Bantha Fodder

In the twenty-first episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss Bloodline by Claudia Gray.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up / News
  • Petition: Make Things Right With Dave Prowse
  • Rian Johnson's droid swap request
  • Han Solo set vehicle leaks
  • Photo: Jake and his helmet
• Bloodline by Claudia Gray
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  • The Tarkin's Top Shelf review of Bloodline
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In the twentieth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob exhume, penetrate, and disclose the secrets of The Last Jedi teaser that debuted at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017. Prepare to find the meaning in fingernails, pebbles, and status readouts.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up
  • Episode 19: Jars Of Sand (It's Not Smooth)
  • Bantha Fodder breaks down SWCO 2017.
• The Last Jedi Trailer
  • Watch the trailer on YouTube or iTunes.
  • Details on the film's poster.
  • New Planet Alert: Crait
  • Video comparing footage from TFA and TLJ.
  • Rian Johnson settles the singular/plural debate?
  • Revenge Of The Sith gets the modern trailer treatment.
  • Death Stranding trailers aligned.
  • Text on Finn's pod translated.
  • "Snoke Theme" - John Williams
  • The Verge's trailer breakdown.
  • Daily Cal's trailer breakdown
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In the nineteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss Star Wars Celebration 2017! From The Last Jedi trailer, the 40th anniversary panel, to all of the new books heading our way, they've got it covered!

Check out the next episode of Bantha Fodder for a full breakdown of the Last Jedi Trailer!

Show Notes:

• Star Wars Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017
  • Best of Celebration Orlando Video
  • Next Celebration in 2019
• Film News
  • The Last Jedi trailer (Youtube, iTunes)
  • The Last Jedi poster ;p
  • Leia will appear heavily in VIII, but not VIIII.
• Panels
  • 40th anniversary panel
  • Tribute to Carrie Fisher
  • The Last Jedi panel
  • Kelly Marie Tran is Rose
  • More on YouTube
  • Tarkin's Top Shelf LIVE at SWCO (iTunes, Overcast)
  • Hayden Christensen signs sand.
• Books
  • First Look from the Lucasfilm writers roundtable
  • Ken Liu on writing a Star Wars book
  • Sandy Collora's Batman Dead End
• TV Shows
  • Rebels
    • Trailer
    • Ahsoka Lives?
  • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
    • Trailer
    • Details on the micro-series
    • Disney on YouTube
    • Hera lives!
• Video Games
  • Battlefront II trailer
  • The story of Battlefront II
  • Inferno Squad is a prequel to Battlefront II
  • Inferno Squad is as "fanatical" as the band of rebels they are trying to infiltrate.
• Collectibles
  • The Vintage Collection returns.
  • Sylvester Stallone's pens.
  • Panel announcement / video
  • Bantha Fodder's talk about collections.
• Parks
  • Star Wars Land experience explained.
  • More on the level of interaction.
  • Star Tours gets an update with Crait!
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In the eighteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob do some Star Wars news catch-up and talk about Elstree 1976, a documentary about Star Wars' unsung heroes and forgotten faces and the legacy the film left upon them.

Show Notes:

• News
  • Lando v Lando v Deli Food
    • Billy Dee's comments on the lunch
  • Star Wars Lands are opening in 2019
  • Star Wars celebration skips a year
  • Inferno Squad by Christie Golden
• Elstree 1976
  • Elstree 1976 on Wikipedia
  • Elstree 1976 on IMDB
  • Directed by Jon Spira
  • Score by Jamie Hyatt
  • Laurie Goode's story and song
    • Story about bumping his head.
    • "Who Was The Stormtrooper Who Banged His Head?" on iTunes
    • An another guy claiming to have bumped his head.
  • Star Wars Kid
    • BTW, what ever happened to him?
  • David Prowse spoils Return Of The Jedi reveal?
  • Find the We Like Movies podcast on:
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Additional music in this episode by Nine Inch Nails. Listen to "La Mer" in its entirety here and purchase it on iTunes.

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In the seventeenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss Episode VIII's title, 'The Last Jedi.' They make some early predictions and reminisce on year one of Bantha Fodder!

