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	Podcast:		Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights)
	Episode:		How Jaws made us believe white sharks are real villains
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:54:08
	Publish Date:		2025-06-23 21:10:00
	Description:		Fifty years ago, the movie Jaws put sharks on our radar in a very real way. It broke box office records and tapped into an underlying fear of sharks and the unknown lurking in the ocean. Turns out, sharks were already developing a villainous reputation before Jaws. In this documentary, producer Molly Segal explores the long history people have with the ocean, and our tendency across cultures and times to create 'sea monsters' out of the depths of the ocean.
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