Podcasts about Swimfan

Put down the peace pipe and make a video run with us to the teenage end of the Fatal Attraction series as we discuss: FEAR (1996) starring Reese Witherspoon as a teen girl who rebels against her family by dating the baddest of boys, played by Mark Wahlberg. SWIMFAN (2002) starring Jesse Bradford as the guy who gets mixed up with Erika Christensen's absolute supervillain, Madison Bell (the titular Swimfan). This episode is a must listen if you ever wanted to hear Chris say, “I was expecting Hoobastank.”

300 EPISODES OF SWIMFANS, BABY!!! To celebrate, this week we revisit our namesake to discuss ambitious filmmaking, teenage Draculas, swim pageants, and general opining on the genre 300 episodes later. This is 2002's SWIMFAN (revisited)! patreon.com/swimfans swimfanspod.com

What makes an obsessive female psychopath tick? In this episode of Terror Talk Podcast, we dive into four films that give us their version of the dangerously fixated woman: Swimfan, The Loved Ones, Crush, and The Roommate. We analyze how these movies portray female psychopaths—do they get the psychology right, or are they just leaning into the crazy ex-girlfriend trope? With a mix of psychological insight and humor, we break down each character's obsessive behaviors, manipulation tactics, and terrifying persistence. Plus, we mention a few other films that fit this theme.Join us for a conversation filled with analysis, laughs, and a little fear of anyone who seems too interested in your whereabouts.Instagram: @terrortalkpodcastYouTube: TerrorTalk PodcastFacebook: Halloween All Year LongTikTok: @dark.psychology.girlsMusic by: Mannequin UprisingWhich of these obsessive characters is the most chilling? Let us know in the comments or DM us your favorite female psychopath portrayals!

Joel and Andy kick off "Bad Romance" month with Swimfan, an early-2000s Fatal Attraction-esque teen drama about a high school swimmer and a teen girl who loves him too much.

In honor of the Olympics it only felt right to talk about a sports themed erotic thriller! Is Swimfan another Fatal Attraction ripoff? Sure, but it has something Fatal Attraction doesn't, a sick Motorola pager and lots of plot holes!

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it's possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. In this episode, they throw it back to an old classic from the early 2000s with “Swimfan” starring Erika Christensen, Jesse Bradford and Shiri Appleby. Join them as they do a deep dive (pun intended) into the psychology of Madison Bell and whether she's an apt successor to Glen Close in “Fatal Attraction” or Jessica Walter in “Play Misty For Me.” And, of course, discuss the young horny goblins they were when they first saw this movie back in the day. How would they have handled this stalker? Listen and find out.  Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music. To see more of our hosts, check out Tyler's writing at USA Insider, SYFY and NBC Insider. Find Allie's work at Parade and Business Insider! And don't forget to follow us on social media — Allie: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok Tyler: Twitter Not Couple Goals: Instagram and Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message

Hot take: Monkies shouldn't exist > monkey crime > too smart to be an animal, too dumb to be people talk regular words This is what I want let's just take it away from monkies after all this is canon so she is as well there's none - there's more did you know this about dogs? beet fart owner I don't have that much time in my life You hear it crunch when you step on it I riffed on it Sodi - a DDP Yitties out protect your secret lady garden forgot about it in the time we were here discussing perverts I don't know what's happening Please, Please, Please Default don't like 'em, don't want 'em I am not your garbage person I'm not wearing fluorescent LeHo - unsubscribing forever That condition They're your children Chicken tendies didn't have a chance festible I would have ended it all Shortened samurai sword fighting for air time Looking in people's windows Our podcast is a detour mowing people down Taylor Swift and the Football Times --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vividapplejuice/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vividapplejuice/support

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Nick and Bella have six film recommendations for you on this exceptional BONUS edition of The Gimme Three Podcast—A Series for Cinephiles. Bella has three gems for you, including the Academy Award-winning short documentary, The Last Repair Shop. Not only does Bella deliver a beautiful review of the film, but we also learn about another one of her hidden talents. She also discusses two new films that can still be seen on the big screen: Dev Patel's Monkey Man and the gripping coming-of-age story We Grown Now. If you're looking for something a bit lighter, Nick's recommendations may be right up your alley - or at least his descriptions of them. He takes us back to the mid-80s with the empowering and enthralling The Legend Of Billie Jean. From teen idols to teen horrors - 2002's Swimfan is on the docket for today's episode (Yes, you read that right - Nick is discussing Swimfan). And if teenage drama isn't your thing, well, maybe Sasquatches are—as we round out the BONUS episode with Sasquatch Sunset. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcastYou can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on LetterboxdShout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

Become a member of the Say You Love Satan Army today! Join us!www.patreon.com/sayyoulovesatanpodcastThis episode:- Swimfan (2002)*outro track "Seed of Destruction" by Blood Ritualwebsite: www.sayyoulovesatanpodcast.com email: sayyoulovesatanpodcast@gmail.comPlease rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes!instagram: sayyoulovesatanpodcastartwork: Justin WoodSupport the show

Tonight we talk about the 2022 film Swim Fan

Do you ever look back at the movies of your childhood and see similarities with how you saw relationships? Movies have always being an expression of society's beliefs and influenced the creation of the future. It's clear more than ever how our misconceptions today have roots in the TV and FILM of the past as research shows.  We welcome actor and comedian Malcolm Barrett to discuss the film SPLASH and how it's tropes mirror a lot of the relational issues we see today. IT is is anything INCENDIARY ! Malcolm Barrett, a native of New York City, studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He recently worked on several NY based television series including "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos", "As the World Turns" and "The Beat". His feature film credits include "King of the Jungle," "Swimfan," and most recently, "The Rhythm of the Saints," shown at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Barrett received his Equity membership at the age of 16 when he appeared in the McCarter Theatre production of "The Stonemason." He later appeared in the national tour of "Wit" with Judith Light, while simultaneously continuing his education at NYU.Make sure to follow him on  instagram !

