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Surprise! A very special... or should I say Jerry special bonus episode because we're talking Jerry Seinfeld's feature directorial debut UNFROSTED. Should I say that? Should I say "or should I say Jerry special bonus episode? Email us at thefranchiseespod@gmail.com (and follow us @thefranchisees on Instagram and Twitter)We are joined by two very special guests and expert Seinfeldologists, Gwen and Valerie. This episode was Gwen's suggestion and The Franchisees accepted the challenge: to watch...

Thunderdome: Two men enter, one man leaves. But today it's more like two men enter, one man already inside, three men talk into microphones, two men exit, one man stays where he is because special guest Zack Kotzer joins us to talk about MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOMEhe third and, for a time, final Mad Max movie. Aunty Entity, Master Blaster, Pig Killer, the feral desert children, we've got all these characters. This entry is somewhat Star Warsified and relatively family friendly, but does i...

My life fades. The vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos, ruined dreams, this wasted land. But most of all, I remember The Franchisees, the men we called Alex and Ben and special guest Jordan 'Mad Max Rockatansky' Seccareccia.Mad Max 2. The Road Warrior. One of the greatest and most influential movies of all time. No hot takes here! RIP Steve Albini and Roger CormanNext week is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Two or possibly three podcasters enter. One podcaster l...

Ladies and gentlemen, rev your engines! All the way from post-apocalyptic London, England it's 'Mad' Maxim Gertler-Jaffe, joining Benno and Lexo for a poddo about the original MAD MAX film by director George Miller. Throw a shrimp on the barbie, Australia dingo koala Malcolm Turnbull. It's a classic of independent action cinema and the beginning of a beloved and ever-evolving franchise!Before we talk about the wasteland we discuss the latest edition of the Hot Docs Canadian International Docu...

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[loud beating and flogging noises]ahhh! ohhh ouch ohhh nooo! ow! owww! We’re back ahhh stop oh god ow! With a new episode on a film from the twisted mind of Mel Gibson ouch! Joined ahh ohhh ow owwww by returning guests AHHH Jordan and Katherine. [flogging continues]We talk about ow ouch oh god why have you forsaken me owww the life and career of Mad Mel before diving into a rapid fire round ahh ouch ohhhh of movies we’ve seen recently. Then we get to the film of the week ahhh stop oh god...