The Friendchise

Tyler and Konnery dive deep into Christian conspiracy theories, master artworks, and mid-2000s zeitgeist as they cover the colossal box office hit, "The Da Vinci Code"! Together they discuss the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of this book adaptation, self-flagellate over the strange monocultural fascinations of the early aughts, Robert Langdon's hairdo OF COURSE and so much more on this Holy Grail-chasing episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount+), The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (In Theaters) Kon: Hundreds of Beavers (Tubi, Prime Video), "You Like It Darker" by Stephen King

Tyler and Konnery shrink down and mind control insects as they wrap up MCU Phase 2 with “Ant-Man”! Together they discuss Paul Rudd's star career, Pyms, Langs, and future M.O.D.O.K.S., which type of ant we would be, and so much more on this astonishing episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Casino (Peacock), Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Xbox Series S) Kon: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)

There's no strings on Tyler and Konnery as they're joined by fellow Avengers Jacob Padilla and Joseph Horne to fight evil AI and hang out on a farm in “Avengers: Age of Ultron!” Together they realize Iron Man and Captain America's different but equal strengths as characters, how effective Hulkbusting really is, collateral damage and superhero insurance claims, and so much more on this metal-man episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Sorry! What's new? Kon: The Boondock Saints (Prime Video) Joseph: Blood Bowl (board game) Jacob: The Tournament of Heirs by Amilea Perez, Sinners (IMAX) Tyler: Angels in the Outfield (Disney+)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by cinematographer and Marvel fanatic Kalea Calloway for her phasely visit to cover the intergalactic misfit family film, "Guardians of the Galaxy"! Together they discuss casting, getting jacked for Marvel, what "I am Groot" REALLY means, Tyler's struggled history with the film, and so much more on this wall-to-wall soundtracked episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: Severance season 2 (Apple TV+) Tyler: Creature Commandos (Max) Kalea: Mickey 17 (In Theaters), WWE (Peacock) Tyler: creature commandos

Tyler and Konnery are joined by their own personal Captain America Joseph Horne to chat all things superhero thriller in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"! Together they discuss the genius blending of modern superhero film and 70s conspiracy thriller, how timely the film feels now despite a new CA movie just being released, what else should be on Cap's cultural laundry list (Cats, it's definitely Cats) and so much more on this sleeper agent episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: The Substance (Rental) Joseph: Star Wars Age of Rebellion RPG Tyler: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast by Aaron Allston, Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden (Audible)

This week's episode is a [RE//POST] of Thor: The Dark World because Tyler and Konnery are so good at podcasting they already covered this film before! Jacob Padilla joins the duo to time travel back to 2022 and protect the Aether and run nude around Stonehenge. All that and more on this republished episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Avengers Kim Labick and Jacob Padilla to kick off MCU Phase 2 and duke it out (aka have enjoyable conversation) over their differing opinions on the most controversial Tony Stark outing, "Iron Man 3"! Together they discuss the auteurist Shane Black of it all (it's Christmas, ever heard of it??), the choice to focus more directly on the man inside the suit, all things real and fake Mandarin, the abrupt fixed-it ending and so much more on this suit-exploding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

Tyler and Konnery are joined by riverboat guide Brennan Klein on his first non-horror episode to discuss the newest installment of the becoated bear franchise, "Paddington in Peru"! Together they set out for El Dorado as they discuss Olivia Colman's terrific facial expressions, worry about Aunt Lucy's whereabouts, are extremely affected by recastings and the absence of director Paul King, and so much more on this Podcast For Retired Bears episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: Hidalgo (Hulu) Tyler: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix) Brennan: Beverly Hills 90210 (Paramount Plus)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by technically certified British man Cutter White to talk all things cute and kind in, "Paddington 2"! Together they discuss bear childhood, Paddington's impeccable ability to make the world a better place, oodles of marmalade, the Brown family's stellar talents, and so much more on this kind and polite episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Tyler: Heretic (Rental) Cutter: Companion (In Theaters), Conclave (In Theaters), Nitrate film festival, Miyoo Mini Plus

