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Greatest Movie Of All-Time
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) ft. Robb Conlon and Andrew Corns

Greatest Movie Of All-Time

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 141:50


Dana and Tom with 10x club member, Robb Conlon (Founder of Westport Studios and Host of B2B Business Class), and 5x club member, Andrew Corns (Host and Creator of the Revisionist Almanac), discuss the sequel to Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) for its 45th anniversary: directed by Irvin Kerschner, written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, music by John Williams, cinematography by Peter Suschitzky, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Alec Guinness, and James Earl Jones.Plot Summary: After their triumphant but costly victory against the Empire, the Rebel Alliance struggles to evade Darth Vader's relentless pursuit. Forced into hiding on the remote ice planet Hoth, they soon find themselves under attack, prompting a desperate escape across the galaxy. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), guided by visions of wisdom, seeks out the reclusive Jedi Master Yoda to sharpen his abilities and prepare for the battles ahead. As Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fischer) attempt to evade Imperial forces, they seek refuge in the seemingly safe Cloud City—only to find betrayal lurking within. When Luke abandons his training to confront Vader, he faces a chilling revelation that will shake the foundation of his destiny and alter the course of the Rebellion forever.Guests:Robb ConlonFounder of Westport Studios and Host of B2B Business ClassLinkedIn: Robb / Westport StudiosPreviously On: Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Die Hard (1988), The Godfather (1972), John Wick (2014), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Man on Fire (2004), The Incredibles (2004), Gladiator...

DLWeekly Podcast - Disneyland News and Information
DLW 379: Dr.Disneyland Jeff Barnes

DLWeekly Podcast - Disneyland News and Information

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 122:59


This week, a slew of updates on future attractions and experiences coming to the parks, a look behind the attraction vehicles from Imagineering, a guide to the Disneyland 70th anniversary and what to expect, two iconic attractions have returned, Indiana Jones turned 30, we talk with Dr.Disneyland Jeff Barnes, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: This weekend at South by Southwest, Disney had a panel called “The Future of World-Building at Disney” which gave us a ton of information about upcoming theme park attractions. One of these was the updated experience coming next year to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run. The new adventure will feature the Mandalorian and Grogu, better known as “the child” from the hit Disney+ series. This new experience will take guests to new locations for the attraction, like Cloud City, Tatooine, and the Death Star wreckage. The update will coincide with the premiere of “The Mandalorian and Grogu” movie on May 22, 2026. – https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/sxsw-2025-new-missions-smugglers-run-mandalorian/ https://www.micechat.com/410722-disney-parks-announcements-from-swsx-avengers-star-wars-a-tomorrowland-tease/ Also at South by Southwest, Disney gave new details on the Avengers Campus updates at Disneyland. The large e-ticket Avengers Infinity Defense didn't get much new information, but the Stark Flight Lab did! Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark and Iron Man, was present to talk about the upcoming attraction. The attraction will have guests in “gyro-kinetic pods” that will roll on a track before being attached to a giant robotic arm and taken through some high-speed maneuvers. Tranferring the ride vehicle from the track to the robot arm and back again has never been done before. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/sxsw-2025-robert-downey-jr-tony-stark-avengers-campus/ https://www.micechat.com/410722-disney-parks-announcements-from-swsx-avengers-star-wars-a-tomorrowland-tease/ All of this can be seen in the latest episode of “We Call it Imagineering” on the Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube channel. In the latest episode, they talk about the updates we just mentioned, as well as talk with legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr. The episode covers all kinds of ride vehicles from past, present, and into the future. There is even a great behind the curtain look at the underbelly of the Omnimover system at the Haunted Mansion! If you want to take a look at this, check out the link in the show notes. – https://youtu.be/IuQPrGLo0QM?si=Dt9qzvh4bD5xCSUZ Also at the SXSW conference, it was announced that characters from the upcoming Fantastic Four movie will be coming to Tomorrowland. This includes H.E.R.B.I.E. – the flying robot from the upcoming movie. No firm date on when they will land in Tomorrowland, but it is likely around the premiere of the movie on July 25, 2025. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/03/08/disney-announces-new-additions-coming-soon-to-tomorrowland/ https://www.micechat.com/410722-disney-parks-announcements-from-swsx-avengers-star-wars-a-tomorrowland-tease/ The Disney Parks Blog posted a Guide to the 70th Anniversary at the Disneyland Resort, with some new details for the celebration. The celebration will run May 16th, 2025 through Summer of 2026. Updates to the previous information include a ew theme song called “Celebrate Happy.” The new “World of Color Happiness!” will explore “happy” through other emotions, hosted by Joy and other emotions from Inside Out and Inside Out 2. Boyz II Men will have a rendition of “Rainbow Connection” in the show, and FITZ from Fitz and the Tantrums will debut a song for World of Color called “Makes Me Wanna Move.” The Muppets will also appear before the show. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/guide-to-the-70th-anniversary-at-disneyland-resort/ With the return of Paint the Night for the Disneyland 70th, the Frozen float that was removed to fit under the Red Car Trolley wires in Disney California Adventure will return to the parade, along with Anna, and Elsa. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/guide-to-the-70th-anniversary-at-disneyland-resort/ Over at “it's a small world,” a new light, music, and projection show called “Tapestry of Happiness” will bring an animated mosaic of Disneyland attractions, memories, and moments in a style inspired by Disney Artist Mary Blair. It will feature the “Celebrate Happy” theme song, along with nods to other Disneyland tunes. In addition to Paint the Night, which will perform in the evening, “The Celebrate Happy Cavalcade” will appear along the parade route during the day. This new cavalcade will feature characters not often seen at Disneyland like Duffy and ShellieMay. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/guide-to-the-70th-anniversary-at-disneyland-resort/ Along with the projection show on “it's a small world,” the attraction will get some new characters! Miguel and his alebrije, Dante, from Coco will be added to the Mexico section with the marigold bridge in the background. Disneyland 70th touches are also coming to Toy Story Midway Mania as you score points on the various carnival games. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/guide-to-the-70th-anniversary-at-disneyland-resort/ Two iconic attractions for the resort, which also double as transportation, have returned. The Disneyland Railroad rolled down the tracks again after the completion of the track replacement. The Disneyland Monorail also returned after the installation of new entrance gates at Downtown Disney. – https://www.micechat.com/410607-disneyland-update-marvel-mando-monorails-big-changes-ahead/ Indiana Jones turned 30 on March 3rd, and to celebrate one of the iconic actors from the Indiana Jones movies and the attraction was on hand to ride with the cosplay group California Jones, sign autographs for fans and cast members, and take photos. John Rhys-Davies (John Reese-Davies), who portrayed Sallah was more than happy to spend time with fans. Later, he met up with two Imagineers who worked on the attraction – Chuck Ballew, who created the Maraglyphics, and Tony Baxter, the project lead for the attraction. – https://www.micechat.com/410607-disneyland-update-marvel-mando-monorails-big-changes-ahead/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9kMmcRF1Gc Fans of the delicious cocktails from Trader Sam's can now make two of the beverages at home! The recipes for the Molten Safari, and Lava Laughs have been posted over at the Disney Food Blog. Molten Safari does contain alcohol, where the Lava Laughs is non-alcoholic. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/03/08/recipe-disneys-amazing-trader-sams-enchanted-tiki-bar-shares-2-new-drinks/ The refurbishment for the Jolly Holiday on Main Street is chugging along. This week, the old LED popcorn light sign was replaced with a plain, backlit sign. The LED version would frequently have issues. – https://www.micechat.com/410607-disneyland-update-marvel-mando-monorails-big-changes-ahead/ The latest Disneyland After Dark event took place last week. 90s Nite featured a cavalcade of characters from the 90s parades like Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, and Hercules. Other 90s characters were out and about like Monterey Jack and Fat Cat from Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers, and Cloppin from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. – https://www.micechat.com/410607-disneyland-update-marvel-mando-monorails-big-changes-ahead/ SnackChat: Season of the Force Foodie Guide – Disney Eats: Season of the Force Foodie Guide for Disneyland Resort 2025  – Disney Parks Blog Discussion Topic: Jeff Barnes Dr. Disneyland and author of The Wisdom of Walt https://thewisdomofwalt.com/

The VHS Strikes Back
Trancers (1984)

