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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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101:00

207 - Push (2009) w/ DeVaughn Taylor

Disenfranchised ·

2024/11/07

“You already know the ending to this story. You can only draw it so many ways.”Happy November, dear listeners! We’re kicking off the month of thanks by welcoming back our friend DeVaughn Taylor, returning to the pod to talk about one of his favorite cinematic subgenres - the unconventional superhero film! And, along the way, we discuss our favorite abilities from this movie, various points of comparison, our dream-casting Cassie’s mom, and, as a treat, DeVaughn explains anime to Tucker and

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91:31

206 - Of Unknown Origin (1983) (Straight Up 005)

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2024/10/31

“Keep it up. Just keep it up. I’ve got friends in Jersey.”We’re closing out our fifth annual Spooky-thon with a Straight Up, our quarterly foray into the favorite films of our own Tucker! This time, we’re covering a 1983 psychological horror film and, while we do, we disagree on this movie’s ending, our personal histories with actors Peter Weller and Maury Chaykin, and reminisce about sports drinks from the ‘90s!We never said anything about rubber gloves. Or did we? Better check our social media and

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107:11

205 - Venom (2005)

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2024/10/24

“Blood works best.”This week, Spooky-thon 2024 keeps on trucking as we get prepped for Venom: The Last Dance to arrive in theaters by talking about a horror film also conveniently called Venom! Along the way, we find time to talk about Tucker’s mozzarella stick obsession, 2002's The Thing video game, the life of an old-school projectionist, and so much more!Feel like you have snakes crawling under your skin? Follow us on social media! It probably won't fix anything, but might distract you for a few

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125:52

204 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

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2024/10/17

“All I want to do is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die.”The gang’s all here to discuss this horror-comedy classic! In addition to our discussion of the various actors involved (including the late, great Donald Sutherland), we also take time to dig into the career of Sasha Jenson, do some armchair psychologizing of Joss Whedon, debate whether separating art from artist is possible, and take a very special trip to Brett’s Video Game Corner!Does the word ‘duh’

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115:46

203 - Tourist Trap (1979)

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2024/10/10

“You’re so pretty…”We’re out on vacation for Week Two of Spooky-thon and this week, we’re covering a rare PG-rated slasher from the earliest years of the subgenre and, along the way, discuss such diverse topics as the filmographies of Joel Schumacher and propagandist Leni Riefenstahl, whether or not this film’s star Chuck Connors (a.k.a. ‘The Rifleman’) was a good dad, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2002, and the original Straw Dogs, its remake, and the real world and online personas of

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202 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

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2024/10/03

“Well, you don’t need the police, pal, you need a psychiatrist!”Our fifth annual Spooky-thon is officially a GO as we take on a true cult classic this week! Join us as we answer the burning questions surrounding this movie like: Is this the ultimate Tucker movie? (Don’t worry - he’ll let you know early and often!) What’s the best format (and network) for a follow-up to this movie? How does the video game factor into the Killer Klowns oeuvre? We get into ALL of this and SO MUCH more on this week’s

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201 - Hellboy (2019) w/ Cat Scully

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2024/09/26

“Okay, I’d appreciate a prophecy with more relatable stakes.”This week, we’re joined by a LONG overdue returning guest, our friend, author and Hellboy enthusiast Cat Scully to talk about the ill-fated (and maybe unfairly maligned) Neil Marshall reboot of the Mike Mignola-created franchise! Along the way, we make some time to chat about our personal Hellboy histories, why Ian McShane always hits, and how David Harbour fares in a role made iconic by the great Ron Perlman!Watch Hellboy (2019) star

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200 - Battlefield Earth (2000)

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2024/09/19

“But cheer up! There's at least one bright side to this! One day you're going to die and, when you end up in Hell, at least it'll be a step up from this place!”It's our 200th episode and, for this very important milestone episode, we've opted to let Tucker write the show notes!Gosh f***ing darn it you guys, this is a pretty rad episode. We talk about the movie and some other stuff and it's just so good. You're going to love it. Also, you may notice that the theme song has been remade, so please

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105:57

199 / Re-Enfranchised 001 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice...

