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Odd Trilogies

Welcome to Odd Trilogies, a podcast dedicated to the strange inter-connectedness of film! To us, an "odd trilogy" is any set of three films—whether bonded by story, spirit, themes, and/or shared cast & crew—that we think has an interesting angle worth digging into! One of the classic examples of a "lesser known" trilogy is that the film Oldboy is actually the second part in Park Chan-wook"s "Vengeance Trilogy!" But is it a sequel? What are the other two about? How does each one deal with the concept

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01:15:08

Episode 114: The Odd Oz Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/11/29

Don't click your heels three times just yet! We need to talk about THE ODD OZ TRILOGY! In honor of the cinematic one-two punch that is 2024's Wicked and this year's Wicked: For Good, Logan & Andy head down the Yellow Brick Road yet again to talk about three films that came out at times when the land of Oz had no chance of breaking into pop culture relevance again. Those three films are 1982's Japanese animated adaptation, The Wizard of Oz, 1985's dark

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01:38:29

Episode 113: The Rise of Lanthimos

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/11/15

Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has become a household name in a relatively short time. Five Oscar nominations in the last decade. Sounds like the perfect time to talk about his rise to prominence! In honor of the director's newest release, Bugonia, Logan and Andy prepare for a truly wild ride as they talk about 2009's Dogtooth, 2011's Alps, and 2015's The Lobster. How does the director's breakout film feel when compared to his contemporary output? Is

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01:38:29

Episode 113: The Rise of Lanthimos

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/11/15

Five Oscar nominations just in the last decade alone. That sounds like the perfect time to talk about the career of the man those nominations are attached to: Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. Sounds like it's time for THE RISE OF LANTHIMOS! In honor of the director's newest release Bugonia, Logan and Andy prepare for a truly wild ride as they talk about 2009's Dogtooth, 2011's Alps, and 2015's The Lobster. How does the director's breakout film feel when

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02:20:46

Episode 112: The Twilight of Kurosawa (with Matt Hurt)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/11/01

Before his passing in 1998, cinema legend Akira Kurosawa directed three fascinating films that brought his extensive career to a close. It's time to talk about THE TWILIGHT OF KUROSAWA. Joined by OT vet and avid Kurosawa fan Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer), Logan & Andy dive into the director's final three films: 1990's Dreams, 1991's Rhapsody in August, and 1993's Madadayo. How does Kurosawa proceed as a filmmaker after his 1985 epic Ran? How does

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02:20:46

Episode 112: The Twilight of Kurosawa (with Matt Hurt)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/11/01

Before his passing in 1998, iconic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa directed three fascinating films that brought his extensive career to a close. It's time to talk about THE TWILIGHT OF KUROSAWA. With the help of their wonderful guest Matt Hurt, Logan and Andy dive into the director's final three films: 1990's Dreams, 1991's Rhapsody in August, and 1993's Madadayo. How does Kurosawa proceed as a filmmaker after 1985's Ran? How does Kurosawa's connection to

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01:45:52

Episode 111: The TRON Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/10/18

GREETINGS, PROGRAMS! Logan & Andy enter The Grid to talk about one of Disney's strangest franchises. It's THE TRON TRILOGY! Prepped with light cycles and identity discs, the duo take on Master Control in this discussion of 1982's Tron, 2010's TRON: Legacy, and 2025's TRON: Ares. How does the original film fare 40-plus years later? How do the sequels expand on its distinctive world and aesthetic? Who's Rinzler? And the question we've all been

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01:45:52

Episode 111: The TRON Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/10/18

GREETINGS, PROGRAMS! Logan & Andy enter The Grid to talk about one of Disney's strangest franchises. It's THE TRON TRILOGY! Prepped with light cycles and identity discs, the duo take on Master Control in this discussion of 1982's Tron, 2010's TRON: Legacy, and 2025's TRON: Ares. How does the original film fare 40-plus years later? How do the sequels expand on its distinctive world and aesthetic? Who's Rinzler? And the question we've all been

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01:39:45

Episode 110: The Toxic Avenger Sequels (with Austin...

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/10/04

Madness! Mayhem! and... a mop?!?! Logan and Andy kick off October by talking about the adventures of a monstrous marauder and New Jersey's first superhero. It's time to talk about THE TOXIC AVENGER SEQUELS! With their trusty pal Austin Webster by their side, the trio takes on Troma's follow-ups to their most iconic character. Filled with gore, vulgarity, and a detour to Japan, the boys discuss The Toxic Avenger Part II, The Toxic Avenger Part III: The

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01:39:45

Episode 110: The Toxic Avenger Sequels (with Austin...

