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Disenfranchised
Join Stephen Foxworthy, Brett Wright, and Tucker as they dive into the specifics of those ’Franchises of One’ - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each ’failed franchise starter’ with wit and humor without ’punching down.’
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258 - Monster House (2006)
“Oh!..So it's a girl house.” We’re back! After a long hiatus, The Disenfranchised Podcast is back, but maybe a little different. You’ll see what I mean. It’s not done evolving either, so stay tuned! This week, in honor of the recent release of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”, we are going to…
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257 - The Electric State (2025)
“Our world is a tire fire floating on an ocean of piss.” It's our last episode of 2025 AND our first episode of 2026?! How can this be??? Listen to our annual episode on a failed franchise starter from the year that was and, along the way, discuss our thoughts on the oeuvre of David Lynch…
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REWIND 014 - Ghostbusters (2016)
"You guys! This is exactly how I pictured my death!" Filmmaker Paul Feig has a new movie in theaters this week (The Housemaid), so we're rewinding ask the way back to November 2021 when we first discussed the director's work! We discuss the cast, the writing, and the politics! Their decisions to...
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256 - Silent Night (2012)
“Don’t put avocado on the burger!” Christmas has come early this year with a new Silent Night, Deadly Night remake in theaters. In an effort to avoid discussing the film, we go deep on Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live,” plan an Eddie Murphy theme month, discuss Tucker’s controversial feelings on...
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REWIND 013 - Rampage (2018)
“Hell of a day, huh? Science experiments falling from the sky.” With Five Nights at Freddy's 2 coming to theaters this weekend, we're rewinding back to March of 2021 to one of our very first theme months when we talked about a video game movie involving animals attacking people. In this ep, we…
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255 - Freaked (1993)
“Styrofoam cup…” Happy Thanksgiving! This year, we’re thankful for all of you AND early-’90s ephemera! To celebrate the release of this cult classic film on 4K, we’re talking about Keanu Reeves’s ‘90s filmography, that time Tucker met director/star Alex Winter, movies that share this movie’s vibe...
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254 - Return to Oz (1985)
“Where did Kansas go?” With Wicked: For Good in theaters this weekend, we’re also returning to Oz with this mid-eighties Gen X/Millennial shared fever dream of a film! Join us as we discuss Orson Welles and The Brain, Tucker’s unspoken adoration of old-time radio and Mark Twain, and this film's...
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REWIND 012 - Total Recall (1990) w/ Phil Smith
“You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory.” With a remake of the Schwarzenegger film The Running Man doing this weekend, we take you back to last year's Arnie April 2: Austrian Boogaloo theme month, when we were joined by Stephen’s college roommate and all-around good...
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253 - The Predator (2018)
“It's like an alien Whoopi Goldberg.” With Predator: Badlands hitting theaters this weekend, we're talking about this (FUN!) Shane Black-directed franchise installment without a direct follow-up, as well as hot dog-based sketch comedy, our status as a Rosa Salazar stan podcast, and on-mic…
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252 - My Boyfriend's Back (1993) (Straight Up 010) w/ J.P. Leck
“Just because I crawled out of the grave doesn't make me a freaking zombie!” We're back on that Straight Up vibe with a film crew (at long last!) and our good pal J.P Leck to discuss our second-ever Bob Balaban film! We're talking about Tucker's enduring love of Mary Beth Hurt, the late, great...
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251 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) w/ Brian Keiper
“I just don't understand why he thinks we deserve this.” We're wrapping up our 2000s-Era Horror Remakes Spooky-thon with this meta-horror remake/sequel/reboot! (Don't worry - we get into it!) And we've got our good friend Brian Keiper back to talk about true crime, religion, and our relationship...
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REWIND 011 - House of Wax (2006) w/ Ariel Powers-Shaub
“We almost finished what Ma started.” We're revisiting one of our favorite recent episodes with one of our favorite recurring guests as we talk about our histories with motor vehicles, our mutual dislike of Nick, and reckon with Paris Hilton and the “See Paris Die” campaign for this movie! If you...