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2024/09/12

“The ‘Juice is loose.”And now for something completely different…We promised in the early days that we’d make sure to cover any sequels to any film we’ve ever covered… and that means that Brett, Stephen, and Tucker all made their respective ways to the theater this weekend to catch the latest Tim Burton offering in order to make good on that promise! Join them all as they discuss the highs, the lows, and all points in between in this spoiler-heavy conversation about this long-awaited sequel!While

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101:25

006.2 - Beetlejuice (1988) REDUX

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2024/09/06

“I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times… and it keeps getting funnier every time I see it!”In anticipation of the long-awaited sequel to the original dropping in theaters this week, we’re revisiting the topic of our earliest episodes from our very first ever Spooky-thon back in 2020 - 1988’s classic Beetlejuice! Only this time, there’s a Tucker onboard! Listen to him rant about the function of adverbs and discuss the Ghostbusters legasequels with our own (returning!) Brett Wright! We also talk about

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107:56

198 (Straight Up 04) - Existo (1999)

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2024/08/29

“Spin the bishop!”It's time once again for our quarterly foray into Tucker's cinematic influences with an all-new installment of Straight Up! This week, we're visiting the theater of the underground, doing art for its own sake, and taking a deep dive into the minds that created Ernest P. Worrell! Oh, yeah… and Brett's back! Join us as we cover this truly bizarre film experience!Check out the standard version of the film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NVHYjHapvsY?si=clqIuapbrbXrK8lAAs the second

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97:42

197 - The Dead One (2007)

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2024/08/22

“Sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right…”This week, with a remake of The Crow coming to theaters, we’re talking about a fairly obvious ripoff of the original film… or, more accurately avoiding talking about it! Join us for a slew of tangents that includes the films of Steve Oedekerk, ads on streaming services, the Muppets and SNL, the directing career of Jason Reitman, and Tucker’s relationship with the movie Day of the Dead! (Hey - this movie

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107:32

196 - Predators (2009)

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2024/08/15

@Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd. Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube and Instagram and @tuck_mugs on

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195 - Hancock (2008)

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2024/08/08

“Call me an @$$hole one more time…”When life, uh, finds a way to keep you from discussing the Will Smith superhero movie during your Will Smith theme month, it’s better if it, uh, finds a way to let you have a stellar guest on when you do get to it! This week, we’re joined by DeVaughn Taylor of the Specter Cinema Club and The Pod & the Pendulum to discuss this film’s unrated extended cut and its effect on the film’s bad reputation, the Los Angeles-ness of Hancock, the collaborative history of

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194 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

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2024/08/01

“I’m the best there is at what I do and what I do best isn’t very nice.”In honor of Deadpool & Wolverine in theaters now, we’re looking back to the first time Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds played these characters together in a feature film waayyy back in 2009! We’re talking about our personal histories with the X-franchise, our feelings on Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in the roles they’ve come to embody, and trying to figure out where Tucker knows various actors from this film! Join us!We may

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75:35

193 - Bright (2017)

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2024/07/25

@Disenfranchpod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube. Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Wish Stephen a very happy birthday today! You can find him at @ChewyWalrus on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Check out Stephen’s first novel - Check In, Check Out - on Amazon, now available in paperback or ebook: https://amzn.to/44idk8y Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Letterboxd. Find Tucker at @icenine09

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101:28

192 - After Earth (2013)

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2024/07/19

“Do not misunderstand me: danger is very real, but fear is a choice.”This week, or Gettin’ Jiggy in July theme month continues as we take a look at Will Smith's attempt to make his son Jaden into the next big thing with this 2013 M. Night Shyamalan bomb! Two big names in need of a hit and the child caught in the balance! Join us as we talk this movie's overt influences and world-building and how badly they were trying to build this into a franchise! PLUS, Stephen records during an actual tornado and

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88:58

REWIND 007 - I Am Legend (2007) w/ James McCormick

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2024/07/11

“This is Ground Zero. This is my site. I can fix… I can fix this.”Well, friends, we’ve had a doozy of a week! This week, life, uh, finds a way once again as we move forward with our Gettin’ Jiggy in July theme month by looking back at our third-ever Spooky-thon to Will Smith’s foray into action-horror during a downward trajectory in his career! Together, we discuss how well this movie holds up in the wake of COVID, what Will Smith was up to in the mid-to-late-aughts, and what exactly these monsters

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146:09

191 - Wild Wild West (1999)

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2024/07/04

“Let’s break down the word ‘redneck.’ First word, ‘red’: color of power, fire, passion. Second word, ‘neck’... hey, I can’t think of nothing for ‘neck’ right now, but without that, you still got red and that’s something to be proud of.”We’re kicking off a brand new actor-centric theme month taking a look at the failed franchise starters of Big Willie Style himself, Mr. Will Smith, starting with what might be his first major misstep as a star! We’re digging deep into the ‘90s runs of this cast,

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69:34

REVISITED 006 - The Italian Job (2003)

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2024/06/27

“Charlie, there are two kinds of thieves in this world: those who steal to enrich their lives and this week steal to define their lives. Don't be the latter. Makes you miss out on what's really important in this life.”This week, we celebrate the life of legendary Hollywood actor Donald Sutherland as we look back to one of our earliest episodes from way back in February 2021 (seriously, listen to our constant COVID digressions) on this F. Gary Gray remake! Also, fun drinking game idea: take a shot

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