Odd Trilogies
Welcome to Odd Trilogies, a podcast dedicated to the strange inter-connectedness of film! To us, an "odd trilogy" is any set of three films—whether bonded by story, spirit, themes, and/or shared cast & crew—that we think has an interesting angle worth digging into! One of the classic examples of a "lesser known" trilogy is that the film Oldboy is actually the second part in Park Chan-wook's "Vengeance Trilogy!" But is it a sequel? What are the other two about? How does each one deal with the concept of vengeance? THAT'S something worth exploring! Our "trilogies" are not limited to the deliberate or canonical, like Bill & Ted or Pixar's Cars; we also curate and discuss more incidental ones—trios with unofficial or less tangible connections, like our "Odd Nutcracker" or "Rise of Snyder" trilogies! Those trilogies may be based on a commonality that we find interesting or which is significant to film culture. Whatever the connection is, we (your hosts, Logan Sowash & Andy Carr) apply our love and knowledge of film to analyze these trilogies as whole bodies, as well as the individual films themselves. Listen and laugh with us as we dive into the never-ending pit of cinematic connectivity known as ODD TRILOGIES!
Episodes
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...
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 sequel...
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 thre...
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 19...
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...
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 Fairytopi...
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 gro...
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, ...
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 d...
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...
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 U...
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 conspirac...
It's the start of a new year! Time for Logan and Andy to reflect on a year filled with fun episodes, great guests, and some truly phenomenal films. It's time for the 2025 END-OF-YEAR SPECIAL! What are their favorite films of 2025? What do they have planned for 2026? Find out on the latest special episode of ODD TRILOGIES.
Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod
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Hurry! Grab your Santa outfit and the nearest axe! It's time to turn Christmas cheer into holiday terror with THE SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT TRILOGY. Logan & Andy team up with first-time guest and veteran naughty-lister Mitch Ringenberg (Midwest Film Journal) to tackle a wild, gory trilogy about holiday trauma taken to the extreme. With their cookies and milk in front of them, the tri...
What's scarier than Christmas ghosts? Why a CGI Tom Hanks of course! In honor of the holiday season, Logan and Andy don their best motion-capture pajamas to tackle ROBERT ZEMECKIS' CGI TRILOGY. As they become one with the CGI, the duo discuss 2004's The Polar Express, take a reprieve from the holiday cheer to look at 2007's Beowulf, and cap off the trilogy with Zemeckis's final mo-cap CG...
Don't click your heels three times just yet! We need to talk about THE ODD OZ TRILOGY! In honor of the cinematic one-two punch that is 2024's Wicked and this year's Wicked: For Good, Logan & Andy head down the Yellow Brick Road yet again to talk about three films that came out at times when the land of Oz had no chance of breaking into pop culture relevance again. Those three films a...
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has become a household name in a relatively short time. Five Oscar nominations in the last decade. Sounds like the perfect time to talk about his rise to prominence! In honor of the director's newest release, Bugonia, Logan and Andy prepare for a truly wild ride as they talk about 2009's Dogtooth, 2011's Alps, and 2015's The Lobster. How does the director...
Before his passing in 1998, cinema legend Akira Kurosawa directed three fascinating films that brought his extensive career to a close. It's time to talk about THE TWILIGHT OF KUROSAWA. Joined by OT vet and avid Kurosawa fan Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer), Logan & Andy dive into the director's final three films: 1990's Dreams, 1991's Rhapsody in August, and 1993's Madadayo. How doe...
GREETINGS, PROGRAMS! Logan & Andy enter The Grid to talk about one of Disney's strangest franchises. It's THE TRON TRILOGY! Prepped with light cycles and identity discs, the duo take on Master Control in this discussion of 1982's Tron, 2010's TRON: Legacy, and 2025's TRON: Ares. How does the original film fare 40-plus years later? How do the sequels expand on its distinctive world an...
Madness! Mayhem! and... a mop?!?! Logan and Andy kick off October by talking about the adventures of a monstrous marauder and New Jersey's first superhero. It's time to talk about THE TOXIC AVENGER SEQUELS! With their trusty pal Austin Webster by their side, the trio takes on Troma's follow-ups to their most iconic character.
Filled with gore, vulgarity, and a detour to Japan, the boy...
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