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250 - The Amityvillle Horror (2003) w/ Evan Wilson
“Houses don’t kill people. People kill people.” Week Two of our 2000s-Era Remakes Spooky-thon is back in full force as we talk the late, great Phillip Baker Hall, the difference between the James Gunn and Zack Snyder takes on DC Comics movies, why this movie is quintessential 2000s horror, and…
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250 - The Amityvillle Horror (2003) w/ Evan Wilson
“Houses don’t kill people. People kill people.” Week Two of our 2000s-Era Remakes Spooky-thon is back in full force as we talk the late, great Phillip Baker Hall, the difference between the James Gunn and Zack Snyder takes on DC Comics movies, why this movie is quintessential 2000s horror, and…
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249 - Prom Night (2008)
“This is prom. Let’s all just be nice and forget the past.” Welcome to our sixth annual Spooky-thon! This year, we’re covering 2000s era horror remakes, starting with this nothing-burger of a movie that somehow stars Idris Elba and James Ransone! We also go deep on Chris Columbus’s filmography…
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248 - Run Ronnie Run! (2002)
“I want my money back. And I want angels to give it to me… and pixies to count it out… and a gnome or a hobbit or an elf to sleep at the foot of my bed, and have - I just want them all over my backyard. But no matter what happens with any of that, I DO want my money back!” Our Sketch-tember theme...
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247 - Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
“Can I get you anything else? Grappa? Wine? Cappuccino? Tickets to a Lakers game? …cheesecake? Double-A batteries? Land in Montana?” Sketch-tember continues as we discuss this disappointing cinematic effort from the famed Canadian sketch comedy troupe! Along the way, we discuss our histories with...
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246 - The Master of Disguise (2002)
“...are you mocking me?” Sketch-tember continues as we discuss this ill-conceived vehicle for ‘80s and ‘90s sketch comedy impressionist icon, Dana Carvey! We talk about the correlation between Carvey and SNL costar Mike Myers’s views of comedy, Carvey’s spiritual SNL successor, who this movie is...
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245 - Strange Brew (1983)
“This isn't heaven – this sucks!” We're kicking off our sixth season with a special theme month – SKETCH-TEMBER, a month filled with films featuring some of our favorite sketch actors and characters! We're starting with SCTV and Bob & Doug McKenzie alongside discussions on the oeuvres of Wes...
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244 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
“Bob, I want all my Garmanbozia.” It’s our fifth season finale! Few movies could do justice to such an austere and august occasion as the cinematic adaptation of one our favorite television shows! Join us as we discuss David Lynch’s unwavering sincerity, our “Twin Peaks” backstories, the reasons...
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243 - Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
“Kabukiman sanjo!” With a new Toxic Avenger film on the horizon, we’re talking about another Troma superhero who, unlike Toxie, didn’t get a series of sequels! And, along the way, we discuss this film’s aggressively problematic nature and content, Tucker’s frustrations while driving in...
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242 - Freaky (2020)
“Don’t underestimate a straight white man’s propensity for violence…” This week, after the release of Freakier Friday in theaters, we’re talking about this body swap slasher and, with it, the work of Christopher Landon, the fun of a well-executed genre mashup, this incredibly talented cast, and…
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241 - Brigsby Bear (2017) w/ Noah East (Straight Up 008)
“May our minds be stronger tomorrow.” Better late than never, right? For the second time in a row, we're delivering a Straight Up a week late, but never fear! We're talking about one the whole family - or at least the whole podcast crew - can enjoy! Join us as we discuss Tucker and Noah’s deep...
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REWIND 010 - The Happytime Murders (2018) w/ Katy Doyle
“I don't take compliments well, but I get them all the time.” The Naked Gun remake hits theaters this weekend, so we're taking a break from our regular schedule to rewind back to our Jim Henson theme month from 2022 when we talked about another cop comedy… but this one has PUPPETS! PLUS, we're...
