Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast
471 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 467 ratingsAre you looking for a hilarious Star Wars podcast that talks about obscure and fascinating subjects related to that galaxy far, far away? Do you want one that includes questionable impressions of Obi-Wan Kenobi? Are YOU searching for a show that keeps you up to date on all things George Lucas Super Live Adventure and does a year long tribute to Attack of the Clones? Then you should be listening to Blast Points Podcast! Join Jason and Gabe as they dive into some of the strange mysterious corners and slightly goofier moments in Star Wars history! Subscribe today!
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Episode 293 - INDY YEAR - The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Appreciation Society
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIt's the final installment of Indy Year and we're ending it with a nuclear explosion as we hide inside a refrigerator with our look at the underrated INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. Join us as we look at our personal histories with the film (what's this about Jason getting really close to be being sued??), the over a decade that KOTCS spent in the idea stage, the various screenplay versions and finally what ended up on screen. We're talking what we love about KOTCS and ...
Episode 292 - The Holiday Special That Almost Was
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBSomehow the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special has gone from a forbidden VHS tape to now fans being able to buy Life Day glowing orbs at Disney Parks! To celebrate this wild time and in the spirit of giving thanks, this week we are talking all about the secret original five-page outline for the holiday special! Who wrote it? That's still kind of a mystery ... but we think it's pretty easy to figure out. It's all about family, love, crashing ships, Wookiees, the Starship Musica and an Imp...
Episode 291 - The CommTech Chips Strike Back
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOur lives were recently dramatically changed when we learned of the existence of over 20 unreleased CommTech chips. After the initial wave with TPM, originally the plan was for them to keep going with new technologies and "TWICE THE SPEECH". While these sadly never reached toy store shelves, we have presented for you listeners, a comprehensive guide to the forbidden CommTech sounds! Sabe! Shmi! Sickly sounding Tusken Raiders! Porkins screaming! It's the CommTech follow up episode everyone has...
Episode 290 - The Rick Famuyiwa Mandalorian Trilogy
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThis week it's all about the mighty Rick Famuyiwa trilogy of Mandalorian episodes : The Child, The Prisoner and The Believer. Join us as we explore the many reasons why each of these episodes continue to resonate with fans so much and we talk all about how their rich themes connect to his earlier work. So get out your Disney Gallery CommTech chip set, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SE...
Episode 289 - The Book Of Boba Fett Trailer Freakout
November 02, 2021 07:06 - 52 minutes - 48 MBThe Book of Boba Fett trailer is here and it has us excited as a shirtless Gamorrean! Join us as we barely keep it together and go over every detail of this minute and a half slice of madness!! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T-SHIRTS...
Episode 288 - INDY YEAR - Last Crusade LoveFest
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBIndy Year continues and this month we're finally talking all about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! It's the Indy movie that put the heart back in the series and it sure was a wild ride making it happen. Join us as we discuss the greatness of INDY 3 and the various insane early script drafts that had Indy riding a rhino, an army of gorillas and a small talking monkey. Yes. It's as wild as it sounds BUT it all helped make Last Crusade the beloved character based classic that it is! P...
Episode 287 - David W. Collins And The Sound Of Star Wars
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBThis week we are thrilled to welcome back sound designer / mixer for Skywalker Sound and friend of the show, David W. Collins! Join us as we get caught up and learn all about what went into creating the world of sounds for The Bad Batch, the bold audio choices of Star Wars Visions and the fascinating stories behind our favorites, Biomes and Galaxy of Sounds! You'll laugh a little, you'll learn a lot and just like us, you're likely to be fascinated by every word David says! PLUS : it's a very ...
Episode 286 - Anatomy Of Anatomy Of A Dewback
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIf there's one thing we love as much as Star Wars movies & shows, it's insane Star Wars documentaries! So this week we're thrilled to finally be talking the legendary ANATOMY OF A DEWBACK! This documentary not only offered a look into the momentous creation of the CG Dewback BUT broke new ground on how films were advertised online! Join us as we talk Lucas' sweet dewback dreams, pantyhose filters, and ask the immortal question if Stormtroopers are LAME-Os. PLUS : THE SHOCKING WEEK 2 OF SN...
