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The Speculators discuss issues including but not limited to, machine learning, AI, bots, bionic implants, holograms, virtual reality, smart pants, internet connected toasters, internet connected coast... more
FAQs about The Speculators:How many episodes does The Speculators have?The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.
February 25, 2016Ep 15: Die Hard 3-5Yippi-ki-yay mother fluffers, this week we're podcasting With A Vengeance as we look at the third, fourth and fifth Die Hard movies. Join us for a thoughtful breakdown of race relations in mid-nineties USA in Die Hard With A Vengeance, hack your way out of anything in Live Free Or Die Hard, and take a shot every time John McClane loudly complains "I'M ON VACATION!" in A Good Day To Die Hard, even though at no point in the story is he ever actually on vacation.We also treat you to Sisqo's triumphant return to the screen in our imagining of what a sequel to Wild Wild West would look like, and Kohl eats three Zooper Doopers....more1h 20minPlay
February 02, 2016Ep 14: Die Hard 1 & 2This week on Would You Like Franchise With That, we Podcast Hard then we Podcast Harder with Die Hard and Die Hard 2! Join us in the wrong place at the wrong time as we watch John McClane make a mess of some international terrorists, and celebrate what is arguably the late great Alan Rickman's greatest role as the villainous Hans Gruber. We also accidentally talk about Wild Wild West, and Callan brings back fan favourite Ray Steals, and we introduce you to a great new animated series....more1h 15minPlay
January 16, 2016Ep 13: Alvin And The Chipmunks 3 & 4We've reached the Chipping point, and we're back with special guest co-host Nick Taras for Part Two of our look at the billion-dollar Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise! In this episode, Nick questions the potentially racist undertones of certain dance sequences in Alvin and The Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked, Callan admits he likes Taylor Swift, and Jack continues to fat-shame Theodore....more1h 3minPlay
January 02, 2016Ep 12: Alvin And The Chipmunks 1 & 2Holy Chip, it's Alvin and the Chipmunks Part One! This episode, we welcome our first ever special guest co-host Nick Taras, who is very kindly filling in for Kohl who's overseas on Kohl-idays.In part one of our look at the Alvin and the Chipmunks series, Nick argues in favour of Theodore the fat chipmunk, Jack argues against Theodore the fat chipmunk, and Callan has a Squeakuel-induced life-changing transcendental experience....more50minPlay
December 22, 2015Ep 11: Army Of Darkness & Ash Vs The Evil DeadStrap on your chainsaws and load your boomsticks, it's time for Part 2 of our look at the Evil Dead franchise. This time we watch Ash take on the Deadites in Army of Darkness, as well as the Ash Vs Evil Dead TV series which is currently screening.Callan tells us why Army of Darkness might be directly responsible for Lord Of The Rings, Jack recommends home breadmaking, and Kohl goes topless in protest for having not been told that he didn't need to watch the Evil Dead remake for this episode. 100 likes and we'll post pics....more1h 11minPlay
December 21, 2015Ep 10: Home Alone. X-mas Special!Merry Christmas ya filthy animals, it's the Would You Like Franchise With That Holiday Special Bonus Episode! This week we hang our stockings, warm up our eggnog and settle in with two absolute Christmas Classics, Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.'Tis the season to recount the time Callan got Home Alone-d by his family in Brisbane, deck the halls with Kohl's scientific explanation of the relationship between shiny objects and the "Ding!" sound effect, and it's beginning to look a lot like Jack's most well-received intro wordplay of the show so far. KEVIN!!!!!...more1h 15minPlay
December 07, 2015Ep 9: Evil Dead 1 & 2Coming to you LIVE from the complicated Ikea chairs and table Callan made us help him build upon our arrival at his house, it's Would You Like Franchise With That!This week, we put the beginnings of the highly influential Evil Dead horror franchise through its paces. Callan laments the demise of practical effects in movies, Jack admonishes the other two for not warning him that Evil Dead 1 includes a lengthy scene in which a woman is sexually assaulted by a tree, and Kohl extols the virtues of urban horticulture....more51minPlay
November 23, 2015Ep 8: Bond Part 1. Dr No & From Russia With LoveThish week on Would You Like Franchishe With That, join ush ash we look down the gun barrel at the James Bond who shtarted it all, Sean Connery, in Dr No and From Russia With Love, with bonus chats about Daniel Craig's fourth outing as Bond in SHPECTRE. Jack appears slightly too sympathetic when James Bond is accused of being a sex offender! Callan tries to steer the conversation in any direction except the films we watched! Kohl seems remarkably prepared to record an episode! All this and more in this week's WYLFWT Warning: This episode contains mild-to-medium spoilers for SPECTRE...more1h 25minPlay
November 09, 2015Ep 7: The Mighty DucksIn this spec-quack-ular episode of Would You Like Franchise With That, we strap on our skates and get all pucked up with The Might Ducks! We ponder the possibility of Emilio Estevez's presence in D3 being a Sixth Sense-type scenario, swear too much and chant "Quack" a lot. Be sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode for Callan's pitch for a sequel to The Shawshank Redemption, as well as a very special offer from Kohl!...more1h 31minPlay
October 27, 2015Ep 6: The Chronicles Of RiddickThis week, in a slightly later-than-usual Would You Like Franchise With That, we get ourselves a full tank of Vin Diesel and take a road trip into the Riddick trilogy, chit-chatting about Pitch Jack, Kohl-Nicles of Riddick and Rowe-ddick.Along the way, Kohl dabbles in physical comedy, Callan offers up an ill-timed Bane impression and Jack manages to keep himself from referring to everything as Chronicles of Riddickulous....more1h 25minPlay
FAQs about The Speculators:How many episodes does The Speculators have?The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.