Because you demanded it, Jason and Gabe are back with another entry in their continuing mission to dissect the fascinating and bizarre Droids animated series!! This time they are watching the Ben Burtt edited epic known as The Pirates and The Prince. 3-PO and R2 meet a new master who looks like he's from a Broadway production of The Warriors, a giant prince alien guy with a magic staff thing, and a space pirate who calls himself KYBO REN! No Mungo Baobab this time, but you can't always have it a...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 36 min
Did you know that when Star Wars was first released in 1977, there were three different versions of the movie's sound mix playing depending how you saw it? Did you know Harry Shearer did voices in the film? Did you know about Strange Beru? Jason & Gabe didn't either but this week they diving in to the mysteries of the the ANH sound mix! They go over the complicated history of Star Wars audio mixes & play examples to compare just how crazy the differences from the Dolby mix to the mono mi...
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 8 min
It's the back to school special as Jason and Gabe join 3-PO, R2, Zilnor and a very grumpy Han Solo and learn all about colors and shapes with the weird and mostly forgotten 1984 Read Along Book, Star Wars Adventures in Colors and Shapes! Han needs Fulstar plates to make the Falcon go on a supply run and 3-PO has the most frustrating day ever and he tries to help Han. When does this book take place in the timeline? Is it in Pablo's book collection? It's possibly the greatest Star Wars adventure e...
Sep 12, 2017•58 min
FORCE FRIDAY 2017! Join Jason & Gabe as they tell the stories of their Force Friday 2 experiences and look for the true meaning of this Star Wars "holiday"! They go over the highs, the lows, the interviews with people in line & more! What did they pick up & why is Jason considering just getting a Klondike Bar next year? And just what do those new CommTech "Force Link" things say and what super secrets to they reveal? As you could guess, we listen to almost ALL of them! As if that was...
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 6 min
What else could there be to talk about on Episode 88 but the one and only droid of doom, IG-88!? But is it IG-88A, B, C or is it D? If you have no clue what that means, you are not alone and Jason and Gabe are here to help the best they can. Join them as they go over the IG droid's many appearances in Star Wars movies, animation and video games, the weird and convoluted backstory of this skinny droid that once tried to take over the Death Star and a little bit of behind the scenes IG-info. It's ...
Aug 29, 2017•53 min
Jason and Gabe are talking about one of their favorite Star Wars things ever, Dark Horse Comics' amazing and vastly underrated Star Wars Tales comic series. It was an anthology series that would feature everything from stories about the main heroes to thrilling tales of Yaddle or George R. Binks, Jar Jar's sea captain father. They go over which stories and issues have some of their favorites and why the carefree spirit of the Tales comics is for them missed in today's strictly controlled Star Wa...
Aug 22, 2017•1 hr
Jason and Gabe are back and are absolutely freaking out about all that Entertainment Weekly Last Jedi stuff from Anthony Breznican. From Luke & Rey to Porgs and the beautiful space nuns, The Caretakers, your trusted Blast Points hosts can barely handle it all. After about 24 minutes of stone cold Last Jedi madness and some off the rails speculation, they get down to the greatest battle of the century.... THE RUSTY MILLER JEDI MASTER QUIZBOOK CHALLENGE! Join them as they go through dozens of ...
Aug 15, 2017•55 min
Jason and Gabe are back and this week they are celebrating the music of the saga and the secret sauce of that Star Wars magic, the one and only John Williams! They go into some interesting John Williams history and dive into a heavy duty conversation on what their personal favorite JW tracks from the seven Star Wars films he's done so far. What ones do they like? Dislike? What Star Wars music played at Gabe's wedding? Find out in this music and fun filled episode!!! PLUS! Last Jedi news, Disco S...
Aug 08, 2017•1 hr 6 min
A not so long time ago, Jason & Gabe had the great idea of watching the Ben Burtt penned Droids animated series primetime special, The Great Heep. Having loved it and talked about Master Mungo Baobab in just about every Blast Points episode afterwards, they decicded that it would be awesome to go ahead here and do a full commentary for the entire Baobab arc of four Droids animated episodes. Almost ninety minutes later, they are wondering if they made the right decision. Join them this week a...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 36 min
This week Jason & Gabe came up with the great idea of talking about a couple of random Clone Wars episodes and to pick which ones they rolled some dice and.. let fate decide.... Gabe got season 4's Kidnapped episode and Jason got season 5's A Test of Strength. Join them as they get into both great episodes with talk of the best moments, the interesting history they both share and how amazing Clone Wars still is! Before all that though they go over how Ron Howard is now the king of the Star W...