Show Notes:

• BF Memories / Follow-up
  • One year of Bantha Fodder!
  • Episode Lookbook
  • The Night After Jedha (Holiday Special)
  • Rebellious Landino
  • BF 11: I Am An Awful, Terrible Nerd
  • BF 8: Pimped. Out. Star. Destroyer.
  • Jake's Naboo Starfigher
  • Evazan and Baba: “A Tale Of Misadventure and Cosmetic Surgery”
• The Last Jedi
  • Episode VIII Title Announcement (StarWars.com)
  • Episode VIII will ephasize fun (USA Today)
  • Production Announcement Video
  • Rian Johnson's IG photo
  • The Times 'The Last Jedi' was used in Star Wars history (HR)
  • People calling the title over a year ago.
    • Reddit Guy
    • Twitter Guy
    • Twitter Girl
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In the sixteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. They dig into the premise, characters, and connections to the greater saga.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up
  • The Night After Jedha: A Bantha Fodder Holiday Special
  • One Year of Bantha Fodder
    • Our Episode Lookbook
  • Variable Bitrate, Jacob's other podcast.
• Rogue One Discussion
  • Jordan's Furniture and IMAX
  • Jacob's initial examination of Rogue One
  • Red Letter Media's Rogue One Review
  • Throne room ceremony without music
  • Gareth Edwards reveals 4k Restoration of Star Wars exists.
  • How Rogue One brought back Tarkin
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In the fifteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob are up late waiting for Santa Claus. To pass the time, Jacob reads Mike a story about The Night After Jedha, a holiday favorite!

Show Notes

• References
  • The Night Before Christmas
  • Ponda Baba
  • Doctor Cornelius Evazan
  • Poem Transcript
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In the fourteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss the known castings for the young Han Solo movie that's set for 2019. The two of them struggle over the pronunciation of the lead actor's surname and Rebellious Landino makes his studio debut.

Show Notes:

• Han Solo: A Star Wars Story
  • Christopher Miller and Phil Lord directing
  • Who auditioned to play Han?
  • Who actually auditioned to play Han?
  • Alden Ehrenreich on imdb
    • Is Han Solo in Rogue One?
    • Ehrenreich's 3 movie deal
  • Donald Glover on imdb
    • Casting announcement
    • Glover comments on the role
    • Glover's high school photo
    • Childish Gambino
  • Sana Solo on starwars.wikia
    • Sana Solo rumored to be involved in plot
    • Naomi Scott is a crazy talented singer
  • Kurt Russell auditions for Han Solo
  • Harrison Ford auditions for Han Solo (bonus clip)
  • No footage found of Christopher Walken auditioning for Han Solo
  • Kevin Spacey as Christopher Walken auditioning for Han Solo
  • Because we know you're interested:
    • Longer take of Harrison / Mark's casting call
    • Carrie Fisher / Harrison Ford casting call
    • More found on WishItWas1984's YouTube channel
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In the thirteenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob follow-up the last episode with some (old) news regarding the possibility of Peter Cushing's likeness returning to the screen as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in Rogue One. Then they talk about the phrase that's on everyone's mind when things go terribly wrong.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up
  • Peter Cushing as a hologram?
  • Tarkin in the sizzle reel?
  • Wayne Pygram
• "I've got a bad feeling about this"
  • Wookieepedia entry on the phrase
  • Star Wars supercut
  • Non-Star Wars supercut
  • Indiana Jones clip
  • Cracked article "proving" Han Solo could use The Force
  • More ammo for the Han Solo argument
  • Shattered Empire pt. 5
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In the 12th episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob talk about traditions. Specifically "the crawl" and time jumps between the episodic films.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up
  • BF 08: Pimped. Out. Star. Destroyer
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer breakdown | curbside.audio
• Traditions
  • The Crawl
    • No crawl in Rogue One
    • Time jumps between films
  • You Won’t Live to See the Final Star Wars Movie
  • Rogue One Trailer #2
  • Mike's band Old Best Friend on Bandcamp
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