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge]---A first on the podcast, we have a special guest for a Forward Flash episode! I'm joined by Samantha of the nostalgia account Lovefool.99 on IG! This was such a blast to deconstruct an early 2000s classic. Swim along with us as we try to make sense of this literal insane story, the weird acting, and the questionable fashion choices. Like, why does Madison look like she works in a bank? We get off track then find our way back in the lane to talk the ins and outs of the oddly high body count, the weird teen obsession film genre of the 90s/00s, and why this totally should have had a sequel. Enjoy!

This week Pedro joins us to break down his best and worst of 2023 and talk some haunted swimming pool. Cool of the week includes MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, The Killer, When Evil Lurks, and The Brothers Sun. Trailer is The First Omen. The podcast spotlight shines on Kate Anjou's Book Reviews. Thanks for listening! The Horror Returns Website: https://thehorrorreturns.com THR YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thehorrorreturnspodcast3277 THR Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehorrorreturns THR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehorrorreturns/ Join THR Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056143707851246 THR X: https://twitter.com/horror_returns?s=21&t=XKcrrOBZ7mzjwJY0ZJWrGA THR Instagram: https://instagram.com/thehorrorreturns?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= THR TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-horror-returns SK8ER Nez Podcast Network: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-p3n57-c4166 E Society Spotify For Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esoc E Society YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCliC6x_a7p3kTV_0LC4S10A Music By: Steve Carleton Of The Geekz

Swim fan, what a movie. We call it swim fan becuase it swims... it fans... is that right?NEXT EPISODE ➟ Pan's LabyrinthSCREAM! PODCAST WEBSITE ➟ https://www.thescreampodcast.com/PATREON (BONUS EPISODES, VIDEO CONTENT, AND MORE!) ➟ https://patreon.com/screampodcastSCREAM! SOCIALS: Instagram ➟ https://z-p42.www.instagram.com/screampodcast/Facebook ➟ https://www.facebook.com/thescreampod/?ref=py_cSCREAMPODCAST@YAHOO.COMHORROR SOUP SOCIALS: Instagram ➟ https://www.instagram.com/horrorsoup/?hl=enYOUTUBE ➟ https://www.youtube.com/c/HorrorSoupLETTERBOXD (MOVIE REVIEW APP) ➟ https://letterboxd.com/horrorsoupcaleb/~Music Credits~ ETHAN HURT – WWW.ETHANHURT.COMKYLE HERMAN - @iamkyleherman on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"So you're saying that making love to me was a mistake?" This week we talk about swimsploitaion - lots of swimming and scandal in Swimfan

What happens when Madison Bell becomes infatuated with Ben Cronin? We get a high school set thriller where a promising high school swimmer's life becomes chaos because of a one night stand with someone that may not be so stable.  Sponsored By @southland_dungeon on Instagram www.southlandbooksandcafe.com @nightofthenerdylaser on Instagram Email us @ nightofthenerdylaser@gmail.com Hosts: Richard & Jeff      

A new episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema Podcast is upon you where we take an old movie and deep dive into the production, behind-the-scenes, and casting to see if the film still holds up or if it never really did! Here on this 34th episode, host Bryan Kluger from Boomstick Comics, High Def Digest, and Screen Rant, along with good friend Dan Moran of Boomstick Comics, and host Preston Barta of Fresh Fiction and the Denton Record-Chronicle joins in on the fun.  In this excellent episode, we tackle the 2002 film –  SWIMFAN, starring Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Jason Ritter, and Shiri Appleby. Enjoy the show! FEAR AND LOATHING PODCAST APPLE PODCASTS FEAR AND LOATHING PODCAST SPOTIFY Thank you for listening.

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Mary, Zach, and Charlie join Caitlin to cover Swimfan. It's a real time capsule of a movie; it'll take you right back to 2002. It has a monstrous femme figure in stalker Madison, and it gives us themes of obsession, deception, and troubled pasts. It also gives us an iconic pool scene. In perhaps the most unhinged second-half of a Plug It Up episode to date, we explore the following tangents: birthdays, Twilight (and Skin of a Killer), chugga chugga as it relates to choo choo, game shows, hibachi, coitus, juice (including "doodoo juice"), lots of pool talk, DP of all kinds, Michael Shannon, and some great FMKs. 

Special Guest Star(?) Erika Christensen swoops in from outer spa—er, the FBI to help the Unit find a gruesome serial killer and his likely next victim. Of course, nothing is as it seems and Lake and Benson have to try to figure out what all is amiss in an effort to find said victim. And obviously, the entire time you watch this episode, you wish that this Special Agent Cooper was a better-known Special Agent Cooper and that this one was not making mistakes that Dale Cooper would never make. The weirdness of this SVU also forces Josh and Adam to reckon with what might be the darkest Second Unit shoot in this show's illustrious history, gets Adam looking into his urban foraging options in Central Park, and diving into the case of The Toy-Box Killer.Music:Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business"Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Nikki B, Whitney C, D Reduble, Tony B, Zak B, Barry W, Karen D, Sara L, Miriam J, Drew D, Meghan M, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Isabel P, Christine L, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, and Angie H - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonFollow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Post, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter and Josh's Twitter)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances on: Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, …These Are There Stories (Adam and Josh), both of us on FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), both of us talking about The Thin Man on Chick-Lit at the Movies, and Josh talking SVU/OC on Jacked Up Review ShowVisit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comNext Week's Episode: Season 1, Episode 10 "Closure"This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5685940/advertisement

