Alex and Jonathan take to the open seas today and follow the films and life of French explorer and documentarian Jacques Cousteau. We’re talking about his documentaries The Silent World (1956), World Without Sun (1964), Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976), and the more recent biopic of his life The Odyssey (2016). We discuss the early foibles of Cousteau’s adventures, the trail he blazed for modern conservationism, and his lasting impact on modern science-focused entertainment.
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Skip to: The Silent World (17:10), World Without Sun (30:58), Voyage to the Edge of the World (43:20), The Odyssey (55:20), Overall (1:08:27), Coming Attractions (1:17:23)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Episode 9. The Whimsy and Woe of Wes Anderson
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Coming Attractions – Jackie Chan
- Drunken Master (1978)
- Police Story (1985)
- Supercop (1992)
- The Foreigner (2017)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick