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Franchise It! is a podcast hosted by Baltimore-area comedian and film lover, Chris Lawrence, celebrating the most cherished and not-so cherished franchises in cinema. Join Chris and his guests as they discuss one film of a franchise per week leading to their final and decisive ranking of the films in that franchise. The discussions will dive into things like how and why the films came about and how the quality of a franchise degraded so quickly (looking at you, SAW). With a new guest per franchise, the flavor of the discussion will change, so you have no idea where the conversation will go!

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Franchise It! podcast

Episode 3.0 Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021/11/22

On this VERY special episode of Franchise It! Chris sits down with his two offspring, Olivia (11) and Cole (9) to discuss the new release Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Listen to hear a reaction from a seasoned Ghostbusters fan and his kids who love the series, but finally have a movie for their generation. Do the kids like it? Does their dad like it? How many vocabulary words does Olivia drop? How many times is Cole on the verge of being inappropriate? Guess you'll have to listen to find out! Spoilers ahead! Music by Deep Chemistry. Art by John Stonebraker

Episode 2.3 - Taken 3

2021/04/05

This is it! The thrilling(?) conclusion to Bryan Mills' saga of revenge, revenge again, and redemption. Join Chris and his guest, Jeff Hysen as they discuss all of the nuance of 2015's Taken 3. Listen to the end to hear the guy's negotiable rankings for the franchise. Intro and outro music by Deep Chemistry

Episode 2.2 - Taken 2

2021/03/29

OHHHHHHHHH boy, Chris Lawrence and his guest, Baltimore Comedian and retired government agent, Jeff Hysen take on the 2012 sequel to Liam's Neeson's surprise hit, Taken. This go round Bryan Mills finds himself neck deep in Albanian mobsters dead set on avenging their fallen comrades. Do they succeed? Well, listen to this episode to find out! Intro and outro music by Deep Chemistry

Episode 2.1 - Taken

2021/03/14

Join Franchise It! host Chris Lawrence and his guest, Jeff Hysen as they explore everyone's favorite "old man actioner", Taken. Listen as the gents answer hard hitting questions like, "why is a 17 year old following U2 on tour" and "are all Albanians evil"? Listen to Chris' theory about how this film is an allegory to promote abstinence. Check it out on this week's episode! Intro and outro music by Deep Chemistry.

Episode 1.4 - The Crow Wicked Prayer

2021/03/08

On this chilling conclusion to the Franchise It! discussion of the Crow franchise, host Chris Lawrence gives a quick round-up of the Crow Wicked Prayer and then he and his guest, Mike Quindlen give their definitive rankings for the rest of the films in the franchise. Enjoy!

Episode 1.3 - The Crow Salvation

2021/02/22

This week, Chris and his guest, Mike Quindlen get deep into 2000's direct to DVD film The Crow Salvation. Chris contends it's the best Crow sequel. Mike demands to be reimbursed for wasting his time. Who's right? Listen to find out! Intro and Outro Music by Deep Chemistry.

Episode 1.2 - The Crow City of Angels

2021/02/15

On this week's episode of Franchise It! Chris continues his discussion of "The Crow" franchise by exploring "The Crow City of Angels" with his guest, Mike Quindlen. Mike begins to really question Chris' life choices as Chris reveals more of his Crow memorabilia. The guys also discuss the future of movie theaters and how long it takes a crab to starting eating a dead body. Intro and outro music used with permission from Deep Chemistry

Episode 1.1 - The Crow

2021/02/08

On the premiere episode of Franchise It! Chris Lawrence welcomes Ellicott Silly Comedy Festival founder Mike Quindlen to discuss the first movie in The Crow series. Chris is shocked to hear Mike's reaction to the film. We learn about some Easter eggs in the movie and about Mike's past job as a dumpster salesman in Parsippany, NJ. The guys have a blast talking the 90's favorite goth film on their way to completing the whole series!