Six Degrees of Star Wars

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It's Theatre Kid Day here on Six Degrees of Star Wars as we tackle Frank Oz's cult classic film version of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's hit stage adaptation of Roger Corman's B-movie flop made on a bet. Join Sam, Syd, Meredith, River, and Jasmine to squeal over puppetry, indulge in fan casting, and unpack the complexities of how horticulture is capitalism, and both will cons...

When you want to get something done right... get a handmaiden. Sam, Ellie, and Shamila dive into Park Chan-Wook's 2016 story of sapphic love and rage, with a healthy dose of talking about language, colonialism, and squick in the process.  Pluggables: Ellie: @Elessar42 on Twitter and Medium, football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Back to High School soon to be available wherever pods are cast. Shamila...

Six Degrees of Star Wars has its first Oopsie-Doodle. Yes, we're calling it that. Is it any weirder than Elan Sleazebaggano? Want to watch a beloved science fiction movie about one family's drama having devastating consequences for the universe that's heavily influenced by Asian cinema and won the Best Editing Oscar? No, not that one. The other one. The one with the hotdog fingers....

George Lucas took this movie and made a space au fanfic with his self-insert in the starring role, and somehow got a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination out of it.  The moral of the story is to never give up on your fanfic dreams. Sam is joined by Ellie, Bryan, and Grady to tackle Akira Kurosawa's 1958 classic jidaigeki film, and discuss its merits on its own, and as the groundwork for...

On our second trip into the galaxy of Star Wars connections, Sam is joined by River and Ellie to tackle 1995's cult hit EMPIRE RECORDS, wherein much wailing about aging, terrible men, and soundtrack feelings ensues.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation, drug use, and sexual activity. Proceed according to your needs. Ellie:@elessar42 on Twitter, @foo...

The saga begins, and it's only fitting to go all the way back to the start. Join Sam, Jasmine Garcia, Matt Medrano, and Mike Fatum to revisit the original 1977 film that was the very first STAR WARS, and then became Episode 4 and A New Hope, because George Lucas is never one for making things easy. Pluggables: Mike: aceofgeeks.net and leagueofswords.com Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.co...