Topics Discussed In This Episode:
The contrived circumstances that led to the movie and its real-life inspirations
Daniel LaRusso’s mom was sus
The summer movie feels
Daniel LaRusso: kind of a punk
Mr. Miyagi is channeling Yoda
The role of surrogate fathers
Johnny Lawrence: greatest 80s bully?
The tournament is an unassailable sports movie moment
Breaking down the Cobra Kais
The climactic Daniel v. Johnny fight
The legacy, including the Cobra Kai show
Link City:
Daniel LaRusso's Crane Kick Shattered the Space-Time Continuum and Doomed the Valley
The Johnny Lawrence Story by Patton Oswalt
