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This week the boys review the 1981 American action-adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman.
Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globe-trotting archaeologist racing Nazi forces to recover the Ark of the Covenant, alongside Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood and Paul Freeman as rival archaeologist René Belloq.
They’re joined by special guest Mat Norris from Perth — an avid movie lover and remarkably recent listener who casually reveals he’s binge-watched all 200 episodes in the past six months.
The lads take a moment to absorb the praise, clearly unaccustomed to that level of commitment.
Mat talks about growing up in Perth surrounded by theatre, his brushes with local and international actors, and how it all fed his love of cinema.
Before diving into Raiders, the conversation widens to kids, shrinking attention spans, instant access, and whether the modern viewing experience is losing something essential.
When the film discussion finally begins, it quickly derails into an argument about whether it’s acceptable to call the movie simply Raiders. The Aussie insists everyone knows what that means. The Scotsman calls nonsense. Mat sides with the Aussie more than once, which visibly unsettles the room.
There’s a bold claim that in this specific movie - Harrison Ford might be the best-looking male character in movie history. The claim is not withdrawn.
Mat arrives armed with deep knowledge and trivia, comfortably putting both hosts to shame as they break down favourite scenes and moments.
Rohan Reminisces is widely regarded as a low point this week, with the Aussie attempting to revive the segment using historical trivia from 1936 — a move that goes down badly with the Scotsman. Jesse Owens briefly saves proceedings, Mat edges the Scotsman in quiz questions, and to cap it off, the Aussie accidentally renames his own segment “Trivia Time.” Chaos ensues.
The episode closes with rankings of the Indiana Jones sequels.
The podcast is out now on YouTube, and also available on Spotify or Apple. Please hit subscribe or follow — it helps keep the show moving and the lights on.
Thanks for your support.
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By Aussie and The ScotsmanThis week the boys review the 1981 American action-adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Lawrence Kasdan, from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman.
Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globe-trotting archaeologist racing Nazi forces to recover the Ark of the Covenant, alongside Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood and Paul Freeman as rival archaeologist René Belloq.
They’re joined by special guest Mat Norris from Perth — an avid movie lover and remarkably recent listener who casually reveals he’s binge-watched all 200 episodes in the past six months.
The lads take a moment to absorb the praise, clearly unaccustomed to that level of commitment.
Mat talks about growing up in Perth surrounded by theatre, his brushes with local and international actors, and how it all fed his love of cinema.
Before diving into Raiders, the conversation widens to kids, shrinking attention spans, instant access, and whether the modern viewing experience is losing something essential.
When the film discussion finally begins, it quickly derails into an argument about whether it’s acceptable to call the movie simply Raiders. The Aussie insists everyone knows what that means. The Scotsman calls nonsense. Mat sides with the Aussie more than once, which visibly unsettles the room.
There’s a bold claim that in this specific movie - Harrison Ford might be the best-looking male character in movie history. The claim is not withdrawn.
Mat arrives armed with deep knowledge and trivia, comfortably putting both hosts to shame as they break down favourite scenes and moments.
Rohan Reminisces is widely regarded as a low point this week, with the Aussie attempting to revive the segment using historical trivia from 1936 — a move that goes down badly with the Scotsman. Jesse Owens briefly saves proceedings, Mat edges the Scotsman in quiz questions, and to cap it off, the Aussie accidentally renames his own segment “Trivia Time.” Chaos ensues.
The episode closes with rankings of the Indiana Jones sequels.
The podcast is out now on YouTube, and also available on Spotify or Apple. Please hit subscribe or follow — it helps keep the show moving and the lights on.
Thanks for your support.