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Today the SibNerds are talking about Chapters 4 - 6! Well, it didn't take long for Padme's plans to be sidelined by a position in the Galactic Senate! We were surprised, but not in a bad way! Also, malfunctioning droids leading to assassination attempts? Sounds like Star Wars to us! Next time we'll be discussing Chapters 7 & 8! Happy Reading! Twitter: @litround Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitRoundTable Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelitroundtable Art: Kris Easler: https://www.kriseasler.com/
Jason and Rosie take center stage at the Galactic Senate to recap the third batch of episodes in Andor season two. Jason’s Movie List: Andor Season 2 Syllabus, or How to Resist an Empire Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today in a galaxy far far away, Emperor Palpatine has proposed an excise tax on the manufacture of cell phones sold at Cricket Wireless authorized retailers. In order to combat this attack on the galaxy's small business owners, Jedi's Darth Hundo (Charles), Tannin Sperm (Branson), and Dape Dode (Andrew) travel to the backwater planet of Terre'Hautooine to meet with voters at the popular chain restaurant Naboo Wild Wings. Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e2-84-jedis-for-126150045
There is unrest in the Galactic Senate, the Republic is crumbling! Like George told us, "Democracies aren't overthrown; they're given away," and it seems these days we're living through what he warned us about. In anticipation of Andor season 2, and the 20th anniversary of Revenge Of The Sith, we look back at deleted scenes from the latter which feature Padmé and the Delegation of 2000! These scenes feature the seeds of Rebellion, Puerto Rican space-papi Jimmy Smits, and the first appearance of Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma.These scenes give so much important depth and context to Padmés journey, and help flesh-out the political landscape of the Republic's downfall, but they also eerily talk to us about the realities we're currently going through. George Lucas knew what he was talking about, and today we continue his conversation. • • •Triad of the Force is a channel which was featured on the Podcast Stage at Star Wars Celebration 2022 and 2023, featuring Nani and Gus, lifelong Puerto Rican friends who after years of discussing the media they love, came together and created their show. Triad of the Force focuses their discussions on Star Wars, but their love for media spans everything from sci-fi, fantasy, CBMs, and beyond. From films to TV, from books to comic books, Triad of the Force looks at all media critically, from a Latine/x perspective. Joins us!Follow Triad Of The Force at:BlueSky:https://bsky.app/profile/triadoftheforce.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:TeePublic:https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force• • •Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).• • •This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic.This separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights tomaintain peace and order in the galaxy.But the Knights are not alone, and are bolstered by the Jedi Service Corps, a contingent of explorers, teachers, healers, and farmers who will have their own role to play in the conflict to come....Support the show
From Amidala's address to the Galactic Senate to her and the Jedi's return to Naboo and more, we have over 50 trivia questions from The Phantom Menace for this episode. The trivia questions in this episode are from the portion of The Phantom Menace that runs from 1:22:46 to 1:44:38. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss trivia questions about: The aliens make a cameo in the Senate, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's meeting with the Jedi Council, The Jedi Council's test of Anakin Skywalker, Amidala's return to Naboo, The meeting with the gungans in the Sacred Place, and more. For more The Phantom Menace trivia questions, check out episode 807. 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. Join us for real time discussion on the RetroZap Discord Server here: RetroZap Discord. 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.
From Amidala's address to the Galactic Senate to her and the Jedi's return to Naboo and more, we have over 50 trivia questions from The Phantom Menace for this episode.
We talk another of the major corporations in the Star Wars universe, the Techno Union. This corporation sided with both the Republic and the CIS, they even spied on the Galactic Senate. Make sure to follow us on Twitter at @SWHoloHistories. Want to suggest a future topic for us on the show? Email us at holocronhistories@gmail.com Live every Tuesday at 8pm est/5pm pst on Twitch @BenofTemeria Robot Radio Network Discord: https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb The Cups Podcast and More Discord: https://discord.gg/wYhxAfvT Ben and Friends Podcasting Discord: https://discord.gg/DmPZ2NHhFx Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holocronhistories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The long awaited side project has arrived, hope you enjoy it. Welcome to the Political Science Fiction Podcast! We use fiction as a jumping off point to examine real political science topics. In this episode we take a look at the Galactic Senate from the Star Wars Prequels and talk about about why IRL senates are so flawed and why that spells doom the Galactic Republic. Artwork by Scribblejay
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) visit ithe Galactic Senate on Coruscant just in time to watch the republic fall with thunderous applause as they cover Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. We get into misogyny, tragedy, and horror. Also, is this the beginning of R2-D2 and C-3P0's love affair? CW: discussions of misogyny, disability, and immolation Media Referenced: -Alien Romulus trailer -Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator by Heather O. Petrocelli and my review of the book in Supernatural Studies -Graceling by Kristin Cashore -On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process by Cahterine Keller -Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization of the film by Matthew Stover -Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno -Nerds at Church episode on Prophecy -How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsev Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Subscribe to our newsletter! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support
Welcome back to Film & Whiskey, where the force of cinema meets the spirit of adventure in a glass! In this episode, we're embarking on a galactic journey with "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," directed by George Lucas and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and the unforgettable Darth Maul. As we dissect this 1999 sci-fi blockbuster, we'll explore its impact on the Star Wars saga, dive deep into its most iconic scenes, and debate its place within the galaxy far, far away. After our cinematic exploration, we'll shift our attention to the world of whiskey, reviewing the Calumet 14 Year Single Rack Black Bourbon. This Kentucky Straight Bourbon brings a rich legacy of craftsmanship to the table, along with a flavor profile that promises to engage both longtime enthusiasts and newcomers to the whiskey scene. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (8:00) Brad Explains: The Making and Impact of "The Phantom Menace" (12:01) Performances & Themes: A Deeper Look at the Characters and Story (48:28) Review: Calumet 14 Year Single Rack Black Bourbon (58:25) Two Facts and a Falsehood: Test Your Knowledge! (1:04:16) Final Analysis: The Legacy of "The Phantom Menace" (1:13:54) Let's Make it a Double: Final Scores and Recommendations -- Join us as we navigate the dunes of Tatooine and the corridors of the Galactic Senate in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." Despite mixed reviews at its release, this film introduced a new generation to the Star Wars universe, brought groundbreaking special effects, and sparked discussions still vibrant today. From Liam Neeson's stoic Qui-Gon Jinn to the high-octane podracing sequence, we'll break down what makes "The Phantom Menace" a unique (and controversial) addition to the Star Wars canon. We'll also dive into the infamous Jar Jar Binks debate and the film's contribution to the larger narrative of the Skywalker saga. Transitioning from interstellar battles to the rolling hills of Kentucky, our review of the Calumet 14 Year Single Rack Black Bourbon will reveal how this distinguished whiskey compares to the legacy of its film counterpart. Whether you're a die-hard Star Wars fan or a whiskey aficionado looking for your next favorite bottle, this episode of Film & Whiskey has something for everyone. May the force (and the whiskey) be with you! Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Tuesday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord server! For more episodes and engaging content, visit Film & Whiskey's website at www.filmwhiskey.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmwhiskey/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmwhiskey/support
Support on PATREON!!!Thank you, Patrons! - Franco Portelli, Derek Graeff, Dylan Evans, Jimmy Tucker, Ryan S, David, Cam Russell, Ryan MooreLEGO Ideas is advancing into phase 2 with over 45+ sets! Contest winners' ideas are also being announced, and it's an absolute winning streak! If you happen to be in London, why not head out and build some flowers in the 'Piece Garden' pop-up? AND if you're interested in joining the Galactic Senate (before the empire expands), you can witness an astounding 500,000 Lego bricks!SET REVIEW (affiliate link): 75357 Ghost & Phantom II100th LEGO StoreLEGO Discovery Center GermanyPiece Garden London - LINKDisney 100 LEGO Ideas winnerPalace of AgrabahMillennium Falcon holiday dioramaLEGO Insider Gringott's trophyDisney WishBrickCon 2023Galactic Senate - YOUTUBELEGO x Pick-a-Brick contestGringott's sold outBellefont Brick StudioLEGO Ideas 2023 round 2!Dark SaberLEGO Masters season 4 contestantsFrozen Northern Lights disappearLEGO House winnersBricklink Moc Pop-up Store - LINKSupport the showHave a question? Want to be a guest? Send me a message!backtobrick@gmail.comCheck my pages outBack 2 Brick Links!Back 2 Brick Podcast is not an affiliate nor endorsed by the LEGO Group.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. ©2023 The LEGO Group.
From the Galactic Senate to the hidden corridors on Coruscant... all the way to the Alderaan, Bail Organa helped create the spark that led him to be called the Father of the Rebellion. Enjoy! Thanks to Tom & Michelle of Hyperion Adventures Podcast for our intro! Thanks to Cam Ray from Cam Ray Semiproductions for providing our intro song. We have t-shirts for sale! Please visit our Etsy store for our latests designs! Start a ConverSWation with us: converswations.com converswations on twitter converswations on facebook converswations on instagram converswations linktree We are proud founding members of the Red 5 Network --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/converswations/message
Gifted with precognitive Force visions, over a decade before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas, who had a seat on the Jedi High Council prior to the occupation of Naboo, commissioned the Kaminoans to grow a clone army for the Galactic Republic. The Jedi Master had experienced visions of the galaxy being ravaged by a coming war, but when he attempted to warn his fellow Jedi about it, his colleagues on the Council didn't believe him and when the Jedi Master wouldn't let go of his notions, the Order removed him from the High Council. Certain in the veracity of the visions the Force had revealed to him,Sifo-Dyas instead decided to pursue the matter on his own in secret. He believed the Republic would need an army of their own to prevail against the coming darkness. So, pretending to work under the authorization of the Jedi Council and the Galactic Senate, Sifo-Dyas made contact with the Kaminoan cloners, and asked them to create the Grand Army of the Republic for him. However, unknown to the Jedi Master, the Sith had become aware of his project and they began to engineer events so control of the clones would fall to them instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back Kyber Squadron! This week, we speak with 1st year legislator Rep. Brown of Colorado's House District 12! We discuss everything from the Galactic Senate to the various safety nets that he was able to build with other colleagues. Rep. Brown is one of the most effective legislators of the last session, making him a legislative Kenobi-level negotiator. Follow us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @BimboKatan Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Website: https://kyleforcolorado.com/ Show Notes: Kyle Brown, Effective Legislator New Hope Galactic Senate The Phantom Menace Reverse Mortgage Bill Marshall Fire Florida Insurance Crisis 2013 Colorado Floods Sales Use Tax Exemption Bill East Troublesome Wildfire Insurance Insolvency Protection Bill Colorado Guaranty Association Friday Health Plans Shutting Down Health Facility Denied Service Information Bill Right To Repair - Rep. Titone Standardized Health Plan Division of Insurance Carbonite Han Hallmark Ornament
Time to once again dive into politics and what better subject than the focus of the prequel trilogy? Today we discuss the Galactic Senate itself! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CanMayo Hannah's Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/personalswtorheadcanons/
How does the Galactic Senate in Star Wars work? Does Naboo have a voting age limit? How did Palpatine manipulate the Senate into becoming the Emperor? Well, in a special May the 4th episode I will explain the politics of the Star Wars prequels but also tear them apart because they don't make sense. Seriously - there is some serious nonsense word soup going on. So enjoy this lengthy rant of one part education one part film critique as I combine my film degree with my passion for politics. Content warning: mentions of sci-fi violence. Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplained Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388 You can get a copy of the script here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ce9CsZbMKMCbfQY7UviciLwcMIynvzyg/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=102352521871694219008&rtpof=true&sd=true Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.