The VHS Strikes Back

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 51:45


The year of the stitch up has had a couple of misfires for Dave's picks, with Chris unfortunately declaring Cloud City's for both sword and sorcery adventures - Gor and The Barbarians. So this is the time to roll out the cult classic sci-fi movie from 1984, Trancers.Trancers was a low-budget sci-fi film produced by Charles Band's Empire Pictures, a company known for its B-movie output during the 1980s. Directed by Charles Band and written by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, the film was conceived as a time-traveling noir with a futuristic twist, inspired by Blade Runner and classic detective stories. The production had limited financial resources, so the filmmakers cleverly set much of the movie in present-day Los Angeles rather than the distant future, allowing them to save on costly futuristic sets and effects. The film starred Tim Thomerson as the grizzled, time-traveling cop Jack Deth and a young Helen Hunt in one of her early roles. Despite its modest budget, Trancers managed to craft a unique cyberpunk atmosphere using creative cinematography and neon-lit cityscapes.Empire Pictures, known for churning out cult classics, ensured the movie had a quick and efficient production, utilizing familiar locations and a mix of practical effects to bring its sci-fi elements to life. The film's pulpy, hard-boiled dialogue and time-travel premise helped it stand out in the crowded landscape of low-budget sci-fi, leading to a small but dedicated cult following. Trancers performed well enough on the home video market to spawn multiple sequels, solidifying its place in the annals of ‘80s cult cinema. The movie's mix of noir and sci-fi influences, along with Thomerson's performance, kept it alive long after its initial release, proving that even a low-budget indie film could leave a lasting impact on the genre.If you enjoy the show we have a Patreon, so become a supporter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thevhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trailer Guy Plot SummaryIn a world where the future is on the brink of collapse, one man must travel back in time to stop an unstoppable evil. Jack Deth is a hard-nosed cop on the hunt for Martin Whistler, a madman who turns people into mindless, murderous Trancers. But when Whistler escapes to 1985, Deth is forced to follow, leaping into the body of his own ancestor. With the help of a fiery young woman, Leena, he'll have to fight his way through an army of mind-controlled killers, stop Whistler, and save the future… before time runs out!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠

Challenge Accepted
The Empire Strikes Back - The Ultimate Sequel?

Challenge Accepted

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 52:19 Transcription Available


In this episode of Challenge Accepted, Thomas and Frank take on The Empire Strikes Back, widely considered the greatest Star Wars film ever made. They discuss the film's lasting impact, John Williams' legendary score, and the way it expanded the lore of the Force. They also break down iconic moments, including the Hoth battle, Han and Leia's relationship, and that legendary twist. Plus, they explore the film's bold choice of ending on a downbeat note, setting the stage for Return of the Jedi. Join the conversation as they geek out over one of cinema's most defining sequels! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to The Empire Strikes Back discussion 00:27 Childhood memories of watching Star Wars 01:36 Why Empire still holds up today 02:06 The Battle of Hoth – one of the greatest sci-fi battles 03:22 Luke's journey to Dagobah and training with Yoda 03:43 Han, Leia, and the Millennium Falcon escape into an asteroid field 04:22 The introduction of Lando Calrissian 04:47 Boba Fett's first major appearance 05:21 Han Solo's fate – the carbonite freezing scene 06:10 The epic duel: Luke vs. Vader 06:37 I am your father – The biggest twist in Star Wars history 07:20 The dark and uncertain ending of the film 08:10 Why Empire is considered the best Star Wars film 09:38 Fun facts and behind-the-scenes trivia 10:50 Next week's challenge: Christopher Reeve's Superman Key Takeaways: The Empire Strikes Back took a bold narrative risk by allowing the villains to win, setting up an emotional and engaging third act in Return of the Jedi. The film introduced deeper concepts of the Force, expanding the mythology of the Star Wars universe. John Williams' score played a crucial role in the film's storytelling, with the introduction of The Imperial March becoming an iconic piece of music. Luke's training on Dagobah emphasized the spiritual and philosophical aspects of the Force, making Yoda one of the franchise's most beloved characters. Han and Leia's dynamic flourished in this film, leading to one of cinema's most legendary love lines: Leia: "I love you." Han: "I know." The duel between Luke and Vader is one of the most emotionally charged and well-executed fight scenes in film history. The film's ending left audiences stunned, proving that not all sequels need a happy ending to be effective. Memorable Quotes: “Darth Vader standing in that pastel Cloud City room is like a black hole pulling in all the light—it's just cold as hell.” – Frank “Luke's reaction to the ‘I am your father' reveal is so raw—it's not cool, it's real, and that's why it works.” – Thomas “We saw Yoda as this tiny, odd creature, but his wisdom and philosophy on the Force changed how we saw Jedi forever.” – Frank “The Empire winning in this movie was unheard of—it left audiences stunned and eager for more.” – Thomas Call to Action: Love The Empire Strikes Back? Want to challenge us to a movie or show? Email us at ChallengeAcceptedgfx@gmail.com or DM us at @ChallengeAcceptedLive on Instagram and TikTok! Don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps us out a ton! Links: News Source: GeekFreaksPodcast.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: @ChallengeAcceptedLive Twitter: @CAPodcastLive TikTok: @ChallengeAcceptedLive Apple Podcast Tags: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, movie review, film analysis, geek culture, sci-fi movies, John Williams, George Lucas, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Leia Organa, Boba Fett, Yoda, classic movies, movie podcast, Challenge Accepted

Cracktastic Plastic
Cracktastic Plastic 106: Cosplay + Cloud City Toystore - Toy Podcast

Cracktastic Plastic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 70:04


In this episode of Cracktastic Plastic, we dive into the world of cosplay—the art of bringing beloved characters to life! Whether it's superheroes, horror icons, or classic toy lines, cosplay is a unique way for fans to embody the figures they love to collect. We'll discuss the craftsmanship, creativity, and passion that go into costume-making, as well as how toy collecting and cosplay often go hand in hand. Plus, we'll share some of our favorite toy-inspired cosplays, the challenges of accuracy vs. personal flair, and the best figures that deserve a real-life transformation. So grab your foam, fabric, and fandom, and join us for a fun conversation about cosplay and collecting! We also talk about Cloud City Toystore to see if we should go there someday. And joining us is our special guest Alphamagnus. Listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or connect with us at http://cracktasticplastic.com Join this YouTube channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMCHHobJInn0AGC6LTegW8g/join  Like us on https://www.facebook.com/cracktasticplastic Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/cracktasticplastic Follow us at https://twitter.com/cracktasticpod Follow us at https://www.tiktok.com/@cracktasticplastic  Follow us at https://www.threads.net/@cracktasticplastic  Subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/cracktasticplastic Support us at https://www.patreon.com/cracktasticplastic And lastly, check out all the amazing shows at http://thepfpn.com

Universe Today Podcast
[NIAC 2025] NASA's First Step To A Cloud City on Venus

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


The MOXIE experiment on the Perseverance rover showed that creating oxygen on other planets is possible. Now, we can apply the same logic to Venus. This could allow the creation of constantly floating balloons, leading to cloud cities in the future.

Universe Today Podcast
[NIAC 2025] NASA's First Step To A Cloud City on Venus

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 35:26


The MOXIE experiment on the Perseverance rover showed that creating oxygen on other planets is possible. Now, we can apply the same logic to Venus. This could allow the creation of constantly floating balloons, leading to cloud cities in the future.

Panel Up!
May The Panel Be With You 079 - Star Wars (1977) #57

Panel Up!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 78:22


Jetpacks and Ugnaughts and Talking Bombs, oh my! It's part 2 of the Battle for Cloud City and we get off to an explosive start and finish! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Panel Up!
May The Panel Be With You 078 - Star Wars (1977) #56

Panel Up!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 83:17


This week on Lobot Talk, we're talking Lobot. You know? Lobot? Lando's best pal and bald robot guy that lives on Cloud City? Yeah, that Lobot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perdidos En El Eter
Perdidos En El Éter #606 - Star Wars Stories (Logo, Crawl, Willrow Hood)

Perdidos En El Eter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 92:19


Llego diciembre, y con él, lo que más esperamos en este mes... ¡Star Wars! Tres gordos hablando de Star Wars, con MaGnUs contándole a Eze y Carlitos historias detrás de escenas de este universo que tanto amamos. Primero, la historia y evolución del famoso logo, desde la primera versión bien sencilla, hasta la final que todos conocemos ahora. Seguimos con las influencias conocidas y probables del "crawl" o texto inicial de la primera película (y las siguentes de la saga central). Por último, develamos (bueno, nosotros no) uno de los mayores misterios de la historia de Star Wars. ¿Quién estaba detrás de Willrow Hood, el heladero de Cloud City? Con música de Espen Kraft, Patricio Cobarde, Rebel Spies, y Ken Thorne and His Orchestra (con Egbert Sen). Agradecimiento especial a Tito Sónico, que nos facilitó una versión especial de uno de sus últimos temas para la cortina del comienzo. Próximo programa: What We Do In The Shadows (T6) / Star Trek - Lower Decks (T5).