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/10/04

Madness! Mayhem! and... a mop?!?! Logan and Andy kick off October by talking about the adventures of a monstrous marauder and New Jersey's first superhero. It's time to talk about THE TOXIC AVENGER SEQUELS! With their trusty pal Austin Webster by their side, the trio takes on Troma's follow-ups to their most iconic character. Filled with gore, vulgarity, and a detour to Japan, the boys discuss The Toxic Avenger Part II, The Toxic Avenger Part III: The

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01:07:27

Freakquel #13: The Conjuring: Last Rites

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/09/20

In 2021, Logan and Andy believed that the third Conjuring film, The Devil Made Me Do It, was the final chapter. In 2025, they are proven wrong with The Conjuring: Last Rites. That's right, folks! It's time for a FREAKQUEL! The boys team up with the Warrens yet again for what might be their scariest case in their final feature film. How does the fourth film hold up against the franchise? What kind of entity torments the Warrens in their final case? Also,

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01:07:27

Freakquel #13: The Conjuring: Last Rites

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/09/20

In 2021, Logan and Andy believed that the third Conjuring film, The Devil Made Me Do It, was the final chapter. In 2025, they are proven wrong with The Conjuring: Last Rites. That's right, folks! It's time for a FREAKQUEL! The boys team up with the Warrens yet again for what might be their scariest case in their final feature film. How does the fourth film hold up against the franchise? What kind of entity torments the Warrens in their final case? Also,

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01:48:50

Episode 109: Yasujirō Ozu's Noriko Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/09/06

Familial duty, societal expectations, and the changing of the seasons. Logan & Andy dial back the clock to post-WWII Japan to talk about Yasujirō Ozu's NORIKO TRILOGY - a triptych about domestic life, each one centered around a different woman named Noriko, always played by the effervescent Setsuko Hara. Sit and take in the tranquility of the Japanese countryside as we discuss 1949's Late Spring, 1951's Early Summer, and 1953's Tokyo Story. With the

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01:48:50

Episode 109: Yasujirō Ozu's Noriko Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/09/06

Familial duty, societal expectations, and the changing of the seasons. Logan & Andy dial back the clock to post-WWII Japan to talk about Yasujirō Ozu's NORIKO TRILOGY - a triptych about domestic life, each one centered around a different woman named Noriko, always played by the effervescent Setsuko Hara. Sit and take in the tranquility of the Japanese countryside as we discuss 1949's Late Spring, 1951's Early Summer, and 1953's Tokyo Story. With the

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01:51:46

Episode 108: The Qatsi Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/23

Humanity, technology, and the dangers that society finds itself facing when both evolve side-by-side. Could a trilogy meaningfully explore all this with no characters or dialogue? Indeed THE QATSI TRILOGY sets out to do just that! Logan and Andy prepare for a collaborative trilogy that reshapes how they look at the medium of filmmaking. Led by director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass, the boys lock in as they discuss 1982's Koyaanisqatsi, 1988's

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01:51:46

Episode 108: The Qatsi Trilogy

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/23

Humanity, technology, and the dangers that society finds itself facing when both evolve side-by-side. What if a trilogy covered those dangers...but with no characters or dialogue? Then you'd have THE QATSI TRILOGY! Logan and Andy prepare for a collaborative trilogy that reshapes how they look at the medium of filmmaking. Led by director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass, the boys lock in as they discuss 1982's Koyaanisqatsi, 1988's Powaqqatsi, and

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01:26:37

Episode 107: The Naked Gun Trilogy (with Nick Rogers)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/09

Sight gags, surprise cameos, conspiracies, and a funny bone that just won't quit. It's time to talk about THE NAKED GUN TRILOGY! With the help of Police Squad's finest detective Nick Rogers (Midwest Film Journal), Logan and Andy prepare for the punch line as they tackle one of the goofiest, funniest trilogies they've ever covered on the show: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991), and Naked

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01:26:37

Episode 107: The Naked Gun Trilogy (with Nick Rogers)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/09

Sight gags, surprise cameos, conspiracies, and a funny bone that just won't quit. It's time to talk about THE NAKED GUN TRILOGY! With the help of Police Squad's finest detective Nick Rogers (Midwest Film Journal), Logan and Andy prepare for the punch line as they tackle one of the goofiest, funniest trilogies they've ever covered on the show: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991), and Naked

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00:49:18

Review: The Naked Gun (2025) (with Nick Rogers)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/04

Over thirty years later, the Naked Gun films are back! Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, Logan and Andy team up with Police Squad trainee (and friend of the podcast) Nick Rogers (Midwest Film Journal) to discuss the latest film in the screwball comedy franchise. Does it do the franchise justice? What does Liam Neeson bring to the table? How many nice beavers are in the film? Surely some questions will be answered in this new review of 2025's The

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00:49:18

Review: The Naked Gun (2025) (with Nick Rogers)

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/08/04

Over thirty years later, the Naked Gun films are back, this time starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson! Director Akiva Shaffer (The Lonely Island, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) brings Police Squad into the modern era with this sequel-reboot about Sgt. Frank Drebin's son. Ahead of the episode covering the original Naked Gun trilogy, Logan & Andy team up with Police Squad trainee and friend of the pod Nick Rogers (Midwest Film Journal) to

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00:56:45

Review: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Odd Trilogies ·

2025/07/31

A new decade means one thing...a new take on the Fantastic Four! To finish off July, Logan and Andy discuss the MCU's long-awaited take on Marvel's First Family with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The boys travel to the Four's retro-futuristic world to answer one question: are these first steps on the right path? Listen and see where the guys land in this (say it again)

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