Bantha Fodder

In the eleventh episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss collecting, a phenomenon that goes hand in hand with the pervasiveness of the Star Wars franchise. Mike and Jacob have very different perspective on things, so Mike brings in a friend to balance it all out and provide a unique look into a New York City native that has a big collection, but a tiny place.

Show Notes:

• Collecting / Follow Up
  • Jacob's new music podcast Variable Bitrate
  • Headgum, the podcasting network Mike works for.
  • The Cantina Showdown set Jake had.
  • The Stormtrooper Luke toy Mike had.
  • DK Star Wars Guide Books
  • Jake's chewbacca head (Photo one, two, and three)
  • B-Wing fighters (wookieepedia)
  • Titanium Series
  • Marvel Unlimited
  • Mike's Lego W-Wing
• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • YouTube

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the tenth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob dive into the character-rich Aftermath by Chuck Wendig. As they sift through the various plot-lines and interludes of the book, they get down to whether or not this one is worth reading and what could be coming next in the three-part series.

Show Notes:

• Follow-up
  • Jake's new recording set-up.
• Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
  • Chuck Wendig's tweet asking the Internet to let him write a Star Wars book.
  • Wedge Antilles
  • Norra Wexley
  • Temmin Wexley
  • Sinjir Rath Velus
  • Jas Emari
  • Rae Sloane
  • Zabrak (Species)
  • Buy Aftermath
    • Physical Copy
    • Kindle
    • Audiobook (iTunes)
    • iBooks
  • Aftermath: Life Debt (Book 2)
  • Aftermath: Empire's End (Book 3)
  • Bloodline by Claudia Gray
• Check out our new Canon Timeline beta and keep everything in line.
• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • YouTube

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the ninth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob talk about the Mortis arc of The Clone Wars. Jacob is determined to find the meaning in “balance” as it pertains to the Force and Mike can’t decide how to pronounce the strange celestial body where the story takes place.

Show Notes:

• Episodes Considered
  • The Clone Wars S3E15 - Overlords
  • The Clone Wars S3E16 - Altar Of Mortis
  • The Clone Wars S3E17 - Ghosts Of Mortis
• Characters Involved
  • The Father
  • The Son
  • The Daughter
• The Son looks a bit like the Inquisitor
• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • YouTube

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the eighth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob are up late talking Rogue One and the official teaser trailer that hit the web in April. They break it down shot for shot and pick out the little details that make this trailer so great!

Show Notes:

• Pre-topic and Follow-up
  • The Black Series Elite Forces TIE Fighter | Amazon
  • The Force Awakens on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD | Amazon
  • Pablo Hidalgo on Palpatine confusion | Twitter
  • Thank you @samuel_fox_ for the email!
• Rogue One teaser trailer
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Official Teaser Trailer | YouTube
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer breakdown | curbside.audio
  • Star Wars Exclusive: Rogue One’s Darth Vader casting revealed | Flickering Myth
  • Alexander Desplat | Wikipedia
  • Felicity Jones | Wikipedia
  • Donnie Yen | Wikipedia
  • Diego Luna | Wikipedia
  • Mads Mikkelsen | Wikipedia
  • Forest Whitaker | Wikipedia
  • Alan Tudyk | Wikipedia
  • Ben Mendelsohn | Wikipedia
  • Genevieve O'Reilly | Wikipedia
  • Jake got his old Twitter handle back | curbside.audio
• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • YouTube

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the seventh episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss the possibilities of who Rey isn't. One by one, they eliminate the possibilities and offer up some theories of their own.

Show Notes:

• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • Reaction to episode 6:
    • Chorus.fm user stnewton (Stephen Newton)'s response.
    • Chorus.fm user Greg's responses one and two.
      • Jake's mighty retort.
    • Chorus.fm user Cbow52 (Clay)'s response
  • Path Of A Lightsaber (YouTube)
• Who Rey Isn't:
  • Who left Rey on Jakku prior to Star Wars 7 | Movie Pilot
  • Rey is a Kenobi by Ben Ostrower
  • Why The Force Awakens Lightsaber Handoff Is Significant | curbside.audio

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the sixth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob debate whether or not the death of a classic Star Wars hero was set into motion by the discovery of a new one.

