It’s the epic conclusion to SAGA YEAR, and in true RISE OF SKYWALKER fashion, it’s a DYAD of episodes! What we loved in one and what still confuses & frustrates us in the other! Klaud! Ochi of Bastoon! Rey Skywalker! Palpatine! Bee Gees Luke & more. It’s a therapy session couple episodes and it’s our final episodes of the year!! SO CELEBRATE THE LOVE & LISTEN TODAY!
Saga Year continues as we look all the way back into that ancient history time of 2015 and when the HYPE for The Force Awakens was so all consuming. For 12 months, we were all in a Star Wars powered super tornado of trailers, reveals, weird sad dad commercials, hot excitement and most of all, fun. Join us as we look back on this special time and wonder if it could ever happen again and what the best and worst things about that time were. So fire up that “cross guard” lightsaber and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! PLUS : the final SNOKETOBERFEST OF 2020!! Will Snoke tell a joke? TUNE IN & FIND OUT!
In this final week of Ewok Movie Month, we’re taking back to where it all began with Return of the Jedi and the creation of the Ewoks. With just about everyone telling George Lucas that little teddy bear creatures saving the Rebel Alliance was a bad idea, he never backed down and he DARED TO BE CUTE. But why does cute feel so at home in Star Wars? Like the Ewoks, is there a deeper meaning for the addition of the cute? What would ROTJ be like without Ewoks and why did everyone, including toy makers think they would ruin Star Wars? It’s an Ewok Month / Saga Year crossover event and it’s the epic conclusion to a great month of Ewok madness! So, join that teddy bear picnic, dare to be cute and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!
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!
Saga Year continues as this month we take a look at ROGUE ONE and the amazing Art of Rogue One book by Josh Kushins. Looking through it is like looking through your Rogue One dreams and it’s been often overlooked when discussing the Star Wars creative process and the making of the film. From John Knoll’s original and fascinating Destroyer of Worlds pitch to the stories that almost were and Gareth Edward’s unique creative process, Rogue One was taking risks from the beginning. The bold ideas Rogue One created on screen and behind the scenes can still be felt today and we’re examining all of them! Save the rebellion, save the dream and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!
This month’s addition to SAGA YEAR is a driver and a winner!! Join us as we look back on that rare little diamond in the saga, 2018’s Solo : A Star Wars Story. How was the newer Star Wars stuff made Solo a different experience in the last couple years? What still works for us and how could we possibly see these characters again? After that we tackle listener submitted questions that can be answered YES, NO, OR MAYBE SOLO! Lots of shower & seafood talk!! AND : no surprise, lots of Dryden Vos, Lady Proxima and naked Wookiee talk. So go commit a minor crime for Solo 2 and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!
In the 15 years since it’s release, Matthew Stover’s Revenge of the Sith novelization has become not just a cult favorite but one of the best pieces of Star Wars literature ever made! Join us this week as we look at why that is, why Stover’s “internal not external” approach fits ROTS so well, how the novel’s heart changed with the film’s reshoots and so much more!! What dream Star Wars story did Stover once tell Jason about? What one scene in the book does Gabe wish was in the movie? Why is Revenge of the Sith so important now more then ever? It’s SithMania in this action packed episode! It’s Sith season so celebrate the love & listen today!
SAGA YEAR continues as Jason and Gabe look back at that interesting chapter in Star Wars cinematic history, 2008’s The Clone Wars movie. How does it hold up? What works better in it in 2020 then it did in 2008? What’s it’s legacy? After that we give a special spotlight to the real star of the film, Ahsoka Tano! How did a character who many weren’t sure about at first become one of our favorite Star Wars characters EVER? Always Trust Lucas! What’s Ahsoka’s future and how do we feel about all that stuff?
Listen today and celebrate the LOVE!
It’s SAGA YEAR MONTH 2 and this time Jason and Gabe are talking about what else but ATTACK OF THE CLONES! Listen along as they discuss the current climate on Episode II and then dive into AOTC A to Z as they connect each alphabet letter to something Attack of the Clones! If it’s in AOTC, chances are good they talk about it! It’s an Attack of the Clones Celebration! So get out your boxes of Triscuits and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!
It’s the first month of our year long SAGA YEAR and we’re once again taking a close look at Episode 1, The Phantom Menace! Ever heard of it? Join us as we look at the heavy duty themes and messages of TPM and how they resonate through all of the saga films. Compassion, dealing with fear, the role of family… the tasty essential flavor packets of Star Wars that are so front and center in TPM! Plus: CLONE WARS new trailer madness & so much more!
So don’t listen to it naked but do celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!