Best The Swearwolves Podcasts (2025)

Bret and David catch up on what they’ve been up to so far this year – including the launch of Bret’s arcade (ahem… Fizzy’s Arcade in Milton, Pennsylvania). This segues to discussions about the 1993 film, Arcade, and “The Bishop of Battle” segment from the 1983 film, Nightmares.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 261: The Swearwolves Were Hung 1:39:16

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Bret and David put up the tree, pour some eggnog, and invite you to sit by the fire as they discuss Bret’s arcade progress and the 2018 horror anthology film All the Creatures Were Stirring.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 260: John Carver of Mass 1:04:44

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Bret and David discuss Bret’s new business venture, an upcoming Evil Dead themed pinball machine, and Eli Roth’s 2023 throwback slasher, Thanksgiving.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 259: An American Zombie in Haddonfield 2:02:08

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Bret and David recap their trip to Richmond for Nightmare Weekend and discuss Rob Zombie’s 2007 reimagining of Halloween.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 258: Dawn with the Sickness 1:17:42

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Bret and David discuss an upcoming east coast horror convention, Bret’s newest Friday the 13th theory, and Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake (of sorts) of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 257: Not Out of the Woods(boro) Yet 1:46:30

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Bret and David discuss a couple of recent conventions out in Arizona and Scream (aka Scream 2022… aka Scream 5).By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 256: Dig If You Will, The Hitcher

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In between catching up and talking about everything from pinball, to Duran Duran lyrics, to The Honky Tonk Man, Bret and David discuss the 2017 short film, Backstroke, and the 1986 thriller, The Hitcher.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 255: He’s Just THAT Into You! 1:52:32

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Bret and David return from a four-month absence to discuss Suitable Flesh and their trip to Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 254: Ho Ho Ki-Yay, Motherf****er! 1:19:38

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Bret and David celebrate the holiday season by discussing some of their recent conventions and the 2022 horror-adjacent action comedy, Violent Night.By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 253: Never Meet Your Heroes Alone 1:37:26

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Bret and his wife hit up 3 horror conventions in a 24-hour span, so he and David discuss Monster-Mania Con 56, Famous Monsters Fest, and Waldorf Estate of Fear. They also provide their spoiler-free thoughts on Womp Stomp Films’ Friday the 13th fan film: Never Hike Alone 2, and David gives his spoiler-free take on The Exorcist: Believer.…

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Ep. 252: Convening the Admirers of Myers 2:33:30

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In this supersized episode, Bret and David discuss David’s recent trip to Pasadena, California, for the Halloween 45: Forty-Five Years of Terror convention. Find out what he did, who he met, who he didn’t meet, what he got signed, what he bought, and a whole lot more!By The Swearwolves

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Ep. 251: Halloween H2… Oh, no! They’re back! 2:02:02

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Bret & David return from their hiatus and talk about Mad Monster Party AZ, New Jersey Horror Con, upcoming conventions, and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 250: Freddy vs. Jason vs. The Swearwolves 1:46:04

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Bret and David chat about David’s recent trips to Monsterpalooza and Europe, discuss Freddy vs. Jason (2003), play some voice messages from listeners, and say goodbye to the podcast… at least for now.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 249: Craven Something New 1:06:54

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Bret and David discuss David’s trip to Texas Frightmare Weekend and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 248: Slayed in Manhattan 1:38:20

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Bret and David take a round trip from Camp Crystal Lake to New York City as they discuss Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 247: Kids Do the Damnedest Things 58:52

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Bret and David wrap up John Carpenter’s theatrically-released horror films by discussing 1995’s Village of the Damned.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 246: Ant-Man and The Shape 1:30:20

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Bret and David take perhaps their final trip to Haddonfield and discuss 1995’s Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 245: Field of Screams 1:15:26

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Bret and David chat about Bret’s time at Chiller Theatre, make a big announcement, and discuss Husk (2011).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 244: Sawll in the Family 1:14:16

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Bret and David ignore their map, head down a desolate road, and discuss Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 243: Naked and Afraid 1:30:26

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Bret and David chat about Bret’s experience at Monster-Mania Con and discuss the 1995 sci-fi horror flick, Species.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 242: Mike Myers – The Guy Who Stabbed Me 1:21:18

