Episodes

  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 82: Vaughn's Reality
    Oct 31 2024

    Selectmen Series: Part 5 of 5

    Wrapping up our analysis of the Amity Selectmen, we take a new look at Mayor Larry Vaughn and the realignment of the Amity Selectmen after the events of Jaws. To do so, we go deep into Jaws 2 to unearth new clues and facts.

    A look at the career of Murray Hamilton.

    One of the most important episodes of the Jaws Obsession as we unveil an amazing revelation - what happens after the end credits in Jaws. What happens to Martin Brody and Matt Hooper? Using Jaws 2 and The Book of Quint - more of the story is discovered.

    Further proof is discovered to lock in dates of events within the Jaws universe and cement our official Jaws timeline.

    In Memory of:

    Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 - September 1, 1986)

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    Wishing a Happy Halloween to all in the Jaws Obsession!

    Marty Milner - Construction Foreman on the set of Jaws - Personal Postcard prints of his watercolor art available to commemorate 50th anniversary of the making of Jaws.

    Cafe Cat

    www.cafecat.com

    The Book of Quint in a collaborative partnership with the Living Shark Museum.

    The Book of Quint — Living Sharks Museum

    Anniversary Exhibition Shirt — Living Sharks Museum

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 81: Odd Selectman Out
    Sep 25 2024

    Selectmen Series: Part 4 of 5

    "That's some bad hat, Harry."

    It is Harry Keisel's turn in the spotlight, and we find out small details leading to a better understanding of this selectman who is left out of important meetings and seems to always be left outside of major events in Jaws. Why is Chief Brody frustrated with Harry's bad hat? What about Keisel's Bicycle Rental and the picket fences? So much more to the story waiting to be discovered.

    In Memory of:

    Alfred Kenneth Wilde (August 13, 1908 - April 12, 1998)

    The Jaws Obsession now in the top 2% of podcasts around the world. Thank you for listening!

    The Jaws Obsession (podcast) - Jaws Obsession | Listen Notes

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    Marty Milner - Construction Foreman on the set of Jaws - Personal Postcard prints of his watercolor art available to commemorate 50th anniversary of the making of Jaws.

    Cafe Cat

    www.cafecat.com

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    The Book of Quint in a collaborative partnership with the Living Shark Museum.

    The Book of Quint — Living Sharks Museum

    Anniversary Exhibition Shirt — Living Sharks Museum

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 80: The Denherder Conspiracy
    Aug 19 2024

    Selectmen Series: Part 3 of 5

    Five scenes under a microscope with Selectman Denherder, played by Edward Chalmers Jr. and a conspiracy is unearthed. Why is a selectman sneaking around at night, behind Brody's back, trying to hook a large shark?

    Utilizing multiple drafts of the Jaws screenplay, the 50th Anniversary publication of Peter Benchley's Jaws, and notes from Carl Gottlieb's The Jaws Log, answers and clues are discovered to explain Denherder's actions behind the scenes for Mayor Vaughn.

    In Memory of:

    Edward Chalmers Jr. (March 15, 1922 - March 29, 1993)

    Opening remarks by Book of Quint author Ryan Dacko at the Honor Watch on the 79th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis at the monument in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    Great Book of Quint review in ultra popular Screenrant.com:

    You Probably Didn't Know About This Jaws Prequel (screenrant.com)

    https://screenrant.com/jaws-prequel-novel-you-didnt-know-about/

    Marty Milner - Construction Foreman on the set of Jaws - Personal Postcard prints of his watercolor art available to commemorate 50th anniversary of the making of Jaws.

    Cafe Cat

    www.cafecat.com

    The Book of Quint in a collaborative partnership with the Living Shark Museum.

    The Book of Quint — Living Sharks Museum

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 79: Mr. Posner
    Jul 24 2024

    Selectmen Series: Part 2 of 5

    Who was Mr. Posner and what was his political position on Amity Island? Analysis of the performance and life of Cyprian Phil Dube leads to conclusions that Mr. Posner was Mayor Vaughn's right-hand man when it came to controlling the political narrative.

    In memory of:

    Cyprian PR Dube (January 15, 1909 - December 19, 1999)

    Updates from the Book of Quint tour 2024. Also, The Book of Quint to be included with the USS Indianapolis CA-35 Honor Watch at the memorial in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 30, 2024.

    9th Annual Honor Watch (ussindianapolis.com)

    The Book of Quint in a collaborative partnership with the Living Shark Museum.

    The Book of Quint — Living Sharks Museum

    Replay of the West Virginia Ohio County Public Library Book of Quint presentation:

    https://youtu.be/R5EsflkpfRs?si=G-NsvBFV9zN9CMVW

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 78: The Silent Selectman
    Jun 16 2024

    Selectmen Series: Part 1 of 5

    Who was the silent selectman at the center of the head desk in the Amity Townhall? Meet Mr. Polk with this deep analysis for an important character in Amity Island history.

    How did Bob Carroll save the Jaws production back in the Summer of 1974 and did you know he saved the Orca before filming began? So much to learn about this Martha's Vineyard legend, who was an important businessman and political figure in Edgartown, MA.

