Podcasts about thelastjedi

Tarkin's Top Shelf joins forces with Idiot's Array and Kanata's Castle Podcasts for a Roundtable Discussion on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 3: 'Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem. But first, they reflect on the 7-year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads  Follow us on Bluesky  

Forbes seems to be turning on Disney Star Wars after they went on a tirade against YouTuber channels like Star Wars Theory doing the exact same thing. Do they know that public opinion is swinging the other way since the election? Mainstream media is increasingly aligning with fan criticisms of Disney's Star Wars, reflecting growing skepticism and discontent regarding the franchise's direction and portrayal of characters. 00:00 Mainstream media is aligning with fan criticisms of Disney's Star Wars, acknowledging conservative audience sentiments. 02:40 Mainstream media is taken aback by backlash against Disney's Star Wars, revealing audience discontent and skepticism about future projects amid accusations of bigotry against critics. 04:58 Disney's Star Wars future is shaky, with only "The Mandalorian" movie confirmed amid skepticism over new projects and past failures. 07:41 Disney's Star Wars struggles continue as The Acolyte is canceled after one season, revealing challenges in moving beyond the Skywalker saga. 09:11 Mainstream media is increasingly critical of Disney's Star Wars, particularly regarding the portrayal of Rey Skywalker and the treatment of original characters. 11:34 Media scrutiny intensifies on Disney's Star Wars as companies appear to enforce strict adherence to facts, leading to controversial departures of outspoken employees. 12:50 Mainstream media is now turning against Disney's Star Wars after previously labeling fans as toxic, while Alyssa is advised to steer clear of political discussions. 14:23 Mainstream media shifts its stance on Disney's Star Wars amid changing political landscapes.

Welcome to Star Wars Reactions!For our 189 episode, hosts Aaron Harris and David Modders sit down to discuss one of the Star Wars saga's greatest assets: the lightsaber duel! The discussion takes us back in time to the swashbuckling days of Errol Flynn to what makes a duel so good, you'll wont want to miss this one! Plus Aaron and David share their top 5 lightsaber duels before Aaron closes things out with a lightsaber themed Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week!Talking Points:Episode 189 OpeningLightsaber DuelsIntroductionWhat We Like About ThemWhat Makes A Good Lightsaber Duel?Our Favorite Lightsaber DuelsHonorable MentionsClosingStar Wars Dad Joke of the WeekStar Wars Reactions: Elegant discussions for a more civilized age!Click here to leave us a voicemail via SpeakPipe!Email us here!Follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter)!Follow us on Facebook!Follow us on Instagram!Follow us on TikTok!Follow us on Threads!Follow us on Bluesky!Follow us on Pinterest!Subscribe on YouTube!Follow Aaron and David on X (formerly known as Twitter)!Follow David on Instagram!

REPOST!This week, we cover STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI on Essential Sci-Fi Movies. Mike welcomes Kenny Madison and Aspen Webster from the Trek Wars podcast. The conversation covers the bold narrative choices of TLJ that challenge traditional storytelling in the Star Wars universe. We analyze the departure from traditional tropes, the democratization of the Force, and the evolution of iconic characters. Be nice. Chapters: 0:00 Intergalactic Welcome 1:06 Remembering the Ewoks 2:01 The Last Jedi Analysis 6:40 Emotional Impact 8:48 Facing Failure 11:56 Toxic Fandom 16:58 X-Men 97 Comparison 19:47 Luke Skywalker's Coolness 22:41 Emotional Experience 24:52 Embracing the Hero's Journey 26:41 Power of Community 33:09 Democratizing the Force 37:14 Rediscovering Iconography 46:17 Star Wars Fatigue and Hope for Change 1:00:55 Questioning the Purpose of New Films 1:04:56 Enter the Clone Wars and TNG 1:07:42 Outro Follow Intergalactic: http://intergalacticpod.co Follow Trek Wars: https://www.trekwarspod.com

Daniel and Erwin talk about and rank every single Star Wars movie including the originals, the prequels, and Disney's sequel trilogy from worst to best. They also talk about the live action TV Shows as well as The Clone Wars. Listen to find out where they put each movie!

Kevonte, Chris, Joey and Zach celebrate making it to 50 episodes! They create the definitive live action Disney Star Wars ranking, counting down 10 to 1 accounting for both their own rankings and the votes of the listeners. Strap yourselves in, this is where the fun begins!Artwork by Matt Truex: dailyknockoff.comPATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.com/alwaystarwarsFACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: maythepodbewithyou@gmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5542443/advertisement

At long last, it's here! The MovieFilm Podcast proudly presents our long-promised, long-delayed commentary track for STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI! Yes, after more than a year of "It's coming!" promises, we finally laid down our thoughts on this most polarizing of entries in the STAR WARS sequel trilogy. It's been six years since its release, and what our current thoughts on the Rian Johnson-helmed chapter? Listen separately or watch along with us as we go through our reactions! This was a fun one to record, and we hope you'll find it equally fun to partake in!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3586800/advertisement

Buckle up, folks! Get ready for an epic clash of the heroes on Tatooine Sons: A Pop Culture Podcast! It's time for "Old Man Indy vs Old Man Luke," where we dive headfirst into the latest Indiana Jones flick, "The Dial of Destiny."Join our host David, aka the Dad, along with his sons Samuel and Nathan, as they take on the challenge of accepting the grizzled, down-and-out version of Indy that's got fans all riled up. But that's not all! We'll also compare our beloved archaeologist with the equally weathered "Old Man Luke Skywalker" from "The Last Jedi."It's a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we tackle the tough question: why do we struggle so much when our heroes age and lose their mojo? Don't miss this hilarious and enlightening conversation about aging, nostalgia, and the bumpy road of hero worship. Grab your popcorn and tune in, because this episode is going to be legendary!- - -Check out the Christian Nerd HQ Podcast Network! Episodes from member podcasts release Monday through Friday! Follow @ChristianNerdHQ on all the social networks!Monday: Christian Nerds Unite PodcastTuesday: Tatooine Sons: A Pop Culture PodcastWednesday: Fangirling Over JesusThursday: The Reverend and the ReprobateFriday: Speaking NerdyThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2772277/advertisement

On this episode of THE JEDI WAY, hosts John Rocha, Laura Kelly and Kevin Smets talk the new comments from Kathleen Kennedy about the plans for Star Wars future and their plans to explore Star Wars past and whether her comments about George Lucas were misconstrued. PLUS they give their thoughts on that Disney Gallery episode on The Mandalorian Season 3 and what their predictions are for Season 4 and more!________________________________________________________________________CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro and Rundown2:56 Kathleen Kennedy's Comments on Star Wars's Future, the Jedi and George Lucas29:30 Disney Gallery The Mandalorian S3 Review and Analysis48:11 The Mandalorian Season 4 Predictions________________________________________________________________________❤️ Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays ❤️❤️ Follow Laura Kelly: https://twitter.com/ShutUp_Laura ❤️❤️ Follow Kevin Smets: https://twitter.com/KevSmets ❤️This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5619312/advertisement

