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Franchise Addicts
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Welcome to Franchise Addicts, a podcast covering every film in a given franchise. Hosts Luke and Chris are two friends and movie fanatics determined to find the greatest movie franchises in the history of film. From deep-dive thematic discussions to instant reactions on new releases, each episode breaks down what makes these franchises work, what doesn’t, and why we keep coming back.Part of the PodNation Media Network. Available on Roku, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
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Backrooms (2026) — A24's Biggest Movie Ever Was Made by a 20-Year-Old YouTuber
Luke, Chris, and Peter break down the horror phenomenon of the year. Kane Parsons started posting Backrooms videos on YouTube at 16, teaching himself Blender from his bedroom. Four years later he directed A24's highest-grossing film ever, starring two Oscar nominees, on a 30,000 square foot...
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Resident Evil (2026)
Luke, Chris, and Peter take on Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot fresh off opening weekend. The Barbarian director made a video game movie that actually feels like playing a video game. Austin Abrams is a medical courier, not a supersoldier. Paul Walter Hauser is here. Zach Cherry shows up. The...
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Obsession (2026)
Luke, Chris, and Peter take on the biggest horror movie of the year. Obsession was made for $750,000 by a 26-year-old YouTube sketch comedian and has grossed over $500 million worldwide. Curry Barker wrote, directed, and edited it. He fought the MPAA over head smashes to avoid an NC-17 rating.…
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Cast Away (2000)
The isolation series finale. Luke, Chris, and Peter close it out with the most literal isolation movie ever made. Tom Hanks gained 50 pounds, production shut down for a year so he could lose it all, and Zemeckis made an entire other movie in the gap. Wilson the volleyball had actual written...
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Her (2013)
Week three of the Isolation series. Luke, Chris, and Peter take on Spike Jonze's 2013 masterpiece. Her is a love story between a lonely man and his operating system, and the scariest thing about it is that none of it feels like science fiction anymore. Jonze conceived the idea after reading about...
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Drive (2011)
Week two of the Isolation series. Luke and Chris go back to the movie that made them friends. Drive isn't an action movie. It's a fairy tale set in Los Angeles about a man who built walls around himself so carefully that the one time he lets someone in, it destroys everything. Refn doesn't have a...
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The Thing (1982)
The isolation series begins. Luke, Chris, and Peter kick off a brand new custom franchise with John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece. The Thing isn't a monster movie. It's a trust movie. Twelve men trapped in Antarctica with a creature that can perfectly imitate any of them. The paranoia doesn't come...
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Arrival (2016)
Week four of our alien invasion franchise. Luke, Chris, and Peter take on Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece. Arrival isn't about aliens. It's about a woman who learns to see time the way they do and has to decide whether knowing how the story ends changes whether it's worth living. Amy Adams…
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Disclosure Day (2026)
Fresh out of the theater. Luke, Chris, and Peter just saw Disclosure Day and are going live with their instant reaction. Steven Spielberg's return to alien contact closes out our five-week alien invasion franchise series. From Close Encounters' obsession to Independence Day's spectacle to…
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District 9 (2009)
Description: Week three of our alien invasion franchise. Luke, Chris, and Peter take on the most politically charged film in the series. District 9 flips the alien invasion on its head. The aliens have been here for 20 years and humanity's response isn't wonder, isn't spectacle, it's a refugee...
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Independence Day
The podcast covers the film 'Independence Day' and explores its marketing, box office success, character development, and political and social commentary. The film is discussed in the context of its spectacle and ensemble cast. In this conversation, the hosts discuss the magic of summer...
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The Franchise Addicts are joined by special guest Zach to talk through 1977s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Check him out on all his platforms: https://open.substack.com/pub/zachonarthouse Tik Tok: zachonarthouse Letterboxd: Zsmith33 The podcast episode covers the movie 'Close Encounters of...
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Predator Badlands & Predator Franchise Rankings
The conversation covers the disnification of the Predator franchise, the use of practical effects and CGI, the reception and audience response to the film, and a humorous discussion about the Disneyfication of horror franchises. The conversation delves into the portrayal of characters in movies,...
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Prey + Killer of Killers — The Franchise Finally Gets It Right
Luke, Chris, and Peter cover the two best Predator films since the original. Prey takes the hunt back to 1719 with a Comanche warrior who earned the franchise its best reviews in 35 years. Killer of Killers sends Vikings, samurai, and WWII pilots against the Yautja in an animated anthology that...
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The Predator Trifecta — Three Sequels, No Schwarzenegger | Franchise Addicts
Luke, Chris, and Peter attempt to survive three Predator sequels in one night. Predator 2 moves the hunt to 1990s LA with Danny Glover and Gary Busey. Predators drops Adrien Brody on an alien planet and asks you to believe he's an action star. The Predator brings back Shane Black, the guy who…
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Franchise Addicts: Predator (1987) - If it bleeds, we can kill it.
In this live-stream recording, the Franchise Addicts crew—Luke, Chris, and the team—trek deep into the jungle to hunt down the 1987 masterpiece that defined a generation of sci-fi horror: Predator.Join the Hunt:Who was your favorite member of Dutch's team? And honestly—if you were in the jungle,...
