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Hosted by filmmaker, film critic, and SmugFilm.com editor-in-chief Cody Clarke. Each week, he and a few critics from the site (and sometimes a special guest) come together in Brooklyn, NY for a candid chat about all things movies. Episodes go up Mondays.

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    • 100 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Smug Film

    #100 - This is the Final Episode of the Smug Film Podcast (12/19/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 59:47


    On this episode, the podcast ends. Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #99 - Audio Commentary Track for Abominable Christmas (12/12/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 50:19


    On this episode, you get to watch the movie Abominable Christmas with Cody Clarke on Netflix! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #98 - Mark Covino / Chloe Pelletier (12/5/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 55:09


    On this episode, Mark Covino and Chloe Pelletier are live, in person! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

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    #97 – Chloe Pelletier / Huntington’s Disease / Depression (11/28/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 52:09


    On this very special episode, Cody Clarke and Chloe Pelletier discuss Huntington’s disease and depression.

    #96 - Audio Commentary Track for Air Bud: World Pup (11/21/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 86:46


    Cody Clarke watches Air Bud: World Pup with you! This is an interactive episode—listen to it alongside watching this movie on Netflix! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #95 - Ranking the Friday the 13th Films / Brad Avery (11/14/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 51:07


    Cody Clarke is joined live via Skype by Brad Avery to rank the Friday the 13th films! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #94 – Remembering Joe Long 1980-2016 (11/7/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2016 46:50


    Cody Clarke and Greg DeLiso remember their good friend Joe Long. Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment.

    #93 - Horror in Non-Horror / Gothic Horror (10/31/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 62:18


    Cody Clarke and Jenna Ipcar go 1-on-1 about horror in non-horror films and answer a question from a fan about gothic horror! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #92 - Rob Zombie's 31 / Shin Godzilla (10/24/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 57:10


    Cody Clarke and John D'Amico go 1-on-1 Rob Zombie's 31 and Shin Godzilla! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #91 - Surprisingly Good Unsung Horror Sequels / #SGUHS (10/17/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 60:18


    Cody Clarke and John D'Amico go 1-on-1 about surprisingly good unsung horror sequels! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #90 – Friday the 13th / Final Destination / Brad Avery (10/10/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 60:19


    Cody Clarke is joined live via Skype by Brad Avery for a discussion about the Friday the 13th and Final Destination films! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #89 - 1928 in Film / Brad Avery (10/3/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 132:59


    The Smug Film podcast is back! On this ep, Cody Clarke, John D'Amico and Brad Avery discuss the films of 1928! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #88 - Hectic Knife / Greg DeLiso / Peter Litvin / Troma (8/1/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2016 64:36


    Cody Clarke is joined by Greg DeLiso and Peter Litvin mere hours before the premiere of their Troma film, Hectic Knife! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #87 - Carl Garcia / Star Trek Beyond / Justice League / Wonder Woman (7/25/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 56:06


    Cody Clarke is joined live via Skype by Carl Garcia for a rousing discussion about Star Trek Beyond, the new Justice League and Wonder Woman trailers, and much more! Plus, Carl has a bone to pick with John D'Amico! And a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #86 – Penelope Tayne / Carl Garcia / Hausu / Bill & Ted (7/18/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 51:31


    Cody Clarke is joined live via Skype by Carl Garcia and Penelope Tayne for a rousing discussion about Hausu, Bill & Ted, and much more! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #85 – Carl Garcia / Escaping with Movies / Theater Rituals / Dirty Grandpa / Black Panties (7/11/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 51:13


    Cody Clarke and Carl Garcia discuss movies that are good for escaping from thinking about all the craziness going on in the news. Plus, a voicemail from Paul, and a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #84 – A Goofy Movie / An Extremely Goofy Movie / Anthony Kapfer (6/27/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 64:23


    Cody Clarke, Jenna Ipcar, and comedian Anthony Kapfer discuss A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #83 – Greg DeLiso / Hectic Knife / Troma Entertainment (6/20/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 44:40


    Cody Clarke and Greg DeLiso go 1-on-1 about a very important development with Greg's new movie, Hectic Knife! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #82 - Carl Garcia / Love & Friendship / Low-Rated Fantasy Movies / Robert Thom / Culling The Netflix Queue (6/13/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2016 58:13