Tyler and Konnery close out their cinematic X-ploration by diving deep into the dark, neon-soaked streets of 1980s Hollywood with, "MaXXXine"! Together they discuss the excellent use of locations, the history of VHS, LA serial killer history, religious cults, and so much more on this killer starlet episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, Assassin's Creed Unity (PS5) Tyler: Conclave (In Theaters), OJ: Made in America (Hulu)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by gentle soul Maren Gainey to hang out with everyone's favorite polite little bear in "Paddington"! Together they discuss Paddington's immaculate fashion sense, the movie's potent mix of slapstick and kindness, ear wax toothbrushes, dreaming of the Home For Retired Bears, and so much more on this pleasant episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PS5), Tyler: Hearts of Iron IV (Mac), The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age by Gino Segré and Bettina Hoerlin (Libby) Maren: Stardew Valley (Switch), Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Switch), The Terror (Netflix)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by true crime aficionado Lily Denering Young to observe the breakdown of a rural 1910s girl into a killer in the second film of the X trilogy, "Pearl"! Together they discuss the movie's approach as a character study, the loving yet twisted cinematic pastiche, the power and delusions of stardom, gators, and so much more on this axe-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Kon: The Brutalist Tyler: The Return of the Living Dead (Tubi), The Purge: Election Year (Max) Lily: Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Hysterical (Wondery)

Tyler and Konnery don their clown makeup and microphones to cover the Batman parody and trans coming of age film, "The People's Joker"! Together as cis men they discuss the power and poignancy of Vera's autobiographical story through the lens of the Joker, how hilarious, loving, and vicious of a satire it is of both Batman and the comedy improv scene, appreciate the film's direction, performances and amalgamation of effects despite its low budget, and so much more on this anti-comedically well-intentioned episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Tyler: Vanilla Sky (Paramount Plus), Nostferatu (In Theaters) Kon: Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5), We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

Tyler and Konnery are joined by horror head Taylor Agajanian on an eerie road trip to a small Texan farmhouse (no not that one) to discuss The first installment in Ti West's recent trilogy, "X"! Together they discuss the movie's horror homages, the perfection that is Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide", Kid Cudi's budding acting career, how old people do be f***ing, and so much more on this 70s porno episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New! Kon: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Audible) Tyler: Psycho (Blu Ray), Spontaneous Combustion (Tubi) Taylor: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5), The Substance (Mubi), The Vourdalak (Rental), Interview With a Vampire TV Series (AMC+) Donate to the links below to help with LA wildfire relief: Pasadena Humane https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/#!/donation/checkout       California Community Foundation Wildlife Recovery Fund: https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/       Help Taylor's dad recover after losing his home in the Eaton Fire https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-agajaian-family-rebuild      

Tyler and Konnery stave off boredom, sing forgettable standards, and defend themselves with Southern accents as they cover a movie from the twisted mind of Todd Phillips, "Joker: Folie à Deux"! Together they discuss the film's intricacies (or utter lack thereof), praise the tradespeople behind the film, and pine for a Jokerfied A Star Is Born until the film before them sinks in and they begin to question why anyone literally does anything? All this and so much more on this shared madness episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky     Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to: thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com What's New: Tyler: Caddo Lake (Max), Gladiator II (Paramount Plus) Kon: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

Tyler and Konnery set off on their maiden voyage of Failed Franchise Friday aboard a wheeled London as they cover the 2018 Peter Jackson-championed Mortal Engines! Together they discuss important thoughts on Shrike, the visual splendor of cities on wheels, whether this would have worked better as a tv series or at all, discuss the novel and so much more on this Inkie-filled episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky   Have a message for The Friendchise? Send an under-3 minute voice memo to 

Tyler and Konnery get what they deserve as they are joined by fellow clown horn enthusiast Travis Shannon to delve deep into the psyche of a damaged man ruined by society known as Todd Phillips, the director of "Joker"! Together they clown around to discuss the film's gorgeous look, the director's unclear intentions, contemplate its approach to mental illness,and so much more on this failed standup set episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Titane (Hulu) Konnery: The Penguin (Max) Travis: Crash (Blu-ray stuck in his PS4) THANK YOU to Kyle Riccio for editing this episode! Email us a less than 3 minute voice message @ thefriendchisepodcast@gmail.com and we will play it on our monthly Failed Franchise Friday episode!

