Disenfranchised

"Do you wanna die having never been to Europe? Or to you want to go to Europe and die having been to Europe?” In honor of Argylle dropping in theaters this weekend (based on a novel by totally-not-J.K. Rowling), we're taking on another recent female-fronted spy comedy! The boys are pretty mixed on this one, so listen in as they discuss this film's highs and lows, the tropes of spy and action films...

"You know the devil never dies. Keeps coming back. But you gotta keep killing him. Over and over again.” It’s time for our January miniseries The Kingening: The Drawing of Three, on some of the failed franchise starters adapted from the works of Stephen King, to come to a close... but first, PROM! We’re putting on our tuxes, straightening our ties, and heading back to high school to talk about the...

"Never believe what you publish and never publish what you believe.” The Kingening is back and this time the quality is… not so good. This week, we do our level best to avoid talking about Stephen King’s other vampire story about tabloid journalism gone too far! Listen as we discuss our shared love of Miguel Ferrer (including a discussion of some of our favorite performances), Christian parody ban...

"Okay… show me.” Happy 2024! We’re back from our bye week and we’re kicking the new year off with The Kingening: The Drawing of Three, a three-part miniseries centered around failed franchise starters adapted from the works of Stephen King! And we’re EXTRA excited because we’re joined by the cohost of Halloweenies, The Girls on The Boys, The Pod & the Pendulum, and - perhaps most relevant to t...

"You should seek the services of a mental health professional. The Justice League is… not very good at that part yet. Trust me.” It's time to bring 2023 in for a landing, so - as we've done every year so far - we're talking about a failed franchise starter from this past year… and this year, that talk includes a deep dive into this film's troubled and storied production history, a reckoning of sta...

"You messed with the wrong sisters.” Happy holidays from the Disenfranchised Podcast! In wrapping up our “Blackest Christmas” miniseries, we’re talking about the most recent attempt to reboot the Black Christmas franchise and we’re joined by the host of Bodies of Horror, Nichole Goble! Together, we’re talking #MeToo, subtlety in screenwriting, this movie’s rushed production schedule, and getting s...

"Everyone should be home for Christmas…” We’re back with our “Blackest Christmas” miniseries and we’re beyond delighted to make Ariel Powers-Schaub of Ghouls Magazine and the Pod & the Pendulum our family now! As part of the oft-discussed horror remake glut of the Aughts, we dig in to this nasty little Christmas film and, with it, the allure of 2000s horror, the ups and downs of this particula...

"Ho ho ho sh*t!” ‘Tis the season for some holiday horror, so we’re pulling out ALL the stops this year with our latest “Blackest Christmas” miniseries! First up, we’ve got the Bob Clark classic featuring an unseen, enigmatic killer, calls coming from inside the house, an inept police force, and lots of shots from the killer’s POV! Along the way, the boys imagine Brett’s boundless rage, discuss som...

"Captain, they’re playing your song…” This week, we’re doing something a little different - it’s a brand new podcast-within-a-podcast! It’s called Straight Up! and it’s an opportunity for Tucker to share the films he loves with the people he loves… so he’s brought in his old buddy J.P. Leck of the Endless Elsewhere to talk about this Ozploitation superhero musical! We’re straight up talking about...

"’Happiness is: being happy’? What the f--k am I supposed to do with THAT?” Jeffers morning, all! We’re changing up our US Thanksgiving tradition this year! Instead of talking about a big ol’ turkey, we’re doing more of a friendsgiving! Our buddy Evan Tuohy from the Grand Voodoo Band has brought along one of his favorite indie films for discussion! What is it about dystopian fiction we find so com...

"How do you rid the world of humans? First, you rid the humans of their humanity…” Did you know there’s a new prequel to The Hunger Games dropping this weekend? Neither did we! Even so, we’re covering another YA adaptation with a female protagonist obsessed with protecting her younger sibling while finding herself in a love triangle that will likely be further fleshed out in future sequels! Along...

"What's that screaming? A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming..." With The Marvels heading into theaters this weekend, we’re taking the time to discuss the first movie ever about a space-faring heroine adapted from a comic book! Join us as we talk about topics as broad and varied as the eternal beauty of Jane Fonda, the storied career of producer Dino de Laurentiis, Alan Moore’s Lea...

