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Franchisography

Dueling Genre Productions

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It’s Franchisography! The weekly podcast that digs deep into the entire filmographies of Hollywood’s biggest film franchises. Hosted by Scott Carelli & Nick Jimenez.
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Geek By Night

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When a group of friends get superpowers, they decide to open a comic shop together instead of becoming heroes. But avoiding their calling isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. Geek By Night is an original superhero comedy about fandom, friendship, and growing up. Created by Scott Carelli. Executive Produced by Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, and Chelsi Kern. Copyright 2016 Dueling Genre Productions
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That Might Be Cool: The Road to Avengers Endgame

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A series of studies on narrative pop-culture, we take a new topic each season, and dive deep to find its unique core. Season one is THE ROAD TO ENDGAME, where we try to find out if the whole of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is greater or lesser than its parts. Instagram/Twitter: @ThatMightBeCool Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE with a friend!
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As a legend spreads across time of a prison called the Pandorica, and the all-powerful being that it imprisons with it, the Doctor, Amy, and River Song arrive at Stonehenge to find it. But when they discover, too late, that the prison is a trap created by the Doctor’s enemies to imprison the Doctor, the world comes to an end. Until it doesn’t. Join…
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer/director Scott Carelli, executive producer/co-writer/actor Nick Jimenez (“Billy”), actor Matt Maassel (“Elliot”), actress Naomi Wong (“Lorelei”), and series composer/actor Scott Tofte (“Max”) to discuss episode 41: “The Variant Issue”. Please supp…
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When the Doctor and Rose return to London to find the world enraptured by ghostly figures, they soon find themselves taken prisoner by the Torchwood Institute, a clandestine government organization that investigates supernatural occurrences, and who is ultimately responsible for the sudden appearance of ghosts. When these ghosts finally reveal them…
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer/director Scott Carelli, actor Chris O’Connor (“Gibson), actor Ray Ruzzo (“Gwen”), actor Andrew Ball (“Simon”), and actor/artist Kevin Zeigler (“Classic Elliot”) to discuss episode 41: “The Variant Issue”. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! A…
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The Doctor and Rose are separated as they find themselves the unwilling contestants in a series of twisted reality television programs with deadly consequences if they lose. Soon, the Doctor realizes that the Game Station is the same broadcast network they visited a century in the past, now run by The Bad Wolf Corporation and that he wasn’t brought…
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The 2024 Listener Pick Tournament has come to an end! Join Nick and Scott as they discuss the results of the second half of the tournament and the winning franchise. Afterward, we announce when Franchisography will return with new episodes and reveal the franchise that will be kicking off our third season. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: htt…
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What happened to the Underdogs? Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Looking for Geek By Night merch? EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, & Chelsi Kern ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Matt Bennett & Mark Ybarra STARRING Andrew Ball as Simon Holt Rachel Gatlin as Charlotte …
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The Doctor is surprised to learn that Charley has never heard of William Shakespeare and decides to find out how this could be possible, only to discover that the Daleks are to blame in yet another scheme to conquer Earth. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Support Dueling Genre on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/…
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The TARDIS lands in a Victorian-era manor and the Doctor and Ace find themselves investigating the origin of its strange occupants, but Ace soon discovers that the mansion is the same one she burned down in her hometown. As she reckons with her guilt over this adolescent mistake, the pair’s investigation leads them to find an ancient spaceship in t…
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Round 1 of this year’s Listener Pick Tournament is over and Nick & Scott are here to discuss where the choices made by our listeners on Discord and Patreon have led us. There were surprising victories, devastating losses, and obvious frontrunners. Let’s break it down. Daily match-ups end March 31st! Vote in our March Madness Listener Pick Tournamen…
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As the Doctor’s trial continues, he demands to use the Matrix of Time to present evidence in his defense, choosing an adventure from his future in which a distress call leads the Doctor and his (as-of-yet unmet) companion Melanie Bush to investigate a series of grisly murders onboard the Hyperion III space liner. But as it becomes increasingly clea…
