Explore every episode of the podcast Let's Jaws For a Minute
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 117: The Seven-Ups | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:13:31 | |
The man, the boat, the legend, Nick "Johnny FourBoats" Mear joins Sarah and MJ this week to talk about a quasi-sequel to The French Connection, The Seven-Ups. They talk about Roy Scheider's undeniable swagger, what he has in common with a certain modern day actor, and lament a time when interesting faces could be on full display in movies | |||
| Episode 116: The French Connection | 16 Aug 2024 | 02:00:32 | |
Scheider season continues with the film that earned Roy an Academy Award nomination! Sarah and MJ are joined by Rob Wallis to talk about the Scheider spiciness scale, the importance of not editing films to make them appear more "modern" and Sarah's future as a detective solving chicken crimes | |||
| Episode 107: Godzilla (1954) | 15 Mar 2024 | 02:00:41 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Christopher P. Hood to talk about everyone's favorite ancient radioactive lizard, Godzilla (1954). They discuss the timing of the film's release in the midst of a revolutionary year for the country of Japan, the status of Godzilla as a folk hero, and MJ tries to reign in his nostalgia for the Godzilla franchise. | |||
| Episode 23 - I'll Huff and I'll Puff... | 05 Mar 2021 | 00:51:55 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ fly solo to talk about a scene that features the chump fishermen, Larry Vaughn, and even more excellent face acting from Roy Scheider. They also announce the winner of their latest contest! Theme song "Tiger Shark" written and performed by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 22 - A Very Jaws Wedding | 26 Feb 2021 | 00:58:32 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Steve Clark of A Show to Shake the Stars and Ben & Steve's Video Store to talk about a scene full of chaos, subterfuge, and the reality shattering realization that a tiger shark is, in fact, a real creature. Also, Sarah brainstorms ideas for Jaws quotes to use in her wedding vows. Theme song "Tiger Shark" written and performed by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 21 - A Thimble of Water | 19 Feb 2021 | 01:12:23 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Chris from Easy Riders, Raging Podcast to talk about the scene where Hooper looks over the remains of Chrissie Watkins. They discuss Roy Schedeir's fabulous face acting, the inner monologue of the medical inspector, Hooper's superior podcasting prowess, and his v. smol cup of water. Follow Easy Riders, Raging Podcast! Theme song written and performed by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 20 - The Sloppy Chummers | 12 Feb 2021 | 01:02:41 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ discuss Hooper's introduction proper, what makes the dynamic between the leads work so well, the nature of monster movies and their structure, Hendricks's goofy wave, Roy Scheider's great natural acting, and they come up with an awesome 1960's folk band! Theme song by Kristen Falls and is available for purcchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 19 - The United States of Acme, Inc. | 05 Feb 2021 | 01:03:35 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Griff from The Paul and Griff Show to talk about the introduction of everyone's favorite snarky shark researcher, Matt Hooper. They talk about their favorite harbormaster, Frank Silva, where the dynamite guy got dynamite, the masterful handling of the tone in the scene, and then MJ sends things off the rails with an insane theory about 30 Rock's Leap Day William. Follow The Paul and Griff Show! Theme Song by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records. | |||
| Episode 18 - Sharkenfreude | 29 Jan 2021 | 01:03:57 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Kyle Davies to talk about a tense scene featuring Charlie, Selectman Denherder (Denholler? Denholder?), and a pot roast. They find even more yellow, discuss the film's excellent sound design, do puns, and find out the answer to the age old question: Do sharks fart? Theme song written and performed by Kristen Falls. Available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records. | |||
| Episode 17 - Where's The Beef? | 22 Jan 2021 | 00:51:24 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ discuss an interstitial scene in the film full of dread, gross shark attack pictures, and pot roast. They also talk about Rosie, the preserved shark, and scientific experiments being conducted by Amity's favorite karate chopping nuisances. Theme song written and performed by Kristen Falls. Available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records. | |||