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with actress Erika Christensen. Jason grew up with Erika..and we all watched her grow up on film and television...from commercials for McDonald's, Volvo, and Payless...to staring in the Oscar-winning film Traffic at age 17...she's also appeared in the films Swimfan, The Banger Sisters, How to Rob a Bank (to name a few)...Erika also played Julia Braverman-Graham on one of Julie's all-time favorite shows Parenthood...you've seen her on Frasier, too (among other shows)...she currently stars in the ABC/Hulu show Will Trent which just got picked up for a second season...Season 1's finale is tonight.... We talk about Jason being the body double for Ryan Gosling when he was young...all the kids who became famous from Mickey Mouse Club...Erika's start in the b'ness doing commercials...how acting is Erika's truest passion - but she did have some competition when she was younger for wanting to pursue dancing and singing...She was 12 when she knew she wanted to act...her first film was Leave it to Beaver - and then her next film was Traffic...going to Oscar and Golden Globe parties...Erika talks about the biggest factor of acting - trusting yourself (even if you have to fake it)...how her parents supported her career...being 17 and getting Traffic (wtf!!)...how that movie made her feel like she was where she was supposed to be in life...whether she wants her two kids to pursue acting...how her five year old has already aged out of Hollywood for a part (lol)...being able to watch her own work - including her new show Will Trent...how she started to shadow the Director on Episode 11 of Will Trent - maybe she'll direct an episode or something else if it feels right...the short film she directed but didn't finish...identifying with things like "being a director," "being a runner," etc...how Erika blames any weird acting she sees herself doing on her character (ha)...learning everything she can about directing to see if it fits...how acting to her is "being a soldier" and a "good cog in the wheel"....Julie suggests Erika is an over-thinker...the safe space of the podcast... Julie asks Erika about her experience on Julie's favorite show Parenthood...how it kind of worked out how long it was on (6 years) before it was canceled...how Parenthood was such a magical safe space and how cool everyone was on the set...plus, how the show sent her into a new chapter as well... Erik's "cycling" "sports model" husband Cole Maness...his amazing beard...how they met...and how he thought he was texting his buddy when he was texting her...how she's not really a paddle boarder even though an interview online made it seem like she does it all the time...IDENTITY AGAIN...she doesn't IDENTIFY as a paddle boarder...her favorite scrunchie...how Erika keeps her guns going (her arms)...pull-ups/carrying the kids around/push-ups/rock climbing/bouldering...NOT identifying as a runner, but doing it anyway...using "ya'll" now that she has a home in Atlanta...what it feels like living in Atlanta (btw, she's all in about being FROM LOS ANGELES...although she is originally from Seattle)...does she IDENTIFY with humidity in the South...how people love Florida (gasp!)... IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE: find out which actor was one of the most interesting/surprising Erika has worked with...any roles she wishes she got...has she ever been in a heated discussion at a PTA meeting...a song she tunes into to feel the feels...and how she hopes to be remembered. Follow @cuzihavetopodcast on Instagram for all the latest news.  We'd love to hear from you - email us at cuzihavetopodcast@gmail.com.  Find other episodes or leave us a voice message for the show on the anchor website. Thanks for tuning in! Keep on living those dreams, friends, CUZ YOU HAVE TO!! - jULIE AND jASON --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cuzihaveto/message

It's our February Freakout episode and we've got a lot to cover: Oscar scandals, dead Canadian groundhogs, late night talk show mediocrity, strange historical expressions and so much more!

On an all new thrilling episode of the Boo Crew, we look back at when Trevor totally screwed up the Barbarian press junket, take you thru the newest horror releases the week and the latest severed headlines! Then - we retreat into The Last Of Us, do a few laps with the 2002 classic Swimfan, get to the bottom of Skinamarink and visualize ourselves watching 2004's Suspect Zero! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, we're cheering and leading and showing off our best spirit fingers, while we revisit the absolute classic teen movie, Bring It On (2000).This movie stars Kirsten Dunst (Drop Dead Gorgeous, Spider-Man), Eliza Dushku (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Wrong Turn), Jesse Bradford (Hackers, Swimfan), and Gabrielle Union (She's All That, Love and Basketball)This movie is absolutely a childhood staple of mine, and I think this film has gone down in teen movie history, for sure!! If you enjoy this movie, pull up to this episode and enjoy me talking about it.Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan BoyleShow E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.com Follow Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MNAM's spooky season continues with writer Carly Garber (The Goldbergs) joining to discuss the teen horror film THE CRAFT starring Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Rachel True. The 1996 film deals with a group of Catholic school students who form a secret witch coven, casting spells to fulfill their desires. The Andrew Fleming-directed thriller was a modest hit at the time of release, but has since grown a cult following among generations of teenage viewers. Our discussion with Carly veers into a near record-setting number of diversions into such non-occult topics as Richie Rich, LA real estate, TBS, Swimfan, Nick at Nite, local weathermen, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, Hackers, The Try Guys, Roald Dahl, Kingpin, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and much much more!

We did it! I felt a little twitch of sadness as I ejected the Swimfan DVD for what I'm guessing will be the last time. Rob and Kim join me as we close out Swimfan September and somehow still find new things to talk about!

It's Back to School month, so Mark welcomes longtime friend (and lifeguard!) Kit Sheehan back on the podcast to go on a journey deep into the school pool. They discuss a movie they saw together in the theater 20 years ago, probably on opening night at the mall: the "classic" chlorinated psycho-sexual teen thriller SWIMFAN (aka SwimFan85, a better original title), which was released on September 6, 2002. The two wonder who is the bigger swimfan here as they rave about the wild twists and turns of this Fatal Attraction 2.0 starring dreamboat Jesse Bradford, scary Scientologist Erika Christensen, and wholesome WB star Shiri Appleby. Plus, hear from pal Gaius Bolling, another swimfan, who chimes in with his appreciation of this steamy and slippery tale.

Nobody is more surprised than me that we somehow managed to pull together another hour of fresh Swimfan content. Jordan joins in on the fun and OG Sam returns to chat it even more! Only one more lap to go!

Well, over the weekend, 3 things made me sad. Queen Elizabeth passed away, the 21st anniversary ceremony of the 9/11 terror attacks was held, and D23 happened. • “Swimfan” (2002) • D23 thoughts. • “Jurassic World: Dominion” (2022)

Now you know we're actually serious about Swimfan September so here it is again at somehow double the length of the first episode! This one is almost as long as the movie itself! OG Sam and newcomer to the podcast Breanna join me to deliver almost pure 100% brand new Swimfan content!

