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The Final Girl Film Canon and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ With Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun!

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August 14, 2026 · 1:57:30 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

Hosts: Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey · With Jane Schoenbrun, Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder

Chapters

Intro▶ 0:00
Intro▶ 1:20
Adam Nayman joins the show!▶ 2:11
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’▶ 2:58
The Final Girl Film Canon▶ 44:48
Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun join the show!▶ 1:06:27

Lists in this episode

The final girl film canon

Unranked list · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman · ▶ 49:05

  1. ·Laurie Strode · Sean Fennessey▶ 49:05
  2. ·Jess Bradford · Sean Fennessey▶ 49:27
  3. ·Sally Hardesty · Sean Fennessey▶ 49:30
  4. ·Ripley · Sean Fennessey▶ 49:36
  5. ·Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Adam Nayman▶ 50:28
  6. ·Carrie White · Adam Nayman▶ 50:52
  7. ·Nancy Thompson · Sean Fennessey▶ 52:21
  8. ·Angela Baker · Sean Fennessey▶ 52:23
  9. ·Kirstie Cotton · Sean Fennessey▶ 52:30
  10. ·Sidney Prescott · Sean Fennessey▶ 52:36
  11. ·Gail Weathers · Sean Fennessey▶ 52:37
  12. ·You're Next (2011) · Sean Fennessey▶ 55:41
  13. ·Ready or Not (2019) · Sean Fennessey▶ 56:02
  14. ·Revenge · Adam Nayman▶ 56:12
  15. ·Jennifer's Body (2009) · Adam Nayman▶ 56:30
  16. ·Happy Death Day (2017) · Adam Nayman▶ 56:56
  17. ·Adelaide · Sean Fennessey▶ 57:27
  18. ·Dani · Sean Fennessey▶ 57:32
  19. ·Naru · Sean Fennessey▶ 57:46
  20. ·Maxine Minx · Sean Fennessey▶ 58:04
  21. ·Pearl · Sean Fennessey▶ 58:05
  22. ·Widow's Bay · Adam Nayman▶ 59:09

Movies Referenced (42)

Obsession (2025)

15 mentions · Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey▶ 38:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Halloween (1978)

7 mentions · Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey▶ 4:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scream (1996)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Gillian Anderson▶ 23:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

4 mentions · Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey▶ 32:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Smile (2022)

4 mentions · Adam Nayman▶ 46:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alien (1979)

3 mentions · Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey▶ 49:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Avatar (2009)

3 mentions · Hannah Einbinder, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:29:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Carrie (1976)

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman▶ 50:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fatal Attraction (1987)

3 mentions · Adam Nayman▶ 42:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

3 mentions · Adam Nayman, Jane Schoenbrun▶ 50:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scarface (1983)

3 mentions · Adam Nayman▶ 48:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Scary Movie (2000)

3 mentions · Adam Nayman, Sean Fennessey▶ 6:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (8)

Brian De Palma

2 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities▶ 54:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Cronenberg

2 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for The Fly, eXistenZ, Dead Ringers▶ 56:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jane Schoenbrun

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 0:21IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Carpenter

2 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Dark Star, Halloween▶ 1:04:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adam Wingard

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for V/H/S, You're Next▶ 55:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ari Aster

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid▶ 24:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Caroline Polachek

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for I Saw the TV Glow, Novocaine, Do Revenge▶ 31:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ridley Scott

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for The Martian, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise▶ 49:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (26)

Hannah Einbinder

22 mentions · Jane Schoenbrun, Sean Fennessey, Gillian Anderson▶ 0:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Billy Preston

11 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman, Gillian Anderson · Known for Beautiful Girls, Baby Driver▶ 25:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Counting Crows

6 mentions · Adam Nayman, Jane Schoenbrun · Known for Shrek 2, Cruel Intentions, Two Weeks Notice▶ 5:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hulk Hogan

4 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Rocky III, Suburban Commando▶ 47:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adam Duritz

3 mentions · Jane Schoenbrun · Known for Shrek 2, Cruel Intentions, The Rules of Attraction▶ 1:48:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Teenage Fanclub

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The World's End, Young Adult▶ 50:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Campbell

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman · Known for Army of Darkness, The Evil Dead▶ 1:02:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gillian Anderson

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman · Known for The Last King of Scotland▶ 0:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ryan Elm

2 mentions · Adam Nayman▶ 32:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sigourney Weaver

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Adam Nayman · Known for Avatar, Alien▶ 49:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Albert Brooks

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Drive, Broadcast News, Defending Your Life▶ 24:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alex G

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for I Saw the TV Glow, Shithouse▶ 3:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (5)

Jackie Files

3 mentions · Gillian Anderson, Adam Nayman▶ 28:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joss Whedon

2 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for The Avengers, The Cabin in the Woods▶ 36:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Coralie Fargeat

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for The Substance▶ 56:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Damien Chazelle

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Whiplash, La La Land, First Man▶ 18:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Elaine May

1 mentions · Adam Nayman · Known for Primary Colors▶ 24:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