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The Franchise

27 Episodes

66 minutes | Mar 15, 2018
605: Logan
Kyle and Razzle are joined by actress Alison Haislip and Maude Garrett host and founder of Geekbomb to break down James Mangold's mutant masterpiece, Logan, arguably one of cinema's best super hero installments.
64 minutes | Mar 15, 2018
604: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Derek Hoffman, producer of Days of Future Past and an important behind the scenes figure in the making of this entire franchise shares the table with returning guest and film producer FJ DeSanto to talk time travel, timelines and reboots! Which timeline are we in?
58 minutes | Mar 15, 2018
603: The Wolverine
Writer and Director BenDavid Grabinski sits back down in the palatial Franchise studio with Kyle and Razzle to chat about Logan's sojourn to Japan and what makes this an underrated film in the franchise!
48 minutes | Mar 15, 2018
602: X2
Kyle and Razzle are once again joined by Clare Grant as well as one of the producers of X2 (among other films), David Gorder who stops by to drop some incredible behind the scenes knowledge on the entire series including the casting of Hugh Jackman!
64 minutes | Mar 15, 2018
601: X-Men
Returning guest, actress and comic book nerd, Clare Grant is joined by photographer Kaelan Barowsky to chat with hosts Kyle and Razzle about the film that kicked off the X-Men Filmverse and introduced Hugh Jackman to the world!
108 minutes | Dec 26, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Kyle, Razzle, and Jimmy reconvene the Jedi Council for their annual Star Wars mega-Episode. They are joined by actress Georgie Flores, filmmaker FJ Desanto, and art designer Paul Bateman to unlock he mysteries of the force... and the cinematic secrets of the eighth installment in the greatest franchise of all time, THE LAST JEDI.
100 minutes | Oct 17, 2017
502: Blade Runner 2049
Author of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume Three: Amazing Artifacts and CNET Journalist, Bonnie Burton joins screenwriter BenDavid Grabinski(SkipTrace) and UK artist Paul Bateman to examine the cinematic soul of instant classic Blade Runner 2049 with Kyle Newman, Razzle, and Jimmy Mac.
76 minutes | Oct 17, 2017
501: Blade Runner
Kyle Newman, Razzle, and Jimmy Mac are back with another season of The Franchise joined by Host of The Canon Podcast Amy Nicholson and art director/ production designer Paul Bateman to tackle one of the most acclaimed sci-fi masterpieces, Blade Runner, and to answer the age old question "What is more human than human?" 
110 minutes | Dec 20, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars State of The Union
THE FRANCHISE returns with a special end of the year, bonus episode round table -- ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STATE OF THE UNION -- loaded with a veritable Jedi Council full of guests to analyze the latest bigscreen Star Wars installment and its impact on the greater Saga. Joining the boys are SLASHFILM creator Peter Sciretta, "Zett Jukass" himself (From Revenge of the Sith) - filmmaker Jett Lucas along with returning guests actress Georgie Flores, production designer Paul Bateman and writer/producer FJ DeSanto.
91 minutes | Nov 22, 2016
405: Fantastic Beasts and Is This a Prequel?
Obvliate! Actress Jaime King (Hart of Dixie, Sin City, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) joins forces with our returning magizooligist of Mugglenet fame, Eric J. Scull, to take on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In this insightful discussion we analyze just how far this franchise has come… and where the Wizarding World can go from here!
78 minutes | Nov 22, 2016
404: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part III
Stupefy! Grab your butterbeer and join us for the definitive discussion on The Deathly Hallows Part I & II. Dan Fogler, the incomparable, Tony-winning actor behind the world’s most lovable Nomaj Jacob Kowalski in Fantastic Beasts joins forces with Eric J, Scull, Senior Contributing Editor on Mugglenet.com and Co-host of the Mugglecast to face the franchise’s finale. Dan also shares exclusive insight into the making of Fantastic Beasts with some hilarious behind-the-scenes tales you will not want to miss! 
80 minutes | Nov 22, 2016
403: Harry Potter and the Order of the Half-Blood
Expecto Patronum! Hollywood's nerd power couple, Seth Green & Clare Grant hitched a ride on The Knight Bus back into The Franchises’ palatial studio for an in depth look at David Yates’ first two entries in the series – The Order of the Phoenix & The Half-Blood Prince. We promise a magically insightful discussion that no muggle, mudblood or wizard will want to miss!
82 minutes | Nov 22, 2016
402: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Azkaban
Bombarda! Grab your gillyweed and dive right in to this heated discussion about fan favorite The Prisoner of Azkaban as well as its follow-up The Goblet of Fire. Ashley Hinshaw (True Blood, Chronicle, Crackle's Start Up, and an uber Potter fan) apparates into the studio to cast some love on the series with returning guest Paul Bateman who happily sheds more fascinating insight into the making of the series from his firsthand experiences on set!
86 minutes | Nov 22, 2016
401: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Chamber
Accio Podcast! We kick off Season 4 with a look at the film that launched the phenomenon The Sorcerer’s Stone as well as its darker sequel The Chamber of Secrets. Friend of The Franchise, concept artist Paul Bateman (who also appears in the film series!) joins to chat all things Harry along with actress and Potter-fanatic Georgie Flores, star of Freeform’s upcoming series Famous in Love.
84 minutes | Aug 9, 2016
Bonus Episode: Civil War
Star of the hit television series iZombie & One Tree Hill, and lifelong comic book fan Robert Buckley sits with Marvel Expert and Journalist from 'Birth.Death.Movies' Devin Faraci, to discuss Captain America: Civil War, its impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Captain America mythology at large!
88 minutes | Jul 19, 2016
302: Ghostbusters 2
Do, Ray, Egon! Return Guest BenDavid Grabinski, writer of the upcoming Jackie Chan film Skiptrace, plus Ghostbuster aficionado Ben Simpson sit down with Kyle, Razzle and The Franchise producer Jimmy Mac to discuss what it takes to be considered a Franchise. Plus, how Vigo The Carpathian compares to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, The Ghostbusters 2 soundtrack, and more!
94 minutes | Jul 19, 2016
301: Ghostbusters
Actor, writer, and host of Geek & Sundry's Table Top Wil Wheaton teams up with Bonnie Burton, Journalist for CNET and author of 'CRAFTING WITH FEMINISM' to reminisce with Kyle and Razzle about one of the most iconic comedies of the 80's, it's influences, it's legacy, their spoiler filled thoughts on the reboot, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, Mass Hysteria!
61 minutes | Jun 14, 2016
203: Civil War
Editor-in-chief (and Founder) of Collider.com, Steven Weintraub, and Executive Editor of IGN TV, Eric Goldman, join this super team-up to discuss Captain America: Civil War and its impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Captain America mythology at large!
84 minutes | Jun 14, 2016
202: Winter Soldier
Maude Garrett, creator of @Geekbomb and host at @SourceFedNERD joins return guest Jeff Goldsmith, Publisher of @Backstory_Mag to chat with Kyle and Razzle about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They'll discuss the change up of tone, the addition of director duo the Russo Brothers, and the influence of the political thriller genre on the Cap franchise!
85 minutes | Jun 14, 2016
201: First Avenger
Ben David Grabinski, Director/Screenwriter, Writer of the upcoming Jackie Chan film Skiptrace, and John Campea, host of FilmHQ on ComicConHQ and Creator of Collider Movie Talk; sits down with Kyle and Razzle to discuss the first film in the Captain America trilogy -- Joe Johnston's period actioner First Avenger -- and it's place in the greater Marvel Universe.
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