Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

Star Wars Celebration 2022 is right around the corner, but don't panic as BLAST POINTS and SKYTALKERS are here to help! It's the return of the ultimate Star Wars podcast team up as these veterans of many past celebrations take you through all their personal tips and tricks on how to make the most of your experience! What time should you arrive? What about afterparties? Vendors? Panels? Lotteries? SOCKS!! All that and more in this informative and revealing tag team episode!! So, badge check your badge check, celebrate the love and listen today! Check out everything Skytalkers here : https://skytalkers.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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

The new trailer for OBI-WAN KENOBI is here and we are talking all about every single moment, asking the deep questions and wondering where BERU is and discussing soft serve. It's a full scale freakout so listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Cool logo shirts & other stylish styles while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and so much more! www.blastpointspodcast.com if you dug the sho

It has been 20 years since Star Wars Celebration II in Indianapolis and this week we are combining AOTC Year and Celebration Month as we look back at our first SW Celebration when the AOTC hype was at its highest level! Join us as we look back on the state of fandom in 2002, our instant impressions of the convention, the panels we went to, our very hazy memories and we get out Jason's 20-year-old program and examine the many incredible panels we DID NOT go to! It's a Celebration II celebration so celebrate the love and listen today!! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Cool logo shirts

For 25 years, Star Wars fans have asked one question : why did Luke scream like the Emperor in just the 1997 Special Edition and then it disappeared forever?! In this very important episode of Blast Points, we have the answer to that question and the person responsible is not who you think it is! Join us as we unravel this mystery and discuss some of the other strange audio changes in the Empire Strikes Back Special Edition. PLUS : listener Luke screams AND the big news for our upcoming panel we will a part of at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! So, fall into a bottomless pit, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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

Our tribute to the 20th anniversary of ATTACK OF THE CLONES continues as we are joined by our awesome friend and AOTC super fan Silver from the amazing Star Wars Thrifting and Into the Garbage Chute Podcast to discuss our best friend, the Episode II DVD! All our lives changed for the better in November 2002 with this DVD came into our lives and this episode is a giant love letter to that magical home video release. From the history making digital video transfer to the commentary, to the insane deleted scenes and mind warping documentaries,,, we are talking about it all!! So, don't fall asleep to it and do celebrate the love and listen today! Check out Silver and Cat on Into the Garbage Chute : https://intothegarbagechute.com And watch as Silver finds amazing Star Wars stuff on Star Wars Thrifting : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyl1iwtZ_6GPKewiARQIZtg/videos JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH

The long-standing tradition of Star Wars art books and our long-standing tradition of talking about them continues with author Phil Szostak's latest masterpiece, The Art of The Mandalorian season 2! With Mando's second season, we find the Lucasfilm Art Department working at the height of the strength with the look of the show really coming together. But how does it all connect to the greater Star Wars aesthetic and what are the greatest lessons of designing for this bold, new era of SW storytelling? Join us as we ask these questions, discuss the amazing art from each episode and pick our personal favorite pieces along the way! So, head to Freetown, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T

Sure, we've talked about the incredible, legendary epic Japanese stage show THE GEORGE LUCAS SUPER LIVE ADVENTURE before but this week it's a dream come true as we talk to the one and only LEE WHITTAKER who actually played LUKE SKYWALKER in the actual GLSLA! Lee was 20 years old and flew off to Japan to be Luke Skywalker onstage in front of George Lucas and wow, he has some incredible stories. How did he get the role? What was it like doing the shows? What is the legacy of The George Lucas Super Live Adventure? AND SO MANY MORE! Lee is amazing and this episode is one not to be missed. So, get Super Live, celebrate the love and listen today! Check out Lee's site here : https://www.leewhittaker.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints n

