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Disenfranchised

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Join Stephen Foxworthy, Brett Wright, and Tucker as they dive into the specifics of those ’Franchises of One’ - films that were meant to kick off major film franchises... but ultimately failed to do so! Together they examine the people, properties, and potential of each ’failed franchise starter’ with wit and humor without ’punching down.’
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The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday! NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase haha NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we we ...
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Scott Herrold's SOS Radio Podcast

Scott Herrold - SOS Radio

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Scott Herrold is known for his interviews. He does a daily radio show on SOS Radio. This podcast is a deep dive into worldview, faith and culture with real thought leaders. Scott's talked with people like Chuck Norris, Darryl Strawberry, Bob Goff, Sean Astin, Oliver North, Jeff Foxworthy, Charles Stanley, Max Lucado & more!
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Enjoy a clip from this month's Watching the Watchlist where Garrett & DeVaughn give their spoiler-free thoughts on In a Violent Nature before getting into their watchlist assignments. If you want to hear the full episode, subscribe on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watch…
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“Never trust spiritual leader who does not dance.” This week, we’re celebrating 40 years of Mr. Miyagi by going back 30 years to the great Pat Morita’s final foray as the wizened karate teacher with this 1994 spin-off. As Stephen and Tucker try desperately to avoid talking this movie, topics include why certain Muppets don’t show up anymore, potent…
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This week is a biggie: after many name checks, it's finally time to cover Julia Ducournau's Titane for week 3 of international queer horror! We're talking about the many layers of body horror, gender identity exploration, and how this movie is a low key musical? Use protection, even when banging a car! Note: the film doesn't specify Alex's gender w…
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“Whoever said size doesn’t matter never played a third-person shooter.” This week, we’re absolutely thrilled to welcome back friend of the show, the Internet’s 2000s Horror Queen, and author of the forthcoming book Millennial Nasties, Ariel Powers-Schaub to discuss the necessary-if-not-inconsistently-executed cinematic confluence of horror and vide…
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After a some queer romance from South Korea, the pod is flying to the Belgian marshes to discuss Calvaire with Ernesto Olivo! We're discussing extreme loneliness, sexual repression, and some truly rancid vibes in this cursed film. TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault against a queer person. We also had some technical difficulties, Ernesto's audio is a b…
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The boys put on their best black leather and trudge through the rainy streets of Detroit as we watch The Crow. Press play on the movie when this track hits 00:00:45! Subscribe on Patreon for the full episode! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and poll…
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“You want the scent? Smell yourself…” This week, we're diving into the Lecter-verse as we dig into the first film adapted from one of Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter novels! We're talking Michael Mann and William Petersen, debating the best Lecter (Lecktor?), and determining whether or not this franchise qualifies as horror. PLUS, Stephen ranks the…
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Happy Pride Month! This year our queer focus is international queer horror and we're starting off with a banger. Tori Potenza (Movie Jawn, Certified Forgotten) joins the boys to discuss Park Chan-wook's erotic thriller The Handmaiden. We're talking necessary sex scenes, Tarantino-esque storytelling, and the rich filmmaking on display. Put your favo…
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“What are we??” We’re breaking formats the way that Johnny Kovak breaks down corporate corruption in the latest episode of Straight Up, the show where we basically let Tucker do whatever he wants! And this quarter, he’s chosen this 1978 Norman Jewison film featuring Sly as an upstart union leader who may or may not be Jimmy Hoffa! And we’re joined …
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The boys examine the horror elements within one of their favorite films The Mask for DeVaughn's birthday cheat pick. We're discussing the gothic feel of Landfill City, the cartoon version of Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, and the most Jim Carrey performance there is. Somebody stop us! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate …
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The boys give spoiler-free thoughts on new releases The Coffee Table, The First Omen, and Abigail. DeVaughn was assigned Peter Jackson's splatstick extravaganza Braindead from his watchlist, while Garrett checked out the bloody coming-of-age film Excision directed by Richard Bates Jr. If you want to hear the full episode, subscribe on Patreon! Ente…
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“Oh, it’s over already? I was just about to make my move!” There’s a new Planet of the Apes film in theaters so we can finally discuss a film that Stephen has been anxiously anticipating since the podcast began! We talk our personal histories with the Apes franchise, discuss the decade-long development hell of this film and the versions that could …
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Hold onto your brains, the boys are joined by Justin Nordell to discuss another camp classic Tammy and the T-Rex. We're talking the film's scrappy production, Denise Richards' sincere performance, and selling this ridiculous romance. Chomp chomp! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! N…
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“In the land of the infected, the immune man is king.” This week, with Furiosa making its way into theaters later this month, we’re talking about another badass female protagonist with a missing body part trapped between two feuding warlords in a harsh, post-apocalyptic wasteland! Listen as we talk “Star Trek,” our past experiences with Neil Marsha…
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Happy belated Mother's Day, don't kill us! The boys discuss the underrated camp classic Serial Mom. We're talking true crime commentary, the brilliant performance by Kathleen Turner, and John Waters' iconic legacy of perverting sub-genres. Recycle...or else! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you…