After 8 weeks of wonderful guests, it's back to basics on this week's episode! Join Evan and Mallory as they look back at Swimfan (blue filters and all), Gaten Matarazzo and the weddings of Cobie Smulders/Taran Killam and Blake Lively/Ryan Reynolds. Tune in now for all the laughs!

A manhunt in the NT dominates the news in Australia, it's a sombre week in the USA with the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks and TransOrbital get permission to put man and a time capsule on the moon. New albums from Atomic Kitten, Megadeth, RUN DMC and in music news Marie from Roxette receives a terrible diagnosis. Aussie director John Polson goes to the top of the US box office with Swimfan, John Madden makes his colour commentary debut, we say happy birthday to Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger things and Gwen from No Doubt marries Gavin from Bush.Hang with us on socials to chat more noughties nostalgia - Facebook (@tminus20) or Instagram (tminus20podcast). You can also contact us there if you want to be a part of the show.

It's officially Swimfan September which means that yes, we have actually committed to doing the movie Swimfan four times in a row. AK and Sam Also join me to kick things off as we literally make up the rules as we can along. Was this a huge mistake? ...Yeah probably.

We did it! We got there! After originally being set for April, OG Sam and I are ready to unleash our Bull Durham episode on the world. We talk about universally beloved actors, what sport has the best movies and of course, about middle aged people boning. Come enjoy the fun before Swimfan takes over!

If watching Jawbreaker to prepare for the back to school rush is wrong, then ACOFAE doesn't want to be right. Welcome back to high school. Where the popular girls slow-motion walk in the hallways, wear fishnets and heels every day, and generally dismiss all the rules of school and create their own. And we love them for it. Enter Courtney, Liz, Julie, and Marcie. Exit Liz. Enter camp. Enter drama. Enter comedy. Enter a cult classic. Criminally underrated, Jawbreaker takes us on a wild romp through the most candy-colored lens possible showing us that sometimes, all you need is a little bit of confidence and a 90's hacker boyfriend with long hair to save the day. TW / CW: bullying, homophobia, sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: none to our awareness Mentions (please note these mentions have no spoiler context): Mean Girls, Carrie, Heathers, The Craft, 10 Things I Hate About You, Buffy, Swimfan, Ingrid Goes West, The Roommate, My So Called Life, Drive Me Crazy, Clueless, Romy & Michelle, Can't Hardly Wait, Euphoria *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?)

INTERMISSION TIME! Before we start our new miniseries on Lions Gate Films, we wanted to do a intermission episode to talk about SWIMFAN (2002)! Special guest Roxana Hadadi (Vulture) joins us to talk about this wild film, the absence of erotic thrillers, and Josh Harnett. Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd Our guest Roxana Hadadi: @roxana_hadadi on Twitter

Jack Mason (The Perfume Nationalist) returns to the show to talk about 2 films from the early 2000's: Rock Star (2001), Swimfan (2002). We also discuss dieting, scaring your audience away, anti- woke cottage industries, and much more Follow Jack Mason on Twitter https://twitter.com/lotus__point Become a Patron of The Perfume Nationalist https://www.patreon.com/perfumenationalist Follow all things Rare Candy linktr.ee/RareCandy