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240 - Fantastic Four (Fant4stic) (2015)
“Please don't blow up… please don't blow up…” Fantastic Four: First Steps is out this weekend so we're rounding out our Fantastic Four miniseries with this studio compromised 2015 film that reminds Tucker of Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows and Stephen of Man of Steel! We talk body horror, M. Night...
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239 - The Fantastic Four (1994)
“It’s clobberin’ time… for REAL!” With Fantastic Four: First Steps on the horizon, we're kicking off a double feature with this unreleased 1994 failed franchise starter featuring a surprisingly expressive rubber mask, a better-than-it-ought-to-be score, and one of the stars of the made-for-TV Not...
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238 - Man of Steel (2014)
“On my world, it means hope.” There's a new Superman movie in theaters, so we're answering the important questions! Things like: Does this film even fit our format? Does Zack Snyder understand Superman as a character? What comics does Stephen recommend for the person seeking to understand how...
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237 - Land of the Lost (2009)
“You ever get tired of being wrong?” Nobody wrote any show notes this week, so hi, it's Tucker. This movie is really lame and we barely talk about it. I worked really hard on the last 6 minutes of this episode, so hopefully that bit works for everyone. According to Stephen’s bullet points, we...
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236 - AfrAId (2024)
“You can’t escape it. It’s everywhere… but it’s merciful if you do what it says.” With a sequel to M3gan coming to theaters, we’re discussing this “movie that does not exist” and, along the way, we also chat about our thoughts on AI, puppeteering in Little Shop of Horrors, the Denzel Washington...
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235 - Innerspace (1987)
“It’s just a little theistic hysteria, which is nothing.” This week, we’re feeling the love as we talk about one of Tucker and Stephen’s favorite films by one of their favorite filmmakers! We go deep on the careers of Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, and Meg Ryan - this movie’s three main stars, the...
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234 - Reign of Fire (2002)
“Only one thing worse than a dragon: Americans!” With a live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie in theaters this weekend, we’re talking about another Gerard Butler vs. dragons movie that ends with something incendiary shot down the mouth of the Alpha Dragon! Along the way, we also stop to...
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233 - The Salton Sea (2002) (Straight Up 007)
“Oh, I was just admiring your boots. Did you purchase them locally?” We didn’t get to do a Straight Up last week, so we’re doing it this week instead and we’re doing it in honor of the late, great Val Kilmer! We’re using this early-aughts indie drama to discuss Kilmer’s filmography and legacy…
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PATREON SNEAK PEEK - Unenfranchised 009 - The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
“...are you sure you aren’t still trying to save a girl who died twenty years ago?” Life continues to, uh, find a way, so we’re moving this month’s Straight Up to next week. As a placeholder, we offer you a peek behind the Patreon curtain to an episode of our Patreon-exclusive show Unenfranchised...
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232 - Spy (2015) w/ DeVaughn Taylor
“I drove a car off a freeway while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire!” This week, with a new Mission: Impossible film on its way and our good buddy DeVaughn Taylor halfway through his quest to watch every Jason Statham movie in existence, we couldn't think of a better reason to watch this...
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231 - The Faculty (1998)
“This is where your land of fiction gets it right: we win! End of story!” With a new Final Destination movie dropping in theaters this week, we're looking back at a late-’90s teen horror film that ultimately failed to get on the franchise train! Plus, deep dives on the cast, director Robert...
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230 - Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
“Shibby!” This week, we're FINALLY getting to the bottom of this film's titular age-old question and, along the way, we discuss what drugs were the production crew of this movie on when they were crafting the story of this film, homophobic and transphobic elements and their commonality during the...
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REWIND 009 - Mystery Men (1999)
“We’re not your classic heroes. We’re the other guys.” With Marvel’s team of ‘other guys’ entering the MCU in theaters across the country, we’re taking a look back at our August 2023 episode on this 1999 classic we recorded in memory of the late, great Paul Reubens. We’re talking about one of the...
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229 - Lupin III: The First (2019)
“A thief isn't something you should become reluctantly.” As our third consecutive theme month comes to a close, we’re saying farewell to Japan by taking a look at what might be our favorite movie of this entire theme month so far! We talk about the copyright issue that could’ve stopped this...
