My Star Wars Story
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsMy Star Wars Story is a project to document the impact of Star Wars on the lives of those in the Star Wars Generation. We're looking to tell as many people's stories as possible. If you'd like to tell your Star Wars Story, please send an email to [email protected]
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Episode 30- Adam Bray
September 19, 2021 19:57 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBAdam Bray’s blog and appearance schedule as well as select books can be found a t AdamBray.com. You can interact with Adam on Twitter @AuthorAdamBray. To tell your Star Wars story, please send your contact information to [email protected] and please be patient with me. This is a part-time endeavor and there is a LONG line of people who wish to be on the program. I’d also like to take a moment to mention that I don’t monetize My Star Wars Story, but If you’d like to contribute to a ...
My Star Wars Story Extra! The Rise of Skywalker Commentary!
December 27, 2019 06:09 - 2 hours - 136 MBWell, they failed when they tried to comment on The Last Jedi, but they're back now and bring you a commentary on the latest, the final, chapter in the Skywalker Saga. Join Scott @ryfun, @SteveGlosson, and @Shazbazzar as they gush their way through The Rise of Skywalker!
Episode 29-Sarah and Richard Woloski
April 07, 2019 03:10 - 2 hours - 112 MBThis time around, you get not one but TWO Star Wars stories as we speak with Sarah and Richard Woloski. Sarah and Richard Woloski are the hosts of Skywalking through Neverland on their own SkyNet, the Skywalking Through neveland Network. You can find them on Instagram and twitter at sjywalking pod, and on facebook at Skywalking through neverland,. You can contact them via email at share@skywalking throughneverland.com. If you’d like to tell your Star Wars story, please contact send ...
Episode 28-Steve Bennett
July 31, 2018 02:07 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBGet ready for this one. We have a genuine world traveler on our hands. And he ends up encountering just about everyone who's anyone in this episode. Steve Bennett recently started a YouTube channel under his former gamer handle Otto Puddingsbane. There you can find videos and slideshows of his trips to filming locations, including a jaunt to the Galen Erso farm in Iceland he undertook shortly after recording this episode. To tell your Star Wars Story, send an email to story@mystarwa...
My Star Wars Story Extra! It's a Wonderful Life 2017
December 22, 2017 12:14 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBJoin the Ritz Radio Theatre live from Brunswick Georgia as a cast of local actors perform the classic It's a Wonderful Life! Recorded live at the Ritz Theatre, Brunswick, GA 12-16-17
Episode 27- David Collins Part I
July 29, 2017 15:13 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBYou've been waiting approximately forever for this one and it's well worth the wait! I let the conversation flow much more conversationally this time around because I thought David's story benefited from it. Things that might ordinarily become bonus material really ARE a part of his Star Wars Story. It's massively-entertaining, it's occasionally emotional. Ladies and gentlemen, this is part one of David Collins's Star Wars Story. David Collins is a voice actor, composer, music editor and h...
Episode 26: Our First Time-40-Year Recollections
May 25, 2017 22:38 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBI knew I wouldn't be able to get David W. Collins Part 1 finished in time for the big anniversary today, so I gathered some friends who I know went to see Star Wars in 1977, and we went to dinner and swapped tales. Though we're friends now, we didn't know each other back then, so the stories were fun and new for each of us. Beware: Formats were made to be broken and we're breaking it this episode. Ryan Shaw, the guest from Episode 1 of MSWS, was raised in Miami and had a big city experienc...
Episode 25-Dr. Amy H. Sturgis
April 02, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBAmy H. Sturgis (http://amyhsturgis.com) earned her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University, teaches Liberal Studies at Lenoir-Rhyne University, and specializes in Science Fiction/Fantasy and Indigenous American Studies. She is one of the staff members behind the Hugo Award-winning StarShipSofa podcast (http://starshipsofa.com) and the Editor in Chief of Hocus Pocus Comics (http://hpcomics.net). The author of four books and over fifty articles, and the editor of six books, St...
Episode 24-Bobby Roberts
March 12, 2017 21:15 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBBobby Roberts is a former co-host & producer on Full of Sith and X-Plain the X-Men, current producer at '80s all Over with Scott Weinberg & Drew McWeeny, and current editor at alt-weekly newspaper the Portland Mercury. He can be found on Twitter @bobbyrobertspdx. He is also the creator/ruiner of classic movie and TV soundtracks at geekremixed.com Some portions of the interview with Bobby were not directly relevant to his Star Wars Story and were removed during the editing process...
