Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast

In this edition of Blast Points Presents we are honored to share this seriously fun chat with our friend Regal Robot's Tom Spina and ILM FX legend Dave Carson about his work sculpting Nien Nunb for Return of the Jedi and so much more. From joining ILM during the end of Empire, designing some CLASSIC creatures from Return of the Jedi and the continuing question of what music was playing in the crea...

This week it's all about one of the greatest controversies in Star Wars history : HUMAN JABBA! George Lucas claimed he always intended for Jabba to be a "large, loathsome creature", but just how true is that? Listen as we're joined once again by Tom Spina and we explore all the evidence for and against this idea, What about that mysterious art in From Star Wars to Jedi? Who made it? Was it even po...

Throughout the vast history of the various audio differences in the many versions of 1977's original Star Wars, no scene has gone under the radar, been more mysterious and had more subtle changes then the infamous Detention Block Shootout scene! Join us as we bravely listen to 8 incredible different versions of this scene, uncover it's audio secrets, discuss how it evolved over the decades, what c...

Star Wars Visions volume 2 is here and we seriously can’t get enough of it. From goofy Wedge moments and a space train chased by horses to the deepest deep stuff with a Sith Mother and a Spy Dancer! Visions is the dream of Lucasfilm made real and we’re talking about each of the shorts for five delirious minutes each! What ones are our favorites and which ones need another watch? So get out your Th...

It's a May the 4th spectacular as we celebrate the return of Return of the Jedi back in movie theaters! Listen as we talk about our theater experiences, why we are "return of the jedi people" and why the creatures panel from Celebration 2022 continues to rule our minds! PLUS - hear recordings from over 25 Blast Points listeners on THEIR ROTJ theater experiences and why THEY love this classic Star...

This week we are thrilled to welcome to show 2 of the authors of the incredible new book - Star Wars Timelines, Kristin Baver and Amy Richau! Join us as we discuss how such a massive book telling the vast history of the galaxy far far away was even created, what surprised them while making it and of course, Max Rebo's booty. Listen today and celebrate the love! Learn more about Star Wars Timelines...

It's the season finale of The Mandalorian season 3 and we are diving in like a naked Gideon clone coming out of a tank! Listen as we go over important topics like : expectations, new beginnings, peace & purpose, Raising Arizona and Jiffy Pop! So jump out a flaming window like Axe Waves, listen today and celebrate the love! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MA...

The Mandalorian season 3 is almost over and we're almost dead from the amount of insane STAR WARS we've been getting in the past week! This episode has it all - Mandos, a giant monster, Praetorian Guards, Gideon with a cape and jetpack, red force field walls, Hux's dad, serious talk and so much more. AND - who are "the spies"?! Listen as we gather the evidence and make some cases in court. So put...

It's DAY 4 of Star Wars Celebration Europe and we are presenting the audio of our Super Live Stream with Silver of STAR WARS THRIFTING! We're talking everything that went down in London today including the announcement of JAPAN for celebration 2025, Bad Batch season 3, Visions season 2, the Doug Chiang panel and so much more!! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOM...

It's DAY 3 of Star Wars Celebration Europe and we are presenting the audio of our Super Live Stream with Silver of STAR WARS THRIFTING! We're talking everything that went down in London today including Hayden, Kenobi, Acolyte and more! PLUS - We're joined by living legend and Disney Park expert NICK TIERCE as we discuss Star Tours, the future of the galaxy far far away at the parks, Star Wars Deto...

It's DAY 2 of Star Wars Celebration Europe and we are presenting the audio of our Super Live Stream with Silver of STAR WARS THRIFTING! We're joined by author and queen of the Star Wars puns, KELLY KNOX and Regal Robot's own and third Blast Pointer, TOM SPINA! Listen as we talk all the day's news including Ahsoka, Acolyte, Creatures, ROTJ back in theaters, Tales of the Jedi and more!! SUBSCRIBE ON...

It's DAY 1 of Star Wars Celebration Europe and we are presenting the audio of our Super Live Stream with Silver of STAR WARS THRIFTING! Listen as we talk Andor, Acolyte, Ahsoka, Mandalorian, Skeleton Crew, Indiana Jones, The Return of Rey, new movies, breaking a couch, Super Return of the Jedi and so much more!! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www...

