Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

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...

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...

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 rea...

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 Bao...

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...

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 Big...

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...

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...

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 legenda...

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...

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 w...

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, A...

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 fill...

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...

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 tha...

Gabe & Jason are back and this week they're taking a look at the final book in the Star Wars Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig, EMPIRE'S END! What did they think? What did they love? What were they not super pumped about? What about the controversial interlude about one of their best friends? Why does Jason think it's all a big clue about The Last Jedi? Find out in this episode! PLUS! Hear all abo...

STAR WARS! Starring William Katt, Terri Nunn & Kurt Russell! It sounds wild but it almost happened and this week Jason & Gabe play some of their audition footage audio and talk about who could have almost starred in Star Wars! And what does it have to with Charles Bronson, country music and Jackie Chan? Before all that, there's a recap of the week's news with the Han Solo cast photo, Rogue One on...

This is story of Jason & Gabe listening to the Star Wars Read Along books from the 70s and 80s. You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear R2-D2 beep like this - beep-boop-waa-weeo! Let's begin now.... That's right, join Blast Points this week as they take a close up listen to the the weird, awesome and mysterious Read Along books for the original trilogy! Did they tell the future? Is...

Jason and Gabe are celebrating Valentine's Day the only way anyone should and that's with a tribute to the most romantic person ever in the Star Wars films, Anakin Skywalker! They talk about his most love filled lines and how his gifted Jedi skills also spread into his velvet like way with words. It's a loving and laugh filled tribute the Chosen One and his carefully chosen talk! Before that, they...

This week, Jason and Gabe take a look at one of the greatest, grooviest and rarely heard musical moments in Star Wars history, Dan Whitely's Rebel Force Band! Released in 1977, the album Living in These Star Warz features amazing songs like "Ballad of Obi-Wan", "Chewie The Rookie Wookiee" and "Respirator for Darth Vader". This album it is everything we want in groovy Star Wars tunes and more. We g...

Take a trip back to 1997 as Jason and Gabe remember all the hype, insanity and good times that was the Star Wars Special Edition. How many times did Jason see it in two days? Did Gabe discover anything new while watching the old VHS tape again? Just how much Taco Bell did they eat to get all those awesome little Star Wars kids meal toys? Before that there's Gabe's thoughts on the Disney Star Wars...

This week, Jason & Gabe take a deep look at one of the greatest mysteries of Star Wars, The Whills. Though they have been almost in Star Wars since George Lucas' first drafts, the name Whiils been spoken about on screen until Rogue One. Blast Points goes in depth with their history, possible meanings and theories on what they may have to do with the saga's future.... Before that there's some news...

This week Jason and Gabe take a look at the weird and wonderful Star Wars toy commercials of the 1990s! It was a time when Luke and Han had giant muscles and everything was BIG & BLAZING!! Hear them talk about being fans in that era, how Star Wars toy crazy they were then and just how much Jason paid for a Lando figure and a French Speeder Bike back then! Before all that there is the news with Don...

Jason and Gabe are back from two weeks off and are celebrating the one and only Carrie Fisher. They talk about and play audio from some of their favorite interview moments of hers and talk about the massive impact she had on them and Star Wars fans everywhere. Before that, they talk some of their discoveries in seeing Rogue One multiple times, the latest stuff on the Han Solo movie and that hot sa...

Jason and Gabe have watched Rogue One one hundred times and they are ready to dive in a look at the whole thing in this super sized episode. They talk about everything from first impressions, to Saw's birthday, The Bor Gullet, moustaches, surprising characters and locations and what it all means for the future of the galaxy far, far away. So align that radar dish on Scarif, celebrate the love & li...