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Join Stephen Foxworthy and Brett Wright 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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"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."
The time has come for our Award Season Spectacular to end and we're going out with a pretty loud Bostonian bang! Brett may or may not be on an undercover assignment with the Massachusetts State Police (we can neither confirm nor deny), but Stephen and Tucker are here to talk about Martin 'Uncle Marty' Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, this film's soundtrack, depictions of violence in cinema, and... David Lynch and Mel Brooks for some reason??
If you can't find us skulking in the shadows underneath a Boston overpass, you might be able to track us down on the following social media platforms:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Email us your thoughts or requests to disenfranchpod@gmail.com
- Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is."
Our Best Picture theme month gets a shot in the buttocks this week as we discuss one of the most well known winners of the award! We discuss Tucker's disdain for the film and especially the soundtrack, Brett's fascination with the film's portrayal of mental illness and disability, while Stephen tells us about some foreign films we should check out.
Run, Forrest! Run over to the following social platforms to engage with us!
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
"We'll always have Paris"
We're back from our New Year hiatus to finally kick off our Best Picture theme month! Because it's award season, you see. What better way to get it started than with, what many consider to be, one of the greatest films of all time. We'll discuss Tucker's love for Claude Rains, Stephen's love of this entire film, and Brett's lack of love but sincere understanding of its popularity.
Make sure you've got your papers in order and head over to the following social platforms to engage with us!
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Find Tucker at @icenine09 on YouTube
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
"It's morbin' time!"
It's time once again for our annual retrospective on one of the failed franchise starters that graced silver screens (or streaming services, in some cases) from the previous year and, in a year like 2022, what better movie to discuss than the one that launched a thousand memes (or, likely more accurately, one meme thousands of times)? We talk about the Living Vampire's comic book origins, debate the genre best associated with Jared Leto's music career, Michael Keaton's inexplicable presence in this movie, and otherwise distract ourselves from the nightmare hellscape that has been 2022! Join us!
If you can't find us lurking in bat caves in Costa Rica, echolocate us on the following platforms:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content (including our recent Christmas edition of Oops! All Christianity Corner episode on Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas): https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
“Everyone loves the sleigh.”
Merry Christmas, friends! We’re celebrating the holiday and finishing up our “Guardians” mini-series this week by discussing a Christmas adjacent film with Santa in it.
We discuss the deep and somewhat confusing lore, how much we want to read the book series now, and Brett’s disturbing desire to see a much darker version of this story.
Regardless of whether you've been naughty or nice this year, check us out on the following platforms:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content (including our FREE upcoming Christmas edition of Oops! All Christianity Corner episode on Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas): https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
“In this world, even good has to clench its fists.”
This week, part two of our “Guardians” mini-series has us discussing a Russian film that posits: “What if Captain America was the X-Men and also there’s a man-bear with a mini-gun?”
We discuss our love of the aforementioned man-bear, the hype leading up to this film’s release, and wonder why speedster characters don’t always carry swords.
Use your Module-2 devices to find us at the following locations:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content (including our recent Oops! All Christianity Corner episode on Kevin Smith's Dogma): https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
"Well, this is what it looks like when you've actually fought in battle. It's not glorious, it's not beautiful, it's not even heroic. It's merely doing what's right, and doing it again and again, even if someday you look like this."
It's part one of our latest miniseries: a three-part exploration of failed franchise starters with the word 'Guardian' in the title! First up, we're kicking things off with an... [checks notes] ...animated owl movie for kids directed by... Zack Snyder?!? Is that right?? Apparently so! Anyway, we talk about Snyder himself, our lack of familiarity with the source material, the past, present, and future of the DCEU, and so much more!
Patrick Willems' recent Zack Snyder video: https://youtu.be/mpzK2CMTuAo
Cross the Sea of Hoolemere to find us at the following locations:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content (including our recent Oops! All Christianity Corner episode on Kevin Smith's Dogma): https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
"I hate trolls."
Hello, fellow Daikini! This week, in honor of the new series hitting Disney+, we're going to discuss this beloved '80s fantasy epic! And who better to discuss it with than our resident '80s fantasy expert, Landon DeCrastos?
We discuss our love for Val Kilmer, the potential this could have had as a trilogy, and Landon whips out his sword.
Journey from afar to find Landon in the following places:
- Instagram: @revlandon
- Letterboxd: @revlandon
- TikTok: @revlandon
- Youtube: @revlandon1
Find all things Disenfranchised at the following places across the internet:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Stephen at @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and (for now) Twitter
- Find Brett at @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://patreon.com/Disenfranchpod
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
“There are many paths to redemption, not all of them peaceful.”
Happy Turkey Day, folks! This year, we’re talking about a movie with a pilgrim in it because it’s close enough to fit the theme...? We discuss our love of pulp heroes, the fantastic cast, and we get a solid visit to Stephen’s Christianity Corner!
Where to Find Us:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and Twitter
- Stephen: @ChewyWalrus on Hive, Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and Twitter
- Brett: @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/disenfranchpod
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
"Bow to your masters, dirty criminal scum! Bow to your masters!"
We here at Disenfranchised are saddened by the loss of the great Kevin Conroy... almost as saddened as we are the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm had a direct-to-video sequel (making it ineligible for us to cover). Instead, we're forced to take on a movie we'd all but forgotten existed, but one that allows us to chat about Kevin Smith, his View Askew-niverse, and eulogize the late Conroy.
Where does this film rank amongst the other Askew-niverse films? How has pot affected Smith's filmmaking? Can any other Batman actor even compete with Conroy in terms of overall supremacy? Listen in as we tackle all these subjects and so many more!
Additional Resources:
- Kevin Conroy on I Know That Voice: https://youtu.be/wThPHMGWZXg
- Kevin Conroy & Rob Paulson on Talkin' Toons: https://youtu.be/UjTcDdkYJkk
- Kevin Smith remembers Kevin Conroy: https://tiktok.com/t/ZTRQkLPFj
Where to Find Us:
- @Disenfranchpod on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, and Twitter
- Stephen: @ChewyWalrus on Instagram, Letterboxd, Mastodon, and Twitter
- Brett: @sus_warlock on Instagram and Letterboxd
- Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/disenfranchpod