In this very normal episode of the show, Sarah and MJ talk about the scene in which Hooper is lowered into the water and we see the shark in all its glory for the very first time. They discuss how terrifying it is to finall be in the shark's "house," notes of other films that can be found in the scene, how to respectfully tackle heavy subjects without being exploitative or saccharine, and the absolute gumption of Ron and Valerie Taylor. And that's all there is to this very normal episode.

In this.....creatively....edited episode, MJ and Sarah welcome Chandru Ravindran back to the show to talk about the scene where the trio works together to build the shark cage and lower Hooper into the water. They talk about the montage of it all, shirtless Roy Scheider, the last looks between Quint and Hooper, and how the tone of the scene switches from somber to resolute back to somber. 

DISCLAIMER: WE LOST SOME OF MJ's AUDIO FOR THIS EPISODE, AND WHILE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER OR RE-RECORD THAT SECTION, WE FOUND A WORKAROUND.

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In this episode, Sarah and MJ take a look at one of the most poignant scenes in the film, as we see Quint contemplating his choices while Farewell and Adieu plays in the background. They theorize about Quint's life before Amity and the Indianapolis, talk about the five stages of grief, and the parallels the film has with the war films of John Ford.

This week, Sarah and MJ are joined by returning guest Nick Mear to discuss the scene where things really start to fall apart on the Orca. Quint begins to become singularly focused on the shark no matter the cost and eventually blows out the engine, nearly injuring Hooper in the process and the shark behaves in some very un-shark-like ways. This episode is full of people getting hot under the collar, whether it's about The Academy Awards or whether JAWS is, in fact, a slasher movie (spoiler alert: of course it is).

In the illustrious 69th episode of LJFAM, Sarah and MJ are joined by JAWS superfan Christopher Hood to talk about the scene the shark runs silent underneath the Orca, leaving the crew frantic and speechless before Quint decides to take the boat back towards the shore in an attempt to "drown" the shark. They discuss the ramping up of the film's horror elements, the excellent shot of Quint's machete stuck into the side of the boat, and the 26 seconds (or thereabouts) of silence that help increase the tension in the scene. Also, did I mention it's episode 69?

This week Sarah & MJ are talking about one of the more chaotic scenes in the back half of the film as the shark ramps up the assault on the Orca and we're introduced to Quint's machete - something that ends up becoming very important later on. They also get into more slasher film comparisons, the mind games the shark plays with the trio, and a particularly excellent shot with some neat symmetry between the barrels and the characters. 

This week, Sarah & MJ dive into the scene where the shark hooks a rogue Orca, Brody avoids near-disaster by quickly securing the oxygen tanks, and we get a great shot of Bruce chowing down on the line. Of course, there are also plenty of tangents as we discuss Michael Myer's flair for the dramatics, and discover a knife block for all your premium stabbing needs. 

Huge thanks to Harley Mumford (Fandomentals Pod) once again for editing this episode for us!

In this episode, Sarah & MJ take a look at the scene where the trio continues to battle with the shark and Brody inadvertently catches a Hooper instead of a shark. Also features an in-depth discussion on curmudgeonly old directors, and why the best films are edited by women.

With huge thanks to Harley Mumford who kindly edited this episode for us when MJ's computer became an expensive paperweight. 

In the first proper episode of 2022, Sarah and MJ are joined by Tim Hopkin (in a recording session that took place on his birthday!) to discuss the small montage scene where our three heroes chase down the shark to shoot new barrels into its back. They talk about the reuse of footage, the modes of montage in Soviet film theory, and the perils of Quint removing his tooth on the pulpit of The Orca as well as a lengthy discussion of some lesser (and lesser known) shark movies.

In this very special episode(tm) of LJFAM, MJ sits down with AJ Gregory, the lead singer of the Northern California based sludge metal band Squalus, to talk about what it's like being in a band whose songs center around one central theme: JAWS!