Episode 285 - The 100 Minute Marks Of Star Wars
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week we are tackling an extremely important Star Wars topic - what happens at the 100 minute mark of the Star Wars films? Just like the films themselves, they're all a little different but they all that thar certain type of galaxy far far away magic. What happens in them, how are they alike and what is our ranking of them? It's a Star Wars topic that'll have you viewing the films and counting numbers in a whole new way! PLUS : the dramatic return of everyone's favorite pickled celebrati...
Episode 284 - Star Wars Visions Of Love
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBHere's the short of it : Star Wars Visions is here and we liked it a lot. Actually, we loved it and in this episode we are looking at just what makes it so special, why we connected with it, which shorts sent us over the top and which ones benefit from a second viewing? Join us as we celebrate the joys of No Rules Star Wars and compare Visions to the Beatles White Album! So find that golden statue of George Lucas, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BL...
Episode 283 - INDY YEAR - The Sound Of Indiana Jones
September 21, 2021 04:08 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBIndy Year continues and it's about time we talked about the magical wizard Ben Burtt and his contributions to the sound of Indiana Jones! How is the sound of Indy like Star Wars? What sets it apart? How were some of the most iconic Indy sounds created? Join us as we listen to sounds from all 4 Indy films and share how they were created and why it's all about toilet bowl covers, irritated chickens and cheese casserole. So grab your fuzzy microphone, get on Big Thunder Mountain, celebra...
Episode 282 - Back To The Bad Batch
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWe're going back to The Bad Batch! It's been just about a month since we've seen our Bad Batcher buddies and because we miss them we're looking back at at all the greatness that was in season one. Join us as we discuss the themes of the season, the wonderful Omega, our favorite episodes and much much more. So call up Soda Fett, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!! ...
7 DAYS OF DENAGR - DAY 7 - THE LEGACY OF DENGAR
September 13, 2021 04:51 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBThis is it - the final day of the podcast series that has given hope to those who have none - 7 DAYS OF DENGAR! After a week of asking WHO IS DENGAR, what have we learned? Who is that mysterious man in bandages and what has learn shown us about ourselves? What is the message of Dengar and how do we go forward after this momentous week? All that and so much more in this thrilling conclusion! So celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON...
7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 6 - SKYTALKERS
September 12, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIt's finally here, day 6 of the podcast series that has changed the world, 7 DAYS OF DENGAR! Today we welcome our friends Charlote and Caitlin from Skytalkers!! Beacause we have the hosts of one of our favorite shows on, we're asking only the most serious Dengar questions. Who is Dengar? Does he have hair and yes, is it wet? This is an insanely fun episode and it's dengarously hilarious. So celebrate the love and listen today!! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! ...
7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 5 - THE LEGENDS OF DENGAR
September 11, 2021 05:04 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIt's day number 5 in the explosive week long series that has taken over the world, 7 DAYS OF DENGAR! Today we are talking about Dengar's wild wild wild backstory from the old EU. Swoop bike accidents, lost love, found love and a wedding, it's all there. There's a lot of crazy character biographies from the EU, but Dengar's may be one of the most epic. Tune in as we go over everything in Dengar's past and much much more. So get a gift for Dengar's wedding, celebrate the love and listen today! ...
7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 4 - TALKING BAY 94
September 10, 2021 04:30 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIt's Day 4 of the podcast series that literally everyone is talking about, 7 DAYS OF DENGAR! Today, we welcome our friend Brandon from Talking Bay 94 as he fills us in on evrything about the man who was Dengar, the late great Morris Bush. Who was he, why was he Dengar, how did he know Ringo Starr and what about him on screen in the Darth Vader suit?!? It's a revealing and action packed episode like only the combined stregth of BLAST POINTS and TALKING BAY 94 can deliver! So go call Harry ...
7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 3 - DENGAR ON SCREEN
September 09, 2021 04:02 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBIt's DAY 3 of the epic podcast event of the century, 7 DAYS OF DENGAR and today we're talking about Dengar's "many" appearances on screen. After barely being in Empire and making a shocking cameo in ROTJ, Dengar really got to shine in Clone Wars. What was like that like and how is his armor differnet? And what about the Aftermath books, the comics and seriously what about ROTHGAR DENG? Is Dengar a hero of the Battle of Jakku or is he a plastic sugery nightmare? Listen and find out!! JOIN THE...