Or rather four days to celebrate! Greig and Carl are gearing up for the hyperspace trip from the galaxy far, far away to Celebration London and you can find out the low-down on what we have planned, where we'll be and what we're looking forward to most. Plus we round up our thoughts on Bad Batch season two and The Mandalorian season 3 so far. All that plus music from the Snake Charmer, Bantha Rider, the Yavin 4 and Darth Elvis - what better way to while away the the queue time over Celebration weekend! Desert Planet Discs will be appearing LIVE on the Galactic Senate stage (in the Fan Groups area on the main show floor) on Saturday 8th April from 5:30 to 6:30pm. We'll be joined by some special guests to talk all things about Star Wars fans and music, so why not come down and appear on our next show yourselves! Hot Dang! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday and Thursday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook and YouTube and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday night at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks. You can contact any of our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social media feeds: https://www.youtube.com/@FanthaTracksTV/ www.instagram.com/fanthatracks www.facebook.com/FanthaTracks www.twitter.com/FanthaTracks www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/ www.fanthatracks.tumblr.com/ www.tiktok.com/@fanthatracks
200 episodes of The Living Force have aired, and what better way to say thank you to all the listeners and viewers than answering their most mind-bending Star Wars questions? We celebrate a TLF milestone with a quick recap of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Ep. 6: The Tribe, and put together a question and answer session of Galactic Senate proportions!▶Star Wars: Crimson Climb Announced | https://tinyurl.com/mvmp8ydh▶The Youtini Book Review System | https://tinyurl.com/2p857edd▶New Book & Comic Releases on Youtini.com | https://tinyurl.com/4bnhp8du ▶Complete Star Wars Timeline | https://tinyurl.com/yznkb8w7JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ▶ WEBSITE https://www.youtini.com▶ DISCORD https://www.youtini.com/discord▶ TWITTER https://twitter.com/youtini_us▶ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/youtini_us/?hl=en▶ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/youtini SUPPORT YOUTINI ▶ WEEKLY CONTENT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/youtini▶ YOUTINI MERCH: https://www.youtini.com/merchGET MORE STAR WARS BOOKS ▶ Get A FREE Star Wars Audiobook: https://www.youtini.com/audible▶ Best Canon Book To Read First: https://www.youtini.com/book/lost-stars▶ Best Legends Books To Read: https://www.youtini.com/guide/best-star-wars-legends-books
0:00 The Bad Batch with Best Buds 1:40 Chuchi says Clone RIGHTS! 15:29 Ties to The Mandalorian?! 16:40 Echo's and Omega's Purpose 23:41 Palpatine RETURNS (again) 29:56 Favorite Moments 32:24 WHERE'S CROSSHAIR?! This episode we discuss Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Episodes 7 and 8: The Clone Conspiracy and Truth and Consequences! We're beginning to get some answers to the questions we've been asking since The Clone Wars: what happens to the Clones? How does the Galactic Senate view the Clones: people or assets? Do these episodes tie this series into The Mandalorian and other Disney Plus Star Wars shows? Does Omega have a future in politics? And, of course, does everything happen exactly as Palpatine has foreseen? Most importantly, where the **** is Crosshair??? Let us know what you thought of these episodes and where you think Crosshair is! Find us here: Twitter: @kryptonalderaan IG: @kryptontoalderaan Facebook: @kryptontoalderaan Email: kryptontoalderaan@gmail.com Please, also share this show and leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening! It would really help us and help people find us! Thanks for listening! We would really like to know how people who are listening feel about the show so, if you could/want to, drop us a line on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram, or at kryptontoalderaan@gmail.com. Give us a like, follow, comment, quick email, tweet, whatever and let us know how we're doing. We'd really appreciate the feedback and it would help us to understand this whole podcasting thing going forward. If you want to take it to the next level, leave us a review wherever you're listening to this. #thebadbatch #starwars #starwarsthebadbatch
Welcome to another edition of Galactic Senate Sitdowns, an interview series here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On this special episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) sit down with the author of the new SWE Fiction story Ventress: Golden - Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) about her journey through the Star Wars fandom! We discuss her early memories of falling in love with Star Wars at a Star Trek convention, seeing the Special Editions in theaters, the link to her love of fandom with her hometown comic book shops, writing fanfiction with her father, working the press at Star Wars events, and many other topics! We also talk her love for the Asaaj Ventress character, and how that lead to her writing of the Ventress: Golden fan story, and collaborating with the SWE crew! Read Ventress: Golden-https://www.sweditorig.com/ventressgolden Check out SWE Fiction!-https://www.sweditorig.com/fiction Listen to What's Glup!-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-glup/id1652588606 "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod and Instagram-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support
Welcome back to Galactic Senate Sitdowns, an interview series here on For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) talks to Ally Andrews (@Ally_m_andrews) of the Knights of Wren Podcast! We discuss her journey through the Star Wars fandom, her passion for art, drawing, and Star Wars Rebels, our shared love of Sabine Wren, how her podcast came to be, balancing fandom with school, Star Wars Celebration memories, and many other fun topics! We have some very special episodes of the series coming in the next few weeks to make up for the lack of episodes since our pilot! Listen to Knights of Wren-https://open.spotify.com/show/1iyeYfuy3hXw9WVUIQSm5z?si=51378b85d31f45e1 Listen to our newest Andor recap-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/JQ7kjv3rWub "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod and Instagram-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support
Welcome to the first episode of GALACTIC SENATE SITDOWNS! A monthly interview series where Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) talks to a member of the Star Wars fan community about their own personal journeys through becoming a fan of a galaxy far, far away. On our inaugural episode, we sit down with the head of SWEditorIG.com and co-host of @WaySeekersPod Austin (@SWEAustin0), who brought all 4 members of the podcast together through the writing team for his website. We discuss his early memories as a Star Wars fan, how he originally didn't know the prequels existed, what it's like running an entire storytelling universe in SWE Fiction, and many other fun topics. Check out SWE Fiction!-https://www.sweditorig.com/fiction Listen to This is the Wayseekers Podcast!-https://open.spotify.com/show/0BN9CulsGpjgkL4Y4KVmxw?si=407f4c31075a49e9 "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod and Instagram-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fortherepublicpodcast/support
Welcome aboard the Illumination. This week, we take a small break from the chaos around the country to chat with Colorado reporter Logan Davis about Palpatine's favorite phrase, Corruption in Politics. We get into the prequels, learn about the ins and outs of 20th Century Fox, and celebrate the leftist victories around the globe! Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @BimboKatan @LoganmDavis @COTimesRecorder Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Ralph McQuarrie Doug Chiang Taika Waititi's Star Wars! Han Solo Capitol Gains Pt. 1 Colorado's Public Official Disclosure Law Capitol Gains Pt. 2 Capitol Gains Pt. 3 Colombia Elects a Leftist! Franci Márquez is Colombia's First Black Vice President! Pacto Histórico Buenaventura Colombian Protests Open Veins Empire's Workshop DSA Endorsements 2022 Major DSA Victories Political Workers Guild of Colorado Pride was a RIOT (literally and legally) ACT UP Acted OUT
It's Star Wars Week and Matt is back with us for Episode One: The Phantom Menace, as we attempt to wrap our minds arou- MISA CALLED JAR-JAR BINKS!!!AHHHHHHHHHHHH! In a galaxy far far away, our hosts are annoyed by half the characters in this universe and confused how the hell such good plot points got overpowered by. . . THAT. What we wanted: nature vs. nurture, where Leia got her personality, and the early signs that the Republic will fall. What we got: random and unnecessary immaculate conception, bureaucratic jargon regarding taxation mandates and embargo treaties (no taxation without representation!), and mediclor- *we interrupt this description to say that Brennan has been assassinated by nerdy bounty hunters*. While we send a Galactic Senate inquiry to investigate the validity of these claims, Erin and Matt call for a vote of high confidence that the lightsaber duel is totally sick! Duel of the Fates, anyone?
The Padawans are setting a schedule! We kick off our revival tour by talking about Bail Organa. We dive into the senator's life and legacy as he shaped the politics within the Galactic Senate and his involvement with the rebellion. Thanks for sticking by our side during the hiatus Star Wars Fans!
Welcome back to the Illumination. This week, Florida told Texas to hold its beer, and Disney told queer Fans their money is worth more than their lives. Corporations gonna corporate, and this is why the Trade Federation should never have had a seat in the Galactic Senate. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @SithtyMinutes @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: 'Grab 'em by the Pussy' Jedi Master Luminara Padme Q'ira - Crimson Reign Enfys Nest Celebration Anaheim (this time, with feeling!) That Gay Jedi - Galactic Starcruiser Florida Passes "Don't Say Gay" Bill Florida Republican insists "Gay isn't Permanent" HB 1557 Political Points Florida Rankings Anti-Solar too!? Bob Chapek is the worst Bob Song of the South Rise of Skywalker's Queer Kiss Gay Days at Disney Chadwick Boseman Fought Cancer, and Disney Update: Protesting Still Works Florida Students walk out Florida Suspends Student Indefinitely If you support Don't Say Gay, read this DeSantis' Spokeperson called Democrats "Groomers"
Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. War! It is a period of civil war. It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Luke Skywalker has returned…Luke Skywalker has vanished. The FIRST ORDER reigns. The dead speak! The opening crawl is iconic to the Skywalker saga. Join us as we rank out favorites. www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
The Lords of Lore return to discuss different types of bending, Why Frodo is succesful, and the politics of fictional worldsInstagram: @lordsofLoreTwitter:@LordsOfLorePodTiktok:@LordsOfLoreFor promotion and contactLordsOfLorePodcast@Gmail.comChapters:0:00 - intro1:05 - What type of Bender are you16:57 - Recontextualizing classic scenes41:43 - fictional politics
Let's face it — the Galactic Senate doesn't make much sense. For one thing, how do they have enough pods for every senator? And what's with corporations getting seats? In this episode, we explore why the Senate is so weird and how that weirdness affects the Star Wars galaxy. We look at the strange role of junior representatives, the divide between the Senate and local authorities, and depictions of the legislative process in canon. Plus, we discuss how we would reform the Senate, including whether it would have benefited from a strong party system and more empowered committees. It's the conversation we were born to have, and we're as surprised as you are that we waited this long to have it.
Voted by our listeners, Vinny and Chris watch Revenge of the Sith and give live commentary. This episode is intended to be watched along with the movie. Below are time stamps to follow along. Enjoy! 3:21- A long time ago... 15:12 Sith Lords are our specialty 30:00.0 Padme is pregnant 40:00 The Council does not grant you the rank of master 49:10 Have you ever the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise? 57:40 Obi-Wan lands on Utapau 1:00:30 Hello There 1:04:25 I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi 1:10:00 Obi-Wan defeats General Grevious 1:14:06 In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic 1:18:00 Unlimited Power 1:23:45 Execute Order 66 1:35:27 Anakin arrives on Mustafar 1:46:43 Padme embrace Anakin on Mustafar 1:54:32 Lightsaber battle in the Senate Room 2:02:17 The High Ground 2:10:50 Darth Vader 2:18:00 End Please rate & review our podcast! Follow us on social media. http://instagram.com/allwingsreportin http://facebook.com/allwingsreportin http://twitter.com/allwingsreport submit your questions to allwingsreport@gmail.com *use codeword "allwings10" at checkout for 10% off your oder at www.skywardfunfupply.com
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Ah s***, here we go again! Did someone want a sequel to our original Star Wars podcast episode? Much like the sequel trilogy, nobody asked for this, but it still happened. Anthony and Sam discuss abolishing the Galactic Senate, how a "galactoral" college might work, how Mandalore is a lot like Ohio, and how odd it is that the Queen of Naboo is democratically elected. Come for the Star Wars, stay for the Mitch McConnell Sith allegories.
