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The Swimcast

Adult Swim Central, Art Comedy Pop-Culture Networkwww.adultswimcentral.com
For close to 18 years, the longest existing podcast about adult swim! The crew from adultswimcentral.com (and friends) give you insights and hot takes on all adult swim (and swim-adjacent) programs/projects as well as interviews with talent, program deep dives and much more!
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Episodes

Episode #187: Common Side Effects Recap + Yolo and OMG Primers

John, Trish and Jason return for (hopefully) one of a number of episodes in 2025! Review of current Adult Swim series Common Side Effects, plus primers for the upcoming new season of Yolo as well as the new series OMG, Yes. Also news regarding Robot Chicken's 20th Anniversary, Family Guy, mc chris and Dana Snyder's new podcast, and a whole lot more.

Mar 07, 20251 hr 34 min

Swimcast Classic - Episode #23: 12 oz Mouse Retrospective

From March 28th, 2008: With many of the regular cast on a temporary leave of absence, John and Mike are joined by Ashley and Tucker this week and together they discuss the highs and lows of the brilliant but sadly still canceled 12 Oz. Mouse. They also discuss impending plans for the second season finale of the Swimcast.

Feb 22, 20251 hr 9 min

Episode #186: Juston Gordon-Montgomery (Invincible Fight Girl)

John and Trish chat with Juston Gordon-Montgomery, the creator of the upcoming Invincible Fight Girl, discussing the creation of Andy as a character, animation styles, wrestling and much more! Invincible Fight Girl premieres this Saturday (November 2nd) at Midnight and next day on max.

Dec 01, 202416 min

Episode #185: Ringing in the New Year (with Ronnie)

Team Swimcast welcome Aqua Teen afficionado and host of Dancing is Forbidden podcast, Ronnie to chat about our journeys through Aqua Teendom. Later we geek-out on the brand new season and recap (a couple) of Adult Swim related items from 2023.

Dec 31, 20231 hr 49 min

Episode #184: A Very Venture Geek-Out

Crew is joined by Adult Swim Central's resident Venturoo, Rilo to geek-out in great lengths on the brand new Venture Bros. movie, including speculations and what ifs. We also chat about the upcoming Metalocalypse movie and what's next for Adult Swim through the end of the year.

Aug 21, 20232 hr 5 min

Episode #182: William Tokarsky II (Adult Swim Yule Log/The Fireplace) Interview

The Swimcast crew interview William Tokarsky (Too Many Cooks, Welcome to Flatch) about the brand new Adult Swim Yule Log (aka: The Fireplace) available to watch on HBO max NOW! Discussion includes William’s cameo role, the works of Casper Kelly, how to add content to IMDb, beer, animated immortality, James Gunn and much more!?

Dec 23, 202246 min

Episode #181: This Show Is Old Enough To Drive In Idaho

Just when you thought we were done... we're back! Our yearly Swimcast is Still Here episode, celebrating our (belated) 15th Anniversary of the show. The crew dive into the recent WB Discovery merger (and any potential impacts). Also covered: some of the previous and upcoming shows such as ATHF, Birdgirl and Smiling Friends, the risks/rewards of attending live events, how to properly make Kool-Aid, and more!

Jul 15, 20221 hr 49 min

Episode #180: Welcoming Our HBO max Overlords

When the Swim news pours in, you know we'll be on top of it. The crew discuss the big news pertaining to the trio of Adult Swim films coming to HBO max, the expected direction of Swim being headed by the HBO max division, compare-contrast Venture Bros and ATHF fans, the news regarding Smiling Friends: The Series, and a whole lot more!

May 28, 20211 hr 39 min

Episode #179: Swimming into the World of Yolo Crystal Fantasy

On the heels of our deep-dive regarding the Venture cancellation, the Swimcast crew decide to take a more light-hearted romp through one of Adult Swim's newest shows in Yolo Crystal Fantasy. We discuss the evolution of its creator and his previous works, as well as the show's impact on women characters in animation.

Oct 30, 20201 hr 19 min

Episode #178: Live (Taped) from Dragon Con 2020

For the first time in 5 years, Team Swimcast return to Dragon Con with long-time friends, Todd Redner and Nick Gibbons, talking about old and new Swim production information, and more! Cast: John J., Trish and Jason; Special Guests: Todd Redner and Nick Gibbons)

Oct 09, 20201 hr 52 min

Episode #177: The Venture Bros: The Hows, Whys, and What-Nows

Team Swimcast and guest Rilo W Ward of the Guild Podcast take a deep dive into the tragic news regarding Venture Bros. Rumors, innuendos, theories, speculation, and a ton more!(Cast: John J., Trish and Jason; Special Guest: Rilo W. Ward from Guild of Calamitous Podcast)

Sep 21, 20201 hr 41 min

Episode #176: Adult Swim Con Part Three: Other Panels, Loose Ends and Stories

The final part of our three part coverage from Adult Swim Con and ComicCon@Home. Swimcast and Friends chat about the panels we didn't discuss, chat about Venture Bros., as well as Comic Con stories from the past. (Cast: John J.and Jason Special Guests: Brandon and Travis from Interdimensional RSS, Rilo, Beast, Doc Savage, and Vaudevillain from HLPR, Jason/chevron/chops from Pop-Culture Anonymous)

Sep 11, 202055 min

Episode #175: Adult Swim Con Part Two: The Summer Showdown

Part two of our Swim Con/SDCC coverage, in which our expanded podcast friends discuss and analyze (at great lengths) the ups and downs of Adult Swim's Summer Showdown Tournament. (Cast: John J.and Jason Special Guests: Brandon and Travis from Interdimensional RSS, Rilo, Beast, Doc Savage, and Vaudevillain from HLPR, Jason/chevron/chops from Pop-Culture Anonymous)

