FRANCHISED

FAST X : Fast-Ten Your Seatbelts

May 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 274 MB

What do you know!? FRANCHI$ED is back (sort of)! Jonathan & Ariane return to the driver seat to get back to their roots with the franchise that started it all, The Fast Saga (are they still calling it that?). Of course, we are talking about the new instalment of the super spy car racing series, FAST X. After going to space in the last film, you might wonder how the series could top itself? Well, we venture to the depths of the ocean to pluck out not one, but two Aquamen, add in even more ne...

Killing the Zombie

January 05, 2022 04:01 - 40 minutes - 60.8 MB

On this wrap up episode of Season Two of FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas give their final thoughts on the zombie films of George A. Romero and the Return of the Living Dead series, plus dish out some of their favourite moments of the season of brain-eating thrills! It's been a wild and crazy ride, but this is where we must end Season Two for now and open the chapter to Season Three – coming in Feb or March 2022. We won't deviate too far from the supernatu...

Survival of the Dead

January 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

"In an us-versus-them world, someone puts up a flag, another person tears it down and puts up his own. Pretty soon no one remembers what started the war in the first place and the fighting becomes all about those stupid flags." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas enlist in the National Guard, only to find the world goes AWOL (zombies again...) and we are left trying to find a safe haven amongst the dead. Our journeys take us to Plum Island – a we...

Diary of the Dead

December 27, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 89.6 MB

"The more voices there are, the more spin there is. The truth becomes that much harder to find. In the end, it's all just noise." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas drop in on a film school horror movie set, only to find the world is suddenly being taken over by the dead. As they try to make it out, one of the annoying film students decides to pull a Blair Witch and film the whole thing. We're here with the penultimate episode of Season 2, with...

Land of the Dead

December 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

"In a world where the dead are returning to life, the word 'trouble' loses much of its meaning." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas try to escape the feudalistic microcosm of Fiddler's Green, but get caught up in the middle of a spat between the crew of the Dead Reckoning and the capitalist ruler of the city. Oh, and there is an army of zombies that have seemingly evolved – and they are heading directly for the city. We've finally arrived to t...

Community : Epidemiology - A Zombie Side Mission

December 13, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 56.5 MB

"Make me proud. Be the first black man to make it to the end." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas head to Greendale Community College, where some contaminated taco meat is turning the student body into zombies! It's Ariane's pick for our third and final Zombie Side Mission of Season 2 – and she has chosen for us COMMUNITY S02E06 - EPIDEMIOLOGY, aka the Community Zombie Halloween special. Join us for a first on this podcast, where we celebrate t...

Return of the Living Dead III

November 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

"Love never dies." This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas, on their way to Seattle to make it big as the next Nirvana, decide to stake out a military base where they've heard human corpses are being exposed to a deadly gas that turns them into the Living Dead. Once there, they witness a young man re-animate his deceased girlfriend and all hell breaks loose! We made it past Dan O'Bannon's punk rock zombie classic and Ken Wiederhorn's attempt to do th...

Return of the Living Dead Part II

November 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

" Just when you thought it was safe to be dead." This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas head back to the graveyard only to discover punk really is dead and the cemetary is just full of little kids unleashing dangerous gases that causes an acidic rain to come pouring from the sky, making the dead rise from their graves! Wait... haven't we done this already?!? After surviving Dan O'Bannon's 1985 comical approach to the extremely loose sequel to George...

The Return of the Living Dead

November 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

"They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!" This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas meet up with a few punk rockers in a graveyard to talk about death, when all of a sudden an acidic rain comes pouring form the sky, causing the dead to rise from their graves! We've battled through the Night, Dawn, and Day of George A. Romero's Dead Trilogy, and now, we set our attentions to loose sequel trilogy birthed from the novel written by Night of the Livi...

Shaun of the Dead : A Zombie Side Mission

November 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

"Take car. Go to mum's. Kill Phil, grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?" This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas take a detour to London, where we've heard rumours of a mysterious zombie outbreak. In this time of crisis a hero must rise...from his sofa. We've seen the Night, the Dawn and the Day... Now it's time for the Tea Time???! It's time for our 2nd S...

Day of the Dead

October 25, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

"First there was 'Night of the Living Dead' then 'Dawn of the Dead' and now the darkest day of horror the world has ever known..." This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas hold up in a military bunker with a group of scientists trying to figure out how to rid the world of the flesh-eating zombies. With the soldiers meant to be protecting them getting impatient and the lead scientist trying to teach zombies to talk, the crew are about to witness all hell...

