The Bad Batch series may be done but we're still talking about Clone Force 99 in Blast Points Episode 399!! Listen as we talk about the series finale, our thoughts on it, how it touched us right in the hearts and a whole lot of discussion on space sushi ! So get on your Hawaiian shirt, get in the sushi line, listen today and celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH SEASON 3 REVIEW EPISODES! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIE...
May 02, 2024•55 min
With the rerelease of The Phantom Menace days away and The Acolyte being right around the corner, the time is right to talk about one of favorite things from all of Clone Wars, the season six YODA ARC! The dark side rises and it's all about Qui-Gon Jinn as he sends Yoda to Dagobah to prepare for what's coming after the Clone Wars. It's all about Force Priestesses (or are they Whills), dark Yoda, Darth Bane and Mundi being a total grump. Join us as we go over all of these incredible 10 year old e...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Episode 397 - The Birth of Star Wars - May 1976 to May 1977 In May of 1976, things looked pretty bleak for George Lucas' big space fantasy movie. It was over schedule, over budget, nothing worked and the studio was getting nervous. Somehow in 12 months, everything changed and the movie opened to sell out crowds and became the phenomenon that continues today. This week we are talking about all the miracles that helped make Star Wars become Star Wars. So get your A New Hope punchcards out, listen ...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 17 min
We all know about the legendary Japanese George Lucas commercials but have you seen the one with double the George Lucas in it? Have you looked and him standing in the tall grass and thought about the fit of his blue jeans? Have you read a story to your little robot friend, Sparky? If you answered no then this episode is for you! Listen as we're joined once again by our friend Silver from Star Wars Thrifting and her amazing sister, Miranda and we watch the ads and discuss every one of them! So b...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 24 min
In 1980 if you wanted to relive The Empire Strikes Back but couldn't make it to the theater for the 88th time, the best you could do was this Story of Empire record! It's the whole movie cut down to about 45 minutes and as we do, we're taking you all with us as we listen to the whole thing! It's a wild journey with combined scenes, a louder then ever score and a SHOCKING revelation that we will possibly never recover from. So thanks or no thanks, it doesn't matter! Celebrate the love and listen ...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min
The first look at the highly anticipated THE ACOLYTE is here and we are talking about it and generally freaking out over this whole thing! It's the Age of the Acolyte and it's all about Jedi secrets, Plo Koon being cool, a familiar island and ancient Sith mysteries! What's happening, where's it going and who's that throwing a red saber around? So gather up your witch buddies, listen today & celebrate the love! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH SEASON 3...
Mar 20, 2024•46 min
As we come into the final lap of PODRACE MONTH here at Blast Points, we're taking the time to examine something that has confused us for decades, the many versions of the podrace. In 1999, the podrace dazzled fans when The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters but there were some who said it was too long. So when the DVD arrived in 2001, what did George Lucas do? He made it even longer. And there were deleted scenes on the disc that were even longer still! And then it changed for the blu ray and th...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Once again we are honored to present another outstanding conversation with Regal Robot's Tom Spina and ILM legend, Ken Ralston! This is a wonderful chat talking about creating the legendary Klaatu from Return of the Jedi, Mad Magazine and so much more. Check it out here and watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/6urj3noM6Kc?si=_78u3uVNdr65WF2w Pick up your KLAATU achieve collection maquette on Tuesday 3/19 ! See all the details here: www.regalrobot.com/custom-star-wars-busts-statues/ exp...