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - Before the Road, Before the Fury
In this episode of Franchise Addicts, Luke, Chris, and special guest Peter dive into the high-octane prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. We’re concluding our journey through the Wasteland by breaking down George Miller’s latest epic and its place in the legendary franchise. We explore the…
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Mad Max: Fury Road — What a Lovely Day | Franchise Addicts
Four hosts. One War Rig. Luke, Chris, returning guest Peter, and special guest Dominic from Talkin TV take on the greatest action movie of the century. Mad Max: Fury Road is George Miller's masterpiece, made 30 years after Thunderdome by a 70-year-old director who embarrassed every action…
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Top Movies of 2025 & Oscar Predictions - And the Award Goes To...
Luke and Chris step outside the franchise world for a special episode breaking down their favorite films of 2025 and making their Oscar predictions before the big night. From the blockbusters that dominated the box office to the smaller films that deserved more attention, this is the full rundown...
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — Three Men Enter, One Man Leaves
Luke, Chris, and the return of Peter take on Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the strangest entry in the franchise and the first film George Miller made without his producing partner Byron Kennedy. Is this secretly two different movies? Why does Tina Turner disappear for 40 minutes? Did Tupac really...
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — Franchise Addicts Are Back
The Franchise Addicts are back from hiatus and diving straight into the latest entry in the 28 Days Later franchise. Luke and Chris break down 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nia DaCosta's blood-soaked sequel that splits its story between a 12-year-old trapped in a satanic cult and a man…
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Mad Max: The Road Warrior - Western or Post Apocalypse Movie?
Is Mad Max: The Road Warrior a post-apocalyptic movie or a Western in disguise? Luke and guests Peter and Andres dig into the 1981 sequel that spawned an entire genre of leather-clad wasteland cinema. In this episode: The case for Road Warrior being the greatest quality jump from movie one to…
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Mad Max (1979)
We’re starting 2026 by going back to the beginning with Mad Max. Before the wasteland. Before the mythology. Before Max became a symbol.This is a small, angry road movie about a world still pretending to function. We talk about the collapse of law before the collapse of society, the violence that...
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End of Year Review | Franchise Addicts Look Back on a Year of Movies
We’re closing out the year by looking back at everything we covered on Franchise Addicts — the franchises, the debates, the surprises, and the episodes that stuck with us. In this end-of-year episode, we revisit the movies and series we spent the most time with, pick our favorite episodes from…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
In this episode of Franchise Addicts, we take on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — the final chapter in one of cinema’s most iconic franchises. Set decades after his last adventure, Dial of Destiny finds Indiana Jones aging, isolated, and wrestling with a world that no longer needs him.…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
In this episode of Franchise Addicts, we dive headfirst into one of the most controversial blockbusters of the 21st century: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Set in the Cold War era, Crystal Skull sees Indiana Jones pulled into a Soviet conspiracy involving a mysterious...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Bonus Episode w/ Talkin' TV
Welcome back to Franchise Addicts! Today Luke sits down with Dominic from Talkin’ TV — your #1 source for behind-the-scenes insights and bold takes on the movies and TV you love. Together, they dig into Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade for a special bonus episode filled with deep cuts,...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Franchise Addicts dives into Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — the Spielberg classic that brought Indy back to his roots, reunited him with his father, and delivered one of the most beloved adventure films ever made. In this episode, Luke, Chris, super fan Peter, and returning guest Andres…
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Temple of Doom
Is this the darkest Indy? Short Round supremacy? And how did this movie help invent PG-13? We dig into Spielberg’s 1984 prequel—set pieces, pulp vibes, what still works (and what doesn’t), and where Temple of Doom lands in our Indy rankings. What we cover Shanghai opener, poisoned deal, and the...
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Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
We’re kicking off our Indiana Jones franchise run with a deep dive into Raiders of the Lost Ark – the set pieces, the theology, the pulp serial roots, and why this thing still absolutely cooks in 2024.Joining Luke and Chris on this one is Adam from Movie Magic (www.youtube.com/@moviemagic96),...
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Evil Dead Rise (2023)
The Necronomicon opens one last time. 💀 Join Luke and Chris as they close the book on the Evil Dead franchise with Evil Dead Rise (2023) — the blood-soaked, high-rise horror that took the series to terrifying new heights. We dig into Lee Cronin’s direction, the gory practical effects, that...
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Evil Dead (2013)
Chris and Luke are joined by the boys from The MCU's Bleeding Edge to discuss Fede Alvarez's 2013 remake of The Evil Dead. Is it a worthy remake? Listen to find out!
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Army of Darkness
🎙️ Franchise Addicts – Army of Darkness (1992) The boomstick is back! Luke, Chris, and our returning guest Sam dive headfirst into Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness — the wild, hilarious, and totally unhinged third entry in the Evil Dead saga. We break down Ash’s evolution from survivor to swaggering...
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Evil Dead II Pt. 3 - IS EVIL DEAD II BAD??
