Brews and Blasters: The Star Wars Party

No time for love, Doctor Jones! Chris and Joe act as advice goblins this week, but not before talking about chili cheese dogs, mini rigs, 1980s EU, Star Wars comics, and much more. Oh yeah, then there's the issue of the Force going missing for a while.

So what is it that makes Star Wars, "Star Wars," anyway? What is that secret sauce that binds it all together into that thing that we love? Chris and joe have some thoughts on the subject--as well as plenty of thoughts on hot dog toppings, old guys and coins, the Expended Universe of the 1980s, new ideas for mini rigs, and much, much more! We also help a listener find love! The Star Wars Party starts NOW, Warheads! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

• Catching up with Star Wars comics
• Old guys and coin collecting…and things wrapped in socks
• An update on Funko Pops
• Some notes on Droids and Ewoks and the expanded universe of Star Wars in the 1980s
• What makes Star Wars, "Star Wars?"
• We wanna see a really old and decrepit Hondo Ohnaka
• Why has the Force been missing from Star Wars recently?
• Voicemail
• A serious debate about the best toppings on a hot dog
• Email
• A new idea about old mini-rigs!

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From Resistance to Celebration to Galaxy's Edge to live-action TV and oh yeah, Episode IX, we discuss everything coming at ya in Star Wars in 2019!

Happy New Year, Warheads! We're kicking off the year right with a recap of our holiday adventures and a look forward at all the Star Wars coming in 2019! There's a ton to get hyped about this year and we have already started! So grab your White Zinfandel in one hand and an egg roll in the other and LET'S GO, WARHEADS! The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

• Happy New Year!
• Chinese food on New Year's Eve
• Chris is drinking White Zinfandel
• Remembering the 1986 Mercury Cougar
• Foodquest Update
• Star Wars X-Mas Gift update!
• Babies love Yoda
• Why is there a blanket covering Maul?
• Goodbye Mean Gene
• Goodbye Santoro's Sub-Villa
• Should we open a sub shop?
• The legend of bounty hunter Jubsa Gel
• What are we looking forward to in Star Wars in 2019?
• We review everything we know is coming this year!

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Just when you thought Christmas was winding down, all the presents are opened, and all the leftovers are packed away in the fridge, Chris and Joe are back to hit ya with a FULL EPISODE to party like you should because after all, it's the holidays! So, grab some eggnog, grab another slice of lasagna from the fridge, slap those headphones on and let's have some fun.

The Christmas Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• Surprise! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It's Brews and Blasters with one more present for ya!
• Has Foodquest already happened?
• Another look at the Imperial Dignitaries
• Email
• Oppo Awards
• Giving the Jedi Council a hard time
• Should Chris buy a nice pair of white pants?
• Which Sushi is each Star Wars movie and TV series?
• Voicemail
• Musings on Oppo Rancisis' fighting style
• Darren "Daz" Tibbles' unbelievable animation
• NeedEm GotEm
  • Black Series AT-ST
• The Last Crusade Grail Knight: what are his hobbies "in the meantime?"

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So Pedro Pascal is the Mandalorian, but have you ever tried to eat as many egg rolls as you can in one hour?

On this episode of Brews and Blasters, we're kickin' it freestyle, talking about the Manadalorian and egg rolls. Need we say more? Hit play. The Star Wars Party starts now! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• Secrets of the classic Brews and Blasters dinner party image
• Boxtrolls and baby talk
• Classic Celebration talk
• Breaking News: Pedro Pascal is The Mandalorian!
• And more official cast new for The Mandalorian
• An updated review of Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
• Do we own boo-schnickens now?
• Where do they get the film attributions for these announcements?!
• Let's talk about egg rolls
• Contest winners
• Email

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Galaxy of Adventures is ushering in a new generation of fans, and we're ushering in memories of the mall as we find the perfect way to describe the importance of John Williams.

This is episode 187 and true to form, it's a killer! People have come to a lot of conclusions about John Williams' contributions to film and especially Star Wars, but we think we pretty much nail it in this episode. If that's not enough for you to listen, we also talk about Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures and the turning point for new content, as well as some choice memories of hanging at the mall in the 90s. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• We're off to the races early and often!
• We don't backtrack.
• Foodquest update
• Ackmena vs. Crystal Lime
• A Theme for Galaxy's Edge by John Williams
• Macaroni & Cheese Challenge
• 90s Mall Memories
• Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures
• This is a new chapter in Star Wars: audience segmentation is unfolding
• Wrap up

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This is it—the one you've been asking for: Brews and Blasters watches the Star Wars Holiday Special. Prepare yourself, get your affairs in order: this is an extra-long episode in celebration of four years of the original Star Wars Party.

