Special Guest Patrick Cotnoir
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Tim, Jim, and Greg yub over promotional Kenobi art, physical SW Celebration badges, and the Vader comics before they're joined by SPECIAL GUEST Patrick Cotnoir (George Lucas Talk Show) to talk about a true cornucopia of topics. Prequel line reads, giant Ewok posters, the Ahsoka-verse, they truly talk about everything. It's a delighful conversation you are not gonna want to miss!
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Kenobi Preview and Star Wars Day
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Our hosts find themselves separated by a great distance, like two parts of a Force dyad trying to hang out and touch hands in a cave. First, Jim is back and reflects on the growing universality of #StarWarsDay. Then, Greg and Tim talk about Kenobi, what it could be, and how to keep the Expanding Universe accessible for casual fans.
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Rebel Moon, Bothan Sacrifice
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It's a DubNub this week, as Tim and Greg discuss Zach Snyder's on-set tweet from his Star-Wars-inspired original film Rebel Moon. Will it transform the space opera genre? Was it originally Episode X? What will the swords be like?
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THX 1138
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It's time to dive in to the movie Francis Ford Coppola funded and George wrote almost half a decade before Star Wars: THX 1138. Robert Duvall! Obsolete cubes! Pushover robots! Special Edition type changes! (Note: This movie is wildly more 'mature' in content than most SW stuff, so the conversation naturally is as well! Dystopia, baybee!)
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Favorite Obi Wan Moments
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This week the gang dissects a Facebook meme, talks about a crossover we all deserve to see, and then dive into their favorite moments involving Obi-Wan Kenobi across the galaxy.
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Special Guests: David Lawson and Andrew Sanford
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Tim, Jim, and Greg discuss CGI milk bottles and Christopher Lloyd joining the Mando Universe! Then Tim sits down with storyteller David Lawson and writer/filmmaker Andrew Sanford about growing up with the prequels, processing Star Wars fandom, and the possible logic behind some of George Lucas’ more controversial decisions.
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Practical VS Special Effects: An Unneccesary War
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Inspired by the controversial Grand Inquisitor head in the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, we talk about translating stories from animation to live action, Lucasfilm's place in advancing effects technology, and why the battle between practical and special effects is actually symbiotic. Plus... we talk about that head. Pretty weird head. Also discussed: Star Wars as real-life war propoganda! George Lucas stole his own movie! Imagining the Prequel Special Editions! Subscribe, rate, review, and tell a friend to listen too!
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Solo Is A Newhart!
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Tim, Jim, and Greg shoot the sithspawn and talk about: Han Solo's pants! Do the prequels make the OT more progressive? Star Wars Celebration is coming and Greg has... feelings about going! RIP Alan Ladd Jr, a man who helped save Ep4! What's up with the Galactic Starcruiser reviews? What LARP experiences are next? (PLUS some Bonus Yub after the credits!)
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Guest Nub: Daniel Kibblesmith!
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Writer of stage, screen, and comic book Daniel Kibblesmith joins Tim and Greg! Old Chicago comedy friends together again! They talk about writing for giant universes, how VHS tapes shaped a generation, and how George Lucas is kind of like the Pope... and a whole lot more! Check it out (you're already reading the description, you're more than halfway there).
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The Rise of Skywalker BTS! A Rule Of Two-pisode!
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Greg is gone (for SECRET REASONS!) so Tim and Jim dive into one of Tim's favorite parts of Star Wars: behind the scenes content! They watched and talk about the Behind the Scenes for The Rise of Skywalker. Plus discussion of ROTJ, the music of The Mandalorian, and the origin of how the podcast was named!
info_outlineTim, Jim, and Greg discuss the Holiday Specials: the secret 1978 disaster, and the delightful 2020 LEGO version! Plus, Greg continues his Mace Windu theories, Tim talks Jedi Finn, and Jim brings on a special guest.
And a sketch about a true Boss.
Theme Music by Matthew Maher / Podcast Art by Gavin Maher / Sketch Music by Closed On Sunday