Illiterate

A military and cultural touchstone, but how much is based on fact, or brought about by government influence? We go into the real organizations, old films, and scandals to uncover the inner workings of the Top Gun creative process. Come along and learn! Evan and Taylor’s projects: videos, go watch Evan’s film work sign up, Taylor’s weekly newsletter Contact: illiteratepod@gmail.com, email us @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram Extras: trailer, Top Gun: Maverick (2022) video, training the actors for flight article, original Top Guns in California Mag (1983) interview, real-life analyst Christine Fox article, analysis of DoD control in film video, kiss scene from Wings (1929) article, the Tailhook Incident article, Production Assistance Agreement for Top Gun: Maverick Other similar episodes to check out…The Fast & the Furious, Halo, Don’t Look Up, Ghostbusters, James Bond (part 1), UFO, Die Hard, Da 5 Bloods