Yub Nub: Recent Episodes
Tim Barnes, Greg Iwinski, and Jim Fagan
A Star Wars podcast for Star Wars fans who actually like Star Wars! Hosted by Greg Iwinski, Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan.
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the final arc of Andor season 2! That’s…
S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop
S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows?
And… S2.E12 ∙ Jedha, Kyber, Erso
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the “2 BBY” arc of Andor season 2! That’s…
S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop
S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows?
And… S2.E12 ∙ Jedha, Kyber, Erso
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, starting with this recap of the first two arcs of Andor season 2! That’s…
S2.E1 ∙ One Year Later
S2.E2 ∙ Sagrona Teema
S2.E3 ∙ Harvest
S2.E4 ∙ Ever Been to Ghorman?
S2.E5 ∙ I Have Friends Everywhere
And… S2.E6 ∙ What a Festive Evening
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
May the 4th be with you all! The Yub Nub crew discusses Spring media fatigue, the release schedule for Andor season 2, and the scoop from longtime listener and founding member of our newsletter, Mike Lord!
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Guest: Mike Lord
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, the guys recount Attack of the Clones! And then, of course, reminisce about their initial impressions of ROTS and try to unpack why it hits so different from the rest of the 8 Star Wars films.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Greg, and Jim try to remember what the hell happened in Andor season 1 in celebration of Season 2 dropping. Plus, Greg unpacks Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear and why it feels a little close to home!
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Before diving into some old Star Wars Insider magazines in this nostalgia-filled episode from the Yub Nub vault, Tim goes over the broad strokes of his excitement for Andor season 2!
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim and Greg connect the dots between the Severance season 2 finale and Star Wars and Greg reveals what it was like writing on season 2 of Young Jedi Adventures!
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Jim describes the impact of fatherhood on his Star Wars fandom before uncaging this Rancor monster of an episode from the Yub Nub vault featuring our 2022 chat with SNL’s James Austin Johnson about Shadows of the Empire. This is part one of JAJ’s dissection of Shadows of the Empire. Somehow, he will return.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Guest: James Austin Johnson
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Kennedy clarifying the matter during an interview for Deadline.
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the ‘Andor’ season 2 trailer, Star Wars books, the value of video games as an entryway for young Star Wars fans, and the recently released 1999 film, ‘The Annihilation of Fish,’ starring the late great James Earl Jones!
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim, and Greg return (again) to talk about their recent ‘Star Wars’ consumption, pitches for the nonexistent ‘Acolyte’ season 2, ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ – and, somehow… Bill Maher.
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones — the voice of Darth Vader and so much more.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the state of Star Wars fandom, the evolution of George Lucas’ plans for the franchise, and how we truly feel about the special editions.
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Episode Credits:
– Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, & Greg Iwinski
– Guest: Patrick Cotnoir
– Theme Song: Matt Maher
– Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
– Podcast Art:Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim chat about coffee, the fact that The Acolyte hasn’t been renewed for a season 2, and the magical sci-fi movie summer of 1982 before Jim’s deep-dive convo with Brian Jay Jones, the author of the biography George Lucas: A Life. We also listen to a holo from founding member of our substack newsletter, Mike “Zorknapp” Lord! Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
Guest: Brian Jay Jones Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim chat about the Skeleton Crew trailer and Ben Burtt’s recent revelations about the “Wilhelm scream” before Tim’s deep-dive convo with MacKenzie Green of The World Needs Nerds podcast about the evolution of George Lucas’ marketing prowess and what it’s like to be a newcomer to Star Wars fandom!Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
Guest: MacKenzie Green Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim chat about the upcoming Rein of the Empire book series and Skeleton Crew streaming series before Tim’s deep-dive convo with Chris and Steph of the Dark Side Divas podcast about the not-so-subtle influence of Dune on George Lucas and the Star Wars franchise. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
Guests: Stefannie + Chris Lauzon of the Dark Side Divas podcast
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Jim chats with return guest Connor Ratliff about George Lucas’ second feature length film, American Graffiti — and how it gave him the momentum to create Star Wars. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
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Episode Credits:
Host: Jim FaganGuest: Connor Ratliff
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim chat with documentary filmmaker and Mad Men enthusiast Ben Crew about the history of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the tropes of silent cinema, and how George Lucas utilized the silent movie aesthetic for the Star Wars films.Ben first caught our attention because of his viral silent film edit of Tim Burton’s Batman (1989).
