Disaster Girls: A Podcast About Disaster Movies

Now that La Brea‘s season is over we’re going back to Surface! Refresh your memory on where we left Dr Lake Bell, erratic Rich, and our favorite marine biomysteries! Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! MERCHANDISE (NEW!): Disastergirls.myshopify.com SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify | Google | RSS FOLLOW: @Disaster_pod | @AmandaSmithSays | @jorcru SPONSORS: Email disastergirlspod@gmail.com  

The season finale of La Brea gives us all the La Brea classics - the Harrises making deeply earnest terrible decisions, Veronica being awful, Lucas pouting, and a twist 66 million years in the making. With Gavin on the verge of dying, Eve and her family make a desperate attempt to set things right -- even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever; Veronica reveals a secret that s...

This week, we demand justice for 65, a movie so misunderstood that even the official synopsis is wrong. After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth -- 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric...

La Brea is barreling toward the season finale with giant bees, Ty's main character syndrome, and a genuinely touching moment between Izzy and Levi! Eve and Gavin ally with James to infiltrate the Lazarus building in hopes of saving Ty and stopping Kiera from destroying their only way home; when a deadly horde awakens beneath the clearing, Veronica must save Ella before a lethal sting kills her. Ga...

We're joined by the fabulous Bilge Ebiri ( @bilgeebiri ) to talk about the instant disaster-classic Cocaine Bear!  After a 500-pound black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fueled rampage, an eccentric gathering of cops, criminals, tourists, and teenagers assemble in a Georgia forest.     Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! MERCHANDISE (NEW!): Disastergirls.mysho...

Break out your finest slip dress, it's time for a La Brea wedding - so, y'know, prepare for at least one murder.  A ruthless enemy holds the clearing captive, threatening to kill a beloved survivor if their demands for an unexpected item aren't met; Gavin and Sam lead the rescue attempt, aided by an old friend whose return holds more questions than answers. When the clearing and fort unite to cele...

Nuclear Hurricane is the workplace buddy comedy we didn't know we needed! Join us for a journey through corporate negligence, AI apocalypses, and the importance of having that one coworker who makes your job tolerable.  A nuclear reactor's highly sophisticated computer system begins to malfunction as a tropical hurricane heads for the power plant. Employees at the plant work to prevent destruction...

La Brea is BACK and renewed for a third (and final) season! We're back in 10,000 BCE and moving through plot faster than a fish falling out of the sky. Plus! The big reveal of our Justice for Shelley Winters! collection on disastergirls.shopify.com!   The Harrises return to 10,000 B.C., determined to upload a virus that will stop all sinkholes, despite knowing that this will mean they will never g...

Thanks to some classic Tubi labeling, we're breaking from our usual genre with 2009's "Meltdown," an endearingly low-budget action thriller (with a lengthy digression into the Transformers series). When a FBI agent goes deep undercover to bring down a crime syndicate his cover is soon blown and both the mob and FBI want him dead. Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! MERCHANDISE (NEW!): Disastergir...

The Earth's core has reversed directions! Like all good Americans, we are looking for guidance in our most sacred texts ... which is why we're reissuing our episode on The Core.  Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to co...

Ice Spiders gave us a lot of giant spiders attacking skiers and really, what more can we ask for?  A team of young Winter Olympic hopefuls must slalom to safety when a hoard of giant mutated spiders spin their way out of a top secret laboratory.   Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! MERCHANDISE (NEW!): Disastergirls.myshopify.com SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify | Google | RSS FOLLOW: @Disaster_pod | @...

We're taking an extra week off (blame the Screendrafts guys and travel plans) so we're re-releasing our episode with Dr. Samantha Montano and John Carr to talk disaster movies, disasterology, and more! We'll be back next week with a new episode on Ice Spiders. Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! MERCHANDISE (NEW!): Disastergirls.myshopify.com SUBSCRIBE: Apple | Spotify | Google | RSS FOLLOW: @Dis...

We're taking the week off, but if you haven't heard our Ashfall ep yet, now's a great time! Find out why it's our favorite disaster movie/heist film/buddy road comedy.  Armed with the threat of imminent eruptions, a team of uniquely trained professionals from South and North Korea unite. Together, they must join forces and attempt to prevent a catastrophic disaster threatening the Korean Peninsula...