Sew Powerful Parables
The Christmas Bell

Sew Powerful Parables

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 33:41


The town of San Cristo Navidad is famous for its Christmas festival and the ringing of the sacred Christmas Bell. What happens when the town merchants see this as an opportunity for profit? A parable about the commercialization of Christmas. Written by Dana Buck Narrated by Madison McCarthy Voices provided by Dana Buck, Frank Dunbar, Johnny Rocha, Kirsten La Roche, Natalie LaRoche, Tony Diederichs, Brandon Blue and Jordan Miles Devotional Thoughts Narrated by Kim Pratt Produced by Beneath Blue Skies Productions Music Credit: Adobe Music - "A Tiny Little Christmas Film Score", "Magical Christmas Background", "The Story of Christmas," "Comedy Jazz (Cinematic Animation Classical Cartoon)", "Snow is Coming", "Sneaky Mysterious Suspense (Hocus Pocus)," "Piano Fantasy", "Ambient Meditative Atmosphere", "Cloud City", "Christmas Magical Fantasy", "Hell", "Quietly Tense", "Inspirational Beautiful Piano", "Joyful Merry Christmas", "Christmas Deck the Halls" Sound Effects from Zapsplat.com

The AI Fix
ChatGPT's false memories, and would an inner critic stop AI hallucinations?

The AI Fix

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 34:05


In episode 18 of The AI Fix our hosts discover that OpenAI's Advanced Voice mode is too emotional for Europeans, a listener writes a Viking saga about LinkedIn, ChatGPT is a terrible doctor, and the voice of Meta AI takes to Meta's platforms to complain about Meta AI reading things people post on Meta's platforms.Mark discovers what Darth Vader really said on Cloud City, Graham rummages through ChatGPT's false memories, and our hosts find out why AIs need an inner critic.Episode links:ChatGPT is awful at diagnosing medical conditions.OpenAI's advanced voice mode is finally out…or is it?James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for 'Goodbye Meta AI' hoax.Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI' before she became its official voice.Google has released two new versions of Gemini 1.5."They stole my voice with AI.""The dark side of AI voice cloning (Elecrow responds)"OpenAI in throes of executive exodus as three walk at once.False memory.Examples and explanation of the Mandela Effect.The Mandela Effect: How False Memories Trick Your Brain Into Believing.Lost in the mall technique.Memory and new controls for ChatGPT.Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity.Spyware Injection Into ChatGPT's Long-Term Memory.Microsoft claims its new tool can correct AI hallucinations, but experts advise caution.The End of AI Hallucinations: A Big Breakthrough in Accuracy for AI Application Developers.The AI FixThe AI Fix podcast is presented by

Growing Up Skywalker
The Empire Strikes Back: Part 2

Growing Up Skywalker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 73:50


Welcome to Cloud City! This week, we're covering 01:06:33 all the way to the end of “The Empire Strikes Back.” The Original Trilogy flexes its operatic muscles and hits on deep themes of family, loyalty, individuality, and fate. The second half of “The Empire Strikes Back” is massively influential and changes the entire course of Star Wars. But how did it change the course of our history? Join us and find out! Timestamps: 00:0:00 Who Are We Tho 00:04:44 Plot Overview 00:18:19 Legacy and Critical Reception of Empire Strikes Back 00:27:29 Characters: Vader, Luke, Leia, Lando, and Han 01:00:36 Bae Watch 01:11:38 Closing Thoughts Send Us Your Thoughts: Now is the time! Tell your friends! Post on your social! We're in our Original Trilogy Era! What is your experience with it? Do you want to be interviewed, or share what Star Wars means to you? Make your voice heard on social media or drop us a line at growingupskywalker@gmail.com. Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content!  Want more nerdy content? Check out Sam's articles on Couch Soup!

Redesigning Destiny
A Cloud City Trip Dream 8-12-24@7:58AM

Redesigning Destiny

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 58:48


Prophetic Dreams & Visions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aei-leon/support

Trade Waiters
218: Star Wars: Lando

Trade Waiters

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 103:53


You know him...you love him...now, join him for his biggest caper as master of charm Lando Calrissian gets his very own comic book! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger, and a smile. Lobot at his side, Lando has a plan to steal a very valuable ship...but has he bitten off more than he can chew? News 00:57 Eisner Awards Nominations 9:19 Star Wars: Lando 30:33 Back Matter Matters 1:10:27 The Pull-List 1:14:02 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

TK331: A Star Wars EU/Legends Podcast
TK331: Ep 73: Shadows of the Empire

TK331: A Star Wars EU/Legends Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 82:53


Today we discuss the Shadows of the Empire comic. In public, Prince Xizor is the head of a powerful shipping company, but in private he is in charge of Black Sun, a vast criminal empire. He is the third most powerful being in the known galaxy, behind only Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. Xizor hates Vader and looks for ways to undermine him. When he learns of Vader's interest in Luke Skywalker, he decides to kill the Rebel to make his rival look bad. Luke, Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca are trying to rescue Han after the events at Cloud City. Boba Fett still hasn't made his way to Jabba's Palace and they are trying to intercept Slave I before he gets there. To help them, they've hired a hotshot pilot named Dash Rendar.

ESPN Presents: Never Tell Me The Odds
Cloud City Interior Design

ESPN Presents: Never Tell Me The Odds

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 31:25


The guys sit down to speak with Billy Dee Williams about playing Lando Calrissian, capes, baseball, and his new book, “What Have We Here?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Streaming Things: Binge and Nerd
Star Wars Saga Review: The Empire Strikes Back

Streaming Things: Binge and Nerd

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 145:03


Join Kit, Phil, and Steve as they explore the depths of 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,' perhaps the most celebrated Star Wars film of all time. They dissect the chilling battle of Hoth, Luke Skywalker's training with Yoda, and the dramatic face-off in Cloud City. The boys lost themselves to the force by continuing to get evermore giddy and wild the more they deep dive into the Star Wars Saga.00:00:00 - Introduction:Welcome to a new episode of Streaming Things, where we dive deep into the world of streaming content!00:14:18 - Star Wars Mad Libs Word Crafting:The hosts play the official Star Wars Mad Libs. They first must get the words to craft a story!00:16:14 - Overall Thoughts:Our hosts share their initial impressions and overarching thoughts on today's movie/TV episode.00:33:13 - Scene by Scene Recap:Join us as we break down the episode or movie scene by scene, offering insights and commentary.02:17:43 - The Medal Ceremony:The hosts hand out an award for what this week's Star Wars film does better than all the others.02:21:31 - Ranking the Star Wars Movies:The hosts reach a consensus on the Star Wars movies from best to worst.02:22:09 - Star Wars Mad Libs Reading:Steve reveals the story crafted using the words for the Mad Libs from the beginning on the episode.Engage with Streaming Things:Merchandise: Check out our Merch Store for the latest Streaming Things apparel and accessories.YouTube: Don't miss our visual content on Streaming Things YouTube channel.Website: Visit our official website for more updates and content.Connect with Us:Email: Send your feedback and questions to streamingthingspod@gmail.com.Instagram: Follow us @streamingthingspodofficial for behind-the-scenes content.Twitter: Stay updated with our latest tweets @StreamThingPod or follow Chris @moviesRtherapy.Fan Mail:Address: Send your letters and fan mail to:Streaming Things6809 Main St. #172Cincinnati, OH 45244Episode Sponsors:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get the support you need at betterhelp.com/streamingthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dynasty Hotsauce Podcast
Dynasty Malpractice!

Dynasty Hotsauce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 44:57


Alright, Alright, Alright!!! YEAH!!! @RunDFF & @ffLarryMonkey are back for another spin around the #FantasyFootball universe! This time, they traveled through space and time and ended up in Cloud City!  We're so happy to share this PATREON ONLY episode with you! If you have a second, please click SUBSCRIBE and maybe give us a 5 STAR RATING and a sweet REVIEW as it really helps us out! We also launched a Patreon! (link below) Check it out and if you'd like to support the show for as little as $3 per month, that would be amazing! We love you! - Dynasty Malpractice! - Live trade in the Dynasty Hot Sauce Listener League!! - Trading Purdy Live Negotiation in #DDCL! - Tua for Love+???! - Much More!!! - Join our Patreon! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13685080&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creat  

Star Wars Theory
DELETED Vader vs Luke Scene in Force Awakens Image Leaked - Star Wars News Explained

Star Wars Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 5:17


deleted scene from The Force Awakens would have shown us Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader from an all new angle on Bespin's Cloud City. Vader vs Luke famous I am your Father scene would have been shown from the side like we've never seen before. I think that would have been awesome. Not sure why that'd be cut from the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yaddle Chattle & The Watchers
Get Off Of My Cloud City (Episode 79)

Yaddle Chattle & The Watchers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 58:05


Here they come, Leias and Jedimen!   Darth David and Jedi Jared are back from a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with a brand new episode of Yaddle Chattle (A Star Wars Podcast)!   Experience the fun as Dave and Jared chat about Dave Filoni being named the new Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm!   What does this mean for Star Wars and the Saga going forward?   Plus, more Taika Waititi news about his upcoming Star Wars movie--will it ever see the light of day?   Darth David has a prediction!   Film "writer" asks why doesn't the Mandalorian have a girlfriend...seriously.   Western Washington becomes Cloud City!   Dave goes nuts!   And more!   Experience the electricity today!   And may the Force be with you!      

Radio One 91FM Dunedin
INTERVIEW: Emily Wheatcroft-Snape on new Em EP 'Cloud City' - Candice Clark - Radio One 91FM

Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023


INTERVIEW: Emily Wheatcroft-Snape on new Em EP 'Cloud City' by Candice Clark on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Star Wars Theory
What Luke Did Right After Empire Strikes Back Ended REVEALED [CANON] - Star Wars Explained

Star Wars Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 9:50


I AM YOUR FATHER!!! The most iconic line in Star Wars, leading to Luke's fall down the shaft on Cloud City, only to be saved by Leia. What happened right after Empire Strikes Back ended? Surely the defeat from his father, Vader, was something to mess with his mind. How did he deal with it? Why didn't Obi-Wan or Yoda help? Here's Marvel's first issue of the new comic series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast Stardust
Episode 636 - From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi, Part 4

Podcast Stardust

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 39:57


Lando struggles with the burden of leadership, a scout trooper chases down Luke Skwyalker, Ewoks live with threat of the Empire, and Norra Wexley prepares for the attack on the Death Star in this collection of stories from From a Certain Point of View.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Lando's challenges as the leader of Cloud City and with the Rebellion, A scout trooper chasing down Luke Skywlaker, Wicket's desire for a day off despite the presence of the Empire on Endor, Logray's joy and dismay in finding the “Golden One” on Endor, and Norra Wexley's night of Sabacc before attacking the Death Star. Find our last discussion of Return of the Jedi stories from From a Certain Point of View in episode 633.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast
Podcast #145: Snowbird President & General Manager Dave Fields