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The Black Guardian, a cosmic being who once vowed revenge against the Doctor, contacts an alien schoolboy named Turlough and tasks him with killing the Doctor’s latest incarnation in return for sending him back to his home planet. Meanwhile, a TARDIS malfunction leads to a run-in with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in two time periods (1977 & 1983) a…
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On the barren planet of Karn, a scientist has been putting together a body made of different species to ultimately house the brain of Morbius, a Time Lord cult leader once sentenced to death. He’ll need a “proper” brain to practice the procedure on first, but luckily the TARDIS has just landed carrying a perfect candidate: the Doctor. To complicate…
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When a delegate for a peace conference is nearly assassinated by what appears to be a ghost, UNIT brings in the Doctor to investigate. The “ghost” assassin turns out to be part of a group of rebel soldiers who have traveled to the past in an attempt to stop a Dalek invasion in the future, caused by the actions of the peace conference delegate. But …
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It’s a Listener Pick Tournament Hiatusode! With March less than a week away, Nick & Scott are joined by Patreon Producers Mark Ybarra and Matt Bennett to reveal the 32 franchises that were chosen for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament and discuss their potential as future Franchisography mini-series. Daily match-ups begin March 1st! Vote in our M…
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer Scott Carelli, executive producer/co-writer/director Cass Fredrickson, executive producer/casting director/actor Chelsi Kern (“Gretchen”), and actor Zach Luna (“Joel”) to discuss episode 40: “Out of Time”. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! …
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The TARDIS arrives on Earth in 5000 A.D. as scientists are attempting to stave off using ion technology to stave off a second Ice Age. When a humanoid creature is discovered frozen inside a nearby glacier, the scientists thaw it out and learn that this “ice warrior” called Varga is actually an alien being from Mars with plans to revive its comrades…
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Joel and Nathan have a conversation. The Power Couple attacks Simon’s lab. Gretchen tries her best. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Looking for Geek By Night merch? EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, & Chelsi Kern ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Matt Bennett & Mark Y…
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When the TARDIS doors come open mid-flight, Barbara, Ian, Susan, and The Doctor discover that they have been shrunk to an inch in size and landed in a garden in ’60s England. While trying to come to terms with their miniature predicament, the travelers narrowly escape a giant cat, enter a house through a drain pipe, and stumble upon a conspiratoria…
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer/director Scott Carelli, composer/actor Scott Tofte (“Max”), and actress Morgan Spencer (“Mindy”) to discuss episode 39: “Making It Weird”. BUY THE “MAKING IT WEIRD” SINGLE Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://d…
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February is almost here and March is right around the corner… …which means it’s almost time for this year’s Listener Pick Tournament! Join Nick and Scott as they discuss this year’s Tournament rules and structure! Ya know, fun stuff! (It’s a fun episode – promise!) Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server to suggest franchises and vote in this year’s …
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Nathan makes it weird. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Looking for Geek By Night merch? EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, & Chelsi Kern ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Matt Bennett & Mark Ybarra STARRING Andrew Ball as Simon Holt Rachel Gatlin as Charlotte Swift Nic…
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer Scott Carelli, executive producer/co-writer/director/actor Nick Jimenez (“Billy”), and actor Ray Ruzzo (“Gwen”) to discuss episode 38: “World of Tomorrow”. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTk…
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Russell T. Davies is back! We’re 400 episodes old! Let’s celebrate by discussing the 24 Doctor Who stories penned by the man himself from his first era as showrunner (2005-2010) as they go head to head in a bracket-style tournament to determine the best of the best! NEXT: The Long Way Round Season 10 begins! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: h…
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After a dangerous encounter with a new villain, Lorelei is taken into custody by Billy while the Underdogs split up to save her and stop the Watchdogs. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Looking for Geek By Night merch? EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, & …
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Beyond Geek By Night host Matt Bennett is joined by Geek By Night creator/executive producer/co-writer/co-director Scott Carelli, executive producer/co-writer/actor Nick Jimenez (“Billy”), executive producer/co-writer/co-director Cass Fredrickson, and executive producer/casting director/actor Chelsi Kern (“Gretchen”) to discuss episode 37: “Filling…