Show Notes:

• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • Mike's music project, Old Best Friend
  • Roqoo Depot podcast review
  • Star Wars Podcast Award Nominations
    • Best New Show
    • Editing & Production
    • Logo & Artwork
    • People's Choice
  • Disney's Drone Army

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the fifth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss fan edits, Jacob’s thoughts on the last shot in Episode VII, and Mike makes an announcement.

Show Notes:

• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • Kidney stones via the Mayo Clinic.
  • Episode VIII production announcement video (YouTube)
  • Jacob’s piece on the last shot in Episode VII.
  • Bantha Fodder on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Idiot’s Array Podcast
  • Star Wars Podcast Awards
  • Vote for Bantha Fodder in the following categories:
    • Best New Show!
    • Best Artwork
    • Editing/Production Value
  • Mike’s Challenge Timer
• Fan Edits:
  • Team Negative One’s 35mm restoration.
  • Original Trilogy forum for fan preservations.
  • Original Trilogy forum for fan edits.
  • A list of Fan Edits.
  • Clone Wars: Episode I - Rise of the Seperatists
  • Topher Grace’s Episode 3.5: The Editor Strikes Back trailer.
  • JeremyMWest-Esquire’s anti-cheese prequel edits.
  • The Ultimate Introductory Guide to Harmy’s Star Wars Trilogy Despecialized Editions.
  • Harmy on Facebook.

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the fourth episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob discuss Jason Fry’s young adult novel The Weapon Of A Jedi. Mike gets sensual over flight descriptions and Jake works through his ebook woes.

Show Notes:

• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • Jake’s appearance on Missaligned.
  • Jacob’s SXSW Panels
    • No Basic Pitches
    • Digital Distribution & Security: The End Of Piracy
  • Mike’s challenge counter continues counting.
• Tonight’s Topic: The Weapon Of A Jedi by Jason Fry
  • Buy the book
    • Physically
    • Kindle
    • iBooks
    • Audiobook
  • More by Jason Fry
    • Moving Target
    • Rey’s Survival Guide
  • Phil Noto
  • Jake’s blog post on moving on from Kindle to iBooks.
  • Overdrive
  • Music under Mike’s reading by Joshua Cipolla
  • The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary
  • Biggs Cut Scene
  • Devaronian (Wookieepedia)
  • Devaron (Wookieepedia
  • Jake’s research on Lightsaber-resistant materials
  • Grab Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
    • Physically
    • Kindle
    • iBooks
    • Audiobook

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the third episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob chat about Star Wars viewing orders—primarily the advantages and disadvantages of Machete Order. Jake gets schooled and Mike gets nostalgic for London.

Show Notes:

• Follow the show!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • YouTube
  • BanthaFodder.fm
  • Mike’s challenge timer
• Watching Order
  • Knights Of The Old Republic
  • “The Kiss” (YouTube)
• Machete Order
  • Rod Hilton’s original introduction to Machete Order
  • Rod’s update and FAQ
  • Kids react to “I am your Father” from Star Wars episode V (YouTube)
  • Ernst Rister Order
  • Ernest “Ernest” Rister (IMDB)
  • The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster (Physical, Kindle, ePub, Audiobook)
  • The Phantom Edit (Wikipedia)
• Next Time
  • The Weapon Of A Jedi by Jason Fry (Physical, Kindle, ePub, Audiobook)

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!

In the second episode of Bantha Fodder Mike and Jacob talk about re-watching Star Wars, both in the theater and at home. Each recount some fond re-watch memories, Mike posits why there are no “stars” in Star Wars, and Jacob challenges Mike to return to the theaters for The Force Awakens.

Show Notes:

• Bantha Fodder is alive!
  • iTunes
  • Overcast
  • Twitter
• Follow-up
  • SciFi Channel’s 1993 Star Wars Marathon DVD
  • Jake’s copy of X-Wing
• The Force Awakens
  • Jordan’s Furniture IMAX
  • Cinemark XD RealD 3D
  • Jake’s scrawled notes for TFA (it was pretty dark)
  • Jake’s review of The Force Awakens
  • Jake tears down the first trailer (WARNING: massive page load)
• The first six
  • How I Met Your Mother - Trilogy Time
  • The Core (2003)
  • Mike’s challenge timer.

Follow Mike, Jacob, and the show on Twitter!