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Bret and David head back to Haddonfield to discuss Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1988).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 241: One Blew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1:01:58

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Bret and David equip themselves with several cans of bug spray and discuss The Nest (1987).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 240: Every Body Counts 1:17:40

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Bret recaps his recent trip to New Jersey Horror Con, and then he and David discuss Student Bodies (1981).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 239: Hell No, Dolly 1:12:58

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Bret and David travel back in time to a mid-80’s cabbage patch and discuss Stuart Gordon’s Dolls (1986).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 238: Battle Royale with Cheese 1:05:28

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Bret and David awaken to find themselves on an island and (in between fighting to the death) discuss Battle Royale (2000).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 237: No Sleep Till Poland 1:08:50

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Bret and David forfeit their electronic devices, fly to Poland, and discuss Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 236: Under the World in 80 Minutes 1:17:32

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Bret and David inject themselves with vampire and werewolf blood, become unstoppable hybrids, and discuss Underworld (2003).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 235: Arquette-nophobia 1:20:24

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Bret and David dump toxic waste into a pond, douse themselves in perfume, and discuss Eight Legged Freaks (2002).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 234: Scream 4 More 1:19:50

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Bret and David bone up on their horror movie trivia, return to Woodsboro, and discuss Scream 4 (2011).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 233: The Wrath of Spawn 47:38

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Bret and David have an awkward therapy session, prepare a vegetarian lunch, and discuss The Deadly Spawn (1983).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 232: Broadcast Snooze 56:00

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Bret and David head to the woods and refuse to stop recording as they discuss The Last Broadcast (1998).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 231: Taint-ed Love 1:06:06

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Bret and David stuff a shoe in a toilet, fight awkwardly, and twirl with wild abandon as they discuss Possession (1981).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 230: You’ll Float 2 57:34

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Bret and David age twenty-seven years and wrap up the Pennywise saga by discussing It: Chapter Two (2019).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 229: What is It? 1:11:56

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Bret and David make a paper boat, sail it down a storm drain, and discuss the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s It.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 228: Another Night, Another Scream 1:03:30

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Bret and David board up their doors and windows, and discuss Tom Savini’s remake of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1990).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 227: Dookies 40:06

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Bret and David bury themselves alive, party in a vacant house, and discuss 1986’s Spookies.By The Swearwolves

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Episode 226: All Pain. No Gain. 44:10

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Bret and David ring in 2023 by getting swole and watching Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell (1995).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 225: First Goddamn Week of Winter 1:41:02

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Bret and David discuss John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and as an added bonus, David shares a brief conversation he recently had with the Master of Horror himself!By The Swearwolves

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Episode 224: Let it Blow, Let it Blow, Let it Blow 47:52

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Bret and David must have been on the naughty list this year, because they’re spending their Christmas watching 1989’s Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!By The Swearwolves

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Episode 223: Home, but Not Alone 55:32

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With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, Bret and David get into the holiday spirit by discussing Deadly Games (1989).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 222: Deers for Fears 1:04:18

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Bret and David kick off December by discussing Antlers (2021). With a title like that, it has to be Christmasy… right?By The Swearwolves

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Episode 221: The Cat in the Cat 1:12:50

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Bret and David take a listener’s suggestion and check out a movie about a killer cat: Uninvited (1987).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 220: On Fridays, We Wear Black! 51:14

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Bret & David celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing a movie that honors the great tradition of going berserk to save a few bucks: Black Friday (2021).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 219: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 1:13:56

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Bret and David celebrate a listener’s birthday by checking out a film of her choosing: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976).By The Swearwolves

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Episode 218: Where’s the Wolf? 52:46

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Bret and David take a trip back to the early 2000’s and discuss the infamous Wes Craven werewolf flick, Cursed (2015)..By The Swearwolves

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Episode 217: Halloween Begins… and Ends! 1:58:14

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Happy Halloween! To celebrate the best day of the year, Bret and David put on costumes, discuss John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), and give a spoiler-free review of Halloween Ends (2022). They also chat about David’s trip to Burbank for Son of Monsterpalooza, where he met some of the cast from the original film.…