Jul 25, 2017•52 min
The Last Jedi behind the scenes sizzle reel is out and it is SIZZLING! Join Jason & Gabe as they break that thing down scene by scene, minute by minute and second by second!! What are they trying to tell us about the Last Jedi and what the heck are we seeing?! Lobsters! Lima Bean guys! Space Horse! Red Velvet Cakes! Crystal Wolf! Porgs! Lonely Chewbacca! Luke's belt buckle and more! Plus a little bit on the upcoming Star Wars Disney theme park Galaxy's Edge!! So start the sizzle, put some lo...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min
This week Jason & Gabe are throwing a birthday party for the man who brought the sounds to the saga, the one and only Ben Burtt!! What's his story? How did he get started? Who else almost did the sounds for Star Wars? All of these burning questions are discussed and more as they take a look at his life and accomplished career in Star Wars and beyond. After that, they keep the party going by each picking their top 5 favorite Star Wars sounds!! As if that wasn't enough, there's Forces of Desti...
Jul 11, 2017•59 min
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away a brave rebel named ROOKIE ONE blew up the dreaded DEATH STAR! That's right, this week Jason & Gabe take a look at the almost forgotten and barely talked about 1995 game, Rebel Assault 2! This Lucasarts game was the first time official live action Star Wars had been seen since Return of the Jedi!! Learn how the game was made straight from conversations with director Hal Barwood and how the game broke new ground and kinda led to the technology of the ...
Jul 04, 2017•57 min
Any interesting Star Wars stuff happening recently?? YIKES! Star Wars break ups and shake ups are going down & Jason & Gabe from BLAST POINTS are here to break it all down and try to make sense of it all. From the Han Solo movie's interesting history, last year's Celebration Europe panel, what movie in Ron Howard's past may make him perfect for the job & more. Jason & Gabe debate what it all means for the galaxy far far away and why you maybe shouldn't freak out. PLUS, Lord &...
Jun 27, 2017•1 hr 27 min
Take a trip back to 1992 as Jason & Gabe take a look at the fascinating world of Star Wars QVC specials! In the early 1990s when Star Wars stuff was as rare as a carded Yak Face, the closest you could get to a Celebration like fan experience was sometimes tuning into Star Wars night on the home shopping channel QVC! There host and super fan Steve Bryant would interview guests like Steve Sansweet and in the episode we look at, Mark Hamill. In between selling Star Wars 15th anniversary sweatsh...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Did you know there is a version of The Empire Strikes Back out there that is just 33 minutes long? And within this mysterious version are tons of odd alternate takes of dialogue which possibly have not been heard since 1980? It is true and this week Jason and Gabe look at this super fascinating and shortened Ken Films Super 8 version of The Empire Strikes Back!! It's a weird version of the classic that you never knew existed! Plus Last Jedi talk, Bossk Baby rumors, international listener reviews...
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week, Jason and Gabe are going off the deep end listening to 44 CommTech chips!! What are CommTech chips? They were the talking Episode 1 bases that had an amazing high tech name and made everyone sound like they were talking through Kylo Ren's mask! Well we haven't stopped thinking about them and now it's an episode over a year in the making as Jason and Gabe go through every chip they have and try and guess just who the heck's voice we are supposed to be listening to! Is it Bibble or is i...
Jun 06, 2017•1 hr
Last week we were all just minding our own business when out of nowhere The Last Jedi Vanity Fair photos & article dropped and made us all completely freak out. Have no fear as your trusted Blast Points hosts, Jason & Gabe are here this week to break it all down and do what they can to make sense of it all. Aliens wearing lederhosen, why Kylo may not need a mask anymore, Hux's hairdo, the real reason Phasma has a spear, will Luke & Leia be reunited and more. Plus! before that there's...
May 30, 2017•58 min
This week Jason and Gabe are going where no other Star Wars podcast has gone before and diving head first into The Great Heep! Join them as they give some Droids cartoon history and then do the first ever live podcast commentary for the weird and wild Ben Burtt written 1986 Droids TV movie! R2 falls in love! A giant droid that eats astromechs! A cyborg Imperial admiral! The magnificent Mungo Baobob! And so much more! Grab your favorite droid that wears sunglasse or painting of you with an octo...
May 23, 2017•1 hr 5 min
The original classic Star Wars is 40 years old so Jason & Gabe are celebrating with this look at almost every moment of this still doozy of a movie. From the fact that it was the first Star Wars movie they both saw, to just how weird it actually is, to what George Lucas wanted to sit on and what music Chewbacca listens to, this episode covers EVERYTHING you want to know about A New Hope! Jawas! A weird droid they never spotted before! How it feels after Rogue One! And tons more!! It's a jam ...
