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Just when you thought it was safe to go listen to another podcast... JAWGUST 2 may be officially done - but I am here with one more bonus episode ready to talk about JAWS 2 - just not the movie! I talk about various JAWS 2 related merchandise, some of which came out to coincide with the movie - others of which came out years later. I also discuss the passing of the great Murray Hamilton - 40 years...

All good things come to an end. And also so do month long podcasts about JAWS 2. Here we are on the final day of JAWGUST 2 and all I can say is - thank you to everyone who reached out, who sent comments, to Eric and Chris for joining the show - and to everyone who listened!! Of course I go through the final moments of JAWS 2, including all the end credits . I also take one last look back at the en...

Happy Sunday, Sharkys! Today is the 2nd last day of JAWGUST 2 and I was ready to see our hero shark finally get a taste of this wicked, villainous teens! And it would have if that disgraced former police chief - the one who showed up in the stolen police boat - hadn't distracted the shark by playing a wicked beat on a giant cable. Everybody knows sharks have no way of fighting off the power of...

Happy Saturday fellow people who thought it was safe to go back into the water! Today on JAWGUST 2 , we do get a shark - but still not a lot happens. This is not a last minute opinion of mine as I show proof that I have been thinking this about these 220 seconds of JAWS 2 since very early this morning.

Happy Friday non-shark fans! Today on JAWGUST 2 , we get another episode without any shark! I did however talk about an article from the Daily Jaws , as well as mention actor video messages you can purchase for charity . Plus, the intro was taken from this Joe Bob Briggs video that I promised I’d share and here is the cast photo I mentioned from VanZandtMilmore.com . I included shots from the movi...

Happy Thursday boat fans! Today on JAWGUST 2 , we get what might be the most boring 3 minutes and 40 seconds of this movie - or at least of the big conclusion. And to make matters worse - my long time friend, JAWS super fan and fellow podcaster Chris joins the show for the fourteenth time! I have a special guest joining me and THIS is the segment we get to talk about? I almost want to issue him a...

Oh what a happy day it is, JAWS fans! I mean sure, JAWGUST 2 can celebrate the fact that the shark comes through big with not one, but two attacks tonight! Two pretty great ones too. But one - oh one could have been so much better. And maybe - maybe it's just not as ridiculous as it appears? Here is that paper by Dr. Arthur A. Myrberg Jr. that I discussed. But, seriously - who's idea was i...

Ahoy, you whirlybirds! Today in JAWGUST 2 it looks like our local teens are about to be rescued. Phew! I thought I was going to need rescuing myself today as my usual computer is giving me issues forcing me jump on my wife's old PC and - hope for the best! This episode was edited and put together a little differently tonight but hopefully it sounds close enough! Besides the 3 minutes and 40 se...

Happy Monday Jawsamaniacs! Today is back to just ol' Mikey for JAWGUST 2 . Today I discuss a shot that should have been considered classic, and back in 1978 probably was beloved, but in today's world of high definition is probably seen now as more infamous! I also talk about another JAWS-related news story , this time out of San Antonio. ONE WEEK TO GO AFTER TONIGHT!

Happy Sunday, aquatic film enthusiasts! Today is a big day for JAWGUST 2 as it welcomes back the guest who has been on the show more than any other Geek Mentality guest, my long time pal and recent fellow concert-goer, Eric ! Today we get a little Brody, some historic quotes, one giant shark, and a lot of screams! We talk about Keith Gordon a little bit and mention that he is highlighted on the JA...

Happy Saturday, Sharkys! While yesterday was pretty exciting, today's JAWGUST 2 episode feels like it is the calm before the shark really hits the fan. I recorded today's episode early and outside - but you'll have to listen to know just why! I also talk about an unfortunate news story where a JAWS themed souvenir shop in Panama City, Florida burned to the ground.

FINALLY! It wasn't any propeller, it wasn't any coral reef, and it wasn't Jack the Ripper! IT WAS A SHARK! I feel like it's been forever in JAWGUST 2 since we got some good (dare I say great?) shark action! Great for us...not so great for poor Eddie. Also, I touch once again on the brilliance of John Williams.

