Disenfranchised

“Sho’nuff!” It’s the last Thursday of the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, so what better time to cover 1985’s The Last Dragon ?? While we talk about this formative film for Tucker, we stop along the way to discuss the small-but-stacked filmography of Leo O’Brien, the saving grace of El DeBarge, the legendary Ernie Reyes Jr. (in his first EVER film role), and the ABC sitcom “Dinosaurs.” A...

“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.” With Leigh Whannell’s update of the classic Universal Monster movie set to drop this weekend, we’re chatting about the last time Universal tried to reboot the classic monster! And we’re joined by returning guest Jim Rohner, formerly of the Cast of Cthulhu, who...

“We almost finished what Ma started.” We’re back from our bye week, rested and ready to start a whole new year of podcasting! We’re kicking off 2025 with a gritty horror remake and who better to join us for the discussion than the author of Millennial Nasties and contributor to The Pod & the Pendulum, Ariel Powers-Schaub! Together, we discuss our histories with motor vehicles, our mutual disli...

“You're there because of my stress and my anxiety triggering a visual coping mechanism or something.” We’re closing out 2024 with a bang AND a whimper because we’re covering one of this year’s first major failed franchise starters! Along the way, we take detours to discuss John Travolta’s Santa Claus Capital One commercial, why Hamilton hasn’t been adapted for the big screen yet, the post-Oscar ca...

“Life is pain. Get used to it.” It’s our annual Holiday Spectacular and this year, we’re tackling our first ever Shane Black movie on the podcast! We break down exactly which of Black’s movies have the Christmas setting, distinguish between a Christmas movie and a movie set at Christmas, get into the dissolution of the Sony Spider-Man Universe after last week’s episode on Madame Web , and break do...

“His name is Ezekiel Sims. He was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders just before she died.” Her web truly does connect us all as the whole gang gets together to discuss this year’s first Sony Spider-Man-less Spider-Man film in anticipation of Kraven the Hunter opening in theaters this weekend! Along the way, we chat about the current state of superhero and comic book movies...

“Honey, I just got my ass kicked by a bunch of Christmas cookies, so trust me when I say I can take it!” Guten Krampusnacht , friends! Today’s the day we celebrate St. Nicholas and his “dark shadow,” the Krampus… so we’ve elected to discuss this 2015 holiday horror comedy! Along the way, we’ll discuss Tucker’s frustrations with his vape cartridge, Stephen’s initial thoughts on a thematically appro...

“I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit… but now, I'm NOT legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I must quit.” It's Thanksgiving and we like to party! This week, we're joined by returning guest, Noah East to talk about this late-aughts comedy cult classic and with it, formative Columbia House Records, Hot Rod vs. Popstar , reimagining classic stories in a modern context, an...

“We’re attached to the project.” Monday was the 65th anniversary of the first episode of “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends” and we’re celebrating the second part of our two-part Rocky and Bullwinkle marathon by talking about this 2000 live-action/animation hybrid featuring one of the most iconic duos in the history of animation! Along the way, we discuss the highs and lows of thi...

“It’s good to be bad!” In honor of the 65th anniversary of “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” cartoon show next week, we’re taking the next couple weeks to dive into the two big screen adaptation of the classic Jay Ward animated series! And we’re kicking things off with a look at the 1992 made-for-TV (but intended for the cinemas) movie featuring Moose and Squirrel’s arch-nemeses! Join us as...

“You already know the ending to this story. You can only draw it so many ways.” Happy November, dear listeners! We’re kicking off the month of thanks by welcoming back our friend DeVaughn Taylor, returning to the pod to talk about one of his favorite cinematic subgenres - the unconventional superhero film! And, along the way, we discuss our favorite abilities from this movie, various points of com...

“Keep it up. Just keep it up. I’ve got friends in Jersey.” We’re closing out our fifth annual Spooky-thon with a Straight Up, our quarterly foray into the favorite films of our own Tucker! This time, we’re covering a 1983 psychological horror film and, while we do, we disagree on this movie’s ending, our personal histories with actors Peter Weller and Maury Chaykin, and reminisce about sports drin...

