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Franchise Fiends

Todd and Brogan revisit the best baddies in slasher history.

Podcast · By Todd and Brogan · English · Official site

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Jul 12, 2026
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  1. Episode · Jul 12, 2026

    Twilight Finale (opens the original)

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    Todd and Brogan compare their ranking of the Twilight franchise, breaking down their favorite moments from the series and discussing the franchise as a whole. We'll be back in October with Scream! Follow Todd on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/juggernaut323 Follow Brogan on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/roboteatsdino Season art by Ryan Bouwhuis.

  2. Episode · Jul 10, 2026

    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 (opens the original)

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    The sage concludes in one of the wildest, craziest, deviate-from-the-source-material-ist final episodes of any series we've discussed up until this point. Along the way a librarian tells us how the books are resonating with readers today and Todd's son addresses what it's like having a dad who has seen Breaking Dawn — Part 2 more than 100 times. Follow Todd on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/juggernaut323 Follow Brogan on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/roboteatsdino Follow Ari on Letterboxd: letterboxd.c

  3. Episode · Jul 8, 2026

    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 (opens the original)

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    It's the end! Well... it's the beginning of the end. Karrie and Lindsay join Todd and Brogan to break down the penultimate entry in the Twilight Saga. We discuss the weird and controversial bits, as well as the weird bits that probably would have been controversial if anyone had not been too distracted by the other stuff to notice. Did you know they covered a real baby in jelly for this? A human baby! Like it was a piece of toast! Follow Todd on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/juggernaut323 Follow Br

  4. Episode · Jul 6, 2026

    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (opens the original)

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    Franchised Fiends breaks down The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and in the process eclipse our record for longest episode for the fifth time in a row. We just really like talking about movies, okay??? Today we're joined by returning guest Rachel and new guest Peyton — an honest-to-god novelist whose love of Twilight directly influenced her choice in career — to discuss questions like "Why is this one so good?" and "Oh my god, why does the ring look like that?" Follow Todd on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/

  5. Episode · Jul 4, 2026

    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (opens the original)

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    In the true spirit of the 4th of July, we're talking about a movie that is mostly talking but throws in a few neat explosions at the end. Returning guest Max and first-time guest Suzee join Todd and Brogan to talk about the highs and lows of Twilight's second entry, which is extra exciting for Max who has never seen a Twilight film before. Follow Todd on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/juggernaut323 Follow Brogan on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/roboteatsdino Follow Max on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/mxt

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