Acknowledgements:Jeremy MacKinnon, Video Editing and Podcast Support (Linkedin | Twitter)Tom Barnes, Theme OrchestrationMike Topping, Graphics (Despotica)Inspiration:Trojan War the PodcastOdyssey the PodcastLiterature and History PodcastPlanet and Sky, the Deeper Story (my first audio-drama podcast)Tobias Cabrol - New Eyes review (Goodreads)Listener Resources:Foundation Era - Asimov Future Timeline (Youtube)William Woolard - Asimov Chronology ProjectInterview callouts:Isaac Asimov - Nightfall (Wikipedia)Isaac Asimov - The Last Question (Youtube)Eric Cline - 1177 B.C., Revised Edition (Amazon)David Deutsch - After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up (Youtube)Mike Flynn - In the Country of the Blind review (Goodreads)Transcript:[music intro with voiceover by Nathaniel Goldberg:“Philosophy and Science-fiction have this particular thing in common and that is that they're both really good at thought experiments”“The Galactic Empire is falling… so here's a thought experiment... civilization is falling, what do we do?”]Welcome to a very special episode of Seldon Crisis – The Podcast! We won't be diving in to the first chapter of Foundation and Empire, The General quite yet, so I am sorry to disappoint you on that front. Instead, we have something of an entirely different order – an actual guest appearance by someone very familiar with Foundation and Asimov who has studied the core trilogy in depth and has some special insights to offer (without breaking our no spoiler rule). Before introducing our guest, however, I want to briefly thank some of the people who have made this podcast a success beyond my wildest dreams in only a few months.First, I want to thank someone in my own family who's contributed more than anyone else, my own son Jeremy MacKinnon. When I started re-reading the Foundation series last summer I felt I had to share it with someone and was thrilled to find an accomplice in the joy of reading it in someone under my own roof. He started reading it before I'd even finished and read all seven volumes to my complete delight. He became a big fan of the idea of creating a podcast and lent his talents as a video editor in producing the video trailer for season 1 and designed and produced each of the mini-preview videos I've been posting on the Seldon Crisis video channel. He's also been a great sounding board for podcast ideas and offers much needed constructive criticism of each episode. I hope to be able to leverage his creative talents throughout the series.Another wonderful collaborator has been a friend I've known since high school and a long time musical companion named Tom Barnes. I came up with a simple melody idea for the theme music and shared it with him last fall and he enthusiastically transformed it into the evocative and magical theme music that begins and ends each show along with variations to use to link the sections together. It wouldn't have the same feel without his excellent work and I look forward to more from him in future seasons if I can maintain his interest in contributing his efforts. I am extremely grateful for all he's done.A creative effort like this needs visual representation, and I knew I needed something special to honor the power of Isaac Asimov's vision. Who better to create such a look than someone who had demonstrated success in the past? I reached out to the artist who had created book covers for all but one of the seven Foundation novels and all four novels in the Robots series, a guy named Mike Topping and asked him if he could create an original logo for the series. I asked him if he could incorporate a raven into the graphic to represent Hari Seldon and somehow imply the magic and mystery of the galactic empire and the Foundation all in one graphic and boy did he deliver! I've been thrilled to post his graphics dozens of times and never get tired of seeing it. Mike can be found online at despotica.com if you would like to engage his services.Lastly, I want to thank all of the listeners and dear supporters who have made it possible to continue this series. I love doing it and get a lot of joy from it, but especially love hearing from all of you out there who appreciate the effort. There's one guy in particular I want to call out by name. I had the pleasure of virtually meeting this writer of vibrant and super futuristic science fiction named Tobias Cabral in the past year and read a couple of his works, including a gripping tale called New Eyes filled with nail-biting action sequences and featuring romance crossing the boundaries of cybernetic and biological lifeforms. You can find my review on Goodreads and I'll add a link in the show notes. Tobias is a wonderful guy and - though I've never met him in person - he's one I can call a true friend. He lent his enthusiastic backing of my intentions to make this podcast and I am very grateful for his support. Without further ado, let me introduce another friend and supporter of the show who I had the privilege of meeting online even before the first episode dropped. Let's meet our distinguished guest for this episode.[musical break]Joel McKinnon: My guest today is Nathaniel Goldberg. Nathaniel is a professor of philosophy at a university in Virginia. Besides more traditional classes, he teaches a special-topics course on philosophy and science fiction, in which he has his students read Asimov's Foundation Trilogy against the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato's most famous work, The Republic. Welcome, Nathaniel!Nathaniel Goldberg: Thank you, Joel. It's a pleasure to meet you and to be here on your podcast? JM: Why don't you tell me a bit about yourself, including your introduction to Asimov? NG: Sure, it would also be my pleasure. So I first discovered Asimov when I was a teenager, I was visiting my grandmother in New York. I've got that little bit in common with the good doctor, we're both New Yorkers, deep down.And she had in her bedroom, a book anthology collection. Golden age science fiction, short stories. I later learned it was my aunt's. She had done a science fiction class in college, and lo and behold, as I started reading through it, I came upon this short story called Nightfall by this author named Isaac Asimov.And it was years later. Years later when I was in high school my high school 10th grade English teacher happened to have sets of the Foundation trilogy. And I talked to him and he lent them to me. And the rest is galactic history. JM: So yeah, I'll tell you how I found it. I guess, you know, since you've listened to the podcast. As a teenager, I just discovered science fiction ‘cause my dad was into it and my dad had lots of science fiction on our bookshelves at home. So I read as much of that as I could. And I'm not sure what the first Asimov I read was - it wasn't Foundation. But when I found Foundation that changed my life. NG: Well, I remember when I was reading Nightfall, learning that as Asimov had written it, I think when he was 19 or so, he published it when he was 21.And at the time I was 13 or 14 and I thought, no worries. I've got years to be that successful because the golf from 13 to 19 is like eternal when you're a 13 year old. And then as I creep closer and closer in time, time started running short. I'm now in a spot where I teach college students who are roughly Asomov's age when he wrote that story and I liked to needle them a little bit – like what have you done with your life? Have you written a world changing science fiction short story that's the segue to a world changing trilogy or haven't you? And you know, they look at me and think that I'm goofy, but they usually think that anyway. So some more Asimov in my background.JM: I'm really curious about your class and would love to hear you talk more about it. Because I would have loved to have taken that class when I was in college. So I'm really curious what the students, how they respond to it, to the syllabus. NG: Sure. So, uh, I guess to fill in a little bit beyond my, the Asimov part of my life, I wound up getting a PhD in philosophy, and then I ended up teaching at three different universities. I started in Maryland and then I was in Ohio and now I'm in Virginia, and where I currently am I was encouraged to do a special topics course. We all are asked occasionally to do something like this. So as you said in your kind intro, I'm doing one called Philosophy and Science Fiction. And the idea was each time I taught it, to pair a different work of philosophy with a different work of science fiction.But Joel, I've got to tell you, the first pairing of Asimov and Plato just stuck because it just works so well. JM: Hard to beat that one.NG: Yeah, for both reasons. And I don't want to say too much about it because the course relies on having read the whole trilogy and your listeners, including myself since I'm a listener too, have so far only got through the first book in the trilogy with you. But that was the connection and the motivation. JM: How did they react to this? We have to read this Asimov guy. I mean, I would think, like really? I get to read Asimov? Not sure how how students react to that now. NG: Asimov is somewhat dated. The trilogy, as you mentioned, was composed of short stories that were written, I guess, in the forties, at least initially. Is that right? Joel? Am I getting that chronology right?JM: Yeah, he wrote them in the mid to late forties, I believe. NG: And even though the trilogy was so influential and it's hard once you read it and not to recognize its influences, it does come across somewhat stilted sometimes to students, or at least they wouldn't have heard of him, but like you I'm really excited about the Apple TV dramatization or interpretation of the trilogy to get more people interested in it.JM: Yeah. But we also have our misgivings about what we might find, how they might treat the subject matter. NG: Well, we, we absolutely do. In fact, if I can share an anecdote between the two of us on, I forget what social media platform, but on one of them I've for years used the alias Gaal Dornick. I don't even remember where, but I commented on your podcast after you and I had already met, but I used the pseudonym Gaal Dornick and you replied something like, uh, well thank you for commenting Gaal, you're one to know or something like that. So yeah, I've used that for years and I was excited to learn that I'm a woman in the new trailer and in the Apple TV, because we all should learn to walk in other people's shoes. But at the same time I was reminded, and you asked how did my students react to the trilogy?They do wind up really liking it. They really do by the end. One of their criticisms though, is that there are so few women in it, and I'm glad that a relatively minor character like Dornick, it doesn't really matter what gender, but that's one of the criticisms of Asimov that my students have. So, I feel like I've talked a bit now about philosophy and Asimov, and of some of the pros and cons and reactions of my students, at least on that subject.I really appreciated when you had talked a couple episodes ago about Asimov's handling of women and his sort of background and how that influenced or didn't influence his portrayal of them. So I'm curious, and maybe your listeners are too, if you could say a little bit more.JM: I'm glad you brought this up because I wrote that part a few months ago, that I read off on a podcast a couple of episodes ago about his treatment of women and his lack of women in Foundation up to that point and complete lack. And I wondered about it and I hadn't really done my homework enough to know why he was the way he was in that area. But since then, I've really plunged into his autobiography called I, Asimov, which is a pretty thick tome and covers a lot of the feelings about how he felt about himself and how he related to different people. He was definitely aware that he had shortcomings in the area of dealing with women, and a lot of it was that when he was young, his parents had a candy store and he had to work there from dawn to dusk. He never got to meet women much. He never got to date. He went to boys schools, and his first date with a woman was a double blind date and he ended up falling in love with the woman he was set up with, and that was Gertrude. He said she looked like Olivia de' Haviliand, she was so gorgeous – and he fell in love with her. She never really reciprocated the love he was feeling for her, he thought, so he always kind of had a chip on his shoulder about it, I guess.NG: And he did, he did marry her. Isn't that right? JM: Yes, he married her and he lived with her for 24 years, which was quite a while for what felt in the autobio like a mismatch. They were very different. And she actually resented one of his major character traits, which was that he just loved to write and write and write all the time.He didn't like to travel. He didn't like to socialize. He just liked to write and write and write and she felt neglected, you know? And you can tell from the bio that he felt that he neglected her. And also his family. He once asked his daughter (Robyn), who he just obviously adored, he said, have I been a good father? And she said, you've been a busy father. And that really stuck with him. He realized something from that.NG: That reminds me of a description I read once of Frank Herbert. So his son, Brian, was asked about his father and maybe you know this, that Brian and Kevin J. Anderson had written prequels and sequels to the Dune saga. So he, Brian, was once asked about his father and he described him in somewhat similar terms. He said that he remembers his father not spending time with him as much as he would like, and he remembers his father working on Dune, at least Brian didn't know at the time. Then when he finished the first draft, he just locked himself in his room for a couple of days and slept. And that makes me wonder if there's something about passionate people and passionate writing. JM: Well, you were just referring to your feelings of when are you going to be able to catch up with Asimov when you were young? And I probably had that same feeling and sometimes I've thought, wow, I'm such a slacker compared to people like Asimov. When I think about it in these terms, you know, at least my wife and son don't