Our year long tribute to Attack of the Clones continues as we ponder that age old question - just what is the deal with SIFO DYAS? It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery as we explore his questionable roots, reveal his fascinating backstory and question just who or WHAT actually created the Clone Army. It's an episode 20 years in the making and AOTC YEAR was finally the right time to discussion this shocking topic!! So, hit that typo on the keyboard, celebrate the love and listen today! OIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Cool logo shirts & other stylish styles while supplies last! Perfect

Our first look at OBI-WAN KENOBI is here and we are losing our minds over this first teaser trailer. Join us as we go over every single scene and go off the deep end and we celebrate the start of KENOBI SEASON! So release that box of space birds and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Cool logo shirts & other stylish styles while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and so much more! www.blastpointspodcas

This week, it's all about the legendary entertainment news reporter BOBBIE WYGANT and her incredible interviews with the stars of Star Wars. From 1977 to 1999 she was talking to the people that made Star Wars happen and the results are absolute solid gold and some the most unique Star Wars interviews of all time. There's Harrison Ford seeing Star Wars with strangers, Rick McCallum being the actual Phantom Menace, asking George Lucas about LAVA and questions about TAUNTAUN that'll change your life. Bobbie loves Star Wars and we love her & this episode is 78 minutes of a Bobbie Celebration! So, grow that Gary Kurtz beard, be more Bobbie, listen today and celebrate the love! The Bobbie Wygant Archive : http://www.bobbiewygant.com McCallum 99 https://youtu.be/lKAIuL28fLc Ford 77 https://youtu.be/8PlQbFy7ZaA Kurtz 77 https://youtu.be/1oNjbCdTD6U Jake Lloyd 99 https://youtu.be/yQyuUSmpArs Hamill and Prowse 80 https://youtu.be/LteNbiDHTW8 Empire review https://vimeo.com/11580483 Portman 99 http

We've still got some hot and heavy Boba Fett fever and the only known cure is talking more Boba talk. It's been a few weeks since the season one finale and the time is right to look back at every episode and examine the series as a whole. What do we love? What was weird? What was wonderful? Why are we still obsessed with those water stealing Mods?!? Where could we imagine a potential second season could go? It's the Book of Boba book report and we're not using Cliff's Notes!! So, if it's too hot in the bacta tank, turn it down, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while

It's the epic moment you've all been waiting for, the 300th episode of BLAST POINTS! We're celebrating the only way we know how, by looking at the incredible history of GEORGE LUCAS' HAIR. It is the Hair to the Empire as we look at every era of the Lucas coiffure! From the greaser stage to the dashing THX-1138 era, salt and pepper prequel era, loose times and his bold modern "shorts and an untucked shirt" look. Every Lucas hairdo is talked about and we learn a lot about ourselves and life along the way. It's the 300th episode and we can't thank all of you enough!! So, get out your comb, celebrate the love and listen TODAY! See all the Lucas Hair History Photos here : https://blastpointspodcast.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints

Our year long tribute to Attack of the Clones continues as this month we look at one the most important aspects of the film : THE LOVE. Join us as we examine our massive love for the film, the way the love has grown for AOTC in the past 20 years, the fascinating role love plays in the movie, how it spreads throughout the saga and more! PLUS : words of wisdom from our wise bearded guru, groovy AOTC dialog poetry and real reactions from AOTC fans after a recent big screen showing! It's the dawning of the age of AOTC so celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Coo

We all know the when Toschi Station with Cammie and Fixer appeared on The Book of Boba Fett, the world rejoiced in harmony, but why is this place from an ANH deleted scene so beloved? This week we're talking all about the legendary deleted Biggs on Tatooine scene, why it is such a BIGGS deal and just how it could have changed the whole beginning of Star Wars! Why was it removed? Who wanted it to stay in? Who put a Spider-Man doll in the oven? All these burning questions and more are answered in this thrilling new episode! So, dare to be weird, celebrate the love & listen today! watch the scenes here: https://youtu.be/WaS_0oVJvio JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite p

