The Indiana Jones Universe

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 18: The Search for Abner from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy finally reaches the city of Ra-Lundi. After arriving, he decides to destroy the temple and confront the ruler of the city, Chen Sha, who has a strong lust for power. However, Indy is quickly saved by a mysterious masked man who defeats...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 17: The Search for Abner from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy and Marion learn more about Abner's disappearance and quickly travel to Greece in search of the lost city of Ra-Lundi. However, Indy encounters an old foe along the way who is eager to deliver some long-awaited revenge.

In today's episode, we discuss the first teaser 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 also debate whether Dial of Destiny is a sufficient title, what the future of the Indiana Jones franchise might look like, and so much more!

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Matthew Jacobs, who is a remarkable British director, writer, and actor. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from his experience working as a screenwriter to create six episodes of the series. During this casual and compelling conversation, he disc...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by René Manzor, who is an outstanding French director, screenwriter, and novelist. In his first ever exclusive Young Indy interview, he reminisces about some of his most memorable behind-the-scenes stories from directing Verdun, 1916 and Paris, 1908. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses the importance of visual s...

In today's episode, we are extremely honored to be joined by Simon Wincer, 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 Oganga The Giver and Taker of Life, Trenches of Hell, Adventures in the Secret Service, and Daredev...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Chapter 22: Hollywood Follies from The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones television series. During this adventure, Indy gets a job working at Universal City, but his enthusiasm is short lived when he realizes that he is no match for the eccentric director Erich Von Stroheim. Later, Indy becomes captivated by filmmaking when he gets to work with John F...

In today's episode, we breakdown Joel McNeely's extravagant score from The Scandal of 1920. We discuss his choice of instrumentation, why his orchestrations perfectly represent the atmosphere of the roaring twenties, and how each track successfully evokes the emotional tone of its corresponding scene. We also include audio samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Chapter 21: The Scandal of 1920 from The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones television series. During this adventure, Indy works as a stage manager for a prolific broadway musical in New York City with composer George Gershwin. Meanwhile, Indy falls in love with three different women in as many days, which leads to one ceremonious night of mayhem and m...

In today's episode, we breakdown Joel McNeely's impressive score from Mystery of the Blues. We discuss his choice of instrumentation, how he successfully arranged famous jazz standards specifically for this episode, and how each track successfully evokes the emotional tone of its corresponding scene. We also include audio samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Chapter 20: Mystery of the Blues from The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones television series. During this adventure, Indy begins his collegiate studies at the University of Chicago and learns about the fundamentals of jazz from Sidney Bechet. Later, Indy reunites with Ernest Hemingway and together they try to uncover the truth about Al Capone and a s...

In today's episode, we commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, which first premiered on March 4th, 1992! To honor this monumental occasion, we talk about some of the best characters from the entire series. We discuss how the incredible casting contributed to numerous iconic appearances from many famous actors and why the portrayal of each historical figure in th...

We're back! Will introduces Elijah as the next co-host and together they discuss the new changes to the podcast and what episodes you can expect from Season 2.

In today’s episode, Max announces his decision to leave the podcast. To commemorate his final episode, we share some behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of the podcast and reflect on some of our most memorable moments.

In today’s episode, we talk about a rare comic and short story from the official Young Indiana Jones magazine! First, we discuss the short comic "Mid Atlantic, 1916" which describes the story of Indy and Remy's steamship voyage from Mexico to Europe. Then, we discuss the short story "Indy in China: The Runaway Adventure" which describes the story of Indy meeting a young gir...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 16: The Sea Butchers from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy escapes after getting trapped in quicksand and reunites with Captain Katanga. Together, they chase after pirates who are planning on destroying the Chung Hua temple.

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 15: The Sea Butchers from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy reunites with his friend Jock as they fly aboard his seaplane to take photographs of an ancient temple. Afterwards, Indy recruits Captain Katanga to take him to one of the Aleutian Islands aboard the Bantu Wind.

In today's episode, we breakdown Joel McNeely's romantic score from Paris, 1916. We discuss his choice of instrumentation, why his music perfectly evokes the romantic atmosphere of Paris, and how each track successfully evokes the emotional tone of its corresponding scene. We also include audio samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Chapter 19: Winds of Change from The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones television series. During this adventure, Indy is working in France as a translator during the Paris Peace Conference and meets Ho Chi Minh. Later, Indy returns to Princeton and receives an unwelcome response from his father after his three year absence.

In today's episode, we discuss and explore the alternate version of Staff of Kings that was released on the PSP. We talk about all of the similarities and differences that we noticed and whether or not they enhance or detract from the overall gameplay experience.

In today's episode, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, which first premiered on June 12th, 1981! 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 i...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 25: Good as Gold from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy travels to the Peruvian Andes and discovers a stone tablet that reveals the location of the famous El Dorado treasure. However, Indy discovers he is not the only one interested in the lost civilization when crook Ivar Reiss chases after him in...

In today's episode, we breakdown Steve Bramson's incredible score from Treasure of the Peacock's Eye. We discuss his choice of instrumentation, his subtle references to the music from Raiders, and how each track successfully evokes the emotional tone of its corresponding scene. We also include audio samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Chapter 18: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye from The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones television series. During this adventure, Indy and Remy embark on another adventure together in pursuit of a diamond that once belonged to Alexander the Great. Later, Indy and Remy part ways after anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowksi convinces Indy to return home t...

In today's episode, we discuss and explore Issue 6: Club Nightmare from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic series. During this adventure, Indy decides to meet Marion at her nightclub in Manhattan. On opening night, a performance by Frank Sinatra is interrupted when the building collapses and damages the stage. Meanwhile, Marion has a sneaking suspicion that one of her employees is s...