Every artist of every sort is influenced by works that have come before them, and George Lucas is certainly not an exception. In this episode, our three gentlemen hosts discuss some of the films, literature, and historical events that influenced the creation of "Star Wars" or from which George flat-out lifted elements, moments, and characters that he loved to blend together into our favorite films.

 

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In our first Villains Bracket episode, our gentlemen hosts introduced 32 Star Wars villains and eliminated half of them; in our second, they introduced and eliminated just as many. With the first round finally complete, we progress to our second, third, fourth, semifinal, and final matchups. Which villain will triumph over all to be named the ultimate Master of Evil? Will Salacious B. Crumb return from the grave to seize the victory? Tune in, dear listeners, to find out.

 

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Many a fan loved Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, including our own gentleman hosts Ross and Kyler. Many a movie critic did not; our other gentleman host Chris is one of them. Join us for yet another special, double-length episode as Chris endeavors to explain his many greivences with Rogue One and Ross and Kyler discuss what they love about the first live-action, standalone Star Wars film.

 

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When our three gentleman nerf-herders record a more brief, bonus episode, what should it be called? A nerf nugget, of course. Join us as we discuss Salt Lake FanX 2018 as it pertains to all things Star Wars, explain how we obtained our delightful episode introduction and farewell, and enjoy an unexpected interview with Anna Graves and James Arnold Taylor, the talented gentlelady and gentleman actors who voice (among others) the Duchess Satine and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

 

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In this, the second of three Villains Bracket episodes, our three gentleman nerf-herders debate which Star Wars villains would win in 16 more theoretical matchups. Which powerful dark Force user would triumph: the legendary Darth Bane or the conflicted Kylo Ren? Which deadly woman is the most deadly: Asajj Ventress or Seventh Sister? And of course the most important debate: will Nute Gunray triumph over Poggle the Lesser?

 

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If you are a Star Wars fan and have used the internet (and if not, why and how are you listening to this podcast?), then you have certainly heard that Star Wars, Episode 8: The Last Jedi has not been universally loved by the Star Wars fandom. A very vocal cadre of fans have expressed emotions ranging from disappointment to loathing regarding this movie, while many other enjoy or even love the film. Join us for our first very special, double-length episode, wherein we examine what we dislike, like, hate, and love about The Last Jedi.

 

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Our gentlemen hosts sit down to discuss the relative strengths and abilities of various Star Wars villains in theoretical ritual combative encounters with mortal consequences. That is to say: which bad guy would win in a fight? Which diabolical military leader would manage to kill the other: Grand Moff Tarkin or Grand Admiral Thrawn? Which supposedly powerful but on-screen-underwhelming villain would triumph: Boba Fett or Captain Phasma? Join us for part 1 of 3 of our villain bracket, in which we discuss our first 16 matchups.

 

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Since the Star Wars franchise began, it has been adapted and expanded into books, comics, video games, television shows, television specials, spin-off movies, toys, role-playing games, and so much more. But when Disney took over, they chose to set aside almost the entire Star Wars expanded universe to begin again from scratch. In this episode, we discuss the old canon, the new canon, and how the change from one to the other has affected the Star Wars franchise and fandom.

 

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After the financial success of the prequels, more Star Wars movies were less of a possibility and more of an inevitability. Sure enough, the franchise has continued... with The Walt Disney Company, of all organizations, at the helm. Join us as we discuss the Star Wars films of today: the yet-incomplete sequel trilogy, Rogue One, and Solo.

 

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Our first episode of A More Civilized Podcast begins at the beginning: the original Star Wars trilogy. Join gentleman hosts Kyler, Ross, and Chris as they discuss their own experiences with Star Wars, the making of the movies, and the impact these films have had on our society, pop culture, and the movie industry.

 

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