Odd Trilogies

Vampires! Crazy violence! A lot of walking! Logan & Andy reunite with anime historian Grant (Familiar Territory) to cover the weirdest anime trilogy the pod has yet seen: THE KIZUMONOGATARI TRILOGY. With their collective vampire strength (and NSFW magazines) to take on anything, the trio discuss a gorgeous yet frustrating trilogy in Tekketsu, Nekketsu, and Reiketsu. How does this trilogy compared to its expansive series? W...

A body-swap romance, a homeless boy meeting a weather maiden, and a girl's unexpected adventure with a sentient chair. All of that in less than a decade! The boys discuss THE RISE OF SHINKAI. In honor of Your Name.'s 10th anniversary, Logan & Andy cover the three films that have propelled writer-director Makoto Shinkai into one of the most popular names in Japanese animation: Your Name., Weathering with You (2019), and Suz...

The man. The myth. The titular rebel.

Logan & Andy team up with the IFJA's latest oil tycoon Brent Leuthold (Awake in the Dark) as they discuss THE JAMES DEAN TRILOGY. From struggles with one's own fate to the corruptive nature of wealth, the trio strap in for tonight's "Chickie Run" as they look at the only films the iconic Hoosier starred in: 1955's East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause as well as 1956's Giant. What does Dea...

"To be, or not to be, that is the question"—or it certainly was at the turn of the millennium! Logan & Andy prep their prop skulls and monologues as they discuss three different adaptations of one of Shakespeare's most iconic tragedies across the last decade of the last century: Franco Zeffirelli's stripped-down 1990 version with Mel Gibson, Branagh's quintessential and unabridged 1996 adaptation, and Michael Almereyda's ...

Who is that group of experts venturing out into dangerous territory? Why, it's Logan, Andy, and Joe! And what is their mission? SAVING MATT DAMON.

In honor of the nearly 30 years (and countless millions of dollars) Hollywood has dedicated to bringing Damon home from far-off peril, and just in time for his latest misadventure in Chris Nolan's The Odyssey, your hosts have teamed up with Joe Shearer (Midwest Film Journal) to...

Can you remember a time before Christopher Nolan was one of the biggest names in the film industry? Logan & Andy do! The boys are teaming up with local amnesiac Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer) to discuss THE RISE OF NOLAN. In this episode, the boys battle home intruders, memory loss, and a sun that never sets in Nolan's earliest films: Following (1998), Memento (2000), and Insomnia (2002). Is Nolan's now-ubiquit...

TONIGHT ON ODD TRILOGIES: Logan & Andy train like never before to take on Dragon Ball Z's most popular cinematic character of all time. It's time for THE BROLY TRILOGY! With Senzu beans and special moves at the ready, the boys face down 1993's Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan as well as its sequels: 1994's Broly - Second Coming and Bio-Broly. What makes Broly such an icon in the franchise? What drove Toei to make three films ...

We're gonna need a bigger pod! Logan & Andy team up with local oceanographer-in-training Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer) to talk about THE RISE OF SPIELBERG. In honor of acclaimed director Steven Spielberg's latest release, Disclosure Day, the trio discuss his first television film, Duel (1971); his first theatrical film, The Sugarland Express(1974); and his (the) first blockbuster, 1975's Jaws. How does hi...

Dead or alive, you're coming with us to talk about THE ROBOCOP TRILOGY! Logan & Andy team up with OCP's newest rep Mitch Ringenberg (Midwest Film Journal) to talk about the brutal sci-fi police movie franchise. With their Auto-9s and jetpacks at the ready, the trio tackle 1987's Robocop, 1990's Robocop 2, and 1993's Robocop 3. What makes the original such a classic? How do the sequels try to expand on its ideas, ...

