Thoughtful takes on Star Wars from the VHS generation. Podcast sequel to the 'zine I made when I was 10.
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June 29, 2022
OH, HI MARK: Our 1996 Interview with Mark Hamill
We interviewed Mark Hamill when we were 12 and never listened to the tape...UNTIL NOW
May 4, 2022
PROTOTYPE! A Star Wars 'zine from 1995
The junked droids read a STAR WARS Newsletter Josh wrote when he was 10 years old.
Aug. 10, 2022
REBEL SCANNERS: Preserving Star Wars (with Rob of TEAM NEGATIVE 1)
How fans are preserving original film prints of the Star Wars films for posterity
March 5, 2024
PHANTOM TEASER: Editing the Episode I Teaser w/ Dr. David West Reynol…
I talk with the legendary Star Wars archeologist who found Tatooine and co-edited the first trailer for The Phantom Menace
Recent Episodes
Sept. 9, 2025
#50 – ONE LAST TIME? THX Faces Turns 30
Josh is joined by the dark lord of home video, Nathan Butler
March 6, 2025
#49 – NOISE, VOLUME & DEFIANCE: Folk the Empire
An interview with the Star Wars folk band we didn't know we needed
Dec. 17, 2024
#48 – CHASING RAIDERS: Dr. David West Reynolds' new Indy doc
Help kickstart a new documentary on the archeology of Indiana Jones!
July 16, 2024
#47 – I'M GEORGE LUCAS: Documenting The George Lucas Talk Show (w/ Patrick Cotnoir)
A man pretends to be George Lucas and...hosts successful talk show?
June 4, 2024
THE CORPORATE ALLIANCE: Is Star Wars Art or Content?
Can Star Wars be art in the Disney era, and was it ever?