Please note that I there may be some adult content in this episode as I discuss different reasons for film ratings. The second half of this episode is purely subjective -- I fully expect my listeners to have differing opinions, and that's okay. These are just the guidelines I go by when choosing to show my kids certain movies. Welcome to season 4 of Life Through the Big Screen. Typically I've been keeping my seasons six episodes long, so being 4 seasons in isn't as impressive as it sounds. I do think that I'm going to start expanding the length of episodes per season eventually. I just love creating new introductions - and speaking of, which one has been your favorite so far? Give me some feedback. A little update about my personal life, because I let you in on it on my last solo episode: my open heart surgery is no longer scheduled for late in July - it's been pushed back to September or October. I'm not thrilled that it might overlap with the holidays - but it is what it is. It was pushed back because there's fluid in my lungs from possible COVID that needs to completely clear out before they cut me open. So I do appreciate that the doctors are taking extreme precautions. I also got a job! It's my dream job of marketing and content creation. It's for a super cool retirement firm who seems to always want to be on the cutting edge of unique ideas and new ways of reaching their target demographics. I start a week from the time of this recording. And if Zach, Dylan, and Larin are listening to this, my highest gratitude goes out to you for taking a chance on me.And thank you, listeners for continuing to take a chance on this podcast. I know your time is valuable and you dozens of other podcasts you could be listening to right now, so I am honored that your spending your time with me. I do my best with the tools I have available to bring you the best quality podcast I can. And with time I hope to continue to get better. I'm also open to hearing your feedback and any suggestions you may have, so feel free to email me at author.andrewtoy@gmail.com or leave a comment in Apple podcasts. As you know, I open up each season with me gabbing about a particular topic that I feel I want to discuss for a little bit. As you know my kids are seven and eight at the time of this recording and that means that they're becoming of age to start watching more movies that fall outside of the Disney catalogue. This also means that my wife and I can find more common ground on what we can show the kids - or at least that it's easier for her to allow more space for me to show them what I think might be appropriate, because they're no longer tiny children. They're growing kids, who, as long as they know what's on screen is fabricated with great skill and masterful imagery and film magic, they can take in what I allow to be placed in front of them. They know too that movies are meant to be vessels of enjoyment and pleasure. And Sarabeth knows that movies are my best way of connecting to the kids. The same way that Tim Taylor was obsessed with his tools and wanted to pass that love on to his boys, that's how I am with movies and my kids. It's also fun debating with them, for instance, which of the Star Wars movies are superior. My daughter claims that Kylo Ren is a great villain, but I get a little overzealous when I try to explain to her how he started off as a great character, but went downhill quickly as Disney executives started listening to the angry mobs rather than focusing on telling a great story, thus his character was ruined for time immortal. I'm looking at YOU Kathleen Kennedy and Ryan Johnson, and whosever idea it was to make Ray-lo a disgusting reality. But I do thank you on behalf of my daughter. Yesterday my son said that The Empire Strikes Back is his least favorite Star Wars movie. When I pressed him, he said it was because Yoda was boring. I'll be interested to see if and when his opinion changes on that. So what is the MPAA? You'll know it as soon as I say one color: Green. That's right, when you go the theater and that green screen with a bunch of random words nobody has ever read pops up on the screen - and if you were cool like me, you yelled "Green!" when you were in high school. The words state that the following preview - or trailer - has been approved for all audiences by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA. These are the people who have been telling parents which movies they can or cannot take their kids to see. You already know by the title of my episode that I'm not going to speak very favorably about the MPAA, and I'll explain why they're full of crap, and always have been. But first, a little history on the MPAA. According to motionpicture.org, the MPAA was, and I quote: "Established in 1968, the film rating system provides parents with the information needed to determine if a film is appropriate for their children." This sounds like it had good intentions. "Ratings are determined by the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA), via a board comprised of an independent group of parents."Before I read a little about the history of the MPAA, I'm going to breeze through a quick refresher course of what the individual rating are today: If a film is rated G, that means it's approved for general, or all, audiences: Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.A PG rated film stands for Parental Guidance. Where parents are "urged to give “parental guidance.” May contain some material parents might not like for their young children." A PG-13 film is not only the most common film rating, but it's also the newest. This means that parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, so parents are urged to be cautious. An R-rated film means "Restricted." This type of film contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. And finally NC-17 means that no one under 17 is admitted. I can't recall a mainstream film being given this rating and being shown in a local movie theater. So we're not going to touch on this one for the purposes of this podcast.Now MotionPictures.org makes this beginning part sound much moralistic than it really is, and for a good video on what went on to REALLY inspire the formation of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), check out a video called The History of Hollywood Censorship and the Rating System by Filmmaker IQ. I'll put a link to that down in the show notes. But this organization was formed in 1922, basically to protect the rights of corrupt elitists in Hollywood. In 1945, the organization changes its name to what we now know it today as the MPAA. In 1968, the film industry sought artistic freedoms and the removal of strict limits on certain content. The result? The MPAA created the film rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R) we use today. I got a little curious about the rating system, so I looked up some interesting stats. I looked up the most inappropriate G-rated movies. Screencrush gave me a list of 15 suggestions. I'm going to list just 10 of them. 2001 A Space Odyssey - I haven't seen this movie yet, so no comment. But according to the description it has some pretty violent deaths it it. And 3. 1968's Planet of the Apes, and 1970's Beneath the Planet of the Apes. These I haven't seen, either but apparently Charlton Heston gets shot in the throat and bleeds to death, Tarrantino-style, and entire planets of people die. Sarabeth cannot stand blood, but these movies did not traumatize her as a child, so I'm sure it's fine for kids today. 4.   Dracula has Risen From His Grave (1968). I promise you I've watched movies before, but I also have not seen this. Maybe I just tend to stay away from G-rated movies as a rule. But I'd think any Dracula film rated G is a little suspect, unless it's those Adam Sandler cartoons. 5. Romeo and Juliet from 1968 is also rated G. Not sure I'd care to watch a G-rated version of this story - and yes, that was my adolescent self talking. 6. The Andromeda Strain (1971) - Didn't see this either, but I read the book. The book was bull crap with 0 suspense. Can't imagine the movie being any different. 7. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). Sure it was a little unsettling when Violett turned into the blueberry, but I don't think this film is outside the range of being G-rated. My kids like it. 8. Gone with the Wind - I can get on board this one not being G-rated. This is a dark, dark movie, filled with corpses, attempted abortion, child death, racism, a lot of traumatizing stuff here. Still one of the greatest films ever made, to be clear. 9. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - I'm in the middle of reviewing this for an episode. So far, nothing very unsettling. 