FRANCHISED

What do you know!? FRANCHI$ED is back (sort of)! Jonathan & Ariane return to the driver seat to get back to their roots with the franchise that started it all, The Fast Saga (are they still calling it that?). Of course, we are talking about the new instalment of the super spy car racing series, FAST X. After going to space in the last film, you might wonder how the series could top itself? Well, we venture to the depths of the ocean to pluck out not one, but two Aquamen, add in even more new characters, blow up the Vatican, and just do a bunch of self-referential humour that basically lets everyone know, that you know, it's all a parody now. Oh, and you retcon your most beloved film in the series and start mysteriously bringing back more presumed dead characters. Death doesn't matter. Gravity doesn't matter. It's all vroom, vroom, NOS, explosions and smooth brain! It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... We just may be back for that long promised 3rd Season with the Twilight Franchise. If you want it, please do let us know... FOLLOW THE PCC PODCAST on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE PODCAST! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

On this wrap up episode of Season Two of FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas give their final thoughts on the zombie films of George A. Romero and the Return of the Living Dead series, plus dish out some of their favourite moments of the season of brain-eating thrills! It's been a wild and crazy ride, but this is where we must end Season Two for now and open the chapter to Season Three – coming in Feb or March 2022. We won't deviate too far from the supernatural, as we have more undead creatures to talk about. Tune in to find out where we are taking you next! It's time to get FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"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$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas enlist in the National Guard, only to find the world goes AWOL (zombies again...) and we are left trying to find a safe haven amongst the dead. Our journeys take us to Plum Island – a weird island off the coast of New England, that is inhabited by two Irish families in the midst of a decades old feud. It's the episode of Season 2, with George A. Romero's SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD (2009). It's the final film in the director's second Dead Trilogy, and sadly, the final film the director would direct before his passing in 2017. This time, Romero – for the first time ever – makes an actual sequel... sort of. The film stars Alan van Sprang as Sergeant "Nicotine" Crockett, who we last saw in Diary of the Dead robbing the poor film students of their supplies, back leading his crew of National Guardsmen into the Apocalypse. Taking influence from William Wyler's The Big Country, Romero places these soldiers into a Hattfields & McCoys-styled Western drama with Zombies. Is this film a fitting end to the storied director's career? Tune in to find out... And don't miss our Season Two Wrap Up episode, released in the feed on the same day this episode drops, where we reveal what we've learned from all these zombie movies and our plans for Season Three – coming in Feb or March 2022! It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"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$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas drop in on a film school horror movie set, only to find the world is suddenly being taken over by the dead. As they try to make it out, one of the annoying film students decides to pull a Blair Witch and film the whole thing. We're here with the penultimate episode of Season 2, with George A. Romero's DIARY OF THE DEAD (2007). It's the second film in the director's second Dead Trilogy, and this time sees Romero taking the zombie film back to the first night, against a more modern lens. Always ahead of his time, Romero also decided to throw his hat into the found footage game, before Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield would re-popularise the genre, has he wanted to explore emerging media and citizen journalism. How does this film hold up 15 years removed from the boom of Myspace and YouTube? Is it already dated, or does it remain underrated and prescient? Tune it to find out... It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"In a world where the dead are returning to life, the word 'trouble' loses much of its meaning." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas try to escape the feudalistic microcosm of Fiddler's Green, but get caught up in the middle of a spat between the crew of the Dead Reckoning and the capitalist ruler of the city. Oh, and there is an army of zombies that have seemingly evolved – and they are heading directly for the city. We've finally arrived to the home stretch of Season 2, with George A. Romero's LAND OF THE DEAD (2005), starring Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper and Asia Argento. It's the first film in the iconic director's second Dead Trilogy and again features some interesting zombie evolutions, with Eugene Clark's Big Daddy picking up nicely from where Bub left off. Join us, as we dive into the first big studio film of the Dead Franchise, with the largest budget yet. Does the Godfather of the zombie movie still have any juice left in the tank, 20 years removed from 1985's Day of the Dead? Tune in to find out... It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"Make me proud. Be the first black man to make it to the end." This week on FRANCHI$ED, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas head to Greendale Community College, where some contaminated taco meat is turning the student body into zombies! It's Ariane's pick for our third and final Zombie Side Mission of Season 2 – and she has chosen for us COMMUNITY S02E06 - EPIDEMIOLOGY, aka the Community Zombie Halloween special. Join us for a first on this podcast, where we celebrate this awesome episode of this cult classic TV series. The episode features some amazing costumes, actual decent usage of Zombie lore, and stands out as one of the high marks of the series. Also don't miss it, as we dish out some of our other favourite episodes from TV shows that deal with zombies or Halloween... It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"Love never dies." This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas, on their way to Seattle to make it big as the next Nirvana, decide to stake out a military base where they've heard human corpses are being exposed to a deadly gas that turns them into the Living Dead. Once there, they witness a young man re-animate his deceased girlfriend and all hell breaks loose! We made it past Dan O'Bannon's punk rock zombie classic and Ken Wiederhorn's attempt to do the same story but with kids. Now we are treated to something completely out of left field, with Brain Yuzna's 1993 romantic horror RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III. Join us as we are treated to a Romeo and Juliet-esque tale, with lots of blood and guts, tons of unfortunate stereotypes, and the super talented & gorgeous Melinda Clarke giving Bub from George A. Romero's Day of the Dead a run for his money, as one of the most unique zombies in film history. It ain't perfect. It's debatably good. But, it sure is different... It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info, visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