| Episode 16 - Sparkling Murder Dolphin | 16 Jan 2021 | 01:04:26 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ announce the winner of the "Shark Getting Arrested" contest and then they are joined by Rob Wallis to talk about a rare moment to breathe in the film. They discuss the Brody family dynamics, house geography, familiar outfits, what constitutes "a jaws," and just how all of Roy Scheider's characters are connected to one another. Support the show: Theme song written and performed by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 15 - Surprise Doggo | 10 Jan 2021 | 00:51:12 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Lucy and Linzi Buglass to talk about the introduction of everyone's favorite salty sea captain, Quint! They cover the memorable dialog coupled with Robert Shaw's incredible performance, draw parallels between him and the shark, wonder what would happen if the three main characters were all women, and stumble across an...illuminating fan theory surrounding the first mates of Quint and Ben Gardner. Follow Lucy! Follow the show! Follow Sarah! Follow MJ! Theme song Tiger Shark written and performed by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 14 - Jaws Will Change You As A Person | 01 Jan 2021 | 01:06:38 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Tim Coleman of Moving Pictures Film Club to discuss the back half of the town meeting. They cover everything from the theory that the scene is about the five stages of grief, alternate introductions for Quint, and one of the most iconic lines in cinema history, "24 hours is like 3 weeks!" Follow Us Theme song by Kristen Falls and is available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 106: King Kong (1933) | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:27:27 | |
It's the second episode of monster movie season, and Sarah and MJ contend with the king of all monster movies, King Kong! They talk about its influence and staying power 91 years after the fact, how exhilirating the second act is, and whether or not its technical merit make up for some of the content in the film that is more "of its time." | |||
| Episode 13 - Jaws is a Time Travel Movie | 18 Dec 2020 | 01:06:58 | |
This week, MJ and Sarah leave the beaches of Amity for a terse town hall meeting discussing the reward on the shark's head placed by Alex Kitner and the prospect of closing the beaches. While a lot is happening on the surface of this scene to begin with, the duo find much more happening underneath the surface as they discover the thematic thrust of the scene potentially being the five stages of grief as well as the undeniable fact that Jaws is a time travel movie! Follow Us! Theme song by Kristen Falls and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 12 - The Magic Fin | 11 Dec 2020 | 01:10:29 | |
Alex Kitner month finally draws to a close as Sarah and MJ are joined by Tom Beasley to discuss the untimely demise of Alex Kitner at the hands (teeth) of the shark. This episode runs the gamut from emotional connections to the real world, the famous "zolly" shot, more repetitious themes, and an extra who is having the absolute best time pretending to be a panicked beach-goer. Follow Us! Theme song by Kristen Falls. The full version is available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records. | |||
| Episode 11 - Werner Herzog's JAWS | 05 Dec 2020 | 00:55:19 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Liam Johnstone to discuss the final moments leading up to Alex Kitner's horrible fate. They talk about everything from Hitchock's influence on (and hatred for) the film, the brilliantly loud sound design, and of course, the nefarious underpinnings surrounding Bad Hat Harry. There were some audio issues, but it is still perfectly listenable! Follow us! Theme song by Kristen Falls. Buy the song here! | |||
| Episode 10 - Every Friend Group Has That Dad | 27 Nov 2020 | 01:00:26 | |
This week Sarah and MJ find themselves back on the beaches of Amity as the scene draws ever closer to its unfortunate end. They dicuss the intensity in which Brody is studying the ocean, The numbers of potential victims growing exponentially, Mr. Taft's BDE (Bold Dad Energy), and the ways in which hiccups in the sound mix can underscore a character's state of mind. Follow us! Theme song by Kristen Falls Music and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 9 - I Wanna See These Teens Get Murdered | 20 Nov 2020 | 01:07:15 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ welcome Harley Mumford (@HarleyMumford) to the show to discuss the opening minute (or thereabouts) of the infamous scene featuring Alex Kitner. This episode runs the gamut, from pruning fingers, mean islanders, sharks catching tans, the backstory behind Pippet's owner, a JAWS musical, and a dark revelation from MJ. Also, stay tuned to hear about our contest where you (yes, you!) can win LJFAM merch! Follow the show: Follow the hosts: Theme song by Kristen Falls (@KristenFallsMusic) and available for purchase on Phantom Stranger Records | |||
| Episode 8 - Harry, Larry, and Gary | 13 Nov 2020 | 00:51:40 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Andrew Gaudion (@AndyGaudion93) to discuss the back half of the scene on the ferry. They talk about more parallels with the preadator/prey dynamic, aggressive but awesome suits, and what exactly the medical inspector's name is as well as this film as a response to the era of Richard Nixon. Also, this episode features the debut of the theme song Tiger Shark by Kristen Falls! If you would like to purchase this straight up bop, it is available at phantomstrangerinc.bandcamp.com. Follow Kristen on Instagram @kristenfallsmusic and Phantom Stranger @phantomstrangerinc | |||