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 91:58


This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Sept. 29. It dropped for free subscribers on Oct. 6. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoDave Fields, President and General Manager of Snowbird, UtahRecorded onSeptember 18, 2023About SnowbirdClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Powdr Located in: Snowbird, UtahYear founded: 1971Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: 7 days, shared with Alta, no blackouts* Ikon Base Plus Pass: 5 days, shared with Alta, holiday blackouts* Ikon Base Pass: 5 days, holiday blackouts* Mountain Collective: 2 days, no blackouts* Altabird: unlimited accessClosest neighboring ski areas: Alta (1 second), Solitude (:39), Woodward Park City (:39), Brighton (:42), Park City (:47), Deer Valley (:55) - travel times vary dramatically depending upon weather and time of day and year.Base elevation: 7,760 feet (at Baby Thunder)Summit elevation: 11,000 feet (at Hidden Peak)Vertical drop: 3,240 feetSkiable Acres: 2,500Average annual snowfall: 500 inchesTrail count: 140 (35% most difficult, 38% intermediate, 27% beginner – this is the official breakdown by trail name; anyone who has skied Snowbird knows that the count is closer to 99% Oh S**t, 1% for mortals)Lift count: 14 (1 tram, 6 high-speed quads, 4 doubles, 3 conveyors)Why I interviewed himSince I've skied hundreds of ski areas and I write about them incessantly, people often ask me which one is the best, or at least which is my favorite. It should be a hard question to answer. Nothing else in America delivers the drama of Big Sky, the energy of Palisades Tahoe, the aura of Aspen-Snowmass, the sprawl of Vail Mountain. How could I possibly choose a winner? But it is not a hard question to answer. Because the answer is Snowbird and Alta. And nothing else comes close. Not in Utah. Not in Colorado. Not in Tahoe. Not up and down the Rockies. Not in Alaska. Not in BC. Yes, I'm including Whistler. There is no better skiing.One lift to the top. Three thousand feet of sustained pitch. Five hundred inches of snow – on average. Last season, 838. That's more snow than the Poconos have tallied in every winter since the Lincoln Administration, combined. And all of it like a bag of cottonballs, so light it's a wonder the stuff doesn't float off into the sky. The terrain: vast, varied, labyrinthian, mesmerizing, scarcely groomed. Trees like Narnia, spaced for loping pow turns, chained one to the next by snow meadows smooth and ever-rising. Big open bowls. Chutes stacked off The Cirque like weapons arrayed along an armory wall. Hidden Peak. Mineral. Baldy up top. Alta through the gate. Amazing.That such a place exists at all is a stunning confluence of a dozen natural phenomena. That this snowy freefall sits not in some sawtoothed Alaskan range 600 miles from the nearest road, but 34 miles – half of it interstate – from a major international airport is one of the most amazing facts that I'm aware of. And I've witnessed human birth. Twice.Snowbird is so good that it's hard to imagine how we'd think about great ski areas if it didn't exist. Like contemplating the best basketball player if there'd been no Michael Jordan, or arguing over the best way to light a room prior to the invention of lightbulbs. Whatever you think of as the attributes of a great ski area - and by that I mean the skiing, not the shopping or the apres or the wacky tire-tube races - Snowbird transcends them all.Of course, Alta, as a brand and as an organized ski hill, was there first (by 33 years), and it shares Snowbird's every attribute, with a bit more soul and a bit more snow and a bit less flash and lift-served vert. Part of the Snowbird mystique is proximity to – and the direct connection with – its atmospheric neighbor. If Snowbird stood alone on some Utah steppe, perhaps it would not be so easy to notch the mountain above its peers. But the interplay of the two, their vastness and mystery, their videogame-like tap-dancing between realms, their surreal Cloud City patina, creates, in their fusion, the best version of skiing that we have.What we talked aboutLiving through 838 inches of snow; what happens when hundreds of employees have to spend the night to make sure the mountain can open; why Alta gets more snow than Snowbird; assessing Snowbird's new tram cars and related upgrades; why Snowbird didn't build an all-new tram; catastrophe installing the new tram cars; “I've never had an ocean-liner tracker on my phone until this came to pass”; dealing with disappointment; reminiscing on the mysterious pre-Olympics Utah; the legacy of Snowbird's former longtime GM, Bob Bonar; the transition from independent resort to member of Powdr; “I'm amazed at how quickly the marketplace has changed” from a multi-mountain pass point of view; why Snowbird didn't join the Mountain Collective for its inaugural season in 2012; why Snowbird and Alta joined the Ikon Pass as one combined “destination”; why Snowbird didn't follow Alta off the Ikon Base Pass and whether they'll reconsider that decision; how much we can really blame the Ikon Pass for LCC crowding; why the Altabird pass soared in price for 2023-24; Snowbird's “Freeloader” Pass; reflecting on Fast Tracks two years in; why the tram is excluded from Fast Tracks and whether that will continue to be the case; the potential for a Fast Tracks season pass at Snowbird (which Copper and Killington already sell); breaking down the proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola; “the highway only works as well as the worst car and bus in it”; why this lift would be the least-impactful solution to LCC traffic; paying for the gondola; how the gondola would alter the calculus of canyon closures; “the more people learned about gondola and how it works, the more they supported it”; the current state of the proposed Mary Ellen Gulch expansion; upgrading Wilbere to a new lift on a new line; potential to develop more green terrain at Snowbird; potential for a six-pack lift at Snowbird and where it could go; and phasing out the howitzers.      Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewFrom 1992 to 2002, Utah recorded around 3 million skier visits per winter, plus or minus a couple hundred thousand. Then the Olympics hit. And the world was like, “Damn.” Like aliens had landed and shown them how to teleport. Or turn pinecones into pterodactyls. Or something else that would be as amazing as seven giant ski areas that all average 300-plus inches of fluffy light snow per winter being situated two sitcoms' drive-time from a major airport.By the 2005-06 ski season, four years after the Games, Utah skier visits crested 4 million for the first time. Which seemed amazing until the Ikon Pass landed for the 2018-19 season, the same winter that Utah skier visits (coincidentally or not), blew past 5 million for the first time. Setting aside the Covid-shortened 2019-20 ski season, they just kept accelerating, hitting an astonishing 7.1 million skier visits last winter.Whether you blame the Olympics or the megapasses or the fact that Utah's population has grown by more than a million people (a 50 percent surge) over the past two decades, the state's ski areas – and only 14 are public facilities that can manage any kind of volume – are getting crushed.Luckily, unlike Washington, where a surging population has no choice but to deal with traffic or drive to Idaho, Utah has no shortage of potential solutions to its high-altitude cluster. Deer Valley recently outlined plans to nearly triple in size. A proposed passenger train could thin traffic on Park City's cluttered roads. And the Utah Department of Transportation recently ruled that a gondola from the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon to the base of Snowbird and Alta was its preferred option to combat the untenable traffic on State Route 210.The gondola would be eight miles long and run high over the road, skirting the firing squad of 50 avalanche paths that run through the canyon. The highway has “the highest uncontrolled avalanche hazard index of any major highway in the world,” University of Utah professor Jim Steenburgh told KSL News Radio in April. Snowbird is in favor of building the gondola. So is Alta. Here's an overview:And a little explainer video:Just about anywhere else in the world, the gondola would be viewed for what it is: a rational solution to an untenable traffic problem. But this is U.S. America, and the lift has instead been recast as an existential threat to both the natural and manmade worlds. I can't even mention it on Twitter without sending a dozen Brobots into fits of feral rage. It's weird. SR-210 would never be built today – the most disruptive possible thing humans can build into the wilderness is a paved road. But this avalanche-prone, congested scar of concrete has been strangely lionized as the only acceptable conduit to the end of the canyon, while the gondola, a light-footprint machine with 22 towers that would run high above the rich natural environment on the canyon floor, is demonized.That's the reality that Snowbird officials are dealing with coming off a record snow season. In our conversation, Fields goes deep into this project, which is unquestionably the most controversial in U.S. American skiing. He has thoughts for the buses-will-fix-it crowd, for the environmental-doomsday crew, for the fiscal hawks fretting over the cost. I could write a book on this, but Fields makes a compelling argument to just build the damn thing.Questions I wish I'd askedI've always been curious why the Peruvian lift terminates where it does, rather than hoisting skiers up to High Baldy Traverse, or even making a turn up Baldy itself. The answer, I'm sure, is some combination of wind and desire to preserve a high-altitude hike-up experience. But that tunnel cutting over to Mineral couldn't have been cheap, and I'd like to hear the story behind how they landed on that configuration.What I got wrongI said that Snowbird had secured approval for the proposed Mary Ellen Gulch expansion from the U.S. Forest Service, but that approval actually came from the Utah County Board of Adjustment.Why you should ski SnowbirdSnowbird is the closest thing I've found to a perfect ski area. For capable skiers. Don't bother if you're a groomer god, or if you haven't skied - or don't like to ski - powder or bumps, or if carving Chip's Run with half the population of Texas doesn't sound fun (it isn't). I say that not to be an a-hole, but because I don't want you to be disappointed. Snowbird is only fun if you're a very good skier. And by that I mean a very good skier on ungroomed terrain. Because the mountain doesn't groom much. And if you're not so good, but you think you are, well, the mountain will have some news for you.It will have a message for you, regardless. This place is savage. Respect the double-blacks. Because Man do they mean it. There is no bailout on The Cirque, no cat-track oopsie-doodle exit. Move too far the wrong way and find yourself staring down Wilma's or Mach Schnell, sheer cliffs disguised as ski trails, mandatory airs between you and your ride home. Chip's is safe, but wander 50 yards off-trail and try not to miss the “Cliffs Ahead” signs. Because when Snowbird says “cliffs” they mean like 100-footers. And don't ski alone into the trees – tree-well safety bulletins were practically invented for this place.Please excuse me here. I'm usually allergic to tough-guy talk. But this place can kill you if you're not careful. Once, a few years back, a group of us skied off Black Forest and into Organ Grinder, a swatch of wooded snowfields skier's right off the Gad 2 lift. Organ Grinder, on the map, is a single run, a line arcing through Niehues whites. On the ground it is a multi-sheathed arsenal of fierce chutes stacked along a wooded face. After gliding through easy trees, we emerged at the top of one of these, a shot tilted at the approximate angle of a rocket launch. A four- or five-foot drop, a half-dozen steep turns to a wall of trees. Then the terrain cinched shut. The only exit a shot between trees and rock walls. Point and go.The run is a single black diamond.But put all that aside for a moment. Snowbird, and especially Snowbird together with Alta, should be the aspirational capstone for any skier driven to master this quirky sport. The vastness and quality and challenge of the terrain is absolutely unmatched anywhere in America. The two ski areas together are twice as large as Jackson and half as groomed as Palisades, with more and better snow than Whistler. And easier to get to than all of them. So go there. Just wait until you're ready.Podcast NotesMiscellany on items discussed in the podcast:On Jackson Hole's tramTo lend context to our discussion around Snowbird's tram upgrade, we talked quite a bit about Jackson Hole's $31 tram project, which stretched from 2006 to ‘08. I could try to explain it myself, or you could just watch this series of videos:On Powdr's portfolioSnowbird is one of 10 ski areas owned by Park City-based Powdr:On the Mountain CollectiveFields said that one of his regrets was not joining the Mountain Collective's inaugural class in 2012. The founding four were Alta, Jackson Hole, Aspen, and Palisades Tahoe. The pass cost $349 for two days at each ski area.On the varying Snowbird/Alta access on Mountain Collective and IkonOne of Mountain Collective's selling points is that rather than combining Snowbird and Alta days, as Ikon Pass does, the pass gives you two days at each, with no blackouts. As Alta, Aspen, and others have backed out of the Ikon Base Pass, the Mountain Collective has become a potent Ikon Pass Base Base, with most of the pass' top ski areas and a substantially lower price.On rope-drop days on Mineral BasinI don't know if this is inspiring or hilarious or horrifying:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing all year long. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 79/100 in 2023, and number 465 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

DTV Audio
Chris and Wendy Look at a Pile of Phil Walker Harding Games

DTV Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 30:46


Chris and Wendy Yi take a look at a pile of games from one of their favorite designers, Phil Walker-Harding. This pile includes Sushi Go, Archaeology, Cacao, Pack of Heroes, Imhotep, Imhotep the Duel, Gizmos, Barenpark, Gingerbread House, Adventure Games: The Dungeon, Sushi Roll, Cloud City, and Silver & Gold.

The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 26 | Bobby and Blake Chop it Up... Inferno Style

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 54:59


New York Times bestseller Blake Crouch visits Cloud City and flips the script on Bobby! Will he pass muster and ascend to heaven!?

Star Wars Theory
TOP 10 Facts about IG Series Droids

Star Wars Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 13:26


IG Series droids were the most lethal droids out there...however, there's a rich history in Star Wars that makes them extremely interesting. Did you know Boba Fett fought IG-88 and destroyed him? We actually see parts of the droid in The Empire Strikes Back with Vader and Luke on Bespin's Cloud City. They almost took over the galaxy if Palpatine's Death Star hadn't been destroyed by Vader, Luke and the Rebels in Return of the Jedi. Dave Filoni also explains why they used an IG 11 Droid in The Manadalorian instead of the IG 88 droid that was already established. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars Theory
I Think Rey Has This Canon Power and it Makes Sense - Star Wars Explained

Star Wars Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 8:31


In Star Wars Episode 7 The Force Awakens, Rey touched Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and immediately had visions of past events. Events where we heard Vader's breathing, Cloud City from Empire Strikes Back, Kylo Ren, Luke and R2, and even heard Yoda and Obi-Wan speak to her (wish we heard Anakin). How did Rey see these things? Is this a power or some magic? I believe it's a power that's in canon called psychometry. It's something Quinlan Vos has the ability to do as well. What do you think? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars Theory
Why Didn't Darth Vader Remember C-3PO in The Empire Strikes Back? Star Wars Explained (Legends)

Star Wars Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 4:46


In Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, on Cloud City with Han Solo, R2D2, Chewbacca, Leia, and the mangled C-3PO, why didn't Darth Vader remember the droid he made as Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine all those years ago? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast Stardust
Episode 606 - Our Take on Random Star Wars Debates

Podcast Stardust

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 28:31


There are some topics Star Wars fans seemed destined to debate forever. We are taking on a few random ones in this episode of Podcast Stardust.   In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss: Who shot first? Han Solo or Greedo in the Mos Eisley Cantina? What is the best version of the saga films: theatrical, special editions, Blu Ray, or Disney+? Did Darth Vader recognize C-3PO when there were in Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back? Do only the Sith deal in absolutes? Was Jar Jar Binks secretly a Sith Lord? And What does “balance” actually mean in the context of “balance of the Force?” Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Mystery County Monster Hunters Club
Episode 359 - It's Hard to Stay Pretty When You're in the Cloud City

Mystery County Monster Hunters Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 55:56


Shamanda's showdown with Serena Ladd and the remaining dojo fighters comes to a stone cold stunning conclusion. A huge thank you to our very special Serena Ladd, Julia DiFerdinando! Check her out at the Vermont Comedy Club! ----- Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4FK8MqVgPD Join our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/mysterycounty Find us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mysterycounty/ Find us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/mysterycounty Rashawn Nadine Scott | @rashawnscott Jeff Murdoch | @jmurdoink Erin Rein | @thaterinrein Claire Linic | @clairelinic Alan Linic | @alanlinic Tyler Samples | @tlrsmpls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 231 | Denny Drinks Scotch...Mental Health

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 87:45


The boys welcome Denny Wetmore into Cloud City for some chaos!