Episode Credits:
– Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
– Guest: Ben Crew
– Theme Song: Matt Maher
– Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
– Podcast Art:Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim chat more about The Acolyte before diving into some exiting topics that yub their nubs and introducing the special edition re-release of their conversation about George Lucas’ first feature film: THX 1138!
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, and Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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SPOILER ALERT! The full Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim, & Tim unite to talk through how they feel about the first season of ‘The Acolyte.’
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, and Greg Iwinski
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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SPOILER ALERT! Tim and Jim give their over all rating of Star Wars: The Acolyte and dive into all of the exciting details of the season one finale!
Episode Credits:
Host: Tim Barnes
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Artist Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art) joins us to explain the many illustrators, painters, and cartoons that influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! But first — Jim shares his insights on the penultimate episode of The Acolyte to appease the many fans who reached out in disappointment that we haven’t brought up the infamous “gaping dark side hole” in our bonus coverage. Find visual references and more over at our newsletter!
Episode Credits:
– Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
– Guest: Brandon Bird
– Theme Song: Matt Maher
– Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
– Podcast Art:Joel Jackson
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SPOILER ALERT! While Jim is out getting a Tatooine summer tan, Tim is joined by Stephanie & Chris of the Dark Side Divas podcast for an analysis of “Choice” — the penultimate episode of ‘The Acolyte’ season one.
Episode Credits:
Host: Tim Barnes
Guests: Stefannie + Chris Lauzon of the Dark Side Divas podcast
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Yub Nub and the Mama Needs A Movie podcast collide in PART TWO of Tim’s deep dive into the USC student films of George Lucas with guests Ryan Perez and Anne Rieman. But before that, Jim primes us with some important context from the biography George Lucas: A Life. You can watch all 8 films here ahead of next week’s episode where we react to each one!
Episode Credits:
– Hosts: Tim Barnes, & Jim Fagan
– Guest: Anne Rieman, & Ryan Perez
– Theme Song: Matt Maher
– Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
– Podcast Art:Joel Jackson
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SPOILER ALERT! Jim and Tim react to episode 6 of The Acolyte! To read and watch additional material related to this episode, subscribe to our newsletter!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Get ready to open a jam packed jar of Yub Nub! Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the process of making the documentary sensation I’m ‘George Lucas’: A Connor Ratliff Story and the live staged reading reading of The Phantom Menace sensation The Naboo Movie Movie. THEN, UCLA film school alumni Ryan Perez (The Tonight Show, SNL) & Anne Rieman (Funny or Die) of the Mama Needs A Movie podcast join Tim in a PART ONE of a discussion George Lucas’ USC student films! You can watch all 8 films here ahead of next week’s episode where we react to each one!
Episode Credits:
– Hosts: Tim Barnes & Jim Fagan
– Guest: Patrick Cotnoir, Anne Rieman, & Ryan Perez
– Theme Song: Matt Maher
– Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
– Podcast Art:Joel Jackson
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SPOILERS! Jim and Tim react to the shocking reveals in “Night” — the fifth episode of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte.’ We also dive into listener questions. Including one from our founding newsletter member, Mike Lord!
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim and Jim introduce a special edition re-release of their conversation about ‘Flash Gordon’ serials.
Find the chapters we discussed here in the Jedi Training portion of the newsletter! But before we tackle Flash Gordon and his adventures with the pantsless Doctor Zarkov – we answer listener questions and talk about how we’re dealing with the current media madness of the entertainment industry. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
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SPOILERS! Jim and Tim dive into season one/episode four of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte.’ The episode is titled “Day” — so will next week’s be titled “Night”?! We’re also loving the “below deck” vibes of a certain room in the Jedi temple!
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Hot George Summer continues! TV writer Mamoudou N’Diaye (Space Force, Shape Island, How To Die Alone) joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 classic, The Hidden Fortress and its impact on Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! But BEFORE that we dive into parallels between Star Wars and hi-hop and more tidbits from the book George Lucas: A Life.
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Guest: Mamoudou N’Diaye
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Spoiler Alert! Jim and Tim unpack “Destiny,” geek out on the expanding “threads” of the force, discuss the strategic mapping of this season of ‘Star Wars’ television and more! AND YES… TIM IS AWARE THAT HE MISTAKENLY SAYS “JORD” INSTEAD OF “YORD” AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE!