7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 2 - TOM SPINA And NICK MALEY - TOUCHED BY DENGAR
September 08, 2021 04:04 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIt's DAY 2 of our week long 7 Days of Dengar series and you all know we've been touched by Dengar, but what about someone who actually touched Dengar? That's right, today we welcome back our friends, Regal Robot's Tom Spina and the man who put the scar on Dengar, Nick Maley! Hear Tom identify every single piece of Dengar armor and learn from Nick just what it was like to place that infamous wound on Dengar! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll stock up on your toilet paper supply! It's day 2 ...
Episode 281 - 7 DAYS OF DENGAR - DAY 1 - WHO IS DENGAR?
September 07, 2021 04:01 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIt's the kickoff to 7 DAYS OF DENGAR, the explosive week long series that only BLAST POINTS is ridiculous enough to give you! It's a week of episodes where we are going over everything about our favorite bounty hunter who is wrapped up in toilet paper, DENGAR! In this first installment, we are asking WHY DENGAR and introducing WHO IS DENGAR? These are the questions that we will be pondering during throughout the week of action packed episodes. It's the kickoff the series that literally EVERYO...
Episode 280 - Making Of Mando Season 2 Finale Xposed
August 31, 2021 04:01 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBJoin us as this week we take a close up look at all the greatness the Disney Gallery episode on the making of the Mando Season 2 finale gave! It's a trip behind the scenes that left us shook and wondering how much Luke is Luke, is Luke Luke and what about Luuke? From real world issues to secret chili recipes, computer Luke voice and a hot John Knoll dubbed in German, this episode has it all! So travel into the Deep Core, celebrate the love & listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and ...
Episode 279 - INDY YEAR - The Archaeology Of Indiana Jones With Dr. David West Reynolds
August 24, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBIndy Year continues as this month we welcome the legendary Dr. David West Reynolds. In addition to finding the actual shooting locations from Star Wars back in the mid 1990s, creating the visual dictionaries and building Star Wars.com, Dr. Reynolds has for decades been doing archaeology on Raiders of the Lost Ark! He has been an actual Indiana Jones in the deserts of the world and in the Lucasfilm archives! Join us as we learn about the actual location of the Well of Souls! The secret fac...
Episode 278 - George Lucas - Maker Of Films - Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
August 17, 2021 04:07 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBIn the summer of 1971, film scholar and media theorist Gene Youngblood sat down in the grass under the Hollywood sign with some 27 year old kid named George Lucas for a local public access show on young filmmakers. What came out of it is an endlessly fascinating conversation between two forward thinking and brilliant minds. Lucas shares his frustration at the studio system, says how he thinks of himself as a toy maker and mentions he's just then getting into making movies that have a story....
Episode 277 - The Steve Bryant From QVC Interview Episode
August 10, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBBack in the 90s, the seeds of Blast Points were planted as we would watch Boba Fett hologram watches and Yoda head mugs be sold on the legendary Star Wars QVC specials hosted by the engergetic and hilarious Steve Bryant. It's a dream come true as this week we proudly welcome Steve Bryant on to our show. Join us as we talk to Steve about the time QVC almost burned down and Mark Hamill saved everyone, riding in cars with Steven Tyler, being recognized at a Renaissance Fiar, the lasting legacy...
Remembering JW Rinzler
August 06, 2021 03:42 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBHey everyone, just thought we'd put together a little something as a tribute to the incredible author of so many of our favorite Star Wars non fiction books and friend of the show, the late Jonathan Rinzler. He was always so kind and supportive of us, even when we teased him and the weird sounds his cat made. Jonathan passed away at the age of 58 on July 28th, 2021 but his pioneering work, his giving spirit and warm support to Star Wars fans will live on forever. Here you'll find a mess...
Episode 276 - Everything Is About Return Of The Jedi
August 03, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBSometimes you just have to tell Return of the Jedi how much you love it and this week we're sending the mighty ROTJ a dozen roses AND a box of chocolate!! Join us as we examine just how much the influence of the deep thematic elements of the throne room ending of ROTJ has spread across all of Star Wars. Redemption, forgiveness, family, masks... all the vital Star Wars herbs and spices are there in that that 1983 masterpiece and we're talking about them all! So don't text ROTJ on it's bi...