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With Underdog Comics destroyed, everyone tries to figure out what comes next. Please support Geek By Night on Patreon! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Looking for Geek By Night merch? EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Scott Carelli, Nick Jimenez, Cass Fredrickson, & Chelsi Kern ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Matt Bennett & Mark Ybarra STARRING Andrew…
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It’s a Finale-sode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss/rank the Muppets franchise, pitch ideas for future Muppet movies, look back at our second season, and look forward to Season Three, coming Summer 2024! Next week: Our hiatus begins! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: The Dark Crystal (1982) episode now available on PATREON! Join the Dueling Genre Discord Serv…
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Doctor Who is back for Christmas! Join us as we discuss the first proper adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and the introduction of new companion Ruby Sunday in the fourth and final special of 2023, THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD! Aren’t gremlins supposed to be the superstitious creatures that affect luck? How do all of those goblins survive on one measly…
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After the runaway success of The Muppets, Disney quickly greenlit a sequel. While Jason Segal opted to not return, Nicholas Stoller instead co-wrote the next Muppet adventure with director James Bobin. This time, Kermit would take center stage for the first time since 1984 and would introduce the world to Constantine, the world’s most dangerous fro…
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Twelve years after the failure of Muppets From Space, Disney had purchased the rights to The Muppets but was letting them languish in TV specials, commercials, and music videos. The idea of another feature film starring Kermit and the gang didn’t enter the realm of possibility until 2008 when Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller and …
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Another week, another special as we return once again to discuss THE GIGGLE, the third and final special to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who! Join us as we discuss ALL OF THE THINGS: returning companions, deep-cut references, German accents, recurring themes, sad marionette shows, past episode motifs, the Spice Girls, the craziest regen…
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After the failure of Muppet Treasure Island, Disney had no interest in continuing their relationship with Jim Henson Productions. Instead, the company signed a three-picture deal for The Muppets with Sony Pictures that would include another adaptation from classic literature directed by Brian Henson, The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made directed by …
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Just a week later, The Doctor’s Companion returns to discuss WILD BLUE YONDER, the second of 3 specials to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who! Join us as we dig deep into a fantastic and existentially freaky episode that’s mostly just the Doctor and Donna talking to each other about stuff like Flux and the Timeless Child and.. why do we s…
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The modest theatrical success of The Muppet Chrismas Carol lead Brian Henson and the rest of the Henson company to decide on a new literary classic to adapt with the Muppets. This time, though, they wanted to focus on comedy and adventure, ultimately deciding on Robert Louis Stevenson’s pirate adventure. The film was 1996’s MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, …
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Just like Russell T. Davies himself, The Doctor’s Companion returns to discuss THE STAR BEAST, the first of 3 specials to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who! Beep the Meep! Murray Gold! Rose! Children in Need! Donna! Rachel Talalay! The 14th Doctor! BBC copyright law! A new TARDIS interior! All of this and so much more as TDC enters a new…
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Jim Henson was dead: to begin with. But that wasn’t the only thing that had changed for the Henson company in the eight years since the Muppets took Manhattan: Frank Oz had become a successful film director; the company had expanded into new live-action series, Saturday morning cartoons, and creature creation for non-Henson films; an attempt was ma…
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After the back-to-back productions of Muppet Caper and Dark Crystal, Jim Henson was ready for a break from directing. So when the studio wanted a third Muppet Movie, he turned to his creative partner Frank Oz to take over the behind-the-scenes duties of the latest Muppet opus, unknowingly kicking off the career of a prolific director. What began as…
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After the box office success of The Muppet Movie and The Muppet Show’s time on the air coming to an end after 5 seasons, Jim Henson was ready to take on his next challenge: film director. But it wasn’t a Muppet Movie sequel that he wanted to be his directorial debut, but a fantasy epic starring original puppets called The Dark Crystal. To do that, …
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It’s time to play the music… it’s time to light the lights… our coverage of The Muppets franchise begins TONIGHT! While he had earned huge success with the creation of Sesame Street, Jim Henson wanted to break out of children’s entertainment and create something for a more well-rounded demographic leading to the creation of The Muppet Show. Almost …
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