The SWAMP
SWAMP: Some Whack Ass Movie Podcasting. The brilliant, dazzling, and entirely unqualified Emily and Dara will talk your ear off each week about a different movie. Movies they love, movies they hate, and sometimes movies they love to hate, and hate to love. Pour yourself a drink, grab a carb-based snack, and tune in to hear some hot takes on all things movies.
Episodes
244 episodes
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
JC. James Cameron? John Connor?? Jesus Christ??? Husband of the Pod Hank joins us this week to discuss a Superior Sequel, T2. Sorry for some crunchy audio and even crunchier takes. Follow...
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1:17:24
Bound
Nut Everywhere November continues with MORE GINA GERSHON in the 1996 Wachowski Sisters debut film, the steamy crime thriller Bound. This movie is simply too gay to have any straight people around so Dara had to leave. Just kidding, she was sick...
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Showgirls
Content warning for this episode: the movie Showgirls is rated NC-17 and includes nudity, depictions of sex, sex work, and on a more triggering note, graphic depictions of sexual assault, violence, and rape. Please listen at your own discretion...
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1:19:42
Eyes Wide Shut
CORRECTION: I say Minnie Driver was married to Tom Cruise and I MEANT TO SAY Mimi Rogers! Sorry to accuse you of scientology Minnie. Putting on our mardi gras masks and edging to the beautiful lighting in this film this week. Delve ...
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1:07:36
Gerald's Game
Content Warnings For This Episode Include: sexual assault, abuse, sexual trauma, childhood sexual abuse, body horror, please listen at your own caution! Links mentioned in the episode:
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1:15:21
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
HoTP (husband of the pod) Hank steps in for a traveling Emily this week and we discuss Stephen King's one attempt at directing a motion picture. Follow Hank on letterboxd
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1:26:06
The Green Mile
Make sure to wet your sponge this week before strapping in and joining us on the long walk down The Green Mile. Did anyone else read this book when they were a little too young? Maybe just me?
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1:30:31
Stand By Me
Coming of age this week while we search for a body on the railroad tracks. Stephen King month part 2 continues. Content warnings for this episode: child abuse, substance abuse and addiction, suicide and suicidal ideation, dancing wi...
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1:08:16
The Dark Tower
Spouse of the Pod Henry joins us this week to spoil the entire Dark Tower book series, because they sound a lot more interesting than this disaster of a movie adaptation! (But seriously there are copious MAJOR plot spoilers throughout this epis...
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1:30:29
Misery
If you're stuck in bed, recovering from a recent hobbling, we're here to brighten your day with some lively discussion about the 1990 film Misery starring the incomparable Kathy Bates.
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1:20:53
Carrie (1976)
Joined by my lovely mother Jen this week, we spend the first 20 minutes discussing new movies, oscar buzz, and awards season predictions, and eventually get around to discussing the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. Thanks t...
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1:17:42
Theater Camp
Special guest Lauren brings insider Theater Camp knowledge to The Swamp this week, and we ponder if anyone will ever crack the case of the Molly Gordon Ben Platt Instagram Unfollow Debacle. I was also saying Nevada Bar Cart and mean...
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1:21:03
Wet Hot American Summer
Now pitching my slop sequel passion project Cold Dry Canadian Winter. Elizabeth Banks, my schedule is open.
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Addams Family Values
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
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1:13:17
Moonrise Kingdom
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...
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1:20:36
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
SWAMP regular Erin, cousin of Dara, joins us to end Spielberg month with a Last Crusade. Tumblr Post Mentioned<...
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1:07:27
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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 aroun...
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1:09:46
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sibling of the pod Ryan joins us this week to discuss Spielberg's 1981 Indiana Jones classic. Ryan's Cosplay Instagram Account
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1:20:18
Jurassic Park
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 etiq...
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1:13:16
Sinners
Friend of the pod Gavin joins us this week to discuss the 2025 film Sinners to complete our Pride Month Vampire Saga. Th...
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