Best Dueling Genre Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Jack Kamen from Kamen’s Kalamity (comic 1952) 51:28

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Description First time guest Valentino Zullo joins Joe to discuss “Kamen’s Kalamity,” a story from the EC Comics Tales from the Crypt #31. We discuss the place of EC Comics in pop culture history, and also dig into this particular story which is a fantastical semi-autobiographical story of how the artist Jack Kamen came to draw horror comics for EC…

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Jack Kamen from Kamen’s Kalamity (comic 1952) 51:28

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Description First time guest Valentino Zullo joins Joe to discuss “Kamen’s Kalamity,” a story from the EC Comics Tales from the Crypt #31. We discuss the place of EC Comics in pop culture history, and also dig into this particular story which is a fantastical semi-autobiographical story of how the artist Jack Kamen came to draw horror comics for EC…

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6.14 – Project: Twilight 57:13

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The Doctor and Evelyn find themselves on the renovated docklands of South East London, where a casino called Dusk has just opened for business. But as fortunes are won and lost, an inhuman killer stalks the local avenues and alleyways with a taste for human flesh. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Support Dueling …

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6.14 – Project: Twilight 57:13

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The Doctor and Evelyn find themselves on the renovated docklands of South East London, where a casino called Dusk has just opened for business. But as fortunes are won and lost, an inhuman killer stalks the local avenues and alleyways with a taste for human flesh. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Support Dueling …

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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013) 1:58:51

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On the heels of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland’s massive box office success, Disney was eager to have another live action 3D fantasy ready for audiences quickly, and with the musical Wicked still filling seats on Broadway, the world of Oz was back in the zeitgeist. And so, Spider-Man mastermind Sam Raimi was recruited to bring to life the origin story …

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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013) 1:58:51

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On the heels of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland’s massive box office success, Disney was eager to have another live action 3D fantasy ready for audiences quickly, and with the musical Wicked still filling seats on Broadway, the world of Oz was back in the zeitgeist. And so, Spider-Man mastermind Sam Raimi was recruited to bring to life the origin story …

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 43:02

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With Erica away, Mike and his brother Ted take a look at the western classic Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. And yes, the ice clinking in the glasses is because we had drinks during this one. RIP Robert Redford who died just a few days after we recorded.By Dueling Genre Productions

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“The WNUF Halloween Special” with writer/director Chris LaMartina 56:35

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Happy October and welcome back to The Hallo-Rewind! The jack-o’-lanterns are lit, the air is crisp, and Season Two kicks off with a very special guest: filmmaker Chris LaMartina, creator of the cult favorite WNUF Halloween Special, its follow-up Out There Halloween Mega Tape, and the brand-new Trick or Treat with Reid Richmond. Hosts Ryan Cultrera …

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Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona from 10 Things I Hate About You (film 1999) 58:42

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Description Returning guests Lena English and Tayler Iverson join Joe to discuss the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You. Based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this film moves the plot to an American high school in the late 1990s. Starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, the film follows the tangled love lives of a group of teenagers. Sup…

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Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona from 10 Things I Hate About You (film 1999) 58:42

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Description Returning guests Lena English and Tayler Iverson join Joe to discuss the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You. Based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this film moves the plot to an American high school in the late 1990s. Starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, the film follows the tangled love lives of a group of teenagers. Sup…

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4.14 – The Deadly Assassin 1:05:38

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Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of peace and ordered calm, protected against all threats from lesser civilizations by their great power. But this was to change. Suddenly and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history… Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8…

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4.14 – The Deadly Assassin 1:05:38

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Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of peace and ordered calm, protected against all threats from lesser civilizations by their great power. But this was to change. Suddenly and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history… Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8…

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RETURN TO OZ (1985) 1:58:32

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After buying the film rights to L. Frank Baum’s remaining Oz books in 1954, Walt Disney Productions began work on a live action film starring the teen stars of “The Mickey Mouse Club,” but plans quickly stalled. It wouldn’t be until the 80’s that the House of Mouse would try once more to bring Baum’s wonderful world to the big screen and the result…

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RETURN TO OZ (1985) 1:58:32

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After buying the film rights to L. Frank Baum’s remaining Oz books in 1954, Walt Disney Productions began work on a live action film starring the teen stars of “The Mickey Mouse Club,” but plans quickly stalled. It wouldn’t be until the 80’s that the House of Mouse would try once more to bring Baum’s wonderful world to the big screen and the result…

