When Jaws was released in 1975, it was an instant box-office smash hit! But a rewatch in 2024 by Geordie and her kids left Geordie wondering – how much of this movie is based on fact and how much is ‘artistic licence’?

This week, Geordie dives into the real-life events that inspired the 1975 Spielberg classic, Jaws… In the summer of 1916 in New Jersey, USA, a series of shark attacks up and down the Jersey shore left swimmers terrified to enter the water. What happened? Was anyone killed? Listen now to find out!

Geordie then looks at the mysterious case of the Lady of the Dunes. In 1974 in Provincetown, the body of a mutilated, unidentified woman was discovered in the dunes — the very same yearJawswas filmed on nearby Martha’s Vineyard. Decades later, Stephen King’s son Joe Hill made an eerie connection between an extra in the film and a missing woman. Did Joe Hill just solve a decades-old cold case? Listen to Eavesdroppin’ to find out!

So pop on your headphones, grab a brown lemonade and join Geordie & Michelle for this week’s episode, plus chat about mouldable knuckles, period pants, iconic Aussie ads from the 80s and more, only on Eavesdroppin’ podcast. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin’!

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When the Titanic went down on April 15, 1912, it shocked the world. Hailed as unsinkable, no one expected it to sink to the bottom of the ocean on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg. 1500 passengers didn’t make it. So that’s the end of the story, right? Or is it… This week, Geordie looks at the tragedy of the Titanic and uncovers some conspiracy theories doing the rounds. Did the ship go down in a plot to kill some of the millionaire passengers on board? Was it something to do with the Rothschilds? Was the Titanic actually a different ship called the RMS Olympic? Listen now to find out!

Do you know who Randy Quaid is? He’s the brother of Denis Quaid and a Hollywood actor in his own right who believes he and his wife are being targeted by an evil cabal called The Star Whackers who are stealing all their money and want to kill them. Sound crazy? Vanity Fair uncovered the story back in 2011 and it’s the topic of Michelle’s story this week. Do the Star Whackers really exist? Did they kill Heath Ledger? Is someone really stealing all of Randy Quaid’s money? Or is his wife Evi just blowing the cash at Hermes? Listen now to find out!

So pop on your headphones, grab a brown lemonade and join Geordie & Michelle for this week’s episode, plus chat about telly recs, Miriam, yummy cocktails and more, only on Eavesdroppin’ podcast. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin’!

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