Topics Discussed In This Episode:

The contrived circumstances that led to the movie and its real-life inspirations

Daniel LaRusso’s mom was sus

The summer movie feels

Daniel LaRusso: kind of a punk

Mr. Miyagi is channeling Yoda

The role of surrogate fathers

Johnny Lawrence: greatest 80s bully?

The tournament is an unassailable sports movie moment

Breaking down the Cobra Kais

The climactic Daniel v. Johnny fight

The legacy, including the Cobra Kai show

Link City:

Daniel LaRusso's Crane Kick Shattered the Space-Time Continuum and Doomed the Valley

The Johnny Lawrence Story by Patton Oswalt

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