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Hot George Summer continues! Singer-songwriter, educator, podcaster, and mastering engineer, Justin Marra joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of the sounds that inspired Star Wars!
But BEFORE that, we talk about how the force runs deep in the Ron Howard family and how it’s time for the trolls within the Star Wars fandom… to end. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights!
Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Guest: Justin Marra
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Spoiler Alert! Jim and Tim unpack all the feels from watching the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Learn Tim’s official “food vibe” for the series and Jim’s theory on who a certain masked character may actually be.
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Hosts: Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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Tim, Jim, and Greg welcome you to a season we’re calling “The Summer of George!” where we dive into all of the media that inspired George Lucas to create the Star Wars franchise as well as the media that he made leading up to the 1977 release of the original film. And we’re joined by Tiny Dinos hosts James III (Astronomy Club, Adam Ruins Everything) and Connor Ratliff (The George Lucas Talk Show) to discuss what George Lucas means to us and the ups and downs of his career.
But BEFORE that we talk about a Lenny Kravitz song that leans heavy on a bizarre Star Wars reference, play a clip from long-time listener Mike Lord, and give you the inside scoop on how we’ve navigated the entertainment industry.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, and Greg Iwinski
Guests: James III, and Connor Ratliff
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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The new season launches FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024, and will take a deep dive into the media that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars in the first place. From Buck Rogers to Akira Kurosawa. In other words — prepare yourselves for THE SUMMER OF GEORGE!
Look forward to an exciting roster of guests in the new season, including:
Connor Ratliff (The George Lucas Talk Show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) & James III (Astronomy Club, Adam Ruins Everything) of the Tiny Dinos podcast
Mamoudou N’Diaye (Space Force, Shape Island)
Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art)
Ryan Perez (Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show) and Anne Rieman (Funny or Die)
Justin Marra (Geeking Out with Shades and Sketch podcast)
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We break the news that Yub Nub is joining The Sonar Podcast Network and talk about seeing The Phantom Menace in theaters as part of PODATHON 2024, the fourth annual, all-day marathon livestream event benefiting MAKE-A-WISH.
Conceived by a handful of podcasters in 2020 as a way to raise money for Make-A-Wish at the height of the pandemic, Podathon has become an annual event that continues to do good as a result of the generosity of the STAR WARS fan community.
Starting May 31, you can look forward to a season of episodes about the media that influenced George Lucas in the creation of ‘Star Wars’ as well as the media George Lucas made leading up to the 1977 release of the original film.
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Episode Credits:
Hosts: Greg Iwinski, Jim Fagan, & Tim Barnes
Theme Song: Matt Maher
Podcast Art: Joel Jackson
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The Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim and Tim join forces to thank listeners (a.k.a. crystal critters) for supporting the show and tease their soon-to-be EPIC return with a fun new vibe as part of an awesome podcast network shrouded in mystery.
While the gang is gone, please sign up for the OFFICIAL Yub Nub newsletter!
And we'll also see you at May the 4th's Pod-A-Thon to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation!
Tim and Jim strap on their revealing short shorts for a timely review of the original 1936 Flash Gordon Serial, "Planet in Peril!" We unpack all things parallel to Star Wars, knife fights with shark men, culturally inappropriate emperors, and planets in peril!
Speaking of Planets in Peril, there's also an Earthquake in NY that happens mid-pod. Talk about production value!
And Dune's deleted scenes, Cerveza Crystal, and more!
Plus, we announce that we'll be participating in May the 4th's Pod-A-Thon to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation!
http://bit.ly/podathon24
Tim reads a fan email and introduces his interview with Greg Iwinski from his You Are The Genre podcast!
Despite speaking to each other for hundreds of hours as co-hosts of Yub Nub (a Star Wars podcast), Tim chats with late night writer Greg Iwinski about his childhood love of sports radio and finding balance in an ever changing media landscape (a.k.a. The Force).
Greg Iwinski is a comedy writer and performer living in New York City. A two-time Emmy winner, he's worked at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight, Game Theory with Bomani Jones, and Young Jedi Adventures. He is also a council member of the Writers Guild of America East, and a host of the WGAE podcast OnWriting.
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CREDITS: * Host: Tim Barnes * Guest: Greg Iwinski * Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez * Music Engineer: Adam Smith (@a_scug on Instagram) * Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla
Tim and Jim break down the Acolyte trailer and Jim breaks down mentally. Plus Tim explores the volume-verse, Jim does preliminary research on the air into showrunner Leslye Headland, and we uncover every species from the Acolyte trailer, including some we've never seen before!
