Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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Greg and Nicole clash over whether Harrison Ford was the first true action star, sparking a hilarious genre debate.

Greg and Nicole, hosts of the Hitchin’ the Trailer podcast, analyze the trailer for *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny*. They note Harrison Ford is 81 years old in this final installment, which is set roughly 30 years after the last film. The plot involves Indy racing to retrieve a history-altering artifact, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge playing his goddaughter who appears to double-cross him. Mads Mikkelsen is cast as the villain, a role the hosts feel suits his perennial bad-guy persona. The trailer opens with The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" instead of the classic John Williams theme, showing an aged, retired Indy in New York City. A memorable moment cuts from that song to the iconic Indiana Jones fanfare as Ford's character rides a horse through a subway tunnel. The hosts question how much CGI de-aging is used for flashback sequences and whether Ford performed any stunts himself. They reveal Tom Selleck was the original choice for Indiana Jones but couldn't get out of his *Magnum, P.I.* contract. The hosts also discuss the franchise's legacy, noting *Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* has the worst critical rating and that Shia LaBeouf's character was an attempt to pass the torch. They share personal anecdotes, like being terrified by *Temple of Doom* scenes as kids. A surprising claim is that Sean Connery, who played Indy's father, was only 12 years older than Harrison Ford in real life. The conversation speculates on who could be the next Indiana Jones, with names like Miles Teller suggested, though Greg predicts no reboot will happen for a very long time. The tone is casual and humorous, filled with playful bickering and personal tangents about other films and TV shows. This episode is ideal for fans of trailer breakdowns, Indiana Jones lore, and lighthearted pop culture banter. Listeners seeking a tightly structured, serious film analysis might find the hosts' digressions less engaging.

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A loose, funny trailer chat that stays with the trailer, the IMDb synopsis, and Greg and Nicole's easy chemistry.

Hitchin' the Trailer covers Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in a loose, conversational register that keeps its attention on the trailer and the IMDb synopsis.

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