About this episode

The episode discusses the film Top Gun, featuring insights on characters, favorite moments, and the iconic volleyball scene.

It's time to head into that danger zone to see if we've lost that loving feeling for Top Gun! Paula from It's a Dean Thing and Tiff join Erin to discuss Maverick and Tom Cruise, the other characters, some of their favorite moments, and the iconic volleyball scene. You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs⁠⁠ Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Erin

Guests: Paula, Tiff

Topics covered

• Top Gun
• Tom Cruise
• Maverick
• iconic scenes
• film discussion
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Top Gun
• Tom Cruise
• Maverick
• volleyball scene
• film discussion
• nostalgia
• Paula
• Tiff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: It's a Dean Thing, W!ZARD Studios, Letterboxd, Patreon, TikTok, Carla Temis

Books & works: Top Gun

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