The Indiana Jones Universe

In today's episode, we are honored to present an incredible interview with Paul Freeman, who is one of the most legendary actors from the Indiana Jones franchise. He is most famous for his intimidating portrayal of Rene Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but also for the captivating role of Frederick Selous in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. During this casual and compelling conversation,...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Peter MacDonald, who is one of the most talented and distinguished camera operators and second unit directors of all time. Throughout this interview, he reminisces about his experience directing Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom Train of Doom, which is one of the most exciting and action-packed episodes from the series. During this...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Darragh O'Farrell, who was the former voice director for LucasArts video games. During this insightful interview, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about casting the iconic characters for Infernal Machine, Emperor's Tomb, and Staff of Kings. To conclude this compelling conversation, he also shares some fun stories abou...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Ray Harman, who is an award-winning film and television composer from Ireland. Throughout this episode, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about his original music for the video game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. He talks about the challenges of creating new music for an existing franchise and how that influenced his de...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Marios Gavrilis, who is an incredibly talented actor for film, television, and video games. Most recently, he portrayed the intimidating villain Emmerich Voss in the video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. During this insightful interview, he discusses landing the role, his inspiration for the character, and what it was like worki...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Deepa Mehta, who is an exceptionally talented director and screenwriter. In her first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, she reminisces about some of her most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Benares, 1910 and Travels with Father. During this casual and compelling conversation, she discusses why curiosity is the m...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by David Hare, who is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and filmmaker. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Paris, 1919. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses the incredible actors he had the chance to wor...

In today's episode, we rank all of the Young Indiana Jones episodes from worst to best. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Carl Schultz, who is one of the most talented and distinguished Australian directors of all time. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Passion for Life, Spring Break Adventure, Love's Sweet Song, Treasure of the Peacock's Eye,...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Jule Selbo, who is an outstanding screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. Most notably, she was one of the extraordinary writers that worked with George Lucas to create several episodes of Young Indiana Jones. During this casual and compelling conversation, she reminisces about her most memorable moments working with George Lucas in...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Gavin Scott, who is an exceptional British screenwriter, novelist, and broadcaster. Most notably, he was one of the extraordinary writers that worked with George Lucas to create several episodes of Young Indiana Jones. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses the importance of brainstorming during the early stages...

In today's episode, we continue exploring the original score for Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings with an intriguing discussion about the eight additional tracks that were written for the game by unknown composers. We compare and contrast this music with Gordy Haab and Ray Harman's original score to explore some of the similarities and differences. We'll also play samples of the mu...

In today's episode, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Temple of Doom, which first premiered on May 23rd, 1984! To honor this monumental occasion, we decide to revisit the official soundtrack from the film and talk about each iteration of the "Raiders March" that appears in the score. We explore why John Williams decided to alter this iconic theme for specific moments in the film...

In today's episode, we discuss Gordy Haab and Ray Harman's original score for Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings! We talk about how Gordy Haab tries to replicate the stylistic orchestrations of John Williams and how that approach contrasts Ray Harman's ambient and atmospheric soundscapes. We'll also play samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!

In today's episode, we conclude our long-awaited discussion and detailed analysis for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Join us as we discuss the epic climax and sentimental ending from this iconic film!

In today's episode, we take a look at the first official gameplay trailer for the brand new video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle! We begin with a frame-by-frame analysis of the trailer to discuss our observations. We also discuss the behind-the-scenes footage from the Xbox developer direct video, the controversial first-person combat mechanics, and so much more!

In today's episode, we finally begin our long-awaited discussion and detailed analysis for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Join us for an exciting conversation about the latest installment of this iconic film franchise!

In today’s episode, we take a closer look at all of the unproduced episodes from Season 3 of Young Indiana Jones based on resources released by Lucasfilm historians! Over the years, there were many stories that were considered for Young Indy, but ultimately never got produced. We'll talk about Indy's exciting encounters with Belloq, Abner Ravenwood, and many other historical figures!

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Gillies MacKinnon, who is an award-winning Scottish filmmaker. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Ireland, 1916. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses why rhythm is the most important aspect of filmmaking, how...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Thomas Riddle, who is a remarkable historian and educator. During this insightful interview, he shares some behind-the-scenes details about creating the educational project Indy in the Classroom . He talks about why Young Indiana Jones is such an effective method for teaching history, why storytelling is a terrific way to enhance student...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 27: Trial of the Golden Guns from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy barely evades a punishing death after getting trapped by Pugachev. Once he is rescued by Beth, they travel to Count Salkovich's estate to execute an ambush and sneak inside. After Indy triumphantly wins his duel with Count Salk...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 26: Trail of the Golden Guns from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy is rescued by Short Round after scuba diving in the ocean to search for the lost city of Atlantis. However, when Indy returns to Marshall College, another adventure awaits. Indy is hired by Efrem Decker to learn more about the disa...

In today's episode, we discuss the first official trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Join us for an exciting discussion as we breakdown the trailer frame-by-frame and discuss all of our observations. We'll also discuss the additional promotional videos for the film, the exciting announcement that Indiana Jones has returned to digital streaming, and so much more!

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 10: The Gold Goddess from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy's pursuit to retrieve the Chachapoyan idol continues when he suddenly comes face to face with Ilsa Toht, the sister of Ernst Toht, who is also after the idol. After a frightening encounter with alligators, Indy defeats Ilsa in a daring...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 9: The Gold Goddess from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy successfully discovers the Chachapoyan idol after a daring adventure in Marrakesh. As a result, Indy reunites with Sallah, Marcus, and Marion in New York City to commemorate this exciting triumph. However, Indy comes face to face with Xomec...