Episode 275 - INDY YEAR - Raiders Of The Lost Read Along Books
July 27, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIndy Year continues as we get totally serious and talk about the hottest topic there is - the Indiana Jones kids read along books and records! Join us as we listen to the read along records for Raiders, Temple of Doom and Last Crusade. They're a weird and exciting world of outrageous cuts to the story and even more outrageous accents! What characters are cut and why is the Temple of the Doom read along the orginal evil heavy metal headbanging record?! So even go through the mail, listen...
Episode 274 - Hot Wampa Summer
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBIt's summertime, it's hot out and that can mean only one thing - HOT WAMPA SUMMER! When the ice caves melt, the Wampas come out to get down! We're celebrating in the only way possible and that's by listing off our top GREAT MOMENTS IN WAMPA HISTORY! Join us as we talk about puppet Wampas, Wampa deleted scenes, toy commercials, kids yelling Wampa, Wapma excitement, toy Wampas, Wampa secret BBQ recipes and so much more. Its a nonstop, red hot Hot Wampa Summer party like no other! So, get that ...
Episode 273 - INDY YEAR - Temple Of Doom And The Temple Of Death
July 06, 2021 04:04 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBOur year long tribute to Indina Jones continues with a look at the wild history and unique legacy of the always unique INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM! The highs, the lows, the controversy and anything goes! It’s a tale of birthday cakes, broken backs, dirty t-shirts from JC Penny and terrified children! How was this movie conceived, how will it reflect on future Indy projects and why is the mine cart chase sequence so incredible! So, track down that fortune and glory and listen today w...
Episode 272 - The Droids Animated Series Blast Points Adventure Hour
June 29, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIt's no secret that we are huge supporters of the Droids animated series but with it recently coming on Disney +, our love has gone into hyperspace! Join us this week as we examine the vastly underrated Droids series, it's wild history and the show's rich legacy that continues to this day. How did the show begin, what about that bopping theme music, why is Ben Burtt actually Mungo Baobab AND what does Tony Danza have to do with it all?!? All that and much more in this episode where we are in ...
Episode 271 - Rebel Mission To Ord Mantell Mania
June 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWe all know Han Solo had a run in with a bounty hunter on Ord Mantell but did you know that the legendary Brian Daley wrote a standalone story about it that came out the same year as the Star Wars radio drama? This odd, wonderful and long of out print piece of SW history stands alone as the one thing that combines the voice cast of the Beuna Vista read along records and the spirit of the NPR radio shows! How did it come about and what is its connections to Two Tubes, Cad Bane and how did it a...
Episode 270 - The Art Of The Art Of The Force Awakens
June 15, 2021 04:01 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week is all about the amazing THE ART OF FORCE AWAKENS! 2013 was a magical time as Star Wars was just getting ready to strike back in a major way. The Yoda like production designer, living legend and hero of ours, Rick Carter led this quest with a period of guided imagery from the best artists in the world where the blue sky was the limit and some incredible illustrations flowed along next to the story. It was the time of Jedi Killers, Kira and Sam, Darth Talon, John Doe and RIFFS. Join ...
Episode 269 - The Great Krayt Dragon Call Celebration
June 08, 2021 04:01 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThe Krayt Dragon. One of the greatest mysteries in the Star Wars universe. Where did it come from? When did the word KRAYT first appear? Why was Kenobi's call changing so much? What's with the "missing" DVD version? What is its shocking connection to a Disney Haunted Mansion kids record? Join us while we explore these mind bending questions and more in this extremely important and "Kraytly" fascinating episode!! You'll never hear that Krayt dragon call the same way again!! PLUS : a b...
Episode 268 - INDY YEAR - Indiana Jones And The Disney Parks With SAVANNA OUDIT
May 25, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIndy Year rages on as this month we are talking all about the incredible INDIANA JONES presence at the Disney Parks around the globe. We couldn't do this one alone and we are thrilled to be joined by one and only SAVANNA OUDIT from The Dorky Diva Show! Savanna guides us through the fascinating history of Indy in the parks, the stunt show in Florida, the sad gift shops, the wonderful Indy Adventure in California and tells us all about her experience with the Indy rollercoaster in Paris! PLU...
