Force Ghost Coast to Coast
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsForce Ghost Coast to Coast is a twice monthly podcast from Multiversity Comics (multiversitycomics.com). Liz, Matt and Brian take a look back at Star Wars from all angles - earliest memories of the original trilogy, comic books, video games, the prequels, merchandizing, etc.
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Episodes
Episode XLVIII: Light of the Jedi
January 12, 2021 12:16 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBBrian welcomes fellow Multiversity podcaster Zach Wilkerson to discuss the first novel in the new 'High Republic' era of Star Wars storytelling, Light of the Jedi. The book kicks off an era of stories set 200 years before The Phantom Menace, and if this novel is any indication, it'll be a fun era to dig around in.
Episode XLVII: The Force Awakens, Five Years Later
December 30, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBA week late, but Matt, Liz, and Brian look back on The Force Awakens on its fifth anniversary. First, they try to take the film as its own entity, and then attempt to analyze it in light of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. Along the way, we trash Han Solo's dialogue, praise Ben Solo's journey, and universally love the ending.
Episode XLVI: The Mandalorian Season 2 Recap
December 22, 2020 12:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBMultiversity podcaster extraordinaire Zach Wilkerson stops by the show to help Liz, Matt, and Brian properly send off the second season of The Mandalorian. Topics discussed include: the future of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars TV, if we will ever see Grogu again, and the three upcoming spinoff series.
Episode XLV: Breaking Down the Upcoming Star Wars Film and TV Projects
December 15, 2020 02:31 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBAside from The Bad Batch, which we totally to mention, Liz, Matt, and Brian break down all the known Star Wars film and television projects, including Hayden Christensen's return as Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the anime inspired Star Wars: Visions, and the untitled Taika Watiti film.
Episode XLIV: Fan Edits and Ashes of the Empire with Greg Matiasevich
December 11, 2020 01:47 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBFriend of the show and Multiversity podcaster Greg Matiasevich stops by the show, spurred by a text he sent Brian earlier in the week. The old chums discuss fan edits of films, specifically Star Wars films, and Greg fills Brian in on his proposed edit of the sequel trilogy, tentatively titled Ashes of the Empire.
Episode XLIII: Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Review
November 27, 2020 04:31 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBMatt, Liz, and Brian convene on the unofficial start of the holiday season to talk about the brand new Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. This special has everything: jokes, fun post-Rise of Skywalker ideas, Lando, everything.
Episode XLII: We Want Stories!
November 13, 2020 03:13 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBInspired by our reading of From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, Matt, Liz, and Brian pick three different characters, settings, and concepts that we would like to see more Star Wars stories tackle. From droids to Jedi, minor characters to data collection techniques, we go up and down the galaxy far, far away for a bunch of new ideas.
Episode XLI: The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 1 Recap
November 03, 2020 13:34 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThe wait is over! The Mandalorian is back, and Liz, Matt, and Brian discuss the first episode. Is that Boba Fett at the end? Was Timothy Olyphant perfectly cast, great, hot, or all of the above? Did you catch what the speeder was made from? Come join us!
Episode XL: Prequelpalooza Epilogue: The Blackened Mantle
October 23, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAfter our viewing of the prequels, Force Ghost Coast to Coast looks at one of the more popular fan-edits of the prequels, The Blackened Mantle. By using the Japanese dub of the prequels, the script is able to be edited for English-speaking audiences through the subtitles. If you've never seen this, do some cursory internet searching and find it, watch it, and then join us for a discussion of the edit.
Episode XXXIX: Prequelpalooza, Round Three: Revenge of the Sith
October 09, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThe prequel rewatch comes to its conclusion! As the crew discuss Revenge of the Sith, they grapple with big questions, like 'why didn't they take a longer time establishing Anakin's turn?' Plus, you get the definitive prequel rankings!
Episode XXXVII: A Chat with Pixomondo Visual Effects Supervisor Goran Backman
September 15, 2020 13:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBGoran Backman of Pixomondo joins Brian to discuss some of the visual effects that went into The Mandalorian, including crafting some practical/digital combinations, working in The Volume, and how to make something 'look like Star Wars.'
