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If you’re an action, adventure, or adrenaline junkie, then surely you’ve heard of or seen the insanity that is Mad Max: Fury Road. George Miller ratchets the dial well past its maximum setting in his fourth installment of a saga he hadn’t touched in thirty years. Or so you think…
Kyle Buchanan, pop culture reporter and awards season columnist at the New York Times, captures over 130 perspectives from cast and crew while detailing the film's decades long development and production in his book, “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.” Listen as Kyle joins Nick and Sophia to celebrate the movie's 10th anniversary in a high octane conversation about his book and their favorite moments onscreen, including: Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy’s tense relationship on set, the magnificently constructed set pieces including all of the monstrous vehicles, the eye-popping practical visual effects, and many more!
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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich
By Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut4.7
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If you’re an action, adventure, or adrenaline junkie, then surely you’ve heard of or seen the insanity that is Mad Max: Fury Road. George Miller ratchets the dial well past its maximum setting in his fourth installment of a saga he hadn’t touched in thirty years. Or so you think…
Kyle Buchanan, pop culture reporter and awards season columnist at the New York Times, captures over 130 perspectives from cast and crew while detailing the film's decades long development and production in his book, “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.” Listen as Kyle joins Nick and Sophia to celebrate the movie's 10th anniversary in a high octane conversation about his book and their favorite moments onscreen, including: Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy’s tense relationship on set, the magnificently constructed set pieces including all of the monstrous vehicles, the eye-popping practical visual effects, and many more!
Follow Kyle @nytimes and on socials @kylebuchanan
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok @oscarwildpod
Follow Nick @sauerkraut27
Follow Sophia @sophia_cim
Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

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