Patrick Cotnoir joined Nick, Pete and Chris to talk about The Last Jedi! The SSWNetwork brings content to #StarWars Fans of all ages and generations. With Around the Galaxy, we bring you that magic moment when Star Wars fans meet for the first time. On Podcast of the Whills, we take a deep dive into the canon or a particular aspect of the saga. And our LIVE Friday night call-in talk show, Force Connect, looks at the latest in news and conversation in the Star Wars universe.From #disneyplus content, to comics to news and rumors, Chris, Pete and Nick have you covered! www.TheSSWNetwork.comTikTok: @TheSSWNetwork Instagram: @TheSSWNetworkFacebook.com/TheSSWNetworkTwitter: @TheSSWNetwork Patreon.com/TheSSWNetwork SSWNetworkShop.com(c) 2023 Pete in the Seat StudiosThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4892554/advertisement

Jesse Starcher, Robert Cooper and Mark Radulich present their Galactic Empire Special Edition 2023 Album Review as part of the MHOD Jukebox!Not all that long ago in a galaxy not all that far away… A band the likes of which the universe had never seen was formed for one purpose — to create an unstoppable musical “force” known as GALACTIC EMPIRE.By reinterpreting classic selections from legendary composer JOHN WILLIAMS' iconic scores from the STAR WARS SAGA into guitar driven heavy metal, GALACTIC EMPIRE has created a musical juggernaut feared in many systems.Comprised of some of the most infamous and feared villains in the galaxy — lead guitarist Dark Vader, drummer Boba Sett, guitarists Red Guard and Shadow Ranger, and bassist Bass Commander — GALACTIC EMPIRE's commitment to their mission is unparalleled.From a foreboding rendition of ‘The Imperial March' to the sweeping guitars of ‘Duel of the Fates', the band's faithful translations of WILLIAMS' classic scores has created a new “force” where fandom and music overlap.We also discuss GameSpot.com's Every Star Wars Movie and TV Show Ranked, From A New Hope to Andor.All of that plus video reviews of A Star Wars Is Born – “Shallow” Parody (Nerdist Presents), SCAR SYMMETRY - Scorched Quadrant and The Black Satans - The Satan Of Hell.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsosnapchat: markkind76FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

So shall we start? This week on the show we're joined by Bryan Sudfield (Film Fragments Podcast) to take a deeper look at the career of Adam Driver! From Star Wars to Annette, Lincoln to Marriage Story, and a possible future with Marvel! We cover it all If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at reviewsmixed@gmail.com, visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or Google. 

Join Pete, Nick and Chris as we talk #Mandalorian and #BadBatch and all the #StarWars news of the week! This week we took listener calls and talked about connections from the two current #DisneyPlus shows to #TheLastJedi as well as dug into the cults of #Mandalore.The Streaming Star Wars Network brings content to #StarWars Fans of all ages and generations. With Around the Galaxy, we bring you that magic moment when Star Wars fans meet for the first time. On Podcast of the Whills, we take a deep dive into the canon or a particular aspect of the saga. And our LIVE Friday night call-in talk show, Force Connect, looks at the latest in news and conversation in the Star Wars universe. From #disneyplus content, to comics to news and rumors, Chris, Pete and Nick have you covered!www.StreamingStarWars.comTikTok: @TheSSWNetworkInstagram: @TheSSWNetworkFacebook.com/StreamingStarWarsTwitter: @TheSSWNetworkPatreon.com/StreamingStarWars(c) 2023 Pete in the Seat Studios

Nick is joined by performer Dee Tails who performed many creatures and droids for Lucasfilm in recent years including appearing as the troll Falken in Willow, L1 in Rogue One a Star Wars Story, the Pike Quay Tolsite in Solo A Star Wars Story and Slowen Lo in The Last Jedi - just to name a few. He shares his story of how he got to where he is today and the role that Star Wars played in his life.The Streaming Star Wars Network brings content to #StarWars Fans of all ages and generations. With Around the Galaxy, we bring you that magic moment when Star Wars fans meet for the first time. On Podcast of the Whills, we take a deep dive into the canon or a particular aspect of the saga. And our LIVE Friday night call-in talk show, Force Connect, looks at the latest in news and conversation in the Star Wars universe. From #disneyplus content, to comics to news and rumors, Chris, Pete and Nick have you covered! www.StreamingStarWars.comTikTok: @TheSSWNetworkInstagram: @TheSSWNetworkFacebook.com/StreamingStarWarsTwitter: @TheSSWNetwork & @ATGcastPatreon.com/StreamingStarWars (c) 2023 Pete in the Seat StudiosFrom IMDB:Dee Tails is a rising British trained actor who got his start in an RnB Band called MN8 signed to Columbia Records topping the U.K/E.U charts in the 90's, and were also added to the Bad Boys movie soundtrack. They were soon requested by Janet Jackson to join her on her 1995 European tour, while having several tours of their own as Britain's Biggest All Male Black boy band of the 90's.Soon after the huge success of band Dee found himself finally on the West End Stage performing in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Romeo And Juliet. He was also booked to reprise such roles as The Genie Of The Lamp and Dick Whittington's Cat Tommy, in Christmas Theatre Pantomime productions for the Hiss and Boo Company, as his first creature.After landing an exclusive 2011, Nescafé commercial in Cape Town, S. Africa. Dee went on to perform in his first feature film 2015's Art Ache a low budget film where he plays a wing man/best friend role to the lead, creating the humor in those scenes and in less than a year after acting in that film found himself head hunted by Neal Scanlon's CFX Department for an extremely secret 2015, Disney and Lucasfilm project, that went on to become Star Wars The Force Awakens directed by J.J Abrams.Immediately following this Dee was then tracked down by ITV who were interested in him performing on their 2015's big budget new show Jekyll and Hyde, as the reoccurring Harbinger (half man half dog creature) The show ran for one season but in that time his character proved to be a keeper and great for exposition.But Disney and Lucasfilm weren't quite finished with Dee just yet. It was while performing on the set of The Force Awakens and in between takes that caught the attention of both Neal and J.J realizing that they had access to an actor who could perform through whatever suit they threw at him. Which caused them to not only cast him in 2016's Rogue One as L1 where he was originally going to play the main droid K2so (until further development required a bigger name) but then going on to cast him in supporting roles in 2017's The Last Jedi as Slowen Lo and ultimately 2018's Solo, playing his biggest role to date within Star Wars as Quay Tolsite.In 2018 even one of the biggest Games in the world requested Dee to step in and cover a performance of its biggest character Cayde-6 in Destiny 2 Forsaken landing him his first ever gaming performance courtesy of Bungie.It's very clear to see that this versatile up and coming actor is one to watch for, as validated by some of the biggest studios in the world of entertainment and would be a huge asset to any production.

Nick, Chris and Pete debate whether or not The Mandalorian is peak Star Wars. We discuss what makes something a part of the Star Wars universe and talk about where we think the Disney+ runaway hit is headed in Season 3.The Streaming Star Wars Network brings content to #StarWars Fans of all ages and generations. With Around the Galaxy, we bring you that magic moment when Star Wars fans meet for the first time. On Podcast of the Whills, we take a deep dive into the canon or a particular aspect of the saga. And our LIVE Friday night call-in talk show, Force Connect, looks at the latest in news and conversation in the Star Wars universe. From #disneyplus content, to comics to news and rumors, Chris, Pete and Nick have you covered! www.StreamingStarWars.comYouTube.com/@TheSSWNetworkTikTok: @TheSSWNetworkInstagram: @TheSSWNetworkFacebook.com/StreamingStarWarsTwitter: @TheSSWNetwork Patreon.com/StreamingStarWars (c) 2023 Pete in the Seat Studios

100 episodes later, we are finally here to give our personal rankings for the 11 live-action STAR WARS movies. In addition to the ranking, we answer listener questions, discuss if the original trilogy should be remade, and where we would put Christian Bale in the Star Wars universe. For more information, follow us @kyberculture on all socials: https://linktr.ee/kybercultureThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5504201/advertisement

The days of chatting “The Skywalker Saga” for our show has come to an end. Join us in episode 97 for a review on ‘The Rise of Skywalker'. We also discussed if they should make a ‘Star Wars 10' and if we would have liked Colin Trevorrow's ‘Duel of the Fates'. For more updates and content, follow ‘The Kyber Culture' socials: https://linktr.ee/kybercultureThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5504201/advertisement

This Week on Tatooine Sons!After over 3 years of silence on Star Wars and The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson has opened up to Empire Magazine regarding his thoughts on the controversial film, conflict with Mark Hamill about the character of Luke Skywalker, and his future in Star Wars - not to mention the fan backlash he's faced. We discuss this and more.PLUS, we talk about the first 2 episodes of The Rings of Power and the insane claim that it's "woke," along with thoughts on the audio drama, Batman Unburied.THIS is Tatooine Sons!

Ah yes, we are here to discuss the most controversial Star Wars move. Join us in episode 94 for our thoughts on the film, and for a couple news updates in the world of fandom.Follow our Socials: https://linktr.ee/kybercultureThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5504201/advertisement

Today we dive into the most controversial movie of the series since Phantom Menace! A movie that turned many people to the dark side! We're joined by a Star Wars expert who's surprised by his feelings on the movie by the end of the episode... Follow Michael Combs Help us get to 50 Patrons by the end of the year so we can cover every Pixar movie! - Sign up for $3

Kevonte and Chris are joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman and Zach Moore from Always Hold On To Smallville for a roundtable discussion about The Last Jedi! Two of them love it, two of them...don't, and hopefully their friendships survive what is unquestionably the most divisive Star Wars of them all!Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaystarwarsFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: maythepodbewithyou@gmail.com

Kyle Newman, writer and director of the cult classic love letter to Star Wars fans Fanboys and the new Amazon / Lionsgate film 1up, joins Pete and Nick talking about his films, the method and what his Star Wars project might look like!ATGcast.comPatreon.com/ATGcastYouTube.com/ATGcast@ATGcast(c) 2022 Pete in the Seat Studios

Daniel and Erwin review the new Star Wars Show "Obi-Wan Kenobi"

This Week on Tatooine Sons!We get you ready for the premiere of Obi Wan Kenobi (and if you haven't watched Star Wars Rebels, start binging!)Plus! We look at that interview with Kathleen Kennedy and start the hype train for Star Wars Celebration! It's an ALL STAR WARS EPISODE!This is Tatooine Sons! Get a FREE MONTH of Newsly!Newsly is an all-in-one audio super app for IOS and Android. It picks up web articles about the most trending topics on the web at any given moment and reads them to you in a natural human voice.Download at www.newsly.me at use the code "TAT001NES0NS" for a free month!

Today's interview is with Derek Arnold, an incredible creature performer and puppeteer, who helped bring to life so many wonderful aliens in the recent Star Wars films. From Pao to the Thala Siren to the Luggabeast, the list goes on and on. As mentioned, here is me and Derek's first ever interview from 2018 (right before the podcast launched!): https://www.superkaiju.com/interview-derek-arnold-starwars/ We will have a live panel at Star Wars Celebration, at 11AM on Friday 5/27! We'll see you there, with a special guest from the Lucasfilm Story Group, as well as special giveaways. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/TB94LIVE If you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

You're an average Star Wars fan. You saw Star Wars in the theater in 1977. You've seen the other films. And then in December of 2017, you have a couple of people suggest you look like Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi. So, you decide to cosplay the character for charity. And things blow up from there. That's the story of our guest this week, Fluke Skywalker. In less than five years, Fluke Skywalker has become recognized within Star Wars fandom as the most recognizable cosplayer of the Sequel Trilogy version of Luke Skywalker. Mark Hamill has even tweeted that Fluke looks more like Mark Hamill than even he does. And a few months ago, a major new publication incorrectly labeled a video as having Mark in it, when it was really Fluke. But the best part of all of this, is that Fluke uses this uncanny resemblance to help kids and their families through charities like Ronald McDonald House and Make A Wish. To learn more about Fluke, go to https://imflukeskywalker.com/Get a FREE MONTH of Newsly!Newsly is an all-in-one audio super app for IOS and Android. It picks up web articles about the most trending topics on the web at any given moment and reads them to you in a natural human voice.Download at www.newsly.me at use the code "TAT001NES0NS" for a free month!

Happy Star Wars Day from Tatooine Sons! If you are a regular listener of the show, you know how much we love The Last Jedi. But today isn't about us - it's about YOU. For the next 30+ minutes, you are going to hear fans just like you celebrate this masterpiece of a film. THIS is Tatooine Sons!Get a FREE MONTH of Newsly!Newsly is an all-in-one audio super app for IOS and Android. It picks up web articles about the most trending topics on the web at any given moment and reads them to you in a natural human voice.Download at www.newsly.me at use the code "TAT001NES0NS" for a free month!Special Thanks To All of YOU Who Participated!Jeffrey FishbachBrannon Kirk Huang Michael HooverDavid PurdyBarry McGeorgeJacko WMikeAmy PattonCam RayAdam GoswickBenediktus Endra KristiantoStar Wars ExploredMike UptonDaniel SotirDavid DrennanAria (aka Jaina Solo)AshleyThomasMatthew NeugebauerBeau MurphyBrian FennessySpencer JawitzJG CarseNick from Podcast of the Whills

Welcome to the conclusion of our Star Wars trilogy podcast! This week we crush a bottle of El Dorado 12 year aged Rum from Guyana while discussing 'The Force Awakens', 'The Last Jedi', and 'The Rise of Skywalker'.

We're celebrating Star Wars podcasts everywhere! Shout out to all of the wonderful shows and hosts that are out there for everyone's entertainment! Star Wars Podcast Day wouldn't be possible without all of the wonderful listeners! Enjoy this special episode with great friend of the show, Fez! We talk about the Bad Batch, The Last Jedi, and the positive impact Star Wars has had on us!Happy Star Wars Podcast Day everyone!

Frank Lehman is a music theorist, film musicologist, and John Williams scholar who created the Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. Today, he's here to help us understand the end credits and music of The Last Jedi overall. We talk about wild theorizing, erotic themes, and the technical and philosophical ideals that make up the musical vocabulary of Star Wars. DISCUSSION: 0:00 - Intro and welcome to Frank Lehman, music theorist and film musicologist 02:50 - Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars talking about music with non-musicians pet peeves, hot takes, justifications crafting theories based on music 18:55 - What's going on in this end credits music? 20:48 - Is the music in these end credits "successful"? 26:35 - "Luke in Exile" themes 32:00 - violin demonstration overlaying Luke in Exile, Jedi Steps, Rey's themes 37:15 - mythically intentional way of writing open-ended music 46:xx - pre-existing expectations, idea that meaning comes from incongruity 48:26 - underscore, benefits of focusing on 5 cinematic minutes at a time, setting up moods 50:24 - "Mirror Cave" (TLJ) in conversation with "Magic Tree" (ESB) example 51:48 - about the "Battle of the Heroes" (ROTS) quote in the opening of this film 52:40 - rarity of perfect authentic cadences in this style of Hollywood score 57:02 - thoughts on Rose's theme, lydian themes in John Williams' history in general 1:03:41 - "wonderment" as a musical aesthetic 1:07:03 - explicit eroticism in music, Leia, Han and Leia, Q'ira, Jyn, etc... 1:10:19 - Rey's theme as a complete departure 1:15:27 - more playback of the end credits music 1:19:04 - leitmotif vs. incidental motif vs. nonspecific byproduct of a writing style, Ahch-To Arpeggios, Kamino Mystery motif 1:22:03 - Kamino callback in The Bad Batch, John Williams's musical fixations and shorthands 1:27:04 - visionary aspects of the screenwriting and directing as a possible inspiration for John Williams 1:32:54 - Goodbyes References: Things by Frank Lehman Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ "Thematic Transformation and the Limits of Leitmotivic Analysis" - Talk by Frank Lehman given at Society for Music Theory, 2019 - https://youtu.be/4ZBCNK0PYrk "Hollywood Cadences: Music and the Structure of Cinematic Expectation" (paper) https://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.13.19.4/mto.13.19.4.lehman.php Hollywood Harmony: Musical Wonder and the Sound of Cinema (book) - https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Harmony-Musical-Wonder-Cinema/dp/0190606401 Music: "A New Home" (The Rise of Skywalker) - by John Williams https://youtu.be/68jxhJYmo7o "The Cave" (The Last Jedi) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/nFzuvgyqyCE "The Magic Tree" (The Empire Strikes Back) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/RW5Fpv7X-4Q "Far From Home/E.T. Alone" (E.T.) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/P312yGJGZgg "Main Titles" (from Space Camp) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/eeq2Vy31t6E "Back to the Future" by Alan Silvestri - https://youtu.be/cgBvhmxun5M "Romeo and Juliet Overture" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - https://youtu.be/_Od7gx3Dc-U "Tristan and Isolde" leitmotifs by Richard Wagner - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78TsyiiZjhGGJhndz_P-8EbshbYcFDxB Symphony No 9 "New World" by Antonin Dvorak - https://youtu.be/Qut5e3OfCvg "The Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky - https://youtu.be/6wbkKWrUD-A "Marion's Theme/The Crate" (Raiders of the Lost Ark) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/Mp9InE4oDAw "Princess Leia's Theme" by John Williams - https://youtu.be/eyHOUMWw5_M "Han Solo and the Princess" by John Williams - https://youtu.be/zIQLjKJ2Yto "Jyn Erso and Hope Suite" by Michael Giacchino (from Rogue One) - https://youtu.be/w42CTq5QZtI "Lando's Closet" (Solo: A Star Wars Story) (Han and Q'ira's theme) - https://youtu.be/wummwZCt5s0 "Hera Syndulla's theme" (compilation from Star Wars Rebels) by Kevin Kiner - https://youtu.be/x7LNzBjCFrA "Finding Kamino" (Attack of the Clones) by John Williams - https://youtu.be/uthJxkZo9vM The Bad Batch land on Kamino (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) music by Kevin Kiner - https://youtu.be/ro0lutauUpU Other: Things John Williams: Music for Films, Television, and the Concert Stage by Emilio Audissino - http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503580340-1 Carolyn Abbate - https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691026084/unsung-voices the "Tristan chord" - https://youtu.be/yT47eZ5LUhY Relevant Star Wars Music Minute episodes SWMM 16: Mirror Cave vs. Magic Tree - https://youtu.be/-ztVED0Dos0 SWMM 23: Holdo's Resolve - https://youtu.be/qmJDyfQrQjM Frank Lehman Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fmlehman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLwccpA85GCgdjAQB53OQXQ Star Wars Music Minute: YouTube: /starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute TikTok: @StarWarsMusicMinute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Want to submit an anonymous question or comment? Here's a quick form Merch: to come one day...? Chrysanthe Tan (Xanthe): Twitter: @chrysanthetan Instagram: @chrysanthetan Spotify Artist Page: Chrysanthe Tan Website: chrysanthetan.com Patreon: patreon.com/chrysanthetan

Behind every legend is a person. In this episode of Star Wars Music Minute, Darth Choco joins me in a heartfelt discussion of the music, lore, and legacy surrounding Luke Skywalker's final act. 00:00:00 - Intro + In this set of minutes, Luke and Kylo face off, Rey uses the Force to lift the heavy rocks obstructing their path, and Luke says "See you around, kid." 00:01:44 - How the cinematography and music complement each other during the face-off. 00:03:55 - Luke and Kylo's contrasting combat styles, lightsaber sounds, and motivations 00:05:25 - How the Force theme escalates throughout Luke's "I will not be the last Jedi" speech 00:10:00 - The wordless choir and ascending strings when Rey lifts the rocks 00:12:50 - How Star Wars (including The Last Jedi) plays with our scale perception 00:15:00 - Do or do not. 00:16:32 - Minor perfect authentic cadence (PAC) 00:23:02 - Villain mental health 00:26:47 - How Rey telegraphs Kylo Ren's lightsaber moves!!!??? 00:29:35 - Kylo's super rage-y music followed by furious, futile arpeggios 00:32:54 - Luke's built different 00:35:02 - "I thiiiink I'm eeeevil" 00:42:48 - Legacy vs. blood 00:46:23 - "I am a Jedi, like my father." 00:51:20 - What it means to be a Jedi and to divest from one's attachments 00:56:40 - Luke dies, and the Force theme sends him off 00:57:47 - How Luke impacts the galaxy, Rey impacts Luke, and Luke gives Rey permission to be human

