Retronauts Episode 251: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Patreon)

Ah yes, it's another one of those "not actually about video games, except actually kind of" episodes in which we critically dissect a piece of non-games media, then touch on its related games and game influences. In this case, the movie itself is kind of a wreck that holds up pretty poorly in the modern age of "not treating other cultures as violent savages," but there's no denying its profound impact on gaming. We wade immediately into the cultural critique of the film (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) in this episode and get right into picking it apart—though, to be fair, we do have some positive things to say about it. But I'll be honest here: Temple of Doom was just a necessary evil before we get to The Last Crusade. Don't worry, though, it'll be a while before we tackle that (or in fact any other non-games media property).