Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

The latest From a Certain Point of View book for Return of the Jedi is here and we're talking about each and every story contained in it's 400 something pages! Join us as we spend 2 minutes on each story and if we go over those 2 minutes, Lando's Sarlaac scream shuts us down! Which ones are our favorites? Which ones didn't click for us? And what did we learn about ourselves in the process? Get on your reading glasses, celebrate the love and listen today! We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELEBR

It's a trip to one of our favorite places as this week we're heading back to the magical land of the STAR WARS QVC SPECIALS! Listen as we watch a full episode from August 1997, an age when the Special Edition VHS tapes were the hottest things in the world and Shadows of the Empire still cast a Xizor sized shadow over fandom. Along the way we're talking Master Replica sabers, life size Vader and the Lucasfilms. So call before supplies run out, send a fax, listen today and celebrate the love! Watch the full QVC special here: https://youtu.be/IxWGvjZPDvM?si=FZ57yL33RDqTOB6K We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloa

Your prayers have been answered and we are finally talking about the 1983 kids read along book and record, THE EWOKS JOIN THE FIGHT! And just to add a little excitement to it all we're making the horrible mistake of drinking a glass of water every time R2-D2 tells us to turn the page! That's 12 glasses of water! Listen as we learn all about the brave Ewoks during the battle of Endor and almost die from drinking way more water then a human should in 45 minutes! So get the flickering flame of freedom ready, celebrate the love and listen today! We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies!

For over 40 years now people have said you can't like both Star Wars and Star Trek, but with this episode we're here to say maybe you can? Join us as we welcome back to the show the great John and Maria Jose Tenuto to discuss the many ways the 2 big space franchises have influenced each other, the connected roots of their fandoms, the shared creative minds behind the scenes, Ben Burtt's love for Trek sound and the shocking truth on how George Lucas was and is a Trekker. So ahead warp factor 5, celebrate the love and listen today! Learn more about John and Maria Jose's upcoming Star Trek II book here : https://titanbooks.com/70897-star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-the-making-of-the-classic-film/ We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF B

It's the episode you've all been waiting for as we are finally dedicating an entire hour to the French kids superstar and only person to release four songs about Ewoks, DOROTHEE! Join us as we look at Dorothee's vast and incredible history, a shocking discovery about her on Disney Plus and most importantly, her Ewok songs! We're listening to each one and sharing the English translations of the beautiful lyrics! You're not the only person singing about Cindel and Duloks! PLUS : hear the frightening French Wicket voice from Caravan of Courage! So get that courage in your heart, listen today and celebrate the love! Watch Dorothee Ewok videos! Les Petits Ewoks : https://youtu.be/euVpCyu245U La Chanson des Ewoks: https://youtu.be/K8hbV7rxeBA Les Petits Ewoks LIVE : https://youtu.be/5u290f90N-c We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.sagaftrastrike.org/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLA

Sure we all know about collecting Star Wars - but there's Star Wars Collecting and then there's STAR WARS PROP COLLECTING! It's a wild world and this week we are joined by super collector and fandom legend GUS LOPEZ and by the third Blast Pointer, our friend and Regal Robot's TOM SPINA as we explore all there is to know about collecting Star Wars props! The Death Star! Rodian hands! Han's jacket from ESB! And yes, the shocking truth about MADINE'S BEARD! It's all in this super fun and informative episode! So stack up some Funko Pops on the couch, celebrate the love and listen today! spend hours of your life exploring Gus' amazing The Star Wars Collectors Archive here: http://theswca.com CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING STUFF REGAL ROBOT HAS GOING ON & JOIN THE EMAIL LIST HERE : www.regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA DESIGNS HERE: www.tomspinadesigns.com We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! www.s

