Disenfranchised

"If you go looking for answers, you just might find them."

This week, we're exploring family curses with author and illustrator, Cat Scully! We discuss our appreciation for James Wan and Leigh Whannell, how much this film influenced Cat's writing, and how much we're ready for #HotWerewolfSummer! 

You can find all of Cat's work at the links below:

Website: catherinescully.com

And make sure you order Cat's novel Jennifer Strange from Copper Dog Books in Beverly, MA (just like we did!): https://www.copperdogbooks.com/book/9781949140057 

"Holmes, remember what I always taught you: control your emotions or they will be your downfall."

We're on the case this week with another ramble filled discussion about a film that had a lot going for it! We'll discuss the Sherlock Holmes character and his numerous pop culture portrayals, Barry Levinson and his incredible run, and go on more tangents than you can shake a meerschaum pipe at! The game is afoot, indeed!

"Come to look death in the face, huh, schoolboy?"

We have a shocking treat for you this episode, listeners! Wes Craven scholar and author of Sins of the Fathers: Religion in the Works of Wes Craven at Manor Vellum Brian Keiper has joined us!  We discuss just about everything Craven, the reason this film was created, and how Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan really influenced Brian's love of horror. 

You can find Brian's work at the following places!

• Twitter: @BrianDKeiper (https://twitter.com/BrianDKeiper)

"When this is all over... are we Power Rangers or are we friends?"

This week, we are joined by writer Ian Spiegel-Blum (@dragonwriters) to talk about some teenagers with attitude! We discuss how much Brett and Ian love this property, how much Stephen doesn't, and the secret ingredient that makes Krispy Kreme donuts so tasty! 

Check out Ian's work here: https://www.dragonshield.com/

The full David Ehrlich review of Power Rangers from IndieWire: https://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/review-power-rangers-movie-bryan-cranston-elizabeth-banks-ludi-lin-rj-cyler-becky-g-naomi-scott-1201794992/

"You go back and you tell the Cardinal, that we will continue to perform our sworn duty which is to protect the king. And we will use every means within our power to fight him."

Welcome to May, welcome to Spring, and welcome... to France! Join us as we discuss the live-action Disney adaptation of this iconic French tale. We talk about the career trajectory for most of the principal cast, how much this film banked on the popularity of a certain "Prince of Thieves," and we absolutely gush about our love for Tim Curry!

"When I asked for your advice, I didn't mean that you should actually speak."

In honor of the newest Tom Clancy film releasing this week, Without Remorse, we thought it was the perfect time to cover one of the many Jack Ryan reboots!  We'll discuss Tom Clancy as an author, Ben Affleck's rise and fall, and divert into so many MCU-related tangents you'll wonder if you switched over to a different podcast!

"Hey, hey, hey, hey-now. Don’t be mean; we don’t have to be mean, cuz, remember, no matter where you go, there you are."

The time has come, ladies and gentlemen! Brett has returned from his trip to the 8th dimension and our pal Tucker is here to talk about this cult classic film that's sure to blow your mind!

We discuss the ridiculous amount of star power this movie holds, how absolutely bonkers it all is, and we find out how many times Tucker has watched this film since we told him we would do an episode about it! Spoilers: It's a lot. 

Be sure to follow Tucker on social media:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/tuckerthesolo

Discogs: https://discogs.com/user/icenine09

And be sure to check out his work in J.P. Leck's Endless Elsewhere short films, radio plays, and photographic novels! (https://endlesselsewhere.com/)

"For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me... it was Tuesday."

This week, Brett has undertaken an important mission to slay the Harpy Queen deep in the heart of Hades itself. So while he's gone, Stephen is joined by one of his old pals and host of the Nerds with Wings podcast, Phil Smith! They'll discuss a little history about the video game, Phil's opinion on video game adaptations as a whole, and absolutely swoon over how amazing Raul Julia is in this movie!

You can find Phil and Nerds With Wings at these links:

Instagram: @justsomenerdnamedphil (https://instagram.com/justsomenerdnamedphil) & @nerdswithwingspodcast (https://instagram.com/nerdswithwingspodcast)

Twitter: @NerdsWithWings (https://twitter.com/NerdsWithWings)

Facebook: @nerdswithwings (https://facebook.com/nerdswithwings)

"Are you scared? We're all scared. You'd have to be crazy not to be scared."

Welcome back to your regularly scheduled programming! This week, we're going to hit the opposite end of the size spectrum as we continue our journey to discover 1998's answer to whether or not size truly does matter. We'll discuss Brett's weird ability to remember the Burger King promotional campaign for this movie, Stephen's crush on Joe Dante, and we memorialize the late, great Phil Hartman. 

While you're listening, go get some delicious hot bean juice from our sponsor, GeekGrind Coffee (https://geekgrindcoffee.com/disenfranchised) and use promo code FRANCHISE20 at checkout for 20% off your order!

"You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wonderous land of imagination..."

So this week is going to be a little... different. Friend of the podcast, J.P. Leck (endlesselsewhere.com), has sent us a link from a place that can only be described as "somewhere else." A place where Jaws never became a franchise and a couple of guys who sound a lot like us discuss what might (or might not?) have been. They talk about Spielberg's major influence on their childhoods, the incredibly troubled production, and what a sequel to Jaws would have looked like. Strange... and also unusual. 

Stick around afterwards, though, to hear the real us become inspired to talk about our Top Five Steven Spielberg films!