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“Some dogs are meant to be champions. Some dogs are meant to be… dogs.” We’re back with another installment of our unofficial ‘Coming Attractions’ theme month! There are three - count ‘em, THREE - new movies opening on Memorial Day weekend and we couldn’t decide which to discuss, so we’re covering all three! First up, the new animated Garfield movi…
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We're celebrating DeVaughn's Dirty Thirty by talking about horror films from 1994 all month long! First up, Stephen Foxworthy (Disenfranchised Podcast) returns to discuss the "prestige" take on a monster movie classic with Mike Nichol's Wolf. We discuss the clashing tones, unique werewolf lore, and superhero movie tropes. It's a full moon tonight! …
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“...almost all of us self-destruct.” It’s an unofficial ‘Coming Attractions’ theme month where we’re talking about movies kinda-sorta related to current or upcoming theatrical releases! To start things off, we’re talking about Alex Garland’s sophomore effort on the heels of his most recent film Civil War making the divisive rounds! And we’re joined…
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Who doesn't love a project? Well, Garrett doesn't when it comes to doing a tier list of every individual segment from the V/H/S anthology franchise! Matt Donato willingly joins us on this 6 movie journey as we attempt to decide the best & worst short films the series has to offer. Be kind, please rewind! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe s…
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“Everything’s changed… and we can stop Judgment Day!” And, just like that, our second-ever Arnold Schwarzeneggar theme month - Arnie April 2: Austrian Boogaloo - is at its end… but will it go out with a bang or a whimper? We’re talking Arnie’s return to his most famous franchise and, along the way, we stop to chat about theme park 4-D attractions, …
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The boys dive into yet another Stephen King adaption talking Cat's Eye with Josh Sterling (Haunting Season). We're talking the playful filmmaking, the folklore influence on anthology films, and perhaps the best acting performance by a cat in a film? Put them cigarettes away before you get wacked! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you do…
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For this edition of WTW, Garrett & DeVaughn recap their March watches, including lots of new releases, before diving into their respective first time watches of The Sacrament and Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut. If you want to hear the full episode, subscribe on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side…
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“You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory.” We may be starting to wind down Arnie April 2: Austrian Boogaloo, but we’re still managing to come in HOT on this episode! And what luck - we’re joined by Stephen’s college roommate and all-around good guy Phil Smith to talk about Arnie’s last straight-up ‘80s action role! Alon…
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Pour yourself a cup of tea as we discuss the Japanese classic film Kwaidan. Garrett & DeVaughn discuss the length/format of each section, explore the various uses of ghosts, and sing the praises of the luscious visuals. New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we take a look at…
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“All theory, no practice. The story of my life.” We’re back with week two of Arnie April 2: Austrian Boogaloo with a movie we really wanted to cover the last time we did a Schwarzeneggar theme month… but we’re making up for it now! We talk about the directing style of Ivan Reitman, the long history of how this movie came to screen, the now-canceled…
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Garrett & DeVaughn go job hunting at the local funeral parlor to discuss Ryan Spindell's The Mortuary Collection. The boys discuss the meta commentary on storytelling, the macabre sense of humor, and once again...dead children! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Next week, we tell J…
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For the first time ever, we’re doing a sequel to one of our favorite theme months! Behold, ARNIE APRIL 2: AUSTRIAN BOOGALOO! And who better to help us kick the whole thing off than our friends Brian Keiper and Michele Eggen from the Movies for Life podcast! Join us for a conversation covering everything from modern Arnie analogies to the crystalliz…
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Kicking off a new month on horror anthologies, we're taking a road trip with Southbound. We're switching up the format a bit: no 60 second synopsis, no movie math. Instead we'll be going through each segment individually with their sub-genres and then rank them at the end. We're talking the cohesion of the twisty tales and how each segment takes a …
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Continuing our celebration of "Women Behind the Screams", Garrett & DeVaughn watched Halina Reijn's Bodies Bodies Bodies for our monthly movie commentary track. Here DeVaughn recounts the day he missed out on love with Rachel Sennott and we discuss the film as a modern whodunnit. Subscribe on Patreon for the full episode! Enter The Phantom Zone to …
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Sorority Row (2009) w/ Ariel Powers-Schaub This week, in honor of the approaching release of her book Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence, our friend Ariel Powers-Schaub is back to talk about this late aughts horror remake! And while we’re at it, we discuss the origins and examples of ‘millennial nasties,’ the mean…
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DeVaughn & Garrett close out the month of "Women Behind the Screams" with a depressing trip to Neverland discussingTigers Are Not Afraid directed by Issa López. We discuss the dark fairy tale elements, recurring visual motifs, and one of the realest ones to ever do it. You'll always be famous to us, Shine! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe…
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“There is ALWAYS time for lubricant!” With Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire coming to theaters this week, we’re looking at yet another Ivan Reitman-directed movie about a team of working-class misfits… but this time, they’re fighting aliens! Break out the Head & Shoulders and join us as we talk through the careers of Seann William Scott, Orlando Jones, …
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We're staying in vampire western territory as we discuss A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night apart of our Women in Horror celebration. Director Jill Gevargizian (The Stylist, Ghost Game) joins the boys in discussing a fairy tale of morality, the iconography of The Girl, the hyper specific geopolitical themes, and once again preaching that style is sub…
