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Podcast #261: Homer & Eddie (1989) and The Whoopi Cushion

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Welcome to Episode #261 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of Whoopi Goldberg vehicles from her Hollywood heyday, starting with the 1989 road trip comedy Homer & Eddie.

00:00 Welcome
04:42 Eye of God (1997)
09:46 High Art (1998)
13:50 Together (2025)
16:10 Videoheaven (2026)
23:28 The Piano Accident (2026)

28:06 Homer & Eddie (1989)
46:45 Made in America (1993)
56:30 Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
1:10:46 Ghost (1990)
1:21:58 Corrina, Corrina (1994)

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Lagniappe Podcast: High Art (1998)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Brandon & Britnee discuss the drugged-out indie romance High Art (1998), directly following its recent Gap Tooth screening at The Broad.

00:00 Vinegar Syndrome Denver
10:16 Fackham Hall (2025)
14:05 Thank God It’s Friday (1978)

22:50 High Art (1998)

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Podcast #260: The 39 Steps (1935) & Hitchcock’s British Spy Thrillers

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Welcome to Episode #260 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Boomer & Brandon discuss a sampling of espionage thrillers Alfred Hitchcock directed in his early British period, starting with The 39 Steps (1935).

00:00 Welcome
01:03 By Design (2026)
08:01 Videoheaven (2026)
11:03 The Forbidden City (2026)
16:06 Flesh Eating Mothers (1988)
23:41 Self-Service Pumps (2025)

26:55 Hitchcock Quiz
42:30 The 39 Steps (1935)
1:23:03 Sabotage (1936)
1:50:11 Secret Agent (1936)

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Lagniappe Podcast: Cinemania (2002)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss the NYC repertory cinephilia documentary Cinemania (2002).

00:00 Welcome
01:27 Angel’s Egg (1985)
06:42 The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
14:44 Safety Last! (1923)
21:18 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026)
32:55 “Wuthering Heights” (2026)
48:48 Pillion (2026)
54:48 EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
59:06 Funny Pages (2022)
1:13:17 Dolly (2026)
1:17:28 RRR (2022)
1:29:42 Network (1976)
1:32:50 The Power of the Dog (2021)

1:38:45 Cinemania (2002)

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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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Lagniappe Podcast: A Mighty Wind (2003)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss Christopher Guest’s folk-music mockumentary A Mighty Wind (2003).

00:00 Welcome
03:21 “Wuthering Heights” (2026)
09:42 Flowers in the Attic (1987)
18:42 Casablanca (1942)
24:05 Scarlet (2026)
28:00 I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK (2006)
33:43 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
39:50 Swallow (2019)
48:06 Possessor (2020)
56:16 Barb and Star Go to Vista Go to Vista del Mar (2021)

1:02:35 A Mighty Wind (2003)

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Podcast #258: Harvest Brood (2025) & Joe Meredith

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Welcome to Episode #254 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon is joined by Aaron & Peter of the We Love to Watch podcast to discuss the analog sci-fi horrors of Joe Meredith’s YouTube channel, starting with his true-crime creature feature Harvest Brood (2025).

00:00 We Love to Watch
05:31 Joe Meredith
27:21 Harvest Brood (2025)
55:20 Ataraxia (2025)
1:10:09 Other works

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Lagniappe Podcast: The Beast Pageant (2010)

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For this lagniappe episode of The Swampflix Podcast, Boomer & Brandon discuss the industrial fantasy adventure The Beast Pageant (2010).

00:00 Welcome
02:30 Murder! (1930)
09:00 Tromeo & Juliet (1996)
13:00 Eden Lake (2008)
21:00 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
31:00 Dooba Dooba (2026)
37:07 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
45:13 The Plague (2025)
52:46 All You Need is Kill (2026)
57:30 Tangerine (2015)
1:01:22 Tale of Tales (2016)
1:06:00 Mandibles (2021)
1:10:15 The Beach Bum (2019)
1:16:16 The Lure (2017)
1:18:50 Mississippi Masala (1991)
1:22:37 Two Sleepy People (2026)

1:26:00 The Beast Pageant (2010)

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Podcast #256: Landscape Suicide (1987) & Elevated True Crime

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Welcome to Episode #256 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of high-concept true crime documentaries, starting with 1987’s Landscape Suicide.

0:00 Welcome
02:50 Swampflix’s Top 10 Films of 2025
04:17 F.A.R.T. The Movie (1991)
07:52 Amish Stud – The Eli Weaver Story (2023)
11:13 Project X (2012)
15:02 January horror
18:45 Atom Egoyan
30:20 The Roottrees are Dead

33:37 Landscape Suicide (1987)
1:01:38 Zodiac Killer Project (2025)
1:26:00 Casting JonBenet (2017)
1:45:00 Voyeur (2017)

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Podcast #255: The Top 12 Films of 2025

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Welcome to Episode #255 of The Swampflix Podcast. For this episode, Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss their favorite films of 2025.

0:00 Welcome
04:00 Honorable mentions
29:30 KPop Demon Hunters
39:00 Rats!
46:00 Weapons
53:00 Misericordia
1:02:08 The Ugly Stepsister
1:10:00 The Plague
1:22:00 Eephus
1:28:40 Marty Supreme
1:44:55 When Fall Is Coming
1:52:22 No Other Choice
2:04:22 The Phoenician Scheme
2:13:25 One Battle After Another
2:38:08 Box office

Hanna’s Top 20 Films of 2025

  1. No Other Choice
  2. One Battle After Another
  3. Marty Supreme
  4. The Phoenician Scheme
  5. Rats!
  6. Sinners
  7. Boys Go to Jupiter
  8. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
  9. Eephus
  10. The Ugly Stepsister
  11. Sirāt
  12. Weapons
  13. Bring Her Back
  14. The Long Walk
  15. Cloud
  16. Die My Love
  17. Companion
  18. The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man
  19. The Naked Gun
  20. Hallow Road

James’s Top 20 Films of 2025

  1. One Battle After Another
  2. Marty Supreme
  3. The Plague
  4. No Other Choice
  5. Eephus
  6. Sirāt
  7. Sinners
  8. Rats!
  9. Final Destination: Bloodlines
  10. The Phoenician Scheme
  11. The Ugly Stepsister
  12. KPop Demon Hunters
  13. The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man
  14. Vulcanizadora
  15. Companion
  16. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
  17. The Surfer
  18. Boys Go to Jupiter
  19. Presence
  20. Hallow Road

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