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Each week, Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith set sail for Amity Island to watch and analyze Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, JAWS one minute (or thereabouts) at a time!... more
FAQs about Let's Jaws For a Minute:How many episodes does Let's Jaws For a Minute have?The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.
April 03, 2026Episode 155: A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSchmaltzy garbage? Misunderstood masterpiece? Unsung prophet of the modern age? A.I. is an odd, divisive film in Spielberg's filmography, but Sarah and MJ are joined bye Kip Mooney to get to the bottom of it!...more1h 26minPlay
March 20, 2026Episode 154: Saving Private RyanSpielberg Season 2 keeps chugging into Spielberg's final film of the 1990's (or 1900's), Saving Private Ryan. MJ and Sarah are joined by Nick Mear to talk about the reverence Spielberg is able to maintain for its subjects while also keeping things moving at a good pace, lots of behind the scenes magic, and whether accusations of Spielberg being "schmaltzy" are legitimate....more2h 6minPlay
March 06, 2026Episode 153: AmistadThis week, Sarah and MJ talk about Spielberg's other 1997 film, Amistad. They discuss its odd placement in his filmography, the beginning of the "soft" look of his films, and the glorious wigs that dot the film....more1h 20minPlay
February 13, 2026Episode 152: The Lost World: Jurassic ParkThis week, Sarah and MJ head to Site B to talk about the sequel to Jurassic Park! They talk about Spielberg's evolved mean streak, the fact that the film is his King Kong riff, and one of the most masterful sequences of Spielberg's career...more1h 13minPlay
January 23, 2026Episode 151: Schindler's ListSpielberg season 2 continues as Sarah and MJ discuss Spielberg's harrowing historical epic, Schindler's List...more1h 41minPlay
December 19, 2025Episode 150: Jurassic ParkSpielberg Season 2 kicks off with a casual 3 hour chat about Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster effort, Jurassic Park! Sarah and MJ are joined by Harley Mumford to discuss the film's themes, how it fits in conversation with his other creature feature, the enduring legacy of the film, and why other blockbusters (even the other entries in the Jurassic franchise) aren't as effective at entertaining the masses....more2h 59minPlay
November 07, 2025Episode 149: Piranha 3D and Piranha 3DDThe lost episode returns from the dead and is twice as nice! Sarah and MJ are joined by Nick Mear to re-record their lost Piranha 3D episode and decided to up the game by also watching its sequel, Piranha 3DD!...more1h 27minPlay
October 06, 2025Episode 148: Jaws (The Book) Chapters 13-14Sarah and MJ finally reach the end of Jaws ... a tumultuous journey that has proven one thing: the movie is a lot better than the book. They discuss the anti-climactic and unsatisfying end to the book, what the movie gets right in terms of pay-off, and whether they'll ever consider reading this book again... ...more1h 19minPlay
September 26, 2025Episode 147: Jaws (The Book) Chapters 11 - 12This week, Sarah and MJ board the Orca as they round the corner into the home stretch of Peter Benchley's Jaws! They talk about how they picture the book versions of the characters, how they translate and chage to the film, and perk up once they get to read about everyone's favorite salty sea captain: Quint...more1h 16minPlay
September 19, 2025Episode 146: Jaws (the book) Chapters 8-10Join Sarah & MJ as they get into chapters 8-10 of Jaws by Peter Benchley, covering a very saucy encounter between Ellen Brody and Hooper, what the book really is about, and the disappointing July 4th events.Quick heads up in case you usually listen in earshot of small children ... this episode is very NSFW! ...more1h 55minPlay
FAQs about Let's Jaws For a Minute:How many episodes does Let's Jaws For a Minute have?The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.