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Podcast #270: The Rose (1979) & Bette Midler

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Welcome to Episode #270 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, and Britnee discuss the early film career of stage performer Bette Midler, starting with her breakout debut The Rose (1979).

00:00 Welcome
02:38 I Want Your Sex (2026)
07:20 Strung (2026)
10:12 Blue Heron (2026)
13:49 Monterey Pop (1968)
15:10 Gimme Shelter (1970)

22:08 The Rose (1979)
37:11 Divine Madness (1980)
46:06 Ruthless People (1986)
56:14 Big Business (1988)

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Podcast #269: Sweet Charity (1969) & Bob Fosse

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Welcome to Episode #269 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss the cinematic career of stage choreographer Bob Fosse, starting with his 1969 movie musical debut Sweet Charity.

00:00 Welcome
01:50 Agon (2026)
08:18 Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026)
18:05 Criminal Lovers (1999)
24:25 Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
27:20 Maddie’s Secret (2026)

31:00 Bob Fosse
40:44 Sweet Charity (1969)
1:01:27 Liza with a Z (1972)
1:23:24 Lenny (1974)
1:36:54 Star 80 (1983)

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Podcast #268: Jackass – Best and Last (2026) & New Releases

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Welcome to Episode #268 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of new releases from the first half of 2026, starting with the gross-out clip show Jackass: Best and Last.

00:00 Welcome
01:30 Sleepaway Camp (1983)
09:47 Annie Sprinkle
16:00 Disney animation
25:36 Undertone (2026)
27:47 How to Make a Killing (2026)
29:44 Straight to Hell (1987)

35:46 Jackass – Best and Last (2026)
50:25 The Piano Accident (2026)
1:09:42 Natchez (2026)
1:35:37 A Useful Ghost (2026)
1:46:07 28 Years Later – The Bone Temple (2026)

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Podcast #267: What Dreams May Come (1998) & The Afterlife

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Welcome to Episode #267 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of films set in the afterlife, starting with the 1998 Robin Williams vehicle What Dreams May Come.

00:00 Welcome
03:48 The Furious (2026)
07:22 A History of Violence (2005)
15:57 Blood Knot (1995)
24:34 Prince

35:27 What Dreams May Come (1998)
59:45 A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
1:15:17 Defending Your Life (1991)
1:31:17 After Life (1998)

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Podcast #266: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) & Matt Johnson

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Welcome to Episode #266 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, and Hanna discuss the directorial career of alt-comedy prankster Matt Johnson, starting with his recent time-traveling sitcom sequel Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026).

00:00 Welcome
02:22 A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994)
12:12 Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies (1992)
18:51 Caroline Leaf & Suzan Pitt

28:55 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
55:00 The Dirties (2013)
1:13:36 Operation Avalanche (2016)
1:26:00 BlackBerry (2023)

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Podcast #265: Chess of the Wind (1976) & The World Cinema Project

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Welcome to Episode #265 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a selection of films that have been restored by Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, starting with the Iranian familial thriller Chess of the Wind (1976).

00:00 Welcome
02:11 Obsession (2026)
09:09 Microcosmos (1996)
18:42 The Housemaid (2025)
25:55 Maya Deren

32:54 The World Cinema Project
41:09 Chess of the Wind (1976)
1:09:39 Lucía (1968)
1:33:58 The Night of Counting the Years (1969)
1:51:01 Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)

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Podcast #264: Harpya (1979) & Raoul Servais

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Welcome to Episode #264 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, and returning guest Joey Laura to discuss a selection of films from experimental Belgian animator Raoul Servais, starting with his Palme d’Or winning short Harpya (1979).

00:00 Welcome
06:16 Raoul Servais
11:49 Harpya (1979)
20:00 Other works

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Podcast #263: The Double Life of Véronique (1991) & Marionettes

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Welcome to Episode #263 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a selection of films that feature marionette puppetry, starting with the French-Polish fantasy drama The Double Life of Véronique (1991).

00:00 Jazz Fest
06:55 Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare (2025)
13:13 Yeast (2008)
17:33 The Birdcage (1996)
22:12 Michael Clayton (2007)
24:42 Agon (2026)

30:15 The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
54:10 A Rat’s Tale (1998)
1:12:34 Strings (2004)
1:26:42 The Vourdalak (2023)

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Podcast #259: Magnolia (1999) & 2026’s Best Director Nominees

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Welcome to Episode #259 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, and Hanna discuss the earlier works of this year’s Best Director Oscar nominees, starting with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ensemble-cast drama Magnolia (1999).

00:00 Welcome
02:30 Soy Cuba (1964)
09:46 Safety Last! (1923)
18:45 My Bloody Valentine (1981)
22:30 Twisted Issues (1988)

27:12 Magnolia (1999)
52:17 Black Panther (2018)
1:15:27 Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)
1:26:26 Heaven Knows What (2014)
1:47:00 Thelma (2017)

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Podcast #257: Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972) & Pre-Giuliani NYC

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Welcome to Episode #257 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of movies made on the grimy streets of pre-Giuliani New York City, starting with the queer musical comedy Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972).

00:00 Krewe du Goo
03:53 While We’re Young (2014)
10:00 Lost in America (1985)
14:20 Another Woman’s Husband (2000)
21:03 Sudden Fury (1993)
25:23 Broken (1993)

36:00 Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972)
1:02:00 Klute (1971)
1:21:00 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
1:36:00 The Exterminator (1980)

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