Guess what?!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming to San Diego Comic Con.
Plus I sat down with the handsomely dressed comedian Paul F. Tompkins to talk about Star Wars.
Because that’s what we do here!
This is The Star Wars Show!
From the Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco, here’s your hosts Andi and Anthony!
Hello and welcome to The Star Wars Show.
The only Star Wars Show on the internet celebrating it’s first ever 101st episode.
We did it!
[Crickets]
I thought there was going to be a confetti cannon.
Probably used the money in the budget for that on all of the red Millennium Falcon shirts last week.
Huh.
Totally worth it though.
Yes.
Yeah, let’s go to the news.
San Diego Comic Con is just a few short weeks away and Lucasfilm is planning on throwing
a celebration.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Emmy award winning animated series is celebrating its
10th anniversary with its very own panel at Comic Con.
The panel will be headlined by Executive Producer, Dave Filoni along with special guests as they
take a look back at the stories and characters that not only made this series special, but
enriched the Star Wars universe.
The panel is set for Thursday, July 19th at 11:45AM.
For more details check out StarWars.com
And while we’re on the subject of Comic Con, Gentle Giant revealed another Star Wars ‘sclusi!
This time it’s the Jedi Luke mini bust from Return of the Jedi.
My favorite Luke!
Best Luke.
The bust features Luke in his black Jedi Knight garb clutching his green lightsaber.
But, with the flick of a switch, his lightsaber actually lights up and glows green.
Each bust is hand cast, hand painted, and hand numbered and the edition is limited to
only 1,000.
For more information including its price read the article that was just published about
it on Star Wars.com
Finally this week we want to send out a big congratulations to our friends down the hall
at ILMxLAB and The Void for taking home two Cannes Lions Digital Craft Awards for their
work on Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire.
Well deserved.
And for more breaking news from around the galaxy, check out StarWars.com.
Much to learn you still have.
Ah, Rodians!
The usually green, scaly, humanoids with bulbous eyes, duel antennae, and suction-cupped fingertips.
Originally called “The Martian" on set.
Greedo by far is the most infamous of all Rodians, but he wasn’t the only one
of his kind working for Jabba.
There's Beedo the docking bay Rodian who is coincidentally wearing an identical green
jumpsuit, a popular Rodian fashion choice for sure…well, unless you’re Greeata.
A life of crime isn’t the only Rodian profession.
They’re politicians, like Onaconda Farr, whom Padme called “uncle.”
Then again his assistant murdered him with poison, so maybe Rodians do love crime afterall.
Come to think of it, Rodians stink.
Literally.
In fact some establishments on Rodia filter the air with flowery perfumes.
Want more Rodian fun facts including how George Lucas saved the actor who played Greedo’s life?!
Check out StarWars.com/MuchtoLearn.
[Porg sounds]
I am joined now by actor, comedian, improvisor, certainly a high ranking member on the counsel
of podcasters, I know I’m not supposed to talk about the counsel of podcasters…
...I’ll allow it in an intro.
Thank you, Mr. Paul F. Tompkins.
Thank you for being here.
Hello.
Anthony, thank you for having me.
I know we can’t go into the proceedings of the counsel of podcasters and I would never ask.
Oh, it’s forbidden to outsiders.
But you’re also a huge Star Wars fan.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And I’ve noticed it over the years kind of leaking into things you do.
I know Superego you guys had a bit where you were Red Squadron?
Brown Squadron.
You were Brown Squadron.
Oh, you were Brown Squadron.
Yes. Poor, old Brown Squadron, yes.
And everybody explodes at the end.
Yeah.
I saw the first movie in theaters when I was a kid and it was the most exciting thing.
There had never been anything like this in my short life before and I still remember
how it felt.
It was thrilling.
I had to immediately go home and draw as many pictures as I could.
Yeah.
Of the scenes of the movie.
Yeah.
I did the same thing.
I was going home and I was just like Luke’s lightsaber looked like this and he flew a
ship that looked like this.
Yeah.
I remember how much time it took to get the circles of C-3PO’s stomach but the wires as well.
It was very specific.
