Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

This week Jason and Gabe are doing a deep dive into Ben Burtt’s amazing sounds of The Empire Strikes Back! We listen to almost 40 ESB sounds & share the wild stories on how they were created! Raccoons in bathtubs & Shakespearean Probe Droids! What sounds were shared with Raiders of the Lost Ark and what came from The Holiday Special sessions? Listen to this BurttTastic episode and find out!! PLUS:...

This week Jason and Gabe take a look at the vastly underrated Art of Attack of the Clones! This 2002 book not only holds some incredible Star Wars concept art but it also shows how AOTC was a truly groundbreaking film in every way! From how it ushered in a new digital age of filmmaking, how the concepts changed from TPM, to how it changed the way blockbuster films are designed! Tune in as we go ov...

SNOKETOBERFEST! Jason and Gabe are back and are celebrating all things Snoke in this action packed SnokeToberfest filled episode!! How did SnokeMania get started? What were the wild, insane theories on Snoke's identity we all lived by? How could some Snoke mysteries be explored in the future of the saga? Just what are his favorite songs? Tune in and find out! ‬ AND the greatest Snoke imitations se...

Did you know Anthony Daniels recorded a CD in 1999 of him telling stories about the filming of the original trilogy? Did you know this chart topping CD also featured an odd side story about R2 and 3PO lost in space? We didn't either! Now you can join in as we attempt to listen to the whole 60 plus minute thing!! How much Anthony Daniels telling non stop stories can we take before we give up? Tune...

Saved, The Clone Wars is and Jason and Gabe are joining the Clone Army in the fight!! This week is all about unfinished Clone Wars, what stories have been hinted at, what came out in books or comics, what was almost done and may be yet to come when Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka Tano return next year! They also take an in depth look at the incredible almost finished Bad Batch arc of episodes and wonde...

Is there a version of Star Wars out there that is not Star Wars? What makes Star Wars what it is and just why is the film's unique editing style so vital to it's success? Jason and Gabe examine the mystery and legend of the mythical “lost cut” of Star Wars! What is this "lost cut"? It is the very different early black and white rough edit version of ANH that was neither faster or more intense! Who...

We are finally able to watch Solo : A Star Wars at home and this week Jason & Gabe are digging into all the bonus features it has to offer! Weird deleted scenes! Roundtable discussions! Little documentaries! What's the deal with Solo at home and how does it all compare to past Star Wars releases? What's great, what's missing and why is Solo the Star Wars movie that can just never catch a break? Tu...

Meco was just the beginning! This week Jason and Gabe go into the deep and crazy corners of that genre of music known as JIZZ ROCK! What's Jizz Rock? Wookieepedia defines it as: a genre of music. Jizz-wailers were musicians who specialized in the genre. Max Rebo and his band were popular Jizz-wailers. Got that? Tune in as we listen to 20 Star Wars inspired Jizz classics and determine if they wail...

This week Jason and Gabe are jumping into the Force Storm and talking all about the epic 1991 Star Wars comic, DARK EMPIRE! It was the best selling Star Wars comic of the time, it came out just months after Heir to the Empire, it launched SW at Dark Horse and it was a major game changer. These books first gave us Battle Droids, Holocrons, Dark Side Luke Skywalker and possibly lead to some lofty ex...

It's back to school time and Blast Points is here to help with our look at 1984's thought provoking & bizarre read along book & record, Star Wars Adventures in ABCs! Read by William Woodson and of course Anthony Daniels, it's a strange trip through Star Wars, the alphabet and experimental poetry. What Star Wars thing relates to what letter? Is Greedo's theme music revealed? And what does it have t...

It's episode 138 so that can only mean this week Jason and Gabe are talking all about George Lucas' first feature film, the fantastic THX-1138! How did the film even happen and what are it's themes and visual cues that are present in Star Wars' past & present? How did the basic DNA of THX-1138 show up in Clone Wars? The Last Jedi? Tune in as Blast Points goes into the void prison and discovers the...

It's the end of the epic RETURN OF THE JEDI month and now it's time to hear from YOU on why you love Return of the Jedi!! Things get started with an awesome interview with Oola herself, Femi Taylor and the fun messages from listeners just keep going from there! So get down to the cool sounds of Jedi Rocks and celebrate the love with some BONUS POINTS! Blast Points t-shirts are now available! Get t...

Return of the Jedi month rages on and this week Jason and Gabe are talking about the early ROTJ screenplay drafts with the none other than the author of The Making of Return of the Jedi and so much more, J.W. Rinzler! Together they all dive into red hot juicy subjects like : how did the drafts of Jedi evolve? What was Leia originally going to be doing during the film's opening? What kind of influe...

