It’s time for another episode of Captains’ Logs and Lightsabers! Notable news stories discussed on this episode include LeVar Burton on Jeopardy, Andor and Obi-Wan show news, and filming delays on Star Trek shows due to COVID-19. The feature discussion for this episode discusses the similarities and differences between Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas’ philosophies in the creation of their franchises. The discussion hits talking points about humanism, religion, mythology, and Joseph Campbell’s discovery of the Monomyth. We hope you enjoy this deep journey into the minds of our favorite franchises’ creators!
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Levar Burton Guest Hosts Jeopardy
7:00 Andor Filming Begins
9:15 More Kenobi Casting News
11:25 Filming Delays on Star Trek
12:28 Feature Discussion Introduction
13:25 Gene Roddenberry’s Beginnings
15:05 George Lucas’ Beginnings
18:58 Star Trek Beginnings/Too Cerebral
22:30 Roddenberry’s True Vision With TNG
25:10 Star Wars Inspirations
27:30 Star Trek’s Deep Philosophy
32:50 Joseph Campbell and the Monomyth
39:00 Star Wars as the Monomyth
44:15 Gene Roddenberry as Future Visionary
49:00 Roddenberry’s Death and Conflict Creeps In
58:35 George Lucas and Religion
1:02:20 Differing Views on Violence
1:05:25 Mythology vs. Allegory
1:10:00 CLL #9 Teaser/Outro
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