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456: The Bad Batch S3 Mid-Season Breakdown

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We break down THE BAD BATCH Season 3, Episodes 4-7 with James Floyd from Star Warsologies ! This is the midpoint of season, so we discuss several theories, the music, and where we think this series will end up. W ho are these Clone X’s?? Let's get to the bottom of Project Necromancer. There are also several references to films we know and love -  Jurassic Park and Terminator . As with all great discussions, we made some excellent discoveries along the way.    Episodes discussed:   S3:E4 “A Different Approach” S3:E5 “The Return” S3:E6 “Infiltration” S3:E7 “Extraction”   Here are all three THE BAD BATCH roundtables in their entirety, available on our YouTube channel:    https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo   https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g   https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY   Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE     Autographed Edition!!     Check out th...

455: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic #48 - Sarah's Birthday Comic! "THE THIRD LAW"

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After 9 years we’ve done it! THIS is the Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics issue that coincides with Sarah’s birth in March 1981!! Issue #48 “THE THIRD LAW” is an appropriately Princess Leia-centric episode in which she faces off against Darth Vader, and the Star Wars universe was introduced to the Garden of Butterflies.   We recommend watching the video version (above) of this episode which contains the full comic as we page through it.   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #48 “THE THIRD LAW"   Release Date:  March 23, 1981 Writer: Larry Hama Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Carlos Garzon, and Glynis Wein Cover Art:  Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek   Princess Leia Organa, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Rebellion finance minister Viscount Tardi arrive on the banking world of Ar-gow to complete the financing of a sale of X-wing fighters to the Rebellion. Also on the planet is Darth Vader and his entourage of assassins. SLIDE 5 What is Darth Vader’s plan? ...

454: Skywalking to HOTH with Mark Newbold

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Best way to consume this podcast: https://youtu.be/0wEf-vWejug   Crawl out of that tauntaun, grab a cup of warm blue milk, and settle in for exciting stories about vacationing on the ice world of Hoth! On March 5, 1979, principal photography began in Finse, Norway for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Mark Newbold of Fantha Tracks visited these icy plains. He stood on the grounds where Luke Skywalker was attacked by a wampa, he walked the snowy terrain where the great AT-AT battle took place, and he got to play in the snow with Darth Vader and his Imperial troops. Here he shares his stories and some amazing pictures.    REMINDER! All three STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH roundtables are available on our YouTube channel:    https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo   https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g   https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY   Today in Star Wars History, Part 2 NOW AVAILABLE     Autographed Edition!!    ...

453: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic #47 "DROID WORLD"

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Are you ready to take a trip with us to Droid World? In the early days of Star Wars - 1981 - this comic book world was inhabited by colorful and vengeful warbots! Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and C-3P0 go on an adventure and we are here for it! Richard and Sarah share their thoughts as they read through this classic Marvel comic. Do you remember reading it? Did you listen to the adapted book-and-record The Further Adventures: Droid World (1983)? Or is this your first time?   We recommend watching the video version (above) of this episode which contains the full comic as we page through it.   Star Wars collector referenced in the episode.     Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics #47 “DROID WORLD"   Release Date:  February 24, 1981 Writer: Archie Goodwin Artwork: Carmine Infantino, Gene Day, Glynis Wein Cover Art:  James Sherman and Frank Miller   The Rebel Alliance has captured a damaged Imperial warbot and request assistance fr...

452: The Bad Batch S3 Premiere Press Roundtable & Review

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Richard and Sarah review and breakdown the first three episodes of THE BAD BATCH season 3 which premiered on 2/21 on Disney+! We were also part of a Star Wars fan site roundtable hosted by Disney and Lucasfilm, which shed fantastic and relevant insight into The Bad Batch from the showrunners Brad Rau (executive producer) and Jennifer Corbett (head writer, executive producer), along with the voice of Omega, Michelle Ang, and the voice of The Bad Batch, Dee Bradley Baker. We've sprinkled in relevant comments along with our review.    Here are all three roundtables in their entirety, available on our YouTube channel:    https://youtu.be/IyWVWD-JhKo     https://youtu.be/vNASW63BX_g     https://youtu.be/6tGGAM3G0WY       Thanks to our fellow Star Wars fan podcasters for great roundtables: Fangirls Going Rogue, Father Son Galaxy, Full of Sith, Skytalkers, and Fantha Tracks, Jedi News, Star Wars Explained, S...

451: Butch Patrick is Skywalking Through Neverland!

This is a discussion with Eddie Munster himself - Butch Patrick! Richard grew up watching Butch Patrick in just about everything from Shazam (1974) , Lidsville (1971-72) , The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) , The Munsters (1964-66), and The Monkees 1967 Christmas episode. In that episode Butch plays Melvin Vandersnoot, a child of 10 going on 65 with no Christmas spirit. Of course, The Monkees change that by the end, and it’s a heartwarming tale that Richard and Sarah watch every year on Christmas day. Butch Patrick shares behind-the-scenes stories of working as a child actor in all of these nostalgic series and films. We recommend watching the YouTube version of this show because Richard spent a long time editing in clips of the various stories he shares:  https://youtu.be/GVqsOVH2m0E   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more videos and fun Shorts     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving in...

450: Disneyland vs. Universal Studios Hollywood!

If you love theme parks, then you are going to love this episode! Courtney & Kelly Turckel (Neverland Clubhouse) join us to compare and contrast Disneyland Resort to Universal Studios Hollywood - ranking them in terms of price, experience, attractions, food, theming and more.    Richard and Sarah conceived of this episode back in December, when our top-level Disneyland Magic Keys blocked us out of that theme park over the Christmas holiday. So we did some research and bought the top-level Platinum Annual Passes to Universal Studios Hollywood and had an amazing time! Universal has really stepped it up with the addition of Wizarding World and Super Nintendo World, so we thought this was a great time to compare the two theme parks. Courtney & Kelly have had annual passes to both Universal and Disneyland for over 5 years now, so they are experts.    We share our opinions here, but we would love to hear yours! Please share on our social media .   ...