Tyler and Konnery return to the chili dog-eating, super speed world of Team Sonic (or maybe just Team) as they discuss new release Sonic the Hedgehog 3! Together they catch up with returning anthropomorphic friends and cower in fear at Shadow's gun and another, older, eviler Robotnik. Then just as with Sonic and Shadow, Konnery must rescue Tyler from destroying hope, franchise movies, and expendable entertainment in this new age of sobering ecological disasters and other darkness. All this and more on this introspective episode of The Friendchise Podcast! And don't forget: the light shines, even though the star is gone. What's New: Tyler: Gleaming the Cube (1989) (YouTube) Kon: Squid Game season 2 (Netflix), The Traitors season 3 (Peacock)

Tyler and Kon call in Taylor McLaughlin and Cameron Takeda as reinforcements to fight off Dunlendings, yetis, and tight production schedules with their bare fists as they cover the newest, most animated, and most appendice'd entry in LOTR cinema: "The War of the Rohirrim"! They discuss the history behind the film's story, mythic characters, using new films to retain licensing rights and so much more on this fantastical episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: World of Warcraft (Mac) Kon: Path of Exile 2 (PS5), Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (Audible) Taylor: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars Outlaws (PS5), Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4) Cameron: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series by Matt Dinniman, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PC)

Da boys are BACK! Tyler and Konnery return in full franchise motion to explain their absence and announce new additions to the pod as they are joined by Lily Denering Young and Karyn Krupsaw to describe their Top 5 Media Lists of 2024 AND find time to have as full a conversation as anyone's ever had on the second installment of Gary Marshall's holiday trilogy "New Year's Eve" (2011)! All this and so much more on this joyful return to The Friendchise Podcast! SPOILERS BELOW: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Top 5 Media 2024: Tyler: 5) The Beekeeper (Prime Video) 4) Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobson 3) Dune: Part Two (Max) 2) I Saw The TV Glow (Max) 1) Shogun (Hulu) Konnery: 5) The Penguin (Max) 4) Wicked (In Theaters) 3) The Wild Robot (In Theaters) 2) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (PS5) 1) The Stormlight Archive: Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (Audible) Karyn: 5) St. Denis Medical (Peacock) 4) Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+) 3) Hell or High Rollers Podcast 2) Saturday Night (In Theaters) 1) Emilia Pérez (Netflix) Lily: 5) Uglies (Netflix) 4)Civil War (Max) 3)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) / Mr. Ballen Podcast 2)Trap (Max) 1)Dune: Part Two (Max) BONUS: Unbridled Podcast Follow us on all social medias, if you like what you hear please give us a glowing review on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

It's showtime as Tyler and Konnery are joined by secret producer Lily Denering Young and Halloween double-feature queen Nina McLaughlin to tackle the doubleheader that is "Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Together they discuss Tim Burton's decades-long career and powerful presence in their lives, how absolutely hilarious the cast is together, why the original is a chaotic classic and what makes the new one so fun despite plenty of strange choices, remember to keep it real and so much more on this mall-goth episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Lily: The Perfect Couple (Netflix), America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix) Tyler: Frankenstein (1931) (Peacock) Konnery: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Audible) Nina: Your Honor (Netflix)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by annual Halloween-time visitor and film critic Brennan Klein to close out the Alien franchise with, "Alien: Romulus"! Together they discuss the franchise middle ground the movie takes, the Gen Z cast, face replacements more terrifying than face huggers, rank the franchise's androids, and so much more on this zero-G acid episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New!: Tyler: Trap (In Theaters) Kon: Gigi (Tubi), Age of Mythology: Retold (Xbox Series X) Brennan: The Crow (In Theaters) NOTE: Some minor audio issues. Cleaned it up real nice, but we mourn for the conversations you will never hear.