May 16, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Jason and Gabe are kicking off their birthday party for the original STAR WARS with a look at weird and wild early drafts of the 1977 classic. With vastly different outlines and scripts that spanned from 1973 to just months before filming began, the story of how they evolved and the stories inside them are equally insane. Who is Captain Kayos & what about Luke Starkiller with his twin brothers Biggs and Windy? It's all in there and Jason & Gabe may still be confused about it all! Before ...
May 09, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Yes, Jason & Gabe are still talking about Celebration! There was so much to do and see that naturally they couldn't do EVERYTHING and this week's episode has a lot of what they were not able to be at. They run through Dave Filoni's announcement about ending Rebels, the preview for season four, Filoni's animation panel, the droids panel, the heroines of Star Wars panel and how excited they are for the upcoming Forces of Destiny. Plus there's talk of some of the panels they did make it to like...
May 02, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Celebration is done, but the Star Wars Party is forever!! Jason and Gabe are back and are still kind of mentally and physically recovering from an action packed time in Orlando. They start out this one spending a little bit of time recapping some of the insanity that went on there. Overnight lines, pool floats & Papa John's Pizza! After that they talk about the 40th Anniversary Panel and it's mega surprises and then it's right into everything The Last Jedi. The Panel! The teaser! The Whisper...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Live from Star Wars Celebration Orlando, it's Jason and Gabe cruising the floor and talking to the fans and folks that help make that Star Wars magic happen!! Listen in as they chat with former senior events lead for Lucasfilm and current global events director for ReedPOP, superstar Mary Franklin, droid builder supreme Andy Dorizas, friend of the show Star Wars artist Joe Corroney and the legendary Star Wars vegetable carving Jedi Master Okitsugu Kato! They even share the story of what happened...
Apr 19, 2017•34 min
It's the week of Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando, Florida and Jason & Gabe are totally freaking out in this jam packed episode. First they run through the fascinating detailed history of Star Wars conventions in the U.S. and then they dive into what to expect this weekend in Florida. What panels are they looking forward to? What tips to they have for newcomers and Celebration veterans? What homemade t-shirts have they made in the past? What guest announcement surprised them and how did...
Apr 11, 2017•1 hr
Join Jason and Gabe as they take a look at the very first Star Wars documentary, 1977's The Making Of Star Wars. They talk all about it's history, the long and weird time on home video it has had, and the many, many highlights that are in it. Lucas' office & his apparent love of gum balls, Gary Kurtz's beard, the disco scene, Harrison Ford on a boat & much, much more. So begin where it all began with Mr. Lucas, celebrate the love & listen today!! visit the Blast Points website! www.b...
Apr 04, 2017•58 min
The time has come and Jason and Gabe are executing Episode 66! Join them as they try to figure out the hows and whys of this major moment in Star Wars history. Sifo Dyas! Palpatine! The Bio Chip! Dooku! The Emperor's secret passion for dancing! All the important subjects are covered as they attempt to get to the bottom of this matter. Before all that there's the news with hot talk of Bor Gullet, Ahmed Best, the Han Solo movie, and Rogue One revelations. So order 66 pizzas, celebrate the love &am...
Mar 28, 2017•48 min
In this special bonus interview special, Jason & Gabe get together with Star Wars artists Joe Corroney & Brian Miller to talk about their pieces in the upcoming Orlando Star Wars Celebration Art Show! They talk about how they created their awesome artwork, the process they used, the special breed of awesome that is Star Wars Celebration and so much more! PLUS - they close things up with a fun filled round of random rapid fire Star Wars questions! Celebrate the love & listen today! Pr...
Mar 25, 2017•1 hr 19 min
This week, Jason & Gabe are talking about the only thing they can think about, the Star Wars Rebels episode, Twin Suns. They had a whole episode planned, but that all went out the window as soon as they saw Obi-Wan take that Qui Gon stance against Maul. Join them as they talk about the whole episode including Chosen One talk, the duel, the future of the show, how the episode connects to the saga's past and if it speaks to what we may see in the future. And there's a lot of talk about Obi-Wan...
Mar 21, 2017•53 min
He may just be a Captain on Naboo, but he's the Grand King of Grumpy! That's right, this week Jason and Gabe look at the one and only Captain Panaka. From actor Hugh Quarshie, to why he wasn't back in Attack of the Clones, to a LINE BY LINE breakdown of everything Panaka said in The Phantom Menace. They even take it all the way by rating almost every line 1 to 5 on the grumpy scale. Before all that there's some talk about 2-1B's feet, Celebration stuff, more Bio-Hexacrypt theories and deep talk ...
Mar 14, 2017•47 min
