Brews and Blasters: The Star Wars Party

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161: Star Wars Black Light Posters Mar 25, 2018

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There's so much going on, so grab your brew of choice and let's go! First up: Brews and Blasters HQ is moving, and Chris and Joe are taking the opportunity to redecorate...with lava lamps and Star Wars Black Light Posters. Will they find them? Or, will they just sip their strega and carry on? You'll just have to listen to find out!

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Also in this Episode:

A snowstorm is on the way?
What does Die Wanna Wanga mean?
Joe's drinkin Strega and eatin steak tips
Chris had manicotti
Brews and Blasters HQ is moving and we need black light posters
Star Wars Black Light Posters
Oppos are arriving in award winners' hands!
Brews and Blasters The Last Jedi home release coverage is coming soon!
#backthebarge and the POTF Yak Face remake
Toys "Were" Us
Kaybee Toy Stores are coming back, but are they really coming back?
Jon Favreau is coming to Star Wars!
Luke and Ezra hanging out?
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art break ground!

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160: Branching Out Mar 17, 2018

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Joe's drinking cider, Chris has soured on Sour Monkey, but that doesn't stop us from having a Star Wars Party! We are digging into a lot of stories you might have missed and other weird things that crossed our desks at Brews and Blasters HQ, all the while remembering our first conventions, meeting Matthew Wood, an ode to Johnny Williams, the need for Black Series Rebels characters, and a VERY heady discussion on the meaning of fate and destiny in the Star Wars galaxy. Strap in, cause we're just getting warmed up!

Whether you're an extra tree or extraordinary, the Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Also in This Episode

Finn and Phasma Deleted Scene—why it should have been included in the film
- Joe's love/hate relationship with deleted scenes
- TLJ Novelization tease for upcoming episodes
Congratulations to Daniel Logan on the birth of his child!
- Will Daniel Logan ever return to the screen as Boba Fett?
- Props to Taylor Grey's performance in season 4
- Black Series Rebels figures are still required!
Han Solo poster controversy
- Star Wars at the Academy Awards 2018
- Meeting Matthew Wood in 2014
- Let's go to a small weird con
- Remembering how small conventions used to be when we were kids.
- Predator Action Figures
- Did Joe just say he once ate Styrofoam?
John Williams is done after Episode IX
- We're at peace with it.
- Johnny baby still looks good!
Email
Voicemail
INTENSE discussions on fate and destiny in Star Wars. Deep thoughts. And that's coming from Two Tree Weird Guys
A contest! Look for at the end of the episode.

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159: Star Wars Rebels Series Finale Mar 10, 2018

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Our purrgil predictions came true! Chris and Joe discuss the epic Star Wars Rebels series finale with a spin they could only put on A Fool's Hope, Family Reunion and Farewell. How does Lord of the Rings factor into the Star Wars Rebels series finale, and what lies ahead for Ezra Bridger, Grand admiral Thrawn, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, Jacen Syndulla (!) and Ahsoka Tano? We have a few thoughts.

The Star Wars Rebels party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Also in this Episode

The passage of time is bearing down on Chris and Joe
- Food hangovers
- Apparently we need to start getting healthy?
- We've started stretching
Podcast music experiments
- Maybe we'll send Filoni an Oppo Award
Star Wars Rebels Series Finale
- Thoughts on Star Wars Rebels 2013–2018
- The deceptions of Ryder Azadhi
- The character arc of Hondo Ohnaka
- A tribute to Melchy the Ugnaught
- The final run of the wolfpack
- The Emperor's access to the world between worlds
- First appearance of the Crimson Guard in animation
- How Star Wars Rebels connects with the Original Trilogy
- The fate of Ezra and Thrawn
- What happens to Ezra's green lightstaber?
- We called it! The purrgil came back!
- The literary and film connections to the epilogue.
- Jacen Syndulla
- What's next for Star Wars animation? What's possible for these characters now?

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158: Weird Star Wars Mar 03, 2018

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Star Wars Rebels is screaming at top speed towards its finale, but before it's all over, Chris and Joe examine the game-changing revelations of "Wolves and a Door" and "A World Between Worlds." After all, who better to get into weird Star Wars than us? Then, we dig into all The Last jedi home media releases, Ponda Baba, Captain Rex and Hasbro's photoreal technology, Solo: A Star Wars Story publishing and much, much more! Break out the pub cheese!

The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Also in this Episode:

Ponda Baba Black Series 3.75 figure
Proper Jeopardy rules
Hiball Energy Water
The way Amazon Prime is like Ghostbusters
The hands of Ponda Baba

The Last Jedi digital & home media release

Final box office discussion
Discussion of the features and the editions to buy
Should exclusive editions have exclusive content?
The importance of quality copywriting

Rebels: Wolves and a Door & A World Between Worlds

The archaeologist is a pub cheese guy!
What does the world between worlds remind Chris and Joe of?
The origin of the Mortis gods?
Implications on the larger continuity and saga
Where else could Ezra go to? Imagine what he could do with those portals!
Does this set up the next series?
Weird Star Wars—the world is catching up to us!
What does this mean for Force Ghosts?

