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Podcast #234: Nashville (1975) & Altman’s America

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Welcome to Episode #234 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss the portrait of America stretched across Robert Altman’s filmography, starting with his 1975 country-music industry drama Nashville.

00:00 Pearl Jam
01:23 Striptease (1996)
05:06 Incendies (2010)
08:01 La Moustache (2005)
10:30 American Sniper (2014)
17:13 Rambo I – V (1982 – 2019)

25:20 Nashville (1975)
54:50 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
1:15:30 Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
1:36:05 Short Cuts (1993)

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– The Podcast Crew

Lagniappe Podcast: The Big Sleep (1946)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss the classic Howard Hawks noir The Big Sleep (1946), starring Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall.

00:00 Welcome

01:52 The Murder of Mr. Devil (1970)
06:58 Teeth (2007)
13:48 Citizen Ruth (1996)
20:48 Wander to Wonder (2025)
23:44 No Other Land (2025)
27:33 The Monkey (2025)
35:19 Heart Eyes (2025)
41:03 Armand (2025)
45:08 Grand Theft Hamlet (2025)
50:44 Mickey 17 (2025)
53:48 Universal Language (2025)

58:27 The Big Sleep (1946)

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Podcast #233: By the Sword (1991) & Swordplay

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Welcome to Episode #233 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon & Alli discuss a grab bag of movies about swords & swordplay, starting with the fencing academy drama By the Sword (1991). Swords!

00:00 Plot is Optional & Spooky Tuesday
02:55 I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
09:18 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

16:42 By the Sword (1991)
37:55 Captain Blood (1939)
48:14 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
56:27 She (1984)
1:06:06 Sword of the Stranger (2007)

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Podcast #232: Starlet (2012) & 2025’s Best Director Nominees

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Welcome to Episode #232 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss the earlier works of this year’s Best Director Oscar nominees, starting with Sean Baker’s porn-industry buddy comedy Starlet (2012).

00:00 Apology/Goo
05:03 Kinda Pregnant (2025)
10:19 The Vietnam War (2017)
14:17 The Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
18:35 Rats! (2025)

23:39 Starlet (2012)
41:48 The Childhood of a Leader (2015)
58:30 A Prophet (2009)
1:13:22 Revenge (2017)
1:28:36 Cop Land (1997)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Please Stand By (2017)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the 2017 road-trip dramedy Please Stand By, starring Dakota Fanning as an autistic Star Trek obsessive on the run.

00:00 Welcome

01:09 Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
04:13 Nosferatu (2024)
06:17 Cunk on Life (2025)
10:53 Dark Match (2025)
17:29 Companion (2025)
23:46 Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2025)
27:40 Son in Law (1993)

34:08 Please Stand By (2017)

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Podcast #231: 187 (1997) & Inner-City Schools

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Welcome to Episode #231 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Hanna, James, Britnee and Brandon discuss a grab bag of 90s movies about well-meaning teachers confronted with the violent chaos of inner-city schools, starting with the 1997 Sam Jackson vehicle 187.

00:00 Welcome

01:55 Presence (2025)
02:56 The Brutalist (2024)
06:14 The Cranes are Flying (1957)
08:17 The Lives of Others (2006)
14:39 It’s Complicated (2009)
18:13 Two Days in Paris (2007)
20:48 Willard (1971)
23:12 The Colors Within (2025)

28:17 187 (1997)
50:06 Dangerous Minds (1995)
1:03:17 Sister Act 2 – Back in the Habit (1993)
1:24:16 High School High (1996)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Downsizing (2017)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss Alexander Payne’s climate change sci-fi comedy Downsizing (2017).

00:00 The Top 10 Films of 2024

02:30 Anora (2024)
12:05 Barfly (1987)
13:48 Single White Female (1992)
22:03 The Cruise (1998)
23:03 Tomie (1998)
24:28 The Thing (1982)
27:39 To Die For (1995)
34:03 Gattaca (1997)
38:36 Mulholland Drive (2001)
45:25 The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
50:09 Closely Watched Trains (1966)
53:46 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
58:17 Feels Good Man (2020)

1:03:38 Downsizing (2017)

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Cross-Promotion: Le Samouraï (1967) on the We Love to Watch Podcast

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I recently returned as a guest on the We Love to Watch podcast to discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s coolly detached hitman thriller Le Samouraï (1967) as part of their ongoing “Hitmania” theme month.

Aaron & Peter were kind to invite me back after previous discussions of The X from Outer Space (1967), Brigsby Bear (2017), Dagon (2001), The Fly (1958), and Xanadu (1980). It’s always a blast to guest on their podcast, since I also listen as a fan. Their show is wonderfully in sync with the enthusiasm & sincerity we try to maintain on this site, so I highly recommend digging through their back catalog if you haven’t already. And, of course, please start by giving a listen to their episode on Le Samouraï below.

-Brandon Ledet

Podcast #230: Juror #2 & 2024’s Honorable Mentions

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Welcome to Episode #230 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna continue our discussion of the Top Films of 2024 with some honorable mentions, starting with Clint Eastwood’s courtroom thriller Juror #2.

00:00 Welcome

01:30 Nine Months (1995)
04:05 John Tucker Must Die (2006)
08:41 Unlawful Entry (1992)
12:00 Nosferatu (2024)
19:10 Babygirl (2024)
27:07 Last Summer (2024)
31:13 Look Back (2024)

37:53 Juror #2 (2024)
1:03:17 Civil War (2024)
1:23:35 The Front Room (2024)
1:40:00 The Feeling that the Time for Doing Something Has Passed (2024)

Hanna’s Top 15 Films of 2024

  1. I Saw the TV Glow
  2. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
  3. The Substance
  4. Longlegs
  5. Furiosa
  6. Anora
  7. Mars Express
  8. The Taste of Things
  9. Civil War
  10. Love Lies Bleeding
  11. She is Conann
  12. Sometimes I Think About Dying
  13. The People’s Joker
  14. A Different Man
  15. The Beast

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Lagniappe Podcast: Wallace & Gromit – Vengeance Most Fowl (2025)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss the stop-motion animated comedy Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2025).

00:00 Welcome

05:20 Dark Passage (1947)
06:47 Rock Hudson
09:33 Crank: High Voltage (2009)
14:08 Dogra Magra (1988)
22:33 Cinema Paradiso (1988)
32:00 To Catch a Thief (1955)
42:22 Rashomon (1950)
49:30 Cunk on Life (2025)
54:00 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
1:01:21 Nosferatu (2024)
1:05:33 Our Little Secret (2024)
1:13:00 Mirage (1965)
1:19:00 Pepe (2025)

1:24:00 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2025)

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