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A podcast where Daniel Erenberg and Henry Papale discuss films that were hammered into the shape of a franchise.

The Franchise


    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 44m AVG DURATION
    • 567 EPISODES

    4.7 from 178 ratings Listeners of The Franchise that love the show mention: real weird sisters, movie franchises, dan and henry, guys talk about movies, even if i haven, top 10 lists, robocop, hm, surviving, original review, watch movies, daniel, film podcast, madison, survivor, superman, another great podcast, halloween, haven t seen, superhero.


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    The Franchise podcast is hands down my favorite podcast and has been the only one I've listened to for the past five months. Despite the turmoil of the world events, I find solace in tuning in to this podcast hosted by two normal dudes who discuss movie franchises. It may seem strange to choose a light-hearted show like this instead of news or NPR, but who cares? The irreverent style and entertaining banter between Dan and Henry make each episode a joy to listen to, whether they're going off on tangents about films, actors, the movie industry, or sharing their own personal experiences and friendship. I enjoy their witty humor and insightful discussions about movies, and it has become a part of my weekly routine.

    The best aspect of The Franchise podcast is the fun and engaging dynamic between hosts Dan and Henry. Their chemistry is palpable, and they have a great rapport with one another. They bring a wealth of knowledge about movies while keeping the conversation interesting and entertaining. Even if I haven't seen the movie they're discussing, I still enjoy tuning in because they always manage to make it captivating with their humor and perspectives. Additionally, their Patreon content offers even more value for listeners who want extra episodes and bonus content.

    As for the worst aspects of this podcast, there aren't many that come to mind. However, some listeners have noted that the microphones of each host are at different levels, making it challenging when listening with earbuds. While it's a minor inconvenience, it would be great if this could be addressed to ensure a consistent audio experience for all listeners.

    In conclusion, The Franchise podcast is an absolute gem that I highly recommend to anyone who loves movies and has a sense of humor. Dan and Henry's expertise combined with their comedic flair creates an enjoyable listening experience that keeps me coming back for more each week. The show offers a reprieve from the chaos of the world and delivers a dose of entertainment, trivia, and exposure to movies outside of my comfort zone. I can't wait to listen to future episodes and continue supporting the hosts through their Patreon. Kudos to Dan and Henry for creating such a fantastic podcast!



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    Star Trek (2009) | Star Trek Into Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 87:00


    J.J. city Star Trek: 00:00 Into Darkness: 1:03:55 Patreon YouTube

    Star Trek: Insurrection | Star Trek: Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 63:37


    We're back on the trek. Insurrection: 00:00 Nemesis: 38:22 Patreon YouTube

    Star Trek: Generations | Star Trek: First Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 98:40


    Tim Ahlin joins us to talk about his favorite Star Trek movie. Daniel doesn't use a microphone. Generations: 00:00 First Contact: 55:23 Patreon YouTube  

    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 85:19


    How 'bout that, more Star Trek! The Final Frontier: 00:00 The Undiscovered Country: 48:37 Patreon YouTube

    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 90:50


    First we find Spock, then some whales! The Search for Spock: 00:00 The Voyage Home: 41:05 Patreon YouTube  

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 85:38


    KHAAAAAN! Time to becomes Trekkies.  The Motion Picture: 00:00 The Wrath of Khan: 55:00  Patreon YouTube

    Den of Thieves | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 86:03


    Big Nick in the building! It's heistin' time.  Den of Thieves: 00:00 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera: 59:07 Patreon YouTube

    The Conversation | Enemy of the State

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 102:37


    This one's for Gene Hackman (and Tony Scott, John Cazale, Jason Robards, Larry King, and any of the other deceased legends we talk about this week) The Conversation: 00:00 Enemy of the State: 51:08 Patreon YouTube

    The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 48:59


    Sorry if you liked this movie and wanted to listen to a podcast where others liked it Patreon YouTube  

    Bridget Jones's Baby | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 90:32


    Excited to see what Bridget's been up to the last 20 years! And which of our characters may or may not be dead. How will we rank them? You know you're dying to find out.  Baby: 00:00 Mad About the Boy: 53:50 Patreon YouTube

    Bridget Jones's Diary | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 79:35


    Time for Bridget Jones! Please don't choke on your tea and crumpets.  Bridget Jones's Diary: 00:00 The Edge of Reason: 50:39 Patreon YouTube  

