In this final episode, Jörg and I pivot away from the darkness and focus on the future of Star Wars and it's every expanding universe. We discuss where the brand may go from here and whether the IP can survive long term with Disney's focus on continued expansion. Are there any new myths to tell or are they just regurgitating more nostalgia without substance. Jörg goes deeper into the relevant themes of Star Wars, how we use them, while exploring if Disney can still tell a compelling original story.

We also explore what could have happened if Lucas kept the franchise, has Star Wars peaked, is Gen Z more into Marvel, how Lucas will be remembered, has pop-culture/nostalgia replaced mythology, how I became Sam to Jörg's Frodo all these years, and where the podcast may go from here.

That and so much more so please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit ⁠⁠⁠www.joergihle.de⁠⁠⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg⁠⁠⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In this week's episode, Jörg and I focus on how the fandom of Star Wars morphed from a cohesive love of the original series to the modern day divisive mess that the Star Wars extended universe has become. We journey through the special bond the majority of us Gen X kids had in getting together to "play" or better yet reenact scenes from our favorite films (yes we played with the original toys) to the modern day over saturation and uninspired retreads of the "nostalgic" look and feel of the original toys and the refusal to actually have fun with the toys to avoid devaluing the investment. You will hear a recounting of my plan to profit off of Revenge of the Sith toys, running through the aisles of Target, sprinting all around town and trying to schmooze the various employees that worked in receiving at these stores. Never the less, I wound up with a huge amount of toys that no one was remotely interested in while Jörg was profiting off of action figures he was creating my hand.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit ⁠⁠⁠www.joergihle.de⁠⁠⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg⁠⁠⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In this week's episode, Jörg and I discuss the wisdom, knowledge, and useful quotes that we both have used, from time to time, born out of Star Wars episodes 1 through 6. In addition, we take a deep dive into how we created our own Star Wars shorthand in order to convey info to each other or help us to reach each other when we are going down the path to the dark side, in an accelerated time frame. Through the years , these key quotes have helped us to adjust our attitudes, inspire us to stay on our creative paths, call each other out in real time to snap out of dark thoughts and behaviors, as well as letting each other know that our writing is missing the mark. You won't want to miss this one for sure.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit ⁠⁠⁠www.joergihle.de⁠⁠⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg⁠⁠⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In this week's episode, Jörg and I discuss the end of the Lucas era and the Rise of Disney and the JJ verse. As you will hear, we both have strong opinions about the direction of the Star Wars extended universe and how Disney opted for a more nostalgic, chaotic take on episodes 7-9, instead of a cohesive, well thought out story structure with a narrative through-line that utilized Lucas's character development mixed with mythological structure. Jörg also helped me realize how I was using nostalgia and the need to relive my life over again, in order to avoid accepting any new calls to adventure. This thought process deepened my depression, which also pushed me further to the dark side, instead of accepting who I am right now and finding my way back towards the Jedi Way!

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit ⁠⁠www.joergihle.de⁠⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg⁠⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In the conclusion of Ep #2, Jörg and Marc continue discussing their own personal Hero's Journey, difficult decisions they needed to make, missed call's to adventure that led to dark depression and how your never too old to accept a new call to adventure, no matter how terrified you are. Also, Jörg takes both an insightful and impactful deeper dive into the neo-myth of the Hero's Journey and how Lucas used this road map to help transform the holy trinity of Luke, Leia and Han by the time we see them in Jedi. In addition, how we can use those same mythological tenants to help transform our own personal journey from dark to light.

Side Note: The birds you hear in the background are Jorg's and they are aptly named Boba and Jango. We tried to shut them up but they had plenty of opinions to offer on the subject.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit  ⁠www.joergihle.de⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠www.youtube.com/@marcbacher⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

Episode #2 The Return of the Myth (Hokey Religions and Ancient Weapons)

In part 1 of episode 2, Jörg and Marc return to discuss how the mythology of Star Wars pertains to everyday life and how identifying the myths can aid in constructing a road map to your own Hero’s Journey. We provide very personal examples of our emotional pain and suffering and how utilizing a deeper understanding of these myths helped us navigate out of the darkness of despair into the bright nurturing light of the binary suns. Plus you get details of some of our funnier stories while living in LA.

Side Note: The birds you hear in the background are Jorg's and they are aptly named Boba and Jango. We tried to shut them up but they had plenty of opinions to offer on the subject.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit  www.joergihle.de

To view some of my work, please visit https: www.youtube.com/@marcbacher

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In part 2 of this podcast, I continue my discussion with Jörg about the WHY behind our obsession with Star Wars and how at the midpoint of my life, I have NEW HOPE for my future for the first time in decades. We also learn more about Jörg's personal journey from AFI graduate to his storied career as a Transmedia story teller for film, television, video games, children's books, and themed attractions at Europe's second largest theme park, Europa Park, in Rust, Germany.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit ⁠www.joergihle.de⁠

To view some of my work, please visit https: ⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg⁠

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

In the first part of this premiere episode, I introduce my co-host, Jörg Ihle, and we both reminisce about how our paths converged in Hollywood, our love for Star Wars, the spiritual martial arts class were we met, the movies I helped him write, the movie we shot together in Costa Rica and what led to the both of us leaving LA. Additionally, Jörg helps explain the WHY behind our love for Star Wars and how the mythology depicted in all six Lucas films helped save my life, literally.

So please join us as we continue our journey from a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy much closer than you realize.

May the Force be with YOU!

Please remember to rate and review the podcast and reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know what you think.

To view Jörg Ihle's work or book him for a life changing seminar, please visit www.joergihle.de

To view some of my work, please visit https: www.youtube.com/channel/UC6OdJqxQgIP-gWvWjnh3OHg

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!

Join me for this special preview of my new podcast, This is NOT The Podcast You're Looking For. During this episode, I break down my very personal origin story and reminisce about the events that led to the creation of this podcast and how the mythology of Star Wars saved my life. So sit back, relax, and allow me to transport you to a NOT so long time ago, in a galaxy a lot closer than you think. May the Force Be with you! Launching on February 16, new episodes will drop weekly.

I would love to hear from you. Please email me at [email protected] and let me know what you think.

***CONTENT WARNING***: I discuss the topic of suicidal thoughts and depression. If you are feeling suicidal, there is someone out there who cares about you. Please contact the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You are NOT alone!