Tim connects Mr. And Mrs. Smith and Shōgun to the new Lando show and his hopes for the future of Star Wars (How did nobody make a Mr. and Mrs. Sith joke?) while Jim relives a 30-minute documentary featurette "Anatomy of a Dewback" beat-by-beat.
PLUS the boozy tale that led to an iconic Star Wars character's name, a big movie BACK in development, and a heartfelt moment of support for Jake Lloyd.
The dynamic trio of Greg, Jim, and Tim return at last for an episode “Oops, All Nubs” edition of the podcast covering the beautiful Star Wars poster work of Matt Ferguson, the future of the human voice in television and film, Hayden Christensen’s contribution to “Sith eyes,” and Greg’s debut Star Wars credit on the animated series ‘Young Jedi Adventures!’
Tim and Jim talk about Empire Magazine's scoop on all things prequels and Russia's real-life Death Star before Greg swoops in by surprise with enough comedic amunition to give Jim the leway to blow it up with insights on the classic Phantom Menace "Behind The Scenes" documentary!
Tim Rule-of-One’s it with a Star Wars reference heavy episode of his solo podcast You Are The Genre featuring comedian Milly Tamarez.
Jim and Tim Rule O' Two to mourn to the late and great Carl Weathers, unpack Donald Glover's Lando hints, and play some rare and wild behind the scenes clips from the original trilogy!
Jim and Tim “rule of two” it this week — discussing Jim’s time at a screening of the Daisy Ridley film ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying,’ NEW tidbits about the sequel trilogy and looking at ‘Star Wars’ through the lens of race with inspiration from the book ‘Black Space: Imagining Race in Science Fiction Film’
Note: Jim's holo recording from the outer rim was... not good. Apologies for some shoddy audio!
Tim, Jim and Greg talk about Barbie-gate and make some Oscar predictions, plus your go-to alien earworm, New Jedi Order rumors (Broom boy becomes a Broom MAN) and a check-in at Galaxy's Edge!
Greg and Jim tackle no less than the very future of movies. Oh and we also break down Star Wars' night at the Emmys and take a hyperlanes detour through our favorite movies and shows of 2023.
Jim, Tim, and Greg look ahead at what 2024 has in store for Star Wars, unpack theories about the Star Wats theory guy and try to figure out who the next big sci-fi filmmakers will be.
Rule of 2.5 -- Ya Boiz Jim and Greg kick us off, but Tim falls out of hyperspace halfway through the episode to join in.
We cover what kind of shelving is IN and what is OUT (you heard me)
The confusing discrepancy in Ashoka's ratings... how is the show actually doing?
And we play you Tony Gilroy's incredible speech at the WGA picket lines in its entirety. ONE WAY OUT!
Greg takes a break from the WGA negotiating committee to explain the reasoning behind some in the Star Wars community honoring the SAG strike rules, including us, and we finally dive into why George Lucas left the WGA and DGA.
Then, we tackle "how do you binge," plus...
What great series of the last decade did Jim fast forward and why does Greg have a homemade TV Guide?
It's the Season 5 Finale!
We check in and download the latest with the strike, Andor's delays and Tony Gilroy's opinions of the work stoppage, plus Outlaws news out of Comic Con and Greg lifts the curtain on one of the Star Wars writers' golden rules.
Note: No "Burn it Down" discussion this week as we have rescheduled for post-strike so that we can talk about all the stuff.
We'll be taking a short summer break after this week and back soon!
Shout outs, stormtrooper aim revisted, SAGAFTRA/WGA strike update, and what's coming in the weeks ahead from ya boiz!
We continue to break down Rebels with our SEASON TWO review. In depth breakdown of the Ashoka/Vader/Maul storylines, Hera gets badass, B Wings are born, Zeb and Kallus' bromance, Jim can't pronounce the name of the space whales, and... are Hera and Kanan.... you know.... ?
For Independence Day, we're celebrating the REBELS. We give you the full YubNub Rebels Season One experience, breaking down structure, pacing, space battles, looking up stuff as we discuss it, and why did Grand Moff Tarkin kill his own men? Plus, Greg takes us inside a Star Wars cartoon writers room, and Tim reveals his favorite Star Wars TV show.
