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After today, there is only one more Monday left in Golden Jawgust ! Time flies when you're having fun talking about one of the greatest movies of all time. Today, we say Farewell to Ellen Brody and adieu to Amity. We see all of Hooper's fun toys, and we get to hear Robert Shaw sing - twice. And that's not all...

As of yesterday Golden Jawgust is now officially half way over. Two weeks from tonight is the final episode and as far away as that felt just a few days ago, it will be here before we know it! So let's enjoy every day while we can - and today was a great four minutes. We get Larry finally giving in and approving the hiring of Quint. We get our three heroes together for the first time

It's Sweet Sixteen day for Golden Jawgust ! My dad's birthday! My parents' anniversary! And MORE JAWGUST!!! Today I am joined by one of my Fine Movies. Fine Spirits co-hosts, joining Geek Mentality for the 10th time , my pal Chris! And maybe - just maybe - he's not the only co-host to join the show. Today we learn that the shark worked with a couple of kids to create a diversion in...

Happy Friday morning, Golden Jawgust faithful! My dog woke me up extra early today so I thought I'd turn on the Jawgust machine and talk about the next four minutes of JAWS right away! And I mostly did that. You'll see. Today, Mayor Vaughn coerces some locals into the water and spins the hell out of what's been happening to the news crew. Chief talks his son into taking a boat into the...

Happy Thursday, Golden Jawgust listeners! Today I talk a little bit about a text exchange I had that also relates to some recent Spotify comments . Oh and for the four minutes - Larry Vaughn is still terrible. Brody and Hooper are doing everything they can to keep people safe, and Peter Benchley makes his film debut. I also talk about the arcade game featured in this segment of the movie, Killer S...

Happy Lucky Day 13, Golden Jawgust fans! Today, both Hooper and I got in some water - but his experience was a lot scarier than mine. The show is up extra late tonight because I spent the day up in the Weirs Beach area of New Hampshire with my wife (and saw something pretty amazing - though not JAWS related - at a thrift store). Anywho, today Ben Gardner's dead. We talk about his head ( check...

It's Tuesday, day 12 of Golden Jawgust , and for some reason I'm in the mood for white wine and pretzels. Well anyway, today we discover there's nothing but a bunch of junk inside that poor, poor tiger shark. And after Hooper peer pressures Brody to get in his boat, we also come across Ben Gardner's boat - and it doesn't look so good. I hope Ben is okay. We'll find out tomo...

Happy Monday Sharkoholics! It's day 11 of Golden Jawgust and I got up extra early this morning to record today's podcast. Okay, I got up extra early because my dog demanded it - and then I read a little - but then I did record the episode! Today I talk primarily about the dinner table scene between Brody, Hooper and Ellen. That lead me down a little rabbit hole where I discovered I wasn&#3...

How was your day? Mine was good because I got to do another episode of Golden Jawgust ! Today we talk about 4 minutes that has an awful lot of quiet time, but there's one moment that really slaps. I notice one thing about Mrs. Kintner's final appearance in the movie - and my buddy Dave randomly called me this evening to bring up another question that miraculously fits perfectly with today&...

It's day nine of Golden Jawgust and a lot of today's episode is dedicated to talking about Oscar. No, not the tiny golden bald man that the Academy of Motion Pictures gives out - but the very real, very dead tiger shark that everyone thinks is the killer shark...Everyone except Hooper! Read more about Oscar over at Daily Jaws . Oh - and Happy Birthday Robert Shaw !

Happy Friday, Fin Friends and welcome back to Golden Jawgust . I'm already starting to second guess my decision to go with "Fin Friends," but I also don't want to put forth the effort to go all the way back to that previous sentence and come up with something better. So you get what you get. Today, Amity finally gets their expert from the Oceanographic Institute as the great Matt H...

And just like that we've reached day seven of Golden Jawgust . One week down! Today, Ellen realizes that sharks can get you even if you're in a boat. Good thing Chief has all those books! He looks through a few of them while on the other side of the island, a couple of knuckleheads find out that sharks love holiday roasts! Check out an blog from Daily Jaws talking about the pier scene View...

