Franchise Paradiso
SiftPop | Rowan Wood, Heath Lynch, Foster Harlfinger
While we all wish more original content was being made, we cannot control the major Hollywood studios any more than we can control the weather. Instead, hosts Heath, Foster and Rowan dissect these grand and influential cinematic series and franchises across a wide variety of genres.
Episodes
The Social Reckoning
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Movies We Want to Become Franchises with Brady Sanders
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Best Remake/Reimagining Film with Jonathan Watkins
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Resident Evil (2026)
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James Bond Retrospective with Jon Paula (Part III)
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Movie Fantasy League(s) Update
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James Bond Retrospective with Jon Paula (Part II)
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James Bond Retrospective with Jon Paula (Part I)
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Best Action Duo/Group with Chantal Ashford
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Best Performance with Aaron Dicer
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Best Supporting Character with Alice-Ginevra Micheli
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day with Nick Ferro
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Franchises We Want Resurrected with Aaron Schweitzer
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The Odyssey
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Best Chase Sequence with Jonathan Paula
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Best Henchman/Sub-Boss with Nash Doll
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Supergirl (2026)
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Best Fight Sequence with May Honey (Part II)
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Best Fight Sequence with May Honey (Part I)
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Best of 2026 (So Far) with May Honey
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The Mandalorian and Grogu (and a Star Wars Franchise Ranking) with Robert Bouffard
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Best Visualization & Iconography with Luke Burian
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Mortal Kombat II
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Best Stunt with Shane Conto
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
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Best Score with Mike Hilty
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Best Villain with Jack Grimme
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with Nick Ferro
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Best Hero with Chris Bakker
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2019 Draft with Shane Conto
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98th Academy Awards Review + Vulture Fantasy League Results
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Introducing the Knock on Wood Movie Fantasy League!
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98th Academy Awards Preview
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Scream 7 with May Honey
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What We’ve Been Watching Lately/Updates & Hangouts Part 2 (with Foster)
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What We’ve Been Watching Lately/Updates & Hangouts
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Horror Franchises Draft with May Honey
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The Best Movies of 2025
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98th Academy Awards Nominees Breakdown
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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Steven Spielberg Draft with Nash Doll
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MCU Draft
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Anaconda (2025) with Mike Hilty, Nick Ferro, and Emily Lynch
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Avatar: Fire and Ash with Mike Hilty
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Wake Up Dead Man with Robert Bouffard
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Weyland-Yutani Retrospective Part II (Predator + Franchise Ranking) with May Honey
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Weyland-Yutani Retrospective Part I (Alien) with May Honey
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Wicked: For Good with Nick Ferro
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The Running Man / Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
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Predator: Badlands with Chris Bakker
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