feel completely neglected by me, constantly writing and doing something other than being with them.I do travel and spend time with them. So, you know, being a real human being, it has its place. NG: I endorse that. My wife's glad I'm a real human being too.JM: I can't say I'm a perfectly real human being. Sometimes I'm too much like Asimov in my own self obsession. Like having a podcast and spending a lot of time working on it.NG: Well, speaking of obsessions in a way, this lets me answer or continue to answer an earlier question you asked me, actually the first one about me and my introduction to Asimov, and I can say a word about philosophy and Asimov too. So one of my obsessions, surprise surprise, is thinking or overthinking or over-analyzing sometimes to my detriment, and I discovered relatively early in life, probably the time when I started reading Asimov, that it was a more productive use of my time to explore – I can't resist to explore – strange new worlds and thoughts rather than obsessive about actually things in real life. So there's that bumper sticker something like reality is for those people who can't handle science fiction.JM: Yeah, I always liked that one. NG: Yeah, and I found philosophy too, because they're both intellectual exercises. And one ding that philosophers always get is that it's only intellectual and to some extent that's fair. To some extent, it's not – that is – there are applications. There are ethics boards at hospitals, and there are philosophers who basically invented logic.And once upon a time everybody, Isaac Newton, called himself a philosopher. So there are connections that are practical at the same time, philosophy and science fiction have this particular thing in common. And that is, they're both really good at thought experiments. So a thought experiment is like a lab experiment where you have a control, you have an environment where you're trying to tweak just one thing and keep everything else the same.Then you see what happens if you tweak that one thing, you know, increase the pressure, add radiation, you know, deprive the bacteria of sunlight, whatever it is, you don't do everything. You do one thing. And I found that science fiction, at least good science fiction usually does things like that as well.So Asimov had a thought experiment, well he's got lots in the foundation trilogy, but the big one, I suppose, is the Galactic Empire is falling. So here's a thought experiment. Civilization is ending. What do we do? And then of course he proposes and he proposes more than just a simple straightforward thing to do.There's the founding of the First Foundation. There's the mysterious Second Foundation we'll find out about. There's the working through of this thing called psychohistory, but in a way, these are all sort of thought experiments that work together for making a really engaging story. So it's that kind of thing that I had my students think about as well. So I think it's a pretty good fit. JM: Do you learn much from your students and their reports? Do they sometimes give you insights that you hadn't expected? NG: I do. I do. Well first, it's always good as a, I guess as they say, I've got a face for radio or for podcast. JM: I know the feeling.NG: Yeah, well maybe your listeners can figure out I'm a guy like you are and it's always great to have women react because I learn different perspectives. Which is why I always knew that Asimov had very few female characters – he has some, but I always knew he didn't have many. But it wasn't until I started teaching this that I realized how that makes it harder for female students to get into the story, because they don't really have characters that they can identify with.So I learned that, particular things in the story, there's some things that come up later in the books, so I won't mention them now, but there are just certain passages I had never read a certain way and that they did. And you know I think they're right.JM: I know that there are female fans of Foundation, I've heard from them already and it's really nice to hear of that. For any out there who have listened to the first five episodes and don't know what's coming, there are definitely more engaging female characters to come, and I'm horrified that I have to voice them to stay with my pattern – unless anybody out there wants to sign up and be my female character voice, that would be wonderful. NG: But on a, on a more uplifting note, something else I've learned about them or that they've reminded me is, as you were saying, just how prolific Asimov was. Students, at least the better ones, are inquisitive. So they would google around, and “google around,” basically, is our word for consult the Encyclopedic Galactica. And they would look up the Asimov entry and then they'd be all spoiled and pretend not to be. But before that happened, they would see that the guy wrote on what is it, every topic under the Dewey decimal system. Philosophy and history and literature and the Bible. So yeah, I wanted to ask you Joel, since you're recently reading his autobiography, what's your take on that? JM: I definitely have a take on that because in a lot of ways, that's how I felt I bonded with him because I felt we have so much in common, and the main thing is the boundless curiosity and everything. Yeah, every direction, what they now call ADHD, I believe, and he may very well have been diagnosed with that if that was a thing back then, and they probably would have stuck him on Ritalin or something, and it might've changed completely who he was. He might've been a successful lab scientist, suffering with not doing what he wanted to really do. And I'm really glad that he did what he did. What I think about this is that he needed a release for those mental wanderings and writing was just what he needed.He was never a drinker. He didn't do drugs when he needed therapy, when he was depressed or anxious, he wrote. He said this often happened in, that there were plenty of times when he would run into something just horrific in his life and some terrible pressure. And all he would do is sit down and write and he said that was great therapy. So I think that's really nice. That's a nice example of how to treat things instead of taking drugs and drinking. Podcasting makes me feel better – doing anything creative makes me feel better. It had a downside, obviously, this pattern, and we talked about it a little bit about how I think it really ruined his first marriage to Gertrude. He talked about her asking why don't you just spend some time traveling? When you're on your deathbed you're going to be horrified with all the things you didn't do. And he just kind of trolled her and responded by saying that when I'm on my deathbed all I'm going to be thinking is, why didn't I write more? And that's Asimov. NG: Yeah. I know there's also a connection that Asimov had with a different area that I know almost nothing about, so I can go on and on to some extent about his interest in history. So Joel, maybe you or your listeners know that he, at one point had contemplated getting a second PhD, one in History. His PhD was in chemistry, but he had contemplated it. YJM: I know he had regretted not getting a PhD in history. A couple of times he thought that was, that would have been better for him. NG: In fact, that's something else that my students, I hope you'll forgive me if I'm weaving around a bit in answering, but something else that I've learned from my students, I've had classics majors and history majors who filled me in on the actual parallels that as an office drawing on. So, we know, or at least some of us know that Asimov loved Edward Gibbon's decline and fall of the Roman empire, all upteen volumes of it. JM: Read it twice. NG: Yeah. Read it twice. And I've actually looked at it. I haven't read it other than I read, like the first paragraph and, you know, spoilers the last paragraph… it's not a spoiler if it's in the title, right. Um, Rome falls. There, I gave it away. Hope you don't get too much hate mail for this. But what I did appreciate was it's really well-written and it's got these big overarching themes. And Asimov was approaching his writing, trying to model some of his writing on the decline and fall. And there were some… well, I don't want to say too much, but your very next episode on Belriose, the general apparently was modeled on a historic Roman general, and Cleo II, the Emperor, was modeled after a historic Roman emperor. So these kinds of things I just didn't know. I do want to say one other thing on that history context that was really interesting to me. I know you're a history buff and in my misbegotten youth, I was a history major before I saw the light. But somehow I had missed this entire historical epic called the Greek dark ages or the Bronze Age collapse. It's just a story. JM: Amazing!NG: It's amazing. So maybe I'll stop babbling if you want to describe…JM: I do want to call out a great book on the Bronze Age collapse, by Eric Cline, it's called, 1177 BC. I hope I got that year right. That book was awesome to me. It really brought to life what an amazing era it was. Just a couple of hundred years before then was the most cosmopolitan era humanity had ever experienced, with trade crossing the Mediterranean in all directions and major empires interacting with Egypt and the Hittites to the north and the Mycenaeans to the west and Crete fell a little bit earlier.The Minoans... some amazing stories that we'll never know out of that period, because the collapse was so total and so much happened so quickly. So much of it was just so devastating. Entire cities just burned to the ground. And an ironic thing is that how we know some of what we know is from those cities burning to the ground because when clay tablets get exposed to extreme heat, it makes them harder and they become more durable and we would have forgotten a lot of that stuff if it hadn't been for them burning down. So some of the most disastrous sites are where we get our knowledge. You know, the ones who succeeded didn't give us the knowledge. NG: So that's the silver lining, but the cloud is that it was a complete collapse of Mediterranean civilization that set, set them back centuries.JM: And I'm sure as they were approaching that collapse, they thought it was unthinkable. NG: Exactly what I was going to say. I don't know the specifics, but I had a classics major student who's getting a PhD, I think, at Oxford in classics. So he knew the material better than I did, but he would say things like there were whole sorts of industries or techniques that were just lost. People forgot how to do X, Y, or Z, whatever that is. They forgot how to make this kind of pottery or they forgot this. There were whole things that were lost and something I try to impress upon my students is, yeah, it might seem like Asimov, you know, the decline and fall of the Galactic Empire is far-fetched – it's science fiction after all, you know, emphasis on the fiction and yeah, there was this decline and fall of the Roman empire, but there were Roman states and then there was the rise of early modern Europe. And depending upon how you want to read the middle ages, they maybe weren't so-called dark because there was still progress and advancement.In fact, the dark ages is a term obviously retroactively applied to it. So my students sometimes think, yeah, the Asimov story thing, that can't happen. And then, then we do talk. Well, actually the Roman fall was serious and even potentially more serious was the Bronze Age collapse and Asimov is focused not just on, on those historical examples, but on the possibility that this could always happen, that there could always be a fall. And what do we do? So, one reason that I have them read the short story Nightfall is that it's about that. It's about the fall of civilization and that is the fall of night, the literal and the metaphorical.And then I have them read that right before we start the Foundation trilogy. So they think as they start reading the trilogy, the Encyclopedia, it's the very first part of book one I think. I see... I see this is how we started the fall of civilization. You know, the Bronze Age collapse and the Roman fall and Nightfall and, you know, in his short story, we just gathered lots of smart people and have them write books.Because that seemed to be after all, they think that's what's lost. Right? We lose libraries... the Library of Alexandria later, but we lose libraries. We lose information. Science turns into religion Asimov talks about in Nightfall. He doesn't disparage religion, but he says it's a repository where people don't always know what it's a repository of, but still it's a way to hold onto some knowledge.So, yes. Wonderful! Seldon has these encyclopedists. Right? These however many families, you know, they're the men with their, you know, those women and children. There's another case where Asimov could have had women encyclopedists too. But anyway, they're writing an encyclopedia. So you asked me, you know, whether I have any anecdotes, that's maybe the biggest anecdote, just how gung ho you know, three cheers for Encyclopedia Galactica they are are until they get to the very end of the Encyclopedists and they learn that it was all a lie. JM: Yeah. That's a great turn and that's only one of the first of many great twists that Asimov delivers, going forward and coming up in future volumes for anyone listening to the podcast who hasn't read it. Foundation and Empire has some amazing twists.But going back to what you were just saying, Asimov also was a huge history buff. Going back to the Greeks, going back to further, he wrote an entire history of the Bible, old and new Testament two complete volumes, and I read them just not that long ago. Finally got around to it and found them in the library, just brilliant stuff, and it's so much more readable than the Bible. He doesn't do it in a contentious, you know, anti-religious state of mind. He doesn't say, listen to these silly people thinking this or that, you know, he puts it in the cultural context and he's really just trying to get at the real stories that were going on behind all that.And it's obvious that the residents of that area, the Hebrews were able to write their history so eloquently, was enormously powerful and that's driven so much of what's happened to the current time. He really respected that. And I think there is a lot he respects in religion without being a believer and that comes up again and again in the subtext of the Foundation. But then another thing I wanted to mention related to that is in his love of history, he also came to love theater and he saw history as just an endless succession of very entertaining stories and very entertaining characters and the rise and fall of power was always a huge part of that. And that's what Foundation is built on. You know, it's taking that history of human sociology and the waxing and waning of power and the kinds of temperaments that leaders and megalomaniacs have and putting that 20,000 years in the future. Nothing's really changed. NG: Yeah. Well, that's one of the beauties of science fiction going back to the thought experiment idea instead of talking about, well, for him, maybe it was World War II Europe, and then cold war Europe, right? It's the era during his formative life. Instead of talking about the Axis and the Allies or the communists and the so-called free west, he talked about emperors on distant planets in the distant future who controlled countless stars and countless star systems. So it was a way to explore these issues with them, without the nitty-gritty, you know, politicking of what was going on around him.Now, I'm not saying he was exploring the cold war issues in the original trilogy though maybe some of that comes up in the later books where he seems to return to the themes of freewill and the right way of organizing our government. Just for him, the government's the size of the galaxy, but it's still the same kind of questions it's still playing in thought, instead of playing in act, right?.JM: Do you know anything about David Deutsch? NG: I don't.JM: Oh, you should look into him. I just discovered him just recently. I saw a YouTube video where he talks about the great monotony in cosmology, which is the time starting after the Big Bang, which was the most significant moment of innovation in cosmic history, and what came right after it with the development of the first stars and the first galaxies. But that once that was finished, for the next 14 billion years nothing much was new. It was just a replication of those things. Very simple patterns that just replicated on this colossal time and distance scale until a few hundred million years ago, when multicellular life appeared on this planet – actually even before that, when the first photosynthesis started and the planet changed dramatically based on life.And he claims that now humans are the first species to develop explanatory power and explanatory power. He thinks is a mechanism by which humans can change the galaxy and eventually move, move out into the entire galaxy and become a dominating powerful force and modifying what is going on there.NG: The first species we know of. I'm still hoping. JM: Yeah, and he qualifies with as we know of through the whole thing. But it's a really fascinating topic. NG: Right, well it's got shades of Carl Sagan who would talk about how, with the dawn of intelligence, the universe finally came to know itself. As reality created or gave rise to the sort of thing that can know reality, whether we call it explanation or self knowledge. And that also reminds me of the short story that I end my Plato-Asimov class with. For almost the whole class we're reading the foundation trilogy, we start with Nightfall because that primes students to worry about what happens when things fall. And then we get the response and the trilogy, you know, spoilers because we're not done on your podcast with it, but we get Asimov's answer. And then I end the class with the story I've shared with you called The Last Question where the last question asked is basically what happens when entropy increases, when the universe, when disorder takes reigns over order and the universe comes to an end and I'm not going to give it away either, but the way I read Asimov…JM: It's a short story that everybody should read…NG: And google it, it might be public domain at this point.JM: There's a YouTube version of it that's very nicely narrated. I found it but haven't watched it yet. I've been meaning to. I've read it a while back and want to re-experience it.NG: Yeah, it's a great story. So, sort of the meta question that I ask in my class is, what do we do with these cycles of history? So in, in Nightfall the short story it seems like they're inevitable and then in the Foundation trilogy, hey, we've got psychohistory that can help predict the future, and hey, we have the Foundation that can help limit the interregnum between decline and fall. And hey, as we're going to see, we've got some other things that may prevent future declines and falls, right? That comes up in the book called the second foundation and it involves the entity known as the Second Foundation.But then by the time we get to the last question, Well, I'm not sure, I'll let your listeners find that for themselves. We're a ways off from that. JM: I hope I have the endurance to make it through podcasting out seven novels, because there are two sequels and two prequels, which I hadn't read until the last summer and I was really blown away by them because they're different in that he wrote them 40 years later. He took a long break from science fiction and wrote mostly fiction nonfiction for most of the middle of his life, with a few exceptions but he got back to it eventually, and I'm so glad he did because, he realized, I think, that the story wasn't complete in terms of it was supposed to last a thousand years and it didn't go that long. And also that he wasn't entirely satisfied with how he'd wrapped it up, and that it didn't feel right to him.He spent the last few novels really pondering how it should have wrapped up and I think it's a fascinating introspection that he takes us on in those last novels. If you read them, they're quite something. And after the sequels, you get the prequels and you get the backstory on Hari Seldon and the beginning of the story, which turns out there's a ton of material.NG: Yeah, there is. But, but maybe some of my final thoughts as I'm privileged to be talking to you, but I don't want to overstay my welcome too much is just to say the special place that the original trilogy has for me personally, I take it for you personally, for the whole genre of science fiction.So, I can share an anecdote, not from my students, but I've got a colleague who teaches English literature, and his particular research area. It's really interesting, is the effect or the influence of the decline and fall of the Roman empire on English literature. So there were many authors who took it, got the idea of decline and fall and worked it into their novels. And I can't name too many of them, but I can name two. One is Isaac Asimov. And one is J.R.R. Tolkien. There are others as well. Well, but they both have... those two have the decline and fall, Frank Herbert has it or other people have it, but as, as my colleague pointed out... So does Star Wars, right? The empire is falling and what's going to follow it.JM: Yeah, yeah.NG: Yeah, but there was one particular line that really fit, just clinched it for me in the prequel trilogy, in Revenge of the Sith. That moment when the Republic does fall in the Empire is announced in his book. Right. Shortly before Darth Vader manifests his suit, maybe you or your listeners know the moment I have in mind and Chancellor Palpatine is at the head of the Galactic Senate and he declares before everyone that the Republic will be reorganized as... do you remember what he says, Joel? JM: I do not. I've watched it, but it's been a while.NG: As... the first galactic empire. And my colleagues said to me, why the heck would he say the first? Right, when Geroge Washington and so on became, I don't know when Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence, he didn't say, oh, I'm now signing the first declaration of independence. Right? I mean, when I don't know, the United States chose Washington, DC or struck the Washington monument and built it. They didn't say aha. Here's the first Washington monument. So why would he say the first galactic empire? And my colleagues' response is, because he'd read Asimov! Because everybody had in the back of their minds, if they're into science fiction and the idea of galactic empires, that of course there was a first and then there was going to be a second. So you have to say the first, because it just became part of the parlance of sci-fi. JM: Right, and he was just such a powerful influence on…NG: Such a powerful influence.JM: Yeah. One thing I want to add before we go, this just occurred to me. You were talking about names and such in the book and… Cleon the First, the emperor, the last or the second to last emperor, I believe, that we know about – then there were some unnamed ones in the fall, but I read another book on psychohistory that was placed in the mid 19th century. And the idea -– it's by Michael Flynn and it's called In the Country of the Blind, but the premise is fascinating. It's basically Charles Babbage, came up with the design of the first computer,, early 19th century and never built it. But the premise of the book is he did build it or it was built and somebody got ahold of it. And basically they became psychohistorians and they became the driving forces behind the modern world. By knowing what was happening and guiding the evolution of things. And they have splinter groups that break off and they fight against each other and that's going on into the modern day.So it was really interesting, but the point I was going to make about Cleon the First is the science of psychohistory was called Cleology from the Latin, which is the study of history. NG: Right, because Cleo was the Greek muse of history, I think. JM: Yeah, I believe you're right. So I'm thinking Cleon was not entirely a coincidence.NG: Oh goodness. There's so many names once you start thinking in the trilogy. JM: I love his names.NG: Yeah. Yeah. Well, that makes one of us. I think they're, I think they're kind of clunky, but here's why here's one I'll share because I listened to your podcasts... JM: Maybe it's because I have to be all those names!NG: That's true., that's true. But, do you remember Joel you just mentioned it in, in your most recent episode, who was person who was the high priest of the church who was at the same time, the head of the…JM: Publis Manlio?NG: No, the generation before that.JM: Oh, you mean Poly Verisof.NG: Right. Do you know what Poly Verisof means? JM: Uh... many truths?NG: Many truths. That's what he was. JM: I didn't really think about that. NG: He spoke, we need the truth, right? Yeah. JM: That's right. Yeah. I imagine that you could probably analyze a lot of his names and figure out what…NG: Some of them, I haven't figured out. Some of them, I think he just made up.JM: He seemed to like these two syllable first and last names. Hober Mallow, Salvor Hardin, Hari Seldon. Most of them are like that, but I don't know where he came up with them, but they worked for me. All right. Well, uh, anything else that we need to talk about or are we just gonna move on or I think maybe we should save some things for later after we finish another season of Seldon crisis. Maybe we can come back and talk again?NG: I'd love to, as I said, in my initial email to you, which you kindly read aloud, I'm happy. I'm flattered to participate. There's nothing like the trilogy, but if a way to help you is to be quiet and never bother you again, Joel, that's okay, too. So I would love to come back. I'm at your discretion.However you think I would be interesting for your listeners. JM: Well, thank you very much for taking part in this and letting our listeners know about this amazing course you teach and your insights that I think are really powerful and really fascinating. So, thanks for being a part of this change of pace between seasons and before we get back to just me reading.NG: My pleasure Joel, and thank you.Well, I hope you all enjoyed that as much as I did! I'm very grateful and honored to have Nathaniel on the show and I hope I can have him back for similar appearances later on when he can more freely discuss some of the philosophical implications of the later volumes of this series.Before wrapping up, I want to acknowledge a couple of podcasts that I have found hugely inspirational and would encourage my listeners to sample. First, as a big fan of ancient history, I've been entranced by some of the earliest stories humankind has produced. Some of the most epic story cycles came down to us from the works of the mysterious author or authors known as Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey - the first of which tells the tale of the semi-mythical Trojan War some thousand or so years BCE. If you like stories like that, you'll love Trojan War – the Podcast as well as the later Odyssey – the Podcast. Jeff Wright is an amazing storyteller and I modeled some of my approach to the re-telling of Foundation off of his wonderfully dramatic recreation of these ancient tales including a lot of the backstory with expert analysis. They're both really fun shows and I encourage my listeners to dive in.My favorite podcast, however, without a doubt is Literature and History, hosted by Doug Metzger. No one in podcasting works harder than Doug at putting together extremely polished productions covering the history of anglophone literature starting with the earliest tales of the ancient near east up through the works of classic Greece and Rome and including some twenty episodes on the most influential work ever produced, the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and many of the apocryphal works. Besides being a master storyteller and analyst, Doug is also an amazingly talented and creative musician. He composes and produces all of the background music for his show and includes a fun comedy song at the end of almost every episode. I was extremely fortunate to engage Doug's awesome narrative talents with my very own first podcast, Planet and Sky, the deeper story.Oh, did I forget to tell you about Planet and Sky? I guess I did. This was a