10. Old Yeller. I mean, it gets pretty freaky when they show Old Yeller baring his teeth like he's about to rip Travis' throat out. Moving along with the stats: There used to not be a PG option. The rating system actually began with four categories: G, M (for Mature audiences, which changed in 1969 to PG), R, and X. I couldn't find the first PG movie, but the first Disney-released PG movie was the Black Hole, which came out in 1970. Most people know this, but I'll talk about the history of the PG-13 rating briefly here. This is the newest on the rating system, even though it's the most populated. In 1984, parents were outraged at the PG rating of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (remember, at that time it went from PG to R). And I believe Gremlins was also part of the outrage as it was PG as well, as a little holiday horror classic with bloodthirsty puppets ravaging the small town of Kingston Falls. (But I think the most traumatizing part of that movie is when Phoebe Cates talks about her dad suffering and dying in the chimney that might have justifiably resulted in the PG-13 rating.) So after the outrage from parents, the PG-13 rating was invented and thus Red Dawn, starring Patrick Swayze, was the first to earn the most popular rating in the system. A movie called Greetings, which was released in 1968, was the first film to earn the R-rating. The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, held the record for the number of the uses of the F-word at a count of 569. It has been beat by two other films since then, but neither are R-rated. And finally, here is the list of the top 10 highest grossing R-rated films of all time as of July 2022: Number 10, is Fifty Shades of Grey, followed by The Hangover 2 (bad start). Then we get into better territory with The Passion of the Christ at number 8 and Logan at number 7. Number 6 is Defective Chinatown 3, whatever that is. Number 5 is appropriately It from 2017. Number 4, The Matrix Reloaded, sure whatever. And the top 3 are appropriately Deadpool raking in $78.6 million, followed by the superior Deadpool 2 at just about the same amount of earnings at just a few million more. And the highest grossing R-rated movie is also the only R-rated film that has earned its spot in the billion-dollar movie club, Joker, at just over a billion dollars. When we come back I'm going to talk about how to break movies down when deciding what to show my kids. *Commercial Break*One thing the MPAA has improved on is that now they'll actually list the reasons a film is rated what it is. That wasn't always the case. Our poor parents would take us to Blockbuster and see that Mr. & Mrs. Smith, for instance, was rated PG-13, but it wouldn't state why. Was it sequences for action/violence? Sensuality? Sexual references? So you see, the rating, without the reasoning, is pretty useless. Take for example The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Twister, two PG-13 movies that came out within a year of each other. Both have the same ratings, but for very different reasons and to extremely differing degrees. If you're the kind of parent who doesn't want their kids seeing people die on screen, The Lost World: Jurassic Park won't be the movie to watch with your kids. Peter Stormare gets savagely attacked by the compys, Arliss Howard gets toyed and played with by a baby T-rex before he's eaten by it and the mommy T-rex. My favorite character in the movie, played by Richard Schiff gets the worst death in the Jurassic Park trilogy when the two T-rexes flip him in the air and rip his body apart. Not to mention several deaths of people in the camp and in the *sigh* San Diego scene. It also has more blood than the first movie, but it's not nearly as scary. Twister, by contrast, has an unusually low body count, especially for a disaster film. Helen Hunt's dad dies his needless death in the movie's opening, and no one else dies except for Cary Elwes much later in the film, and it's sort of off-screen. Those are the only two deaths in the entire movie -- everyone else lives happily ever after, and completely bloodless. Yet, despite the high body count and flowing blood, I'll show The Lost World: Jurassic Park to my kids before I show them Twister. Why? Because Twister, as silly of a movie as it is (though don't knock it too hard, because it's my favorite natural disaster movie), is based off of real-life threats. Living in the mid-west, or south, we get tornado warnings pretty regularly. When I showed my kids the original Jurassic Park, they didn't go to bed afraid that they'd be attacked by dinosaurs. Real life disasters, however, might have a different affect on them. I could be wrong, but I know from experience when my parents had me watch Unsolved Mysteries or Eyewitness News, I sometimes had a hard time going to sleep because I knew the things were credible, though distant. Now let's compare a couple of R-rated movies to some PG-13 ones and I want you to tell me which one you'd rather have your young kids watch with you. Would you rather watch Swimfan with your kids, or Mel Gibson's The Patriot? If you said The Patriot, that's R-rated for "strong war violence." But that strong war violence is momentary and brief. But Swimfan is PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, disturbing images, and language. Would you feel more comfortable showing The King's Speech to your kids, or The Dark Knight? Can you believe that The King's Speech is the R-rated one, and The Dark Knight is deemed appropriate for children as young as 13? The King's Speech has a few F-words, which is always meant for humor. My kids have heard Sarabeth and I use much harsher language. But for those of you who've seen The Dark Knight, you'd agree that that movie could be scarring for young audiences. And the MPAA reasoning is only half-truthful. It reads that the Dark Knight is PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace, but it makes no mention at all of terrifying imagery. I'm sorry, but Two Face is much scarier than any monster I've seen depicted in an R-rated film. Let's do one more comparison, shall we? Would you rather show your kids the PG-rated Poltergeist, or the R-rated Planes, Trains, & Automobiles? The MPAA has not bothered to go back and re-rate 1982's Poltergeist, despite the moderate use of violence, and severe and frequent use of frightening and intense scenes. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, however, is only appropriate for adults, according to the MPAA, because Steve Martin cusses out the car rental lady. So are you starting to see what I mean when I say ratings mean nothing? My kids' first PG-13 theater experience was Ghostbusters: Afterlife and it was for my son's 6th birthday and my daughter was 7. Felix got a little freaked out during the big climax, but I told him to hang in there, and before he knew it, it was over, and now he wants to own the movie and watch it again. Some people may say that the rating system is completely subjective, but I say it's not subjective enough. There's no board of parents anywhere that can predict or dictate what would be okay or not okay for my kids to watch. Sometimes it's not based off the content at all, but more about the message being delivered. I've told you that I've shown my kids the first two Jurassic Park movies because 95% of the human relationships are people helping people. There is very little human infighting. The struggle is between man and creature, and the overall idea is people depending on the kindness and bravery of others. That's a good message that I want to subconsciously sink into my kids' heads. But I'll skip the first beginning part of Home Alone where Kevin is a complete asshole to his mom. "Content-wise" and I'm doing air-quotes, it's acceptable, because it lacks violence or sexuality, but the message behind it is something my kids aren't ready to see because if they watch that part enough, they'll think it's acceptable to talk to their parents the way Kevin does. Also, he doesn't really get punished for that particular crime - his punishment, if you want to call it that, is unrelated to the way he treats and talks to his family. (Best Christmas movie ever, by the way.)I know this is sort of a lot, and I hope you're tracking with me. I hope this helps you see past just the rating system that the MPAA offers. Another example is this. The Lord of the Rings, compared to Jurassic Park, is relatively bloodless. However, it's going to be many years before I show that trilogy to my kids. Why? It's action and adventure and fantasy, you'd think it'd be a great candidate to show the kiddos. Well, it never let's up. Pretty much once the hobbits leave the Shire within the first 30 minutes of Fellowship, it's nothing but heartache and stress and nightmare visions until the last 30 minutes of Return of the King. And there's no comic relief to relieve the heavy tension. Also, it gets pretty convoluted and drawn-out. So even if the stress didn't get to them, I don't want them to get bored on their first viewing and not have an appreciation of the films from the start. I want to make sure their brains are developed and mature enough to be able to grasp the magnitude of the story beyond just the sword fights. In the previous episode about Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dean Letini brought up a great point that there are many movies in the MCU that he has yet to show his 9 year old, notably Winter Soldier because some guy gets kicked into the propeller of a helicopter. PG-13. You know what else is PG-13 in the MCU? Ant Man. That's right. The giant Thomas the Train bouncing off the tracks in the little girl's room warranted the same rating as Winter Soldier, or The Sixth Sense. Why? It's one word, and it'll come as no surprise: Money. You better believe that the studio execs at Disney know full well that if they release an MCU movie with a PG rating, it'll lose a lot of money. When's the last time a G-rated movie snuck into theaters? I don't know either. Frozen is PG. Ice Age is PG. Zootopia is PG. They're all PG because it's a chance that it'll get more butts int he seats - those kids teetering on adolences who might be skeptical going to see an animated movie. You know what's rated G? Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Pinocchio. All Dogs Go to Heaven. Those movies are nightmare-inducing! Pinocchio was banned in Germany for any child at the time of its release - it had an equivalent of an R-rating. But what kid do you know that got a single nightmare from Moana? So the rating system is stupid. Lightyear is PG, but I don't give a crap because I'm not taking my kids to see a movie where lesbians are normalized. That doesn't make me a bigot and I'll tell you why. Sexuality is complicated enough without a million different influences and ideas barraging our kids. Sexuality needs to not be discussed in front of or around kids for the simple reason that kids need to be kids. We need to keep their minds clear of all that stuff. They've got the rest of their lives to figure it all out, and wrestle with it and grapple with what sexuality is and what it means to them. If we're in such a hurry for our kids to grow up, why the hell not hand them over the keys to our cars? Put them to work in the factories? Take out a portion of their allowance for taxes? Actually, that last idea isn't half bad. But please understand what I'm saying. Once human beings are of age, where their brains are fully developed and they can reason on their own and take in entertainment with critical thinking and they've been properly educated on the basics of sexuality, then we can loosen things up a little bit.I'm not a bigot because Oscar is my favorite supporting character in The Office. Those two guys in Modern Family? They were hilarious. The fact that Negasonic Teenage Warhead has a lesbian lover in Deadpool and the way Ryan Reynolds plays it is awesome. Deadpool himself is practically bi or A-sexual or something, and I love him anyway. But my kids don't need to see any of that because they barely know how a mommy and a daddy make a baby. They're still at level one knowledge. There's absolutely no reason for them to know anything more than that at this age. And I understand that they're likely not going to turn to me and ask why two women are married and kissing in a cartoon movie, but the thought will stick with them, and it will grow overtime the more they see that. My religion teaches that it's wrong to be in a same-sex relationship, and I'll teach my kids the same, but when they're of age, it's ultimately going to be their choice. All I can do is teach them what I know to be morally right and to love those who don't see it that way. So the rating system is based off of 4 or 5 main elements. Violence. We spoke pretty extensively about violence so I won't go over it again except to add that there are different styles and different degrees. I'll let my kids watch people get eaten by dinosaurs (and keep in mind, they know that it's fake), but I won't be showing them any Tarrentino-style movies any time soon. That's a style of violence that I don't think would be good for my kids to see - with blood squirting out of arteries and flooding the ground. Not because it's realistic, but it's just a lot. And most of it is caused by human on human violence - that goes back to the message behind the movie. I don't want my kids thinking we applaud or glorify humans murdering one another. Just as there's different styles of violence, there's also different degrees of it. Yes, I'm okay with my kids watching dinosaurs or creatures eating people, but even that can be taken too far for them at this age. I wouldn't dare show them the bear attack in The Revenant, for instance, because that's way too realistic and could be traumatizing. Or even the pig-creature attack in Annihilation, or any of the Alien franchise just yet. Why? Because that's a level of gore and creepiness that's above Jurassic Park. It's also prolonged. When someone gets eaten in Jurassic Park, it's usually pretty quick and the movie movies on. I admit that this is all purely subjective. You may think Jurassic Park is too gory for your kids, and I won't tell you you're wrong. Only you know what your kids will be able to handle. We've talked about sex, in movies. It's not that my wife and I are sensitive to the subject. No, it's that we're unabashedly over-protective of our kids when it comes to it. And when they're ready to talk about it, we'll be ready to lead them in a frank and honest discussion that we're not afraid to have with them. The point here is that we want to be the first source our kids get that information from. Thankfully there are a lot of movies - PG, PG-13, or even R that don't mention or show anything sensual. But be weary of the PG movies from our youth. We turned on a random movie from Disney + not too long ago. It was a movie that starred Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Chevy Chase called Man of the House. Now to be fair, I remember watching it as a kid and it didn't affect me, but we turned it off 15 minutes in, first because it was boring, but secondly, it seemed like all they were talking about was how JTT didn't want Chevy Chase to sleep with Farrah Fawcett. It was just a little TMI in this JTT "family comedy." Air quotes again. And honestly, even when my kids do come of age, there's a ton of stuff I'll be uncomfortable watching with them. I'll never forget how awkward it got watching Friends with my parents on Thursday nights - especially the later episodes - and particularly when I learned how to *ahem* do certain things, and the show addressed that more and more. So, so awkward. As far as language goes in movies, this is sort of a funny story, and it's not to shame my kids, but to celebrate their innocence. They've seen plenty of PG-13 movies where there's cursing throughout - I even showed them the PG-rated Back to the Future films which are basically just damn and shit every other line (that's not a fundamentalist complaint, by the way, that's just an observation). But you know where my kids have heard the majority of cursing? That's right, from their mom and dad, during our dark days leading up to our separation and even a bit afterwards on some bad days. And we use every word in the book and then some. Thankfully it's not like that any more, but if any kid had reason to mimic curse words, it would be ours. But recently we asked them to list off some bad words they know - we did this with wry smiles and curiosity - they could only come up with "stupid" and "dumb." I wonder if they know more than they're letting on. I showed them Raiders of the Lost Ark not too long ago and Harrison Ford goes, "God Damn it," at one point, and of course my son laughs because of the line delivery and he goes, "He just said God damn it." Sarabeth promptly explained that that's not something we say, and he hasn't since. Every movie is going to have cursing. You're going to hear cursing when you take your kids to Taco Bell or to the beach. It's everywhere. Just remember, it's not a sin for them to hear it. And I believe when they're older, it's not even a sin for them to curse. I curse all the time, though I do try to limit it in front of the kids. Lastly, ratings can be determined on drug use, and now tobacco use. I've really got no reason to show my kids Pineapple Express or any stoner movie. And seeing Peter Pan smoking a bong never made me want to go out and try it myself. Nor did the racist depictions make me think racist thoughts against Native Americans. But really, are the Indians in Neverland REALLY Native Americans? Shouldn't they be called Native Neverlandians? All that to say, the MPAA can look like they're nit-picking things and trying to be more protective, but in my opinion, they're nitpicking the wrong things. It's up to each parent to decide what's important to restrict from their children, because only each parent knows their children. Not the MPAA, and certainly not Hollywood. Thanks for tolerating this little lecture about my thoughts on movie ratings. If you have different thoughts or opinions, I'd love to hear them. Drop me an email at author.andrewtoy@gmail.com or leave a comment down below. You can follow Life Through the Big Screen on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter, all that stuff is in the show notes below. Here's the video talking more about the history of the MPAA: The History of Hollywood Censorship & the Rating SystemFollow Life Through the Big Screen on these following pages:InstagramFacebookTwitterEmail: Author.andrewtoy@gmail.comThis episode was sponsored by Spur Creative 

