This week, we discuss the primal thriller, Jaws, a masterclass in tension that turned a malfunctioning mechanical shark into cinema's most terrifying unseen predator.

SPOILER ALERT We will be talking about this movie in its entirety, including the iconic third act aboard the Orca and the ultimate fate of the shark. If you haven't seen this classic, we strongly suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.

A Universal Pictures production. Released on June 20, 1975. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb, based on the novel by Peter Benchley. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Cinematography by Bill Butler. Edited by Verna Fields. Score by John Williams.