Sir Christopher Cross said it best when he said "Sailing, Takes me away," because on today's episode of JAWGUST 2 it seems sailing is going to end up taking Tina's boyfriend away...For good! Plus we get to see Chief Brody kick some empties around his yard - neighbors must love him...

Happy Wednesday, you holy divers! Today's episode of JAWGUST 2 covered a segment of the movie that was 95% dialogue free - but finally had some shark action in it, even though it was only for a few seconds and could have been - should have been - much more exciting. But again, at least that shark is finally here.

It's Tuesday my fellow sailers, and today in JAWGUST 2 , the Amity teens finally set sail for a day of fun and blood! But before I talk about the next (not so) action packed three minutes and forty seconds of JAWS 2, I also take a moment to appreciate the man, the myth, the legend - the great John Williams .

Happy Monday fellow Brody supporters! Today for JAWGUST 2 , I felt like I found gold. Maybe what I found is already well known (it is mentioned on IMDB) but for me, it felt like I struck oil because I never heard, read or saw any mention of this before noticing it myself. And at the very least - I knew I had something to talk about, because this segment of JAWS 2 was...fairly quiet.

Happy Sunday Amity Islanders and welcome back to JAWGUST 2 . Wait sorry, if you weren't born there you'll never be an islander - and you know what? That might be a good thing, because a lot of these Amity lifers aren't worth the hand they raise to fire good, hard-working, ruggedly handsome police officers. Today, we start to get an idea of how Mike Brody and his fellow teen...chums (pa...

Happy Saturday, bad hat wearers! Today in JAWGUST 2 , Brody finally brings what he thinks if photographic proof that Amity is screwed again. Unfortunately for him, it's the people he brings it to that are really dicking around with the town! Today's JAWGUST also features Geek Mentality's very first sponsor, so I am very psyched about that!* *please note that the sponsor of this episode...

Happy Friday, fellow degenerate gamblers! After an evening in Connecticut at Foxwoods, I'm back talking more JAWGUST 2 today! Today's segment featured two moments where I think I improved how they could have been utilized in the script, and one moment that enraged me (or at least annoyed me). Brody might be feeling pretty low right now - but at least he still has Sean's support. And th...

Aw Jeez! The Chief's really gone and stepped in it this time, hasn't he!? Today in JAWGUST 2 is not a good day for the Brody family. Martin goes and opens fire on a crowded beach with his illegal poison bullets. Ellen has to deal with the aftermath of embarrassment both at her job and on a personal level. And Michael has to do a terrible job painting a cabana while basically being cuckolde...

Happy Price Spaghetti Day, you beach combers! Today for JAWGUST 2 we head back to the beach, where we get an angry Mayor, a nervous Chief, and an 80-second montage that rivals Baywatch (but not Baywatch Nights. Nothing rivals that). And besides this 3-minutes and 40 seconds, absolutely nothing JAWS related happened today, which is rather sickening if you ask me. The only thing that even comes clos...

Happy Tuesday, fellow cinema enthusiasts! Today in JAWGUST 2 I talk about Brody making deadly and most likely illegal ammunition, I question the validity of the town coroner, and I spend too much time enjoying the Michael and Sean's video game system. I also talk about my day up in Boothbay Harbor, Maine with my wife and her mom - but only because it does tie into JAWS and JAWGUST! See, I told...

It's Funday Monday! Another week of JAWGUST 2 is upon us! Today we reach the point of JAWS 2 where Mayor Vaughn just heard Brody's suspicion of there being another shark - and naturally his first inkling is to not believe him, disregard him, and ask him to drop it. That worked out so well last time.  And <a href="https://fansnotexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAWS-SHOES.jpg&#...

Happy Sunday, bite radius experts! I am back from my weekend away visiting family and here with you for another Sunday night of JAWGUST 2 ! Brody is really starting to think Amity has another shark problem, so much so that he brings his thoughts to the only man nobody should trust - Larry Vaughn! Brody has some experiences with sharks, even though the charisma-free marine expert Brody called seeme...

Happy Saturday, boat freaks! Whilst I am having a whale of a time visiting family this weekend, today on JAWGUST 2 , Chief Brody is starting to get a little nervous, we meet a doctor who I bet producers which was someone else, and also, I am starting to understand why this was the Michael Brody actor's last film.