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Humanity has often preferred to move its communities, and in the future we might do that by moving our entire cities, by air, sea, or land.Watch my exclusive video on Nomadic Miners On The Moon: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nomadic-miners-on-the-moonGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurVisit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.netJoin Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthurSupport us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthurFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShECredits:Mobile CitiesScience & Futurism with Isaac ArthurEpisode 403, July 13, 2023Produced & Narrated by Isaac ArthurWritten by:Briana BrownellIsaac ArthurEditors:Briana BrownellDavid McFarlaneMusic Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creatorMarkus Junnikkala, "Plotting a Course", "We Roam the Stars"Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Between the Rings"Miguel Johsnon, "Far From Home", "So Many Stars"Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 229 | Biopic or.....Biopic

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 82:19


Sean Mo stops by Cloud City for some discussion!

DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better
Episode 54: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back

DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 82:38


“Buffy The Empire Slayer” The panel of peril sit on a sofa as it slowly lowers into a steamy hole in the ground. Once they re-emerge you see that they are encased in carbonite to watch this week's film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980). The continuing adventures of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), see them try to outrun Darth Vader (James Earl Jones/Dave Prowse), train with kooky little psycho wiener Yoda (Frank Oz), and hide out with old pal Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) in Cloud City. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNwNXF9Y6kY ********PLOT SPOILER ALERT******** But… IT'S A TRAP! Lando has taken an ever-altering deal with Vader to turn over his rebel scum chums in exchange for the safety of his city. And the Dark Lord of the Sith has a stunning revelation for the Tatooine farmboy too! To quote R2D2 “yeeeeeeeeeeooooooooooooooooooowwwww!” Just what did the panel think of this week's movie, pray tell? How can they improve upon the villain's masterplan? And who will be christened this week's most Sithy/diabolical?

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 7, 2023 is: blandishment • BLAN-dish-munt • noun A blandishment is something said or done in order to coax or persuade an individual or group to do something. The word is usually used in its plural form, blandishments. // It's important that the mayor not be swayed by bribes and blandishments; decisions must be made for the overall good of the city. // No treat, soft words, or other blandishment could get the mule to move when it decided it would rather stay put. See the entry > Examples: “Justices across the ideological spectrum have been accused of failing to make pertinent financial disclosures, accepting dubious blandishments, rejecting well-founded calls for recusal, engaging in questionable political and financial activity, and much else that would raise the eyebrows of any reasonable observer.” — Bloomberg Opinion, 5 May 2023 Did you know? When Star Wars audiences first meet former smuggler Lando Calrissian—played iconically by Billy Dee Williams—in The Empire Strikes Back, he is full of blandishments, offering flattery (telling Leia “You truly belong here with us among the clouds”) and gifts to our heroes in the form of food and drink (“Will you join me for a little refreshment?”) in order to entice them into what we soon discover is a trap. Notably, before the whole sordid deal goes down (and before Lando's eventual redemption), Han Solo calls him “an old smoothie.” Lando's verbal smoothness can be linked to blandishment too: the word was formed from the verb blandish, meaning “to coax with flattery.” Blandish ultimately comes from the Latin adjective blandus, meaning “mild” or “flattering,” source too of our adjective bland, which typically describes things boring and flavorless but which can also mean “smooth and soothing in manner or quality”—a meaning that also applies to everyone's favorite Cloud City administrator.

The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 23 | Will Dustin be denied?!

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 53:41


One of Durango's top DJ's rolls in to Cloud City to seek Salvation... Does Bobbeth have a soft spot for Dustin Nolen!?

For Geeks By Geeks
Cloudscape Ep. 1 "Sesquicentennial Suspicions"| FATE CORE TTRPG

For Geeks By Geeks

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 128:36


It's the 150th Anniversary of the Great Refining and we find our party spread out across the Cloud City of Aurora as they make their way toward Prism Square for a city-wide parade and unveiling of a new research facility. But celebrations are quickly cut short by a suspicious figure... Catch the premiere of each episode on Twitch each Thursday at 8pm EST where you can hang with the cast in the chat! And don't forget to come say hi on our socials so that we can thank you personally for listening! FGBG SOCIALS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/forgeeksbygeeks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgeeksbyg... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForGeeksByGeeks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forgeeksbygeeks CAST SOCIALS LET'S GET ROLL'N: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetrollnttv/ DERRY PUBLIC RADIO: https://www.instagram.com/derrypublicradio/ BIRDS SUCK: https://www.instagram.com/birds_suck/

The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 22 | The Judgement of Dennis

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 69:22


Dennis Waneka, man about town.... stops by Cloud City to face his Judgment Day

Star Wars Music Minute
ESB 23: First Force Foray (Minutes 111-115 with Camila Quiñones)

Star Wars Music Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 131:29


If you play The Empire Strikes Back backwards, will you hear the wind whispering "Luke?" Are the gentle climaxes on Cloud City byproducts of calculated sensory deprivation? How does John Williams convey Luke's emotional state and connect Leia to the Force? Today's guest is Camila Quiñones -- writer, host of Beings of the Galaxy podcast, and one of my favorite people to talk Star Wars with. This is ESB minutes 110-115, in which Vader delivers the father reveal and Leia senses Luke through the Force. Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/XUWOwotpVTw  Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 2:26 - Empire Strikes Back table read. 11:34 - Playful, inquisitive trickle of music between Vader's dialogue. 17:23 - Simmering pot. 21:45 - Intensity of the wind. 26:35 - Creative confidence. 34:21 - What would you do if you were in Luke's position? Save your friends or continue training? 40:21 - The Force in The High Republic. 43:40 - Hungarian minor violin vamp (Luke is screwed!) 46:25 - The music clearly marks Luke's choice. 53:22 - Anakin, Luke, oppression, rebellion. 58:21 - Is the wind whispering "Luke?" 1:01:05 - Falling, tumbling music stretched out over an impressively long time. 1:07:39 - Spurious physics claims. 1:13:11 - Chordal knots. A Train Is Coming. 1:19:10 - Music amplifying Luke's persistence. Last ditch effort. 1:23:14 - "Ben. Ben. Ben." Then "Leia" lands on an unexpected note. 1:25:55 - Is this the first time we hear the Force theme in direct connection to Leia? 1:32:04 - Sadness in this Force theme. Dirge-like quality. 1:34:08 - Question for people who watched ESB in theaters in 1980. (Are we being naive?) 1:40:52 - Vader's dialogue changed in Special Edition. 1:43:22 - Pseudo Bald Mountain strings. 1:48:24 - Final thoughts about these minutes. 1:52:21 - Question for Camila as a screenwriter: What do you think of the way that Leia is written? 1:59:36 - Princess and the Scoundrel (novel by Beth Revis). 2:04:47 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: High Republic conversation on Dyad In the Force with Camila and Xanthe - https://www.youtube.com/live/QEIZoEeGwig?feature=share Stanford Prison Experiment - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment Monopoly Experiment: https://youtu.be/bJ8Kq1wucsk and https://nymag.com/news/features/money-brain-2012-7/ Camila's previous episodes: TLJ 26: Luke and Leia Say Goodbye (Minutes 126-130) - https://youtu.be/eUGjvBesouE SOLO 5: Beast to Bestie (Minutes 21-25) - https://youtu.be/Q8RSXnL9J0o Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Cues: 12M1 "Losing A Hand" 12M2 "To Hyper-Space" ?? Musical Themes: Imperial March (Theme) Boba Fett Derived Motif 2 (Trouble in Bespin) Force Dark Side (Ostinato) Dark Side (Melody) Pseudo-Bald Mountain Where are we in the soundtrack?: "Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Tragedy. Adventure. Wisdom. (Previously: Majesty. Hope. Tragedy.) 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? How do the sound design and score elements come together? (Previously: The difference between sound editing and sound mixing.) 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Succession, composed by Nicholas Britell. (Previously: The Batman, composed by Michael Giacchino) --------------- Camila Quiñones Beings of the Galaxy podcast: https://beingsofthegalaxypod.buzzsprout.com/ https://twitter.com/Beings_Podcast  Instagram (Beings of the Galaxy): https://www.instagram.com/beingsofthegalaxypod/: ------------------ If you want to support the show and join the Discord server, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin

Star Wars Music Minute
ESB 21: Oedipally Violent Romance (Minutes 101-105 with Takeo Rivera)

Star Wars Music Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 135:11


Minutes 101-105 of The Empire Strikes Back feature extraordinary drama, peril, romance, and even some lightly comedic underscore. Takeo Rivera (English professor, playwright, performance studies specialist) returns to the show to discuss the score's function as a "warm blanket," Threepio's crush on Lando, the film's romantic aesthetics, and more. This episode is also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fFWVEE9-3R0  Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 3:54 - Brightness as a space of horror. 6:23 - Is ESB the most romantic Star Wars product? 9:09 - Yoda's theme while Luke sneaks around. 16:20 - Stark sounds and the score as a wonderful warm blanket. 19:58 - Vader at open mic night. 24:49 - Luke strikes first. ("Oedipally violent.") 27:17 - Cloud City is staged like a well-choreographed play. Consequences of digital aesthetic norms. 35:21 - Novel technologies become cliche become the new hegemony. Henrik Ibsen's naturalistic prose dialogue. Fungible packets of music. 48:34 - Start of 10M3 Chewie Chokes Lando. Bespin Dirge themes. 54:24 - Threepio's immediate crush on Lando. 57:17 - "Han" pronunciation and the cadence of languages. An interesting socio-linguistic moment. 1:06:10 - Subtle underscore while Chewie chokes Lando. Does the music empathize with Lando? 1:17:55 - Funereal music accompanying casket imagery. 1:24:22 - Perilous-sounding. Han and Leia theme. 1:25:14 - If Threepio played "F*ck Marry Kill" with Artoo, Lando, and Chewie... 1:31:00 - What makes the strings a "warm blanket?" Strings in the context of an orchestra. 1:36:14 - Musicality of lightsabers. 1:42:49 - Point for Nic Tan (circa 28:50 of ESB 18). 1:43:30 - Kinesthetic aesthetic of the prequels, Wuxia movies, high Hong Kong choreography. Visual vocabulary of epic spectacle. 1:51:52 - Psychology of Vader as a father. 1:58:22 - Powerful Force users shouldn't mix the Force with political power. 2:07:51 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: "Fuel" by Ani DiFranco - https://youtu.be/oTJFUg6N2XA TLJ 15: Brechtian Ben Swolo (Minutes 71-75 with Takeo Rivera) - https://youtu.be/0cUzoZ1SOx8 Dominic Sewell's analysis of 10M2 Luke Pursues The Captives - https://youtu.be/IMF8g44BQqA Dominic Sewell's analysis of 10M3 Chewie Chokes Lando (will link when it's available!) Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Cues: 10M2 "Luke Pursues The Captives" 10M3 "Chewie Chokes Lando" Musical Themes: Yoda (A Section) Bespin Dirge 1 Bespin Dirge 2 Imperials (Ostinato 1) Han & Leia (A) Neapolitan Emergency Where are we in the soundtrack?: "Carbon Freeze/Darth Vader's Trap/Departure of Boba Fett" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Sweeping. Sentimental. Heroic. 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? Musical vocabulary to describe the things he hears in the score. 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? Princess Mononoke (Joe Hisaichi), The Hours (Philip Glass) --------------- Guest: Takeo Rivera Website: https://takeorivera.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeoRiveraPhD Model Minority Masochism (book): https://www.takeorivera.com/model-minority-masochism ------------------ If you want to support the show and join the Discord server, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin

Star Wars Music Minute
ESB 18: Glory of the Cloud Car (Minutes 86-90 with Nic Tan)

Star Wars Music Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 120:42


As Yoda says, "There is another." Today's guest is my brother, Nic Tan! We delve into minutes 86-90 of The Empire Strikes Back, which naturally begs discussion about the toys, Boba Fett, Yoda's golden nuggets, cloud cars, negative musical space, changes to film scoring over the decades, how Lando's theme diverges from John Williams's traditional hero themes, questionably un-porcine ugnaught sound design, and why growing up in the prequel era was the golden age of Star Wars fandom (sorry, it's just facts). Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 3:57 - The toys (and Star Wars-branded plastic material). 9:35 - Why Yoda is, without a doubt, the best character in Star Wars. 15:43 - Are Obi-Wan and Yoda equals? 22:12 - Force theme with X-wing sound on top. 24:30 - "They don't make movie scores like they used to" + Phantom Menace memories. 34:13 - Analog synths vs. virtual instruments/sample libraries. Hans Zimmer. 42:15 - Establishing shots of Cloud City with transitional music 43:36 - What makes Boba Fett and cloud cars cool. 47:30 - Demure Main Theme on flute and oboe + harp flourish. 49:23 - Han and Leia theme that trails off with a perfect 5th (with "you're as good as gone"). 53:04 - Huge noise contrast when we cut to Chewie in the droid boiler room. Do the ugnaughts sound porcine? 59:57 - Incessant elevator chime. 1:04:13 - Start of cue 9M2 "Vader Shows Up." 1:06:31 - How Lando's theme diverges from John Williams's traditional hero type of theme. 1:14:35 - Who is more powerful: Vader in ESB or Anakin in ROTS? Shadows of the Empire. 1:24:15 - Does Nic recognize the Boba Fett theme? 1:29:11 - Bitter strings, anguished wookiee moans, naively confident Luke. 1:36:35 - Chewie is an underrated character. Thoughts about Solo: A Star Wars Story. 1:42:28 - Do you have the same level of excitement every time something new from Star Wars is released? 1:46:14 - Growing up in the prequel era. 1:50:40 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: Dominic Sewell's analysis of cue 8M3 "Lando's Palace" https://youtu.be/450lqmYSjl4 Dominic Sewell's analysis of cue 9M2 "Vader Shows Up" https://youtu.be/zY0u8cfGaYY Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Cues: 8M3 "Lando's Palace" 9M2 "Vadar Shows Up [sic]" 9M3 "Putting ThreePio Together" Musical Themes: 3. Force 1a. Main Theme (A Section) 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) 15a. Cloud City 1 (Lando's Palace) 10a. Imperial March (Theme) Where are we in the soundtrack?: "Betrayal at Bespin" -------------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? Classic. Modern. Nostalgic. 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? How (on a structural musical level) do composers take central themes and vary them to evoke different emotions? 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? E.T. (composed by John Williams) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (composed by Burt Bacharach) --------------- Join my Discord server by becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Apple Podcast reviews are always greatly appreciated: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-music-minute/id1552988763 Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin

The Whiskey Reel
Ep. 214 | Dave Woodruff for City Council!

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 91:19


City Council hopeful Dave Woodruff ascends to Cloud City to discuss his vision of small town politics... and also to extoll the virtues of rum!