Tyler and Konnery pair the podcast down to just the two of them to play a space recorder and cover the wall-to-wall Michael Fassbender talent show that is, "Alien: Covenant"! Together they examine how this is half-Promtheus sequel half-schlocker, more dumb dumbs getting murked by aliens (Neomorphs this time), incredible set design, how hard David can rock an ombré, and so much more on this Ozymandius-misquoting episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: I Saw The TV Glow (Max) Tyler: XCOM 2 (iPad), Communion (Tubi, Prime Video, Peacock)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by local Prome Dome Victor Guzman to analyze the biblical space epic of an Alien film, "Prometheus"! Together they discuss the origin and intention of mankind, the mythic storytelling and symbolic characterizations, stupid scientists, lots of xeno-goop and so much more on this prophetic episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Starfield (Xbox Series S), The Watchers (Netflix) Kon: Space Marine 2 (PS5) Victor: MaXXXine (In Theaters), Longlegs (In Theaters), The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)

Cameron Takeda joins Konnery and Tyler to ref their one-on-one space basketball match as they cover "Alien: Resurrection"! Together they discuss the close of the Ripley saga, a totally stacked character actor cast, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's unique artistic sensibilities, android romance, Xenomorphic mommy issues, and so much more on this space-suctioned episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Chimp Crazy (Max) Tyler: Kitchen Nightmares (Roku Free TV Plus), The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen (Libby) Cameron: The Fable (Hulu)

Tyler and Konnery fly with Ripley and Co. to penal colony Fury-161 to explore the industrial depths of "Alien³"! Together they discuss the shocking opening, David Fincher's constant battle with the studio, multiple versions of the original script, differences in theatrical and Assembly Cut, and so much more in this Double-Y Chromo episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Untitled Goose Game (Nintendo Switch), Sing Sing (In Theaters) Kon: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (PS5), The West Wing (Netflix)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by colonial marines Yue Begay and Jeronimo Moran to explore the 80s actioner sequel, "Aliens"! Together they discuss James Cameron's action-horror direction, Ripley's journey to family and motherhood, Cold War metaphors, incredible creature and production design, lewd xeno-tangents, and so much more on this oorah episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix) Kon: Batman: The Caped Crusader (Prime Video) Jeronimo: The Red Balloon (Max), The 400 Blows (Max), One Piece (CrunchyRoll), That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime (CrunchyRoll) Yue: Game of Thrones (Max), House of the Dragon (Max)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by space miner and cat dad Cutter White as they burst out into a new franchise with, "Alien"! Together they discuss Sigourney Weaver's iconic role, Konnery's love and admiration for the Xenomorph design, gender identity in outer space, the film's well-deserved reputation as one of the best of all time, and so much more in this chestbursting episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: The Way Down (Max), Rossi: A Fugitive Faking Death (Peacock) Tyler: Dune Messiah Cutter: Inside Out 2 (In Theaters), Cries and Whispers, Autumn Sonata (New Beverly Cinema), The Grateful Dead at The Sphere Follow Cutter on Letterboxd @: https://letterboxd.com/cutterwhite/

Tyler and Konnery are joined by production designer, filmmaker and childhood dirtbike rider Tayler Nicholson to observe the vehicular fury that is "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"! Together they discuss Dementus' nose, the various jobs of the Wasteland, Taylor-Joy's quietly righteous performance, Tayler's physical pull to the franchise, and so much more in this monster truckin' franchise-finale episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Madame Web (Netflix), Twisters (IMAX) Konnery: The Wheel of Time (Prime Video) Tayler: Oddity (In Theaters) Check out Tayler Nicholson's projects and immaculate video content at https://www.instagram.com/taylernicholson/ ! And her production design work on Ginger Root's There Was A Time music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUf4rWtxLU

