Join Elijah and Will every month as they explore the incredible adventures of the world's greatest globe trotting archaeologist: Indiana Jones! Each episode is ...
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 directing Passion for Life, Spring Break Adventure, Love's Sweet Song, Treasure of the Peacock's Eye, and Mystery of the Blues. During this casual and compelling conversation, he discusses the early stages of casting, his incredible expeditions with native tribes in Kenya and Thailand, and how he brought jazz music to life in the roaring twenties with Joel McNeely.
Opening music excerpt was composed by Joel McNeely and is titled "Countryside Courtship"
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EP98 - Interview with Jule Selbo
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 the Young Indy writer's room, why she was interested in exploring the themes of romance and physics in the Florence episode, and how the war years impacted Indy's decision to part ways with Remy in Treasure of the Peacock's Eye.
Opening music excerpt was composed by Steve Bramson and is titled "The Letter"
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EP97 - Interview with Gavin Scott
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 of screenwriting, his incredible collaboration with Terry Jones to create comedic espionage in Barcelona, and how he got inspired to create an iconic moment of incandescent rage during Indy's outrageous adventure to install a telephone.
Opening music excerpt was composed by Laurence Rosenthal and is unofficially titled "Barber Shop"
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EP96 - Staff of Kings Soundtrack (Part 2)
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 created for the game by several unknown composers. We discuss where each track can be heard in the game while also comparing and contrasting this music with Gordy Haab and Ray Harman's original score. We'll also play samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!
Opening music excerpt was composed by Gordy Haab and is titled "Magnus Voller's Theme"
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EP95 - Temple of Doom 40th Anniversary
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 decided to revisit the official soundtrack of 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 and how those similarities and differences affect the emotional impact of each scene. We'll also play samples of the music so you can follow along with our discussion!
Opening music excerpt was composed by John Williams and is titled "Slave Children's Crusade"
Join Elijah and Will every month as they explore the incredible adventures of the world's greatest globe trotting archaeologist: Indiana Jones! Each episode is a casual and somewhat humorous opinionated conversation, with a slightly sophisticated analytical study, of the expanded universe content from the Indiana Jones franchise. You can expect to find discussions about The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic books, the Staff of Kings and Emperor's Tomb video games, the Indiana Jones novels, the original soundtracks, and so much more!
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