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Switchblade Sisters

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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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
175
Years Active
2017 - 2022
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‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ with Writer Megan Amram

‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ with Writer Megan Amram

What a great way to start off the New Year. Writer Megan Amram (The Good PlaceParks and Rec) joins April to discuss the monumental classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Megan and April explore the …

00:44:47  |   Thu 09 Jan 2020
‘Ladyhawke’ with Janet Varney

‘Ladyhawke’ with Janet Varney

A Maximum Fun crossover extravaganza! ‘The JV Club’ host Janet Varney joins host Katie Walsh to discuss the forgotten 1985 fantasy epic, Ladyhawke. Janet and Katie obsess over the score and insane ro…

00:41:18  |   Thu 02 Jan 2020
‘Scream’ with Clarke Wolfe

‘Scream’ with Clarke Wolfe

Ladies and gentlemen, Katie Walsh is back in the booth. She’s joined by the wonderful writer, actor, and host Clarke Wolfe to talk about Scream. This is a truly in depth analysis of the film by two b…

00:44:52  |   Thu 26 Dec 2019
'Brazil' with 'Watchmen' and 'The OA' Writer Claire Kiechel

'Brazil' with 'Watchmen' and 'The OA' Writer Claire Kiechel

We are so lucky because – A). We have Claire Kiechel, writer for Watchmen and The OA, on the show this week. And B). She’s discussing Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, which is technically a Christmas movie! S…

00:44:47  |   Thu 19 Dec 2019
‘Prince of Darkness’ with ‘Black Christmas’ Co-Writer and Switchblade Sisters Host April Wolfe

‘Prince of Darkness’ with ‘Black Christmas’ Co-Writer and Switchblade Sisters Host April Wolfe

We have traveled through the mirror and everything is backwards and evil! April has become the guest on her own show! That’s right, Katie Walsh is taking over the reigns as host and speaking to our “…

00:44:57  |   Thu 12 Dec 2019
‘The Visit’ with ‘Little Joe’ Director Jessica Hausner

‘The Visit’ with ‘Little Joe’ Director Jessica Hausner

This is a truly fascinating and unique episode of Switchblade Sisters. The phenomenal Austrian director Jessica Hausner joins April to talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit. But unlike any previo…

00:43:51  |   Thu 05 Dec 2019
‘Safe’ with ‘Knives and Skin’ Director Jennifer Reeder

‘Safe’ with ‘Knives and Skin’ Director Jennifer Reeder

April is joined by the magnificent filmmaker and artist Jennifer Reeder to discuss Todd Haynes’ 1995 classic, Safe. Jennifer discusses the making of her new film Knives and Skin and the necessity of …

00:44:36  |   Thu 28 Nov 2019
'Another Earth' with 'Fun Size Horror' Producer & Director Mali Elfman

'Another Earth' with 'Fun Size Horror' Producer & Director Mali Elfman

April is back in the studio to talk with the one and only Mali Elfman. She's on the show to talk about the very interesting Brit Marling film, Another Earth. Mali elaborates on the challenges of work…

00:41:27  |   Thu 21 Nov 2019
'The Ring' with 'Pure' & 'Sickhouse' Director Hannah Macpherson

'The Ring' with 'Pure' & 'Sickhouse' Director Hannah Macpherson

Katie Walsh returns to talk to the groundbreaking director Hannah Macpherson (Pure) about 2002's The Ring. Hannah discusses her fascination with the film and how it ties into her obsession with the e…

00:43:33  |   Thu 14 Nov 2019
'Psycho' with 'Blue' Director Gabriela Ledesma

'Psycho' with 'Blue' Director Gabriela Ledesma

Katie Walsh is back in the hosting chair this week to speak with the fascinating director of the new film Blue, Gabriela Ledesma. Gabby's on the show to talk about the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film, P…

00:40:22  |   Thu 07 Nov 2019
'Logan's Run' with 'Paradise Hills' Director Alice Waddington and Halloween Horror Recs with Jordan Crucchiola

