It's a Feeling Seen feed drop! One of Maximum Fun's newest shows is one that Switchblade Sisters fans oughta know.In this episode, host Jordan Crucchiola (a former Switchblade Sisters guest) talks with Bridget Everett, a comedian, singer, and t

The Exciting Conclusion of Switchblade Sisters

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 32m

Well, we did it. It’s the final episode of Switchblade Sisters. Instead of doing a traditional show, April invited Katie Walsh, Drea Clark, and producer Casey O’Brien to discuss the making of Switchblade Sisters. We listen to messages from list

‘Mars Attacks!’ with Jo Firestone

Feb 18th, 2021 46m 10s

This week we are joined by the wonderful Jo Firestone. She’s a comedian, whose writing can be seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. You can see her in front of the camera as Sarah Connor, the doomsday prepping band teacher on Joe Pera Tal

‘To Die For’ with ‘I Blame Society’ Director Gillian Wallace Horvat

Feb 11th, 2021 45m 25s

This week we are joined by the wonderful writer, director, producer, and actor Gillian Wallace Horvat. She sits down with host Katie Walsh to discuss Gus Van Sant’s classic, To Die For. Rarely has a movie chosen by a guest better fit with their

‘Bride of Frankenstein’ with ‘A Nightmare Wakes’ Director Nora Unkel

Feb 4th, 2021 45m 49s

This episode begins with a very important announcement from our host April Wolfe about the future of Switchblade Sisters. But as far as guests go, this week we are joined by the phenomenal writer and director Nora Unkel. Her latest feature, A N

‘The Game’ with ‘Happiest Season’ Co-Writer and Actor Mary Holland

Jan 28th, 2021 47m 34s

We are joined this week by the lovely Mary Holland. She is an actor and writer, who can most recently be seen in Happiest Season, a film that she co-wrote with director Clea DuVall. Mary’s on the show to talk about a movie that is nothing like

‘Blow the Man Down’ with Mallory O’Meara

Jan 21st, 2021 47m 42s

This week we are joined by the amazing author and producer Mallory O’Meara. Some may know her as one of the hosts of the Maximum Fun podcast Reading Glasses. But she is here today to talk about 2020’s sea shanty bonanza, Blow the Man Down. She

'Sisters' with 'Insecure' Actor & 'Definition Please' Director Sujata Day

Jan 14th, 2021 43m 19s

We are joined by the multi-hyphenate, uber-talented writer, actor, director, producer Sujata Day. You may know her best from her role as Sarah on Insecure. But she also recently wrote, directed, and starred in her debut feature Definition Pleas

'Strange Days' with 'Lucky' Director Natasha Kermani

Jan 7th, 2021 43m 9s

This week we are joined by the incredibly talented director Natasha Kermani to talk about Kathryn Bigelow’s undersung classic, Strange Days. Katie Walsh takes over hosting duties to speak to Natasha about the disturbing prescience of this film

‘Us’ with Writer, Producer, & Professor Tananarive Due

Dec 31st, 2020 44m 39s

This week we are joined by a very special guest; writer, producer, and educator Tananarive Due. For those who don’t know, Tananarive recently produced the groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. She’s also an award-w

‘Ghost’ with ‘Wander Darkly’ Writer & Director Tara Miele

Dec 24th, 2020 42m 40s

Writer and director Tara Miele joins host Katie Walsh this week to discuss 1990’s massive hit, Ghost. Tara explains the connection between this film and her latest movie, Wander Darkly, and how both explore the space between life and death. She

‘Volver’ with ‘Miss Juneteenth’ Writer & Director Channing Godfrey Peoples

Dec 17th, 2020 45m 49s

Katie Walsh returns to take over hosting duties this week, and she is joined by the truly talented filmmaker, Channing Godfrey Peoples. The movie that Channing has chosen to discuss is Pedro Almodóvar’s classic, Volver. Channing elaborates on t

'Jackass: The Movie' with 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Director Kirsten Johnson

1 Dec 10th, 2020 58m 46s

This week’s episode is truly one of our most powerful…and, of course, the film being discussed is Jackass: The Movie. April is joined by cinematographer and director Kirsten Johnson, recording from her closet in New York City. Kirsten has so ma