" Just when you thought it was safe to be dead." This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas head back to the graveyard only to discover punk really is dead and the cemetary is just full of little kids unleashing dangerous gases that causes an acidic rain to come pouring from the sky, making the dead rise from their graves! Wait... haven't we done this already?!? After surviving Dan O'Bannon's 1985 comical approach to the extremely loose sequel to George A. Romero's The Night of the Living Dead, we turn our attentions to its 1988 sequel RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II, written and directed by Ken Wiederhorn. Join us as rehash a lot of the same plotlines, see the return of some of the same actors playing different, yet the exact same characters from the first film, and deal with a bunch of dumb kids in this The Goonies vs Zombies comedy-horror. At least the Zombies still like to eat BRAAAAINS! Only problem is, we're running out of them! It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!" This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas meet up with a few punk rockers in a graveyard to talk about death, when all of a sudden an acidic rain comes pouring form the sky, causing the dead to rise from their graves! We've battled through the Night, Dawn, and Day of George A. Romero's Dead Trilogy, and now, we set our attentions to loose sequel trilogy birthed from the novel written by Night of the Living Dead co-writer John A. Russo. This of course is THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD series – kicking off with the first instalment from 1985. Join us as we party with this ragtag crew of 80s "Hollywood Punks", as they fend off hoardes of seemingly indestructible zombies. We watch in fear, as one-by-one our anarchic comrades succumb to the call of.... BRAINS!!!! Leaving us with no other choice but to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb! It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"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$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas take a detour to London, where we've heard rumours of a mysterious zombie outbreak. In this time of crisis a hero must rise...from his sofa. We've seen the Night, the Dawn and the Day... Now it's time for the Tea Time???! It's time for our 2nd Side Mission of Season Two and we're taking a bite out of the 2004 zom-com from pal of The Prince Charles Cinema Edgar Wright – SHAUN OF THE DEAD starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Kate Ashfield! Taking a page out of George A. Romero's Book of Zombie Movies Armed with Social Commentary, Pegg and Wright created one of the best horror comedies around with SHAUN OF THE DEAD. Add in all the video game, zombie movies, and British pub references, it is surprisingly a unique addition to zombie culture. Strap in for a fun ride... “We’re Coming To Get You, Barbara!” It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

"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$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas hold up in a military bunker with a group of scientists trying to figure out how to rid the world of the flesh-eating zombies. With the soldiers meant to be protecting them getting impatient and the lead scientist trying to teach zombies to talk, the crew are about to witness all hell break loose! We've battled the Night and we've battled the Dawn (twice)! Now it's time to battle George A. Romero's underrated 1985 horror classic DAY OF THE DEAD! Often seen as the lesser of Romero's original trilogy, we dive into one of the most interesting and under-appreciated zombie films ever made. Join us as we shine light on this claustrophobic film, that once again features some of the best make-up effects around from the master Tom Savini, and introduces the world to Greg Nicotero – who has gone on to be heavily involved in The Walking Dead. It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

There is still no more room in hell and the Dead are still walking the earth! This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas return to the scene of last week's crime in our first SIDE MISSION of Season Two! It's Fil's pick this time and he chose for us to cover Zack Synder's DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004). It's Synder's first film, it boasts a script by James Gunn, and it features a few now famous TV stars. Take this journey with us, back into the shopping mall. But be careful... The zombies are a lot faster this time around. Are you down with the sickness? It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

