The Franchisees
Two film-loving friends devour entire franchises, tracing their theatrical rise, direct-to-video-fall, and occasional redemption. Banter, bits, and bad impressions follow.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 159
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) (with Jordan Seccareccia)
Three desperate men on a sweaty search for gold... sounds like this podcast, baby! We're back with the final episode in our Dollars Trilogy series, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Joining us is our g…
For a Few Dollars More (1965) (with Max Bertram)
The Man with No Name is back and this time his name is Manco and he has a friend Morty (played by Chief Van Cleef). They are in love and express that love by shooting each other's hats!
FOR A FEW DOLL…
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
A man... of few words. A man... with a poncho. A man... with no name. Although perhaps he does have a name and it's Joe but that's not important. We're doing the Dollars Trilogy aka The Man With No N…
Toy Story 4 (2019)
This episode is dedicated to Forky.
We're back with the fourth instalment of the TOY STORY franchise, the appropriately titled TOY STORY 4. 2019 was a lifetime ago, almost long enough to ask the ques…
The Best Movies of 2024
It's a wonderful night for Oscar, Oscar Oscar, who will win?
You, the listeners... that's who wins. Because it's our annual Best Movies of the Year episode hooray yay hooray! Alex and Ben talk about t…
Toy Story 3 (2010)
We're back with the beloved third entry in the TOY STORY franchise. Alex and Ben were very close to Andy's age when they first saw the film... needless to say, it hit them like a ton of bricks. Will …
Toy Story 2 (1999) (with Valerie Keaton)
1999 was a legendary, leeeggggendary year for cinema. And animation is cinema, no matter what those film snobs tell you! Please, please for the love of god accept that animation is cinema so that Gui…
Toy Story (1995)
It's our 30th Franchise! Wow, time sure does fly when you're having fun... and there's nothing more fun than toys. What if these toys had a story of their own? Well you're in luck. Back in 1995, futu…
Britannia Hospital (1983)
The Mick Travis trilogy concludes in hilarious, sometimes baffling fashion. We also talk about EMILIA PÉREZ, HARD TRUTHS, "trade wars" and "juice lips"
Join us next week for a new franchise: TOY STORY
O Lucky Man! (1973)///Oscar Nominations
Mick Travis is back in O LUCKY MAN!, at least some version of Mick Travis. Join him on an epic journey through the hellish and bizarre landscape of 70s Britain. From coffee salesman to superstar, and…
if.... (1968)////RIP David Lynch
wow jeez sorry it's late again ahh jeez guys I'm really running out of excuses here!
please enjoy this episode on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film IF...., not to be confused with the disgusting John Krasi…
Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
Sorry it's late again folks I keep getting burgled and I'm not even half as smart as any of these kids man like I can't build any of these traps I am struggling to defend myself my home is a shambles…
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012)
Sorry it's late, please forgive me I was left home alone and had to defend myself against the flu.
Home Alone 4 (2002)// 9/11
Released in the shadow of America's darkest hour, HOME ALONE 4 teaches us all to live again, to laugh again, to love again. Do dark hours have shadows? Only time will tell.
New kid again, this is defi…
Home Alone 3 (1997)/Ben Farts on Mic
HOME ALONE 3, new kid, new world, new film, new life. Sometimes these are good things for a franchise. New means different, but does it also mean good? Hollywood megastar Alex D. Linz takes over from…
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)//Luigi in New York
New York City baby! Greatest city in the whole fucking world!
All I'm gonna say is this city needs less Kevin McCallisters and more Luigi Mangiones
Home Alone 3 next, Roger Ebert's favourite. Join us …
Home Alone (1990)
Ho Ho Ho! Or should I say Ho Ho Home Alone? I've already said it, it's too late to take it back. I might even say it again. Ho Ho Home Alone.
It's December and Christmas is looming over us all. Have…
Gladiator II (2024) [aka Badiator Poo]
Midley Scott, Didley Squat, call him what you want. But the important thing is that he's still out there delivering consistent 2-3 star bores. And that means something. Show him so goddamned respect.…
Gladiator (2000)
The year is 2000 and the world is captivated by the return of the sword and sandal epic... who is this mysterious Australian man Russell Crowe? And most importantly, will we be entertained??
Gladiato…