Solo: A Star Wars Story Publishing Announcements

NeedEm GotEm

Captain Rex Black Series

Hasbro's new photo-realistic face-printing technology
Where's the Black Series Ezra, Zeb and Chopper figures?

Oppo Awards

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157: Toyfair Days and Jedi Nights Feb 24, 2018

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Do you like Star Wars action figures? If you do, this is the podcast for you. We are going through ALL the Hasbro announcements, from Gammorean Guards to Zuckuss to that kick-butt Khetanna! What do we think about it? You'll just have to listen! Then, we recap the Star Wars Rebels episodes "Jedi Night" and "DUME." Make sure you've watched them, because you'll want to hear this analysis! Let's go warheads!

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156: Sorry, We Made It Weird Again Feb 16, 2018

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Let's get weird people! We're talking about Death Starring onions, Geek Dad plans for the future, voicemail, emails and Oppos, and just about everything in between. Want to know the best 5 Guys burger? We got it. Want to know the best subs ever? We got it. Wanna know more about the Solo trailer and the world of Star Wars? You know we go that too.

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155: When Hairy Met Surly Feb 09, 2018

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Thought we were in trouble there for a second, but we're fine. We're fine.

The Teaser Teaser. The Teaser Trailer. The Posters. The Pictures. And the announcement of like, a BILLION more films. What a time to be alive, and what a time to be a Star Wars fan! We're getting down to business and going in deep on these Solo trailers and all the news of the week, so strap in!

Godspeed Rebels! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

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154: Solo: A Star Wars Story Pre-Trailer Hype Feb 02, 2018

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There's lots going on! The Last Jedi is nominated for academy awards, we're eating delicious breakfast burritos, and OH YEAH! The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story will be here any day now! Chris and Joe lay out the things they are most looking forward to seeing in the trailer, review the amazing cast of the upcoming movie, and maybe share a few sounds effects in the process.

Godspeed Rebels! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

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Godspeed Rebels!

153: Star Wars Rebels: The End is Nigh Jan 27, 2018

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It's (nearly) over now...Star Wars Rebels is in its homestretch and we have plenty to say about it! Why are The Ones from Mortis back? What will happen when Ezra meets the Emperor? What is the final fate of our heroes?

We go over the air dates, episode titles, descriptions and make predictions about the finale of this epic series, but not before admitting our blood runs thick with mortadella, and daring each other to get our midi-chlorians tested. Godspeed Rebels!

Did anybody order a Loveburger? The Star Wars Party Starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

Also in This Episode:

We're drinking Woodford Reserve
Blind Box figure roulette
- Disney Vinylmation update
- Bob's Burger figures
Can't Hardly Wait retrospective
- Star Wars references in the 1998 movie!
- Did anyone order a Loveburger?
Baby update
- What if the Emperor was an Ob/Gyn
- Choosing baby names
- We have some good ideas.
- Midi-chlorian counts
Toys R Us are closing stores
- Who is really looking for action figures in 2018?
- Remember Cap Gun He-Man?
Rian Johnson's Bookshelf and The Last Jedi Inspiration
- Chris and Joe geek out about Rian having The Jedi Path& The Book of Sith.
- Then Joe really geeks out about the Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition).
Dr. Evazan went to college for 7 years to be the man he became.
The End of Star Wars Rebels
- Looking back on Kevin Kiner's best work.The final trailer for Rebels
- This is it.
- Ian McDiarmid is coming back!
- Why are The Ones from Mortis back?!
- Get ready for the final episodes with "Joe watches the Mortis Arc"
- Air dates, episode titles, descriptions and predictions
- The final fate of Thrawn
- Who's gonna die?
The Jedi Council throws keg parties
Ezra's had the toughest time.
- The Master of Rejection
- He's never got the breaks.
- Always had to try harder.
Update on Darth Vader volume 2
Voicemail
The wisdom of Wookiees…in Love
The smoothness of Poe Dameron

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Godspeed Rebels!

152: Luke Skywalker Shreds Guitar Jan 20, 2018

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Betcha didn't know that Luke Skywalker can play the guitar like a boss, did ya! Well, he can! And while we're doing Tommy Wiseau/The Room impressions, we get MORE feedback and voicemails on The Last Jedi, and get into some deep analysis on some of the finer points of the film. We go over Gerry Conway's amazing essay covering the generational politics of The Last Jedi, then we discuss the best poached eggs we've ever eaten. Is Ewan MacGregor coming back to Star Wars? Who was Robocop's partner? We tackle the touch questions, and then get into a deep discussion on the varying perspectives in the throne room sequence of The Last Jedi. And that's all before we kick off the hype of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Godspeed, Rebels! This is one packed show so you better buckle up! The Star Wars party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

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