Mediasplode #59 – The 50th Anniversary of JAWS and Remembering Brian Wilson

Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min · Season 20 · Episode 981

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

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Running Time: 01:07:52

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:03:53 – Ron has been watching the first season of Stick.
00:09:07 – Josh has been watching Long Way Home.
00:14:20 – Conor has been watching the new season of Welcome to Wrexham.

Discussion:
00:24:51 – Remembering Brian Wilson
00:37:48 – The 50th Anniversary of Jaws

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:
“Tell Me Why (feat. Al Jardine)”
Brian Wilson

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

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