The Friendchise Podcast

Mar 08 2025 239 ep. 92 mins 3
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A show about movie franchises and friendship. Join Tyler and Konnery as they explore all the best and worst franchises Hollywood and the world at large has to offer with some of their best buddies by their side!

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Ep. 236: Iron Man 3 (w/ Kim Labick and Jacob Padilla)

Mar 08 2025 114 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by Avengers Kim Labick and Jacob Padilla to kick off MCU Phase 2 and duke it out (aka have enjoyable conversation) over their differing opinions on the most controversial Tony Stark outing, "Iron Man 3"! Together they discuss the auteurist Shane Black of it all (it's Christmas, ever heard of it??), the choice to focus more directly on the man inside the

Ep. 235: Paddington in Peru (w/ Brennan Klein)

Feb 28 2025 109 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by riverboat guide Brennan Klein on his first non-horror episode to discuss the newest installment of the becoated bear franchise, "Paddington in Peru"! Together they set out for El Dorado as they discuss Olivia Colman's terrific facial expressions, worry about Aunt Lucy's whereabouts, are extremely affected by recastings and the absence of director Pau

Ep. 234: Paddington 2 (w/ Cutter White)

Feb 23 2025 124 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by technically certified British man Cutter White to talk all things cute and kind in, "Paddington 2"! Together they discuss bear childhood, Paddington's impeccable ability to make the world a better place, oodles of marmalade, the Brown family's stellar talents, and so much more on this kind and polite episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok

Ep. 233: MaXXXine

Feb 17 2025 89 mins  
Tyler and Konnery close out their cinematic X-ploration by diving deep into the dark, neon-soaked streets of 1980s Hollywood with, "MaXXXine"! Together they discuss the excellent use of locations, the history of VHS, LA serial killer history, religious cults, and so much more on this killer starlet episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   TikTok Threads Instagram Twitter Bluesky

Ep. 232: Paddington (w/ Maren Gainey)

Feb 15 2025 102 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by gentle soul Maren Gainey to hang out with everyone's favorite polite little bear in "Paddington"! Together they discuss Paddington's immaculate fashion sense, the movie's potent mix of slapstick and kindness, ear wax toothbrushes, dreaming of the Home For Retired Bears, and so much more on this pleasant episode of The Friendchise Podcast!   Tik

Ep. 231: Pearl (w/ Lily Denering Young)

Feb 10 2025 75 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by true crime aficionado Lily Denering Young to observe the breakdown of a rural 1910s girl into a killer in the second film of the X trilogy, "Pearl"! Together they discuss the movie's approach as a character study, the loving yet twisted cinematic pastiche, the power and delusions of stardom, gators, and so much more on this axe-wielding episode of Th

Ep. 230: The People's Joker

Feb 08 2025 102 mins  
Tyler and Konnery don their clown makeup and microphones to cover the Batman parody and trans coming of age film, "The People's Joker"! Together as cis men they discuss the power and poignancy of Vera's autobiographical story through the lens of the Joker, how hilarious, loving, and vicious of a satire it is of both Batman and the comedy improv scene, appreciate the film's directio

Ep. 229: X (w/ Taylor Agajanian)

Feb 04 2025 127 mins  
Tyler and Konnery are joined by horror head Taylor Agajanian on an eerie road trip to a small Texan farmhouse (no not that one) to discuss The first installment in Ti West's recent trilogy, "X"! Together they discuss the movie's horror homages, the perfection that is Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide", Kid Cudi's budding acting career, how old people do be f***ing, and so much more on thi

Ep. 228: Joker: Folie à Deux

Jan 30 2025 90 mins  
Tyler and Konnery stave off boredom, sing forgettable standards, and defend themselves with Southern accents as they cover a movie from the twisted mind of Todd Phillips, "Joker: Folie à Deux"! Together they discuss the film's intricacies (or utter lack thereof), praise the tradespeople behind the film, and pine for a Jokerfied A Star Is Born until the film before them sinks in an

Failed Franchise Friday #1!: Mortal Engines

Jan 26 2025 65 mins  
Tyler and Konnery set off on their maiden voyage of Failed Franchise Friday aboard a wheeled London as they cover the 2018 Peter Jackson-championed Mortal Engines! Together they discuss important thoughts on Shrike, the visual splendor of cities on wheels, whether this would have worked better as a tv series or at all, discuss the novel and so much more on this Inkie-filled episode