The Indiana Jones Universe
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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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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 about George Lucas and the canceled video game Star Wars 1313.
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 decision to experiment with ethnic instruments and create an ambient and atmospheric score. To conclude this compelling conversation, he listens to his music from Staff of Kings for the first time in nearly fifteen years and shares lots of interesting details about each individual track.
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 working with Troy Baker. He also shares some fun behind-the-scenes details about the memorable cutscenes in the game and why he thinks Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best film in the franchise.
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 most important aspect of filmmaking, how George Lucas made her realize that intellect and humanity matter more than technicality, and why she decided to change the final scene in the Benares episode at the last second.
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 work with, why production design and cinematography were incredibly important to recreate the Paris Peace Conference, and why he (respectfully) declined to work on Star Wars with George Lucas.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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 music so you can follow along with our discussion!
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 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!
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 he and Rick McCallum experimented with digital effects to recreate historical battle scenes in Dublin, and how his first intimidating encounter with George Lucas led to a delightful reward.
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 engagement, and how he got the opportunity to collaborate with Lucasfilm to promote the educational benefits of teaching with Indiana Jones. To conclude this compelling conversation, he shares his opinions about Dial of Destiny!
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 Salkovich, Beth makes an unexpected decision that subsequently grants her ownership of the golden guns.
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 disappearance of rare firearms that once belonged to the legendary cowboy Buffalo Bill.
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keep up the great work. glad to find a new Indy podcast.