Episode 23-Karl LaClair
January 01, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBKarl LaClair grew up in a small town in upstate NY and has since moved to Boston where he works as a college chaplain. He continues to study the impact Star Wars can play on a person's spiritual life. He is the creator and co-host of The Wampa's Lair podcast, which is part of the Star Wars Report podcast network. You can find The Wampa's Lair on iTunes, at facebook.com/wampaslairpocast or follow them on twitter at wampaslair To tell your Star Wars story, please send your contact informatio...
My Star Wars Story Extra! Rogue One Commentary Track!
December 28, 2016 22:50 - 2 hours - 130 MBJoin Steve Glosson (Geek Out Loud!), Shazbazzar (TechnoRetro Dads), and My Star Wars Story host Scott Ryfun as they take in a screening of Rogue One and offer their insightful wit and commentary. You may never see Rogue One the same way again. Feel free to download this track, plug in your earbuds, and take it into your local theater for your next screening of Rogue One. We even include instructions for syncing the film to the podcast! Or you can listen to it as a standalone commentary, your...
My Star Wars Story Extra! It's a Wonderful Life 2016!
December 21, 2016 11:23 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBEnjoy the holidays with this new take on a Christmas classic! MSWS host Scott Ryfun plays George Bailey, Doug and PB&J Otter creator Jim Jinkins plays Clarence the Angel, and Deal or No Deal winner and former Brunswick, GA Mayor Bryan Thompson plays Joseph and Mr. Potter. A very talented local Brunswick, GA cast helps bring this tale to life!
Episode 22-Alexander B. Gates
December 20, 2016 03:36 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBAlexander Gates currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaii doing a non-Star Wars related job, but is always ready to join the Lucasfilm family at a moment's notice. He's an avid podcast listener and wouldn't mind being on more. Outside of the Wars, he enjoys collecting beers on Untappd with his fellow Star Wars friend John, reviewing restaurants on Yelp with his girlfriend Kristine, and taking their dog Bagle [sounds like the breakfast food] for runs along the beach. He's active on social med...
Episode 21-Mark Newbold
July 15, 2016 21:48 - 2 hours - 145 MBMark Newbold (@jedinews2010) is a very busy fan. One of the forces behind jedinews.co.uk, he is also a contributor to Star Wars Insider Magazine as well as Build the Millennium Falcon Magazine. Mark is also the co-host of the podcast Radio 1138, and helped create the Jedi News Podcast Network. This year he helped organize the One Force Stage at Star Wars Celebration Europe. Portions of the discussion that were not directly relevant to Mark’s Star Wars Story were removed from the podcast. S...
Minisode 1: Laurie Goode
June 06, 2016 22:07 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBLaurie Goode's story is limited to his time on Episode IV, and the convention circuit, not exactly enough material for a full episode, so voila! The first MSWS Minisode! For those of you who don't know, Laurie Goode played a stormtrooper in Episode IV back in 1976. He also just happens to have banged his head on a door while filming a scene. Sound familiar? It should! Laurie's even written a song about it, called "Who Was the Stormtrooper Who Banged His Head", available in the iTunes store...
Episode 20-Devon Meyers
May 08, 2016 22:15 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBDevon Meyers can be found on Twitter at Red5Mom. Her blog is located at Red5Mom.com. Portions of the discussion that were not directly relevant to Devon’s Star Wars Story were removed from the podcast. Some of these segments can be found as bonus material after the credits. To tell your Star Wars story, please send your contact information to [email protected] and please be patient with me. This is a part-time endeavor and there is a LONG line of people who wish to be on the program....
Episode 19-Jason Collier
February 23, 2016 01:49 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBIn addition to being Access Hollywood's Ultimate Star Wars Fan, Jason Collier is the host of the Expanded Fandomverse Podcast as well the the Star Wars Radio Drama Retrospective (on which I appear as a regular). You can find out more about both of these podcasts at theexpandedfandomverse.com . Some elements of the conversation with Jason Collier were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are inc...
The My Star Wars Story Mega Trivia Challenge!
February 03, 2016 22:45Be the first to email the correct answers to all 21 of these questions about recent My Star Wars Story episodes to [email protected] and you will win a hardcover copy of Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne! No one has yet submitted all 21 correct answers to our 21 Questions MSWS Mega Quiz! Get moving and get your answers in. The first one to send all 21 correct answers to [email protected] will win a hardcover copy of Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne! Here are the questions:...
Episode 18-Paul Hermann
January 31, 2016 22:30 - 2 hours - 116 MBPaul Hermann appears on both The Forcecast and Star Wars With Friends. He can be found on twitter @Hermann22. Some elements of the conversation with Paul Hermann were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material. To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to [email protected]. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follo...