Mar 13, 2024•32 min
Podrace Month continues as we examine something that has eluded us for decades : who are the Podracers? Sure we all know Sebulba and Benny Quad but what about Dud Bolt? Aldar Beedo? Ebe E Endocott? Who are they? What's their story? Join as we play the $20,000 Podracer Pyramid and test each other on how much or how little we know about these Boonta Eve Racers! So cheat on that test, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BAD BATCH SEAS...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min
We're kicking off a month long series of episodes all about the Boonta Eve Classic aka The Podrace and what better way to kick things off then talking about the incredible sound of the podrace! JW Rinzler's Sounds of Star Wars book calls the podrace Ben Burtt's greatest achievement in sound and we couldn't agree more. Listen as we analyze the mind blowing soundscape Burtt and his crew at Skywalker Sound made for the film lap by lap and highlight some standout moments and reveal what continues to...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
We recently had the incredible honor to be able to do dream come true tours of Rancho Obi-Wan, Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm and as you can imagine, we have quite a few stories to tell. Each place is amazing in all the best ways and we're going over what happened, when it happened and we're not leaving out the sweet potato fries. PLUS - this all led to a screening at Lucasfilm of the first 3 episodes of The Bad Batch season 3! So surprise surprise Lando in disguise, we're talking about those as ...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 32 min
In this edition of Blast Points presents we are honored to share this fascinating conversation with Tom Spina and Phil Tippett. Listen as they discuss Phil's role in the creation of one of the most iconic monsters of Star Wars, the Wampa and much more! Pick up your WAMPA signature edition and the extra special LEGACY edition on Tuesday 2/20 ! See all the details here: www.regalrobot.com/custom-star-wars-busts-statues/ explore everything Regal Robot here: www.regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA D...
Feb 18, 2024•16 min
It's total Wampa madness as we are joined once again by Regal Robot's Tom Spina discussing the literal ins and outs of "that snow creature". Regal Robot has got an amazing Wampa coming out and we're celebrating by talking for an hour about Tampa feet, Wampa eyes, Wampa spit, Wampa teeth, the Wampa licking things ... you get the idea. It's always a great time when we're joined by Tom and you add Wampa to that formula and you've got Wampa gold! So, get out the salt, celebrate the love and listen t...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 15 min
It's almost time for the return of our favorite squad of misfit super clones and we're spending some quality time wondering just where their story will be going and possibly ending with season three! Listen along as we analyze the recent Bad Batch season 3 trailer, talk about how the show is like various spices, ask the big burning questions about Tech, Boba Fett and Norky, AND take hard hitting season 3 questions from listeners! So head to the space bayou, get a haircut droid, celebrate the lov...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min
In 2004, as part of the Star Wars Fan Club, both Jason and Gabe received in the mail actual animation cels from the legendary Ewoks animated series. For decades, Jason didn't know who the weird creature with a flower on its head was and had his stashed away in his Art of Attack of the Clones book. Last month he rediscovered it and found out it's from the Ewoks season 2 episode, BRINGING UP NORKY. So that can only mean one thing - Jason and Gabe have to watch Bringing Up Norky three times in a ro...
Feb 06, 2024•59 min
This week we're unleashing something that we have been obsessed with lately, the original EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 70mm version! Sure we all know how this version opened in May 1980 and Lucas had ILM change the ending adding new effects for the 35mm version that came out 3 weeks later ... but what ELSE changed? And what do people think was in the 70mm version that actually wasn't? Join us as we listen to and examine over 80 examples of Empire madness! What surprised us and what changed scene made us ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Everyone loves Star Wars and everyone loves babies. Therefore, everyone loves Star Wars babies! Join us as we dare to be cute and go over all the glorious Star Wars babies and rate them in the official Baby Bracket! What Star Wars baby made us deeply ashamed about how we've never discussed that baby before? What very important baby did we almost forget about? Which Star Wars baby reigns supreme? Celebrate the love, listen today and kill them with cuteness! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT ...
Jan 23, 2024•53 min
It's a new year of Blast Points and we're starting out with a "reel" classic as we discuss the reel changes of the prequel trilogy! When episodes one, two and three were shown in theaters, every twenty minutes the reel of film would change and the stories flow in shockingly similar ways! Join us as we look at what scene each film was at for each reel change and go over the many parallels! PLUS - we're talking about the surprise news of THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU movie and AHSOKA season 2! So take...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Its holiday magic as we've teamed up with our friends Charlotte and Caitlin from Skytalkers and Brandon from Talking Bay 94 for the Star Wars podcasting crossover event of the century! Join us all as we look back at everything Star Wars that happened in 2023! Bad Batch! The Mandalorian! Visions! Celebration! Ahsoka! And that little thing called Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! PLUS - we look ahead to what could be coming our way in 2024! So celebrate the love and listen today! LISTEN TO SK...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 35 min
It's the holiday season and we're going big as we explore the many wild theories of BIGGER LUKE! For years now, fans have wondered if Luke was bigger in some scenes and just how this was happening? Is it a clone and if so, who cloned him? Is it a force projection or is it something even wilder then that? And most importantly, because it's the season of believing, do WE believe in Bigger Luke? Do you believe? Listen and let us know! So, take your first step into a larger world, celebrate the love...
