Pulp Fiction (1994)
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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🎙️ SYSK Episodes
#022526
Short Stuff: MacGuffins
"that mysterious briefcase that belonged to Marcellus Wallace, that Vincent and Jules go retrieve in Pulp Fiction"
— Josh
The briefcase is cited as a classic MacGuffin whose contents are never revealed and falls away from the plot.
Feb 25, 2026
#092025
Selects: Slime Mold: 0% Mold, 100% Amazing
"Well, I know it. It's Pulp Fiction because he had me save it like two years ago."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions that Jack's favorite movie for an upcoming Movie Crush appearance is Pulp Fiction.
Sep 20, 2025
#020525
Short Stuff: The Death of Charles Morgan
"It sounded like some Sam Jackson kind of stuff in pulp fiction."
— Chuck
Chuck compares the scary biblical passage mentioned in the phone call to the tone of Pulp Fiction.
Feb 5, 2025
#012024
Selects: Is yogurt a miracle food?
"Oh, well, I mean, probably Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction for me."
— Josh
Josh named this as one of Tarantino's best films when asked about his favorite Tarantino movie.
Jan 20, 2024
#111623
Diners: The Most American Establishment?
"The great diner in Pulp Fiction, of course, is the Hawthorne Grill in LA, which is now an auto zone."
— Chuck
Chuck references the Hawthorne Grill diner scene from Pulp Fiction, noting that the actual location is now an auto zone.
Nov 16, 2023
#071323
How PCP Works
"Or maybe it was Pulp Fiction? It was Sam Jackson and he wasn't in True Romance."
— Chuck
Chuck briefly considers whether the Tarantino movie reference might have been Pulp Fiction instead of True Romance.
Jul 13, 2023
#021823
Selects: The Max Headroom Affair
"If you've seen pulp Fiction, it was the scene where Bruce Willis was a kid and Christopher Walken comes in with the wristwatch scene."
— Josh
Josh references a Pulp Fiction scene to explain where Clutch Cargo appeared in pop culture.
Feb 18, 2023
#072122
Googie: The Architecture of the Space Age
"these were coffee shop like the pulp fiction. They were like diners basically"
— Chuck
Chuck references Pulp Fiction's famous diner scene when describing what coffee shops were like in googie architecture.
Jul 21, 2022
#042622
“Postmodernism:”
"Pulp Fiction is very commonly referred to as sort of one of the hallmarks of postmodern filmmaking."
— Josh
Discussed as a quintessential example of postmodern film with nonlinear storytelling and moral ambiguity.
Apr 26, 2022
#120821
Short Stuff: Funny Bone
"He's trying to sell scenes from Pulp Fiction, and Miramax is like, you don't own that."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions Tarantino attempting to sell Pulp Fiction NFTs and getting sued by Miramax over ownership rights.
Dec 8, 2021
#061021
POGs: The 90s in a Bottle Cap
"There's a set of pulp fiction ones that are pretty cool. Really? Yes, there are."
— Chuck
Discussing branded Pogs created for movies released during the Pog era.
Jun 10, 2021
#060821
Slime Mold: 0% Mold, 100% Amazing
"Well, I know it. It's Pulp Fiction because he had me save it like two years ago."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions that Jack's favorite movie for an upcoming Movie Crush episode is Pulp Fiction.
Jun 8, 2021
#052921
Selects: How Nitrous Oxide Works
"We're going to tell it out of order. Like Pulp Fiction."
— Chuck
Chuck compares their non-linear storytelling approach about nitrous oxide history to Pulp Fiction's narrative structure.
May 29, 2021
#060220
Heroin: The Drug
"And, you know, even if it's not about heroin, stuff like Pulp Fiction, like I think heroin has been romanticized."
— Josh
Josh references Pulp Fiction as an example of how heroin has been romanticized in film.
Jun 2, 2020
#110818
Is yogurt a miracle food?
"probably Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction. For me."
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned Pulp Fiction as one of Tarantino's best films alongside Reservoir Dogs.
Nov 8, 2018
#072818
SYSK Selects: How the Cannonball Run Worked
"Have you seen Pulp Fiction? Of course you have. Sure. You remember Zed?"
— Josh
Josh references Pulp Fiction's character Zed to describe a potentially ominous encounter during a speeding incident.
Jul 28, 2018
#060518
The Max Headroom Incident
"if you've seen Pulp Fiction, it was the scene where Bruce Willis was a kid and Christopher Walken comes in with the wristwatch scene that Clutch Cargo was playing on TV"
— Chuck
Referenced to explain a scene in which the 1960s animated show Clutch Cargo appeared in the background.
Jun 5, 2018
#120217
SYSK Selects: How Crime Scene Cleanup Works
"It's the girl from Pulp Fiction, the cab driver, right?"
— Chuck
Chuck references the actress from Curdled who also appeared in Pulp Fiction as a taxi driver.
Dec 2, 2017
#062417
SYSK Selects: Scooby Dooby Doo, Where Are You?
"Do you remember that that? Animated show that's in pulp fiction that Bruce Willis When he was a kid"
— Josh
Josh references the animated show scene in Pulp Fiction showing Clutch Cargo.
Jun 24, 2017
#021816
How Nitrous Oxide Works
"We're gonna tell it out of order, like Pulp Fiction."
— Chuck
Used as an example of non-linear storytelling when explaining how they would cover nitrous oxide history.
Feb 18, 2016
#100813
Did Archimedes build a death ray?
"Marcellus Wallace. We're in charge here now... He's got a brief case that glows"
— Josh
Josh made a humorous reference to the character Marcellus Wallace from Pulp Fiction when discussing General Marcellus from the Archimedes story.
Oct 8, 2013
#032712
10 Big Cases of Revenge
"Pulp Fiction. Was there any revenge in there?"
— Josh
Analyzed for revenge elements, with the hosts noting redemption vs revenge themes
Mar 27, 2012
#090710
How Crime-Scene Clean-up Works
"It's the girl from Pulp Fiction, the cab driver, right?"
— Josh
Josh was identifying the actress from Curdled as the taxi driver character from Pulp Fiction.
Sep 7, 2010
#102209
How the Cannonball Run Worked
"have you seen Pulp Fiction? Of course you have. Sure. You remember Zed?"
— Josh
Josh referenced this Tarantino film when telling a story about a strange encounter with police officers.
Oct 22, 2009
Cast
John Travolta
Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson
Jules Winnfield
Uma Thurman
Mia Wallace
Bruce Willis
Butch Coolidge
Ving Rhames
Marsellus Wallace
Harvey Keitel
The Wolf
Eric Stoltz
Lance
Tim Roth
Pumpkin
Amanda Plummer
Honey Bunny
Maria de Medeiros
Fabienne
Quentin Tarantino
Jimmie Dimmick
Christopher Walken
Captain Koons
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