| Episode 7 - This Could Be a Scene From Goodfellas | 06 Nov 2020 | 01:08:09 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ follow Chief Brody as he takes the ferry to stop the boy scouts from doing their mile swim. Along the way, he is stopped and intimidated by Mayor Vaughn, his cronies, and his aggressively patterned suit. MJ likens him to the mayor of his town growing up, they discuss more parallels to the pandemic, and there's an accidental Borat impression. | |||
| Episode 6 - Arts and Crafts With Brody | 30 Oct 2020 | 00:49:05 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ get a lay of the land in the town of Amity as Brody rushes from the police station to the hardware store. The comparisons to the ongoing pandemic continue, and they dig up a few personal stories that show just how grounded in everyday life JAWS is. Also, this scene marks the first of two cameos from the genius behind the camera himself, Steven Spielberg! | |||
| Episode 5 - An Island Full of Karens | 23 Oct 2020 | 00:58:54 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by fellow film critic Dan Barnes to talk about the aftermath of Chrissie's body being found on the beach. They also get their first introduction to the inhabitants of Amity Island and all their first world problems. Also, the shark cuffs are back (obviously)! NOTE: MJ didn't check his settings for recording thoroughly and ended up recording this episode using his on board microphone on his laptop. As such, the audio sync is off and it sounds like he interrupts people kind of a lot. It also sounds like he's broadcasting from the wreckage of Ben Gardner's boat. Neither of these things was intentional. | |||
| Episode 4 - Shark Cuffs | 16 Oct 2020 | 00:37:42 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ follow Brody's departure from his home to a fateful encounter with a corpse on the beaches of Amity. They have a revelation about the recurrence of the color yellow, discuss what it's like for Brody to feel "in his element" with an investigation again and over analyze the famous billboard for the annual Amity Regatta race. Also, MJ has a chip on his shoulder about being called Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson and Sarah nearly derails the podcast thinking about the logistics of how to properly arrest a shark. | |||
| Episode 105: Frankenstein (1931) | 16 Feb 2024 | 01:26:12 | |
It's the official beginning to Monster Movie Season! On this episode, Sarah and MJ kick off the new season with one of the all-time great monster movies: James Whale's Frankenstein (1931). They discuss its differences from the book, how the film set the template for the monster movie, and the way it was chopped to bits by the implementation fo the Hays Code. | |||
| Episode 3 - Jaws Did It First! | 09 Oct 2020 | 00:36:15 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ guide you through our first encounter with the everyman hero of the film, Chief Martin Brody. They talk about how the script expertly sets up his backstory and the sense of foreboding that comes along with the audience having prior knowledge about what's in store for his work day. Also, they find a lot of significance surrounding Michael Brody's injury and discover that the broken swingset is a metaphor for things to come! | |||
| Episode 2 - This Film Is Not PG! | 02 Oct 2020 | 00:57:48 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by the wonderful Tom Martyn (@TheWellDrinker) to talk about the untimely demise of Chrissy Watkins. They discuss the film's balance of the tranquil and the primal, the importance of the "first kill," Steven Spielberg's dark side, and Tom brings us this week's mind blowing revelation. | |||
| Episode 1 - First Shark Perspective | 25 Sep 2020 | 00:53:04 | |
In the first official episode of Let's Jaws for a Minute, Sarah and MJ discuss the first three minutes (or thereabouts) of JAWS. We hear John Williams' iconic score for the first time, and meet our villain and his first victim, Chrissie Watkins, and Sarah has a mind-blowing breakthrouh about the introductory sequence on the beach! | |||
| Introductions | 22 Sep 2020 | 00:29:42 | |
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Let's Jaws for a Minute! Each week co-hosts Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith will go in depth into one minute (or thereabouts) of the 1975 film JAWS and discuss in excruciating detail the events of that minute (or thereabouts). But in this introductory episode, get to know your guides on this journey and what JAWS means to them! | |||
| Bonus Episode 3: Jaws Pinball with Zach Sharpe | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:52:47 | |
On this very special episode of LJFAM, Sarah and MJ are joined by Zach Sharpe of Stern Pinball to talk about everything Jaws Pinball. They talk about taking the theme and integrating it into a pinball format, how new players should approach the machine, and ways in which you can find a Jaws pinball machine near you! | |||
| Episode 104: 47 Meters Down | 13 Jan 2024 | 01:48:36 | |
For the season finale of their shark films season, Sarah and MJ are joined by Rob Daniel of the movie Robcast to talk about Johannes Roberts' 47 Meters Down. They talk about effective jump scares, real time thrillers, the ways in which Mandy Moore's fans are willing to watch her perish on screen, and of course, devolve into puns. | |||
| Episode 103: The Shallows | 29 Dec 2023 | 01:43:23 | |
Joining Sarah and MJ this week is friend of the show and creator of the podcast theme song, Harley Mumford from the Fandomentals podcast. Together they discuss whether 2016's The Shallows really is the best thing shark movie since Jaws, disagree on the film's ending, and take a deep dive into the illustrious acting career of Sully the Seagull. | |||
| Episode 102: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:59:24 | |
This week Sarah and MJ are joined by returning guest Chris Hood, to talk about 2016's USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. They discuss the other films that do this type of thing better, the many, MANY Jaws connections in the movie, and MJ learns a fun new British phrase. | |||
| Episode 101: Sharknado | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:41:56 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Alex Jenkins, designer of their incredible artwork for both shows, to talk about one of the all-time great dumb shark movies, Sharknado. They discuss the surrealistic appeal of films like this, what it means to "understand the assignment," and Alex teaches Sarah and MJ about octopi and snake reproductive systems. | |||
| Episode 100: Bait (2012) | 17 Nov 2023 | 01:32:19 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ go guestless to talk about another Australian shark film, Bait (2012)! They talk about the logistics of an underground car park that is not flooded, whether or not sharks have good hearing, and MJ educates Sarah about a popular American grocery chain! | |||
| Let's Jaws for a Minute Presents: Let's Party with Marty: Episode 0 | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:44:00 | |
Sarah and MJ Started a new podcast! It's all about Martin Scorsese! It has an absolute belter of a theme song! Listen to the introductory episode here and make sure to subscribe to the Let's Party With Marty feed on your podcatcher of choice to stay up to date with all things LPWM! | |||
| Episode 115: Klute | 02 Aug 2024 | 01:26:22 | |
It's beginning to look a lot like Scheider around the LJFAM studios as Sarah and MJ kick off a season focusing on the films of Roy Scheider with 1971's Klute. They discuss how great 70's movies are, the wonderful building of tension that was created by Hitchcock and perfected by Alan J. Pakula, and heap some praise on Roy Scheider's brief, but substantial role! | |||
| Episode 99: Open Water (feat: A Big Announcement!) | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:18:10 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Johnny Fo-er...Nick Mear of the NickFlix Podcast to talk about Shark Ni-er...Open Water. Once again, they discuss the ethics of telling true stories with fictionalized endings, whether the film would have benefitted from being a found footage movie, and then spiral as they realize A Star is Born came out 5 years ago. Also, Sarah and MJ have a big big big announcement at the end of this episode you won't want to miss! | |||
| Episode 98: The Reef | 21 Oct 2023 | 01:50:07 | |
On this uh, spicy, episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by Rob Wallis of The Movie Robcast to talk about a shark film grounded in realism, The Reef. They discuss the film's use of real shark footage, the palpable romantic chemistry between two of the leads, the ethics of making a film inspired by a true story without actually telling that story, and also say a lot of things that required bleeping. | |||
| Episode 97: Shark Tale | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:56:31 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Adam Moffett, co-host of The Bond We Share to talk about one of the five Will Smith films Adam has seen. They talk about the one joke that worked for each of them, the unpleasant aesthetics of the film, and eventually devolve into talking about Adam's current project of watching every Scorsese film. Also, MJ makes a joke too spicy to air. | |||
| Episode 96: The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench | 08 Sep 2023 | 01:59:36 | |
On this very special episode of LJFAM, Sarah and MJ are once again joined by their resident shark boy, Jack Cooper to discuss the double feature of The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench starring Jason Statham. They talk about the scientific accuracy (or lack thereof) of the film, how big budget schlock should always be an option, and breakdown the myriad Jaws and Spielberg references found across both films! | |||
