The 1975 film Jaws reveals so much about trauma, bureaucratic incompetence, lack of parental supervision, and of course, the insides of a shark's stomach. Join Megan and Jess as they discuss the making of Jaws,  growing up with this classic story, and what an animatronic shark can teach us about fear. 

Sources: 

• "Jaws." IMDB. Link. 
• Forcen, Fernando Espi. "Jaws and Cinematic Neurosis That Persists." Psychiatric Times. Link. 
• Minkin, Tracy. "'Jaws Trivia': 20 Things You Didn't Know About Jaws." AARP. Link. 
• Phillips, Ian. "Stephen Spielberg said that making 'Jaws' gave him PTSD- but it also saved his career." Business Insider. Link. 
• Rennie, Daniel. "Revisiting Bruce, The Malfunctioning Animatronic Shark That Made 'Jaws' A Horror Classic." Bold Entrance. Link. 
• "PTSD: National Center for PTSD." Link. 

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