The Friendchise Podcast

Tyler and Konnery close out the Transformers franchise with returning podcaster-in-residence Jacob Padilla as they cover new release "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"! The boys discuss Beast Wars nostalgia, Ron Perlman as a giant metal ape, actually compelling human characters, the HUGE reveal at movie's end, and so much more on this transwarp-keyed episode of The Friendchise! What’s New: Konnery...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by culture critic Sean Malin to talk about the 80s-infused Transformers spin-off movie, "Bumblebee"! They discuss Travis Knight's leap from stop-motion to live-action, the loaded soundtrack, some REAL bawdy stuff about Transformers anatomy, and so much more on this VW Bug-driving episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Tyler: Air (Prime Video) Sean: The Way Back (Renta...

Tyler, Konnery, and podcaster-in-residence Jacob Padilla cower in horror as Michael Bay takes the Transformers franchise for one last ride with "Transformers: The Last Knight!" They discuss the 6 different plots happening concurrently without any cohesiveness whatsoever, the Watch that Killed Hitler, basically everything Sir Anthony Hopkins does in this movie, and so much more in this mentally-try...

Jacob Padilla returns with the boys to discuss what some may consider as one of the worst blockbuster films in history, "Transformers: Age of Extinction"! Tyler, Konnery and Jacob discuss the rough cast (with one transformium diamond in the rough), the confusing plot, an ever-more-deranged Optimus, and so much more on this literally-gun-headed episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Kon: House! Di...

Tyler and Konnery roll out once again with sequel Transformer king Jacob Padilla to face the finale to the original trilogy, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"! Together the trio discuss late night pod records, an Optimus (and a Witwicky) who has completely lost himself, a missing Megan, and so much more on this robot-tongued episode of The Friendchise!

Jacob is stuck on Cybertron with a tummy ache so Tyler and Konnery are joined by the one and only Optimus Prime to discuss the military propaganda film in which he starred, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!" They discuss DGA regulations, how much writers are missed when they are gone, how Optimus works with his fellow Transformers, and so much more on this Devastating episode of The Friendchis...

Tyler is stuck on Cybertron so Konnery rolls out solo with the help of sequel king Jacob Padilla and MVP José Ibarra for the start of their Action Figure Summer, "Transformers"! Together the trio discuss weddings, their personal views on the mighty bots, giant popsicle Megatron, and so much more on this Energon-fueled episode of The Friendchise! What's New? Jacob: The Little Mermaid (Theaters)and...

Tyler and Konnery pull back the doors, bust open the books and make a call for help for Lily Young to return and cover the second installment in the lifelong-friends franchise "Book Club: The Next Chapter"! They discuss grappa, the twists and turns of the book club members' personal lives, and have a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT in this slightly scandalous, totally fabulous episode of The Friendchise! Wha...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by secret third co-host Lily Young to talk about the first installment in a white wine film franchise, "Book Club"! Together the trio discuss 50 Shades flashbacks, Diane Keaton's effervescent energy, boner gags, have a Nancy Meyers sidebar and so much more on this page-turning episode of The Friendchise! What's New? Kon: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5, Xbox Series S), A...

Tyler & Konnery roll a natural twenty having Game Master Joseph Horne on to discuss, "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"! Together the trio discuss D&D classes, sequel hopes, gaming memories, and so much more on this attuned episode of The Friendchise! What's New? Konnery: Age of Wonders 4 (PS5) Joseph: Shadow of Doubt (PC) Tyler: Wolfenstein: The New Order (Xbox Game Pass)

Tyler and Konnery are joined by video game designer and friend Brandon Kelch to discuss the video game movie break out hit, "The Super Mario Brothers Movie"! Together the trio describe Mario's place in their hearts, future Nintendo franchise movies, dream castings for sequels, if Mario could beat Cal Kestis and so much more on this kart-racing, fire-konging episode of The Friendchise! What's New?...

Tyler and Konnery trust the fungus when they are joined by Brooklyn guy Fabio Pepperone to discuss a strange trip to a very different kind of mushroom kingdom in 1993's "Super Mario Bros.". Together the trio discuss sewer living, pipes, pizza and pretzel crust, trucks, Mario's journey from cynic to believer, and so much more on this dinosaur-ridden episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Fabio: Ma...

