That's no moon... it's a gate crashing!

Today, Dan and Mike discuss the films that started it all, Star Wars: The Original Trilogy! Dan discusses his deep love of all things Jabba, and Mike shark-shames Dan while going on about the importance of John Williams for an entire 20 minutes.

Listen at the beginning of this week's episode for the next iteration of our four-part special, Star Wars: Wild Space Episode II - Dark Revelations of the Jedi.

This week's intro is best enjoyed with headphones!

This is it, our 100th episode! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening, whether this is your first episode or your hundredth. Episode 100 is the start of our 4 part Star Wars special, Star Wars: Wild Space. Then, Jake and Dan cover the Prequel Trilogy. They talk all about the Emperor’s screech, their favorite moments, and Dan tries to get Jake to eat cereal that is 10 years over the expiration date.

A note from Mike: this week’s episode introduction is best enjoyed with headphones!

We are joined by oracle of the burger, George Motz. George is serves as host of the YouTube show "Burger Scholar Sessions" from First We Feast. He spoke with Dan and Jake about preserving and spreading the word of the burger from regional recipes and the styles of the people making them. George also gives advice that may inspire you in all walks of life. It’s a wild one. Grab a burger and check out his show on YouTube on the First We Feast network!

In preparation for the long-awaited F9, Dan, Amanda, Jon, and Amir got together to talk about the legacy of the Fast & the Furious franchise. They discuss theories for F9 and beyond, the absolutely bonkers timeline, the importance of family and representation, and their undying love for Kurt Russell and Helen Mirren.

Dan and Ethan sit down to act like two completely ordinary humans and discuss the 2008 Marvel Comics event Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu. They discuss everything from how fun it is to just why Norman Osborne is the greatest character in the Marvel Universe. Check it out and make sure to pick up the trade!

Rodney was kind enough to join Dan to talk all about the first 2 arcs of Killadelphia. They spoke about some of the things that made it feel authentically Philly, horror, and discuss the future of the Killadelphia universe. Check it out and then make sure to pick up the trades!

Dan and Ethan are joined by comics writer Jed MacKay to talk about his work over at Marvel Comics on Black Cat, Taskmaster, his upcoming relaunch of Moon Knight, and working on a big event series centered around the Infinity Stones.

Black Cat #7 and the launch of Infinite Destinies in Iron Man Annual #1 are both out today, and Moon Knight #1 launches July 21, 2021.

Jon, Amanda, and Jake venture into the sewers to discuss the Heroes in a Half Shell. Chaos ensues as they begin discussing the IDW comics relaunch of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In this reimagining by Tom Waltz and co-creator Kevin Eastman, showing the turtles bond goes much deeper than we could ever imagine! We discuss the reason behind each brother’s colors and go off the rails talking about the franchise as a whole.

Story covered this episode:

TMNT Volume 1: Change is Constant

Story: Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz Script: Tom Waltz Layouts: Kevin Eastman Art: Dan Duncan Colors: Ronda Pattison Letters: Robbie Robbins

Joshua Williamson spoke with Jake and Dan to dive deep into his upcoming mini series Infinite Frontier and Robin. They get deep into the characters of Chase, Bones, and Damian Wayne with conversations about who they are as people and why they do the things they do. Honestly, this was just an excuse for Dan and Jake to talk to someone writing their favorite characters.

Space… the final frontier! Jake and Dan trek into space for the first time! Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly drop so much Star Trek knowledge on them as this week's co-hosts.

Here is the list of episodes we watched:

The Original Series: BALANCE OF TERROR THE CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

The Next Generation: YESTERDAY’S ENTERPRISE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Pt 1 and 2

Film: STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT