Season 1
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom learn about the power...the Nintendo power...of a great musical score as they discuss legendary video game composer, Koji Kondo. Joining them to discuss everything from musical scores to high scores is Milwaukee musician, Nick Spitza. Together they break down all the history, highlights, and what could have been from the mind behind the timeless soundtracks of "Super Mario Bros." and "The Legend of Zelda". Let's-a-go! ********* Check out our Linktree to find all of our social links. Visit our Buy Me a Coffee page to contribute to our virtual tip jar. You can email the podcast at: stateofthefranchisepodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom 'deliver' the goods by discussing the popular sandwich chain, "Jimmy John's". Joining them to share the goods on the 'gargantuan' franchise is returning guest, Shannon Cassells. Together they break down all the history, highlights, and what could have been - freaky fast! ********* Check out our Linktree to find our Buy Me a Coffee page and all of our social links: https://linktr.ee/stateofthefranchise You can email the podcast at stateofthefranchisepodcast@gmail.com
This week, Fred and Tom explore the wonderful world of buffalo wings with a blind-taste tournament involving five different restaurant chains: Domino's, Pizza Hut (WingStreet), Wings Over, Wingstop, and Buffalo Wild Wings. They welcome back comedians Jasmine Gonzalez and Joe Francisco to sample and rank all of their favorite wings while discussing the highlights, history, and what could have been from these popular wing joints. ********* Check out our Linktree to find our Buy Me a Coffee page and all of our social links: https://linktr.ee/stateofthefranchise You can email the podcast at stateofthefranchisepodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom set off on a new expedition to discuss the adventurous video game franchise, "Uncharted". Joining them this week to dig up its 'treasured' history is returning guest, Dan Pappas. Together they break down the history, highlights, and what could have been from the popular series from Naughty Dog. Come explore it with us!
It's the holiday season! So whoopty-doo, and dickery dock, and don't forget to start up the pod! On this week's episode, Fred and Tom celebrate the season with their first annual holiday episode. Together they go through the history of the season, discuss its highlights, and give their power rankings for a number of classic songs, movies, and treats that have become synonymous with the holidays. ********* Intro music: "Merry" by Ikson | https://youtube.com/iksonMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Check out our Linktree to find our Buy Me a Coffee page and all of our social links: https://linktr.ee/stateofthefranchise You can email the podcast at stateofthefranchisepodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom learn all about Cylons and space colonies as they discuss the popular sci-fi franchise, "Battlestar Galactica". Joining them this week to really 'frak' things up is returning guest, Jasmine Gonzalez. Together they break down the history, highlights, and what could have been from the cult classic series. So say we all! ----- Help support actor Michael Hogan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/michael-hogan-fund
Happy Halloween! On this week's episode, Fred and Tom scare up all the dark and spooky things that go bump in the night as they discuss the holiday of Halloween. Together they dive into the long history of All Hallow's Eve, cover all the highlights, and share scary stories to help celebrate the season. Listen now, if you dare...
Hold onto your butts! On this week's episode, Fred and Tom learn all about dino DNA as they discuss the blockbuster trilogy, "Jurassic Park". Joining them this week is returning guest and local comedian, Josh Randall. Together they break down the history (and pre-history), highlights, and what could have been from the ongoing franchise. Embrace the chaos theory and listen now! ----- Help support Luis and Paloma: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cover-luis-and-palomas-medical-costs If unable to click through the link above, please visit our Linktree, or type this address into your browser: https://linktr.ee/stateofthefranchise
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom make their first journey to Middle Earth to talk about the epic trilogy (and its many appendices), "The Lord of the Rings". Together they break down the (lengthy) history, highlights, and what could have been for story that inspired a thousand other fantasy stories. Speak 'friend' and enter this episode now!
On this week's episode, Fred and Tom snap into a Slim Jim while they discuss the larger-than-life pro wrestler, Macho Man Randy Savage. Joining them to break down all of the high flying moves and outlandish costumes is comedian Chris Schmidt. Together they break down the history, highlights, and what could have been for hall-of-fame wrestler from the heyday of the WWE (formerly WWF).