The Friendchise Podcast

Tyler and Konnery are joined by fan favorite Leo Martinez to kick off a gritty satirical franchise with, "RoboCop"! Together they psychoanalyze Murphy, explore mythic allegories and corporate metaphors, discuss the recent documentary and game, ponder Jay Leno's existence in the RoboCop universe and so much more in this half man, half machine, all podcast episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's...

Tyler and Konnery continue their nostalgia trip with competitive spirits by covering "Pokémon: The First Movie"! Together they discuss the bleakness of Mewtwo's story, how this movie made them feel as children and their experiences at that time (25 years ago!!), and then finish the episode with a friendly Pokébattle against each other. All this and so much more on this stone-cold tearjerker of an...

Tyler and Konnery kick off 2024 by getting sucked into the Duel Dimension to cover "Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie - Pyramid of Light"! Together they discuss Kid'sWB nostalgia, the heart of the cards, and then play the game themselves in this Egyptian God Card episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Kon: Hell’s Kitchen (Hulu, Tubi) The Banshees of Inisherin (Hulu, Max) Tyler: The Golden Bachelor (Hu...

Tyler and Konnery scream in an empty movie theater as they lament over watching "Bad Santa 2"! They chat about disgusting dialogue that does not capture the energy of the first movie, resetting characters, and wrap up the year by talking about all the podcast has meant to them so far. All this and so much more on this Kathy-Bates-on-the-toilet episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New? Kon: P...

Tyler and Konnery celebrate the holiday season by robbing malls and chucking empty whiskey bottles with helper elf and sequel princess Maren Gainey for the counter-programming Christmas classic, "Bad Santa"! Together the trio discuss, the cruel absurdity of the movie’s humor, the hilarious dialogue and casting, and so much more on this blood-stained wooden pickle episode of The Friendchise Podcast...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by King of Monsters Victor Guzman to discuss the brand new nuclear hit, "Godzilla Minus One”. Together they discuss the nuanced characters and historical view of postwar Japan, Godzilla's incredible new yet classic look, and so much more on this kaiju tugboat episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Beverly Hills Cop I-III (Paramount Plus) Kon: The Boy an...

Tyler and Konnery shoot atomic lasers out of their backs alongside regional chairman Cameron Takeda to discuss the movie "Shin Godzilla"! Together the trio discuss all sorts of manga, the bureaucratic metaphors of this Goji incarnation, its incredible design and powers, the historical role of nationalism in Japan, and so much more on this geopolitical episode of the Friendchise Podcast! What's New...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by returning tribute Alyssa Wise to discuss the dystopian prequel "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes". Together they discuss Coriolanus Snow's descent into evil, the incredible costuming, set design, and performances, swamp potatoes, and so much more on this jabberjayed episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: You’ve Got Mail (Tubi), Drac...

Tyler and Konnery take the blood elevator to the 14th floor to discuss the most recent installment of the Evil Dead franchise, "Evil Dead Rise"! Together they discuss maggot mommies, the all-encompassing theme of family, rank the franchise, decide which friends would make for a great Deadite, and so much more on this Staffanie-wielding episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Evil De...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by horror addict Victor Guzman to discuss the pitch-black remake, Evil Dead (2013)! Together they analyze the palatability of the film's darker tone, Jane Levy's incredible star (double) performance, the franchise's unspooling approach to lore, and so much more on this cold turkey episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Milwaukee adventures! Kon: Gracen...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by filmmaker Chad Corhan to discuss the fantasy-horror third film of the Evil Dead franchise, "Army of Darkness"! Together they discuss Bruce Campbell's incredible features and physicality, video store rentals, stop-motion skeleton antics, the 7-layer fusion of genres, and so much more on this boomstick-wielding, medieval mayhem episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Evil Dead-head Mason Willis to unravel the second installment in the franchise, "Evil Dead II"! Together they discuss the mind-blowing practical effects and production facts, Bruce Campbell's groovy star power, laughing furniture, place the film in relation to modern A24 horror, and so much more on this chainsaw-handed episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New:...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by old friend and Letterboxd-aholic Jose Romero to help them kick off a new franchise with Sam Raimi's 1981 revelatory gore classic "The Evil Dead!" Together they discuss large quantities of goop and gore, Raimi and Campbell's unique form of friendship, Deadite sound design, and so much more on this Ex-Mortis episode of The Friendnchise Podcast! What's New: Konnery: A...