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21 1:40:02

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Winner winner chicken dinner! And that is exactly how you should feel about getting to listen to this episode! That’s right, episode 175 of Ideal Remake is 21! Numbers are fun. At least our main character thinks so. And he’s going to take that love of math all the way to Vegas and try to win BIG! My incredible guest for this episode, Xu Mason (@hel…

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21 1:40:02

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Winner winner chicken dinner! And that is exactly how you should feel about getting to listen to this episode! That’s right, episode 175 of Ideal Remake is 21! Numbers are fun. At least our main character thinks so. And he’s going to take that love of math all the way to Vegas and try to win BIG! My incredible guest for this episode, Xu Mason (@hel…

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101 Dalmatians 79: A Country Home 27:57

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Anita and Roger discuss having a country home. Roger begins to play the piano to create the song, “Dalmatian Plantation.” The camera pans out on the Radcliffe residence on all of London as lights turn on because it seems all the dogs in London are barking. Minute 79 of “101 Dalmatians” from Walt Disney Animation. Disney Animation Minute Essentials …

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Mr. Joyce-Armstrong from “The Horror of the Heights” and Mr. Wilson from “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” 1:08:22

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Description First-time guest Joseph Darowski (hi, Dad) joins returning guest John Darowski and Joe to discuss to stories about supernatural dangers faced by humans as they take to the skies. “The Horror of the Heights” is a 1913 short story by Arthur Conan Doyle about the mysterious deaths of pilots who are attempting to break altitude records in t…

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3.14 – The Time Monster 53:43

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The Master constructs a machine which lets him manipulate time and succeeds in summoning an Atlantean priest named Krasis to the present day, but his ultimate goal is to gain control of Kronos, a Chronovore native to the time vortex. The Master’s experiments with time alert the Doctor to his plans just as the Master is forced to travel back to anci…

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THE WIZ (1978) 1:48:00

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Premiering on Broadway in 1975, The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and became a mainstream breakthrough for productions with all-Black casts on Broadway. By the late 70’s, Motown mastermind Berry Gordy would attempt to adapt the musical for the silver screen, bringing together a gen…

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Mabel and Dipper from Gravity Falls (tv 2012) 53:12

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Description Returning guest Josh Allen joins Joe to discuss the animated series Gravity Falls. The series is animated fantasy/comedy/cryptid/coming of age/mystery/adventure show and it is fantastic. We’re talking about the 12-year-old twins Mabel and Dipper, who go to spend the Summer with their Great Uncle Stan in the small town of Gravity Falls w…

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2.14 – The Wheel in Space 58:19

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The unmanned rocket Silver Carrier is millions of miles off course, drifting near a space station known as the Wheel. The Wheel’s commander initially plans to destroy the rocket outright, but instead agrees to dispatch some of his crew to investigate. When they discover the Doctor and Jamie on board the Silver Carrier, Bennett is convinced they are…

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THE WIZARD OF OZ (1938) 2:50:19

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Nick and Scott as they uncover the secrets of the Oz franchise, winner of the 2025 FRANCHISOGRAPHY Listener’s Pick Tournament! L. Frank Baum’s children’s book was already a beloved American classic by the time MGM first broke ground on their musical adaptation of the book in 1938, but previous adaptations of Baum’s…

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Baby’s Day Out 1:08:47

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So there’s this baby. It might be, unironically, the greatest baby actor that I have ever seen in a movie. My perception of how good a baby actor could be in a movie has had the bar set from when I was nearly a baby myself. Because Baby’s Day Out is an absolute TREASURE!! I watched it CONSTANTLY as a kid! And I am very excited to talk about it toda…

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Adapting Superman (special 2025) 55:12

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Description Returning guest John Darowski joins Joe to discuss the long history of adapting Superman into additional media outside of the comic books where the character first appeared. John is the editor of the essay collection Adapting Superman, making him an expert on this topic. Support Patreon Show Notes Adapting Superman – Amazon…

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1.14 – The Web Planet 54:27

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On the planet Vortis, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki are swept up in the struggles of the butterfly-like Menoptera, the original denizens of Vortis who were forced to flee the planet for the moon Pictos to escape the encroaching web of the Animus and its mind-controlled minions, the ant-like Zarbi, and their living weapons, the larvae guns. Joi…