    Cody Clarke and Carl Garcia go 1-on-1 about Love & Friendship, low-rated fantasy movies, and more! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #81 – The Hunt / The Birdcage / Zootopia / The Graduate / Sound Quality (6/6/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 55:15


    Cody Clarke and Jenna Ipcar discuss movies they’ve seen lately, such as The Hunt, The Birdcage, and Zootopia! Plus, a voicemail from a fan about the movie The Graduate! And of course, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #80 – Kyle Eagle / This is Gary McFarland / Jazz in Film (5/23/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 99:29


    Cody Clarke, Jenna Ipcar, and John D’Amico are joined by Kyle Eagle for a discussion about the documentary he produced, This Is Gary McFarland, and Jazz in film! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #79 - Gooby / Anthony Kapfer / Green Room / Theory of Obscurity / Frownland (5/16/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 65:33


    Cody Clarke, Jenna Ipcar, and Anthony Kapfer, discuss Gooby, and some good films they've seen lately! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #78 - The Hateful Eight / Paul Voicemails / Anthony Mann (5/9/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 59:14


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss The Hateful Eight and answer two voicemails from Paul! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #77 - Gumby: The Movie / Anthony Kapfer (5/2/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 67:22


    Cody Clarke, Jenna Ipcar, and special guest Anthony Kapfer discuss Gumby: The Movie! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #76 - Gordy / Carl Garcia (4/25/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 65:41


    Cody Clarke and Jenna Ipcar are joined live via Skype by Carl Garcia to discuss the film Gordy! Plus, we play a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #75 - Catching up on Hitchcock / Carl Garcia / Batman v Superman / Robocop vs Terminator (4/18/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2016 71:36


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Carl Garcia discuss Hitchcock movies Cody has seen lately. Plus, two voicemails from fans, and a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #74 - Casablanca / Carl Garcia / Movie Rating Scales (4/11/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 74:05


    Cody Clarke and John D'Amico are joined live via Skype by Carl Garcia, for a rousing and highly digressive discussion of Casablanca! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

    #73 - 1955 in Film (4/4/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 104:03


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss the year 1955 in film! Plus, a Robot Reenactment!

    #72 – Pee Wee’s Big Holiday / Actors Revisiting Roles / Indiana Jones 5 / Dream President Movies (3/28/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 67:17


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday and much more, as well as answer two voicemails from fans! Plus, a Robot Reenactment!

    #71 – 10 Cloverfield Lane / Brad Avery / Directing Kids / Books or Movies (3/21/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 99:02


    Cody Clarke and John D'Amico are joined via Skype by Brad Avery for a discussion about 10 Cloverfield Lane. Plus, another Robot Reenactment, and a voicemail from a fan!

    #70 - No Cody Clarke / The Witch / Best of Enemies (3/14/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 58:35


    Cody Clarke is out sick, so John D'Amico and Jenna Ipcar go 1-on-1 about The Witch and Best of Enemies! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment.

    #69 – Oscar Results / Emotionally Manipulative Movies (3/7/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 70:25


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss the results of the Oscars, and answer a voicemail from a fan! Plus, another Robot Reenactment!

    #68 - Dan Polydoris / Custom Action Figures / Death By Toys / Hail Caesar / Musicals / Anime (2/22/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 73:19


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Jenna Ipcar are joined live via Skype by special guest, Dan Polydoris of Death By Toys! We discuss his awesome custom action figures and much more. Plus, we debut our new recurring segment: Robot Reenactments!

    #67 - Carl Garcia / @FriedPundit / Labor Day / Asking 'Why' of Bad Movies (2/15/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 72:30


    Cody Clarke and Jenna Ipcar are joined by Carl Garcia for a discussion about Why? A Question For Bad Movies and much more! Plus, voicemails from fans!

    #66 - Valentine's Day Movies (2/8/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 79:53


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar give their picks of movies you should watch on Valentine’s Day!

    #65 - Adam Bowers / New Low / Paperback / Dolphin Tale (2/1/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 66:33


    Cody Clarke goes 1-on-1 with writer/director/actor of New Low and Paperback, Adam Bowers!

    #64 - Oscar Nominations (1/25/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 68:29


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss their thoughts on the 2015 Oscar nominations! Plus, a voicemail from a fan named Dan!