"More! More! More!" Kylo yells, ordering every gun to fire on his uncle. Chaos, fashion, and Force angst ensue while Luke remains standing stronger than ever. Joining me today is Mollie Damon (Star Wars Explained, A Certain Point of View), and together, we nerd out on the music and sound of minutes 131-135 of The Last Jedi. Discussion Highlights: The silhouettes on Crait Kylo Ren = the boss's jerk son Our first reactions to watching The Last Jedi in theaters Leia's proud smile and the editor (Bob Ducsay) who made that shot happen Kylo Ren's hesitant leitmotifs Poe's leadership and journey, guided by Leia and Holdo Comparison of lightsaber sounds Rey's various leitmotifs and what we can read in her themes (basically anything) Our wishes for Finn's journey Mollie's favorite musical moments in Star Wars How being a Star Wars content creator affects the experience of viewing Star Wars films Movie Trivia Shmoedowns Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): 103) Luke's Last Stand 96) Catastrophe 42. Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant) 43a. Kylo Ren 3/First Order 1 (Menacing) 50. Poe 48a. March of the Resistance (A Section) 46. Rey 2 (Chimes) 45a. Rey 1 (Theme) Where we are in the soundtrack album: "The Spark" Other Things: Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Mollie Damon Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MollieDamon YouTube: Star Wars Explained YouTube: A Certain Point of View Star Wars Music Minute: YouTube: /starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute TikTok: @StarWarsMusicMinute Email: podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Want to submit an anonymous question or comment? Here's a quick form Merch: to come one day...? Xanthe: Twitter: @chrysanthetan Instagram: @chrysanthetan Spotify Artist Page: Chrysanthe Tan Website: chrysanthetan.com Patreon: patreon.com/chrysanthetan

Luke and Leia reunite, and their musical themes pull at our heartstrings. Camila, also known as BoricuaWookiee, is here with me to navigate through these emotional minutes (126-130) of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: Is Finn's impending sacrifice selfish? Thoughts on his role and actions in the Resistance. Dies Irae when Finn is about to sacrifice himself. Leia's uncharacteristic loss of hope, which only Luke can reignite. The smooth progression of themes, from Force --> Luke & Leia --> Han & Leia The melodic and harmonic connections between all of Leia's three themes. Is the beginning of the Star Wars Main Theme outlined at the beginning of Luke & Leia's theme? (Both begin with a perfect 4th to perfect 5th) Does Leia know that Luke is a Force projection? How our Star Wars feelings/opinions are constantly adjusting based on new information and more conversations. "Luke & Leia" reminiscent of "Make Our Garden Grow" from Leonard Bernstein's Candide (operetta). Rose as a future Resistance leader. Leia, the bedrock of Star Wars. The rock of the Rebellion. The rock of the Skywalker family. The repetitive F minor chord that makes us feel like we're waiting for something to happen. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): 13) Dies Irae 55a. Rose (A Section) in Db 3. Force in Em 21. Luke & Leia in E 11a. Han & Leia (A Section) in F 103) Luke's Last Stand in Fm Where we are in the soundtrack: "Battle of Crait" and "The Spark" References: Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars (Frank Lehman): https://franklehman.com/starwars "Candide, Act II: Finale - Make Our Garden Grow" by Leonard Bernstein: https://youtu.be/WwPNnqi7ogs Darth Choco's High Ground show: Music of Star Wars: https://youtu.be/mI4Fqh_SdTE Camila's Links: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boricuawookiee Beings of the Galaxy podcast: https://beingsofthegalaxypod.buzzsprout.com/ Instagram (Beings of the Galaxy): https://www.instagram.com/beingsofthegalaxypod/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

How many motifs can you spot during the Battle of the Crait? Hint: there are more than 10! Star Wars Explained (Alex) is here with me today to break down the music and action in Minutes 121-125 of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: Alex finally figures out the theme he's had stuck in his head. Finn's musical fake-out. Music as a manipulator, extra narrator. The scoring process for this film. What goes into making a balanced sound mix. The music + dialogue + sound design can't compete for the same crowded frequency ranges. How the Battle of Crait "rhymes" with the Battle of Hoth, Empire Strikes Back, and the bomber run from the beginning of The Last Jedi. Set-piece themes, like the Asteroid Field, and their role in Star Wars. Chat about the past, present, and future of the rebellion. Brief round of Star Wars music trivia (in which Alex wins) Motifs (in order of appearance). I've included the numbers/names in case you want to follow along in Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of Star Wars Themes. 48a. March of the Resistance (A Section) 55a. Rose (A Section) 95) Resistance Deployed 41a. Kylo Ren 1 (Aggressive) 102) Whirling Octatonicism 52a. Tension (Generic) 2. Rebel Fanfare 45a. Rey 1 (Theme) 52b. Tension (Resistance in Trouble) 96) Catastrophe 8. TIE Fighter Attack maybe 42. Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant) Where we are in the soundtrack: "Battle of Crait" References: Complete Catalogue of the Themes of Star Wars by Frank Lehman: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Every TIE Fighter Type and Variant in Star Wars Canon (2020): https://youtu.be/dwE82PnVptw TIE Fighter Sounds: https://youtu.be/TDDDgpLW2Ms Star Wars Explained: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/starwarsexplained Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsExplain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starwarsexplained/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form.

Long live the Supreme Leader! After Snoke's dramatic (and loud) fall, Hux tempts fate, Kylo indulges in a Force choke, and the Resistance starts setting up on Crait. Chris Radtke is here with me to discuss Adam Driver's vocal gravitas, the space Bugs Bunny (Poe), and how the sound design of Crait's atmosphere reflects the desolation of the former Rebel base. Discussion topics/Highlights: The finality of Snoke's dense "thud" as his lower body hits the floor. Adam Driver's voice and gravitas. Reminiscent of James Earl Jones? Poe Dameron as Bugs Bunny (space guy from Brooklyn) How the music and sound introduce us to Ahch-To and Crait in totally different ways. Crait as a symbol of desperation, isolation, abandonment, desolate. Jingle-jangle "wind chime" sound that the vulptices make, a credit to foley artists Margie O'Malley and Ronni Brown. Crait vs. Hoth (and the various abandoned Rebel bases scattered across the galaxy) Compliments to Poe. "It all rhymes, man." --Radtke Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): 41a. Kylo Ren 1 (Aggressive), 55a. Rose (A Section), 48a. March of the Resistance (A Section)3. Force Where we are in the soundtrack: beginning of "Battle of Crait" Links Mentioned: Watch Dee Bradley Baker voice all the Star Wars: The Bad Batch clones: https://ew.com/tv/star-wars-bad-batch-dee-bradley-baker-voices-all-the-clones/ Radtke Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/radtke327 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