    In memory of:

    Robert "Bob" Carroll (August 15, 1924 - March 31, 2015)

    The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News | From Pauper to Penthouse, Bob Carroll Charged Through Life

    Robert “Bob” Carroll dies at 90 - The Martha's Vineyard Times (mvtimes.com)

    The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News | Memorial Service for Bob Carroll Embraces Sacred Art of Creative Swearing

    Interview: (6) Jaws 25th Anniversary Interviews - Robert Carroll - YouTube

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    Upcoming Events:

    June 18, 2024 – Ohio County Public Library Wheeling, West Virginia12:00 pm

    Lunch With Books: The Book of Quint with Ryan Dacko | Calendar | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History | (ohiocountylibrary.org)

    Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/lunchwithbooks/

    June 30, 2024 - Edgartown Books - Edgartown, MA 12:00 pm

    Amity Week 2024 on Martha's Vineyard

    . | Edgartown Books

    bookofquint - Linktree

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    1 hr
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 77: Farewell Susan
    May 28 2024

    The Jaws Universe is mourning the loss of Susan Backlinie, the stuntwoman who played the doomed first shark victim, Chrissie Watkins in Jaws.

    Can we frame Susan's performance as one of the greatest stunt performances in cinema history? Through articles and interviews, and the voice of Steven Spielberg, we aim to prove Susan Backlinie belongs in the stunt performance history books.

    In memory of:

    Susan Backlinie (September 1, 1946 - May 11, 2024)

    The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News | Susan Backlinie Swam Into Film History as First Jaws Victim

    Remembering 'Jaws' stuntwoman, Forest Hill High grad, Susan Backlinie (palmbeachpost.com)

    Interviews:

    Susan Backlinie's Visit to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park (2011) - YouTube

    The Making Of Jaws - The Inside Story - Retro N8 - YouTube

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    Upcoming Events:

    June 18, 2024 – Ohio County Public Library Wheeling, West Virginia12:00 pm

    Lunch With Books: The Book of Quint with Ryan Dacko | Calendar | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History | (ohiocountylibrary.org)

    bookofquint - Linktree

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

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    37 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 76: Jaws Universe 1974
    Mar 27 2024

    Can we prove Jaws takes place in 1974? On this episode, five different data points are extracted from within the movie Jaws to definitively prove the year is 1974. From calendars in the background to vehicle registration stickers, this is an extension of episode 16 to offer further proof of what year Jaws takes place.

    The Book of Quint audiobook has been delayed, while a second printing is now starting to reach readers.

    Author Ryan Dacko with the Amity Jaws Facebook group in a live Q and A event. Now on youtube:

    https://youtu.be/bP3ngl2oWeA?si=Y5X4cwDvOpa2DODx

    Upcoming Events:

    April 1, 2024 – Liverpool Public Library in Liverpool, NY 6:00 pm

    Events Calendar - Liverpool Public Library (lpl.org)

    June 18, 2024 – Ohio County Public Library Wheeling, West Virginia12:00 pm

    Lunch With Books: The Book of Quint with Ryan Dacko | Calendar | Ohio County Public Library | Ohio County Public Library | Wheeling West Virginia | Ohio County WV | Wheeling WV History | (ohiocountylibrary.org)

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    bookofquint - Linktree

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    58 mins
  • The Jaws Obsession Episode 75: Brody's Books
    Feb 8 2024

    What antique shark books were on Martin Brody's desk in Jaws? The imagery used from these books can tell us a lot about how science viewed sharks during this era.

    A continuation of Episode 74, shark expert Andrew Currie brings a volume of information to the show, and we have the most comprehensive take on the shark books featured in the movie.

    The origins of the word 'shark' in the English language is discovered.

    The Book of Quint first printing has sold out - a second printing is already underway. We address the book shortage during the North American release on January 23, 2024.

    Reader reviews and listener emails.

    Heat 2 by Michael Mann is announced in development with Warner Brothers after being published as a novel. Is there a similar path for The Book of Quint and Universal?

    The Book of Quint audiobook is announced with a release date of March 26, 2024 by Tantor Media. Professional actor and narrator Jon Waters is in the recording stages right now.

    Tantor Media - The Book of Quint

    https://tantor.com/the-book-of-quint-ryan-dacko.html

    A super-sized episode of the Jaws Obsession!

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    bookofquint - Linktree

    https://linktr.ee/bookofquint

    Ryan Dacko (@bookofquint) • Instagram photos and videos

    Show notes & photos: https://t.me/jawsob

    The Book of Quint

    By Ryan Dacko

    ISBN: 9781398122475

    Amberley Publishing

    Email: JawsOB2025@gmail.com

    Jawsob.com

    BookofQuint.com

    Jaws Obsession UK (@JawsObsessionUK) / Twitter

    Jon Tedder and Quint's Sharkin' Shack:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuintsSharkinShack

    ORCA REBUILD - Home (weebly.com)

    https://www.youtube.com/c/OrcaRebuild/featured

    (7) Orca Rebuild | Facebook

    @orca_rebuild • Instagram photos and videos

    Music composed by Karl Casey and White Bat Audio

    https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/

    https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/

    Closing Song

    Jammin on the Orca by Dapper Dog

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvhDJtHxxo

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    2 hrs and 29 mins