podcast version of a rock opera I composed and performed in – a cosmic love story between a planet and its atmosphere told in a science fiction context. Yeah, it's a little weird, but it came to me and I had to tell the story. The music is available online credited to the Max Wyvern Band, a group headed by my alter ego from my days playing bass in a band called Jupiter Sheep. I'll add links in the show notes for this as well. The podcast is a deeper exploration of the story than the lyrics of the songs provide, and Doug graciously contributed his prodigious talents in editing and narrating my story.Back to Foundation, and a couple of items directly related to Asimov. I want to mention a couple of great resources you'll want to know about that might be helpful in understanding Asimov's literary history and the future history timeline he created. A guy named Luigi Dimeglio has produced an amazing series of videos at his YouTube channel Foundation Era focused mostly on previewing the upcoming Apple TV+ series on Foundation. He does an amazing job of deconstructing the limited hints available in the official teaser trailer and a recent sizzle reel unveiled at Apple's WWDC conference. A recent video, however, covers Asimov's future timeline in detail, including books outside of the Foundation series, notably the Robots and Empire series that mostly coexist in the same universe as Foundation. I'll link to this video in the show notes, but I encourage listeners to enjoy all of Luigi's excellent videos.Lastly, a listener named William Woolard emailed me recently and shared a very cool resource he's put together; a google sheet listing every book Asimov wrote in chronological order to assist him with his very modest aspiration of reading every single thing the great master has written! This might be just a little too ambitious for most of us - it certainly is for me - but the doc is a great guide to what is available and a wonderful view into Asimov's prodigious output. He's given me permission to post it publicly, and I'll share this link in the show notes as well. William also blew my mind recently by taking Mike Topping's artwork and applying it in the video game Gran Turismo to show a car rolling around the globe emblazoned with gigantic Seldon Crisis logos. He surely knows how to tickle a podcasters heart! By the way - this also inspired me to order some Seldon Crisis stickers, so email me at joel@seldoncrisis.com if you want one.Hopefully I've given you all a few distractions to indulge in while I prepare the second season of Seldon Crisis for release in just a few weeks. When we return, we'll be back to the standard format as we launch into the amazing Foundation and Empire, and meet another classic batch of Asimovian characters including Ducem Barr - the surviving son of Onum Barr described in his sad tale in The Merchant Princes, the heroic Foundation trader Lathan Devers, and the man who will pose the greatest existential threat to the growing Foundation yet in the Imperial General BelRiose. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to be sure to be informed when the next episode drops, and if you can, please review the show on Apple Podcasts to help spread the word. Until then, perhaps read a little Asimov![music outro]
Join members of the former community influencer group, "The Galactic Senate", as they discuss the greatest sandbox MMORPG ever created: Star Wars GalaxiesThere is no movie review this week as Tim returns to his alter-ego "MasterCosmo" and has a great nostalgic discussion all about Star Wars Galaxies. He is joined by Rodrick (ArkonPhoenix), Ross (Boscohark), Sean (Darev), Michael (Nemikahnz), and Matt (Cigaran)We talk about all things SWG: Our memories, special moments, combat, crafting, entertaining, bounty hunting, PVP, community, roleplaying, storyteller, and of course the ups and downs that this game experienced over its 8.5 years of lifeThere was so much more that we could have talked about that we may have to set up another discussion with the broader community soon. Stay tuned for more information on a future SWG talkThe official servers may be down, but the passionate community is keeping this game alive. Here are a few of the more active servers for you to learn how you can play:Legends - https://swglegends.com/SWGEmu - https://www.swgemu.com/Empire in Flames (Starsider) https://www.empireinflames.com/SWG Prophecy - https://swgprophecy.com/SWG Beyond - https://www.swgbeyond.com/Request a personalized shout out - https://ko-fi.com/movieCommission a movie review of your choice! - https://ko-fi.com/movie/commissionsCheck out all our episodes and subscribe – www.oswpodcast.com Twitter – www.twitter.com/oswpodcast1Facebook – www.facebook.com/oswpodcastInstagram – www.instagram.com/oswpodcast
This transmission comes to you after a heavy week. From the shooting in Atlanta, to the usual choppy waters of fandom, these are the weeks our resolve to speak on these issues matters most as fans. We also throw down the gauntlet in the Galactic Senate, and dunk on Sen. Ron Johnson for fearing BLM protestors more than insurrectionists. Follow Us: Twitter: @SithtyMinutes @AAA_Photog @LooksJediToMe Instagram: @PaulaBear92 @RBW3000 @General_Leia_The_Pup Show Notes: Tatooine Keyboard Caps from NovelKeys Tartakovsky's Clone Wars Rey thinks Grogu is Force Cheating ATL Shooting Victims Orientalism - Edward Said Page Act of 1875 Chinese Exclusion Act Violence Against Women Act (2021) Calls to Action: Pronunciation Guide Nakasec GoFundMe for Sons of a victim Filibuster Facts Vox Explainer - Filibuster Florida. Florida.. Florida...
Adam, Nick, Kelsey (Resident Historian), and Ted discuss the PA Senate Race. There are a few candidates that have thrown their hat in the ring to become the head of the Galactic Empire. As well we talk about Texas, Biden bombing Syria and his first weeks in office. And last we discuss how Obama and Bruce are the real renegades by making a podcast. Does that make us renegades? Have any comments, questions, or topics that you want to discuss? Leave us a message at (267) 719-3835! Artwork by @lauren_michelle_art on Instagram! Music by @prod.by.tae on Instagram! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
While everybody is so busy poking fun at the bad dialogue in Attack of the Clones, it seems that the amazing lightsaber battle between the Jedi and the Battle Droids is overlooked. And then there’s that intense scene where Count Dooku reveals that a Sith Lord is in charge of the Galactic Senate. Let’s dig into Act 2 of Attack of the Clones!It's TIME for Tatooine Sons!Make sure you check out our shirts, mugs, and all the other stuff. Lots of Boba Fett, Baby Yoda (Grogu), Ahsoka and Mandalorian goodies there. Go to flow.page/tatooinesons!
Star Wars, Court-Packing and Mike Lee vs the Galactic Senate on Beltway Banthas with Stephen Kent
In this special broadcast of Beltway Banthas, host Stephen Kent and producer Riley Blanton react to Republican Senator Mike Lee's mention of Star Wars' Galactic Senate to describe Court-Packing. Why did he say this? Slate seems to suggest it's a lowkey expression of Lee's disdain for diversity and pluralistic government, but does that sort of miss the point? We break it down in this short episode of the podcast! To get a deeper dive on this subject, head over to Stephen's newsletter: POLITICIZE ME, for a full write up on Slate's article and what is really going on with these Star Wars references in the U.S. Senate.
Star Wars: In a Galaxy – Watching all the Star Wars we can get our hands on.
In the fifth episode of season two of Star Wars: In a Galaxy, Jacob and Eli discuss the 80 minute to 100 minute mark of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). Among their conversation is a discussion about how much of a mess the Galactic Senate scene is, how naive and full of hubris the Jedi council are, and the ins and outs of the planet Coruscant. The next episode, in honor of Jacob's Birthday, will be a Character Appreciation Day for Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jacob's choice). Follow us on Twitter! Our Handle is: @InaGalaxyCast. Jacob's first episode of Beyond a Galaxy is out now! Make sure to watch, leave a like, and even subscribe to the official SWIAG YouTube channel. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uIfb4xyuhM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inagalaxy/message
She was the youngest queen in the history of Naboo. She later became one of the most influential members of the Galactic Senate. And while doing all that, she still managed a secret marriage to the Chosen One. You can’t do all that without turning some heads. Padme Amidala is a lesson in conviction. But 1st - HOT TAKES!Our favorite Star Wars director is talking about another Star Wars director. There’s been a Baby Yoda sighting. And Cal Kestis is getting a Dark Side upgrade.It's TIME for Tatooine Sons!
I'm a huge fan of Emperor Palpatine (though not in a whole “dark side, kill rebels” kind of way). The Empire in its infancy was a startup and Palpatine, as a founder, was not only charismatic, but he systematically took over…well…everything. When you think about it, taking control of the Galactic Senate was a huge marketing coup orchestrated by a startup and completed with perfect execution. https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddwilms/
We missed a lot the first time around! Plus, the ending of the saga means this is the perfect time to revisit our discussion of the galaxy far, far away. We answer a few questions we had last time and look at new questions, such as:Does Rey complete her Hero's Journey?How did the Millennium Falcon maneuver through that asteroid field?And just how does the Galactic Senate even work?Find bonus content (including some for free!) at Patreon.com/popdna. May the Force be with you!Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAMYOU CAN READ OUR BLOG HERE: THEPOPDNA.BLOG
Deseret News reporter Herb Scribner joins Boyd in-studio to talk about The Rise of Skywalker and his yearly Star Wars marathon. Does Star Wars mirror real life? The similarities between the Galactic Senate and the U.S. Senate might be closer than you think. Boyd Matheson,Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen weekdays 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app.
Padme’s Closet is back with an all new episode! It’s time to travel to the Senate Chambers because today Kris and Ian are talking about the gorgeous red and orange dress that Padme wears while she addresses the Senate and moves for a vote of no confidence. Comment below or hit us up @EchoStationCast on...
Welcome back to an all new Padme’s closet! Today Ian and Kris are talking about the beautiful, but briefly seen lilac gown that Padme wore when she first visited Palpatine before addressing the Galactic Senate. And make sure to tune in next time where they both gush over the beautiful senate address robe that Padme...
Joey and Landon break from the hard and fast rules that they live by on this show - that they've never seen a Star Wars movie - to talk about the biggest event of the year: D23, where Disney unveils more of their master plan to completely monopolize the entertainment industry and we happily applaud. Do the guys heed the warning Padme Amidala eluded to when the Galactic Senate happily handed over the Republic to a seemingly good-intentioned, power-hungry beast? Or do they spend an hour talking about how great that beast looks? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/grandmofftalkin/message
We talk about the Galactic Senate, Celebration Anaheim, and new Council positions with Mandalore the Uniter!
Tristan Palmgren has lots of thoughts, and they're *all* worth hearing. Author of The Unity series books, "Quietus" and "Terminus," Palmgren joined us this week on the podcast to shop talk such lightweight topics as time, feudalism, colonialism, and the function of genre in science fiction and fantasy. A thoughtful and wise human being, Palmgren takes the doors off of restrictive ways and means of thinking. And of course, we talk about "Star Trek"! We also talk about Carl Sagan's "Contact," Barbara Tuchman's "A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century," as well as Kim Stanley Robinson's "Antarctica," "Aurora," and "The Martians," a story collection which comments on and even inverts some of the premises of Robinson's Mars trilogy. We talk about Padme's adventures in the Galactic Senate, storytelling shortcuts, and the appropriate way to segue. You can find out more about Tristan at https://www.tristanpalmgren.com. Tristan can also be found on Twitter with the handle @TristanPalmgren. Their feed is packed full of cutting social commentary, writerly feelings, and relatable snark. You can buy both books in The Unity series ("Quietus" and "Terminus") wherever good books are sold, and on Amazon. "Quietus" : https://www.amazon.com/Quietus-Unity-Tristan-Palmgren/dp/0857667432/ "Terminus" : https://www.amazon.com/Terminus-Unity-Tristan-Palmgren/dp/0857667580/ The Black Death! The Great Mortality! All the capitalized socioeconomic challenges of Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean! Interplanar anthropologists! A very confused A.I.! Lots of politlcal meddling! These are delightfully weird and wonderful books that you won't want to miss. More projects from Tristan are forthcoming! ... they just can't talk about them yet. Like our content? Our website is www.imaginaries.net, and you can drop us a line at imaginarypod@gmail.com or find us on Twitter at @imaginary_pod. You can listen to our episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and SoundCloud, as well as find all of our back episodes on YouTube once they have shuffled off these other earthly coils. If you would like to help support our work, you can give us a rating or review on whatever platform you use to listen to your podcasts, and if you would like to offset the costs associated with our podcast, you can support us financially at www.ko-fi.com/imaginaries.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a Star War. Can love be found in between Galactic Senate meetings and exciting bouts of derring-do? Join Kyle and Kelsy as they decide which ships take off and which ones can't stay afloat.
