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Episode 330 – The Legend of Alien Exodus

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That’s right, this week we are finally talking about ALIEN EXODUS.   In the wild times of 1995, there almost was a trilogy of books by Hugo and Nebula award winning author Robert J. Sawyer that not only explained how humans came to the galaxy far, far away but boldly connected the Star Wars universe to THX-1138 and American Graffiti.  YES!  Join us as we explore how this came about, what the story would have been and how Earth really is just connected to Star Wars anyways!  AND – we hear from Robert J. Sawyer himself on how it all went down!

PLUS – SNOKETOBERFEST RETURNS!!  It’s 2022 and Snoketoberfest is running wild with the Snokey sounds between Snoke’s golden voice!  

So, phone home, listen today and celebrate the love!  

Check out Robert J Sawyer’s site here : https://sfwriter.com

His page on Alien Exodus : https://sfwriter.com/alien.htm

Episode 244 – From A Certain Point of View – Empire Strikes Back Super Review Adventure

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The new From A Certain Point of View short story anthology for the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back is here and we’re celebrating the only way we know how with a giant-sized episode where we review ALL 40 STORIES! Join us as we discuss each one and rate them in our scientifically proven scale of WIZARD, POSSIBLY or POODOO. Where do we wildly disagree? What stories made us want to run down the street naked? What stories answered Empire secrets we’ve wondered about for 40 years? Does Veers say “maximum power” or “maximum firepower”? All these burning secrets and more are discussed in this fun filled, action packed episode! So do the Triple Lindy, listen today & celebrate the love!!

Episode 232 – SAGA YEAR MONTH 8 – Making an Empire. The Once Upon a Galaxy Book

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It’s Saga Year and this month is all about Alan Arnold’s legendary, amazing and scandalous Empire Strikes Back making of book, Once Upon A Galaxy.   Notoriously hard to get a hold of and chock full of juicy stories, this book has a reputation for being one of the best movie making of books ever written and has a legacy still felt today.  To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, we went through the book and picked 40 of the most fascinating and our favorite moments.  There’s old ladies on skis, Star Wars mythbusting, cast fights, Gary Kurtz’ record collection, lots of Last Jedi connections and so much more!   So, get out your copies of Fitness is Fun and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!

Episode 223 – Ewok Storybook Audio Drama Theater

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This is THE episode you’ve been waiting for.  Join us as we perform full audio dramas of THREE classic Ewok children’s books from the 1980s.  First it’s the literary staple, The Baby Ewok Picnic Surprise.  Do Ewoks make good babysitters?  And what about these secret berries Ewok can’t get enough of? That is followed by the darker middle chapter, The Ewok Who Was Afraid.  This is a daring tale of cruelty, courage and magic gems that aren’t really magic.  Finally we close with the controversial Three Cheers for Kneesaa! A tale of empowerment, archery and the originator of #NotMyWicket.  So come along as we travel to that forest moon and celebrate the love!  

Episode 179 – The Maverick Moon / Mystery of the Rebellious Robot Audio Drama Hour

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Because YOU demanded it, the Blast Points Kids Star Wars Storybook Radio Drama Series is BACK!  This time we are taking on those immortal EU classics, The Maverick Moon and The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot!  Join us as we act out the thrilling further adventures of Luke Skywalker who has almost forgotten about The Force and is in pilot school!  And what about that action packed yarn where C-3P0 gets carried around on a hand cart?  They’re all weird and fantastic and were are giving them all the full radio drama treatment!  PLUS:  Who wrote these?  Are they connected to the Wookiee Storybook?  Will they ever be reissued?  All that and more in this alarming and hilarious episode!So get out your mad of medals and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!  

Episode 90 – Back to School with Star Wars Adventures in Colors and Shapes!

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It’s the back to school special as Jason and Gabe join 3-PO, R2, Zilnor and a very grumpy Han Solo and learn all about colors and shapes with the weird and mostly forgotten 1984 Read Along Book, Star Wars Adventures in Colors and Shapes!  Han needs Fulstar plates to make the Falcon go on a supply run and 3-PO has the most frustrating day ever and he tries to help Han.  When does this book take place in the timeline?  Is it in Pablo’s book collection?  It’s possibly the greatest Star Wars adventure ever told and Blast Points is here to help you through it.  And it has special appearances from GREEDO! and a HOOJIB!?!

Plus there is Episode 9 director talk, who WE think will be behind the camera on that one, Rebels season 4 trailer stuff, inappropriate Chewbacca & so much more! ‬Look for it tomorrow!

So pull that Fulstar plate off your back and listen to Blast Points today!!

Check out the book here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV7BbUDtdMY