Ya boiz talk behind-the-scenes Indiana Jones transcripts, Jaleel While in Skeleton Crew, the Star Wars vibes of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and ask why Jay Leno never hangs out with George Lucas.
Host of the High Republic show, Kenobi canon character, and cosplay superhero Krystina Arielle joins the show! We talk cosplay, 90s cartoons, the mystery of her Obi-Wan Kenobi character’s name, Reva’s hair routine, and whether she has secret knowledge from the sacred texts of The High Republic!
Another meandering delightful conversation that hits on delayed Star Wars movies, release schedules, George Lucas' hopes and dreams, the New Star Wars Outlaws, and so much more. Do we take on James Cameron? (we're not ascared). Do we have to look a lot of stuff up on Wookipedia? Yes. Are we ostensibly funny? Hell yeah. OOPS ALL NUBS!
One of our favorite YubNub episode to date. Ya three boiz are silly and stupid and rambly, then suddenly (at about minute 50) a character from Jedi Fallen Order causes us to get super real (shout out to the new book "Burn it Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call to Change in Hollywood." And then, to close out, the most wildly ridiculous takes on Return of the Jedi's ending you've ever heard.
Also, we sing the Mad Tv theme song. Enjoy.
It's rule of two with ya boiz Tim and Greg! "Master" is awkward, The strike as compared to Lucas' complexity of the prequels, and other Star Wars thoughts!
A grab bag of nubs today! Ya BOIZ discusses walking between the worlds of Star Trek and Star Wars, dissects an excellent listener theory on why stormtroopers have lousy aim, and dive into the Rebels cartoon and manga! Plus, why does C-3PO have a silver leg!?
Yub Nub Goes Clickbait! We review Star Wars Insider Issue #38 to determine who were the top 20 Star Wars characters in 1998. Plus, the goo and foam behind what makes a Wompa; who Wins in a Fight: Neo or Anakin? And LIVE strike updates coming in while we were recording. We're not sure how we accidentally turned into BuzzFeed, but it was one of our favorite episodes to date!
Tim, Jim, and Greg celebrate the glory that is Young Jedi Academy, and Greg makes a big announcement about his role in the galaxy. Plus, the guys get personal as they explain what's at stake for each of them in the WGA strike.
May the Fourth be with you! Tim and Jim rule of two to break down the WGA strike (prerecorded on Sunday with a force premonition of it's imminence) and revel in our experiences seeing Return of the Jedi in theaters for its 4th anniversary. Plus we hear from fans in 1983, and Jim's 5-year-old gets a sick burn in on Nicole Kidman.
Tim and Jim rule of two as they talk about the post-Mandalorian bounty of content! We cover final Mando thoughts, Visions, Jedi Fallen Order/ Survivor, Rebels, the Thrawn trilogy, Young Jedi Adventures, and more! Plus.... what is happening over at the Star Wars website???
"No. No. No." Krang Grogu pays off, the armorer swings it, Moff Gideon is a try-hard, Mandalorians don't go down with the ship, sleepy Mythasaurs... and everything else we loved about Mando's epic season 3 finale!
An Epic YubNub begins with Greg, Tim, and Jim recapping Star Wars Celebration and all the new projects from the Disney Combine. Then, Jim and Tim rule-of-two it to break down Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 7 Chapter 23: "The Spies"
Who are "The Spies?" Daddy Hux, Thrawn, Metal Gear Moff, and... was that the Mythasaur?
Witness the firepower of a fully armed and operational YubNub!
Greg, Tim, & Jim tackle Mando Season 3, episode 6, "Chapter 22: Guns for Hire." An episode so delightfully bananas that we don't cover Jack Black until 50 minutes in.
Droid bars, Boston Dynamics, and Great Scott! Plus Trek meets Wars, Jim sings Lizzo, shout-outs, yub-flubs, and a deep dive on the word THE.
Tim and Jim recap Season 3, Episode 5, Chapter 21, (Earth, The Solar System, The Known Universe...) of our favorite Saturday cereal show! Mandalorian: The Pirate. plus: R2D2 Hosting the Daily Show, take off your helmet and show me the stakes, "where's Leia?" AND who's Mando's Big Bad and why is Tim so sure he's hiding among our favorite characters?