Episode XXXVIII: A Chat with Pixomondo Visual Effects Supervisor Goran Backman
September 15, 2020 13:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBGoran Backman of Pixomondo joins Brian to discuss some of the visual effects that went into The Mandalorian, including crafting some practical/digital combinations, working in The Volume, and how to make something 'look like Star Wars.'
Episode XXXVII: Prequelpalooza, Round Two: Attack of the Clones
September 10, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBMatt, Liz, and Brian find new respect for The Phantom Menace after being subjected to Attack of the Clones. Topics discussed include: Anakin's trunk full of red flags, Obi-Wan's Yacht Rock/Son of God look, small creatures having ridiculous abilities, and some of the best scoring of the prequels.
Episode XXXVI: Prequelpalooza, Round One: The Phantom Menace
August 28, 2020 02:50 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThe gang convenes over the internet to watch the prequels together, starting with The Phantom Menace, natch. Come for the terrible racism and dated looking special effects, stay for only fully understanding Padmé after reading a book written 20 years after this film premiered!
Episode XXXV: Liz Reviews The Clone Wars, Seasons 4 + 5
August 14, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThe gang reconvenes to talk about both the best and worst seasons of The Clone Wars. Topics discussed include Maul's surprising depth, racist snakes, the tragedy of the younglings, and Ahsoka doing the right thing.
Episode XXXV: Episode XXX: Liz Reviews The Clone Wars, Seasons 4 + 5
August 14, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThe gang reconvenes to talk about both the best and worst seasons of The Clone Wars. Topics discussed include Maul's surprising depth, racist snakes, the tragedy of the younglings, and Ahsoka doing the right thing.
Episode XXXIV: Trivia Challenge!
July 10, 2020 01:39 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThe gang invites their mutual friend Eileen Nagle on to organize a Star Wars quiz for the hosts to participate in! It's like pub trivia, minus the pub and genuine, non-Skype based human interaction. And we want you to play along! Keep track of your score and tweet us @ForceGhostC2C with your score!
Episode XXXIII: Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
June 26, 2020 02:59 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThe crew spent the last few weeks reading E.K. Johnston's Queen's Shadow, and we have some thoughts! Topics discussed include: the most poorly served characters in all of Star Wars, the rampant sexism in the Republic, the frustrating names of Padme's handmaidens, and how R2D2 is basically a Roomba. Yeah, we said it.
Episode XXXII: Star Wars in Popular Music
June 12, 2020 02:30 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFor this episode, we scoured our personal music collections, as well as the internet, to find songs that reference, or are about, Star Wars. Topics discussed include: "Weird Al" Yankovic's decades long dominance in the field of Star Wars music, the lack of Jedi references in hip-hop, and comparing Darth Vader's helmet to...well, you've just got to listen to find out.
Episode XXXI: Bonus Episode with Ed Kelly
June 01, 2020 22:59 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn a special bonus episode, Brian welcomes his old college roommate, Ed Kelly, onto the show to discuss The Rise of Skywalker and the state of Star Wars after the Skywalker Saga wraps up. Topics discussed include: the worst dialogue in the sequel trilogy, the wasting of Kerri Russell, and Ed's personal Star Wars rankings.
Episode XXX: Liz Reviews The Clone Wars, Season 3
May 22, 2020 01:18 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBDuring social distancing, Liz has now completed the third season of The Clone Wars, and she discusses it with Matt and Brian. Topics discussed include just how weird Star Wars can get, why you shouldn't make sense of plot points in children's novelizations, and whether Anakin is or is not the Chosen One.
Episode XXIX: The Clone Wars Finale Special
May 08, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBMatt and Brian welcome Zach of the DC3cast/Multiversity Manga Club to join them for a discussion of the final arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Topics discussed include: Mace Windu's consistent dickery, the tragedy of Maul, and how Ahsoka belongs in the highest pantheon of Star Wars characters.
Episode XXVIII: Splinter of the Mind's Eye
April 24, 2020 11:03 - 48 minutes - 44 MBJoin Liz, Matt, and Brian as they journey back to the first ever Star Wars original novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster. Discussions include: similarities to Zoolander, some real problematic Leia stuff, Foster's interesting linguistic choices, and why there was no space battles or Han Solo in the novel.
