Star Wars Loose Canon

In this stunning conclusion to our Darth Vader two-parter, we get to the core of what makes Vader tick - seriously his suit probably does tick a little. When it comes to the complex mechanisms keeping that quivering Christmas ham alive on the inside, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Parts that include some pretty cool gloves.

I mean what did you expect? All that space diabeetus really takes its toll on your circulation. Luckily glove technology is so advanced that Vader was able to lead a somewhat normal, albeit excruciatingly painful life.

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Direct download: 20_Darth_Vader__The_Machine.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am CDT

Our lack of Vader discussion was disturbing, so we decided to bust out a Darth Vader two-parter!

Join us for part 1 and dive deep into the personhood of Darth Vader.

If it weren't for that nice man on Tatooine finally testing that poor kid's blood for juvenile diabeetus, we wouldn't have a story and you wouldn't have a definitive answer for what the plural of 'menace' is.

Click here to check out Patrick's parody show 'Space Warps: Revenge of the Recaps' running in Chicago this December at Under the Gun Theater and like it on Facebook

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Direct download: 19_Darth_Vader__The_Man.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:34am CDT

He knows when to hold em, knows when to fold em, knows when to don a silk cape, knows when to get it dry cleaned.

Join us and learn about the man and the mystery behind Lando Calrissian. We also give the Marvel Lando comics our stamp of new-canon approval. We know we’re not a Star Wars review podcast. We’re altering the deal. Pray we don’t alter it any further.

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Direct download: 18_Lando__Works_Every_Time.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

After a months-long embedded assignment within the Stormtrooper academy, we’re back! Inspired by a listener question, in this episode, we explore the good, the bad and the useless Stormtrooper lore.

Including:

  • The waning numbers of clones within the ranks
  • A utility belt that puts Batman to shame
  • Stormtrooper taxonomy
  • Is that a Thermos of soup on their back?
  • The real reason why they’re such bad shots

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains mild Marvel Star Wars spoilers and a lot of Force Awakens conjecture that’s been rendered obsolete since trailer 3. 

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Direct download: 17_All_Things_Stormtrooper.mp3
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What do you get when a dork goes to town on Shakespeare's MacBeth? Meet Orion Couling: the closest thing to a real life Jedi Master (or Sith Lord?) we'll probably come across. Listen in as Nick, Patrick and Alex's force ghost grills Orion about everything he's working on MacSith, general combat choreography, and his theater company E.D.G.E. And by "grill", we mean turn the mic and swoon like the fanboys we are.

Rejected episode titles:
A Skywalker by Any Other Name
Something Sith-ed This Way Comes
Lando, Lando Wherefore Art Thou, Lando
Out, Damned Jar Jar

Learn more about Orion and E.D.G.E at edgeoforion.com.
If you're going to be in Chicago between now and June 14th, come see MacSith!
Otherwise contact Orion to demand that he take the show to you!

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Direct download: 16_Shakespeare_and_Star_Wars__An_Evening_with_Orion_Couling.mp3
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Here's the one where we wax philosophic about the Disney acquisition. Does Leia meet the criteria for being a Disney Princess? Where does her character go from here in the Disney-verse? Are our collective childhoods safe from Mickey's gloved hands? Somewhere is there a clone of Walt Disney locked in a basement writing every screenplay for the next 10 years?

These are things we lie awake at night thinking about.

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Direct download: 15_Is_Leia_A_Disney_Princess_Now_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

Did the "Dark Times" thrive with unprecedented wealth and prosperity?
Did currency differences hinder trade between galactic sectors?
Was Jar Jar a fit candidate to be your accountant?

These are questions we'll attempt to answer in today's episode of Freakono...erm Loose Canon!

And please someone help us define what conscription means!

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Direct download: 14_Kashyyykonomics__The_Hidden_Side_of_the_Galaxy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:45am CDT

Are you Force sensitive? Are you kinda moody? Do you dance to the beat of your own Yub Nub, and apprenticeships just really cramp your style? Come join the Dark Jedi!

...or don't, whatever, who cares.

Come with us and learn why some Jedi just want to watch the world burn. Why some do not sew. And why some [insert 3rd nerd pandering analogy here].

"Loose Canon: the comic book / sci-fi version of Cabin In The Woods"

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Direct download: 13_Whats_A_Dark_Jedi_.mp3
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As if it wasn't horrible enough to feature man-eating, religious zealot teddy bears in Return of the Jedi, they had to throw in a man-eating pit too. Oh, but that's just what happens on the surface (literally). Join us while we deconstruct the inner-workings (literally) of the sarlacc pit. Who knows, you might think it's just the cozy getaway you were looking for. So come on in, there's a spot for you (literally).

Theme song performed by Charles Laurita (written by John Williams).
For more music check out http://www.charleslaurita.com as well as his YouTube channel.

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Direct download: 12_How_The_Sarlacc_Works.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

State-of-the-art gadgets and armor? Check.
Badass attitude? Check.
Sweet cargo sweat pants? Check.

Boba Fett is the complete package. Join us as we explore the man, the myth, the legend all the while trying not to offend the “Cult of Boba.” Seriously though, if you're adhering strictly to canon, Boba Fett...leaves a little something to be desired. Luckily our name isn't Tight Canon, am I right guys?

Theme song performed by Charles Laurita (written by John Williams).
For more music check out http://www.charleslaurita.com as well as his YouTube channel.

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Direct download: 11_Who_Is_Boba_Fett_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

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