Dec 12, 2023•53 min
This week we're taking a close up look at that age old question that's puzzled millions for decades - SO WHAT THE HECK ARE MIDICHLORIANS? Inspired by a 2013 StarWars.com article by JW Rinzler, we're talking about how George Lucas' thoughts on the Force and just who can use it and why have and have not changed, why Sabine's journey in Ahsoka honors that why people should just relax about the whole microscopic life forms thing. So take a blood sample, listen today and celebrate the love! READ JW R...
Dec 05, 2023•53 min
The Story of Star Wars record is a 46 year old classic record that somehow WE HAVE NEVER LISTENED TO. It makes no sense but this 50 minute or so audio only version of the 1977 film has been off our radar until today! Join us as we discuss the record's history, legacy, the shocking connection to The Beatles and more, PLUS - we finally listen to the whole thing from beginning to end. Spoiler alert — it blows our minds. So, head to the beach with your boombox, listen today and celebrate the love! J...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week we are celebrating 50 years of George Lucas' incredible second film, AMERICAN GRAFFITI. George was challenged to make something that people could relate to and he brought his youth filled with cruising and music to the screen in a way no one had done before. And because he's George Lucas, the film was ahead of its time, influential, groundbreaking and paved the way for his little space fantasy movie. Listen as we talk about AMERICAN GRAFFITI, how it got made, the genius of Walter Murch...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 13 min
It's the first 2 episodes of Ahsoka and hey - what did we think? Listen as we get used to this new show and adjust to the insanity we're about to subject ourselves to every week. It's the start of a new journey and we're along for the ride! 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! ...
Nov 09, 2023•37 min
Ahoska the show starts to turn up THE HEAT and we are sweating through these episodes. We don't know what's happening and we love every second of it. listen as we see the return of Anakin for the first time and so much more! 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 do...
Nov 09, 2023•48 min
This is it. SHADOW WARRIOR. Anakin. Ahsoka. You know. This episode made us insane in the best ways, Listen and maybe we make sense in it and maybe we don't. 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/...
Nov 09, 2023•40 min
Listen as we talk about what might be our favorite episodes in the whole AHSOKA series. Things do full Ewok movie as people ride around on space rat bat dogs and witches get witchy and THE NOTII!! oh my god, THE NOTI. oh and welcome back Ezra. 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 EPISODE...
Nov 09, 2023•50 min
It's the season finale of AHSOKA and it's a doozy of an episode!! Undead stormtroopers, Nightsisters, Mortis Statue and so much more! Listen as we go over all the huge stuff this episode had to offer! 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...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This week we are thrilled to be joined once again by our friend Regal Robot's Tom Spina as we talk all things RANCOR! Tom's got a very extra special big announcement and after that we are discussing how the Rancor was designed, Lucas' wish for a big monster in a pit, the man in a suit version and how the final rod puppet we see on screen is total movie magic. It's a monster of an episode so get skeet surfing, celebrate the love and listen today! Pick up your Rancor signature edition and the extr...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
This week it's a Halloween treat as we get spooky with a question that has haunted us for decades - what is the deal with the 9 moons of Endor?! If Endor is a moon, then what's the planet and can we even call the place at the end of Return of the Jedi an actual planet? And what's the real world scientific connection to all of this madness? We're all learning in this gas giant of an episode! PLUS - the epic final SNOKETOBERFEST of the year! So, sail away on Kef Bir, listen today and celebrate the...
Oct 31, 2023•49 min
