The SWAMP

Fire burns brighter in the darkness! And bitch in these dark times you KNOW we're getting on our Hunger Games soapbox to talk about the worst installment in the franchise.  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:...

Entering a FourTris of cringe this week covering the 2014 YA dystopian Hunger Games coat-tail-riding franchise Divergent.  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

Reviving JanuYAry and kicking it off with the third installment of the Twilight Saga. Not breaking news but wanted everyone to be aware that NEIL GAIMAN CAN FUCKING ROT  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: theswamp...

Starting the new year off with some unfinished business. Strap in, because this week we are finishing off the LotR trilogy with discussions of well aged CGI, Gandalf's BDE, and girlbossing the heck out of sword combat. Apologies for the delay, we've been in Poland! Be sure to send us all your thoughts, predictions, and slander about the upcoming awards season/the dumpster fire that was t...

PO - TA - TOES boilem mashem stickeminastew, its Two Towers week my little orcs. Helms Deep, Ents, and Karl Urban, oh my! 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

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. So thanks for letting us crawl inside your ears and romp through the LotR franchise this month! First time viewer Emily reacts, veteran movie marathoner Dara tries her best to explain some lore, but mostly we talk about how hot everyone is! Huge thanks to all who submitted questions, including fellow podcaster Nick, check out his...

LotR December is underway, and we begin in The Shire, in a hobbit hole in Hobbiton, with a Rankin/Bass animated classic that achieves in under 90 minutes what Peter Jackson failed to do with an entire 10 hour trilogy... If you're a LotR stan, feel free to clock our misinformed lore, and if you're not, join along with Middle-Earth-Virgin Emily in watching these epic adventure films for th...

Are we? Traveling back in time to the first thanksgiving to take turkey off the menu? Well yes! Covering the 2013 fever dream that is Free Birds this week in a short little holiday 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-podcas...

David Lynch called... and he wants nothing to do with Dune. Diving into the 1984 adaptation this week, primarily from a comparative perspective to Dune parts I and II (2021,2024), with some light convo about the new HBO series Dune: Prophecy as well. So buckle into your stillsuit and dehydrate into the dunes of Arrkis this week with us. Alia Actress Tiktok  Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswa...

Covering an objectively fire movie during bad movies month, sorry! We didn't realize only the sequel was lame. Turns out Keanu reeves as a bomb squad cop with a buzz cut is really doing it for us this week. Sandra Bullock's wig? Not so much. Awkward Ellen Interview with Keanu Bluesky (New Social Platform to replace the bird) Movie Grid Game Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodca...

Why does Cats (2019) feel a little too correct right now? Excellent YouTube Video Essay on why Cats (2019) Sucked Ass TikTok of vogueing to Jellicle Cats Butthole Cut was "Very Real" 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-podca...

One Two Freddy's coming for you, three four we're ending horror- month with A Nightmare on Elm St OG Wes Craven obviously. Happy Halloweenie. SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com Send a text SWAMP stuff...

This movie is like Where's Waldo but for Tilda Swinton. Chatting it up about Luca Guadagnino's 2018 film Suspiria this week, but mostly chatting about Dakota Johnson's wig. SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswampp...

Shocked and upset to learn this one doesn't have roller coaster crashes, log trucks, acupuncture mishaps, or tanning beds... but alas we will be covering the 2000s horror film Final Destination this week. BOSTON FOLKS! Check out the Boston Palestine Film Festival sponsored by the Museum of Fine Arts happening THIS WEEKEND OCTOBER 18-20th   https://www.mfa.org/series/boston-palestine-film-fest...

Starting a rumor here that Sabrina Carpenter is an industry plant nepo baby because her father is John Carpenter, director of the 1982 sci-fi horror film The Thing. Referenced in the episode: doesthedogdie.com Hillary Duff "Think Before You Speak" PSA  John Carpenter says "What the hell is a letterboxd" SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitt...

Sorry for the delayed episode this week, we had technical difficulties and then phlegm based illness, but better late than phlegmy I always say. Happy Halloweenie SWAMP listeners, we're just gonna cover some bog standard Horror this month starting off with the 1960 Hitchcock film Psycho.  We were guests on the most recent episode of the BICONIC podcast, so be sure to give that a listen here!...

Looking back on Bong Joon-ho's 2013 film Snowpiercer in the meantime while we patiently wait for Mickey 17. Watch Micket 17 Trailer here if you haven't yet! And join us in reading the book Mickey 7 for a little podcast book club between now and the film's release! SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @ok...

Fucking unreal. Taking a decade's look backwards at Ex Machina this week. Episode transcriptions provided by Ava, thanks girl!  SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com Merch Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @th...

The SWAMP officially comes out on Thursdays now, soft launching that here in the episode description. Thanks again to those who suggested we cover this movie, sorry for all the trauma dumping!!! SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: th...

Grace and Megan of the iconic BICONIC podcast join us this week to discuss the 2024 rom-com The Idea of You, but mostly we're all here to talk about One Direction, obviously. Check out BICONIC podcast, the gayest gossip podcast on the airways, on apple podcasts , spotify , instagram , and tiktok SWAMP stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Le...

Ending 80s month with THEE action fantasy comedy romance romp that is The Princess Bride. Huge thanks to everyone who sent in questions this week! Check out BICONIC podcast, the gayest gossip podcast on the airways, on apple podcasts , spotify , instagram , and tiktok , as we will be collabing in an upcoming episode! Our stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @the...

Taking to the skies in a dirigible this week and discussing 1989's Kiki's Delivery Service.   Our stuff: Patreon TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@gmail.com Merch Send a text SWAMP stuff: TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @thesw...

They don't even eat breakfast in the movie??? Link to Molly Ringwald's New Yorker article referenced in the episode Our stuff: Patreon Newest Bonus episode is on Maxxxine, check it out for $2.86 TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/ Email: theswamppod@g...

Did someone say Nicolas Cage in a Hawaiian shirt? I'm sold. Join us this week where we kick off 80's Movies Month with the 1987 Cohen brothers film Raising Arizona.  Our stuff: Patreon Newest Bonus episode is on Maxxxine, check it out for $2.86 TikTok: @theswamppodcast Instagram: @theswamppod Twitter: @theswamppod Our Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievra YouTube Our website: https...

We're going on the lam this week! Stick a snickers bar in the freezer and come fawn over Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon with us this week while we chat about 1991's Thelma & Louise. Content warnings for this episode include descriptions of sexual assault in the context of the film Thelma & Louise, as well as spoilers for season 4 of The Boys. Our stuff: Patreon Newest Bonus episo...