cameron...

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2024/04/02

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

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02:16:27

Ep. 203: Dune: Part Two (w/ Tawny Tran and Kim Labick)

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2024/03/24

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

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02:24:50

Ep. 202: Dune (2021) (w/ Rachel Shimko)

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2024/03/20

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

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02:15:10

Ep. 201: Dune (1984) (w/ David Gutel)

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2024/03/10

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

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01:18:29

200th Episode Celebration!: Kickboxer (1989) &...

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2024/03/09

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

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01:05:17

Ep. 199: The Equalizer 3 (w/ Stephen Branagan)

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2024/03/03

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

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01:20:23

Ep. 198: The Equalizer 2 (w/ Tuireann O'Neill)

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2024/02/25

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 missionsRobert 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

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02:03:33

Ep. 197: The Equalizer (w/ Ricky Rose)

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2024/02/18

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

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01:19:47

Ep. 196: Valentine's Day (w/ Lily Young)

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2024/02/14

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

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01:28:29

Ep. 195: RoboCop 3 (w/ Bryan Zamora)

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2024/02/06

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,

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01:28:06

Ep. 194: RoboCop 2 (w/ Jacob Padilla)

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2024/01/28

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

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01:53:36

Ep. 193: RoboCop (w/ Leo Martinez)

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2024/01/21

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

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01:16:00

Ep. 192: Pokémon: The First Movie

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2024/01/14

Tyler 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

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01:03:43

Ep. 191: Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie - Pyramid of Light

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2024/01/07

Tyler 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

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01:22:09

Ep. 190: Bad Santa 2 & End of Year Wrap-Up

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2023/12/31

Tyler 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)

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01:44:59

Ep. 189: Bad Santa (w/ Maren Gainey)

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2023/12/24

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

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01:36:48

Ep. 188: Godzilla Minus One (w/ Victor Guzman)

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2023/12/17

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

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02:04:57

Ep. 187: Shin Godzilla (w/ Cameron Takeda)

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2023/12/10

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

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01:27:17

Ep. 186: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &...

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2023/12/03

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

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