Tyler and Konnery are joined by History Man Mason Willis in a desert race to witness the monumental action epic, "Mad Max: Fury Road". Together they dive deep and go full throttle to discuss the perfectly distilled cinematic storytelling, insane stunts, behind the scenes production of this historic film, its mind-boggling visuals, the iconic villainy of Immorten Joe, and so much more on this anything but mediocre episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Delicious in Dungeon (Netflix) Tyler: The Acolyte (Disney+), "Darth Plagueis" by James Luceno (Libby, Audible) Mason: Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (YouTube) Follow Mason Willis on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/heymason/

Tyler and Konnery are joined by lost by Eric Munro Schwan to decide who's Blaster and who's Master as they discuss "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"! Together they compare Aunty Entity to previous and future Mad Max villains, how hard of a turn into 80s children's fantasy film it takes, George Miller's use of the movie to process personal grief and so much more in this mythic episode of The Friendchise Podcast! Check out the music video for Action Star's song H.A.G.S.(Have a Great Summer)

Tyler and Konnery and joined by AD and Mad Max fanatic Michael Dris to praise the second and definitive installment in the franchise, "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior"! Together they discuss wasteland nicknames, franchise-defining features, Mad Max merchandising opportunities, behind the scenes info and so much more on this crossbow-firing episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Stone (1974) (Tubi), The Bikeriders (In Theaters) Konnery: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (PS5) Dris: "Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road" by Kyle Buchanan (Libby), "The Friedken Connection: A Memoir" by William Friedken (Libby), Columbo (Peacock), L'Argent (Criterion Channel, Max) Follow Michael Driss on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mpdris/ Robert Bresson 1983 Cannes Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=Gb5aoGfhfv3C8Hhn&v=9Jzujl9dWHo&feature=youtu.be

Tyler and Konnery drive solo (duo?) to kick off a new franchise for the pod with the eponymous, "Mad Max"! Together they discuss saxophone wives, exploitative cinema and extreme stunts, weird little guys, the cult of Toecutter, and so much more on this explosively fast episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Vegas bachelor party! Gambling! Postcard From Earth (@ The Sphere)

Apes fan Tate Hollander returns to the pod to join Tyler and Konnery in exploring the new "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"! Together they discuss monkey monarchies, hawk training, Maze Runner vibes, and so much more on this orangutastic episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Ripley (Netflix), Blasphemous 2 (PS5) Tyler: George Orwell's 1984 (Audible) Tate: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Peacock), The Traitors (Peacock), Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Switch)

Tyler and Konnery assemble a super friend team of Joseph Horne and Jacob Padilla to discuss the 2012 smash hit and culmination of MCU's Phase I, "The Avengers"! Together they discuss the superpower teamups, how the movie has held up in some ways and aged in others, Steve and Tony's rivalry, and so much more on this shawarma-eating episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Into The Woods (live) Tyler: Extraction 2 (Netflix) Joseph: New job! Jacob: Engaged!

Joseph Horne does his part by joining the boys to analyze the WWII film homage, "Captain America: The First Avenger"! Together they discuss Stanley Tucci, great Second World War films, Steve and Bucky's rapidly shifting but undying friendship, Tommy Lee Jones' bonus star power, questionable accents, and so much more on this Hydra-punching episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Solo Leveling (Crunchyroll) Tyler: Divergent franchise (Netflix) The Guns of Navarone (Netflix), The Great Escape (Tubi) Joe: New job! Wingspan (board game), Star Wars: Legion (tabletop)

The Friendchise Podcast returns with... our first [RE//POST] episode! Take a trip back to 2022 with us and the incredible Alyssa Simmons as we discuss the mightiest Avenger's first film foray, and includes a special intro message on recent Friendchise news (Cap America coming real soon). All this and more on this thunder-rippin' [RE//POST] episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

