The Friendchise Podcast

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: B...

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 P...

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 o...

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 anyth...

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...

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 (...

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 L...

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...

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 L...

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...

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...

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 Bl...

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 Frie...

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 m...

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 Friend...

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...

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 p...

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 m...

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: T...

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 F...

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 Friendchis...

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 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: Ja...