Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, film critic and screenwriter April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie - horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 20 hours 27 minutes
episode 134: ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ with ‘Driveways’ Co-Writer Hannah Bos
Actor and writer Hannah Bos (Driveways) joins April to discuss ‘Adventures in Babysitting,’ utilizing swear words in her work, and the late great Brian Dennehy.
episode 133: ‘Blade Runner’ with ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Director Issa López
The return of director Issa López! She discusses nightmares in the film industry, working with Guillermo del Toro, and what it means to be human.
episode 132: ‘Galaxy Quest’ with ‘Mother’s Little Helpers’ Director Kestrin Pantera
Writer, actor, and director Kestrin Pantera (‘Mother’s Little Helpers,’ ‘Let’s Ruin It with Babies’) joins April to discuss ‘Galaxy Quest.’
episode 131: ‘Sexy Beast’ with ‘The Wolfpack’ and ‘Skate Kitchen’ Director Crystal Moselle
Director Crystal Moselle (‘The Wolfpack,’ ‘Skate Kitchen’) joins April to discuss Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Sexy Beast,’ her new HBO series ‘Betty,’ and trusting her creative instincts.
episode 130: ‘The Vanishing’ with Essie Davis
Actor Essie Davis (‘The Babadook, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries’) joins April to discuss 1988’s ‘The Vanishing,’ forming a punk band for her new film ‘The True History of the Kelly Gang,’ and figuring out what her characters are thinking.
episode 129: ‘Earth Girls Are Easy’ with Mitra Jouhari
Writer, actor, and comedian Mitra Jouhari joins April to discuss ‘Earth Girls Are Easy,’ her new Adult Swim series ‘Three Busy Debras,’ and the “Touchdown Jesus” of Ohio.
episode 128: 'Gremlins' with Felicia Day
The multi-talented Felicia Day joins April to discuss Joe Dante’s ‘Gremlins,’ her latest film ‘Pooka Lives!’, and being true to herself in the content she creates.
episode 127: ‘Brick’ with ‘Selah And The Spades’ Director Tayarisha Poe
Director Tayarisha Poe (‘Selah And The Spades’) joins April to discuss Rian Johnson’s 2005 neo-noir ‘Brick.’
episode 126: ‘Mandy’ with ‘Aliens’ and ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ Actor Jenette Goldstein
Legendary character actor Jenette Goldstein joins April to discuss Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Mandy.’
episode 125: ‘Ms .45’ with ‘The Ranger’ Director Jenn Wexler
Director Jenn Wexler (‘The Ranger’) joins April to discuss Abel Ferrara’s classic, ‘Ms .45.’