Episode XXVII: Liz Reviews The Clone Wars, Season 2
April 10, 2020 01:38 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBDuring social distancing, Liz has now completed the second season of <i>The Clone Wars</i>, and she discusses it with Matt and Brian. Topics discussed include: bounty hunters, Jedi love, and, shockingly, the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. You can watch the VMAs sketch in question here. We will return in 2 weeks with a discussion of <i>Splinter of the Mind's Eye</i>, the first <i>Star Wars</i> novel.
Episode XXVI: The World's Worst Question
April 01, 2020 01:00 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBThis week, we present a special bonus episode, where Brian asks Liz and Matt the hardest question in the galaxy. What's the question? Well, you've just got to listen to find out.
Episode XXV: The Music of Star Wars
March 27, 2020 02:43 - 1 hour - 59 MBThis week, we dig into the music of Star Wars, highlighting favorite pieces from the original, prequel, and sequel films, as well as the stand alone 'anthology' films, The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian. Come for the well known anthems, stay for [checks notes] "Chicken in the Pot?"
Episode XXIV: Liz Reviews The Clone Wars, Season 1 and Ahsoka Casting News
March 23, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBLiz took advantage of some social distancing and watched the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Brian and Matt had lots of questions for her. Plus, the crew reacts to the report that Rosario Dawson was playing her on The Mandalorian Season 2.
Episode XXIII: The Clone Wars Season 7, Episodes 1-3
March 12, 2020 22:48 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis week, Matt and Brian look at the first three episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, which are repurposed from unfinished story reels released back in 2015. They discuss the trailer versus the reality, the improved animation, and the unfortunate reality of 1/3 of the season being old material.
Episode XXII: The Legends of Luke Skywalker Manga Review
February 28, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBLiz, Matt, and Brian dig into the manga adaptation of The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Topics discussed include: droid face, bad facial hair, and who in the galaxy would tell a story about a flea.
Episode XXI: Rise of Skywalker Review Redux
February 14, 2020 04:21 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThis week, Liz, Matt, and Brian look back on The Rise of Skywalker two months after its release to see if our opinions have changed much. We also look to the future of the 'new' trio of characters, and where we may see new tales from this timeframe pop up.
Episode XX: The Mandalorian Season 1 Recap
January 10, 2020 02:30 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn our first episode of 2020, Liz, Matt, and Brian recap the first season of The Mandalorian. Topics discussed include: all those guest stars! Baby Yoda supplanting Porgs in Matt's heart IG-11's dope existence and tragic demise what we want from Season Two.
Episode XIX: Rise of Skywalker Listener Thoughts
December 27, 2019 12:47 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWe opened up our hotline to our friends and listeners, and got some opinions on The Rise of Skywalker. Check out what our pals thought, and we'll be back in 2 weeks with a recap of The Mandalorian.
Episode XVIII: The Rise of Skywalker Review
December 20, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThe wait is over! Liz, Matt, and Brian have seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and have many, many thoughts. Topics discussed included: the Emperor fucks?, the dismantling The Last Jedi, and cameos from the 'little bears,' an old Rebellion pilot, and lots more. Please be warned that they will spoil the whole movie, so don't listen if you haven't seen it yet.
Episode XVII: The Last Jedi with Matt Belknap
December 13, 2019 04:18 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBIn the final installment of our Star Wars rewatch series, Brian welcomes Never Not Funny co-host Matt Belknap to discuss the eighth film in the Skywalker Saga. Questions asked include: is Rian Johnson too good of a filmmaker for Star Wars? When is too much subversion of expectation problematic? Should the film be 20 minutes shorter?
Episode XVI: The Holiday Special Watch Along
December 06, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBThe episode no one demanded is here! Watch the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special along with Liz, Matt, and Brian (and Brian's kids). High (or low?) lights include us guessing Lumpy's full name, some casual murder, the most sincerity in the history of Harrison Ford, and an incredibly trippy cartoon interlude.
Episode XV: The Holiday Special Watch Along
December 06, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBThe episode no one demanded is here! Watch the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special along with Liz, Matt, and Brian (and Brian's kids). High (or low?) lights include us guessing Lumpy's full name, some casual murder, the most sincerity in the history of Harrison Ford, and an incredibly trippy cartoon interlude.
