The SWAMP

Now pitching my slop sequel passion project Cold Dry Canadian Winter. Elizabeth Banks, my schedule is open.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com

Sorry I can't hang out this weekend, I'm too busy thinking about Joan Cusack as Debbie Jelinsky in the 1993 film Addams Family Values... Shouts out to Lesbos, Boston's Lesbian Newsletter Instagram  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https:/...

Packing our camping gear and hiking out to Moonrise Kingdom this week to kick off our August 'Camp' theme, thanks to listener Brooke for suggesting! Friend of the pod Matt Bacon joins us for chocolate or vanilla, and we get very off topic about Garbage Plates, Solar Eclipses, and The Boy Scouts of America.  Recommended documentary: Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of Amer...

SWAMP regular Erin, cousin of Dara, joins us to end Spielberg month with a Last Crusade.  Tumblr Post Mentioned Henry's Letterboxd  I shouted out a chocolate chip cookie recipe in this episode that I now realize is behind a paywall (boo) so I am pasting it below: Ingredients Yield: 10 cookies 2cups/256 grams all-purpose flour ½teaspoon baking soda ¾teaspoon salt ½pound/227 grams unsalted butt...

Beep boop we're A.I. bots now, here to learn how to dream and love through the power of podcasting and friendship. Exploring the odd Kubrick-Spielberg mashup 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence this week. No episode next week but stick around for some more Indiana Jones later this month!  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bs...

Sibling of the pod Ryan joins us this week to discuss Spielberg's 1981 Indiana Jones classic.  Ryan's Cosplay Instagram Account Video on Sudan Archeological Dig Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: ht...

All aboard the S.S. Steven Spielberg Summer, because we're getting Jurassic this week. In addition to bird sequels and velociraptor fights, this week we discuss summer blockbusters, upcoming superhero films, and appropriate workplace emoji etiquette.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd...

Friend of the pod Gavin joins us this week to discuss the 2025 film Sinners to complete our Pride Month Vampire Saga.  The Newspaper Clippings Aspect Ratios with Sinners Director Ryan Coogler Philbilly Moonshine Tiktok Additional Sinners Content To Shout Out: Sinners and the General State of Things The Evolution of the Culture Vulture Sinners and how Remmick performs allyship (an analysis) Real Re...

Happy Pride to Bisexual Vampires Everywhere! Covering the 1983 arty erotic vampire thriller The Hunger this week.  Follow these exceptional drag queens: Tara Dikhof  https://taradikhof.com/ https://www.instagram.com/taradikhof/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@taradikhof Nervous https://www.instagram.com/nervous.drag/ Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky:...

Late episode this week because we were too busy motorcycle racing with vampire Kiefer Sutherland...   Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com

Correction: David Geffen is not the richest living gay man, nor is he the only gay billionaire.  Swamp Thing TV Guy on Fire Stunt  Video Essay on Confederate Vampires by Princess Weekes  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com...

I've had the time of my life and I owe it all to Patrick Swayze. Continuing Patrick SMayze with this iconic and timeless piece of cinema.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com

No one ever wins a fight. Except for those of us who get to watch from the comfort of our couches. We're taking it outside this week and sucker punching you with a titillating review of the 1989 film Road House.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: ht...

Kicking off Patrick sMAYze month with the iconic 1990 film Ghost! Get that pottery wheel going cuz we're about to solve our own murder through the medium that is Whoopi Goldberg. Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ E...

Armor up and join us at the ren faire this week where we celebrate the 2001 film A Knight's Tale.  Eel Reproduction Science Article Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com

Period piece so strong they punctuated the title. Yapping about excellent costumes and Mia Goth's lovable face this week. Also Gayle King went to space and it's def a PR front conspiracy to take up news headlines to distract from the genocide... just saying. And formal apologies to any history nerds for my half ass explanation of what the regency era was all about... we all have our weak...

In case you're like me and thought this movie was about disco... please be prepared to hear us talk about the adult film industry in the 70s, along with the topics that surround that such as sex, violnce, drug use, misogyny etc.  ALSO we give some praise to Marky Mark for his performance in this film, but be reminded that he is a bad guy who has done some pretty terrible, racist stuff.  That...

Ya know what Mrs. Karenina? I'd ruin my own life for that mustache too. Been replaying AaronTaylorJohnsonWithMustacheLightingCigSexily.gif over and over in my mind since this move came out.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-po...

How could we do an ensemble cast theme without honoring THEE ensemble cast: The Muppets. Thanks to Marcella and Morgan who suggested this 1999 gem for us this week!  Resources mentioned in the episode regarding immigration and how to support those in your community: ACLU Know Your Rights  National Lawyers Guild Resources   Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition Printable Red Card...

Time to nut up or shut up and talk about the 2009 zombie apocalypse comedy film Zombieland.  Jesse Eisenberg uncomfortable interview (watching this back I def think they're doing a bit and this was staged, sorry for the mild character assassination Mr. Jesse) Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Let...

Featuring special qualified guest Erin (immigration lawyer supreme and cousin of the pod.) Resources mentioned in the episode regarding immigration and how to support those in your community: ACLU Know Your Rights  National Lawyers Guild Resources   Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition Printable Red Cards to Keep At Your Workplace Bystander Trainings  Also mentioned this episod...

GET BUSY LIVING, OR GET BUSY DYING!  Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus , book/audiobook rec mentioned in the episode  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com

If you have 2 minutes and 26 seconds to spare, might I suggest listening to the BANGER In the Dark of the Night from this week's film, 1997's Anastasia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocm8QdNR_d8 Sources: I got most of my Don Bluth intel from this article  And all historical Rasputin knowledge comes from the 4 part podcast series on him from Last Podcast on the Left , which I highly sug...

Grab a box of tissues or maybe ten, and get those scene bangs pushed to the side babe, cuz we're traveling back to 2010 to link up with dystopian organ donors Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightly, and Carrie Mulligan.  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social YouTube Dara's Letterboxd Emily's Letterboxd Our website: h...

You'll never shut down the real napster (but it's just me taking a nap). We let Jen pick the movies this month, and she served us up a platter of Mark Wahlberg nonsense. Happy 4 year anniversary to this podcast, and big thanks to all who've been with us along the way :) Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Bluesky: @theswamppodcast.bsky.social Yo...