The summer is heating up and so is Blast Points as this week we’re talking about the EDITDROID! In the early eighties George Lucas wanted to streamline the film editing process so he put the laserdisc based EditDroid project into motion! What ever happened to it and what does it all have to do with that wizard BEN BURTT? As if that wasn’t hot enough, we’re watching the infamous EditDroid laserdisc of uncut footage from the Yoda’s hut scene in ROTJ! Different lines of dialog! Yoda almost bursting into flames and so much more! So edit your home movies after hours, listen today and celebrate the love! Documentary on the EditDroid : https://youtu.be/z99wO2utddo Charlie Owen’s EditDroid laserdisc footage : https://youtu.be/Kz56q4t6fek Lucasfilm.com article on the EditDroid https://www.lucasfilm.com/news/lucasfilm-originals-the-editdroid/ We support the SAG-AFTRA / WGA strike! We love this stuff and we want our favorite who make our favorite things people to be treated fairly! https://www.sagaftras

Indy Month may be over but we still have Indy Fever and now it's HOT INDY SUMMER! We've got one more Indiana Jones episode in us and this week we are talking all about that crazy Archimedes dial! What's the real history behind it and just what does it do in the movie? What's up with the dates and why is time travel so right for this story? PLUS : listen as we go over all the little fun things we forgot to talk about last time like Helena's expert sandwich snacking skills and our hero, the sleeping guy in the plane! So, go back to Alabama and listen today! Smithsonian magazine article on the real Dial of Destiny: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-archimedes-dial-in-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-180982435/ Antikythera video in the opening : https://youtu.be/qqlJ50zDgeA JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!

It's the episode everyone has been waiting for as this week we are giving our full spoiler filled talk on the much anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! AND we are finally telling our insane stories from our legendary time at the red carpet premiere in Hollywood! Listen as we talk all about Indy's final adventure, why we loved it so much, how we connected with it, wonder if Jason may have blacked on the red carpet, reveal our thrilling encounter with superstar John Knoll, explain how we were trying to steal Funyuns on a plane and so much more! So, eat some In & Out, stay up for 25 hours and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELE

Indy Month continues and this week we are talking about George Lucas' passion project, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles! Barely seen for years and often misunderstood, Lucas wanted the Young Indy show to educate kids about history and just maybe his dream is finally happening! Listen as we explore how the show came to be, the challenges it faced in the early 1990s and how it paved the way for the eventual Star Wars prequels. AND: hear our brief. spoiler free reactions to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! So call up your favorite soda jerk and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@bl

It's week 2 of Indy Month and the Indiana Jones Fever is only getting more intense! This week we are joined by our friend Brandon Wainerdi to discuss the change that we can all feel - THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL RENAISSANCE! It's been 15 years since the fourth Indiana Jones movie and as the world gets ready for a fifth adventure, many have been going back to KOTCS with a new perspective and attitude! Join us as we discuss the film when we first saw it versus today, the looming shadow of expectation and why Crystal Skull deserves another chance! So what are you waiting for Daddy-O? listen today! get everything Talking Bay 94 here : https://www.talkingbay94.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints

If adventure has a name, it must be INDY MONTH! It's the kickoff to our month long celebration of all things Indiana Jones and we're barely keeping it together. Listen as we slowly lose our minds about the IndyMania going on right now as we get closer and closer to The Dial of Destiny! Then we ask the ultimate question that is so simple and yet so complicated - WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INDIANA JONES MOVIE? We answer the question ourselves and then we turn it over to so many of our friends to hear what they think! What of the original four got the most votes? You have to listen and find out! So, read up on your Michaelson chapters 4 & 5 and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSC

This week we are thrilled to welcome back to Blast Points, Skywalker Sound's David W. Collins! Since we last talked a couple of years ago, David was nominated for an Emmy for his sound work on The Book of Boba Fett, led the way with Tales of the Jedi and The Bad Batch season 2 and was the sound designer for that little thing called The Mandalorian season 3. Join us as we go over all of that and more as we explore what went into creating sounds for so much of the recent stuff we've loved. What's the secret sound in Gorian Shard's voice, what was the inspiration for Gideon's mech suit and where can you hear the sound of Jon Favreau's dog? So, listen today & celebrate the love! check out The Soundtrack Show here : https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-soundtrack-show-29021108/ JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLA