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He swims, she's a fan, what could go wrong?! Well a lot apparently. Leah and Quentin revisit the absolute CLASSIC Swimfan starring Erika Christensen and low-rent Freddy Prince Jr Jesse Bradford. These sexy but possibly sociopathic? New Jersey teens take us on a wild early aughts ride. Here as laugh a lot about Madison's conservative dresses and Bradfords "awww shucks" smile!

The Cage Crew travels back to Pat's formative years in this UnCaged episode and discuss the 2002 "classic" Swimfan!

Jay and Mark discuss the 2002 film Swimfan. Directed by John Polson and starring Erika Christensen, Jesse Bradford and a large swimming pool, the movie tells the story of a stalker (who isn't a fan of swimming...) harassing a swimmer. In this episode, they talk about sushi, swimming pools and podcasting while riding mopeds. Enjoy!

Episode 176 finds the crew taking a trip down mammary lane and taking a peek at a film from the early aughts which makes very little sense – SWIMFAN. Remember AOL Instant Messenger? What about going on blind dates? Silent Hill 2? Ah, the early 2000's had all kinds of stuff going for it. Join us as we discuss being such big sports ball fans you're willing to kill over it. ************************************************* “Kill, Kill, Kill” by Coyote Hearing is licensed under CC BY 3.0 ****************************************************** Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can send us beer money on Patreon

Valentine's Day may be over, but love is still in the air… Or is that chlorine I smell…? This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, Tony sits down with me to watch the utterly forgettable 2002 teen thriller SWIMFAN. So, strap on your tightest Speedos and come join us. Just stay out of the deep end. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blindragepod/message

What's up Dream Warriors! Love is in the air and blood is on the ground this month as we talk about scorned/crazy lovers all month long! Kicking off the month of love, we sit down and "dive" into 2002's teen thriller, Swimfan! This movie did not hold up for us but we're curious to see if you, our listeners, agree that this was more of a belly flop? Make sure to come back next week as we discuss Brooke's pick of Natural Born Killers, which we're 99.9% sure will be the better film of the 2.

This week takes us into pick-up artistry gone awry in our latest Artisan film ROGER DODGER (2002)! Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) joins us again to discuss Jesse Eisenberg's feature debut, our favorite all-in-one-day films and unfortunately, don't get sidetracked talking about SWIMFAN. (Apologies for the audio quality on this episode) Twitter: @AlmostMajor Kevin: @kevbonesy on Twitter/Letterboxd Bryden: @BrydenDoyle on Twitter + @JDoyle on Letterboxd Charlie: @ctnash91 on Twitter/Letterboxd Our guest, Mitchell Beaupre: @itismitchell on Twitter + @mitchell on Letterboxd.

Another guest joins us in Pawnee! Today writer Katie Dippold (Haunted Mansion, The Heat) breaks down one of her favorite episodes she's written. In "The Set Up" Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date, and the date does not go as Leslie had hoped. On today's pod find out the writer's room obsession with the 2002 film Swimfan, see the origin of Leslie's Biden crush, and hear everybody's idea of what they want "the club" to be. Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email: ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com Or leave a 30-Second voicemail at: (310) 893-6992 When Leslie learns Pawnee is being sued by the previous owners of Lot 48, Ann calls upon her lawyer friend Justin Anderson (Justin Theroux), whom she's known since high school and seems to still have feelings for. Justin helps Leslie resolve the issue, and the two hit it off immediately. Having recently broken up with her boyfriend, Leslie asks Ann to set her up on a date, but is surprised when Ann hesitates to set her up with Justin. Instead, she arranges a date with Chris (Will Arnett) an MRI technologist Ann works with. The date goes terribly, with Chris appearing annoyed upon learning Leslie attended a rival college, and that she was a director of regular parks, not amusement parks.When Leslie says she has never had an MRI, Chris takes her to the hospital to perform one on her. Chris comes off super creepy, remarking that Leslie has an excellent uterus and asking whether she is having her period, presumably in anticipation of sex later.  Meanwhile, Mark grows suspicious that Ann harbors romantic feelings for Justin. He eventually confronts Ann and accuses her of putting Justin on hold for a possible relationship in the future. Ann admits she has distantly thought of her and Justin ending up together, prompting Mark to walk out on their date and spoil the ending of Marley & Me. Mark asks Andy if Ann seemed to have feelings for Justin when they were together.  Andy confirms that she did and then immediately confronts Ann about it in another endless attempt to win favor with her and get back together. Realizing her behavior was inappropriate, Ann sets Leslie up on a date with Justin. In a B storyline, Ron deals with complaints from local residents due to a new town policy requiring public officials to deal more directly with the public. Ron calls the policy "my hell", and seeks a new assistant to protect him from the citizens.Tom volunteers to find Ron an assistant, but really uses the opportunity to find an assistant for himself. After multiple interviews, Tom brings forward a fast-talking candidate named Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz), whose personality closely resembles Tom's. Ron hates him right away and in the end hires April, who's internship is coming to an end, as his assistant. 

This week Zach and Sloane barely discuss 2002's erotic teen psychopathic thriller, Swimfan! Listen to them veer wildly from talking about Sloane's denim fedora and Zach's double popped collars, to high school basketball games and the Holocaust. They cover it all yet also cover nothing at all on this week's episode of Mummy Dearest! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mummydearestpodcast)