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Sequels 2: Rise of the Franchise

Sequels 2: Rise of the Franchise

By: Ian Deming Sam Purdell and Spencer Sapienza
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Somehow Shrek returned. In Sequels 2: Rise of the Franchise, three intrepid writers get their big Hollywood break the only way you can these days—by reviving stagnant IP. Join Ian, Sam & Spencer every other week as they oversaturate 2 markets simultaneously with reboots of everything from Alien to Zoolander.Ian Deming, Sam Purdell and Spencer Sapienza Art
Episodes
  • Pokémon Detective Pikachu: Lick of Evil (with Greg Jones Jr.)
    Jul 2 2026

    Welcome to the gritty and dangerous Ryme City, where poverty is super effective, and the only full revive rests on the city's proposed end to prohibition of Pokemon battles. Join trainers Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Greg Jones Jr. as we plot out a film noir and debate which Pokemon's tongue is nastiest. How tall is Spoink? How heavy is Klefki? Is Officer Jenny a fascist? Tune in to find out in this stroll through millennial nostalgia with Pokémon Detective Pikachu 2!

    Find Greg's art here: https://linktr.ee/gregjonesart

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu and Graggle
    Jun 16 2026

    Return to a galaxy far, far away- please? No one is watching this movie. The beloved show turned forgotten movie is getting an immediate sequel in this episode. Join Ian, Sam, and Spencer in their tiny ship as we fly to familiar places, while also destroying the previous legacy of Star Wars. What can we do to convince audiences that this is actually Backrooms? Who will be playing the Mandalorian on set? What old man/director/actor will we recruit for a cameo scene? Tune in find out, or play fortnite to have the whole plot explained to you.


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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Agnostics in the Outfield (with Jake Korell)
    Jun 3 2026

    Just call me angel of the mourning, because my dad is dead! We're looking at one of the many essential 90's baseball films, with Angels in the Outfield. (And we even watched the 1951 version!) Join the dugout with players Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Jake Korell–author of new book 'The Second World'–as we tackle the dense lore of the Angels films. What role do non-Catholic religions play in this? What will Scientologists think? What happens to a team that has God on their side? Will the Red Sox finally give in to racial integration? Tune in to find out, and find Christ.


    Get Jake's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Second-World-Jake-Korell/dp/B0GG5SXR62/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

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    1 hr and 39 mins
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