    2025 Oscars Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 23:53


    We predict the 2025 Academy Awards. Who will have more correct??  Watch the video here Patreon

    Captain America (1979) | Captain America II: Death Too Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 63:35


    We go back to 1979 to finish the Captain America TV films. We rank all 7. What will we do next????  Patreon YouTube  

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    Captain America: Civil War | Captain America: Brave New World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 104:47


    We give a ranking of all the MCU movies! Although Daniel had to be different and include the TV shows.  Civil War: 00:00 Brave New World: 1:13:53 Patreon YouTube

    Captain America: The First Avenger | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 80:47


    Captain America hits theaters again this weekend, so we thought it's a good time to head back into the MCU. Hope you nerds are happy!  The First Avenger: 00:00 The Winter Soldier: 45:04 Patreon YouTube

    Captain America (1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 45:25


    Before we get into the MCU Captain America films, we go through the 1990 version. There are 2 TV movies from the 70s that, for some reason, we decided not to do. Please let us know if we should do them. Patreon YouTube

    Piranha 3D | Piranha 3DD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 85:39


    Time for more fun in the sun! That means double the Ds, and triple the CGI. Piranha 3D: 00:00 Piranha 3DD: 44:05 Patreon YouTube

    Piranha II: The Spawning | Piranha (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 86:05


    They fly now! We rank James Cameron and talk about his "debut" film, then dive into the obligatory TV movie.  Piranha II: The Spawning: 00:00 Piranha (1995): 57:10 Patreon YouTube

    Mufasa: The Lion King | Piranha (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 92:19


    We make the transition from lions to piranhas this week. Barry Jenkins, you have much to atone for.  Mufasa: The Lion King: 00:00 Piranha: 46:33 Patreon YouTube

    The Lion King 1 1/2 | The Lion King (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 72:07


    I'd say this is meaningless, but I do hope you listen and get something out of it. We rank some Jon Favreau movies. Thanks Nolan.  The Lion King 1 1/2: 00:00 The Lion King (2019): 35:13 YouTube Patreon

    The Lion King | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 109:11


    Recorded atop Pride Rock. Hakuna Matata.  The Lion King: 00:00 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: 1:16:21 Patreon YouTube

    2025 Franchise Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 94:49


    Happy New Year! Enjoy this Franchise Update for 2025 films. Recorded last week. Patreon YouTube

    Smile | Smile 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 114:35


    ending 2024 with a smile Smile: 00:00 Smile 2: 1:06:30 Patreon YouTube

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    Slam Dunk Ernest | Ernest Goes to Africa | Ernest in the Army

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 82:04


    We did it! We finished Ernest, and now it's time to rank them! This episode is dedicated to Matty Ragz, for watching along with us. I hope you all enjoy the holidays.  Slam Dunk: 00:00 Africa: 27:37 Army: 52:44  Patreon YouTube

    Ernest Rides Again | Ernest Goes to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 92:22


    Ernest has inspired a lot of whining Rides Again: 00:00 Goes to School: 44:22 Patreon

    Ernest Goes to Jail | Ernest Scared Stupid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 116:46


    2 more Ernests, featuring special guest ShutUpTim! Check us out on Bluesky, I guess. Jail: 00:00 Scared Stupid: 1:13:00 Patreon YouTube

    Ernest Goes to Camp | Ernest Saves Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 96:59


    We finally made it to Ernest Camp: 00:00 Christmas: 57:11 Patreon YouTube

    Gladiator | Gladiator II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 103:00


    We have a new franchise! Gladiator: 00:00 Gladiiator: 1:06:00 Patreon YouTube

    Joker: Folie à Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 62:54


    Was Harley Quinn really pregnant? Was that meant to be Heath Ledger's Joker at the end? Why did Todd Phillips direct the actors to sing poorly? Find out in this episode! Or don't, because we have zero idea.  Patreon YouTube

    The Thing from Another World | The Thing (1982) | The Thing (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 149:37


    Guest time! Aaron Farinelli (Whale Fall) joins us to talk about THE THING. Sadly, that Carpenter one got sandwiched between those 2 nobody has seen. But we rank Carpenter and have a great time, so you better as well. Or else.  (Logan uses the wrong mic for the first 17 minutes) Watch on YouTube Patreon The Thing from Another World: 00:00 The Thing (1982): 39:04 The Thing (2011): 1:34:19