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CENTENISODE 2: HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017) / HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U (2019) 2:42:47

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled mini-series for our second ever Centenisode! Join Nick and Scott as they celebrate 200 episodes of Franchisography, re-answer listener questions, and rank all of the franchises that we’ve covered since out 100th episode. Plus, after winning out Centenisode bracket, we discuss a young woman’s journey through a t…

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The teammembers from X-Factor #87 (comic 1992) 56:49

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Description Returning guest Andrew Deman joins Joe to discuss the comic book issue X-Factor #87 which had a cover date of December 1992. This classic issues sees a therapist meet with each member of the team and provide new insights into their personalities and motivations. The issue was written by the legendary comic book writer Peter David, and w…

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BETWEENISODE 25 55:14

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It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they rank the American Pie franchise, go over the American Pie Presents DTV spin-offs, propose an American Pie reboot, announce our next mini-series, and discuss what to expect on next week’s Centenisode! Next week: Centenisode 2! FRANCHISE POTENTIAL: The Girl Next Door (2004) Become a Premier Tier PATREON …

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What Women Want 1:33:36

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Imagine a guy. Like a guy’s guy. Just the most dude-guy-bro who ever was a man. Yeah we’re not doing that version of this movie. We’re doing our OWN version! With empathy! And listening! And possibly also some small dogs for comedic effect and also so I can hold them. We remade What Women Want with guest Alix Sternberg (Supergirl, Full Out 2: You G…

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Shane and Joe from Shane (film 1953) 55:10

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Description Producer Andrew joins Joe to discuss the classic western film Shane. Based on the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, the film was directed by George Stevens and stars Alan Ladd as Shane and Van Hefline as Joe. It tells the story of a drifter cowboy coming into town and helping the homesteaders fight off an evil cattle baron. Support Patreon S…

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AMERICAN REUNION (2012) 2:12:43

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Writing partners Jon Hurtwitz and Hayden Schlossberg saw the first American Pie multiple times in theaters during their freshman year of college. Like original Pie screenwriter Adam Herz, the pair would mine their own adolescent adventures to create comedy in the form of the Harold and Kumar series, their big Hollywood breakthrough. So when Univers…

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Sophie Ducel and Barry Bleeker from Castle of Water (novel 2017) 1:10:45

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Description Returning guest Kestra Darowski joins Producer Andrew and Joe to discuss the novel Castle of Water. This novel by Dane Hucklebridge tells the story of a stranded pair of strangers trying to survive on a deserted island. Support Patreon Show Notes Dane Huckelbridge – Author websiteBy Dueling Genre Productions

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AMERICAN WEDDING (2003) 2:07:02

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While on set for American Pie 2, series creator and screenwriter Adam Herz revealed to producer Chris Moore that he already had an idea for a third and final chapter to their raunchy coming of age saga: the boys throwing a bachelor party to celebrate the wedding of Jim and Michelle. And after American Pie proved to be an even bigger hit than the fi…

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The Hot Rock 1:28:19

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This is a movie about stealing a diamond! And then stealing it again. And again. Aaaaaand again. But they’re definitely good thieves! They promise! So it’s perfectly fine to trust them with this helicopter. We’re remaking 1972’s The Hot Rock, starring Robert Redford. This is a hard movie to track down, but writer Brian Nelson (Hard Candy, 30 Days o…

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Adrian Monk from Monk (TV 2002) 58:10

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Description First-time (sort of) guest Stephanie Siler joins Joe to discuss the classic tv mystery show Monk. Adrian Monk, played by Tony Shalhoub, is an obsessive compulsive private investigator who struggles with all of the phobias while also solving a mystery each week. We’re discussing why the show was so successful, the strengths of the perfor…

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AMERICAN PIE 2 (2001) 2:02:47

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After the first slice became an unexpected smash hit at the box office, Universal Pictures was quick to greenlight a sequel. Screenwriter Adam Herz once again decided to draw from his own life experiences, this time recalling that awkward transition between high school and college, and how growing and changing can affect even the most loyal group o…

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Inverted Detective Stories or “HowCatchEms” (special 2025) 1:08:27

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Returing guest Chris “Mav” Maverick and Stephanie Siler join Joe to discuss the inverted detective story, also sometimes called the HowCatchem instead of the WhoDunIt. In these stories, the audience knows how the bad guy is (often the murderer), and the tension is in how the protagonist detective figures it out and catches them rather than in tryin…