Return of the Jedi month continues as we examine the amazing and fascinating SOUNDS of ROTJ! With this third movie, Lucasfilm sound maniac Ben Burtt began to take on a much larger role in not only design the film's rich soundscape but being more hands on in every aspect of what you hear. Join us as we explore that rich history and go way in-depth on 37 of ROTJ's most classic sounds! From burps to...

Return of the Jedi month continues as Tom Spina joins Jason and Gabe to hang out and chat with the legendary Kirk Thatcher about his incredible career and his days in the ROTJ creature department! The conversation includes gems like Kirk starting at ILM at age 19, painting the Sarlacc, George Lucas' favorite restaurant, watching dailies, going to the bar with Ewoks, hanging out with Carrie Fisher,...

Jason and Gabe are kicking off Return of the Jedi month with a look at the classic 1983 documentary, Classic Creatures! It's a mind blowing look at the good, the bad, the cute and the cuddly of ROTJ! Our documentary hosts Carrie Fisher & Billy Dee Williams talk about Wiebba Wiebba, let Ackbar sing & show us just how the creatures of ROTJ were made! If that wasn't enough there's Lucas with his shir...

Where were you in 1987? We were watching Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, but out in sunny California, there was the first ever official Star Wars convention!! This week Jason and Gabe are talking to Richard Woloski from Skywalking Through Neverland about his adventures at this mysterious con! What were panels? Who were the guests? What did Richard ask George Lucas? What was it like being a fan i...

Join Jason & Gabe as they unravel the mystery of the one and only COUNT DOOKU! Who was Dooku? Why was Dooku? Where was Dooku? What’s up with the Lost 20? How is he the Steven Seagal of Jedi? Tune in as we dig deep into the enigmatic distinguished gentleman Sith Lord! We look at the scene where interrogates Kenobi in AOTC as a perfect example of Sith lies/truth, riddles and wonder just what Dooku's...

Ever wish Spielberg would get the chance to direct a Star Wars movie? Well he's gotten pretty close & has had a ton of creative connections to the saga's past, present and future! This week Jason and Gabe explore the long and surprising influence George's buddy Steven Spielberg has had on all of the Star Wars. From the music, to the casting, to creative visions and all the way to Mustafar, Spielbe...

Jason and Gabe are back with an all episode where they celebrate the fallen hero of The First Order, the one and only Captain Canady! Which maybe they should have done five bloody minutes ago! Join them as they discuss his backstory, his motivation, how it is not the actor's first role in the Star Wars universe, and dissect EVERY single Canady line in the film and wonder about his very sensitive a...

Jason & Gabe did TWO live shows in front of an audience in Seattle Washington at Ace Comic Con and now YOU can listen to both of them! Hear Saturday's "Best of the Weird" panel as they go through highlights from 40 years of the weirdest Star Wars stuff that ever happened. We were flown across the country to show people George Lucas Japanese commercials and clips from Turkish Star Wars and here is...

This week Jason and Gabe tear through the read along records for BOTH of the epic Ewok films! The fun of 1984's Ewok Adventure aka Caravan of Courage! The weird real life darkness drama of 1985's Battle for Endor! In all of their vinyl glory! Why would Ben Solo like them, why does Gabe want an Ewok yearbook and lots of Wilford Brimley talk! PLUS : The Lucas microbiotic saga talk, Count Dooku in St...

Join Jason and Gabe this week as they dive into the new book The Art of Solo by Phil Szostak! They go over everything from early design concepts, to the fascinating time table of production history, thematic and cinematic inspirations, visual metaphors in the film and insight into the continually fascinating Star Wars design process! (and dogs singing star wars, lots of guitar solos and they final...

If you watched any of the SOLO : A STAR WARS STORY red carpet premiere, chances are you caught a glimpse of the amazing L3-37 cosplay going on in the crowd. If you were wondering who was in there, then we have the interview for you!! Join us as Jason talks with Darren Moser, the person inside the L3 about attending the premiere, building the suit and his K-2SO puppet, his future droid plans and so...

Jason and Gabe are back and this week they are taking a look at that time in 1997 when everyone was super pumped for a Star Wars fighting game, MASTERS OF TERAS KASI! It's a game almost nobody loved upon it's release but continues to pop up over and over across the galaxy. Qi'ra knows how to do it, but where did it come from? How did the tech of the game relate to the prequels? Who came up with Ar...