Mad Max Minute 59 - Watch the tongue, lovable

The Acolytes close in around Jessie as she tries to get back to the Mechanic’s shop, a task made more difficult by Toecutter’s insistence on placing himself in her path. By staying calm, Jessie is able to catch Toecutter off guard and evade her pursuers, for the time being. It’s a tense minute which prompts us to dive into the subject of street harassment and suppose how much worse things could have been.

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Mad Max Minute 58 - Look what's turned up for Sunday dinner

As Jessie disappears into the distance in a cloud of dust, the Grease Rat tries to initiate small talk with an impatient Max. Meanwhile, Jessie visits a quaint seaside village where a shady group of ne’er-do-wells happen to be hanging out. The madcap geography of Mad Max’s version of Australia rears it’s ugly head once more, Julia reminds Rick about his awful car, and we try to understand just what Toecutter is doing.

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Mad Max Minute 57 - Sprog-o's talked me into buying him an ice cream

The Grease Rat shows himself to be a pushy salesman as Jessie decides to leave Max at the Garage and venture off in search of ice cream. We have some fun with etymology today as Rick digs up the roots of words like “Donk” and “Toodle-pip.” There’s also discussion about the idea of upselling and we ask important questions like: “Why did Jessie leave Max Behind?” and: “Is Max lactose intolerant?”

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Mad Max Minute 56 - I can tell you about it now

Max picks up where he left off last week struggling to tell Jessie how he feels, and ultimately gets stuck before Jessie bails him out with a kiss. From this scene, we transition over to the mechanic shop where we meet the Grease Rat who turns out to have a pretty interesting IMDB profile. We continue talking about love languages and the importance of verbally communicating with your partner.

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Mad Max Minute 55 - I always counted on you understanding

Week 11 wraps up with Max and Jessie together on the riverbank as Max reminisces about walking with his father as a way to illustrate how He has trouble expressing his emotions. Julia brings up the concept of the 5 love languages, and we determine how Max and Jessie show their love for each other. Rick also continues to make sweeping generalizations about the continent of Australia.

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Mad Max Minute 53 - You'll be back, Rockatansky!

Max concludes his explanation of why he wants to leave the MFP which prompts Fifi to give Max several weeks of vacation time (not a bad deal when you think about it). Max brings up his worry that he's going to turn into just another crazy person on the road and that prompts us to examine if the officers are really headed down that path. We also discuss the differences and similarities between Fifi and Toecutter's management style.

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Mad Max Minute 52 - I sounded good there for a minute

Fifi keeps switching tactics as he tries to convince max to stay on the force, but all Max wants to do is leave. We talk a bit about manipulation tactics, interesting filming angles, and the way music is used in this scene. There's also a tangent where we talk about the importance of having heroes versus having a heroic populace in a society, Batman is mentioned on several occasions.

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Mad Max Minute 51 - I didn't come here to discuss it

Monday kicks off with Max reassuring Jessie that he'll sort things out before we see him pay Fifi a visit with resignation-letter-in-hand. We get to see Captain Macaffee in his most comfortable state and hear him take on a harder tone than we've heard before. We bring up Fifi's plant collection, how Goose would have preferred to die and suppose how many times Max has tried to quit in the past.

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Mad Max Minute 50 - Peanut butter and honey

Jessie wanders out into the dunes looking for Max and finds him half-heartedly eating a sandwich and grieving over Goose's passing. Week 10 wraps up with us discussing ways to help those that are grieving the loss of a loved one, the amazing combination of peanut butter and honey, and what is arguably Mel Gibson's best scene so far.

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Mad Max Minute 49 - That's not the Goose

Max storms out of the hospital after seeing what remains of his best friend, later that night Max is plagued by nightmares which result in Jessie waking up alone in bed the next morning. Roop gets rare praise this minute, we discuss the five stages of grief, and point fingers at who is to blame for Max's bad dreams.

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Mad Max Minute 47 - Do it for freedom and the Nightrider!

With Toecutter breathing down his neck, Johnny the Boy is at a major crossroads with Goose's life hanging in the balance. We talk about Toecutter's manipulation tactics, whether Johnny is truly brave or a coward, and mourn Goose's on screen death. Bubba Zanetti is there too.

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Mad Max Minute 45 - Larger than life and twice as ugly

It's Goose's last moment of victory as he makes his way back to MFP Headquarters with Midge's Ute. Despite his high spirits, danger is on the horizon as Johnny, Toecutter, and Bubba Zanetti lie in wait to ambush our hero. It's a wild end to week 9 with singing, flooding, stunts, and a request for our listeners.

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Mad Max Minute 44 - Don't write off the Goose

Despite his unorthodox take-off Goose manages to stick the landing, though it does not appear that he'll be getting any points from the Olympic judges. Waking up in a daze Goose is forced to seek the aid of his buddy Midge, who proves to be one of the best people we've seen in this movie so far.

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Mad Max Minute 43 - [engine noise]: Part 2

It's back on the road for day 2 of Mr. Goose's wild ride. POV shots and ominous close-ups give way to Johnny's sabotage finally bearing fruit. While it's obvious we don't know exactly what was done to Goose's motorcycle, we have a few good ideas. Kudos are also handed out to a few crew members for making this minute possible.

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Mad Max Minute 42 - [engine noise]: Part 1

It's a bit overcast, but still a lovely day for a ride, and that's exactly what Goose does. Today's minute is a bit of a mixed bag, with a strong start with some foreshadowing to something about to go awry, but we run up against some questionable filmmaking decisions that really make us wonder what the goal of this sequence really is.

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Mad Max Minute 41 - Yeah, baby!

Goose and the Cabaret Singer make a "special connection" as we wrap up our time at the Sugartown Cabaret. The next morning, we catch up with Goose as he suits up and heads out on this motorcycle. We also take a closer look at Licorice Road, complain about barking dogs and loud clothing, and mentally prepare for what is to come.

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Mad Max Minute 40 - We have a curfew violation

Week 8 wraps up as Goose once again neglects his sworn duty as an MFP officer to hang out at a nightclub. Little does he know Johnny the Boy is crouched in the shadows, doing something nefarious to Goose's motorcycle. Questions are raised as to what kind of sabotage is being done, Rick complains about people who choose to go barefoot in public, and we discuss late 70's nightclub attire.

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