What starts as a rule of two quickly becomes a triad in the force, w/ Jim, Tim, and Greg all here. We chat jungle posters, ratings (shmatings), Ahmed Best, jet pack rules of engagement, The Volume, and all things Mandalorian Chapter 20: "The Foundling."
It's a rule of two with Tim and Jim! We break down Mandalorian S3 Ep3, the Convert! Is the cult... good? Is Elia Kane First Order... or resistance? And the Star Wars world has finally focused its story-lens on the "somehow" of Palpatine's return. Join us for a meander through hyperspace!
show note: Jim's mic was transmitting from somewhere near the Degobah system.
Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about Star Wars political tv before diving into Chapter of Mando.
They have a stunning revelation that Mando is Elf and Bo Katan is James Caan in Elf.
Also... she be Khaleesi?
We're back! Talking about the premiere of Mandalorian Season 3! It's fun! It's got quests! Is that thing an alligator or a turtle?!
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The two 'ims (T & J) take us back a long time ago in a galaxy far far away... specifically January. We were watching the Book of Boba Fett's final episodes a.k.a. Mando Season 3, coping with lizards crawling up noses and the return of Grogu and... how was that THIS YEAR? Book of Boba to Kenobi to Andor and a look ahead to 2023! Plus, what planet climate have you not seen yet in a Star War that you want to visit? And Tim gets deep. Happy holidays to our Crystal Critters!
Tim and Greg Rule-Of-Two it this week because Jim has a new baby! They talk play: from action figures to imagination to running around with friends, how does playing with kids set us up for creative careers later? What can we learn about ourselves as an audience from how we played as kids? A wide-ranging and esoteric look at the galaxy.
Greg, Tim, and, Jim break down Lando and Luke's buddy cop adventure, the most time we've ever gotten with Rey's parents, and heaps on heaps of magic daggers and Ochi of Bestoon (!!!!!!), plus so much more to love about Adam Christopher's Shadow of the Sith.
Tim and Jim talk a walk down memory lane to go through all the stuff we've gotten since the Lucasfilm sale 10 years ago... and take a look to the future!
Tim, Jim, and Greg are joined by comedian and Star Wars fan James Austin Johnson to talk one of the most unique parts of the galaxy: Shadows Of The Empire. It's a book! It's a toy! It's a comic book! It's a video game! But it's definitely not a movie, because that's saved for the prequels!
Somehow, YubNub has returned! Tim and Greg go Rule Of Two - that's right, it's a surprise episode of the the YubNub sub-show "Black TV Writers Talk TV!" This Episode:
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The Old Lady At the End of Ep IX Is... Mara Jade?
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Andor Episodes 1-7. TLDR: it's really good!
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What Are Ratings In The Streaming Age? Why Do They Matter To Regular Audience Members? And Is Streaming Just Becoming TV?
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Is Mon Mothma's Husband Hosting a Gutfeld-Style Late Night Show?
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Tim, Jim, and Greg are back together again to discuss the final episode and the first season of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
In short, it was good and we liked it! We get straight to it, including a discussion of how new content hits the segment of fandom that saw the first movies in movie theaters.
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Greg, Jim, and special guest Felipe Torres Medina (Peabody Award Winner, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) discuss if people need to move beyond the idea of "recaps" for limited series, how episode 5 of Kenobi reveals a GoT-like season structure, and how easy it would be to re-dub the Nemoidians.
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Tim and Greg are joined by fellow Star Wars fan, fellow tv writer (Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, The Big Fib, LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales), and fellow Black man Dillon Stevenson to recap episodes 3 and 4 of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
They also talk about George directing the original Yoda puppet and the Star Wars meme explosion.
Welp. 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' came out and so did the subsection of racists who purport to be Star Wars fans, flooding Moses Ingram's social media with poorly-spelled hate and flimsy excuses. So who better to talk about their racism and the pretend-tv-criticism they hide it behind than some Black TV writing Star Wars fans?
REACTION to Kenobi Episode One (first half spoiler free) Plus: Greg corresponds from Star Wars Celebration, Tim and Jim on “Andor,” and unpacking Star Wars’ place in the gun violence conversation.
Greg is out! Celebration awaits! This week Tim and Jim dive deep into the mammoth Vanity Fair article that dropped this week. Secrets were revealed! Things were teased! The hype train has been fueled!