Aug 17, 20201 hr

Episode #174: Adult Swim Con and Comic Con at Home Coverage

For the first time in over 12 years, Adult Swim Central and The Swimcast converge and discuss (at great lengths) the goings on at both events, along with friends from Interdimensional RSS and the Hench Life Pirate Radio Network and our sister ACPN show, Pop-Culture Anonymous. (Cast: John J., Trish, and Jason Special Guests: Brandon and Travis from Interdimensional RSS, Rilo, Beast, Doc Savage, and Vaudevillain from HLPR, Jason/chevron/chops from Pop-Culture Anonymous)

Aug 07, 20202 hr 10 min

Episode #173: Ballz and Burgers

The crew catch up on stuff they missed such as Rick and Morty S4, HBO max, and more. Later, they discuss the new episodes of Ballmastrz 9009 and the upcoming slate of new Swim shows. Plus, John's wife Coleen gives us her take on Bob's Burgers. (Cast: John J., Trish, Ryan, and Jason - Special Guest: Coleen)

Mar 23, 20202 hr 10 min

Episode #172: Worlds Collide

Podcasting titans collide as the longest-running Adult Swim podcast comes together with the flagship show of ACPN. (Cast: John J., Trish, Ryan, Jason (Adv Club) and Matt)

Jul 12, 20192 hr 10 min

Episode #171: 12 Years and Retooled

The Swimcast crew returns with a celebration of 12 years and a retooled format. Speculation on how Season Four of Rick and Morty will work with the previously announced 70 episodes, merchandise talk, Your Pretty Face recaps, as well as Birdgirl, Three Crazy Debra's and the well-awaited inclusion of women showrunners. (Cast: John J., Trish, and Jason. Special Guest Contributor: Jordan Haas)

Jun 12, 20192 hr 10 min

Episode #170: William Tokarsky Interview

Our 170th episode is here! The crew chat the first half on all things Swim past, present, and future. Later, we chat with William Tokarsky (Too Many Cooks. Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell) about his fun acting gigs including his shows on Adult Swim, the film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, as well as the upcoming Florida Girls on Pop TV. (Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Ryan)

Mar 25, 20192 hr 10 min

Episode #169: Chris Prynoski Interview

Apologies all around, our previous recap show refused to record, so we re-recap everything since October. Plus! Brand new interview with Titmouse Animation's Chris Prynoski, in which we chat about Metalocalypse, Superjail, Big Mouth, Netflix, Swim, Jon Schnepp, Stan Lee, and more! (Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Ryan)

Dec 18, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode #168: Lethargic Improvements

BRAND NEW, not from months ago (well, maybe one or so) the crew stagger through discussions regarding the Adult Swim Festival, the return of Venture Bros, and random topics in between. (Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Ryan)

Oct 11, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode #167: Christmas in September.

Another new (recorded in July) episode of the Swimcast! In this installment, our crew chat at great lengths regarding this year's April Fools gag, Ballmasterz 9009, Mike Tyson, and a whole lot more. (Cast: John J., Trish, Scott, Jason, and Ryan)

Sep 12, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode #166: As Promised... June.

Hey, we're still here. As promised in the middle of the show... a Swimcast recorded earlier in the year, but released in June. (Cast: John J., Trish, Scott and Jason)

Jun 28, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode #165: Hoarders (aka: The Italian Goodbye)

John intros a new(ish) podcast, recorded back in July 2017 with promises of maybe more episodes forthcoming. The episode itself isn't bad... actually chock-full of Adult Swim content and infinite amounts of listener emails. (Cast: John J., Trish, Scott and Jason)

Jan 08, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode #164: Rick and Morty and Slap Bracelets

Another new episode in the span of a month! Justifiably, so we can discuss the mind-blowing announcement about the return of Rick and Morty. Also discussed are Apollo Gauntlet, People of Earth, GLOW, and many more cool shows you're probably not watching yet. (Cast: John J., Trish, and Jason)

Jul 10, 20172 hr 10 min

Episode #163: Swimcast 10th Anniversary

The crew celebrate 10 years of this nonsense, with special guest Todd Redner (animator: ATHF, Squidbillies, Archer, and more) and a call-in from even more special guest Coleen (The Future Mrs. John J.) (Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Scott)

Jun 18, 20172 hr 10 min

Episode #162: New and (Slightly) Improved

An episode removed from our pledge to retool the show, the crew return to bring you a slightly more improved version of a podcast that was formerly derived from Adult Swim, but has branched out into general animated/live-action comedy. We discuss the well-awaited Art of Venture Bros. book, delve into Adult Swim merch past and present, and also chat about Superior Donuts, Powerless, SeeSo Shows, and more!(Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Scott)

May 12, 20171 hr 23 min

Episode #161: Town Hall

In this very hastily pieced together episode, John holds court with the usuals (as well as some old voices from the past) to discuss the future of the Swimcast.(Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, Scott, and Jonathan)

Feb 22, 20171 hr 3 min

Episode #160: Remembering C. Martin Croker

The crew pay their respects to the late C. Martin Croker of Space Ghost and Aqua Teen fame. Stories are told of experiences meeting Clay, as well as our fondest memories of Space Ghost C2C and ATHF episodes. Later, despite not having watched much of Swim the past few months, the crew give an abundance of info regarding New York Comic Con and more. Email is read. (Cast: John J., Trish, Jason, and Jason's friend Matt)

Oct 10, 20161 hr 34 min
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