    2024 Presidential Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 8:36


    Election stuff from the start of this week's Buffy's Angels Patreon YouTube

    The Crow (2024) | Transformers One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 92:38


    catching up this week The Crow: 00:00 Transformers One: 54:05 Patreon YouTube

    Hellraiser: Judgment | Hellraiser (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 84:38


    We're done! We rank Hellraisers. Logan didn't plug in his microphone, somehow Daniel couldn't tell the difference Patreon YouTube

    Hellraiser: Deader | Hellraiser: Hellworld | Hellworld: Revelations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 89:13


    It's a Cenobite. It's the Lament Configuration. It's Superman!  Deader: 00:00 Hellworld: 31:30 Revelations: 1:01:40 Patreon YouTube

    Hellraiser: Inferno | Hellraiser: Hellseeker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 85:32


    SO MUCH MAYHEM! Inferno: 00:00 Hellseeker: 50:47 Patreon YouTube Fantasy basketball (currently scheduled for Sunday 10/20 at 9PM Eastern)

    Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | Hellraiser: Bloodline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 86:31


    Let's travel through all sorts of time with Pinhead Hell on Earth: 00:00 Bloodline: 53:00 Patreon YouTube

    Hellraiser | Hellbound: Hellraiser II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 113:43


    It's time for the Halloween season! Hellraiser: 00:00 Hellraiser II: 1:07:10 Patreon YouTube

    Into the Blue | Into the Blue 2: The Reef

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 117:10


    Get your suits on; it's treasure huntin' time!! Into the Blue: 00:00 Into the Blue 2: The Reef: 1:12:30 Patreon YouTube

    Beetlejuice | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 120:42


    I hope you didn't read the title of this episode out loud...  Tim Burton rankings: 5:30 Beetlejuice: 16:00 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: 1:19:45 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFranchisePod

    Alien: Romulus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 65:16


    /   |   |   |     Get it? That's how the logo is done in the Alien movies... Pretty clever. Shoutout Andy the Android.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFranchisePod

    Bad Boys for Life | Bad Boys: Ride or Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 96:32


    First, Daniel goes through the TV pilot for "L.A.'s Finest", then we finish up the legendary Bad Boys films. L.A.'s Finest: 00:00 Bad Boys for Life: 18:15 Bad Boys: Ride or Die: 1:05:40 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

    Bad Boys | Bad Boys II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 98:23


    I hope you aren't wearing your skirts this week Bad Boys: 00:00 Bad Boys II: 52:30 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 105:40


    Pants!! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Sisterhood: 00:00 Sisterhood 2: 1:05:15

    Deadpool & Wolverine | A Quiet Place: Day One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 78:30


    When you think about it, this podcast is basically hosted by Deadpool (Daniel) & Wolverine (Logan). Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Deadpool & Wolverine: 00:00 A Quiet Place: Day One: 46:35

    Deadpool | Deadpool 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 82:57


    Imagine this is a very edgy joke or fourth wall break Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Deadpool: 00:00 Deadpool 2: 48:58

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    Twister | Twisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 101:48


    Twisters is out! And Daniel is a hater. So Logan steps up to defend them.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Twister: 00:00 Twisters: 51:05

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | The Strangers: Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 75:00


    More catching up this week as we revisit the Planet of the Apes, then endure our own home invasion as we're forced to put The Strangers: Chapter 1 on our TVs.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: 00:00 The Strangers: Chapter 1: 39:53

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 63:00


    First we cover a prequel that's titled after the main character, followed by a colon, then the name of the movie franchise. Then we cover a belated sequel that uses the name of the franchise, followed by a colon, then the name of the character. It's so cool!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise Furiosa: 00:00 Axel F: 36:15  

    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Bad News Bears (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 93:42


    We go to Japan and witness some wrestling and variety shows- I mean baseball. Then we rank Richard Linklater and get into his remake.  Japan: 00:00 Remake: 37:20 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

    The Bad News Bears | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 87:20


    Play ball!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise The Bad News Bears: 00:00 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training: 56:51

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    The Omen (2006) | The First Omen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 110:33


    We mostly suffer through a remake of the first Omen, before getting to watch a new Omen that has all the critics raving. But we'll be the judges of this one! Also some talk of the A&E show "Damien".  Top 10 horror remakes (14:40-31:48) 2006 Omen: 31:49 Damien: 1:06:33 The First Omen: 1:19:55 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFranchise

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