Plus - George Lucas' love of the mall!
https://twitter.com/KevMagnet/status/1527000495507783682?s=20&t=0GDO7l9qd74A3F7y89sbvA
Plus - an X-Wing sleep meditation?
https://www.headspace.com/starwars
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!
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.
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?
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!)
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.
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.
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!
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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!)
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).
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!
This week Tim, Jim, and Greg end up talking about the slew of Young Adult stuff in Star Wars -- Daniel Jose Older's "Midnight Horizon," the Legends "Galaxy of Fear" books, and more!
Plus - Tim wrote an episode of television... check out 'Warped!' on Nickelodeon! And Jim went to Galaxy's Edge!
Tim, Jim, and Greg discuss the finale of Book of Boba Fett Season 1! Storylines! Surprises! Ratcatcher!
We dive ALLLLL the way in to discuss minute-by-minute reactions as well as overall how the season hit us.
And an impromptu grab bag of thoughts on the larger SW universe!
Tim, Jim, and Greg jump right into talking about Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett.
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Luuke is back! Everyone's back! Should this show have a different name?
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Do the Jedi have a fatal flaw in their identity?
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Does Luke practice saber moves alone in the forest?
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Who is showing up at the end of the finale? Is it Ochi of Bestoon?
We! Get! Into it!!!
There is SO much in this episode! Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about:
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Should a certain Apostle get a musical?
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New Ahsoka casting!
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Prequels casting!
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Why are Rebels toys so expensive???
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Ryan Cobourn Star Wars art!
Plus a dive into Book of Boba Fett Chapter 5! Mando! Sedaris! Is Bryce Dallas Howard a better director than her dad? Will these shows replace films? Who is this galaxy's Thanos? Will we see Black Santa again?
Greg is, like someone escaping Corellia, SOLO this episode! He talks The High Republic before handing it over to an interview between Tim and Ben Harrison (@BenjaminAhr) of the Greatest Trek podcasts. Will Tim or Jim return next week? Only Yoda knows...
Somehow, YubNub has returned! We are back!
Tim is out this week, but Greg and Jim are ready to talk about what’s Yubbing their Nubs!
0:00 - The Start
1:30 - Welcome to YubNub, new listeners!
5:50 - Han Solo Carbonite clickbait
10:45 - Greg declares Ar’krai on the Hutts
13:50 - Disney+ pulled The Freemaker Adventures
17:30 - Greg does a deeply embarrassing C+ impression of Lego Freemaker Emperor Palpatine, to be remedied in a future episode.
20:45 - Jim using 1990 action figures to parent
21:40 - The racial problem of Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
24:40 - The Book of Boba Fett, Episode 3
33:10 - SPOILERS BEGIN!!!
46:00 - Jim and Greg begin a series of assertions that may be completely factually incorrect and expose their abysmal attention to detail about a universe they deeply love!
1:03:00 - Next week: Light of the Jedi Phase One!
For the season two finale, Tim and Greg talk about Zack Snyder movie pitches and the @SWcontinuity Twitter account, then discuss what it's like to be Black and a Star Wars fan.
Tim and Jim talk to the guys from Star Wars Minute all about Star Wars Moments and what perspective you get from seeing the universe 60 seconds at a time.
And, Greg explains why he wasn't there! It was a good reason!
Tim, Jim, and Greg discuss original concept art and the idea of "The Prophecy of the Chosen One."
Tim, Jim, and Greg serve up a ton of topics on an Oops All Nubs episode! It's all over the place and it's... a delight.
It's our very first watchalong! On Star Wars Day, Tim, Jim, and Greg livestreamed as they watched the first episode of 'The Bad Batch,' a 70-minute long pilot with some new (and old???) characters.
Listen along to experience it with them, or play it as a commentary track when you watch 'Aftermath!'
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Show Art: Gavin Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Tim, Jim, and Greg talk 'Han Solo and the Lost Legacy,' how all the new High Republic books tie together across age groups, and how Jim is re-assessing Episode IX.
We also welcome our first guest, comedy writer and SNL alum Eli Coyote Mandel! He explains Star Trek to us - where it crosses over with Star Wars, how a look towards the future gives different options that visiting a long time ago, and what's up with the alternate JJ timeline.
Plus: a sketch about your bacta tank!
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Show Art: Gavin Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about casting, casting, casting - including who Kumail might be playing in Obi-Wan. (WIZARD!)
Then they talk fan theories: which hold up, which don't, and which should be invented out of thin air mid-pod!