Star Wars Music Minute
ESB 17: Pomp Without Circumstance (Minutes 81-85 with Alex Ludwig)

Star Wars Music Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 107:45


Musicologist Alex Ludwig (Dies Irae guru) returns to the show to discuss minutes 81-85 of The Empire Strikes Back! We talk about the form, orchestration, and rhythm of the Lando's Palace cue, the stern parenting of Yoda and Obi-Wan, and how the music paints the text. Video version of this episode is here: https://youtu.be/tdJUdPsUQBQ  Discussion Guide: 0:00 - Intro. 10:30 - Meeting Lando with some exhaust, a ship, and a clarinet glissando reminiscent of Rhapsody in Blue or Salome. 16:02 - So many pedals! 19:36 - Old-fashioned but unbalanced ABA-ish form. 24:14 - Jocular cello pizz for Han's laugh. 29:06 - Dotted rhythms are hard. 36:50 - Echuta. 43:08 - Transition from Cloud City to Dagobah. 51:00 - Woodwinds on a bed of strings. 56:04 - Bad cop, bad cop. 1:03:43 - Solo horn, perfect text painting. 1:06:54 - Do you ever fudge the minutes? 1:14:53 - Does Obi-Wan's voice sound unusually deep here? 1:21:15 - Last-minute pep talk. 1:23:49 - Thrawn tangent, Wayland, Joruus C'baoth 1:28:34 - Two very distinct atmospheres in the same cue. 1:32:27 - Dies Irae. 1:39:34 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: Rhapsody in Blue (by George Gershwin) - https://youtu.be/TDZWLP7TgBM Salome (by Richard Strauss) - https://youtu.be/50rnWQvIK2I Field of Dreams (score by James Horner) - https://youtu.be/4qyVehgTxtA Pavane for a Dead Princess (by Maurice Ravel) - https://youtu.be/DVtNt-6OTM8 Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Cues: 8M3 "Lando's Palace" Musical Themes: 15a. Cloud City 1 (Lando's Palace) 1a. Main Theme (A Section) 3. Force 10a. Imperial March (Theme) 12a. Yoda (A Section) Where are we in the soundtrack(s)?: "Lando's Palace" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? New answer: Stories in sound. Solo season answer: Soaring searching strings. ANH season answers: Triumphant brass fanfares. Ominous contrapuntal warblings. 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? New answer: What were the spotting sessions like for this film in particular? Solo season answer: Who's gonna write the next paradigm-shifting Star Wars score? ANH season answer: What it's like for new composers (Michael Giacchino, John Powell, Ludwig Göransson, etc) to play in the playground of Star Wars music -- to have all these themes at their fingertips, get to use them and take them to new places. "What is it like to get the keys to this kingdom as a composer?" 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? New answer: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (composed by Disasterpeace AKA Rich Vreeland) Solo season answer: The Matrix trilogy (composed by Don Davis) ANH season answer: The Social Network (composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) and Sunset Boulevard (composed by Franz Waxman) --------------- Guest: Alex Ludwig Website (including the Dies Irae List): https://alexludwig.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/celexo YouTube channel: Film Music Tropes - https://www.youtube.com/celexo22 ------------------ If you want to support the show and join the Discord server, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin

Star Wars Music Minute
ESB 16: Attack of the Envelope (Minutes 76-80 with Jeremy Sawruk)

Star Wars Music Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 130:35


Opulent violins and sci-fi vocals can only mean one thing: We're approaching Cloud City! Composer/music technologist Jeremy Sawruk returns to the show to discuss minutes 76-80 of The Empire Strikes Back. Discussion Guide: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:49 - Voice removal. 12:38 - Background "Morse code" sound. 16:34 - Errant horn entrance or sound design? 19:08 - Envelopes! (ADSR.) 26:25 - Open chord sound. 33:54 - Tense Han & Leia theme. 39:25 - A sharp cut in the music (visible on a spectogram). 46:34 - Methodical, meditative Force climb. 57:58 - Shroud of artificial harmonics. 1:02:03 - List of magic-evoking instruments. 1:06:53 - Another abrupt transition/cut. 1:21:00 - The best part of these minutes! (Soaring violin soli approaching Cloud City.) 1:29:08 - Sci-fi vocals. 1:35:41 - Comparing the Cloud City melody to the Sibelius Violin Concerto. 1:48:41 - Spectogram view of a busy section and R2's chirping. 2:04:02 - SWMM Questionnaire Things to Check Out: envelope (music): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Envelope_(music) Sibelius Violin Concerto (Maxim Vengerov performance): https://youtu.be/YsbrRAgv1b4 Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (by Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/. Cues: 8M2 "City In The Clouds" Musical Themes: 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) 14. Boba Fett 12a. Yoda (A Section) 3. Force something like 35) Cascading Trumpet Lines? 15b. Cloud City 2 (Trouble in Bespin) Where are we in the soundtrack?: "Imperial Starfleet Deployed/City in the Clouds" --------------- STAR WARS MUSIC MINUTE QUESTIONNAIRE: 1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like? New answer: Space. Brass. Droids. Solo season answer: Big octatonic brass ANH season answer: Opera without words 2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about? New answer: The creation of the sound effects/sound design. Can I recreate some of these sounds on my ARP 2600? Solo season answer: The score for Obi-Wan Kenobi. ANH season answer: Musical / orchestrational “filler” and sound effects/foley 3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars? New answer: The Matrix by Don Davis, Bob's Burgers (series) composed by Loren Bouchard New answer: Star Trek by Jerry Goldsmith, Wall-E by Thomas Newman Previous answers: North by Northwest by Bernard Herrmann, Loki by Natalie Holt, Catch Me If You Can by John Williams --------------- Guest: Jeremy Sawruk Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jsawruk Instagram: https://instagram.com/composer314 Solo 18: Powered By Thirds (Minutes 86-90 with Jeremy Sawruk) - https://youtu.be/LsNQj3D7DM0 ANH 16: Orchestration Wars (Minutes 76-80 with Jeremy Sawruk) - https://youtu.be/1owmn96ALVY ------------------ If you want to support the show and join the Discord server, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink Where else to find SWMM: Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin

ForceCenter
Did Darth Vader Let Them Eat? - Star Wars Questions - FC EP 536

ForceCenter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 78:18


It's time for more Star Wars Questions!! Did Darth Vader let Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca eat on Cloud City or was that all a painful way to trap them? Dave Filoni has talked about having a story for Ahsoka in his mind, so what does that mean for the Ahsoka series? Is there irredeemable evil in Star Wars and would we want to learn more about Palpatine's path to true evil? Could a second season of Kenobi still involve Vader or bring in Maul? Joseph Scrimshaw and Ken Napzok answer all this and share a passionate Power of the Light Side in the 536th edition of ForceCenter!From the minds of Ken Napzok (comedian, host of The Napzok Files), Joseph Scrimshaw (comedian, writer, host of the Obsessed podcast), and Jennifer Landa (actress, YouTuber, crafter, contributor on StarWars.com) comes the ForceCenter Podcast Feed. Here you will find a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating everything about Star Wars. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Listen on TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, and more!Follow ForceCenter!Watch on YouTube!Support us on PatreonForceCenter merch!All from ForceCenter: https://linktr.ee/ForceCenter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good Times Great Movies
Episode 199: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Good Times Great Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 121:19


Consider supporting the show on Patreon Watch us on our YouTube ChannelOn our latest episode, Doug argues that Vader choking his colleagues out might be bad for morale, Jamie compares C-3PO to your nervous friend who's just worried about the Uber arriving on time, and we bring on Chris Hurtado of Inside the Sequel to protect us from internet backlash. Stuff your friend in a dead tauntaun, skip out on your studies to backpack around Cloud City, and join us as we creep closed to episode 200 by discussing, The Empire Strikes Back!Check out Inside the Sequel at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-sequel/id1488139336Full bonus episodes at our Patreon include: • Blame it on Rio • The House on Sorority Row • A He-Man and She-Ra Christmas • The Hollywood Knights • The Great Outdoors • Silver Bullet • One Magic Christmas • The Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas • Under the Cherry Moon • Haunted Honeymoon • Commando• Beverly Hills Madam • Happy Birthday to Me • A Christmas Dream • A Garfield Christmas • Supergirl• Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers • Who's Harry Crumb • Missing in Action 2: The Beginning • Revenge of the Stepford Wives • Evil Dead II • Dune• A Claymation Christmas Celebration• Howard the Duck• How to Beat the High Cost of Living• They Live• This House Possessed• Monkey Shines• Terror Train• Spice World/Stop or My Mom Will Shoot!• Teen Witch• The Star Wars Holiday Special• The Smurfs' Christmas Special• 80's Handshake 5• 90's Handshake 5• Questions and Answers• Interviews• Covering/ranking all movies in the Friday the 13th Franchise! & more.. Merch on TeePublic Visit our WebsiteVisit our YouTube ChannelFollow us on TwitterAnd on InstagramFind us on Facebook

Short Stories for Kids: The Magical Podcast of Story Telling
Emmie flies to Cloud City and meets Lilly the fairy ☁️

Short Stories for Kids: The Magical Podcast of Story Telling

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 11:42 Very Popular


Emmie flies to Cloud City and meets Lilly the fairy Written by AlexJoin up to our Premium channel and be a Super Fan of Short Stories for Kids! Here you will receive a Friday Bonus Episode every week! Plus our entire back catalogue of stories ad free!Also Premium Only Shout Outs just for you guys! Just email us telling us your a Premium member and you would like a shout out to shortstoriesforkidspodcast@gmail.comAs a Premium member you also stand a better chance of having your story idea turned in to a story and read out on the show!Premium Member Perks