The Daily Jaws

Zach Galligan - best known for his role as Billy Peltzer in Gremlins joins Ross to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws . Zach shares the story of how Spielberg personally cast him after watching a single audition tape, the lingering terror Jaws gave him as a kid swimming in Long Island waters, and how working with Roy Scheider became a defining moment in his early career. The pair also dive int...

Lucrezia Millarini - award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and die-hard Jaws obsessive - joins The Daily Jaws Podcast to celebrate the film that bit her early and never let go. In this 50th anniversary conversation, Lucrezia shares how a childhood encounter with Jaws sparked a lifelong fascination—and the lasting trauma of never feeling quite safe in a swimming pool again. She talks about growing...

In this episode, Ross speaks with the celebrated documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau about his latest project, Jaws at 50 , a brand new feature-length documentary reflecting on the enduring legacy of Steven Spielberg’s classic film. Laurent shares the personal impact Jaws had on him growing up in France, recalling how it shaped his love of cinema and ultimately influenced his career. He discus...

Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim and one of the UK’s most iconic DJs, joins The Daily Jaws Podcast to talk about the movie that swam into his life at 12 years old and never really left. In this revealing conversation, Norman sits down with Ross to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws. What begins as a casual fan chat quickly turns into a deep dive into memory, music, fear and filmmaking. From naming...

In this 50th anniversary special, Ross is joined by acclaimed writer, actor, and director Guy Masterson, the creative force behind the award-winning play The Shark Is Broken. As the original director of the production—now heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a special run—Guy opens up about the extraordinary journey of bringing the behind-the-scenes story of Jaws to life on stage. From early rehearsal...

Wrestling icon, rock frontman, actor and lifelong Jaws fanatic Chris Jericho joins The Daily Jaws Podcast to celebrate 50 years of Spielberg’s game-changing masterpiece.  Known for reinvention and intensity across a decades-long career, Jericho brings the same energy to Jaws - a film he’s been obsessed with since childhood. Chris is the first-ever WWE Undisputed Champion, lead vocalist of the rock...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s screen adaptation of Peter Benchley’s JAWS, Ross Williams (founder of The Daily Jaws) has recorded a series of interviews with famous fans, filmmakers, shark experts and those involved in making the movie. The definitive series of conversations about the greatest movie ever made, this is TDJ’s most ambitious project to date and we thank every...

Simon Pegg—star of Shaun of the Dead , Star Trek , Mission: Impossible , and The Boys —joins The Daily Jaws Podcast to discuss the movie that bit him early and never let go. Simon sits down with Ross to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws , the film he calls “a cascade of moments.” From his childhood VHS viewing to seeing it as a masterclass in emotional storytelling, Simon explores how Jaws ha...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws , The Daily Jaws Podcast welcomes actor, writer, and devoted fan Jack Quaid for a lively conversation about the film that sparked his love of cinema. Jack is best known for his breakout role in The Boys , as well as appearances in Oppenheimer , Scream (2022), The Hunger Games , and Star Trek: Lower Decks . The son of actors Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, Jack...

In this 50th anniversary edition of  The Daily Jaws Podcast , we’re joined by one of Britain’s best-loved broadcasters,  Dermot O’Leary , for a wide-ranging and passionate conversation about the film that’s shaped his life for decades. Dermot is best known as the host of  This Morning  on ITV,  The X Factor , and his BBC Radio 2 Saturday breakfast show. He’s spent years in front of the camera and...

To celebrate 50 years of Jaws , The Daily Jaws Podcast welcomes legendary filmmaker and effects wizard Greg Nicotero —co-founder of KNB EFX, executive producer of The Walking Dead and Creepshow , and a lifelong Jaws superfan. Greg first saw Jaws on opening weekend in 1975, and it changed everything. In this episode, he talks with Ross about how that single experience sparked a career spanning hund...

Actor, writer, and director Joe Lo Truglio ( Brooklyn Nine-Nine , Superbad , Outpost ) joins The Daily Jaws Podcast to talk about the film that made him pick up a camera for the first time. Joe speaks with Ross about watching Jaws 2 before the original, the moment he finally saw Ben Gardner’s head, and the way Spielberg’s work sparked his imagination. They explore how Jaws taught him about tone, c...