Episode 268 - INDY YEAR - Indiana Jones And The Disney Parks With SAVANNA KIEFER
May 25, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIndy Year rages on as this month we are talking all about the incredible INDIANA JONES presence at the Disney Parks around the globe. We couldn't do this one alone and we are thrilled to be joined by one and only SAVANNA KIEFER from The Dorky Diva Show! Savanna guides us through the fascinating history of Indy in the parks, the stunt show in Florida, the sad gift shops, the wonderful Indy Adventure in California and tells us all about her experience with the Indy rollercoaster in Paris! PL...
Episode 267 - The Star Wars DVD Commentary Commentary
May 18, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn honor of the 44th anniversary of the original George Lucas masterpiece, STAR WARS, this week we are talking all about the fascinating 2004 DVD commentary that featured Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt & Dennis Muren! Lucas talks about influences and parsecs, we're missing Carrie and Ben Burtt is just being Ben Burtt. Along the way are minds are blown thinking about Luke and Leia (that's right) and we wonder how it all could have been like Leonard Part 6. Plus, of course, Beru is brought...
Episode 266 - The Bad Batch Is The Dad Batch
May 11, 2021 04:02 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThat group of lovable misfit clones, The Bad Batch has finally arrived and this week we are talking all about the first two episodes, Aftermath & Cut and Run! Join us as we discuss why we love the mysterious Omega, why the clones are The Dad Batch, Tarkin on Kamino, Saw's birthday party, THX-1138 deep thoughts, where the show could be going & more!! We are loving this show so fat and it's an all-out poncho waring party of an episode!! So, grab your friends, go play ball, get a cookie cake and...
Episode 265 - The 1997 Special Edition News Call In Show Spectacular
May 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIt's our May the 4th Super Spectacular as we are so excited to talk about a video of an incredible live call-in show from Sacramento that happened in January 1997 all about the beloved Star Wars Special Edition! TV news hosts Walt and Mark take some mind warping, insane calls ranging from Star Wars fans dropping trivia and asking about toys and we're going over every glorious second of it! Along the way there's special appearances from Blast Points friends like The George Lucas, Rick McCall...
Episode 264 - Holo-Chess Monster Mania With Tom Spina!
April 27, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBThe Dejarik or Holo-Chess game scene is classic Star Wars. It's a hologram of a tiny little monster fight strategy game played between a giant hairy creature and a gold robot. Classic Star Wars. The scene has lived in the hearts and imagination of fans for years but we need to know what it's all about, how it happened and who each monster is. There's only one person who could join us on this quest and that's our friend from Regal Robot's TOM SPINA. Join us as Tom explains it all and tells us ...
Episode 263 - INDY YEAR - The Further Comic Book Adventures Of Indiana Jones
April 20, 2021 04:01 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIndy Year continues and this month we're talking the weird and wonderful Marvel comic book series, THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES. It ran for 34 issues and featured amazing talent like John Byrne, Steve Ditko and David Michelinie all contributing to the weird and wild Indy adventures found in its pages. Why did Marvel not want anything to do with Indiana Jones and how come after the Raiders adaptation did Lucasfilm not want Marvel to continue with Indy? What are some our favorite ...
Episode 262 - The Sound Of Attack Of The Clones
April 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBOur long running Sounds of Star Wars series continues with our look at one of the most underrated sound experiences in the galaxy far far away, ATTACK OF THE CLONES! As the legendary Ben Burtt's role in the production of the film grows, somehow the sounds become even more insane. Long planned wild Burtt dreams come true while secret seismic charges fail to impress Lucas. From Poggle's poetry, a shocking Stallone connection, electric guitars and Zam's speeder, this one has IT ALL! PLUS ...
Episode 261 - The Ewok Cartoon Challenge Strikes Back
April 06, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB5 years ago, we took the Ewok Cartoon Challenge where we bravely attempted to find out how many episodes of the animated adventure of those furry defenders of the Endor forest we could watch in a week. Now, with the Ewok cartoon making it's Disney Plus debut, we figured it was time to revisit the challenge and see how many episodes of season 2 we could watch in ONE NIGHT. How many did we get through? What happens in them? Did the Leaf Queen turn us into piles of leaves? WHO is LARRY?! Will we...
Episode 260 - INDY YEAR - The Women Of Indiana Jones With AMY RICHAU
March 30, 2021 04:07 - 1 hour - 68 MBIndy Year continues as this month we are joined by Star Wars author and all-around cool person, Amy Richau as she takes a look at the complicated and fascinating history of women in the Indiana Jones saga! From Marion, Willie, Elsa and Spalko to all the women behind the scenes and everything in-between. The highs, the lows, the cringe, the comics, the books, video games and so much more! Amy comes at us with the incredible knowledge like the giant boulder chasing Indiana Jones in Raiders and ...