OG Friendchisee Jacob Padilla returns to the podcast to help Konnery and Tyler believe in Tony Stark with this second foray into the MCU, "Iron Man 2"! Together they discuss new Stark tech, Hammerhoids, the slick comedic chemistry between RDJ and Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke's casting, Mickey Rourke's bird's casting, how well Tony's suit would fare on Arakkis, and so much more on this Stark Expo of an episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Balatro (Nintendo Switch), The Goes Wrong Show (Tubi) Jacob: Double Indemnity (rental), The Apartment (Criterion Channel, Tubi) Tyler: "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov (Spotify Premium), I, Robot movie (rental) Check out Jacob's writing podcast The Pencil in the Stone! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742

Tyler and Konnery are joined by comic book connoisseur and cinematographer Kalea Calloway to discuss the strangely second installment in the MCU, "The Incredible Hulk"! Together they discuss Edward Norton's casting and control in the project, Hulk juice factories, the peak 2008-ness of the film (favela parkour!), and so much more on this big, mean and green episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Threads (Shudder), Kon: Fallout (Prime Video) Kalea: Sex and the City (Max) This episode was edited by Cathy Cardinal!

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Tony Stark megafan Jacob Padilla to kick off a brand new miniseries covering the Phase I MCU with "Iron Man"! Together they discuss Jacob's longstanding love for this film, how effectively it kicks off a 30+ movie franchise while still being a great standalone film, Robert Downey Jr.'s star-making performance, Jeff Bridges' menacing Stane, how many times "Back in Black" should have been played during its runtime, and so much more on this Mk I episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: The Accountant (Max), Road House (2024) (Prime Video) Konnery: "Do a Power Bomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson, Magic: The Gathering Commander Format Jacob: "The Wind Knows My Name" by Isabel Allende, "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson Check out Jacob's storytelling podcast, "The Pencil in the Stone"! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Godzilla aficionado Cameron Takeda to discuss the latest installment in the Legendary kaiju series, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire"! Together they discuss Kong's journey to kinghood, the knock out, drag out wrestling monster matches, how the new antagonists compare to old kaiju foes, voluptuous moths and so much more on this monster-dental-work episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix) Tyler: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (Spotify Audiobook), Dragon Ball Super (Hulu) Cameron: Boiling Point (1990) (Kanopy), Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Reverend Mother Tawny Tran and Lisan Al'Gaib Kim Labick to deconstruct the latest installment in the epic Dune franchise, "Dune: Part Two"! Together they discuss the multi-layered politics of the Dune universe, the absolutely stacked cast (Christopher Walken hello!), Tawny's lifelong experience as a Dune "bookworm", the best format in which to see the film, and so much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding, nuke-launching episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5) Kim: non stop 2000s Euro Pop, "The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds" by Gavin Pretor-Pinney Tawny: The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson , Poor Things (Hulu) Tyler: The Wizard of Oz (Max)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by director and Golden Path follower Rachel Shimko to explore part one of Denis Villeneuve's modern take on the sci fi epic novel, "Dune (2021)"! Together they chat 2024 Oscars before diving into the sandy environs of Arrakis, the deep bench of a cast, the absolutely epic scope, Hans Zimmer's musical career, and SO much more on this desert powered episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Oscars Chat! Dune (2021) Discussion begings ~54:00 Follow Rachel's directing life at: https://www.instagram.com/racheldoeslife/ And watch her work on The Bachelor Season 28! https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelor/episode-guide/season-28/03-week-3