Dawn of the Dead (2004) : A Zombie Side Mission

October 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

There is still no more room in hell and the Dead are still walking the earth! This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas return to the scene of last week's crime in our first SIDE MISSION of Season Two! It's Fil's pick this time and he chose for us to cover Zack Synder's DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004). It's Synder's first film, it boasts a script by James Gunn, and it features a few now famous TV stars. Take this journey with us, back into the shopping mall. B...

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

October 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Hey, everybody! Time to Shop til' You Drop! This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas break into their closest shopping mall and camp out, in hopes that help will arrive. Only problem is : the place is overrun by flesh-eating zombies! We're of course tackling George A. Romero's 1978 horror masterpiece DAWN OF THE DEAD. He changed the game in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead, now Romero is back to change the horror landscape once again in this iconic ...

Night of the Living Dead

October 04, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In this first official episode of Season Two of FRANCHI$ED, join hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri and Fil Freitas as they return from the grave to discuss the OG zombie movie – George A. Romero's seminal 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! In this look at the horror classic, learn how Romero and his small crew shocked audiences with their special effects, cast of of the first Black Lead Actor in an American horror film (particularly in a role that wasn't about his race), and how...

Zombies 101

October 04, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 45.5 MB

Welcome to Season 2 of FRANCHI$ED! In this episode, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri, and newcomer this season Fil Freitas take you on a journey with the undead. We're talking Zombies this season and the films that started it all with George A. Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, as well as the rest of Romero's zombie films. Alongside this, we will explore its loose spin-off series RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD and a few Zombie Side Missions! In this introduction episode, we will talk a...

The Last Ride with The Fast Saga

August 30, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 54.6 MB

In this wrap up episode of Season One of FRANCHI$ED, Jonathan & Ariane give their final thoughts on The Fast Saga Franchise and give their final rankings of the films from 2001's The Fast and The Furious to 2021's F9: The Fast Saga! Plus, after a rewatch of The Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift, Jonathan gives his opinions on this controversial, yet incredibly important film with fresh eyes! It's been a long ride, but this is where we must end Season One for now and open the chapter to Season ...

F9 : Magnets, How Do They Work?

August 30, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 174 MB

This week on the final episode of Season One of FRANCHI$ED, Jonathan & Ariane finally make it to the finish line (for now) with F9 : THE FAST SAGA! With Justin Lin back in the Director's chair, Sung Kang back as Han resurrected, the beef getting the better of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena literally joining the family, more magnets than the Insane Clown Posse can comprehend and the Fast Family taking this Franchise into space, how did our hosts get on with this latest instalment in th...

Hobbs & Shaw : A Fast and Furious Side Mission

August 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB

This week on FRANCHI$ED, while gearing up for the ultimate trip to outer space that will surely be F9, Jonathan & Ariane took a Fast and Furious detour to London and found out what it would really happen if Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw got their own spin off... It's the penultimate episode in Season One and we're talking David Leitch's 2019 action-packed buddy comedy FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby and Idris Elba. Join ...

F8 : The H8 of the Furious

August 16, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 172 MB

Hosts Jonathan & Ariane are near the end of Season One with The Fast Saga and this is possibly for the worst film yet! But that doesn't mean this episode is bad... Join us as we chat the 8th Fast & Furious movie – F8 aka THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS – and act as script doctors trying to find ways to fix this flawed film. What went so wrong with this one? Was it the lack of Brian O' Conner? Was it all the beef between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, and Tyrese and Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodr...

Furious 7 : Sky Mission Impossible

August 09, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 169 MB

Your hosts Jonathan Foster & Ariane Anantaputri have finally arrived to one of the biggest, dumbest and simultaneously the saddest and most heartfelt films of the franchise with FURIOUS 7. We see a whole lot of flying cars, wrestling manoeuvres and of course this is the final ride for our favourite White Boy Brian O'Conner! Salud! RIP Paul Walker - this episode is for you! Please Note: Ariane's xlr cable gave out on her prior to recording, so she couldn't use her usual mic and we had to go ...