“Blood works best.” This week, Spooky-thon 2024 keeps on trucking as we get prepped for Venom: The Last Dance to arrive in theaters by talking about a horror film also conveniently called Venom ! Along the way, we find time to talk about Tucker’s mozzarella stick obsession, 2002's The Thing video game, the life of an old-school projectionist, and so much more! Feel like you have snakes crawling un...

“All I want to do is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die.” The gang’s all here to discuss this horror-comedy classic! In addition to our discussion of the various actors involved (including the late, great Donald Sutherland), we also take time to dig into the career of Sasha Jenson, do some armchair psychologizing of Joss Whedon, debate whether separating art f...

“You’re so pretty…” We’re out on vacation for Week Two of Spooky-thon and this week, we’re covering a rare PG-rated slasher from the earliest years of the subgenre and, along the way, discuss such diverse topics as the filmographies of Joel Schumacher and propagandist Leni Riefenstahl, whether or not this film’s star Chuck Connors (a.k.a. ‘The Rifleman’) was a good dad, who won the Academy Award f...

“Well, you don’t need the police, pal, you need a psychiatrist!” Our fifth annual Spooky-thon is officially a GO as we take on a true cult classic this week! Join us as we answer the burning questions surrounding this movie like: Is this the ultimate Tucker movie? (Don’t worry - he’ll let you know early and often!) What’s the best format (and network) for a follow-up to this movie?  How does...

“Okay, I’d appreciate a prophecy with more relatable stakes.” This week, we’re joined by a LONG overdue returning guest, our friend, author and Hellboy enthusiast Cat Scully to talk about the ill-fated (and maybe unfairly maligned) Neil Marshall reboot of the Mike Mignola-created franchise! Along the way, we make some time to chat about our personal Hellboy histories, why Ian McShane always hits,...

“But cheer up! There's at least one bright side to this! One day you're going to die and, when you end up in Hell, at least it'll be a step up from this place!” It's our 200th episode and, for this very important milestone episode, we've opted to let Tucker write the show notes! Gosh f***ing darn it you guys, this is a pretty rad episode. We talk about the movie and some other stuff and it's just...

“The ‘Juice is loose.” And now for something completely different… We promised in the early days that we’d make sure to cover any sequels to any film we’ve ever covered… and that means that Brett, Stephen, and Tucker all made their respective ways to the theater this weekend to catch the latest Tim Burton offering in order to make good on that promise! Join them all as they discuss the highs, the...

“I’ve seen The Exorcist about 167 times… and it keeps getting funnier every time I see it!” In anticipation of the long-awaited sequel to the original dropping in theaters this week, we’re revisiting the topic of our earliest episodes from our very first ever Spooky-thon back in 2020 - 1988’s classic Beetlejuice ! Only this time, there’s a Tucker onboard! Listen to him rant about the function of a...

“Spin the bishop!” It's time once again for our quarterly foray into Tucker's cinematic influences with an all-new installment of Straight Up! This week, we're visiting the theater of the underground, doing art for its own sake, and taking a deep dive into the minds that created Ernest P. Worrell! Oh, yeah… and Brett's back! Join us as we cover this truly bizarre film experience! Check out the sta...

“Sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right…” This week, with a remake of The Crow coming to theaters, we’re talking about a fairly obvious ripoff of the original film… or, more accurately avoiding talking about it! Join us for a slew of tangents that includes the films of Steve Oedekerk, ads on streaming services, the Muppets and SNL, the directing...

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“Call me an @$$hole one more time…” When life, uh, finds a way to keep you from discussing the Will Smith superhero movie during your Will Smith theme month, it’s better if it, uh, finds a way to let you have a stellar guest on when you do get to it! This week, we’re joined by DeVaughn Taylor of the Specter Cinema Club and The Pod & the Pendulum to discuss this film’s unrated extended cut and...

“I’m the best there is at what I do and what I do best isn’t very nice.” In honor of Deadpool & Wolverine in theaters now, we’re looking back to the first time Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds played these characters together in a feature film waayyy back in 2009! We’re talking about our personal histories with the X-franchise, our feelings on Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in the roles they’ve...