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228 - Gamera the Brave (2006)
“For Toto!” Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger continues this week as we take on the reboot of that other kaiju film franchise out of Japan! Along the way, we discuss the key differences between Gamera and the Wu-Tang Clan, “Superbook,” “The Flying House,” and our Saturday morning cartoon viewing…
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227 - Zatōichi (2003) w/ Samuel Dumas
“Death is too good for you. Finish your life as a blind man.” It’s the second week of our Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger theme month and we’re welcoming back our good buddy Samuel Dumas from The Department of Menial Humor to talk about this modern remake of the classic Japanese blind swordsman...
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226 - Versus (2001)
“Hey, this is getting complicated!” It’s our third consecutive theme month and this one is (in so many ways) even bigger! That’s right, it’s Big in Japan 2: Even Bigger! And as we discuss this early genre mismatch from Midnight Meat Train director Ryuhei Kitamura, we find the time to discuss the...
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225 - Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
Oh, that’s a twist! That is VERY twisty…” We wanna be the very best like no one ever was… but in the meantime, we’ll settle for being ourselves! Tucker’s off solving a mystery, so it’s the OG Disenfranchised boys back in the saddle to discuss one of the best cinematic video game adaptations yet*!...
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REWIND 008 - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
“Leon S. Kennedy. What’s the ‘S’ stand for? Stupid?” Life got in the way this week, so we're rebroadcasting one of our favorite video game themed episodes! We discuss what happens when fan service goes too far, our collective love for Donal Logue, and Brett’s absolute obsessive adoration for all...
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224 - Tomb Raider (2018)
“Daddy loves you” Hey, Tucker here. Stephen is busy this week which means he isn’t part of this episode and could not write the show notes, so I’ll be taking a crack at it! Brett and I talk about video games in this episode. A lot of them. Sometimes we talk about Tomb Raider, but mostly Resident...
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223 - Assassin's Creed (2016)
“We've won. People no longer care about their civil liberties. They care about their standard of life. The modern world has outfitted notions like freedom. They're content to follow.” The gang's all here this week to kick off our second theme month of 2025 - Oops! All Video Games! - and as we do,...
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222 - Daredevil (2003) w/ DeVaughn Taylor
“They say your whole life flashes before your eyes when you die. And it's true, even for a blind man.” We’re closing out our first of three consecutive theme months this year by covering a long-promised movie! With “Daredevil: Born Again” dropping on Disney+ this weekend, we invited our buddy...
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221 - Jonah Hex (2010)
“What happened to your face?” For Week 3 of our American Superhero theme month, we’re headed back to the wild, wild West for an unlikely comics hero! While we work on talking around the movie, Brett and Tucker geek out about “Supernatural,” Brett breaks down the deep lore of Jonah Hex, the boys...
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220 - Captain America (1990) w/ Mike Snoonian
“It's bad medicine... and nobody said the medicine was going to taste any good. But can we afford not to take it? I don't think so. If we don't take this medicine now, we'll all die. Slowly... but we'll die.” Another year, another Valentine’s Day and longtime listeners know that means some…
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219 - The Spirit (2008)
“My city screams.She is my lover. She is my mother. And I… am her Spirit.” This week, we’re kicking off a month of films based on American comic book superheroes with the movie that brought Stephen closer to leaving a movie theater before the end of the film than any movie he’s seen before or...
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218 - Bodied (2018) w/ Evan 'Jimmy' Wilson (Straight Up 006)
“That audience reaction. It’s like heroin.” It’s a fifth Thursday, so we’re Straight Up going off format to cover the third Joseph Kahn film we’ve ever covered! And who better to join us than Grand Voodoo Band’s own Evan Wilson (or ‘Jimmy’ as Tucker is inclined to call him)? Along the way, we…
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Join Stephen Foxworthy, Brett Wright, and Tucker as they dive into the specifics of those ’Franchises of One’ - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each ’failed franchise starter’ with wit and humor without ’punching down.’
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