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Episode 256 – Muppets and Star Wars and Henson and Lucas

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We 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 their 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 Danza have to do with it and was there ever a George Lucas muppet?
It’s time to play the music and it’s time to light the lights! Listen today and celebrate the love with the sensational inspirational celebrational BLAST POINTS!  

Episode 78 – Star Wars on QVC!

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Take a trip back to 1992 as Jason & Gabe take a look at the fascinating world of Star Wars QVC specials! In the early 1990s when Star Wars stuff was as rare as a carded Yak Face, the closest you could get to a Celebration like fan experience was sometimes tuning into Star Wars night on the home shopping channel QVC! There host and super fan Steve Bryant would interview guests like Steve Sansweet and in the episode we look at, Mark Hamill. In between selling Star Wars 15th anniversary sweatshirts and Star Wars film reel suspenders, Mark talks about the prequels, calls from Star Wars fans and he gets a call from a guy named Chip he went to high school with AND says if he’d ever be interested in being in a NEW Star Wars movie!!!
PLUS before all that we talk about Battlefront 2 and those interesting Han Solo movie crew/crue shirts!!! So get out your phone, stay on the line and celebrate the love with Blast Points!!

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Episode 67 – The Making Of Star Wars – As Watched by Blast Points Podcast

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Join Jason and Gabe as they take a look at the very first Star Wars documentary, 1977’s The Making Of Star Wars. They talk all about it’s history, the long and weird time on home video it has had, and the many, many highlights that are in it. Lucas’ office & his apparent love of gum balls, Gary Kurtz’s beard, the disco scene, Harrison Ford on a boat & much, much more.
So begin where it all began with Mr. Lucas, celebrate the love & listen today!!s

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Episode 62 – Star Wars Audition Footage (The Stars Who Could Have Been in Star Wars)

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STAR WARS! Starring William Katt, Terri Nunn & Kurt Russell! It sounds wild but it almost happened and this week Jason & Gabe play some of their audition footage audio and talk about who could have almost starred in Star Wars! And what does it have to with Charles Bronson, country music and Jackie Chan?
Before all that, there’s a recap of the week’s news with the Han Solo cast photo, Rogue One on home video, Celebration stuff and the rumor that just will never go away.
It’s a laugh filled hour where we celebrate the love so listen today!!

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