The Swampflix Podcast

We examine what happens when vintage cartoon nostalgia invades the modern world. Brandon and Britnee discuss three feature films where live-action players interact with animated characters from the Looney Tunes franchise. Also, Britnee makes Brandon watch the kids' space alien comedy Spaced Invaders (1990) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

James & Brandon count down their top five Steven Spielberg movies with film blogger, bartender, and stand-up comedian Jeff Culpepper. Also, Brandon makes James watch the Spierig Brothers' time-travel thriller Predestination (2015) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/ https://meatballvision.tumblr.com/

Brandon and Britnee take it easy by revisiting some fun, femme, 1990s-specific comedies: Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and its decade-late, made-for-TV prequel. Also, Brandon makes Britnee watch the raunchy Aubrey Plaza sex comedy The To Do List (2013) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

Britnee joins James & Brandon to celebrate a podcast milestone by doing a full round-table of Movies of the Minute selections. Britnee presents the buddy cop fantasy comedy A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990), Brandon presents the heavy metal horror comedy Deathgasm (2015), and James presents the gross-out Japanese horror oddity Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead (2011). Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

Brandon and Britnee get in the spirit for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games by discussing five comedies set at the Olympics (or generic, copyright-free substitutes that look a lot like the Olympics). Also, Britnee makes Brandon watch the romantic figure skating melodrama Ice Castles (1978) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

Brandon, Britnee, and James continue their discussion of the Top Films of 2017 with some Honorable Mentions. Also, James makes Brandon watch John Cassavetes classic A Woman Under the Influence (1974) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

The whole crew kicks off their third year of podcasting with a collective autopsy on another year of great movies. Britnee joins James & Brandon to kick off their third year of podcasting by counting down their favorite movies of 2017. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

We explore the rich cinematic world of werecats & incest. Brandon and Pete Moran of the We Love to Watch podcast discuss the classic Val Lewton horror production Cat People (1942) and its trashy, New Orleans-set 1980s remake. Also, Pete makes Brandon watch the Steven King-penned werecat camp spectacle Sleepwalkers (1992) for the first time. Enjoy! https://www.wltwpodcast.com/ https://swampflix.com...

We dive back into the risky, exciting world of Skype recordings & guest hosts. Brandon and CC review the overwhelming list of films they caught at this year's New Orleans Film Fest, from the Oscar hopefuls to the never-to-be-properly-distributed rarities. Also, Brandon makes Pete Moran of the We Love to Watch podcast watch the classic Tim Burton debut Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) for the first t...

We exhume some forgotten rock n' roll oddities from their VH1-era burial ground. Brandon and Britnee celebrate the brief cinematic career of multi-instrumentalist Timmy Cappello, best known for performing (shirtless & oiled) with Tina Turner & Bob Dylan and inspiring several "Sexy Sax Man" parodies. Also, Brandon makes Britnee watch the feminist punk milestone Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous St...

We bravely dive headfirst into the Only 90s Kids Will Understand™ deep end when Brandon and James discuss the movie career of famed NBA player/rapper/podcaster Shaquille O'Neal with special guest "Shaqspert" Julia Broussard. Also, Brandon makes James watch the 2017 Power Rangers reboot for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

We celebrate Halloween by looking back to some post-Scream mainstream horrors from the early 00s. Brandon and Britnee dive head first into the entirety of the Final Destination franchise. Also, Britnee makes Brandon watch the Denise Richards slasher Valentine (2001) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

We explore the enduring impact of the silent horror vampire classic Nosferatu (1922). James & Brandon discuss the original Nosferatu, its Herzog-directed remake, and two Hollywood productions that directly pull influence from its legacy. Also, James makes Brandon watch the occultist indie horror A Darky Song (2017) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

We kick off the Halloween season with five eco-horror films about killer animals. Brandon and Britnee dig up every movie they can find about killer frogs with special guest Hunter King, pet frog enthusiast & host of the surf rock radio show Storm Surge of Reverb on WTUL. Also, Brandon makes Britnee watch the killer rabbit drive-in horror Night of the Lepus (1972) for the first time. Enjoy! http://...

We dive headfirst into the romcom deep end. James & Brandon discuss the entire Bridget Jones trilogy. Also, Brandon makes James watch the Leslye Headland comedy Sleeping With Other People (2015) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com

We tackle the career of our favorite living artist/human being. Brandon and Britnee recap the New Orleans Museum of Art's recent summertime John Waters Film Festival with fellow Krewe Divine co-founder Virginia Ruth. Also, Britnee makes Brandon watch the Golan-Globus horror comedy Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/ http://thextrasmallfiles.tumblr.com/

James & Brandon count down their top five William Friedkin movies with filmmaker, turophile, and music critic Joey Laura. Also, James makes Brandon watch Brian De Palma's pornographic ode to Hitchcock, Body Double (1984) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/ http://www.antigravitymagazine.com/tag/joey-laura/

Enjoy what's left of the summer with a trip to cinematic amusement parks. Brandon makes Britnee watch the carnival ride-set Gremlins knockoff Ghoulies II (1988) for the first time. Also, Brandon & Britnee discuss Disney movies that were adapted from their corresponding theme park rides (as opposed to the other way around). https://swampflix.com/

James & Brandon discuss the landmark queer culture documentary Paris is Burning (1990) & its "spiritual sequel" Kiki (2017). Also, Brandon makes James watch the druggy club kid crime thriller Party Monster (2003) for the first time. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

Britnee makes Brandon watch the Demi Moore magical realism romcom The Butcher's Wife (1991) for the first time. Also, Brandon & Britnee discuss #ReelTimeJaws, a Jaws-themed movie-watching project created by stand-up comedian & podcaster Howard Kremer. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/ http://www.earwolf.com/show/who-charted/

Britnee joins James & Brandon to discuss the most noteworthy films from last year they've seen in the six months since they made their respective Best of the 2016 lists. Also, James makes Brandon watch the druggy Italian Fantasia spoof Allegro non troppo (1976) for the first time. Enjoy!

Brandon makes Britnee watch the low key, musical sci-fi comedy The History of Future Folk (2013) for the first time. Also, Britnee & Brandon discuss three nostalgic comedies about record stores and their lovelorn loser employees. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

For our thirty-first episode, James & Brandon fall further down the Andrei Tarkovsky rabbit hole by discussing five narrative films that depict aspects of Russia's national history, including two titles from the Stalker director. Also, Brandon makes James watch Céline Sciamma's French, coming of age girl gang drama Girlhood (2015) for the first time. https://swampflix.com/

For our thirtieth episode, Britnee makes Brandon watch the Shelley Long comedy Troop Beverly Hills (1989) for the first time. Also, Britnee & Brandon are joined by self-proclaimed history nerd Jordan Campo to discuss Barb Wire (1996), a dystopian biker chick riff on the classic World War II drama Casablanca (1942) starring former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/

For our twenty-ninth episode, James makes Brandon watch Andrei Tarkovsky's arthouse sci-fi classic Stalker (1979) for the first time. Also, James & Brandon discuss all ten movies they caught at the 2017 New Orleans French Film Fest. Enjoy! https://swampflix.com/