Karate chop those picket fences and watch out for that severed head because we're discussing Steven Spielberg's Academy Award®-winning blockbuster 'Jaws' (1975) for its 50th anniversary! Tagging in for the conversation is Joe's Murder Made Fiction co-host Jenn Adams, making this a super-sized podcast crossover event!

Join us as we go all in on this gem of aquatic horror history, from the source novel's origins (including a review from Fidel Castro???) to the infamously troubled film production and the real-life stories that inspired the story.

Plus: a queer reading of our three male leads, discussing the importance of John Williams' score, sympathy for Mr. Mayor (huh?), and the ultimate question: can sharks commit murder?

References:

> Matthew Belinkie. "You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Phallic Symbol: Jaws As a Journey from Impotence to Manhood." Overthinking It.com

> Jen Corrigan. “Three Men on a Boat” It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror. Accessed via Electic Lit.

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on BlueSky, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, Bloody FM or join the Facebook Group or brand new Horror Queers Discord to get in touch with other listeners.

> Trace: @tracedthurman (BlueSky)/ @tracedthurman (Instagram)

> Joe: @joelipsett (BlueSky) / @bstolemyremote (Instagram)

> Jenn: @jennferatu (BlueSky) / @jennferatu (Instagram) / Losers Club (Apple) / Lady Killers (Apple)

> Murder Made Fiction: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Bloody FM

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