‘The Passenger’ with ‘Luxor’ Director Zeina Durra

Dec 3rd, 2020 45m 31s

This week we are joined by the phenomenal writer and director Zeina Durra. She’s on the program to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s The Passenger. Zeina elaborates on how this film influenced her latest movie Luxor. She goes on to discuss the p

‘A History of Violence’ with ‘Proxima’ Director Alice Winocour

Nov 26th, 2020 45m 32s

This week we are joined by the celebrated writer and director Alice Winocour. She calls in from Paris to talk about David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence. Alice and April dissect the film and admire Cronenberg’s craft of layering intricate d

‘Sorry to Bother You’ with ‘Freaky’ Actor Celeste O’Connor

Nov 19th, 2020 43m 36s

This week we are joined by the fabulous actor Celeste O’Connor to dissect Boots Riley’s new classic, Sorry to Bother You. Celeste and April discuss the risks that Tessa Thompson took by doing this particular movie, and how Celeste felt they wer

‘Train to Busan’ with ‘Kaali Khuhi’ Director Terrie Samundra

Nov 12th, 2020 43m 45s

We have the wonderful filmmaker Terrie Samundra on the show this week. She’s the co-writer and director of Netflix’s new horror Kaali Khuhi. And she’s here to discuss and analyze 2016’s zombie classic, Train to Busan. She and April gush about a

‘The Babadook’ with ‘The Craft: Legacy’ Director Zoe Lister-Jones

Nov 5th, 2020 43m 58s

It’s the perfect week to call upon the collected power of a coven. This is why we are delighted to have as a guest, the director of The Craft: Legacy, Zoe Lister-Jones. She’s on the show to talk about a new classic, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook

‘The City of Lost Children’ with ‘The True Adventures of Wolfboy’ Writer Olivia Dufault

Oct 29th, 2020 45m 15s

We are joined by a truly thoughtful and talented writer, Olivia Dufault. You may know her work from writing on the shows Legion and Preacher. But she also has a new movie out called The True Adventures of Wolfboy, about a young “Wolfboy” who is

‘The Fog’ with ‘Tito’ Director and Star Grace Glowicki

Oct 22nd, 2020 45m 57s

This week we have an emerging artist who has created a truly unique and original debut film. We have writer, director, and actor Grace Glowicki, whose debut feature Tito can now be seen on Amazon Prime. She’s calling into the show from Canada t

‘The Wailing’ with ‘Helstrom’ Actor Elizabeth Marvel

Oct 15th, 2020 45m 28s

This week we are joined by the prolific, multiple Obie Award-winning actor, Elizabeth Marvel. She’s on the show to discuss 2017’s cuckoo zombie/murderer/demon-possession film, The Wailing. Elizabeth initially talks about how this film inspired

‘Repulsion’ with ‘The Neon Demon’ Co-Writer and ‘Monsterland’ Creator Mary Laws

Oct 8th, 2020 45m 30s

This week we are joined by the incredibly talented writer Mary Laws. You may know Mary from writing the screenplay for Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon or from her work on the show Succession. But most recently Mary has created and executi

‘May’ with ’12 Hour Shift’ Director Brea Grant

Oct 1st, 2020 45m 36s

It is the return of one of our all-time favorite guests; writer, actor, director, and ‘Reading Glasses’ host, Brea Grant. She’s on the show this week to talk about 2002’s May, a movie described by April Wolfe as a spiritual prequel to Brea’s la

‘Orlando’ with Rachel True

Sep 24th, 2020 46m 14s

This week’s episode is a real treat because we get to talk to the wonderful and exuberant Rachel True. She has chosen a movie that really blew our hair back; Sally Potter’s fantastical romance, Orlando. Rachel begins the episode by detailing he

‘Thelma & Louise’ with ‘Unpregnant’ Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg

Sep 17th, 2020 43m 58s

This week we are joined by the wonderful director, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, to discuss the “perfect film,” Thelma & Louise. Her movie choice is actually a direct inspiration for her latest movie, HBO Max’s Unpregnant. That film stars Haley Lu Ric