There’s a lot of detail work.
A lot of fine motor skills for a small child.
[Laughing]
That’s right. That’s right.
That kind of came full circle for you because you were at The Last Jedi premiere last year, right?
Yeah, that was really exciting.
Rian Johnson, who is a guy that I’ve met just a couple times over the years but I was
shocked and delighted that he invited my wife and I to go to the premiere and I’ve been
to movie premieres before.
This was the craziest and most exciting thing that I ever got to go to.
There was a bunch of press banks set up and we walked passed Daisy Ridley giving a sort
of lightsaber demonstration to this little kid.
First of all, it’s the sweetest thing you could ever want to see.
But then also I love her so much.
Yes.
I love her so much because I’m at an age where instead of having a crush on this actress
and this character I feel very paternal.
[Laughing]
You know what I mean?
I’m like proud of her.
Right.
So in terms of the things that you would want to happen at this premiere.
Just to walk past her and see her teaching this little kid, like the proper way to twist
the lightsaber.
That was all I could have asked for.
One of the reasons we reached out and invited you on the show was that I saw you tweet about
something that I have always found interesting.
Which is the implication that Artoo has a potty mouth.
[Laughing]
Yes.
I saw you tweet about this.
It was not long after The Last Jedi and I realized, wow this has been a running thing.
The idea that R2-D2 is saying inappropriate things, that people are chastising him for
his language.
Yeah.
And it feels like it extends to like a common droid thing.
When you get into the TV shows and the cartoons and things like that.
And you think about droids like Chopper and even like Threepio in his own way.
I have a big problem with C-3PO.
Do you really?!
I loved him as a kid.
As an adult, he’s a very frustrating guy.
Yes!
You know it’s like, hey dude, why don’t you calm down, you’re not even alive compared to
everyone else on this ship you have so little to lose, you just need to relax.
That’s true.
I agree with that.
Thank you very much.
[Laughing]
That’s why you’re on the high counsel of podcasting.
Shhhh!
I’m sorry.
I wasn't supposed to mention it.
But he is.
We can cut that out.
We can cut that part out.
Thank you for coming by.
Of course.
And please don’t let the counsel hold my remarks against me.
Mmm, we’ll see.
Huh, that was an episode.
Yeah, I gotta say, it felt a little weird not being dressed up and singing and dancin’.
That, I kind of got used to it.
Yeah, but we finished making the episode a lot faster this week.
That is very true.
So should we address the audience?
Yes.
Hello audience.
[Laughing]
So, normally during this time in the show we’re asking for your submissions or revealing
our favorites, but this week we’re doing something completely different.
That’s right we’re very excited to announce….
Alright, do you want to do it or do you want me to do it?
…that we’re taking next week off.
Not because we’re lazy, because we’re patriotic.
Kind of a little, just a little lazy.
Plus nobody wanted to come into the office to work on a holiday, so.
So instead of missing out on parades, barbeques, and fireworks, anxiously awaiting a new episode
of the show to drop next Wednesday, you’ll have to go out and enjoy some parades, muscle
through attending a barbeque or two, and try not to harm yourself or others with fireworks.
And if you live outside of the US, return your library books.
Wednesday is the least busiest day at the library.
It’s a big ask, but we hope you can follow through.
And as always, remember to like the video, subscribe to the channel, follow us on Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram, talk to us on the community tab on YouTube, download the Star Wars
app, and apply lots of sunscreen if you are celebrating outdoors next week.
Yes, lots of sunscreen.
Thanks for watching, and May the Force be with you.
And also apply some sunscreen if you’re going to be in the library looking at the microfilm.
The screens are real bright.
I’m a very pale, very delicate man.
You’re such a nerd.
[Laughing]
For more information please read the article…
PLEASE!!
PLEASE!!!
PLEASE read.
I hate you guys.
Stop making fun of me.
[Off camera] PLEASE READ!!
[Laughing]
Alright, my eyes look eyes look super watery but let’s do this.
Be cool, be cool.
Oh, that’s funny to you.
Ready, Goots, here we go.
[Off camera] 3, 2…
Each bust is…
[Laughing]