Episode XV: The Force Awakens with Emily and Walter Richardson
November 29, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBTwo of the Multiversity Manga Club co-hosts stop by to discuss the seventh Star Wars film, The Force Awakens.
Episode XIV: The Mandalorian Episodes 1 + 2
November 22, 2019 02:16 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBLiz, Matt, and Brian discuss the first two episodes of The Mandalorian. Topics discussed include Baby Yoda, the lack of women in Star Wars, and just how quiet and deliberate the series is.
Episode XIII: Return of the Jedi with Vince Ostrowski
November 15, 2019 04:57 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBOn this week’s episode, we welcome DC3cast cohost Vince Ostrowski to discuss the final film of the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi. Topics discussed: the weird emotional beats, the poor dialogue, and the terror that the Emperor brought children everywhere. Oh, and the two worst Werner Herzog impressions of all time. On November 22, we’ll be back with Matt and Liz to discuss the first few episodes of The Mandalorian. And remember, from now on we are weekly through the end of ...
Episode XII: The Empire Strikes Back With Alice W. Castle
November 08, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBOn this week's episode, we welcome back former host Alice W. Castle to discuss Brian's favorite, and Alice's third favorite, Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back. Topics discussed include the second act's fuzzy timeline, imperial propaganda vis a vis Hoth, Lando, and lots, lots more.
Episode XI: A New Hope with Matt Garcia
October 25, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBOn this week's episode, we welcome former Multiversity editor Matt Garcia onto the show to discuss the first Star Wars film, A New Hope. We discuss the special editions, the de-specialized editions, the stand-alone nature of the film, and what Star Wars could have been.
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Reaction
October 22, 2019 11:42 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBThe Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker trailer has been in the ether for about 10 hours now, and so before starting our work days, Matt, Liz, and Brian gather via the magic of cellular phones and Skype to discuss the final trailer of the Skywalker Saga.
Episode X: NYCC '19 Wrap Up
October 11, 2019 11:01 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBLiz, Matt, and Brian wrap up a lackluster New York Comic Con 2019, in terms of Star Wars news, but do discuss the second volume of the Marvel "Star Wars" comic, debate what "Project Luminous" might mean, and discuss the streaming wars, and what that may mean for the Disney Plus Star Wars shows. Plus, we open some mail!
Episode IX: Rogue One with Liz Farrell
September 26, 2019 13:43 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBThis week, Brian is joined by his regular co-host Liz to discuss Rogue One. Topics discussed include the need for better introductions of names, the lack of romance and, of course, the badass Vader scene.
Episode VIII: Star Wars Stuff
September 13, 2019 01:30 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThis week on the show, we take a deep dive into some of our favorite Star Wars memorabilia, from childhood toys to drinking accessories. Plus, the usual tangents you've come to know and love.
Episode VII: Solo with Greg Matiasevich
August 23, 2019 01:33 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBThis week, Brian welcomes Robots From Tomorrow co-host Greg Matiasevich to discuss the second, and final 'A Star Wars Story' film thus far. Among the topics discussed: droid/human sex, the lack of pointing, and a certain Lucasfilm connection.
Episode VI: The Rise of Skywalker Rampant Speculation Special
August 02, 2019 01:30 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThis week, Liz, Matt, and Brian try to piece together as much information as possible about Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Topics include: Lando's (prospective) kids, bad CGI, Sith Troopers, and more.
Episode V: Revenge of the Sith with Zach Wilkerson
July 26, 2019 01:30 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThis week, Brian welcomes his DC3cast co-host Zach to discuss the final installment of the prequel trilogy, including some world-class overacting, the Clone Wars effect, and coin the term "Stop force-lighting yourself!"
Episode IV: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel Discussion
July 12, 2019 01:30 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBLiz, Matt, and Brian reunite to discuss James Luceno's Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel, and discuss things like the book's weird weight-shaming of Lyra, the enjoyable Has Obitt, and the scores of missed opportunities.
Episode III: Attack of the Clones with Matt Liguori
July 02, 2019 02:51 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBThis week, Brian welcomes new co-host Matt on the show to discuss Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Topics discussed: Lucas's poor naming conventions, wasted villains, killer slugs, and Yoda doing flippy shit.