Hey, everybody! Time to Shop til' You Drop! This week on FRANCHI$ED hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri & Fil Freitas break into their closest shopping mall and camp out, in hopes that help will arrive. Only problem is : the place is overrun by flesh-eating zombies! We're of course tackling George A. Romero's 1978 horror masterpiece DAWN OF THE DEAD. He changed the game in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead, now Romero is back to change the horror landscape once again in this iconic piece of independent filmmaking. Armed with another killer idea and location, a cast full of actors with great chemistry, financing and a kick ass score provided by Dario Argento, and Tom Savini's ingenious makeup effects – Romero delivers one of the all-time greats... again! It's time to get Zombified and FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

In this first official episode of Season Two of FRANCHI$ED, join hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri and Fil Freitas as they return from the grave to discuss the OG zombie movie – George A. Romero's seminal 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! In this look at the horror classic, learn how Romero and his small crew shocked audiences with their special effects, cast of of the first Black Lead Actor in an American horror film (particularly in a role that wasn't about his race), and how Romero basically invented the Zombie we know today... Not much has changed about the rules of Zombies since this legendary film. We had to start here at the beginning. Come get Zombified with us! It's time to Get FRANCHI$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

Welcome to Season 2 of FRANCHI$ED! In this episode, hosts Jonathan Foster, Ariane Anantaputri, and newcomer this season Fil Freitas take you on a journey with the undead. We're talking Zombies this season and the films that started it all with George A. Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, as well as the rest of Romero's zombie films. Alongside this, we will explore its loose spin-off series RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD and a few Zombie Side Missions! In this introduction episode, we will talk about some of our favourite Zombie media, the rise of Zombie fandom over the last decade, and the history of Zombies in cinema. If you'd like to skip ahead or for when you're done with this introduction, the first full episode of Season 2 is now available, where we cover NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)! It's time to Get FRANCHi$ED! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW FIL ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

This week on the final episode of Season One of FRANCHI$ED, Jonathan & Ariane finally make it to the finish line (for now) with F9 : THE FAST SAGA! With Justin Lin back in the Director's chair, Sung Kang back as Han resurrected, the beef getting the better of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena literally joining the family, more magnets than the Insane Clown Posse can comprehend and the Fast Family taking this Franchise into space, how did our hosts get on with this latest instalment in the Fast & Furious series? Join us as we take on the quarter mile for the final time (or at least until they release more of these movies)... It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... And don't miss our Season One Wrap Up Episode released in the feed on the same day this episode drops, where we reveal our final rankings and our plans for Season Two – coming in October 2021! This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

In this wrap up episode of Season One of FRANCHI$ED, Jonathan & Ariane give their final thoughts on The Fast Saga Franchise and give their final rankings of the films from 2001's The Fast and The Furious to 2021's F9: The Fast Saga! Plus, after a rewatch of The Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift, Jonathan gives his opinions on this controversial, yet incredibly important film with fresh eyes! It's been a long ride, but this is where we must end Season One for now and open the chapter to Season Two – Coming in October 2021. It will be Halloween time, so of course we are coming at you with something spooky. Tune in to find out what is next for the team! It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

This week on FRANCHI$ED, while gearing up for the ultimate trip to outer space that will surely be F9, Jonathan & Ariane took a Fast and Furious detour to London and found out what it would really happen if Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw got their own spin off... It's the penultimate episode in Season One and we're talking David Leitch's 2019 action-packed buddy comedy FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby and Idris Elba. Join us as we dive into this low-key pandemic movie that tore the heart out of the Fast Family (if you ask Tyrese, anyway) and contributed to way more beef than necessary... It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

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 Rodriquez and maybe Vin Diesel? Or was it just a Franchise that has maybe just run its course? Tune in as we find out... It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM

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 with her laptop mic. So this will be the reason for any noticeable quality issues midway through the episode. It's time to get FRANCHI$ED... This podcast is produced by The Breadcrumbs Collective! For more info visit http://breadcrumbscollective.com/ FOLLOW BREADCRUMBS on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM! SUPPORT THE BREADCRUMBS COLLECTIVE! FOLLOW ARIANE ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM FOLLOW JONATHAN ON TWITTER | INSTAGRAM