Beggar's Canyon Boys

Jackson gives Ryan his first glimpse of what is known colloquially as "The Old Republic". These are the origins created by Tom Veitch that will go on to inspire many more stories. Here we analyze the questionably morality of Jedi Master Thon and the teaching methods Jedi Masters seem to enjoy using. Also, will Jackson be able to stop thinking about Nomi Sunrider's outfit enough to f...

Ryan and Jackson finally reach the end of the pretty much entirely skippable Star Wars video games, and the beginning of non-skippable comic books. Dark Horse takes the reigns with Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy's Dark Empire story. Is this a better vision for the post Return of the Jedi Star Wars world than what Zhan had invented? Spoilers... We don't think so... Content Covered: - Comics:...

Let's go! The birth of the Star Wars EU and the grandfather of it all, Timothy Zahn are the main topics of discussion today. Does hot chocolate break your immersion of the Star Wars universe? Is Thrawn actually smart? Ryan and Jackson love talking about this fun ass book. Content Covered: Book - Heir to the Empire (1991) Board Games - Escape From the Death Star, The Lightsaber Dueling Kit Nex...

The fellas dive into the world of late 80's Star Wars gaming. This is definitely an era where the table-top has a lot more to offer us than the digital world. Since the fellas are sick of Ewoks, it felt good to get fully away from Ewok content and not talk about them at all. Also remember when Vader turned into a scorpion? Content Covered: - Video Game: Star Wars (1987) - Board Games: The Rol...

Finally the end of these droids and Ewoks for now. Testing the limits of Star Wars patience here. I know some people have a fond place in their heart for this Ewoks movie, but spoiler alert... We didn't love it. I'd recommend anyone who hasn't watched this content just listen to us talk about it instead. Content Covered: - TV Movie: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) - TV Special: D...

Home stretch of Ewok content! We're watching the... barely discussed cartoons from the mid-80's that would be Lucasfilm's first foray into animated television. Both fellas were surprised which cartoon came out on top in their opinion. Have you ever gotten in trouble for playing drop the sack? That was something we could both relate too. Content Covered: - TV Shows: Droids (Ep 1. &qu...

Star Wars! Right? Star Wars? With Burl Ives? And goats and chickens? Jackson is realizing this method might be an interesting novelty but not necessarily the best way to make Ryan fall in love with Star Wars. This TV movie is pretty interesting on a historical level if not an entertainment one. But hey, we found it pretty entertaining. IT EATS TICKLES!!!! Content Covered: - TV Movie: Caravan of Co...

Now that the original trilogy is behind us, where do we go from here? Well the answer is Ewoks for a while. We touch on it here but it's gonna get... to be too much. But hey, there are some awesome behind the scenes things to talk about in this episode. Also Jackson tries hard to remember the name of his elementary school nurse who introduced him to Star Wars Miniatures. Content Covered: - TV...

Well, this is it folks. The conclusion of the trilogy. There is no more Star Wars content after this. Y'all know I'm playing there's so much more! But the good news is we have Ryan locked in at this point. There is absolutely no escape for this dude now. Content Covered:  - Movie: Return of the Jedi (1983) Next Time: - TV Special: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983 Document...

Wow, Jackson is flying high after convincing Ryan that Star Wars is worth caring about. Will he now scare him away with a classic get an inch take a mile move? Or will Ryan just love Star Wars more an more each passing moment. Content Covered: - TV Special: SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Documentary) - Comics: Marvel's Star Wars (1977) Issues 39-44 - Video Games: The Empire Strikes Back...

Here's the big one fellas. This is where we decide if Ryan is going to enjoy the Beggar's Canyon Boys experience going forward. Will the amazing direction of Irvin Kirshner and the slower pace to develop characters be enough to engage him, or will he still just be annoyed at Han and Chewie? Let's freakin find out. Or as Yoda would say, "Freakin find out, we will". Content...

We are really testing the limits of Ryan's patience with this one. Will this officially turn him to the dark side and make him want to stop doing the podcast with Jackson? We shall see. Mix Stir Stir!  The unedited version of the Holiday Special is available on Internet Archive and the comics are all on Marvel Unlimited. Content covered: - TV Special: The Star Wars Holiday Special -Comics: Ma...

Jackson continues to try and convince Ryan that the first Star Wars movie is really good, but Ryan brings some controversial takes about the comic adaptation. How many hugs and kisses did Leia give each character in the first movie? Who's a cooler character, Jaxxon the Green Rabbit, or Amazia, Den-Mother of the Black-Hole Gang? Is Jackson betting the farm on Ryan liking Empire Strikes Back? C...

WARNING: MEDIOCRE AUDIO QUALITY that improves drastically by the second episode. Jackson introduces Ryan to the world of Star Wars with the original film where it all started. Has Ryan been missing out on something he would love his entire life, or will Jackson be sad that Ryan doesn't actually give a womp rat's ass about Star Wars? Content covered  - Movie: Star Wars (1977) Next time  -...