Oppression, propaganda, the folly of man (and pig) — it's time for a revolution! A little over eighty years after George Orwell's classic novel was published, Logan & Andy team up with veteran guest, history teacher, and ally to farm animals Adam LeClerc to tackle the ODD ANIMAL FARM ADAPTATIONS. From traditional British animation to a star-studded CGI film, the trio discuss the three existing film translations of th...

It stumbles! It growls! It's...an iconic Universal Pictures actor stuck behind an ungodly amount of makeup? Then it must be LON CHANEY JR.'S MUMMY SEQUELS! With local mummy expert Evan Dossey (Midwest Film Journal) as support, Logan & Andy take on a dangerous archaelogical dig to uncover the final three films in Universal's original Mummy series: 1942's The Mummy's Tomb as well as 1944's The Mummy's Ghost and The Mummy's C...

In 2023, Logan and Andy discussed the iconic compilation film trilogy that put Mobile Suit Gundam on the map for so many people. In 2026, they will do what so many Newtypes fear to even tackle: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation. With new mobile suits (and a plethora of stylish sunglasses) at their disposal, the boys team up with fellow AEUG members Evan Dossey and Alex Holmes to take on the compilation trilogy for Gun...

It's time to fly! Your venerable hosts, Sabrina & Kelsey, don their gorgeous wings as they talk about a truly pivotal trilogy in the toys-to-movies landscape: THE BARBIE FAIRYTOPIA TRILOGY. With their furry sidekick Bibble by their sides, the girls soar through the Magic Meadow as they discuss 2005's Barbie: Fairytopia, 2006's Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia, and 2007's Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow. How do the films hol...

A coming of age cannibal, a killer with an affinity for cars, and a teenage girl scarred by more than just a fresh tattoo. Logan and Andy prepare for quite a trilogy as they talk about the first three films of acclaimed French director Julia Ducournau. It's THE RISE OF DUCOURNAU! The boys strap in as they discuss 2016's Raw, 2021's Titane, and 2026's Alpha. How does Ducournau hit the ground running with her debut? How much has chan...

Before Ghost in the Shell or even Patlabor, iconic director Mamoru Oshii created a dense, dystopian sci-fi, which he would, over many years, explore across multiple media: radio dramas, manga, TV episodes, and—you guessed it—a feature film trilogy. Logan & Andy dive into THE KERBEROS SAGA! With civil unrest, shady government dealings, and fascist power armor at its unfortunate peak, the boys dodge the chaos to ...

A ghost town enveloped in fog with scary monsters, nightmare rooms, and a film trilogy two decades in the making. Get your steel pipes and flashlights ready! It's time to talk about the odd smattering of SILENT HILL adaptations we've gotten! Logan & Andy traverse the mysterious town to discuss 2006's Silent Hill, 2012's Silent Hill: Revelation, and 2026's Return to Silent Hill. How does this video game franchise translate to fi...

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a big, fat, Greek rom-com trilogy? Logan & Andy head to Chicago to fall in love with Toula Portokalos and her delightfully wild family in the MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING trilogy! Joined by their beloved friend, longtime moviegoing pal, and honorary Portokalos herself, Paige Stratton, the boys discuss a trilogy that spans two decades, three weddings, a vacation t...

Loaded casts, gorgeous locales, fantastic fashion, and... "MUHDUH!" Logan & Andy are tasked with solving the mystery of one of the latest and greatest modern film trilogies: Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT trilogy. The boys don their best sweaters as they investigate the trio that has occupied Johnson's career for the last six years: 2019's Knives Out, 2022's Glass Onion, and 2025's Wake Up Dead Man. How does the franchise find ...

When your iconic anime franchise is about to hit its 50th anniversary, why not give it a fresh look? That's what we're talking about today with TAKESHI KOIKE'S LUPIN THE IIIRD TRILOGY. Logan & Andy head back to the 2010s and team up with Inspector Zenigata to go on a globe-trotting hunt for the titular monkey-faced jewel thief and his crew. Deadly superhuman assassins, dark conspiracies, and a new visual style cement Koike's ta...