Tyler and Konnery return to Biblical times to discuss the intended follow-up to the religious animated musical epic event of the 90s, The Prince of Egypt, "Joseph: King of Dreams"! They talk about the film's change from theatrical to straight-to-video, Ben Affleck's voice acting, the beautiful dream sequences, and so much more on this prophesied episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Kon: Slay th...

Tyler and Konnery are joined again by master philosopher and avid animation fan Cameron Takeda to discuss the 1998 animated biblical epic musical, "The Prince of Egypt"! They chat about the melding of gorgeous traditional animation and cutting-edge-for-the-90s CG, the committed performances by a stacked (albeit white) cast, evaluate the new Peeps x Pepsi drink, and so much more on this religious-h...

Tyler and Konnery race up an endless set of stairs for the climactic finish to the John Wick franchise in John Wick: Chapter 4! Together the duo discuss dragon breath rounds, John's friends and foes, the all-time stunts, and mourn the end (?) of one of their favorite new franchises. All this and so much more on this one-on-one duel episode of the Friendchise! What's New? Kon Resident Evil 4 Remake...

Tyler and Konnery return with Jacob Padilla to prepare for war with "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum". They discuss the ever-expanding fight scenes, the variable sizing of Wick's enemies, the sliding scale between combat and story, and so much more on this PISSED episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Kon: Diablo IV Beta (PS5) Tyler: Everything Everywhere All At Once (Showtime), Hard Rain (Show...

Tyler and Konnery give special guests Nico D'Alessio and Andrea Haas a marker they can't refuse to cover "John Wick: Chapter 2"! Together the group discuss the amazing action, John Wick's complex morality scale, and call up a friend to find out who would win a particularly outrageous battle! All this and so much more on this Continental-rules-violating episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Kon:...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Jeronimo Moran to rock out with their Glocks out and cover the first installment in the "John Wick" franchise! They discuss mid-2010s culture, car insurance commercial actors, what lengths they'd go for their pets, and so much more on this terrif-Wick episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Konnery: Octopath Traveler II (PS5) Tyler: Violent Night (Peacock) Pig (Hulu...

Tyler and Konnery force you across the Atlantic to Coney Island with the help of musical-lover Tracey Thomas! Together the trio discuss the not so memorable songs, the rarity of musical sequels, the Phantom's dwindling songwriting career, and so much more on this bewildering episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Konnery: Winemaking! Tracey: Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix) Shrek The Musical...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by actress Annie Claire to discuss the Andrew Lloyd Webber / Joel Schumacher 2004 collab "Phantom of the Opera!" They discuss the inherent campiness and dramatic romance in the longest-running Broadway musical, Gerard Butler's singing, sewer lairs, and so much more on this operatic episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Tyler: Plane (In Theaters, Rental) Kon: Musical...

Tyler and Konnery reunite again to discuss the conclusion of Richard Linklater's romance trilogy, "Before Midnight"! They discuss choosing to love someone else, the work any human relationship takes, how good Greek food always looks, and so much more on this melancholically Mediterranean episode of The Friendchise!

Tyler and Konnery are joined by romantic world traveler Mariha Lowe to cover the second film in Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy, "Before Sunset!" They discuss international romance, the film's continuous descent into emotional vulnerability, Linklater's construction worker vibes, anchor babies, and so much more on this Valentine's Day episode of The Friendchise! What's New: Tyler: Gallbladder g...

Tyler and Konnery follow a couple off a train and into the streets of Vienna alongside special guest Chad Corhan! Together the trio discuss the city, romance, and how they all had a version of the same personality at 25. All this and so much more on this moonlit episode of The Friendchise. What's New? Kon: Forspoken (PS5) Tyler: Broker, Southland Tales: The Cannes Cut (Blu-Ray) Chad: Bad Press (Su...

Tyler and Konnery are joined by The Friendchise mainstays Jacob Padilla and Maren Gainey to discover a new Pandoran land with "Avatar: The Way of Water"! Together they discuss whalers on the moon, the continuously questionable core of the franchise's world-building, hypothesizing what's really going on in James Cameron's head, and so much more in this blockbuster episode of The Friendchise! What's...

Tyler and Konnery arrive on Pandora to chat about the questionably culturally relevant Avatar in all its glory. They discuss Na'vi body takeovers, the flora and fauna of Pandora, what Clint Eastwood may have thought about the film, and so much more on this historic episode of The Friendchise! What's New! Kon: The Witcher 3 (PS5) Vampire Survivors (Xbox Game Pass) Tyler: PowerWash Simulator (Xbox G...