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In our latest episode of "Watching the Watchlist", DeVaughn & Garrett recap their February on Letterboxd and talk about their first time watches of Sisters and The Cleansing Hour. Enjoy this clip and subscribe on Patreon at the Found Footage tier or higher for the full episode! Specter Cinema Club is now on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access…
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Oblivion (2013) w/ Andrew ‘Greetings’ “Are you an effective team?” It’s another Listener Request episode and, this time, we brought the listener along with us! We’re joined by Stephen’s college buddy Andrew to talk about Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, and the 2013 sci-fi movie they made together! Over the course of the conversation, we get into the Ob…
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Continuing our celebration of lady directors, the boys take a bite out of Kathryn Bigelow's vampire western Near Dark. We're talking queer metaphors, found family, Tangerine Dream, and Bigelow's unique take on vampire lore. It would suck to be a vampire, literally and figuratively! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. R…
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Check out a clip of our full movie commentary for Bride of Chucky. Garrett & DeVaughn discuss how Tiffany's introduction was so important to the franchise, as well as the franchise's ever evolving tone! Subscribe on Patreon for the full episode! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Wat…
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“You let me know when it gets dangerous..” With Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two in theaters, we’re taking a look at another story where a savior comes to a desert world and befriends a native tribe who give him a unique new name… and we’ve brought our friend and Edgar Rice Burroughs enthusiast Samuel Dumas along to help us out! Along with the dee…
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It's Women's History Month and we're celebrating the talented ladies in the director's chair! Maggie Levin (V/H/S/99, My Valetine) returns to discuss DeVaughn's all-time favorite film American Psycho. We're talking the use of black comedy, how big a loser Patrick Bateman is, Mary Harron's long journey to getting this movie made, and more. This is a…
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As we transition from Black History Month into Women In Horror Month, we wanted to do a special bonus episode celebrating black Scream Queens & Final Girls! Returning guests Dani Bathea (Where the Horror Resides) & Bobby Torrez (People Under the Scares) join DeVaughn for a panel discussion talking about some our favorite black women in horror, as w…
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Parents (1989) “You really like the dark, don’t you, Michael? You can be yourself in the dark. But, you know? There’s one dark place that we have to be very careful in…” It’s yet another fifth Thursday (in February?? REALLY??) and you know what that means! That’s right, it’s the second-ever episode of Straight Up, the show-within-a-show where we le…
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After being horned up all month, our erotic thrillers coverage comes to a close with the wonderfully horny & stupid film The Voyeurs. We're talking about the significance of sex on screen (again lol) and modernizing the erotic thriller genre. The lesson we learned through most the films we covered this month: mind your damn business! New episodes d…
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“No plan. Just bigger guns.” In what happens to be a rather bizarre follow-up to last year’s episode on Cemetery Man, the boys tackle this big screen adaptation of Tiziano Sclavi’s perhaps better-known work (in Europe, anyway), Dylan Dog! (When our fans ask for an episode, we try to deliver!) We talk about the absence of fan-favorite character Grou…
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Did y'all think we were gonna talk erotic thrillers and not cover a Brian De Palma film!? The boys are joined by Kinell (Kinell's Sinister Cinema Podcast) to discuss the cult classic Body Double. We discuss the many ways this film is a subversion on the erotic thriller sub-genre, as well as De Palma's commentary on his own career. Make sure you hav…
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This month on Watching the Watchlist, the boys have a criterion moment with first time watches of Cure (Garrett) and Eyes Without a Face (DeVaughn). For the full episode with our January Letterboxd recap, become a patron at the "Found Footage" tier! Specter Cinema Club is now on Patreon! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies l…
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“You have this nickname. What is it? Excitement? Enthusiasm? Esprit de corps?” This week, we’re paying homage to one of the greats as we honor the great Carl Weathers with one of his earliest starring roles that never got a sequel - 1988’s Action Jackson! We talk about how this movie perfectly melds mid-’70s blaxploitation with late-’80s action, th…
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Grab your cloaks & mask, it's time to infiltrate a sex cult orgy! Garrett & DeVaughn dive into Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut. We're discussing infidelity of the mind, the film noire style, and the desires people hold from their loved ones. Don't worry, he's a doctor! New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Ra…
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For January, Garrett & DeVaughn did a commentary track for the unrated version of M3GAN (2023). In this clip, the boys discuss the film's message with toys and our inital feelings on Gemma as a protagonist. Subscribe on Patreon for the full episode! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the…
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"This is not the end of my story. This is only the beginning.” …or is it?? In accordance with our annual Valentine’s Day tradition, we’ve invited our buddy Mike Snoonian from The Pod and the Pendulum to talk about a Valentine’s Day movie in name only! We talk about the origins of the titular superhero, debate the artistic merits of this big screen …
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It's February and we're all hot & bothered as we lube up for a month of erotic thrillers! First up, we take a stop in France to dicuss Double Lover with returning guest Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers). We're discussing sexual taboos, blurring of reality, and the difference between French & American erotic thrillers. There's also pegging in this one! Ne…
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