Tyler, Konnery, and special guest Alyssa Wise take surprise blood tests to see which of them is the next Chosen One for the much anticipated coverage of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"! Together the trio discuss Gungan sound effects, the Living Force, Padme's iconic fashion sense, Senator Grebleips, and so much more on this double-sided lightsaber length episode of The Friendchise!

What's New?

Kon
Reckless: The Ghost in You by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips
Bleach

Alyssa
Hunter x Hunter (Netflix)
Business Proposal (Netflix)

Tyler
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Nintendo Switch)

Ep. 116: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (w/ Alyssa Wise)

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:
Tyler: Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham Asylum (PS5), The Mosquito Coast (1986) (Kanopy)
Kon: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Max)
Tuireann: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

Ep. 198: The Equalizer 2 (w/ Tuireann O'Neill)

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 molto bene episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

What's New:
Tyler: The Beekeeper (Rental)
Kon: Jujutsu Kaisen (CrunchyRoll)
Stephen: Hijack (Apple TV+)

Ep. 199: The Equalizer 3 (w/ Stephen Branagan)

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 pants and your dragonslayer armor to enjoy all this and more on this celebratory 200th episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

200th Episode Celebration!: Kickboxer (1989) & Dragonheart (1996)

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 issues galore, and so much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

See "Forty-Seven Days with Jesus" directed by David Gutel in theaters March 11th, 12th, and 14th through Fathom Events:
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/47-days-with-jesus/

Check out and purchase his floppy disk camera pictures at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DeadMediaStore

Follow David on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/davidmgutel/

Ep. 201: Dune (1984) (w/ David Gutel)

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 Friendchise Podcast!

What's New: Oscars Chat!
Dune (2021) Discussion begings ~54:00

Follow Rachel's directing life at: https://www.instagram.com/racheldoeslife/
And watch her work on The Bachelor Season 28!
https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelor/episode-guide/season-28/03-week-3

Ep. 202: Dune (2021) (w/ Rachel Shimko)

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 much more on this Shai'Hulud-riding, nuke-launching episode of The Friendchise Podcast! 

What's New:
Kon: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
Kim: non stop 2000s Euro Pop, "The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds" by Gavin Pretor-Pinney 
Tawny: The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson , Poor Things (Hulu)
Tyler: The Wizard of Oz (Max)

Check out Tawny and Kim's show "Dumb Friends and Dragons" 
https://www.youtube.com/@DumbFriendsandDragons/videos

& Kim's podcast "Movie Theater Butter"!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-theater-butter/id1531752587

Ep. 203: Dune: Part Two (w/ Tawny Tran and Kim Labick)

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 Friendchise Podcast! 

What's New:
Kon: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Tyler: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (Spotify Audiobook), Dragon Ball Super (Hulu)
Cameron: Boiling Point (1990) (Kanopy), Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett

Ep. 204: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (w/ Cameron Takeda)

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 Black" should have been played during its runtime, and so much more on this Mk I episode of The Friendchise Podcast!

What's New:
Tyler: The Accountant (Max), Road House (2024) (Prime Video) 
Konnery: "Do a Power Bomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson, Magic: The Gathering Commander Format
Jacob: "The Wind Knows My Name" by Isabel Allende, "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson

Check out Jacob's storytelling podcast, "The Pencil in the Stone"!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742

Ep. 205: Iron Man (w/ Jacob Padilla)

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's New:
Tyler: Threads (Shudder), 
Kon: Fallout (Prime Video)
Kalea: Sex and the City (Max)


This episode was edited by Cathy Cardinal!

Ep. 206: The Incredible Hulk (w/ Kalea Calloway)

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