You won't find it on the commercial soundtrack, but the music leading up to Holdo's sacrifice represents the culmination of profound thematic transformation rarely heard in all of Star Wars. Highlights: How the Desperation motif spawned from the Tension motif (after various iterations). Desperation motif is heard in its final form as the three subplots come to a head and finishes right as Holdo rams into the Supremacy. Frank Lehman's "Thematic Transformation and the Limits of Leitmotivic Analysis" Basic vs. advanced ways that leitmotifs tend to undergo transformation in Star Wars The shelf-stable analogy of preserving precious leitmotifs for future use... and how that isn't the case here Teleological genesis: when a theme develops from a motivic fragment and culminates in a final instance, never to reoccur. Speculation, philosophical questions, and who cares about thematic transformation anyway? Also in these minutes: silence! Where we are in the soundtrack: "Holdo's Resolve" -- it's not on the commercial soundtrack. https://youtu.be/3rIBFn3oU7c Sources and References: Buhler, James. 2000. "Star Wars, Music and Myth." In Music and Cinema. Wesleyan University Press. https://academic.csuohio.edu/kneuendorf/c49415/Buhler00.pdf Darcy, Warren. 2001. "Rotational Form, Teleological Genesis, and Fantasy-Projection in the Slow Movement of Mahler's Sixth Symphony." University of California Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/ncm.2001.25.1.49 Lehman, Frank. 2019. "Thematic Transformation and the Limits of Leitmotivic Analysis." Talk given at Society for Music Theory, 2019 https://youtu.be/4ZBCNK0PYrk -- 2021. Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Schneller, Tom. 2014. "Sweet Fulfillment: Allusion and Teleological Genesis in John Williams's Close Encounters of the Third Kind." https://www.academia.edu/6928980/Sweet_Fulfillment_Allusion_and_Teleological_Genesis_in_John_Williams_s_Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind Svejda, Jim. 2018. "John Williams Discusses “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Post.” KUSC Interviews. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-williams-discusses-star-wars-the-last-jedi-and-the-post/id616808075?i=1000403320805 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

The Praetorian Guards aren't messing around, and neither is John Williams! Joining me today is Kyle Katarn. Together, we attempt to break down the sensational combat scoring, sound design, and awkward aftermath in minutes 106-110 of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: The music feels suspended in air before the first lightsaber clash. John Williams's music is just as well choreographed as the fight. Rey's theme is stated in a steady, declarative rhythm. DJ's line "they blow you up today, you blow them up tomorrow" might be a Battlefront II reference (specifically an attack scenario from Starfighter Assault map called Unknown Regions). Proficiency of lightsaber fighting and how the Force is involved. Praetorian guards! Their weapons, levels of articulation in the armor, family relationships. John Williams's exciting combat scoring. Rather than an "aggressive dance," it sounds more disorienting, like a "horn section falling down the stairs." Comparisons to Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, etc. The sound of Kylo Ren's lightsaber when he impales a guard and the crackling is going through his body. Kyle Katarn's favorite lightsaber sound in the saga is Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber in Return of the Jedi (specifically the sharp, piercing snap-hiss of the ignition) Awkward aftermath and "the talk." The musical silence while Rey and Kylo are talking heightens the intimacy of the scene. Kylo Ren's insecure, vulnerable, desperate manipulation. Kylo's "hesitant," meandering theme. How the music underscores Kylo and Rey's discordant aims. They're a dyad moving in opposite directions. Determined, purposeful music when Holdo gears up to take action. Possible reasons why Rey calls Kylo "Ben" so consistently. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance, named according to Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Themes of Star Wars): Rey 1, Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant), Desperation Where we are in the soundtrack: "A New Alliance" Links & References: Galactic Empire - "March of the Resistance" - https://youtu.be/IPaYPlcEiYg Galactic Empire - "The Asteroid Field" - https://youtu.be/XJha78EQGwc Star Wars Music Minute #2: Resistance Leitmotifs (TLJ Minutes 6-10) https://youtu.be/6oxbJ5MNsP4 Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Kyle Katarn: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ky1ekatarn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8X1bh7GNenZizQtypmUBw Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ky1eKatarn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ky1ekatarn/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

DJ's a snake, Snoke is sliced, and stormtroopers march to the beat of the spacecraft motif. Best of all, Pete the Retailer from Star Wars Minute is here with me to discuss the sounds in minutes 101-105 of The Last Jedi. Discussion topics/Highlights: The stormtroopers' diegetic footsteps. Force theme vs. Resistance March vs. Droid Invasion/Trade Federation theme from The Phantom Menace. What defines a theme? (it's not always the notes!) KYLO REN'S LIGHTSABER. It's so dirty and dangerous-sounding.