Todd Wilms co-wrote [with Jill Soley] Beyond Product, a guide for business founders and entrepreneurs on how to take their big idea and turn it into a successful company. Todd is a huge fan of Emperor Palpatine (though not in a whole “dark side, kill rebels” kind of way). The Empire in its infancy was a startup and Palpatine, as a founder, was not only charismatic; he systematically took over…everything. Taking control of the Galactic Senate was a huge marketing coup orchestrated by a startup and completed with perfect execution. As a CMO-turned entrepreneur who loves a challenge, Todd created foundersplace.co as a champion of dreamers, trailblazers, and visionaries. He understand what it’s like to have an idea and love working 18-hour days. "The joy of seeing a concept come to life is simply indescribable." Founders, entrepreneurs, and startups can’t afford missteps with 50% of all new companies failing. That is where Todd comes in. Lorraine Justice, PhD, is an internationally known designer who has helped shape the industrial design field through her work as a design researcher, author, and educator. She works with companies and governments to help them find the best way to promote their products and services in this world of cultural differences. She is a TED presenter, Fellow of the Industrial Design Society, author of China’s Design Revolution (MIT Press, 2012) and newest book The Future of Design, Global Product Innovation for a Complex World (Nicholas Brealey, Spring 2019). www.lorrainejustice.com. Thank you to Jen Coken for introducing us to Lorraine.
Welcome to episode 77.1 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Becoming Senator Amidala. On this episode, Dennis and Jay examine the transition of Queen Amidala to Senator Amidala as Padme's term as Queen of Naboo ends and her service in the Galactic Senate begins as outlined in E.K. Johnston's Queen's Shadow. Jay and Dennis have differing opinions on this novel, but they find common ground to discuss the evolution of one of the most important people in Star Wars. Becoming Senator Amidala During their review of Queen's Shadow, Jay and Dennis discuss: Padme's last days as the Queen of Naboo and accepting the position of Senator from Naboo, The role of the handmaidens as Padme's protectors and support staff, The tie-ins to The Clone Wars, Padme's eavesdropping mission during Mon Mothma's party and whether it was an appropriate use of the Handmaidens and an appropriate action by Padme, Padme's relationship to Bail and Breha Organa, Other recent canon material featuring Padme, including Padme Amidala #1, and The Mid Rim Cooperation Act. The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 77.1: "Becoming Senator Amidala" and Dennis and Jay's review and debate concerning Queen's Shadow. We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts. Social Media, Email, and More Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools! The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs. SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show. Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here. Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.
Today we’re speaking with Ahsoka author E.K. Johnston about her latest novel in the Star Wars galaxy, Queen’s Shadow.“When Padmé Naberrie, “Queen Amidala” of Naboo, steps down from her position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo’s representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on the new role, but cannot turn down the request to serve her people. Together with her most loyal handmaidens, Padmé must figure out how to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen’s shadow.”Follow us on Twitter: @FOTFPodcastLike us on Facebook: Followers of the Force PodcastGo to our store on TeePublic: teepublic.com/user/fotfpodcasf Rate, review and share the podcast on Apple Podcasts!
Today we’re speaking with Ahsoka author E.K. Johnston about her latest novel in the Star Wars galaxy, Queen’s Shadow.“When Padmé Naberrie, “Queen Amidala” of Naboo, steps down from her position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo’s representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on the new role, but cannot turn down the request to serve her people. Together with her most loyal handmaidens, Padmé must figure out how to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen’s shadow.”Follow us on Twitter: @FOTFPodcastLike us on Facebook: Followers of the Force PodcastGo to our store on TeePublic: teepublic.com/user/fotfpodcasf Rate, review and share the podcast on Apple Podcasts!
Join Tom, Stephen, and William, along with Christy from the 602 Club on Trek FM as they review Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E.K. Johnston. When Padmé Naberrie, “Queen Amidala” of Naboo, steps down from her position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo’s representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on […]
Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a woman of strong character and unwavering leadership, yet her tragic end betrays much of what we came to love about this powerful queen in The Phantom Menace. E.K. Johnston’s new novel, Queen’s Shadow, seeks to recover much of what we loved about Amidala as she transitions from elected queen to Naboo’s representative in the Galactic Senate. We discuss what the book does to add to Padmé and her handmaiden’s legacy, how our expectations were subverted, and why the unassuming, episodic structure of the book is by far its biggest asset. We greatly enjoyed this novel and we hope you enjoy our review!0:00 - Introduction3:35 - How E.K. Johnston’s novel adds the the legacy of Padmé’s character? 18:15 - Sabé and the handmaidens24:00 - Star Wars Politics!!50:45 - Epilogue discussion
Leia Organa, a Force-sensitive human female, was a princess of Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, a leader of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, a member of the Galactic Senate, and general of the Resistance. Alderaan, located in the Core Worlds, was a terrestrial planet covered with mountains. You can connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, or email the show at RebelsRebelsPod@gmail.com. For a limited time, if you leave us an iTunes review, we will randomly select one reviewer to podcast with us on a bonus episode! You pick the topic. You can also now head over to our Big Cartel to order yourself a "Space Oddity" pin.
In today's episode, the Trio finds themselves without an open table at their local eatery to record in, so they have to record in the Librarian's car, Ryoko. We discuss a real "Caravan of Courage", the Vogons, the Rapture, and how the Galactic Senate in Star Wars serves anybody's interests. The Adjudicator Fett shames!! We delve into the question: Was Boba Fett just spare parts for Jango? With Halloween, just past, the Librarian explains how he "pre-screens" the "good" candy. Karen lays down the law! Why does everyone have their own streaming service?? When did cable become the norm and streaming become the new "premium"?
On this episode of The Horrible Movie Podcast, Adam Napier, Jake Wilburn, Jack Altermatt, and Producer Phil talk about Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Get a healthy George Lucas talk and join little Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), Qui Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi Won Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) as they take a trip around the galaxy with Natalie Portman, looking for help to fix their spaceship. Also, get a behind the scenes look at how the Galactic Senate is a lot like a normal day on CSPAN. "Just because its from Hollywood doesnt mean it isnt horrible."
Do you have it?Can you feel it?Election fever has gripped Ontario! OK, look, I'm not so sure I have election fever, it might just be some bad clams. As I write this it looks like it'll be four years of bad clams.Oh for the first time we had voting machines! The company that made them is Canadian and has no ties to Russia, that we know of....However, elections are a great podcast topic. So, that's what we did. Ancient Greece, Rome, the Polish monarchy, the Galactic Senate, me quitting as AU Senate speaker, the Federation, the Klingon High Council, all great stuff. OK, when I quit as senate speaker it might not have been my finest hour. mp3 download
This week the Film Lovers venture off to a galaxy far far away to discuss their love (and some of their hate) for the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, "The Last Jedi." It's back-to-back Star Wars for the entire episode, so set your blasters to stun and get ready for a debate that would put the Galactic Senate to shame.
This week the Film Lovers venture off to a galaxy far far away to discuss their love (and some of their hate) for the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, "The Last Jedi." It's back-to-back Star Wars for the entire episode, so set your blasters to stun and get ready for a debate that would put the Galactic Senate to shame.
As Luke and the gang escape to the moons of Yavin, Sam and Brian are joined by Eric Ambler to discuss the first appearance of thought bubbles, Jar Jar Binks' role in the Galactic Senate, some important figures in the Rebellion and their first listener email.
***EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING*** It is late at night and that means time to gather the Galactic Senate....We are back and it's a mess of good cards, bad cards, good bad cards, bad new cards and Legacies. So jump in, grab some food and listen in as we bring on our Hyperloops guest, Joe to talk trash and do senate stuff.The Hyperloops: https://www.thehyperloops.com/Podcasts:Countdown To Worlds: http://shoutengine.com/CountdownToWorlds/Knights of Ren: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/Support Knights of Ren:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastConnect With Us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswPartners: Artificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
We are home from PAX Unplugged and sit down to talk with Todd, Nick, Agent of Zion, Elrathion aand FlaccidBaron about their tournament experience last weekend. We also discuss the decks that went 6-0 and tips on how to pilot them and improve for your regional or Galactic Qualifier events. Agent of Zion's article: https://artificery.com/agent-zions-pax-unplugged-day-1-6-0-report/Artificery TTS League: https://artificery.com/event/star-wars-destiny-league-season-4/Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
PAX Unplugged is over and these interviews and thoughts from the show give some insight into what we experienced at PAX. We tlak to Agent of Zion, Elrathion and HonestlySarcastic about their day 1 experience, Edwin recaps his day 2 win. John from Starkiller Base gives us the lowdown on his 5-1 Hera Vehicles performance and Sugi talks about the new players learning to play at PAX and some final thoughts.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
PAX Unplugged day 0 is here and we sit down to discuss what decks we expect to see on day 1 and how to deal wiith them in the Galactic Qualifiers.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
***EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING*** It is late at night and that means time to gather the Galactic Senate....to discuss the new Legacies spoilers, more food stuff, a second round of strip clubs and how eMace/Padawan went 7-0 in the Artificery tournament. So tune in, get ready to laugh and enjoy the worst Destiny podcast in the galaxy.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
The new errata has been released and we sit down this week to discuss all the major changes and how that will affect the Star Wars Destiny meta. The biggest announcement was the Balance of the Force and we spend a few mins with the Lead Designer, Jeremy Zwirn, to talk about why they created the list, what qualifies a card to get put on the list and the future of characters as the game moves forward. We also cover the biggest changes to the game and discuss strategy on how to use these new changes to your advantage when you visit your local game stores. PAX unplugged is coming up very soon and we are giving away a EaW booster box at our second Happy Hour event, PLUS Todd has a new online store with a special discount for our listeners. Check him out at https://www.totalaccessgames.com/.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Rivals has been announced and we sit down to talk all about draft and sealed Destiny. Drafting is not new to card games, but adding in dice and 6 packs for draft or 8 packs for sealed makes for some unique ways to play the game. We talk about each card spoiled by FFG and give out thoughts on what to draft when presented with different situations.PAX unplugged is coming up very soon and we are giving away a EaW booster box at our second Happy Hour event, PLUS Todd has a new online store with a special discount for our listeners. Check him out at https://www.totalaccessgames.com/.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
***EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING*** It is late at night and that means time to gather the Galactic Senate....to discuss the new Legacies announcement, the current meta, general complaints and a lot of other mishaps and what-nots from our senators and galactic chancellor. So tune in, get ready to laugh and enjoy the worst Destiny podcast in the galaxy.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Drafting and Sealed events were announced this week with the new Rivals draft expansion coming from FFG and we discuss our own sealed events. Rick and Todd cover their local sealed event in Virginia while Nick discusses the online Artificery draft tournament. We talk about cards and dice that become more valuable and tips on what cards/characters become more viable when limited to a draft or sealed style of Destiny.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswArtificery: https://artificery.com/Severn Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Last weekend we saw four premiere events across the world and a lot of decks made their way into the top 8 cut of each tournament. We discuss the winning decks, what to do about them in your local meta and what this means for Destiny as we get closer to an errata. FFG also announced the fourth set, Legacies and we dive into the article with a new die type, power actions, plots and the spoiled cards from the article.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
***EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING*** It is late at night and that means time to gather the Galactic Senate to celebrate the first year of the Knights of Ren podcast, talk about flavors of Oreo cookies, the worst decks we have seen, why shields are bad and all kinds of other stuff! We might even announce a new chancellor and give him, unlimited power!!!!!!!Connect with us @Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Lukas Litszinger is leaving FFG for Wizards of the Coast and what does that mean for Star Wars Destiny? We also talk about tier lists and what they really mean for the players and community. The we talk about what decks you should expect to see played before the FFG errata and how to play with or against them.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
It has been one year since we started and this week we answer questions from the Year One Twitch chat about the last year of Destiny, memorable moments, changes we would make and our plans for the next year. Then we discuss decks we are playing in our local stores and answer a question about what will it take to move past the rainbow 9's and Poe/maz meta.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Empire at War is going to released soon and FFG dropped a Yellow card article that we discuss. How ok Is Bossk in the meta? Will Cad Bane be the new aggro character with LL-30 and X-8? Can Lando's extra resource create the advantage hero decks need? We also discuss some of the cards we are excited to play once we have the cards in our hands. So sit back aand relax as we look at what's coming up in the new set and have some good laughs along the way.Artificery TTS League: https://artificery.com/event/star-wars-destiny-league-season-3/Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
We introduce two new hosts to the Knights of Ren team! Nick and Todd come on the show as we discuss the events at NOVA, Force Friday and the new launch of the two player box from FFG.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
This week we bring on Jay and Sir Christopher from Double Blanks Gaming and Mike from SWDestiny.com along with Tacster to discuss a lot of Star Wars: Destiny. We talk about the FN meta at Gen Con, battlefield choices and if New Orders is useful. Sir Christpoher admits some of his SoR hot takes were good and bad, then we make our own predictions about Empire at War cards. So sit back and relax as the Senate goes to work discussing everything wrong with the Empire. Double Blanks Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaRxbAydIP4P_nNjima5yJA/videosSWDestiny.com: http://swdestiny.com/ Connect with us @Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKg
Lukas Litszinger joins us with spoilers from Empire at War! But that's not all, we discuss the design of cards during Spirit of Rebellion and how Empire at War will reflect their attempt at shifting the meta. We also talk about the current FN meta and how FFG is looking at cards and structure of the game. Plus we ask questions from Discord/Facebook and Lukas askes the Knights a few questions of his own.Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKgNOVA OPEN 2017: http://www.novaopen.com/
Gen Con is over and Jay is back at base with us. We have also brought on a special guest, Nick Obee joins us to discuss the main Destiny tournament where he finished in the top 4, as well as his deck and what FFG had to offer for Destiny players at the con. We also cover all the new Blue Hero and Villain cards spoiled by FFG to see what powerful force users and weapons we will have access to in the upcoming set.Connect with us @Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKgNOVA OPEN 2017: http://www.novaopen.com/
We are back with plenty of controversy from Agent of Zion, GenCon predictions and DHaus joining us from the Jedi Trials. So sit back and relax as the Senate goes to work discussing everything wrong with the Empire. Connect with us @Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKgNOVA OPEN 2017: http://www.novaopen.com/
Jay breaks down his new Hero deck currently in testing and we discuss newly spoiled cards on this week's show! Check out our newest podcast, the Galactic Senate brought to you by our listeners! Also check out GenCon and NOVA events as Jay will be attending GenCon and Rick will make an appearance at NOVA.Connect with us @Galactic Senate: http://shoutengine.com/KnightsofRen/galactic-senate-101-40212Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKgNOVA OPEN 2017: http://www.novaopen.com/
Hello everyone, episode 1 is live and powered by our Patreon team and Discord members. Enjoy as we discuss how to deal with the stale meta, new Red spoilers from FFG, market prices for cards and the infamous Rookie Pilot... Connect with us @Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KORpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofrenpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoRPodcastDiscord: discord.gg/bEAtcQZYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0dn5sfXnxfO68XXtKRAswSevern Gaming Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0luZxz7FY833bpdC-qOOJwStarkiller Base: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXNdZ8RUQ_QmcOIZwZNOKgNOVA OPEN 2017: http://www.novaopen.com/
In this episode we get a great insight into the work of a prolific character voice artist, and discover what actually goes into creating a great character voice. Our guest also talks about performing an A-list cartoon character live on TV to the world, and how he dealt with it when it all went a bit pear shaped – dealing with it live on-air in character of course. We also look at the art of the voiceover, and why it's never a good idea to cram too many words into your script. Marc Silk is one of the most in-demand voice artists in the business. He's worked across numerous mediums, spanning cartoons, feature films, TV Shows, computer games and commercials. Some of his highlights include working with George Lucas voicing a member of the Galactic Senate in Star Wars – Episode One, narrating The Pingu Show, performing 30 characters in the new Danger Mouse, as well as being the voice of Scooby-Doo & Shaggy, Johnny Bravo and Bob the Builder in the United States. I caught up with Marc at his studio in the West Midlands. MORE INFORMATION: For more information on this episode, and to view accompanying images and videos, visit the episode web page at: http://www.slinkyproductions.co.uk/backlight/01-voiceover-character-voice-artist-marc-silk You can visit Marc at: http://www.marcsilk.com ABOUT BACKLIGHT: Backlight is a podcast for marketing people, video and film producers, and anyone who has an interest in applying media and digital marketing techniques to their own businesses or careers. Each episode brings you a one-to-one interview with an industry expert from a variety of media, marketing and video production topics - to help you explore how to enrich your video content, and how to maximise distribution channels and audience reach. * Backlight (noun); Illumination from behind which helps to give depth to an image. * Backlight is brought to you by Slinky Productions - a video production company based in Birmingham UK - http://www.slinkyproductions.co.uk
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away…
Thanks for tuning in to episode III of Beltway Banthas! It's been a crazy week and this is coming to you on STAR WARS DAY 2016. No better time to release this podcast. On this episode, we discuss some of the latest Star Wars news and chatter about Rogue One. Then, as promised, we get around to some politics. Stephen leads the show on an exploration of the Galactic Senate. How does it work? Why is there gridlock and an inability to get things done? This will be the first of many topical discussions on the politics of Star Wars and we hope you enjoy it. Did we miss anything you think should have been discussed? Let us know and we will touch on it: BeltwayBanthas@gmail.com Emo Kylo Ren performance inspired by @KyloR3n : https://twitter.com/KyloR3n Referenced in this episode: Vox: The Galactic Senate Needed A Minority Party - http://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2015/10/6/9459735/galactic-senate-minority-party by Seth Masket The Delegation of 2000 meet (Episode III deleted scene): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42jp-O1y1HI&feature=youtu.be&t=2m52s Get full access to Geeky Stoics at www.geekystoics.com/subscribe
Thanks for tuning in to episode III of Beltway Banthas! It's been a crazy week and this is coming to you on STAR WARS DAY 2016. No better time to release this podcast. On this episode, we discuss some of the latest Star Wars news and chatter about Rogue One. Then, as promised, we get around to some politics. Stephen leads the show on an exploration of the Galactic Senate. How does it work? Why is there gridlock and an inability to get things done? This will be the first of many topical discussions on the politics of Star Wars and we hope you enjoy it. Did we miss anything you think should have been discussed? Let us know and we will touch on it: BeltwayBanthas@gmail.com Emo Kylo Ren performance inspired by @KyloR3n : https://twitter.com/KyloR3n Referenced in this episode: Vox: The Galactic Senate Needed A Minority Party - http://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2015/10/6/9459735/galactic-senate-minority-party by Seth Masket The Delegation of 2000 meet (Episode III deleted scene): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42jp-O1y1HI&feature=youtu.be&t=2m52s
Shannon is just awfully cranky when it comes to the Mets this week, but then the boys settle in and have a really fun conversation about Star Wars. 00:00 Shilling 00:30 Don’t listen! 01:00 Rant: Shannon bitches about the playoff start times 10:00 Once again, Jason witnesses the Mets get no-hit 12:00 A Japanese man interrupts Shannon 12:20 Matt Harvey wears a Boras sweatshirt 13:00 Matt Harvey misses a workout 18:00 is this Matt Harvey’s last season in Queens? 20:00 Funny Star Wars story 22:00 Slave Leia Bikini Auction! 29:00 Could Jason write the Jaxxon spinoff movie? 32:00 A tribute to the Beastie Boys? 33:00 Battlefront 35:00 Classic Star Wars video games 36:00 Jason is going to be on a New York Comic Con panel! 39:00 Star Wars Reads / 501st Legion 48:00 The inner workings of the Galactic Senate 51:00 Clone Wars: Padme Talking episodes 57:00 Sincere good wishes to C.C. Sabathia
Griffin and David welcome another amazing guest this week, Chase Mitchell (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon). Together, they discuss deleted scenes like: Anakin hanging out with Padmé’s father (who is some bum), Jocasta Nu may have had a fling with Count Doku and the Galactic Senate discussing the option to militarize or “the Binks bill.” Griffin also reads more fan fiction this time about Dexter’s diner (OK and maybe a erotic scene between Anakin and Padmé). Plus, the gang shares their final thoughts on the film. Is it another case solved? Did they reach any kind of conclusions? Is there some kind of huge revelation exposed in this episode? Listen and find out all these answers and more! Music by: Lee Rosevere “Cosmic Tingles”
7 episodes in and hosts David and Griffin are waning. This week, while attempting to discuss Senator Palpatine’s rise to power as Darth Sidious (the titular Phantom Menace), Count Doku pulling strings for the separatists, and just exactly what the Galactic Senate does for the universe they hit a major detour: Griffin reads from his awful 6th grade paper about the movie Beauty Shop. Is the Galactic Senate like the United Nations? Or more like NATO? Why did Griffin think Amos ’n’ Andy had funny jokes? Don’t expect any answers!
The year was 2002. It had been 3 years since the Phantom Menace. George Lucas returned with his second Star Wars release: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. But did ol’ George learn his lesson and adjust to some of the issues that critics and fans had with the previous film? Is there a clear answer to what this movie is about? Who are the clones and what are they attacking? Griffin and David (having discovered this sequel) are excited to return to their investigation, and in this week’s episode, they dive back in looking at the first 25 minutes. Join your hosts as they get reintroduced to Padmé, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jar Jar Binks and a now grown up Anakin Skywalker, discuss the assassinations attempts, why Anakin has become such a jerk and what message Lucas has inserted in the film in regards to smoking cigarettes AKA ‘death sticks.’ Also, should Griffin’s merch spotlight continue as a segment and #PadmeDolezalYesOrNo?
How do we know Marc Kimball? Oooohhhhâ?¦let us count the ways. Thereâ??s his Star Wars mockumentary, "The Star Wars Battle of Hoth." Thereâ??s his parody political satire, â??Star Wars, Dantana Morse for Galactic Senate.â?? Thereâ??s his original short film, â??Star Ranger 7: A Force of One.â?? But Marc is most well known for his classic fan film, â??Superman: The Super 8 Movieâ?? which has been picked up, used, and shelved more times than William Shatnerâ??s hairpiece.
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