In this edition of Blast Points Presents we are honored to share this seriously fun chat with our friend Regal Robot's Tom Spina and ILM FX legend Dave Carson about his work sculpting Nien Nunb for Return of the Jedi and so much more. From joining ILM during the end of Empire, designing some CLASSIC creatures from Return of the Jedi and the continuing question of what music was playing in the creature creation department! And don't forget, Regal Robot's insanely cool 40th anniversary edition Nien Nunb maquette is available this THURSDAY 6/25 for only 40 hours! SO, CHECK OUT ALL THE NEW SIGNATURE EDITION NIEN NUNB AND THE AMAZING STUFF REGAL ROBOT HAS GOING ON & JOIN THE EMAIL LIST HERE : www.regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA DESIGNS HERE: www.tomspinadesigns.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES HAPPENING NOW! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A

This week it's all about one of the greatest controversies in Star Wars history : HUMAN JABBA! George Lucas claimed he always intended for Jabba to be a "large, loathsome creature", but just how true is that? Listen as we're joined once again by Tom Spina and we explore all the evidence for and against this idea, What about that mysterious art in From Star Wars to Jedi? Who made it? Was it even possible during the time of the original trilogy? Who knows the truth, who's lying and why did Han have fry poor Greedo like that? We're peeling back the layers of the mystery in this epic episode! So, get in your time machine, listen today and celebrate the love! CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING STUFF REGAL ROBOT HAS GOING ON & JOIN THE EMAIL LIST HERE : www.regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA DESIGNS HERE: www.tomspinadesigns.com check out the original article on The Secret History of Star Wars by Michael Kaminski http://fd.noneinc.com/secrethistoryofstarwarscom/secrethistoryofstarwars.com/jabba.html J

Throughout the vast history of the various audio differences in the many versions of 1977's original Star Wars, no scene has gone under the radar, been more mysterious and had more subtle changes then the infamous Detention Block Shootout scene! Join us as bravely we listen to 8 incredible different versions of this scene, uncover it's audio secrets, discuss how it evolved over the decades, what changed and what has stayed the same! So get out your bass cannon, celebrate the love and listen today! watch the original SpaceHunterM video here : https://youtu.be/uurb4by_Ckk visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and so much more! www.blastpointspodcast.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! LIGHT AND MAGIC COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/b

Star Wars Visions volume 2 is here and we seriously can’t get enough of it. From goofy Wedge moments and a space train chased by horses to the deepest deep stuff with a Sith Mother and a Spy Dancer! Visions is the dream of Lucasfilm made real and we’re talking about each of the shorts for five delirious minutes each! What ones are our favorites and which ones need another watch? So get out your Thumb Wars DVDS and buy all your official Wedge merchandise and listen today! visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and so much more! www.blastpointspodcast.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! LIGHT AND MAGIC COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.y

It's a May the 4th spectacular as we celebrate the return of Return of the Jedi back in movie theaters! Listen as we talk about our theater experiences, why we are "return of the jedi people" and why the creatures panel from Celebration 2022 continues to rule our minds! PLUS - hear recordings from over 25 Blast Points listeners on THEIR ROTJ theater experiences and why THEY love this classic Star Wars film! So be already on your way out, listen today and celebrate the love! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! LIGHT AND MAGIC COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast eve

This week we are thrilled to welcome to show 2 of the authors of the incredible new book - Star Wars Timelines, Kristin Baver and Amy Richau! Join us as we discuss how such a massive book telling the vast history of the galaxy far far away was even created, what surprised them while making it and of course, Max Rebo's booty. Listen today and celebrate the love! Learn more about Star Wars Timelines here: https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780744060874-star-wars-timelines/ Learn more about Star Wars 100 Objects here: https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780744064896-star-wars-100-objects/ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! LIGHT AND MAGIC COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.p

It's the season finale of The Mandalorian season 3 and we are diving in like a naked Gideon clone coming out of a tank! Listen as we go over important topics like : expectations, new beginnings, peace & purpose, Raising Arizona and Jiffy Pop! So jump out a flaming window like Axe Waves, listen today and celebrate the love! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! LIGHT AND MAGIC COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! 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! Get the NEW BLUE LOGO shirts for 2022 and classics like the Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dat