Not to be musical conspiracists, but why do we hear the Emperor's theme when Rey is with Snoke? Musician/sound designer Justin Scheid joins me to discuss this pressing matter. We break down the music in that visceral scene, talk about the sound design of Force telekinesis, and follow some crusty Palpatine breadcrumbs. Music works in mysterious ways, some of them more practical than you'd think. Discussion topics/Highlights: fortepiano: a sudden dynamic change in which the music is played loudly (forte), then immediately softly (piano): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortepiano_(musical_dynamic) _mute_: something you put in or on an instrument to suppress part of the sound. Can also be used as a verb or adjective. (ex. muted trumpet) How the "Main Title" theme morphed from being associated just with Luke to being more of a general hero theme. When Leia appears from the mist/fog, is that a callback to A New Hope? More importantly, is the amount of smoke/fog/mist that pours in during someone's grand entrance proportional to how evil they are? Awesome sound design of Force telekinesis (push, pull, lift, throw, etc). Daisy Ridley's impeccable scream. Snoke's theme is not exactly a head banger. Sith themes tend to be low, slow, and use human voice (whether singing or whispering) Musical conspiracies. Analysis/interpretation of the Snoke/Rey moment. Screechy, dissonant violin notes add visceral tension to the low-pitched Emperor's theme when Rey is being lifted. Is the Emperor's theme appearance a coincidence, or did John Williams know something we didn't? It could have been added in post-production (not by Williams). It could have been a leftover from the temp track (not Williams). Nevertheless, the Emperor's legacy fits in here regardless of the future bloodline connection. John Williams's sometimes surprising sense of rhythm and meter. Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Tension (Generic), Main Title, Force, Desperation, Emperor Where we are in the soundtrack: Part of "A New Alliance" Links for Things Mentioned: SWMM #4: Surround Sound Snoke (TLJ Minutes 16-20): https://youtu.be/HhZSOvPHcRc SWMM #5: Luke's Music Video (TLJ Minutes 21-25): https://youtu.be/H-up7wksfDY SWMM #2: Resistance Leitmotifs (TLJ Minutes 6-10): https://youtu.be/6oxbJ5MNsP4 SWMM #13: Timpani In, Timpani Out (TLJ Minutes 61-65): https://youtu.be/xYCmva_7Glc SWMM #17: Yoda's Neapolitan Chord (TLJ Minutes 81-85): https://youtu.be/GELc54BQVqU SWMM #1: From a Cellist's POV (The Last Jedi Minutes 1-5): https://youtu.be/nHrblao5iWk SWMM #16: Mirror Cave vs. Magic Tree (TLJ Minutes 76-80): https://youtu.be/-ztVED0Dos0 Frank Lehman's Star Wars Thematic Catalogue: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Bad Batch Music Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MI9s-a1nJOMYqpE8G_tlxLW Justin Scheid Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlciBsEZTCnF7uK3S1NBXw Rain Goat Music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rain-goat-music Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcscheid/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Beethoven once called the trombone the "voice of God," but how does this low brass instrument factor into the music of The Last Jedi? From stings to stabs, pads, and more, trombonist Adam Liebreich-Johnsen explains various trombone textures and talks about the role of low brass in Star Wars scores. This set of Last Jedi minutes happens to have one of his favorite low brass moments! Discussion topics/Highlights: The various trombone colors, textures and other brass textures used in the score: block chords, French horn stings, trumpet stings, etc "sting" = an accented hit that's often an interjection between other musical phrases. This is a common way to refer to that in jazz and commercial circles. "stab" = similar to a sting. The infamous iron (a reference to fan film "Hardware Wars") Sounds favs: blasters being cocked, the iron steaming, BB-8 imitating the melodic mouse droids "through-composed" music = essentially (in terms of this discussion), music that's relatively continuous and non-repetitive. NOTE: In this episode, Adam nails the definition of "through-composed" (music that doesn't repeat its sections or stanzas) while I'm a bit off (music that's more bespoke and fits more specifically to what's going on in the scene rather than relying on patterns and big main themes). Ultimately, our assessments of "through-composed" music actually line up, but in the episode, I'm admittedly describing more of an effect/my interpretation of how through-composed music affects scenes rather than the technical elements that define it. Just want to clear that up! Bass (singing) sub-harmonics parallel and planar motion, specifically the planar triads we hear in one part during these minutes Real trombones vs. in sample libraries Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Main Theme Kylo Ren 2 (Hesitant) Kylo Ren 1 (Aggressive) - hinted in oboe Snoke's Theme Rose's Theme Resistance March 89. Subterfuge (incidental motif) throughout References Mentioned: "through-composed music" according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-composed_music If you're into music and math and want to understand set theory, here's a good lesson: https://youtu.be/49L3hOyOKCY "Witches' Sabbath" from Symphonie Fantasique by Hector Berlioz (awesome trombone part with Dies Irae): https://youtu.be/Q9cAyvjL9Z8 Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th movement (trombones don't come in until the last movement to add more bombs): https://youtu.be/tZ9NRL5Hmbo "Tuba mirum" from Mozart's Requiem (great trombone solo): https://youtu.be/wH71cC7Lb4s "Kyrie" from Mozart's Requiem (trombone is part of the fugue at the beginning): https://youtu.be/8ybTabIfLgY Geoff Castellucci singing bass sub-harmonics: https://youtu.be/fzlT80jQ3lo Switched On Bach (Wendy Carlos): http://www.wendycarlos.com/+sob.html sackbut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackbut Guest Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigBassBone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigbassbone/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigbassbone Poxy Boggards (Adam's band): http://www.poxyboggards.com Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Who knew the sound of fueling transports could be so satisfying? Blythe Kala joins me in a lively discussion about minutes 86-90 of The Last Jedi, featuring comedic droid beats, untranslated Wookiee words, and Rey meeting Kylo face-to-face for the first in the whole film. We also talk Rey vs. Kylo vs. Anakin's character motivations, film production tricks, and more. Discussion topics/Highlights: The satisfying sound of the fueling transports (ascending in pitch) Rebel and Resistance themes (strict, military marches) versus Jedi themes (flowy, magical, bigger melodic range). Comedic beats and sound design of BB-8 Droid and Wookiee speech are often left untranslated for the audience, leaving their sound and inflection up to our interpretation. This can be really handy when the filmmaker wants to leave things open-ended (like when Rey wants to tell Finn something) Speculation regarding how the hologram scene with DJ was filmed The music after Holdo orders Poe off her ship Using green screen versus "volume" (and the cool new "volume" ILM invented for The Mandalorian) Kylo vs. Rey vs. Anakin's character motivations Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Tension (Resistance in Trouble), Tension (Generic), Rey's Theme Links to Other References: Ezra's theme from Rebels: https://youtu.be/FhlVIgAOn5A More about the volume used for The Mandalorian: https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/20/how-the-mandalorian-and-ilm-invisibly-reinvented-film-and-tv-production/ Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Blythe Kala Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlytheKala93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blythekala93/ Website: https://blythekala.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlytheKala93 Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Yoda comes bearing delicious Neapolitan and Lydian gifts! Joining me today is Star Wars Minute host Alex Robinson. We explore the harmony in this infamous scene, compare it to themes from other franchises, talk about digital technology's impact on film scoring, and discuss the artistic process. Discussion topics/Highlights: The Force theme with a Neapolitan chord replacing the Major IV chord. Neapolitan chord may also be called IIb, flat two, flat II, Neapolitan 6th Neapolitan chords in Yoda's theme, Indiana Jones theme, Superman theme Marvel vs. Star Wars film scores trash compactor music from A New Hope Music as a manipulative narrative device The effects of digital technology on filmmaking, including film scoring Author's intent vs. audience interpretation The Imperial March within Young Anakin's theme The difficulty in defining artistic inspiration/process Puppets, Muppets, Miss Piggy, Dark Crystal Shoutouts to Pete the Retailer, Tony Thaxton, and the past week on Star Wars Minute Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Rey's theme, Force theme, Yoda's theme Where we are in the soundtrack: 13. The Sacred Jedi Texts Links Mentioned: YouTube playlist of Star Wars Minute's corresponding episodes talking about the same minutes: Last Jedi Minutes 81-85: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE4n8ygyS0MKwlklsCBX18zZRJDlvDa6R Star Wars Minute Rogue One Minute 101: Three Mountains: https://www.starwarsminute.com/2020/04/06/rogue-one-minute-101-three-mountains Trouble in the Trash Compactor with Unused Score: https://youtu.be/gtRD2Vfsigg I couldn't find a supercut of all the Luke/Ben flashbacks as they appear in the movie, but here's one with different music: https://youtu.be/LqPEPPytDzI (If anyone finds one with John Williams' music included, please send it my way!) Alex Robinson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARobTwit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arobtwit/ Website: https://alexrobinson.fun Star Wars Minute: https://www.starwarsminute.com/ Godfather Minute: https://godfatherminute.tumblr.com/ Alphabeatical: https://www.alphabeatical.com/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Topics: The music in Rey's cave scene in The Last Jedi vs. Luke's cave scene in The Empire Strikes Back Similarities include (demonstrations in the episode): atonality, tone clusters, tritones, swells, tremolos, glissandi, free time, instrumentation Differences include: presence of thematic material, tremolo vs. measured tremolo, sound design, sparseness, sense of time Insights from the sound designer, editor, and sound effects mixer regarding putting together this scene Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Force Theme, Rey's Theme Where we are in the soundtrack: 12. "The Cave" Links Mentioned: Post Perspective interview with Michael Semanick (Mixing SFX, Foley for Star Wars: The Last Jedi): https://postperspective.com/skywalkers-michael-semanick-mixing-sfx-star-wars-last-jedi/ Pro Sound Effects interview with Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce: https://blog.prosoundeffects.com/expanding-a-universe-inside-the-sound-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars: https://franklehman.com/starwars/ Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Uh oh, is that a "Dies Irae"? In minutes 71-75 of The Last Jedi, Luke makes an incipient Force connection, Rey faces her infinite reflection, and Kylo Ren definitely does not put a cowl on. Joining me today is my favorite playwright-professor, Takeo Rivera, here to suffuse my musical observations with his literary insights! We talk magical realism, postmodernism, Brecht, musical recalls, and much more. Discussion topics/Highlights: "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath) melody/Gregorian chant Magical realism in The Last Jedi Brecht, Sophocles, postmodernism, and other literary references John Williams didn't have spotting sessions for this film Structures of Feeling (Raymond Williams): https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100538488 Sound details in Rey's cave reflection scene Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Force theme Takeo Rivera: Faculty page (Boston University): https://www.bu.edu/english/profile/takeo-rivera/ Academia.edu page: https://bu.academia.edu/TakeoRivera New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/20558/takeo-rivera Look out for his forthcoming book Model Minority Masochism published by Oxford University Press Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