Tyler and Konnery are joined by director and keeper of the water of life David Gutel to cover the first cinematic attempt of the father of all sci-fi epics, "Dune" (1984)!" Together they go deep as an Arrakin sandworm on Frank Herbert's original six book series, discuss David Lynch's surrealist attempt at a megablockbuster (i.e. Weirding devices, blood plugs, in utero dream sequences), production issues galore, and so much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding episode of The Friendchise Podcast! See "Forty-Seven Days with Jesus" directed by David Gutel in theaters March 11th, 12th, and 14th through Fathom Events: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/47-days-with-jesus/ Check out and purchase his floppy disk camera pictures at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DeadMediaStore Follow David on social media: https://www.instagram.com/davidmgutel/

Konnery and Tyler celebrate 200 episodes together by looking back on joyful times with friends on the pod, looking ahead to future franchise adventures, and discussing two first entires of franchises that they've agreed to never cover in their entirety, the Sean Connery-voices-a-dragon fantasy "Dragonheart" (1996) and JCVD superstardom-starter "Kickboxer" (1989)! So strap on your pleated dancing pants and your dragonslayer armor to enjoy all this and more on this celebratory 200th episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

Tyler and Konnery are joined by action enthusiast Stephen Branagan to discuss to the Mediterranean conclusion of a violent trilogy, "The Equalizer 3"! Together they discuss Robert McCall's continued swing between sociopathy and community protection, how the most idyllic town in the world is of course in Italy, Robert's enjoyment of both his "work" and in trying new hats, and so much more on this molto bene episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: The Beekeeper (Rental) Kon: Jujutsu Kaisen (CrunchyRoll) Stephen: Hijack (Apple TV+)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by returning action lad Tuireann O'Neill to cover the simply titled "The Equalizer 2"! Together they discuss Denzel's skills as a Lyft driver, Pedro Pascal's villain role right before he became America's Dad, the various side missions Robert McCall goes on to better his community, and so much more on this mural-painting episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham Asylum (PS5), The Mosquito Coast (1986) (Kanopy) Kon: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Max) Tuireann: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Robert fan Ricky Rose to cover a movie he's seen nearly a dozen times, "The Equalizer"! Together they discuss Denzel's portrayal of community defender Robert McCall, Ralphie's chip sandwich, look back on life in the 2020s, and so much more on this timed tea-sipping episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Company Business (Tubi, Prime Video) Kon: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix) Ricky: Better Call Saul (Netflix) Follow Ricky Rose on social media: https://www.instagram.com/rikjrose/

Tyler and Konnery are joined by secret pod producer and romcom fan Lily Young to discuss the first in Gary Marshall's holiday trilogy, "Valentine's Day"! Together they discuss the absolutely stacked cast, the confusing amount of storylines, George Lopez's thankless role, Ashton Kutcher's extremely long daily commute, and record outdoors on a beautiful day in this romantic episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Max) Kon: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Max) Lily: True Detective: Night Country (Max)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by digital detritus-lover Bryan Zamora to observe the death of a franchise with "RoboCop 3!". Together they discuss how much this movie malfunctions, come up with better storylines, and go on several underground tangents in this flamethrower-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro (Max) Tyler: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Max) Bryan: One Piece (CrunchyRoll), Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Magic: The Gathering TCG Check out Bryan Zamora's podcasts: @bryonthemic Videostore Wasteland https://open.spotify.com/show/2iDrwbHQjQjv58hLX1VXHD?si=73e75a9066764a23 Red Rum Radio https://open.spotify.com/show/2jSf3kyYKDFwqMEqzF6rMh?si=73fb9d5e79344c6e

Tyler and Konnery are joined by their own personal brain in a jar Jacob Padilla to discuss the messy robosequel, "RoboCop 2"! Together they describe fantastic moments, stupid ideas, rewritten drafts, and argue over whether the movie is any good when put up to the original. So get on your robocycle, shoot up some nuke and enjoy this irridescent new episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Jacob: Catch The Fair One (Hulu), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Xbox Series X) Kon: Alan Wake 2 (PS5), Hell's Kitchen (Freevee) Tyler: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (In Theaters) Follow Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/wide_eyed_wanderer_63/ Check out his writing podcast The Pencil in the Stone https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742