Happy Wednesday Shark Lovers! I know it's been only about 24 hours since the last episode of Golden Jawgust was released - but as you know, 24 hours is like 3 weeks. That's what we call "Amity Math." Today we meet one of the most legendary characters in the history of cinema as we come face-to-face with Quint for the first time. A perfect introduction to a perfect character in the...

Today is a sad day in Amity and a sad day in Golden Jawgust as we witness the unnecessary death of young Alex Kintner - on June 29th (according to the reward poster) which somehow is two days before Chrissy Watkin's death certificate - oops. Now if you were a kid who acted in a movie for 2 minutes 50 years ago, would you forget about that short time in your life? Hell no, you'd create a we...

You're going to listen to today's Golden Jawgust on your own authority? Because, technically you need a civic ordinance or a resolution by a board of selectives - but that's just going by the book. Either way, I'm glad you're here to celebrate another day of Jawgust - and another year of yours truly. Happy Jawgust to me!

Welcome back to Golden Jawgust you Summer Ginks! That sure does sound like it could be offensive - or should be even, right? Bu,t based on an article I found from the Harvard Crimson back in 1974 , that might just be a term Martha's Vineyard locals use for out of towners! In today's minutes, we learn that Polly is an incredible receptionist and Hendrick's has terrible penmanship. We di...

Look at that! After recording the first episode of GOLDEN JAWGUST last night, I decided to get up extra early and record today's episode first thing in the morning! Okay, I didn't "decide" as much as my dog told me it was time to wake up - but instead of just reading on the deck with my coffee I took the time to talk about the next four minutes of JAWS! We learn Chrissie's fate...

I'm baaaack! Yes after five years (not including those one-offs I did) the month long celebration of JAWS is back! JAWGUST returns with a new format! Every day in Aug...I mean, JAWGUST, I will be talking about four minutes of JAWS as we take an entire month to watch the 1975 Steven Spielberg masterpiece. Today I discuss the first four minutes of the movie that includes the opening credits, som...

Wait, it's not March! What is going on? Well my friends - what is going on is the first ever Marchy McBonus episode as today your incredibly handsome and modest host went to see "Back to the Future: The Musical" in Boston. And while he was planning on going with Mrs. Geek Mentality - she was not feeling well so I tagged in my friend and Marchy McFly veterans Eric to come with me. And h...

Happy Superman Premiere day, Super Friends! We've hit the final episode of Silver Screen Superman (for now) as we have reached the main event. The reason I jumpstarted this project again. Superman is back. Back on the big screen in a brand new movie - which my wife and I went to go see today. All I can say is, and forgive me if this is too corny - but thank you James Gunn. Thank you for bringi...

Happy Superman Eve, nerds! I certainly didn't save the best for last with today's entry of Silver Screen Superman (who knows, maybe that's tomorrow?) - but I sure as hell saved the longest. Once again, I am back talking about a movie for the fourth time . Okay, so there are two different versions of this movie - and I talk about each one twice - but still, that's a lot of Justice L...

We are one step closer to Friday. One step closer to the new Superman movie. And today, we are also one step further in my Silver Screen Superman project, as I watch - again - and podcast about - again - Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice . What's crazy is today is actually my fourth episode about this movie . I did one before seeing it, one after seeing it, and one for my Big Screen Batman p...

Superman week continues as today I reboot Silver Screen Superman again, just like Warner Bros. did when they brought in a new director in Zack Snyder and a new Superman in Henry Cavill. I saw this movie for the first time shortly after it was released - on a Monday afternoon with people from my office. I mentioned in this episode that I recorded my thoughts for an early version of Geek Mentality -...

Silver Screen Superman Returns! Happy Superman Week fellow nerds! I thought to myself, self - it's now or never to get " Silver Screen Superman " back on track. So I chose now. I mean technically, I could have done it anytime after now, but not before now - I just can't do it then. Because I'm in "now" now. What happened to then? I missed it. When? Just now. Anyway, I f...

And so we come to another close to another year of another movie month. But not before I watched another movie and did another podcast. I did not plan on using "another" so much, but I couldn't think of ano...of a different word. Anywho, today I watched the 2025 horror-drama Sinners that further cemented Ryan Coogler as one of the best directors today and Michael B. Jordan as a superst...