Tyler and Konnery don the now-mechanical suits of beloved boomer children's show stars The Banana Splits for the horror adaptation feature film, "The Banana Splits Movie" (2019)! Together they discuss if they’re more Bingo or Fleegle, how the film’s scares could have been closer to the 60s show’s psychedelic roots, the cultural impact of Five Nights at Freddy’s and so much more on this Tra-la-lain...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by writer, critic, podcast host, and massive horror fan Brennan Klein for his annual Halloween visit and to help close out this franchise with "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter"! Together they discuss this action-horror-video-game-adaptation franchise as a whole, if this movie does it justice as a closer, filmmaking wife guys, zombie trebuchets, and so much more on thi...

Lupe Cornejo returns to the pod to help Tyler and Konnery parse out the next installment of the franchise, "Resident Evil: Retribution"! Together they discuss the Suburbiadome, ice pick vs bo staff fights, name Pokémon evolutions, and so much more on this video game movie within a video game movie episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What’s New: Lupe: Elemental (Disney+) Konnery: Austin Powers: Int...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by fellow podcaster Bryan Zamora to experience what's after a zombie extinction as they cover the fourth installment of this franchise, "Resident Evil: Afterlife"! They discuss new zombie variants, melancholy plane rides, prison pervs, and so much more on this coin-loaded shotgun episode of The Friendchise Podcast! (Apologies for the quality of some audio, one of our m...

Tyler and Konnery drive into the blighted Las Vegas desert for the third installment of the Resident Evil film saga, "Resident Evil: Extinction"! Together the boys talk zombies with cameras, DBZ androids, wild costumes, genetic monstrosities and so much more on this Deadbox episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New? Tyler: The Crow (New Bev, Showtime), The Crow: City of Angels (New Bev, Renta...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Lupe Cornejo as they continue their zombie franchise quest with "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"! Together they discuss Digimon in detail, Lupe's affection for this action-zombie thriller, weird water-healing apparati, and so much more on this graveyard-neck-breaking episode of The Friendchise Podcast! Kon: Baldur’s Gate 3 (PS5) Tyler: Sigur Rós (Greek Theater), 28 Days...

Leo Martinez returns to the pod to talk about Paul W.S. Anderson's "Resident Evil"! Tyler and Konnery discuss with him the beginnings of a franchise, the movie's differences from the games on which it's based, zombie movie history, "celebrity" boxing matches, and so much more on this T-Virus-infused episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Talk To Me (In Theaters), Manhunter (New Bev...

Tyler and Konnery hold their breath at the bottom of the ocean and run from Dino-dogs on Fun Island as they cover the new release "Meg 2: The Trench!" The boys discuss poison-tipped .50 cal bullets, Jason Statham's continued swim-supremacy, uncle-fathering, YouTuber burgers and so much more on this deepwater episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: Twisted Metal Season 1 (Peacock) Ty...

Tyler and Konnery go solo for the first time in a long time to discuss the 2018 mega shark popcorn flick, "The Meg"! They discuss what works and what bites, dive intoJon Turtletaub's extensive filmography, observe Jason Statham's character's shower beer diet, go on a Heroes tangent (for just the right amount of time) and so much more on this internationally co-produced episode of The Friendchise P...

Tyler and Konnery are joined in the Barbie Dream House (formerly Mojo Dojo Casa House) by “Everyone's Favorite Guest” Gracen Hansen for the breakout hit of the summer, "Barbie"! Together the trio discuss the genius of Greta Gerwig, the incredible performances and production design, horses on every screen, just Allan, and so much more on this pink episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New? Kon...

Tyler and Konnery travel in time alongside the one and only Tesily Diehl to discuss the newest installment of the Indy saga, "Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny"! Together the trio discuss sad old men, Wombat, and do their new ranking of the series! All this and so much more on this train crashing episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Kon: Oppenheimer (IMAX 70MM) Tyler: Nappenheimer (IMAX 70M...

Tyler and Konnery take a break from new franchise installments and are joined by actor (Law & Order: SVU)and rapper (Action Star) Eric Munro Schwan to take a look at the "Power Rangers" big-screen debut! They discuss how it may have held up today as opposed to 2017, the characterizations of Zordon, Rita, Goldar, and the Rangers, the morphinomenal power of friendship, and so much more on this Megaz...