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Show Art: Gavin Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
First, we debut our new corrections segment, “Choppin’ n' Thwoppin’” and then come back to talk tweets from @Hamillhimself and @Kibblesmith. Then, before we dive into collectibles, Greg delivers a passionate maybe-eulogy for the incredible ‘George Lucas Talk Show (@GLucasTalkShow).’
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Show Art: Gavin Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
So much Yub to Nub, so little time! We talk re-released games, the High Republic and Jedi celibacy, and if Star Wars and Apocalypse Now are ACTUALLY connected.
Plus a look at "Star Wars Vintage!"
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Show Art: Gavin Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Welcome back, crystal critters! Season two kicks off with a bang -- multiple ways to 'get into' Star Wars for kids, adults, and even adults who've never seen a single War!
Plus we YubNub on Alphabet Squadron, old websites, and the Kenobi series casting!
Theme Music: Matt Maher / Sketch Music: Closed on Sunday / Announcer: Carolina Ravassa
Season One Finale! Jim Talks About Jedi Sex (It’s PG13, Kiddos!) Tim Has Famous Friends! Greg Slowly Loses His Voice!
We’re going on a month break, Crystal Critters, so we’re leaving you with an extra-long episode. We’re talking books: specifically the ESB “A Certain Point of View” and Charles Soule’s new “Light of the Jedi” (1:09:00) that kicks off the High Republic era!
We will be back March 25th to kick off a whole new season! New segments! New guests! Same ostensibly funny hosts! See you there!
(Sketch music courtesy 'Closed On Sunday')
It's Episode IX, Crystal Critters! Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about audiobooks, Dinner for Five, and alternate Darth Vader outfits.
They also dig into Greg's white whale of SW stories: the 'Alien Exodus' story pitch that connects our galaxy with THE galaxy.
Plus some of Lobot's Deep Thoughts.
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Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about puppets, makeup, and how fan films and fan edits light up different parts of the Star Wars fandom. It's another episode critics are calling #ostensiblyfunny.
Plus, a new pitch for A Star Wars Story.
It's our longest episode ever! (We promise!)
We talk about the toxic online fan reaction to the new High Republic show having a Black host, and what it says about the SW fan community overall. It's... a spicy one. We also talk about what would be hardest for us if we ended up IN the Star Wars galaxy in real life.
Plus another look at JSPAN.
https://www.swholocron.blog/2021/01/24/exclusive-interview-paul-sun-hyung-lee-talks-working-on-the-mandalorian-his-love-for-star-wars-the-state-of-fandom-and-representation/
Background JSPAN music courtesy Closed On Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNfKzRP8-Q0
Tim, Jim, and Greg take a dive into Star Wars magazine issues from the release of The Phantom Menace. What was the Star Wars world talking about as Episode I hit theaters? And of course, more Boss Nass gossip.
They also discuss Bill Burr's accent, 'Light of the Jedi,' and we hear an ad for Yoda's new podcast!
Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about Stormtroopers, policing, and being a Star Wars fan while Black. Do troopers in theme parks come across as fun characters, or a reminder of America's policing crisis? And what can Star Wars teach us about processing an attempted insurrection at the Capitol?
PLUS: More of Lobot's Deep Thoughts!
LINKS TO THINGS WE MENTION
“Battle Approach” by Andy Fairhurst
“VII” by Andy Fairhurst
Tim’s Good Friend Brandon’s Tweet About TPM
Death Star PR
Tim, Jim, and Greg talk about:
The High Republic!
The D+ Doc on Mando Season 2!
Darth Vader comics!
PLUS a discussion of the Adobe Flash era of SW fandom
AND our first ever post-credits stinger!
Tim, 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
Tim, Jim, and Greg discuss the Mandalorian Season Two finale, "Chapter 16: The Rescue," along with the episode's gigantic cameo and predictions for season 3. They also share the best Star Wars gifts they've gotten (or given)!
Our first full episode is here! Tim, Jim, and Greg have channeled their pandemic panic into a whole lot of thoughts on Star Wars!
This week we talk: the Disney Investor Call, Mando Season Two, and take a look at Luke and Obi-Wan before we met them in ANH.
From a galaxy known as "the NYC area," Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, and Greg Iwinski are forming an alliance this winter to make a Star Wars podcast like no other (because no other Star Wars podcast is hosted by two Black guys and a white guy, all of whom are working comedy writers)!