Fast & Furious : Smooth Brain 6

August 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

We are back with another edition of The FAST SAGA on FRANCHISED and boy do we have smooth brain! Join hosts Jonathan Foster & Ariane Anantaputri as they rev up their engines for 6th time with this franchise. Things somehow get even bigger (TANKS) and dumber (SCREW GRAVITY), as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Luke Hobbs recruits Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto, Paul Walker's Brian O'Conner, and the rest of the Family to become Super Spies to take down former British SAS officer Owen Shaw! Bye Bye s...

Fast Five : It's either FAST IVE or AST FIVE

July 26, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 186 MB

Vroom Vroom! Your host Jonathan and Ariane are back with another edition of our Fast & Furious series and seriously it's probably the best yet! And why shouldn't it be, when we are talking about 2011's FAST FIVE? We see our boy Brian O'Conner turn to the opposite side of the law for good alongside Dominic and Mia Toretto! We get the whole crew finally Avengers Assemble their way together for the first time! Plus, this series seriously need Dwayne "Not The Rock" Johnson to Thanos his way in...

Fast And Fourious : The Return of Domrade

July 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan & Ariane are back in the main timeline (expect not really, because we've jumped back in time) with the fourth film in the Fast Saga – 2009's FAST & FURIOUS! Mr. Corona & Lime Dominic Toretto is back! OG White Boy Brian O' Conner is back! Add in a few familiar faces with a few new faces and we are just about ready to Vroom Vroom! Join us for the reboot that hot-wired the franchise and sent it on its merry way—with all its retcons and time skips! Kick...

Better Luck Tomorrow : A Fast And Furious Side Mission

July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

This week on FRANCHI$ED, while Jonathan & Ariane were on their way back from Tokyo, they took a Fast and Furious detour that took them to Southern California! There the pair discovered the origins of the incredible Han Lue in Justin Lin's 2002 teen crime-drama BETTER LUCK TOMORROW! Join us on our first Fast & Furious Side Mission, where we maybe come to terms with why Han is always seen snacking and why he hangs out with high schoolers??? But mostly, we just have a great time! This podcas...

The Fast And The Furious : Twilight Drift

July 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan & Ariane are back with the third film in the Fast Saga! This time, we've ditched the stars, moved to Japan, and taken the franchise back to school! It's often considered the worst film in the franchise... It's THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS : TOKYO DRIFT! Is this movie as bad as everyone says? Does the introduction of a new franchise mainstay save the movie? Does that mainstay die? Does that death create a convoluted timeline for future films? The only way...

2 Fast 2 Furious : 2 Thoughts 2 Deep

June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 129 MB

This week on FRANCHI$ED, join hosts Jonathan Foster and Ariane Anantaputri as they go sequel mode with John Singleton's 2003 follow up to The Fast and the Furious.... 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS! With arguably the greatest film title of all-time, does this sequel live up to its predecessor? You will have to listen to find out, as we kick back with White Boy and Baby Boy in this NOS-fueled Vin Diesel-less adventure. Don't Act A Fool, Listen Now and Get FRANCHi$ED! This podcast is produced by The Bread...

The Fast And The Furious : This is My Avengers

June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

In this first official episode of FRANCHI$ED, join hosts Jonathan Foster and Ariane Anantaputri as they discuss the OG film in one of the biggest film franchises going... 2001's THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster! This blast down memory lane sees us show some love for this all-star cast, try to figure out the enigma that is Ja Rule, begin our talks of the Vin Diesel & The Rock beef (that will come on really strong in the weeks...

The Fast Saga : Building A Franchise

June 21, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 46.8 MB

Welcome to the 1st Season of FRANCHI$ED! In this episode, hosts Jonathan Foster and Ariane Anataputri great you and take your through their history together and why they started this new show, as well as give you an idea of what to expect in this debut season covering the FAST SAGA aka the Fast & Furious movies! If you'd like to skip ahead or for when you're done with introduction, the first full episode is now available, where we cover THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001)! It's time to Get FRAN...

It's time to Get FRANCHI$ED!

June 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.01 MB

It's the brand new show from the team behind The Pod Charles Cinecast! Join Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri and Fil Freitas as each season they go through some of Hollywood's biggest movie franchises, one film at a time! Expect rankings, actor beef, trivia and more... It's time to Get FRANCHI$ED! Please Subscribe so you never miss an episode! For more info Follow the Breadcrumbs Collective on Twitter or Instagram or visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com!

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