    #63 – Marya Gates / A Year With Women / @oldfilmsflicker (1/18/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2016 64:53


    On this episode, Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar are joined by special guest Marya Gates of A Year With Women!

    #62 – Ellie Aaron / Not Seeing Star Wars IV V VI Until Now (1/11/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2016 67:34


    Cody Clarke goes 1-on-1 with Ellie Aaron, who hadn't seen the original Star Wars trilogy until very recently! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews The Hateful Eight!

    #61 - John Magary / The Mend (1/4/16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 89:26


    Cody Clarke and John D'Amico are joined by John Magary, writer/director of one of their favorite films of 2015, The Mend! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews The Big Short!

    #60 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens / Spoilers / Star Wars: The Premake (12/28/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 71:08


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Be aware, there are spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, do so before listening. Plus, a voicemail from a fan named Andy!

    #59 - In The Heart of the Sea / The Gift / The End of the Tour / A Very Murray Christmas (12/14/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 76:19


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss movies they saw lately, including In The Heart of the Sea, The Gift, The End of the Tour, and A Very Murray Christmas! Plus, two voicemails from fans!

    #58 – Bad Restorations and Remasters and Versions / Dumber Time For Movies / Bond Films (12/7/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 92:30


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss the worst in restorations, remasters, and versions! Plus, a voicemail from a fan named Kyle, and Chloe Pelletier reviews Krampus and The Night Before!

    #57 - Brad Avery / Museum of the Moving Image / Johnny Guitar / Horror Movie Marathon / Not Caring About New Movies (11/30/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2015 60:53


    Cody Clarke and Jenna Ipcar and joined in-studio by special guest Brad Avery! Usually he's on Skype, this time he's in the flesh! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews Creed!

    #56 – Anthony Kapfer / Animated Stand-Up Comedy Special / Stand-Up Specials as Film / Spectre (11/23/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2015 70:38


    Cody Clarke and Anthony Kapfer go 1-on-1 to talk about Anthony’s new animated stand-up comedy special, and much more! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II!

    #55 – Chloe Pelletier / Rocky / The Sixth Sense / Days of Heaven / Distracting TV Shows / #AllMyMovies (11/16/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2015 64:56


    Cody Clarke and Chloe Pelletier talk about some movies he made her watch! This is kind of a sequel to Episode 49, but you don’t necessarily need to have heard that one to enjoy this one. Plus, Chloe Pelletier with a long snippet on #AllMyMovies!

    #54 – Harry Brewis / Jar Jar Binks / Lumpawaroo / Star Wars Prequels / Wookieepedia (11/9/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 79:56


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar are joined by Harry Brewis for a discussion of all things Star Wars prequels, including Lumpawaroo’s Jar Jar Binks theory! Plus, a voicemail from Richard Karpala, and Chloe Pelletier reviews Spectre!

    #53 - Mark Covino / John Painz / Deep Throat / A Band Called Death / Star Wars VII (11/2/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2015 89:15


    Cody Clarke sits down with Mark Covino (A Band Called Death) and John Painz (Stuck) for a discussion that goes everywhere from porn, to crowdfunding, to Star Wars and beyond! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews Burnt!

    #52 – Scared As Kids / E.T. / Wolfen / The Exorcist / The Devils / Mask of Fu Manchu / Mark of the Vampire / Targets (10/26/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 66:41


    In the last horror episode before halloween, Cody Clarke, Jenna Ipcar, and John D'Amico answer voicemail questions about horror from fans named Caroline and Vern! Plus, Chloe Pelletier reviews Crimson Peak!

    #51 - Snuff in Film / Torture Porn / Killing Animals / Bait & Switch Movies / Dawn of the Dead (10/19/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 74:39


    Cody Clarke, John D'Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss snuff in film, torture porn, killing animals in film, bait and switch movies, and Dawn of the Dead! Plus, a voicemail from a fan named Thomas, and Chloe Pelletier goes off on a rant!

    #50 – Night of the Living Dead / Return of the Living Dead / Scream / 28 Days Later / October Favorites / Monster Movie Sequels (10/12/15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2015 91:59


    Cody Clarke, John D’Amico, and Jenna Ipcar discuss all sorts of horror movies, including Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead, Scream and many more! Plus, we answer a voicemail from a fan and Chloe Pelletier reviews The Walk and Black Mass!

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