Four years ago, this party started with humble beginnings and big-deal dreams, and today we're happy to celebrate this edifying force of fun and fandom that has become Brews and Blasters: the Star Wars party! And, to commemorate that, since it's LONG overdue, we're hitting you with our commentary for the Star Wars Holiday Special. Now, Chris has never seen it and Joe has seen it many years ago, so get ready for surprises, twists and turns! Let's go, Warheads! It's on to year five! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• The four-year year anniversary of Brews and Blasters!
• Thanksgiving recap
• China Roma: a distinct Chinese food restaurant experience
• Black Friday Deals
• NeedEm GotEm: Hoth Luke and Wampa
• FoodQuest – You think you know, but you really don't know.
• Email
• 58:17 – The Star Wars Holiday Special Commentary

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It SEEMS like a simple question, but as it turns out, Max Rebo is one of the weirdest alien species ever put on screen.

We also talk about Star Wars Resistance and a boatload of Black Series figures. Get weird, Warheads! The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

It's cold. We're bundled up.

Resistance: Fuel for the Fire

• Is Jace Rucklin a con artist or a pilot?
• Yeager's respect
• Kaz's biggest flaw
• What's up with that weird old creepy alien

Resistance: The High Tower

• Why the Aces live so well
• Captain Doza
• The First Order Mafia
• Hype Phaizon and the use of Celebrity voices

Does Max Rebo have arms?!

NeedEm GotEm

• A special listener gift!
• Contest #1! Win a Black Series Dengar!
• Contest #2! Bespin Han Solo
• Black Series Stand Questions
• Black Series Val
• Black Series Patrol Trooper
• Black Series L337
• Black Series Skiff Guard Lando
• Black Series Hoth Princess Leia
• Black Series Rio Durant: The Belle of the Ball

Wrap Up

Cover art Nick Brokenshire

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We came. We saw. We conquered Rhode Island Comic Con and returned with handfuls of Kenners and stories of drinks with Oppo Rancisis. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. You don't want to miss this one.

We've had adventures...oh yes, friends, we've had adventures, and you need to hear them! On this episode we detail our experiences at Rhode Island Comic Con 2018, pay tribute to Stan the Man Lee, discuss the report of Pedro Pascal as the Mandalorian, geek out of the Cassian Andor series announcement, debate our favorite toppings on an Italian sub, and invent something known as Pizzaquest. This one is jam packed, Warheads, so let the Star Wars Party begin! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• Joe's struggling
• NeedEm GotEm Duel of the Fates Promo Contest
• A tribute to Stan Lee
• Is Pedro Pascal the Mandalorian?!
• The perfect roles for Chris and Joe in a live-action Star Wars series
• The best toppings on an Italian sub
• How does Joe know so much about Adam Sandler?
• Cassian Andor live-action series!
• Praise for David W Collins podcast The Soundtrack Show
  • Go back to hear our interview with him!
• Hawaiian Punch is the best
• Joe's Keto update
• A special guest stops by!
• Rhode Island Comic Con 2018
  • Best Comic Con Ever.
  • Kenners WERE acquired
  • Notes on how to buy a vinyl-cape Jawa
  • Patches, etc.
  • Meeting Hayden Christensen, again and taking a legendary photo
  • Meeting Jessica Henwick and Finn Jones
  • Ric Flair being Ric Flair
  • What it's like to shake the hand of Ice-T
  • OPPO RETURNS! We went on an adventure with the legend, Jerome Blake! You need to hear this to believe it
  • And much, much more you need to hear.
• Email
• Pizzaquest is born

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Let's have some fun! In between the games, action figure reviews, food talk and PLENTY of Star Wars, we also get into the origins of the Brews and Blasters name and how Chris and Joe's friendship began.

PLUS: Winter Hat Guy, stuffed burgers and more, you're about to hear stories, lore and a lot of laughs. Let's GO, Warheads! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Show Notes

• Winter Hat Guy is back!
• Chris has a great Frankenstein shirt
• A message from Johnny Grassooooooo!
• The origin of the Brews and Blasters name
• Stuffed Burgers
• The magnificence of the Range Trooper
• Defective Solo discs
• A very special gift
• Someone else hates Halloween like Chris does
• Well intentioned Star Wars gifts
• A tale of two comics
• Oppo Awards!
• The key to a great party
• Insane show art
• The origin of Chris and Joe's friendship
• NeedEm GotEm: 3.75 Solo Figures
  • Val
  • L337
  • Beckett
  • Rio Durant

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We've been threatening it for years, and this Halloween week is the perfect time to make it happen. You know it. You love it. You've never heard a commentary track like this!

This week "Movies the Podcast" is back, and Chris and Joe watch the 1987 classic The Monster Squad. We learned a lot of things with this screening, mostly about Burger King, Pepsi and dynamite. Oh yeah, and Stephen King rules. Let's go, Warheads! The Monster Party starts now! It's time for Brews and Blasters.