My Star Wars Story Extra! The Force Awakens Commentary!
January 16, 2016 22:56 - 2 hours - 128 MBWell, we thought we'd be the first to do it, but it didn't work out that way. Steve Glosson and Scott Ryfun have put together the internet's SECOND Force Awakens commentary track. It's fun, it's funny, it's insightful. Enjoy! Take it with you to the theater listen in your earbuds! To leave feedback, email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
My Star Wars Story Extra! A Christmas Story
December 23, 2015 16:57 - 1 hour - 171 MBWe take a break from presenting the galaxy's Star Wars stories to give you this holiday presentation from the Ritz Radio Theatre.
Episode 17-Anthony Breznican
December 16, 2015 01:57 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBEntertainment Weekly Senior Writer Anthony Breznican has been covering the Star Wars beat throughout the making of The Force Awakens. Here, he tells his Star Wars Story, from his time as a child to the way Star Wars brought him closer to his brother as an adult during a difficult family time. As Star Wars fans, @Breznican will be a part of our lives for a long time to come, so it's time you got to know him. Anthony Breznican is also the author of the critically-praised novel Brutal Youth. F...
Episode 16-Jimmy Mac
November 29, 2015 04:10 - 2 hours - 257 MBJimmy Mac is one of the hosts of RebelForce Radio and its family of podcasts on the Shotglass Digital Network. In addition to being a prolific podcaster and radio producer, Jimmy is one of the leading voices in Star Wars fandom today. He can be found online @RebelForceRadio. Some elements of the conversation with Jimmy Mac were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the cred...
Episode15-Teresa Delgado
November 03, 2015 21:40 - 1 hour - 78 MBTeresa Delgado. Blogger. Ubiquitous podcaster. Star Wars maniac. The latest victim of My Star Wars Story. In addition to being an Ewok-loving female voice in fandom, Teresa Delgado is the co-host of the podcasts Fangirls Going Rogue, Star Wars Bookworms, Disney Vault Talk, and Star Wars Rebel Yell. She also writes for Jedinews.co.uk and her own blog fangirl next door.com Some elements of the conversation with Teresa Delgado were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story...
Episode 14-Riley Blanton
October 01, 2015 08:07 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBGet ready for this one! One of the things that interests people is all the places people's Star Wars stories are the same and where they're different. Riley Blanton's story is about as different a Star Wars Story as we've ever heard. Like last episode's Justin Bolger, Riley was raised overseas, but Riley lived in Pakistan.It's strange, it's funny, it's touching! It's Riley Blanton's Star Wars Story!
Episode13-Justin Bolger
September 07, 2015 03:48 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBJustin Bolger has an interesting and analytical mind. His story starts in Germany and comes back to the States. I KNOW you'll enoy it. Justin Bolger is the host of the podcasts Star Wars with Friends and DEAD Talk. He also runs the website Apexfan.com. Some elements of the conversation with Justin Bolger were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus materi...
Episode 12-Ryder Waldron
July 08, 2015 04:00 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBIn addition to being a DDS, Ryder Waldron is a podcaster and blogger. He is the co-host of the Idiot's Array podcast, he is also a bogger for coffeewithkenobi.com and thecantinacast.net. Some elements of the conversation with RYder Waldron were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material. AND! In a strange coincidence, Marvin Dog Media's Bantha Banter...
Episode 11-Steve Sansweet
June 23, 2015 00:58 - 2 hours - 111 MBThink you know everything about world-renowned megafan Steve Sasweet? Think again! Steve Sansweet is the author of nearly 20 books on the subject of Star Wars and is the CEO of Rancho Obi-Wan, owner of the Guinness-certified world’s largest Star Wars collection and museum. TO help support Rancho Obi Wan, you can make a tax deductible donation to RanchObiwan.org. You’re also invited to join the discussion on Rancho Obi-Wan’s Facebook page at facebook.com/RanchoObiWan. Some elements of t...
Episode 10-Joseph Tavano
May 05, 2015 02:50 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBJoseph Tavano runs the pop culture website Retrozap.com. He is also the co-host of Brews and Blasters, a weekly Star Wars podcast. To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to [email protected]. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store. It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us next time when Joseph Tavano will share his Star Wars Story. T...
Episode 9-John Jackson Miller
March 29, 2015 23:08 - 1 hour - 106 MBJohn Jackson Miller is the author of the recent Star Wars novel A New Dawn--the behind the scenes essay for which you can find at http://www.farawaypress.com/fiction/books/swanewdawn.html--as well as the recent Star Trek The Next Generation novel Takedown and his original work Overdraft: The Orion Offensive. He also has a story in an upcoming issue of Star Wars Insider. You can find John Jackson Miller’s comics history research at http://comichron.com . Several sections of my discussion wi...
