In this episode, we discuss sharks in pop culture with Worst Best Friends Renata and Becca, including deep dives (see what we did there?) into The Meg and Jaws as well as our ideal shark movie plots–call us, Hollywood! We were also recently on Worst Bestsellers to discuss Hope Never Dies.
Links
Jaws
The Meg
The Shallows
Sharknado
Sharktopus
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (starring Debbie Gibson)
Deep Blue Sea
Shark Attack 3 (starring John Barrowman)
New York Post: Before ‘Jaws,’ James Bond swam with sharks
Thunderball
Jaws: The Revenge
Sharknado 6
Shark Tale
47 Meters Down
Open Water
Esquire: 10 Great Shark Movies That Will Keep You Away From the Water
I Don’t Even Own a Television Episode 105 Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
Mythbusters Special 8: JAWS Special
[Matthew McConaughey’s character in Dazed and Confused is named Wooderson]
Book Riot: You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat: 11 Great Books for Shark Week
You Are A Shark (Choose Your Own Adventure) (Overdue Episode 241)
The Worst Bestsellers Episode 29: Live and Let Die
7 Songs To Get Your Shark Week Party Started
Baby Shark Dance
Discovery Channel Shark Week
Sharks are smooth as hell
The Scariest Shark Movies That Aren’t ‘Jaws’
Cosmopolitan: 13 Shark Movies That Will Make You Avoid the Water Forever
Entertainment Weekly: ‘Sharknado 2’ director on creating the movie’s ‘silly’ theme song
Mental Floss: 9 Silly Sharks to Prepare You for Shark Week
Mental Floss: 15 Facts About The Megalodon Shark
Musical Obsessions
Becca: “Beautiful” from Heathers: the Musical
Anna: “Everything She Wants” by Wham!, “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid
Renata: “Borderline” by Ariana Grande feat. Missy Elliott
Alene: “The Ballad of Sharknado” by Anthony Ferrante/Quint
Obsessions
Renata: Captain Marvel (trailer)
Becca: BuzzFeed Unsolved
Anna: Spectred Isle by KJ Charles
Alene: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
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