Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

It's a dream come true as the one and only STEVE SANSWEET from Rancho Obi-Wan joins us to talk about one of our favorite topics, the 90s Star Wars QVC specials! It was like a Star Wars Celebration at home in the 90s as Steve Sansweet and QVC's Steve Bryant would show us some of wildest and weirdest Star Wars collectibles ever known in the galaxy! Join us as Steve looks back on how he became involved, how his mother would order items for him, some of his favorite things sold on the show, listener calls and so much more! It's an episode light years in the making and it's finally here! PLUS : the long awaited and pickled return of SNOKETOBERFEST! So, get on your film strip tie and suspenders and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! SUPPORT RANCHO OBI-WAN! https://ranchoobiwan.org JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODE! MANDO SEASON 2 EPISODES COMING IN NOVEMBER! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much M

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! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODE! MANDO SEASON 2 EPISODES COMING IN NOVEMBER! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints Blast Points T-SHIRTS

People say the Ewok movies aren't canon, they never happened, nobody likes them them ... but we're saying maybe that's not true? Join us as Ewok Movie Month rages on we take a look at some of the many things first seen in the two made for televison Ewok films that have spread into other eras of Star Wars! From Nightsisters to video games to Galaxy's Edge, the Ewok Movies are EVERYWHERE! And listen for an EXCLUSIVE Blast Points Ewok Movie Month report from Talking Bay 94 as Brandon interviews TEEK herself, Niki Botelho! They talk about studying Warwick Davis' movements as a Wicket stand-in, Wilford Brimley and all the Teek Love in the world today! If that wasn't enough, there's tons of amazing messages from listeners on why THEY love the Ewok movies!! It's an all out Ewok Movie Love Fest so listen today! check out Talking Bay 94: https://talkingbay94.libsyn.com ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY & SHOW HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING EWOK MONTH! are you creating Ewok art? Poetry about Cindel? A clay sculpture of Mace? Are

The trailer for The Mandalorian season 2 is finally here and we are pretty darn excited by all the wildness going down in this little ditty. The Graffiti Planet, Space Boats, fishing Quarrens in overalls, X-Wings, fighting Gamorreans and so much more. Join us as we go shot by shot and break it all down in that special super freakout style. So grab your buddy and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! WATCH IT IN SUPER CRYSTAL CLEAR QUALITY https://thedigitaltheater.com/forums/topic/the-mandalorian-season-2-2020-upmix-to-5-1/ ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY & SHOW HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING EWOK MONTH! are you creating Ewok art? Poetry about Cindel? A clay sculpture of Mace? Are you baking Teek cupckes? Take a photo and post it on Twitter and / or Instagram with the hashtag #EwokMovieMonth A winner will be picked every week and you will get an amazing Ewok Adventure prize pack from our friends at Nerdmatters! www.etsy.com/shop/Nerdmatters JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLER

It's Ewok Month week THREE and it's time to get deep into the incredible mythology of the Ewok Saga! To help us with this quest, we welcome Marie-Claire Gould from the wonderful What the Force podcast. Join us as she breaks down the hero's quest in Caravan of Courage, the heroine's journey in Battle for Endor, a brain exploding Hidden Fortress pararell, the meaning of the Gorax, Teek, Fairy Tales and so much more. It's an illuminating episode that will make you never look at the Ewok Advenutres the same way again! So sing that sweet lullaby to Wilford Brimley, listen today and celebrate the love! follow WHAT THE FORCE! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-force-a-star-wars-show/id1345084958 https://whattheforce.ca https://twitter.com/Wtforceshow https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatTheForce/ https://www.instagram.com/wtforcemedia/ https://www.facebook.com/Whattheforcepodcast ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY & SHOW HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING EWOK MONTH! are you creating Ewok art? Poetry about Cindel? A clay scu