Chris jumps on to give his analysis of Evil Dead Part II and Luke has to defend this cult classic. Watch: https://youtu.be/oWgbFnd_cIg
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Evil Dead II Pt. 2 - Luke and Andres Talk Movies
Part 2 of our Evil Dead II coverage! Luke and Andres talk through and rank some of their favorite movies. Watch: https://youtu.be/rNlWLF4vP34
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Evil Dead II
It's Luke without Chris! Oh No!! Luckily Andres The Pop Culture Guy was able to join and they cover everything Evil Dead II. Watch: https://youtu.be/zobMWdeWmVw
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The Evil Dead
Join Franchise Addicts as we dive into Sam Raimi’s original The Evil Dead — the low-budget horror masterpiece that changed the genre forever. We’ll be talking: 💀 Raimi’s wild camera tricks and DIY genius 💀 The infamous cabin shoot from hell 💀 Bruce Campbell’s birth as a horror legend
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One Battle After Another
We’ve just dropped our in-depth LIVE review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another! Join us as we unpack: The bold opening raid and what it sets up DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn — performances worth spotlighting The film’s tonal balance: absurdity, satire, and political urgency...
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Alien Earth: Season 1 Finale "The Real Monsters"
The end has arrived. In this special finale episode of Franchise Addicts, we dive into the shocking conclusion of FX & Hulu’s Alien: Earth. We cover it all: Wendy’s final bond with the Xenomorph Betrayals, survival, and the bloody escape attempt The fate of Arthur, Nibs, and the hybrids What this...
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Alien Earth: "The Fly" & "Emergence"
Things get darker in Alien: Earth as Episodes 6 and 7 push the hybrids — and their creators — to the breaking point. We dive into: Tootles’ shocking death and the swarm of alien flies. Wendy’s deepening psychic bond with the Xenomorph. Arthur’s betrayal and the chaos inside Neverland. The…
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Alien Earth: "Observation" & "In Space, No One..."
This week on Franchise Addicts, we’re doubling up with a deep dive into Episodes 4 and 5 of Alien: Earth. In Episode 4, Observation, things slow down but get stranger—Wendy begins to “speak” in the language of the Xenomorphs, Nibs shocks everyone with an impossible pregnancy claim, and ethical...
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Alien Earth: Metamorphosis
This week on Franchise Addicts, we dive into Episode 3 of Alien: Earth, “Metamorphosis.” The hybrids face new fractures, corporate greed sharpens its teeth, and the Xenomorph threat only grows darker. We break it all down: Wendy’s desperate fight to save her brother Hermit—and the psychic…
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Alien Earth: Neverland and Mr. October
We break down Alien: Earth’s explosive two-part premiere—Neverland and Mr. October. Chris and Luke started their journey with the Alien Movie Franchise when this Podcast first began and we are back a year later to cover Alien's attempt at the small screen. We'll be joining you weekly to cover…
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Eddington (2025)
Ari Aster's Eddington defies genre — and in this episode, we follow it into the woods. Grief, fire, ritual, and one of the year’s most haunting final shots. We break down the film’s strange structure, layered themes, and ask: did Aster just make his most personal movie yet?
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28 Years Later
We wrap our 28 franchise coverage with Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Years Later. We break down the long-awaited return to a quarantined Britain, the father-son quest to save a sick mother, and the film’s haunting imagery—from infected nests to the eerie bone museum. Expect discussion of new...
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28 Weeks Later
Our latest Franchise Addicts episode is out now! This time, Luke and Chris wade into the chaotic, bleaker-than-ever sequel 28 Weeks Later. We dig deep on: ✅ That controversial opening scene ✅ How the franchise takes shortcuts (for better or worse) ✅ Don’s betrayal—cowardice or survival? ✅ The...
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28 Days Later
The Godfather trilogy is in the rearview mirror… and the streets are eerily empty. This week, Luke and Chris plunge into the infected, adrenaline-fueled nightmare of 28 Days Later (2002), kicking off a bold new franchise journey. They break down Danny Boyle’s genre-redefining horror film from…
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The Godfather Part 3
Franchise Addicts concludes its deep dive into The Godfather trilogy with Francis Ford Coppola’s re-edited swan song, The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Chris and Luke return to break down the film’s long-maligned legacy, its thematic redirection, and the quiet power of its tragic...
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The Godfather Part 2
Luke and Chris return to the Corleone saga with Francis Ford Coppola’s epic sequel The Godfather Part II. They unpack the film’s complex structure, its reputation as the greatest sequel of all time, and the descent of Michael Corleone from reluctant heir to isolated kingpin. Along the way, they...
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The Godfather
🎥 Franchise Addicts is back—with the godfather of all franchises. In this episode, Luke and Chris dive deep into The Godfather (1972), unpacking its legacy, themes, and iconic moments. One of them saw it for the first time. The other grew up with it. Together, they explore what makes this film a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Franchise Addicts, a podcast covering every film in a given franchise. Hosts Luke and Chris are two friends and movie fanatics determined to find the greatest movie franchises in the history of film. From deep-dive thematic discussions to instant reactions on new releases, each episode breaks down what makes these franchises work, what doesn’t, and why we keep coming back.Part of the PodNation Media Network. Available on Roku, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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