'Logan's Run' with 'Paradise Hills' Director Alice Waddington and Halloween Horror Recs with Jordan Crucchiola

Just in time for Halloween, we have the amazingly talented Alice Waddington (director Paradise Hills) on the program to talk about Logan's Run. She discusses creating specific fantasy worlds, being i…

00:49:08  |   Thu 31 Oct 2019
'Black Widow' with '10 Things I Hate About You' & 'Legally Blonde' Screenwriter Kiwi Smith

'Black Widow' with '10 Things I Hate About You' & 'Legally Blonde' Screenwriter Kiwi Smith

We have royalty on this week's episode. We are graced by the presence of Kiwi Smith, writer of 10 Things I Hate About YouLegally BlondeShe's the ManThe House Bunny, and so many more. She's on t…

00:43:50  |   Thu 24 Oct 2019
'Polyester' with 'Greener Grass' Actors and Directors Dawn Luebbe & Jocelyn DeBoer

'Polyester' with 'Greener Grass' Actors and Directors Dawn Luebbe & Jocelyn DeBoer

We have the honor and distinction to be graced by the presence of Dawn Luebbe & Jocelyn DeBoer, the actors, writers, and directors of the new film Greener Grass. They discuss a classic film that woul…

00:44:55  |   Thu 17 Oct 2019
'Ravenous' with 'Bloodline' Writer Avra Fox-Lerner

'Ravenous' with 'Bloodline' Writer Avra Fox-Lerner

This week we initiate another woman into the Switchblade Sisterhood. Avra Fox-Lerner, writer of the new Seann William Scott led horror, Bloodline, is on the show to talk about 1999's Ravenous. She an…

00:44:21  |   Thu 10 Oct 2019
'Get Out' with 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' & 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' Writer and Actor Ashley Nicole Black

'Get Out' with 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' & 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' Writer and Actor Ashley Nicole Black

This week we are joined by multi-talented writer, actor, and director Ashley Nicole Black. She can most recently be seen as a regular on A Black Lady Sketch Show. And prior to that she was a writer a…

00:43:22  |   Thu 03 Oct 2019
'The Witch' with 'The Long Walk' Director Mattie Do and 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' Director Issa López (LIVE AT FANTASTIC FEST)

'The Witch' with 'The Long Walk' Director Mattie Do and 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' Director Issa López (LIVE AT FANTASTIC FEST)

Recorded LIVE at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, this show has a little bit of everything - special guests, witchcraft, and a stuffed animal version of Black Phillip. Mattie Do, Laos's first, and on…

00:44:38  |   Thu 26 Sep 2019
'Picnic at Hanging Rock' with 'The Office' and 'Maniac' Writer Caroline Williams

'Picnic at Hanging Rock' with 'The Office' and 'Maniac' Writer Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams is a screenwriter originally from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008 she created the ABC series Miss Guided starring Judy Greer and Chris Parnell, about a high school guidance counselor who …

00:44:59  |   Thu 19 Sep 2019
'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' with Producer Heather Buckley

'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' with Producer Heather Buckley

Heather Buckley is a grand maester of film and horror. The first feature she produced, Jenn Wexler’s The Ranger, for Glass Eye Pix and Hood River Entertainment, premiered at SXSW and played numerous …

00:44:45  |   Thu 12 Sep 2019
'Dead & Buried' with 'Riot Girls' Director Jovanka Vuckovic

'Dead & Buried' with 'Riot Girls' Director Jovanka Vuckovic

Jovanka Vuckovic is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. In the past two decades, she has worked as a visual effects artist, earning a Gemini Award, and cemented a reputation as a genre film author…

00:43:47  |   Thu 05 Sep 2019
'Heathers' with 'Jawline' Director Liza Mandelup

'Heathers' with 'Jawline' Director Liza Mandelup

Liza Mandelup is an award winning film director from New York residing in Los Angeles. Starting her career in photography, she graduated from New York’s School of Visual Arts and embedded herself in …

00:44:06  |   Thu 29 Aug 2019
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