Ewok Month continues as we look at the dark, bizarre and beautiful second chapter in the Ewok Stand Alone Cinematic Saga, 1985's The Battle for Endor. It's the lighthearted Sunday night kids film George Lucas said he wanted to be all about DEATH and it shows! How did this weird one get made? Who made it? How many times do they talk about friends and family dying? Does Wilford Brimley REALLY drop an F-bomb in the movie? What are some of our favorite parts? Tune in as we answer all those crucial questions and more! So fly away like the little bird Father Towani told you about and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY & SHOW HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING EWOK MONTH! are you creating Ewok art? Poetry about Cindel? A clay sculpture of Mace? Are you baking Teek cupckes? Take a photo and post it on Twitter and / or Instagram with the hashtag #EwokMovieMonth A winner will be picked every week and you will get an amazing Ewok Adventure prize pack from our friends at Nerdmatters! www.etsy.com

Ewok Month is here and we're starting it out with the legendary first Star Wars standalone film, 1984's The Ewok Adventure aka Caravan of Courage. Join us as we take a beyond in depth look at this Ewok filled slice of Star Wars joy. How was it conceived? Who made it? What's it's connection to Star Wars history? What are some of our favorite parts? What's up with those French Ewok songs by Dorothee? Tune in as we cover all that and more in this kick off to a five episode series exploring all things Ewoks! So crash your Star Cruiser and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY & SHOW HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING EWOK MONTH! are you creating Ewok art? Poetry about Cindel? A clay sculpture of Mace? Are you baking Teek cupckes? Take a photo and post it on Twitter and / or Instagram with the hashtag #EwokMovieMonth A winner will be picked every week and you will get an amazing Ewok Adventure prize pack from our friends at Nerdmatters! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Nerdmatters SING ALO

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 ahold 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! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLERY review episodes! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent

Seeing how we all can't be at Star Wars Celebration this year, we're bringing one of our favorite things from Celebration to YOU, our friend and Regal Robot head wizard, Tom Spina's amazing SECRETS OF THE CANTINA panel! Join as Tom delights us with hot breaking news topics like : Mos Eisley bar taxidermy, "Is That a Fish?", The Rick Baker influence, George Lucas sitting on things, lost Greedo footage, who made what masks and so much more!! Plus, Tom shares memories from his Celebration history and he has some very exciting Regal Robot news on upcoming products that sound just right! So talk about your feelings, listen today and celebrate the love! CHECK OUT TOM'S AMAZING STUFF: regalrobot.com www.tomspinadesigns.com Cry along with Godley and Creme: https://youtu.be/ypMnBuvP5kA JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLERY review episodes! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patre

Ki-Adi-Mundi. We all know he was a superstar, a Jedi Leader, a comic book hero and a Cone Head Guy, but was he also a jerk? Join us as we explore all things Mundi and strip away the myths and look at the deeds of this memorable and confusing Jedi Master. How many wives did he have? Does he ride an ostrich? How was he created? Why does everyone know Mundi? When did he go too far being rude? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this action packed, fun filled MundiCentric episode. So, put on your KISS makeup and get on your stolen swoop bike and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLERY review episodes! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them h

This week we are taking it way back to 1995 and the figures that lit the spark that burned many wallets, The Power of the Force line. These muscular, buff versions of the characters are often mocked and laughed at but they hold a very unique place in not just Star Wars toy history, but fandom history as well. How did these so important toys come about? What's their story and how is their unique legacy still felt today? PLUS : Amazing Power of the Force figure stories from YOU, the listeners! So eat those Fruit Loops, send in your proofs of purchase and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLERY review episodes! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them here: ww

Saga Year continues and this month is all about the original, groundbreaking, spectacular SOUNDS OF A NEW HOPE! Join us as we listen to and discuss 92 classic sounds! That's right - 92!! Lightsabers, Beru's food processor, Falcon sounds, Cheez Balls, dogs in closets, John Wayne voices, Lucas & Ben making "oink" sounds and more! PLUS: what is "worldizing", the "water tank effect" and how can the roots of Star Wars sound be heard in THX-1138 and America Graffiti? It's a biggie sized fun filled episode so stick your head in a Coke machine and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! DISNEY GALLERY review episodes! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gi