My Star Wars Story Promo Spring 2015
March 21, 2015 21:02 - 44 seconds - 687 KBPodcasters, feel free to add this to any promotional avail avails you have. Thanks!
Episode 8-Andrew Leyland
March 16, 2015 23:16 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBFor this episode of MSWS, we travel across the pond to find out what OT mania was like from someone who lived through it. And how exactly did Return of the Jedi cause young Andrew Leyland to be detained by Aiperport Security? You'll find out in this episode of My Star Wars Story. Andrew Leyland is the co-host of the Hey Kids, Comics Podcast as well as the Palace of Glittering Delights podcast, both available at http:\\twotruefreaks.com To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact info...
Episode 7-Consetta Parker
February 11, 2015 02:06 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBConsetta Parker is the head of Parker Publicity which can be found on the web at ParkerPublicity.com. She is also on the board of Rancho Obi-Wan, which can be found on the web at RanchoObiWan.org. Follow Consetta Parker on Twitter @ParkerPublicist. To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to [email protected]. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store. ...
Episode 6-Tom Panarese
January 28, 2015 01:04 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBTom Panarese is the host of Pop Culture Affidavit and In Country, both a part of the two true freaks network. To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to [email protected]. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you liked My Star Wars Story, please be sure to leave a review in the iTunes store. It will help more people find the podcast. Please join us Next month, when Consetta Parker will share her Star Wars Story. Thank you for lis...
My Star Wars Story Extra! It's a Wonderful Life!
December 23, 2014 21:49 - 29 minutes - 107 MBRecorded live on stage at the Ritz Theatre in beautiful downtown Brunswick, GA, It's a Wonderful Life is a holiday classic for the ages. Adapted for radio and featuring a cast of talented actors and sound effect techniscians, let one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all-time, unfold right before your ears! And yes, that's me as George Bailey/Augustus Slattery. Jim Jinkins, the guy who created Disney's Doug and PB&J Otter? He's Clarence. And Bryan Thompson, former Brunswick, GA, ...
Episode 5-David Michelinie
December 16, 2014 03:06 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBDavid Michelinie is the Creator of Venom and Shira Brie, among many other famous and infamous comics characters. His creation The Bozz Chronicles will soon be reissued in a new collected edition and is currently available for pre-order. During the course of the discussion with David Michelinie, I was prone to the occasional geek-out that wasn’t germane to the conversation at hand. I will be sharing some of those moments at the end of this podcast as bonus material. To tell your Star W...
Episode 4-Matt Hunsworth
November 22, 2014 04:46 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBMatt Hunsworth is one of the four co-hosts of the Star Wars in Character podcast, one of many podcasts distributed through NeoZaz.com. The 2014 Artmor Project Auction will be held Sunday December 7th at 6:10pm Eastern and will be hosted live at http://thebigtoyauction.com. For more information visit http://neozaz.com/artmor To tell your Star Wars Story, email your contact information to [email protected]. Like My Star Wars Story on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. If you like...
Episode 3: Steve Glosson
October 20, 2014 02:01 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis episode features a rollicking conversation with podcaster and superfan Steve Glosson. Steve is the host of the family of Geek Out Loud Podcasts distributed by Shotglass digital and available in the iTunes store or at Shotglassdigital.com. Our discussion with Steve was recorded live at Loco’s Deli and Pub on St. Simons Island Georgia. Several segments from our conversation were cut because they strayed from Steve’s Star Wars Story. However, they were an interesting and robust Star Wars...
Episode 2-Scott Gardner
September 23, 2014 20:53 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBI've been sitting on this one for over a month, waiting for the appropriate date to put it out. MSWS is a monthly podcast for now, so I have to pace myself, but I've been dying to share this one, so here goes! Scott Gardner is the co-founder of the Two True Freaks internet radio network. You can find their massive array of shows at twotruefreaks.com. My Star Wars Story is a podcast project that will attempt to chronicle the experiences of the Star Wars generation and its effect on thei...
Episode 1-Ryan Shaw
August 27, 2014 19:06 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIn the premiere episode of My Stary Wars Story, podcaster, toothmaker, and pioneering Star Wars custom action figure sculptor Ryan Shaw (Dinner 4 Geeks) shares his Star Wars story. If you'd like to tell YOUR Star Wars Story, please email us at [email protected] . The podcast is currently planned to be a monthly, so please be patient as we get back with you.