"Dead or alive, you're coming with me." After an entire month of remakes, we're turning our attention to… [checks notes] …another remake! That's right, in honor of the release of RoboCop: Rogue City , we're talking Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, plant-based cheesesteaks… heck, we're even answering that age-old question: "Who would win in a fight: RoboCop or the Terminator?" You don't need a dollar...

"Don’t ask me why I can’t leave without my wife and I won’t ask you why you can." The final episode of our Romero Remakes Spooky-thon is finally here and we’re digging into Breck Eisner’s 2010 remake of The Crazies ! We talk about the power of the original film, Stephen’s issues with certain changes made for the update, our respective love of Billy Ocean and Meat Loaf, and why Tucker thinks this f...

"You know what? Where’s mom?" We’ve reached the nadir of our Romero Remakes Spooky-thon with this remake of the 1985 zombie classic! We talk about some of the underrated members of the cast, discuss the differences between the remake and the original, and debate whether zombification begins at the bite or at death! The movie may not be great, but you won’t want to miss this conversation! Make your...

"...now I realize there are some things worse than death, and one of them is sitting here waiting to die." Our October Spooky-thon keeps on rolling and what could possibly be scarier than a movie helmed by not one, but TWO of the architects of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe? We’re sticking with our Romero Remakes theme and this week, the topics include fast zombies, remakes vs. homages, the stre...

"Whatever I lost, I lost a long time ago and I do not plan on losing anything else!" If it's October, it must be Spooky-thon! And this year, we're looking exclusively at remakes of films originally directed by horror cinema icon, George A. Romero… starting with the one that kicked it all off! We talk Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, social commentary in horror, what we stand to lose and ga...

"Wait, I thought the Jigsaw killer was dead…?” With the latest entry in the wildly popular Saw franchise making its way to theaters this weekend, all three of the boys get together to talk about the La Llorona of the bunch! Brett and Stephen have done their homework and Tucker is along for the ride as we talk about what we liked and disliked about this entry, plus our in-depth thoughts and histori...

"This is where the law stops and I start, sucker!” With a fourth (!) Expendables movie dropping in theaters this weekend, we're polishing up our Aviators and sliding on our leather gloves as we hit the dark and gritty streets of L.A. with Sylvester Stallone's Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti! Join us as we talk about the rise and fall of Stallone's career, late-stage Cannon Films, and so much more! Social...

"Look, I once killed the Phantom." “Join the club.” For those who just walked in… this week, we're slamming evil back to the 1930s by way of the 1990s as we talk about the long journey to get this comic strip adapted to the big screen and all the big names attached along the way from Adam West to Joe Dante… PLUS, a brief history of Bruce Campbell losing roles to Billy Zane! Check out your favorite...

"Father Perez said you turned your back on the Church." “On the Church? Yes. On God? Never.” When a new entry in the ever-popular Conjuring franchise makes its way into theaters, you dust off the bastard stepchild of the franchise for a little bit of a deep dive! That’s right, we’re going deep on the Weeping Woman herself and everything that comes with her! Join us as Brett takes us to school on a...

"Read a book! It’s called post-irony!" It is foretold that when a month has five Thursdays, an errant Tucker will appear and claim a podcast episode as his own… and this week is that week! That’s right, friends - it’s another Tucker Takeover episode and this time we’re joined by longtime friend of the show, five-time main feed appearer, and general jack-of-all-trades, J.P. Leck to talk about Josep...

"It’s not dying that you need to be afraid of. It’s never having lived in the first place." We’re finishing off the 2011 green-themed hero miniseries within the accidental comic book/superhero theme month by taking a look at the Michel Gondry-Seth Rogen take on the original rich guy-turned-vigilante radio character! Join Stephen and Tucker as they talk about the character’s origins, the oeuvre of...

"Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power - Green Lantern’s light!" The great philosopher of our time Kermit the Frog once said, “It’s not that easy being green,” and, in our experience, it’s not that easy watching it either! This week, in honor of the first “new hero” of James Gunn’s new DCU making his way to theaters in Blue Beetle , we’re talking about another third-tier sci-fi hero...

"We're not your classic superheroes. We're not the favorites. We're the other guys." Fire up your frakulators and lower your blame throwers, because this week, Stephen and Tucker are taking on one of their favorite cult classics with an incredible and diverse cast, amazing production design, and more quotable lines than you can shake a skull-encased bowling ball at! Join us as we discuss this movi...