Jedi Padawans, Utapau, Planetary blockades, invasion armies... this was all stuff that Lucas came up with just for the prequels, right? NO! All of these things are more can be found in the various drafts of his "space movie" he was dreaming up as early as 1973! Join us as we look at the phantom origins of the prequels that can be found in the early story treatments and versions of The Star Wars. From the Emperor to tombstone pledges, there's a lot of prequel gold in those over 40 year old wild, handwritten notes. PLUS : just when exactly did that little detail of Vader actually being Luke's father come into play? What could the saga have been if that was never the case? So don't throw out those leftovers, listen today & celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SH

It's Star Wars summer school as we take a look at the incredible Star Wars Educational film strip that was sent to schools in 1978! Before George Lucas donated all of the Disney sale money to educational charities, there was this powerful representation of The Force in classrooms around America. Join us as we examine the film strip that tells a 20 minute version of Star Wars! Be amazed as we go over the quiz sheets that accompanied the strip! Be shocked as we reveal the connection to HARDWARE WARS! It's a laugh filled episode where you might just learn a little bit along the way too! Go with your feelings, celebrate the love and listen today! WATCH THE FILMSTRIP VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/MFt6BoAlteo SANDCRAWLER PODCAST : https://www.thesandcrawler.net SUBSCRIBE TO KARA DJ'S STAR WARS ZINE, INTO A LARGER WORLD: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13zU5AMdNGgMqNHQhDUJobbvqRhdQi45nEa55dnH9rkw/viewform?edit_requested=true FOLLOW KARA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sacredsomethingbykara/ WATC

This week Jason and Gabe along with our friend Regal Robot's Tom Spina welcome the legendary creature effects and makeup artist NICK MALEY! Nick worked on some of our favorite cantina aliens but also had A LOT to do with the creation of the original YODA puppets used in Empire Strikes Back. Join us as Nick talks all about his time with YODA on Empire, making the cyclops and beast from KRULL, working on LIFEFORCE, what he's up to these days and A LOT more. It's an inspiring, epic conversation and we were so happy to have Nick with us! So watch out for centipedes and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! FOLLOW NICK'S STARNET EVENTS: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iNetEvents/ THAT YODA GUY MUSEUM: https://www.facebook.com/The-Yoda-Guy-Movie-Exhibit-295303327163046/ NICK'S BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Do-Not-Outlook-Achieving-Dreams/dp/1949177076 CHECK OUT TOM'S AMAZING STUFF: https://regalrobot.com http://www.tomspinadesigns.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekl

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! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLA

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! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BE

This week we are taking a look at the long and fascinating history of the original Star Wars Fan Club and the newsletter that was the source for all Star Wars information, Bantha Tracks. From Celebration to The Star Wars Show, Bantha Tracks set the standard for what it means to be a Star Wars fan. How did it relate to the zine fandom culture of time? Who is Maureen Garett and why is she so important to Star Wars fan history? What was the story of the sequel trilogy in 1980? And just WHO is Professor Tumbleseed? Listen today and celebrate the love! Sources : Retracing Bantha Tracks by Kevin Fitzpatrick, Star Wars Insider 41 Following the Bantha Tracks by Chris Fawcett, Star Wars Insider 59 The Making of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi books by JW Rinzler amazing Star Wars Zine by Kara DJ: https://www.instagram.com/sacredsomethingbykara/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian r

This week we are thrilled to be talking with the creative art manager at Lucasfilm and the author of the Art of books for The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo : A Star Wars Story and The Rise of Skywalker, PHIL SZOSTAK. Join us as we talk with Phil about his love for the saga, the importance of influences at a young age, Rick McCallum, the power of Star Wars art, mysterious Dolphin movies, Star Trek 5's good parts and pineapple on pizza. It's an episode we've wanted to make happen for a long time and we can't thank Phil enough for talking to us. So listen today & celebrate the love because the club is open! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them here: www.etsy.com/sh

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! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! Weekly CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Mandalorian review episodes! Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints NEW Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them here: www.etsy.com/