It was the music that defined a generation and shaped popular culture but now join Blast Points as they take you on a journey behind the music of the legendary Max Rebo Band. From humble beginnings as Red Ball Jett and Monster 21 to surviving against the odds to a hot new gig at The Sanctuary! Listen along as we explore how Rebo was created, examine every Rebo song, discuss the band's wild history and answer the burning question of DOES MAX ACTUALLY PLAY WITH HIS LEGS? So, get out your Palpatones greatest hits double LP, celebrate the love and listen today! Thanks to Brandon Wainerdi and Tori Fox for the voices in the intro! Max Rebo songs : http://maxreboband.weebly.com/ Classic Creatures Documentary : https://youtu.be/Aqcz7ZAIh7w Return of the Ewok clip featuring "Fancy Man" : https://youtu.be/Zd4Gwe6EYaU Lapti Nek music video : https://youtu.be/WfyLDh_Ea3w Pablo's Star Wars.com article : https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-mysteries-getting-to-the-bottom-of-max-rebo JOIN THE BLAST POINTS

It's the kickoff to our year long, once a month tribute to the 20th anniversary of our much loved ATTACK OF THE CLONES and we're getting the party starting by declaring that AOTC IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STAR WARS MOVIE EVER. (or at least it's definitely in the top three) Join us as we go through 20 ways Episode II has influenced almost all Star Wars that has come after it. From cook droids to Clone Wars to Dropships to Fetts, it's all there in ATTACK OF THE CLONES! So, shake your shoe in the air, buy an empty box, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while sup

We're back with our 6th year and it's the episode everyone has been waiting for - THE CUE MARKS OF THE ORGINAL TRILOGY! Join us as we explore these markings on the film that signified the end of a reel and reveal how they actually reveal clues to that very specific Star Wars storytelling structure! When does each story take a dramatic turn? When are our heroes in over their heads? What is it about that unique pace and structure of the Star Wars saga that makes it so special? AND does it all have to do with pizza rolls?! So, celebrate the love, don't mix up reels 4 and 5 in NYC and listen today! STAR WARS CUE MARKS ON YOUTUBE: ANH : https://youtu.be/lZkx8mewZKQ ESB : https://youtu.be/CXfa75FDKAo ROTJ : https://youtu.be/gOJCUSEKMPM JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.p

The Book of Boba Fett is here, we were up before dawn watching it, we've drank a lot of coffee and we're real excited to talk about all the treats in Chapter 1! It's wild, weird and beautiful and that's just the way we like it. What happened in the episode that sent us over the top, what have us wondering about the future and why is this one keeping it so real? So, drink the life goo out of the worm, listen today & celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES COMING SOON! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! MATRIX RESURRECTIONS REVIEW! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive 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! Get the NEW Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt ! Cool logo shirts & other stylish styles while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get the

It's the final installment of Indy Year and we're ending it with a nuclear explosion as we hide inside a refrigerator with our look at the underrated INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. Join us as we look at our personal histories with the film (what's this about Jason getting really close to be being sued??), the over a decade that KOTCS spent in the idea stage, the various screenplay versions and finally what ended up on screen. We're talking what we love about KOTCS and what clouds still hang over this movie, PLUS - how does everything about KOTCS lead us to Indy 5 and what can we possibly expect in Indy's next adventure? So, get out your 1950s comb, listen today & get that fortune & glory! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T-S

Somehow the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special has gone from a forbidden VHS tape to now fans being able to buy Life Day glowing orbs at Disney Parks! To celebrate this wild time and in the spirit of giving thanks, this week we are talking all about the secret original five-page outline for the holiday special! Who wrote it? That's still kind of a mystery ... but we think it's pretty easy to figure out. It's all about family, love, crashing ships, Wookiees, the Starship Musica and an Imperial spy played by Raquel Welch. Join us as we explore this wild and rare bit of Star Wars history and talk about the Holiday Special that almost was! So vamp your way to favorite podcast player, listen today & celebrate the love! visit the holiday special site for more Life Day magic : https://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES!! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Exc