Discussion topics/Highlights: Glissando demonstration (like when Rose opens her ring) The bountiful lineage of horse riding music The musical DNA of Russian Romantic composers What "chromatic" means in music (chromaticism, chromatic line, etc) Sorry in advance, there's a rough sports analogy Burkey's homework assignment The neat little reference to one of John Williams' older scores A comparison of the different things we (Burkey and Xanthe) notice in the music when watching a movie John Williams and George Lucas as trendsetters Motifs Referenced (in order of appearance): Resistance March, Rose's theme Where we are in the soundtrack: "Who Are You?", "The Fathiers" Music References: William Tell Overture (Gioachino Rossini): https://youtu.be/j3T8-aeOrbg Light Cavalry Overture (Franz von Suppé): https://youtu.be/aF5nhMIyeqI Saber Dance (Aram Khachaturian): https://youtu.be/gqg3l3r_DRI Night on Bald Mountain (Modest Mussorgsky, orch. Rimsky-Korsakov): https://youtu.be/iCEDfZgDPS8 Russlan and Ludmilla Overture (Milkhail Ivanovich Glinka): https://youtu.be/Nyx99YcHdIQ Ride of the Valkyries (Richard Wagner): https://youtu.be/GGU1P6lBW6Q The Fathiers (John Williams): https://youtu.be/lk6YaL9wg0E The Long Goodbye (John Williams, various versions) Jack Sheldon: https://youtu.be/dG0ykzh47q8 Singer Clydie King: https://youtu.be/vU-N2BZMvj4 The Dave Grusin Trio: https://youtu.be/NTid_tup5O0 Irene Kral, Dave Grusin Trio: https://youtu.be/aCZvZUlNxZo Burkey: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_burkey Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

How can music and sound assist the transitions in a film? In this episode, we take 10 cuts/transitions from The Last Jedi and examine what's happening musically. Spoiler: There are lots of timpani rolls! Main Points: Terms Explained: mix, transition, crescendo, riser, volume axis vs. pitch axis, timpani, sustained, music bed, single note vs. chord 10 Transitions: 1:00:40 - Luke and Rey in Cave --> Flashback dark ext. shot of temple 1:00:48 - Dark ext shot --> Luke standing over Ben 1:00:53 - Temple crumbling --> blackout --> Luke kneeling with temple in flames 1:01:20 - Luke kneeling by R2, lip quivering "But it was me. I failed..." --> Back to POV Rey and Luke in the temple 1:02:02 - Cave Rey says "You didn't fail Kylo. He failed you. I won't." --> ext. shot of space battle stuff 1:02:18 - Ext. space battle stuff --> interior of the Supremacy 1:02:32 - int. Supremacy --> various space battle stuff 1:02:42 - Pilot looking at hologram Holdo --> Holdo looking at hologram pilot 1:03:05 - Cut to exterior of Canto Bight prison 1:03:10 - Exterior to interior of the jail. 1:04:50 - Bonus! The moment Rose and Finn decide to chase after DJ. 3 Transition Techniques: Swell Timpani in / timpani out Single sustained notes Themes Referenced (in order of appearance): Luke and Leia, Han and Leia, Imperial March (tease), Rey's theme, a Rebel fanfare? Where we are in the soundtrack: "Who Are You?" Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams and a private Discord server.

What do Brazil, Mario Kart Wii, Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, Cantina, and Canto Bight have in common? In this episode, we investigate a listener's question and practice moving from musical intuition to supported musical hypothesis. Soundtrack: "Canto Bight" Song Examples: "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso "Canto Bight" by John Williams "Cantina Band" by John Williams "Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin" by Franz Liszt "Bananas and Blow" by Ween Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. Want more of this? Check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.

We haven't heard steel pan drums in a Star War since "Cantina Band" in 1977! What vibe was John Williams going for here? Percussionist Tyler Hunt, the steel pan drummer from the soundtrack, is here to give us the scoop. Discussion topics/Highlights: The fascinating history of steel pan drums. When Tyler got the call... How steel pan drums fit into the music of Star Wars. What the "Canto Bight" recording sessions were like, how they differed from the regular scoring sessions, what the various instruments were, how much was written down vs. improvised. The collaborative nature of this track. John Williams brought in some percussion legends to help with the groove. Why John Williams didn't like Tyler's steel pan drums and asked him to borrow a different instrument. Comparisons between "Canto Bight" and "Cantina Band." A basic overview of the styles heard in the "Canto Bight" track. Themes (in order of appearance): end of Force theme, Rey's theme, Kylo Ren (Aggressive), Tension motif, Kylo Ren (Tentative, then Aggressive) Soundtrack: We are on track 9. Canto Bight Links Mentioned: Pan groove steel orchestra: https://youtu.be/hnHl74M5Wg8 Tyler Hunt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerhuntpercussion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tylerisfunny Connect with Star Wars Music Minute: Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute Twitter: @StarWarsMusMin and @chrysanthetan Instagram: @starwarsmusicminute and @chrysanthetan Email podcast@starwarsmusicminute.com Submit anonymous questions/comments for the show with this quick form. If you're super nerdy about this stuff, check out Chrysanthe's Patreon for weekly practice/composing/music analysis livestreams.