Episode 259 - Mellody And George - A Love Story In A Zoom Call To Kids (featuring Whills)
March 23, 2021 04:01 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThere has been a wild Lucas spotting ... have you felt it? A recently discovered video features the great Mellody Hobson and her husband in a call to an elementary school in New York. Things start normal enough with Mellody answering kids' excellent questions but once GL drifts in things take some interesting twists. There is GL talking about the end of the world, Anakin's fall to the dark side, the Whills and his secret name his sisters gave him... and we're covering it all. It's hilarious, ...
Episode 258 - Star Wars End Scene Magic
March 16, 2021 04:01 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBStar Wars movies contain many rich traditions like operatic storytelling, faster and more intense action, explosions, and gorgeous dialogue free end scenes that soar with music and end the film with an epic exclamation point! Join us as we look at these scenes and rank our own personal top 12 Star Wars cinematic ending scenes! What do we agree on? Where do our opinions split? What's our different number one picks? Will a Star Wars movie ever end with a blooper reel? So, dance around, give...
Episode 257 - The AOTC IMAX Mystery
March 09, 2021 05:04 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBJoin us as we explore one of the greatest mysteries in Star Wars history, the shortened down IMAX verson of AOTC! In November 2002, Attack of the Clones was released in around 50 IMAX theaters across the country with a little over 20 minutes of the film cut out so it could play on the giant IMAX projectors. What was cut out? What stayed in the movie? What new information do we have on just WHO did the edit? Why was there never IMAX versions of ROTS or TPM? Did the floating space pear sh...
Episode 256 - The Muppets / Star Wars Connection
March 02, 2021 05:01 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBWe all know Muppets and Star Wars go together like a bowl of peanut butter and M&M's but how did this all come about? How did the wizardry of George Lucas and the magic of Jim Henson combine and change both of thier creations? Join us as we explore the long and connected history of Star Wars and The Muppets and we take a very close look at the time Luke Skywalker and the droids traveled to a "Comedy Variety Show Planet" known as The Muppet Show in search of Chewbacca! PLUS: what does Tony...
Episode 255 - INDY YEAR - Raiders On Record - Interview With Tom Voegeli
February 23, 2021 03:12 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIndy Year continues as we look at a little secret gem in Indiana Jones history, 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark : The Movie on Record. This wild artifact from the past is basically the entire movie, cut down to about 45 minutes and presented in a purely audio format. It has no narration and is just audio from the film with some extra sounds mixed in along the way. Join us as we talk to the record's Grammy winning producer and engineer, TOM VOEGELI about just how all this all happened. How ...
Episode 254 - The Boba Fett Renaissance
February 16, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBBOBA FETT! have you heard of him? We’re finally doing an episode all about the one and only Boba Fett because we finally feel like we have our loving feelings straightened out on him. Join us as we look why this masked figure on a pink dinosaur gained so much mystery and popularity early on and how the cult of Boba has really only just begun! PLUS: we discover an old early reader novel that may hold a clue to the meaning of the Book of Boba Fett title. So get out that hologram watch and...
Episode 254 - The Boba Fett Renaissance
February 16, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBBOBA FETT! have you heard of him? We’re finally doing an episode all about the one and only Boba Fett because we finally feel like we have our loving feelings straightened out on him. Join us as we look why this masked figure on a pink dinosaur gained so much mystery and popularity early on and how the cult of Boba has really only just begun! PLUS: we discover an old early reader novel that may hold a clue to the meaning of the Book of Boba Fett title. So get out that hologram watch and...
Episode 253 - 2-1B MY VALENTINE
February 09, 2021 05:01 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBValentine's Day is right around the corner and that can mean only one thing ... 2-1B! Join us as we talk everything 2-1B including his legendary scene in ESB, deleted scenes, his beautiful voice, the many appearances in other Star Wars things, 2-1B in the EU and more!! If all that wasn't enough to make you fall in love, we close things out with our (and a special guest) descriptions of fantasy romantic dream dates with 2-1B! Don't tell FX-7 because it's a 2-1B love fest like nobody has eve...