| Episode 95: Deep Blue Sea | 25 Aug 2023 | 02:01:36 | |
Our hats are like shark's fins and we are officially BACK. In the first official episode of LJFAM for 2023, Sarah and MJ are joined by Josh Glenn of the Ramblin' Amblin podcast to talk about the 1999 shark thriller Deep Blue Sea. They talk about how it shapes up as a successor to Jaws, why Samuel L. Jackson should not be trusted around animals, and delve deep into LL Cool J's not-so-smash hit, Deepest Bluest. | |||
| Episode 94: Laz Jaz Faz a Maz | 23 Aug 2023 | 01:08:52 | |
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd we're back. After a 7 month hiatus, Sarah and MJ triumphantly return to the podcasting throne to provide an update on where they've been. And more importantly, where they're going. This episode has it all! Life updates, a call for guests, a wild story involving Barack Obama, and Sarah educating MJ about some very UK specific naming conventions. | |||
| Bonus Episode 3: Oh, hi Greg Sestero | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:30:05 | |
Joining Sarah for this special interview episode is actor, writer, director, producer, AND best-selling author, Greg Sestero! You may know him best from the 2003 cult classic "The Room," but Greg has been involved in a lot of cool projects since then — including writing his memoir, "The Disaster Artist" which was adapted into the 2017 Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning movie. We talk about horror influences, the longevity of practical effects over CGI, plus his upcoming sci-fi/horror movie, "Forbidden Sky." You can follow Greg on Twitter/Instagram: @GregSestero And you can support “Forbidden Sky” on Kickstarter right here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forbiddensky/ | |||
| Episode 93: Hook | 24 Dec 2022 | 02:07:14 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by one of MJ's co-hosts on Reel Perspective, Missy Lonsinger! They close out Spielberg Season 1 with a beloved childhood favorite of many, Hook! They discuss whether or not it is a film that is looked at favorably because of nostalgia blinders, the Oscars it was and was not nominated for, cinematographer Dean Cundey's background shooting horror films, and Sarah and MJ come clean about their dislike of the film for the whole internet to hear. | |||
| Episode 92: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 09 Dec 2022 | 01:44:59 | |
In this episode, Sarah had to bow out of recording at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances. Fortunately, MJ is not flying solo and has returing guest Katie Doe to talk about the final Indiana Jones film of the inagural Spielberg season, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. They talk about the layer of polish that the franchise has by this point, the chemistry between Sean Connery and Harrison Ford, Spielberg's eye for camera movement and blocking, as well as John Williams' excellent score, and whether or not Indiana Jones should be recast! | |||
| Bonus Episode 2: Not Your Average Joe with Jamie Benning | 27 Nov 2022 | 00:47:59 | |
On this very special bonus episode of LJFAM, Sarah is joined by Jamie Benning of Filmumentaries to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for a documentary about the life and career of Jaws production designer, Joe Alves. They discuss Jamie's career and what led him to want to make the film, as well as what he and his crew need to make the Kickstarter campaign a success and fulfill their vision for the film. You can donate to the Not Your Average Joe Kickstarter until 19 December 2022 here | |||
| Episode 114: Cloverfield | 21 Jun 2024 | 01:59:15 | |
It's the final episode of monster movie season! On this episode, Sarah and MJ are joined by the host of Fandomentals, Harley Mumford, to discuss Cloverfield. They talk about the viral marketing campaign and larger ideas surroudning *what* Cloverfield is and then talk about the brilliance of the film being found footage and its cynisism towards the Iraq war. | |||
| Episode 91: Empire of the Sun | 25 Nov 2022 | 01:44:25 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Andy Gaudion of Ramblin' Amblin to talk about Spielberg's second forray into historical drama, Empire of the Sun. They discuss his growth between The Color Purple and Empire of the Sun, how he took a deeply personal story and made it his own, the influence of David Lean on the sweeping nature of the story, and how child Christian Bale looks like a compressed version of adult Christian Bale. | |||
| Episode 90: The Color Purple | 11 Nov 2022 | 01:38:58 | |
This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by Russ Bailey to talk about The Color Purple. The film was a blindspot for all three of them and Spielberg's first foray into making a historical drama. They discuss the phenomenal performances in the film, the wonderful cinematography, score, and art design, as well as a glaring "flaw" that didn't make the film sit quite right with them. Also, Sarah and MJ talk about bizarre movies that made them cry. | |||