Our demand is simple: make more Christmas disaster movies. Also, make sure you listen to the end of the episode for the shocking connection between Threads and a pod-favorite disaster movie.  A meteorologist discovers a massive storm system is about to strike Texas, causing devastation across the state. He fails to convince the authorities of his theory, and even his wife refuses to accept his war...

We're joined by ( Phil Iscove to tackle Dante's Peak, the other best volcano disaster movie of 1997! Don't worry, we  cover the grandma in the lake of acid within the first twenty minutes. Volcanologist Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) and Mayor Rachel Wando (Linda Hamilton), finally convince the unbelieving populace that the big one is about to hit and that they need to evacuate immediately, only to...

A movie where the description is definitely not what the movie is about! Join us as we watch the actual movie, which is about seeds from the Garden Of Eden wreaking havoc on Reno and Sacramento. A giant underground root system begins spreading across America, causing devastating earthquakes in its path. A government agent, a botanist and two environmental activists discover the disaster has been d...

Revisit our first episode with Van Lathan Jr. ( @vanlathan )! Join us as we discuss the steely gaze of Dennis Quaid and why Emmy Rossum deserved more.    After climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) is largely ignored by U.N. officials when presenting his environmental concerns, his research proves true when an enormous "superstorm" develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout t...

Skyfire has it all: a Dr. Lady Scientist, a Disaster Dad, lava running faster than Tom Cruise, tactical driving that defies physics, and an underwater dream ballet sequence. What's not to love? A young scientist invents a cutting-edge volcanic warning system and returns to the tropical island where her mother tragically died, hoping she can prevent future deaths. The island is now home to the worl...

We've reached the La Brea midseason finale, which means plans go wrong, mysterious characters with distinctive facial hair are introduced, questions are (sort of ) answered, and the Harris family jumps into a sinkhole yet again! When plans to infiltrate the building go awry, Gavin comes face-to-face with its enigmatic leader; Eve, Levi, Sam and Izzy are forced to rely on a former adversary to lead...

We're joined by Margo Donohue to talk about 2005's War of the Worlds. Join us as we talk about epically bad disaster dads, a Dakota Fanning Appreciation Sidebar, and Tom Cruise's action legacy.  An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival. Remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SHARE! SUBSCRIBE: App...

Throw away your vape pens and join us as we discuss real-life Mary Sues, good disaster teens, and how we would convince someone in 1988 that an iPhone is real.    When a fog falls over the clearing, Eve leads a defense against a group of invaders, only to encounter a threat more dangerous than they've faced before; in 1988, Josh and Riley pursue a woman who holds the key to stopping the impending...

Eve and Levi's relationship is moving at the speed of La Brea but we're rooting for a prehistoric throuple.  Gavin enlists his grandfather's help to guide him to his missing wife; Eve and Levi navigate a horrifying new reality; in 1988, Josh and Riley discover they're being followed by a man who reveals information about the mystery behind the sinkholes. After an emotional reunion, Gavin and Eve a...

A made for tv disaster movie more surprising than a previously undiscovered reservoir of natural gas! Jordan and Amanda discuss poorly chosen acronyms, unremarkable disaster dads, and the unexpected humor of "Earthfall." When a massive asteroid pulls Earth out of orbit and wrecks chaos on the ground, one man uncovers the secret government plan that could save humanity. Remember to RATE, REVIEW, an...

La Brea returns and we could not be more ready! Will this be the season that gives us Zyra Gorecki riding a mammoth? What's the deal with the skyscraper in 10,000 BCE? Do we get any answers whatsoever? No, but the good news is, Mary Beth's been written off! Desperate to reunite with her son, Eve follows a lead that brings her face-to-face with a ruthless prehistoric group; Gavin, Izzy and Ella que...

Life moves at the speed of "La Brea" which is why we didn't expect the show to be back so soon! With season 2 premiering on the 28th, we thought it'd be a good idea to revisit where we left our favorite time-travelers. Join us as we talk about the shocking revelations (Gavin is who??), unexpected twists (we're going to the 1980s?????), and stray cows (somehow this is the most shocking of all??????...