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (2025) 1:30:00

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We interrupt the American Pie franchise with yet another Bonus Feature! Marvel’s First Family has returned to the silver screen, this time in the creative hands of Marvel Studios and WandaVision director Matt Shakman. Will a comic book adaptation about adventurers and explorers with a midcentury aesthetic appeal to modern audiences? Do we finally h…

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The Naked Gun 1:30:20

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I am certain that this movie is going to be remade eventually. I couldn’t possibly predict when that remake will be coming out, so just to be safe, we better release this episode this week. I invited back my friend Amanda Barnes (@itsamandabarnes on Instagram) to have a solemn and dramatic conversation about one of the most silly comedies to ever c…

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Maggie and Hopie from Love and Rockets (comic 1981) 54:06

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Description Returning guest Wayne Wise joins Joe to discuss Love and Rockets, one of the iconic independent comic books from the 1980s. Created by the Hernandez Bros, we are discussing some of the first stories they produced in this long-running series. It’s hard to describe the exact tone and narrative of this eclectic series, but we enjoy talking…

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AMERICAN PIE (1999) 2:25:04

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Inspired by the success of Scream in 1996, young screenwriter Adam Herz set out to do for 80’s sex comedies like Porky’s and Bachelor Party what Wes Craven’s masterpiece did for the slasher. The result was an unexpected smash hit that would define a generation of comedy and introduce a new class of heartthrobs to moviegoers everywhere. This is 1999…

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Jack Ryan from The Hunt for Red October (novel 1984) 58:50

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Description Returning guest Virginia McAlister joins Joe to discuss the first novel about Jack Ryan, a character who has been adapted into many different media since his debut appearance. Written by Jack Ryan, The Hunt for Red October tells the story of a Russian submarine commander who is attempting to defect to the United States and CIA analyst w…

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SUPERMAN (2025) 2:09:09

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We continue to interrupt your regularly scheduled next franchise with yet another Bonus Feature! After the failure of the DCEU, Superman is back to kickstart a brand new DC Universe with writer/director James Gunn taking the creative reins. Can a movie with this many characters and a plot this convoluted really stick the landing in a way that feels…

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Uncle Buck 1:12:43

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He’s the kind of uncle we all wish we had but don’t necessarily want to be ourselves. That’s right it’s Uncle Buck! One of the lesser-known John Hughes movies despite it being the John Hughes movie that means the most to me! But I found someone who also loves giant pancakes, bowling, and John Candy and that is Myles Warden! Myles (@reallymighty on …

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Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso from The Karate Kid (film 1984) 1:17:52

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Description Returning guest Branden Ushio joins Joe for a trip down 80s-Nostalgia Lane as they discuss The Karate Kid. We’re talking about Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso, one of the iconic teacher-student pairings in pop culture. We discuss the real-world inspirations for the film, what makes this particular film work so well, and some of the differ…

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JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (2025) 1:36:19

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled next franchise with a Bonus Feature! It is unlikely that anyone believed the Jurassic franchise was dead after the mega success of the almost universally derided Dominion, but the assumption seemed to be that there would be a bit of a break before another entry in the Jurassic World series and we all seemed fin…

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Andy Taylor and Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show (tv 1960) 52:59

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Desription Producer Andrew and Joe are talking about a classic tv sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. We talk about the show’s legacy, the cast’s roles in the series, and why this remains an iconic piece of popular culture. Support Patreon Show Notes The Andy Griffith Show – Wikipedia Andy Griffith – WIkipedia…

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13.01 – The Woman Who Fell To Earth 1:11:05

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Ryan Sinclair, Graham O’Brien, and Yasmin Khan Strange notice strange events that begin to occur in their home town of Sheffield as an amnesiac woman falls from the sky into a train, between them and a possible alien threat. Join the Dueling Genre Discord Server: https://discord.gg/rngwTkz8yw Support Dueling Genre on Patreon: https://www.patreon.co…

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BETWEENISODE 24 1:27:03

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It’s a Betweenisode! Join Nick & Scott as they discuss the end of the Mission: Impossible franchise, what directors we wish we could have seen make entries in the past, reveal our personal rankings, dream about where the franchise could go in the future, and of course, reveal our next franchise. Next week: Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) FRANCHISE P…