Disaster Girls: A Podcast About Disaster Movies
Amanda Smith believes that not every disaster movie is a disaster. Whether it’s an A-List actor trying to outrun a lava flow, or a C-List actor punching a mutant shark in the face, Amanda will find something to love - or to laugh about. Join her every Wednesday as she breaks down the highs and lows of a beloved (or under appreciated) entry in the disaster movie canon.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Piranha 3DD (2012) w/ Alex Steed (Finale)
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
It's the last episode (at least till Twisters drops) and Alex Steed (@alexsteed) is here to talk about all the bewbs, b00bs, and boobies of Piranha 3DD.
Thank you all for listening!
Though it was once a wholesome, family-oriented attraction, a water park owned by Chet (David Koechner) now features a nudist pool and aquatic strippers. Chet's daughter, a marine biologist named Maddy (Danielle Panabaker), is unhappy about the changes but is powerless to stop the grand reopening. However, when a school of ravenous, prehistoric piranha migrate over from nearby Lake Victoria, Maddy must somehow prevent the park's patrons from becoming fish food.
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Doomsday (2008) w/ Fangirl Jeanne
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Returning guest Fangirl Jeanne (fangirljeanne.com) joins for a mega-discussion about the movie's many action film influences, the curse of daddy issues, and also somehow land invertebrates.
When the first outbreak of the Reaper virus hit Scotland, Eden Sinclair was one of the last to escape containment and had to leave her mother behind. Twenty-five years later, Maj. Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) leads a team back into the hot zone to find a counteragent to the virus, which has re-emerged in London. She and her comrades wage a desperate battle for survival against feral survivors, as they try to prevent it from ushering in a new dark age.
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Skyscraper (2018) w/ Matt Kolsky
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Matt Kolsky (@thekolsky) joins to discuss the many versatile uses of duct tape in this film.
Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's tallest and safest building catches on fire -- and Will gets framed for it. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family members when they become trapped inside the inferno.
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Friday Oct 27, 2023
State of the Pod Update
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
This isn't exactly goodbye, it's more like the pre-goodbye. The good news is, we've got three more episodes!
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Daylight (1996) w/ Clay Keller
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
This week Clay Keller (@claykeller) descends to the depths of the Holland Tunnel to discuss the ultimate Emergency Management movie.
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
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Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Deep Impact (1998) w/ Colleen Haggerty
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
This week we revisit the much-maligned (and misunderstood) "Deep Impact" with Colleen Haggerty (@colleenhagerty)
A comet is hurtling toward Earth and could mean the end of all human life. The U.S. government keeps the crisis under wraps, but crack reporter Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) uncovers the truth -- forcing U.S. President Beck (Morgan Freeman) to announce his plan. Grizzled astronaut Spurgeon "Fish" Tanner (Robert Duvall) and his team will land on the comet and lay explosives, hopefully deterring the object from its doomsday course. If not, humanity will have to prepare for the worst.
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Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Waterworld (1995) w/ Liam O’Donnell
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
This week Liam O'Donnell (@LiamODin) hops on his trimaran and joins the pod to talk about the big swings and bigger stunts of Waterworld.
After the melting of the polar ice caps, most of the globe is underwater. Some humans have survived, and even fewer still, notably the Mariner (Kevin Costner), have adapted to the ocean by developing gills. A loner by nature, the Mariner reluctantly befriends Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and her young companion, Enola (Tina Majorino), as they escape from a hostile artificial island. Soon the sinister Smokers are pursuing them in the belief that Enola holds the key to finding the mythical Dryland.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Night of the Comet (1984)w/ Jennifer Prokop
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
This week Jennifer Prokop (Fated Mates Podcast) joins to talk about the joy of good disaster teens and surviving the comet apocalypse with incredible 80s hair.
After a rare comet sighting, teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) find that they're among the only survivors of a zombie attack. The girls partner with another survivor, Hector (Robert Beltran), but as they try to avoid the zombies, they're sought by scientists who want to experiment on their bodies in the hope of finding an antidote. Dodging both the doctors and the undead, they keep moving in the hope that they can continue to stay alive.
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Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Speed (1994) w/ Adam Amin
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Don't let this podcast go below 50mph because this week Adam Amin (@adamamin) joins the podcast to talk about Speed - well, mostly to lust after Sandra and Keanu, but we talk about the movie a little, too.
Los Angeles police officer Jack (Keanu Reeves) angers retired bomb squad member Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) by foiling his attempt at taking hostages. In revenge, Payne arms a bus with a bomb that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. With the help of spunky passenger Annie (Sandra Bullock), Jack and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) try to save the people on the bus before the bomb goes off, while also trying to figure out how Payne is monitoring them.
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Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
The Meg 2 (2023) w/ Jaida Elcock
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Shark scientist and general delight Jaida Elcock (@soFISHtication) joins to see what else we can find under the thermocline.
Jonas Taylor leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers, they must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.
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