THIS EPISODE WAS INSANE. We all know it. Join us as we attempt to recover with this special LIVE recording with both of us in the same room! We're talking droids, droid bars, Lizzo, Jack Black, Count Dooku, Mandalorians playing catch and so much more! What does it all mean and where is it all going? Listen today & celebrate the love!! SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOR ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE...

In this edition of Blast Points Presents, we are honored to bring you a conversation with our friend Tom Spina and the incredible Judy Elkins. Star Wars fans know Judy as the creator of some of our FAVORITE Return of the Jedi creatures like YAK FACE, YUZZUM, THE TOADSTOOL TERROR!! Tom and Judy also talk about her amazing and inspiring story of getting into work at ILM through studying art and anim...

This week we're all part of the Pirate Nation as we set sail with The Mandalorian Chapter 21, The Pirate! This is one delirious episode of Mando and it's got us talking about how it's possibly the most George Lucas episode yet and somehow it thematically connects to both The Phantom Menace and Death Wish 3. AND the return of our King Gorian Shard, an ughnaught in a seater, deep thoughts and so muc...

Grab your helmet, that bottle of sunscreen and some Dragon Hawk repellent as this week it's a Mandalorian Beach Party! Join us as we discuss this wild episode, the incredible Ahmed Best Jedi moment and how it made our prequel loving hearts soar, the deep stuff, baby dragons, Naboo blaster sounds and so much more. We are loving this season of The Mandalorian and we're not afraid to the even tell th...

This week we're going to the Coruscant Opera House to hear all about the tragedy of Doctor Pershing! It's a wild and wonderful episode of The Mandalorian that has a lot to say and we have a lot to say about it! Join us as we discuss the continuing themes of change and belief, the thematic comparisons with the two stories being told, cloning confusion, the Terry Gilliam-ness of it all, and so much...

This week Mando is not messing around with getting to the Mines of Mandalore and neither are we as we talk all about this wild episode of The Mandalorian season 3! Join us as we go over some of the themes that seem to be presenting themselves so far in the season like the major Star Wars food groups that are change, choice, understanding and belief. Then listen along as we break down the entire ep...

The Mandalorian is BACK and we are kicking off eight weeks of non stop Mandelirious Madness here on Blast Points! This week we're talking about THE APOSTATE and how this episode messed us up like a big space dinosaur turtle thowing Mandalorians around on a beach. Join us as we go into every detail of the episode and somehow relate it back to HOT TO TROT and OLD COUNTRY BUFFET. And ... we're losing...

In May of 1983, as the Rebels battled the evil Empire on movie screens, film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert battled the Palpatine of critics, John Simon on TV screens! Join us as we examine this epic showdown about Return of the Jedi and discover that the debate they have is nothing new and has never left us! PLUS : we explore the amazing history of Siskel and Ebert reviewing Star Wars and ho...

Episode 345 - The Tone Poems of The Phantom Menace In the summer of 1999, there were a series of ads for The Phantom Menace known as the "tone poems". These ads which mostly featured some of the main characters of the film giving fairly abstract poetry-esque lines about their arcs in the film quickly became legendary. Join us as we explore each of the unique tone poem ads and reveal some fascinati...

In this edition of Blast Points Presents, we are honored to bring you a conversation with our friend TOM SPINA and ROGER CHRISTIAN! You may know Roger's massive contribution to Star Wars for creating the lightsaber hilt and being a key figure in designing the "used universe" look that's become just part of the galaxy far far away. Tom and Roger talk about life, work, design and everything in-betwe...

It's the halfway point for The Bad Batch season 2 and we are more then halfway freaking out about these epic two episodes! Listen as we talk all thing Clones and we explore the roots of Clones in Star Wars, how the Clone Wars changed everything and how the story of the Clone brothers continues to be one of Star Wars' best and most tragic stories! AND - join us as we break down episodes 7 and 8, TH...

We've talked about the creatures of Return of the Jedi but now the time has come to talk about the creators of the creatures! They're the aliens of Jabba's Palace that we've loved for 40 years but who designed them? Listen as we are joined once again by Regal Robot and Tom Spina Design's Tom Spina to uncover the facts on who made who and what were they thinking? Which ones are Phil Tippett monster...

It has been one year since The Book of Boba Fett and we think it's time to crack that book back open! Join us as we celebrate all the fun and insanity of TBOBF, look back at some of the little things in the show you may have forgotten about and explain why the show may be a lot better then you remember. From Freetown to Nikto Speedbikers and everything in-between, it's a Book of Boba Bonanza! So g...