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Star Wars: Prototypes and Production234. Hosting Sithmas: How A Holiday Meetup Became An Epic Multi-Club Star Wars Collector Event!On the eve of this year’s exciting Sithmas event, let’s travel back to the winter of 2023, for a conversation about how this multi-club event began:
How does a Star Wars meetup become a holiday tradition?
Every year, Pennsylvanian collector Mike De Stefano hosts Sithmas, a weekend event that celebrates Star Wars and the holidays.
The weekend kicks off with a Friday night meal, followed by Saturday’s main event. The day is packed with festivities - from a White Bantha gift exchange to a special dinner together, to tours of Mike’s three incredible Star Wars collection rooms.
This yea...
2025-12-061h 32
The NeatcastEpisode 191 (ft. Matt from YDAFT): Taco Bell 50k, Get $$$ Hunting Ghosts AND Is It Frasier or Star Trek?Click Here to Text us. Yes really, you totally can.This week, the other half of You Didn't Ask for This, Matt, joins us until Jer gets back from the Fair. And also...why does Jer hate Matt so much that he's never around when he visits?Guess What/Even WeirderHave you run the Taco Bell 50k?That's one place to keep your thermos...Earn $5,000 to Hunt Ghosts. MIKE...get in on this.Fire in the sky over Las Vegas!
2025-10-201h 55
Gamer ThingsEpisod 96: Ass MARATHON e Sprint? STAR CITIZEN e Marathon?
BUNGIE huet endlech hiert neit Spill revealed, an d'Reaktioun ass en euphoresche "meh". Dem Petz säin Häerz schléit héich well de Mike STAR CITIZEN gespillt huet. Ausserdem gëtt et eng kleng Review zum momentane Stand vun Geforce NOW, NVIDIA hierem Cloud-Gaming. Vill Spaass a bis geschwënn!
2025-04-231h 06
Genuine Chit-Chat#259 P2 – The Last 10 Years Of Star Wars: The Disney Era, Comics Crossover Events And Potential DID Characters! With Douglas Vincent
Douglas Vincent; the third member of the Douglas Vincent DID System returns to continue his discussion with Mike, where they nerd out about Star Wars!
This week, in part 2, Doug gives his thoughts on the Sequel Trilogy, noting his favourite film of the three and then following this, they talk about Canon and Legends comics & books, including Aphra and the many crossover events in the 2020 main Star Wars run. Towards the end, Doug talks about lessons within Skeleton Crew (no spoilers) and addresses people’s thoughts about characters some believe have DID traits....
2025-02-0244 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#259 P1 – Escaping Into Star Wars Since ‘77: Taping Off The TV, “The Dark Years” And The Special Editions With Douglas Vincent
GCC welcomes Douglas Vincent; the third member of the Douglas Vincent DID System to speak with Mike, but this time we’re taking a break from speaking in-depth about DID and are just nerding out about Star Wars, in two parts!
This week, in part 1, Doug & Mike start by speaking about Douglas’ first experience with Star Wars and recalling memories of his childhood, including watching half a recording of Empire Strikes Back on VHS! The conversation then steadily leads into the modern era, as Doug explains his experiences with the Prequel Trilogy, plus the...
2025-01-2650 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Mike Chen Interview [With Video]: Writing Star Wars Brotherhood, “The Quiet Moments”, Anakin Skywalker, Moon Knight & Venom And Live Indie MusicSci-fi author Mike Chen joins GCC to talk about his numerous novels, including Star Wars: Brotherhood, his love of live music and more!
In more detail, the conversation starts with Mike Chen talking about why he likes writing about “the quiet moments” in his stories. They then talk about Mike’s love of Anakin Skywalker along with their thoughts on Mace Windu, what Star Wars means to Mike and the importance of music. Mike Chen then talks about his other novels, including Vampire Weekend, A Quantum Love Story and the upcoming Moon Knight/Venom What If novel, before...
2024-05-201h 07
Genuine Chit-Chat#234 – Mike Chen on Writing Star Wars Brotherhood: “The Quiet Moments”, Anakin Skywalker, Moon Knight & Venom And Live Indie Music With Mike Chen Writer
Sci-fi author Mike Chen joins GCC to talk about his numerous novels, including Star Wars: Brotherhood, his love of live music and more!
In more detail, the conversation starts with Mike Chen talking about why he likes writing about “the quiet moments” in his stories. They then talk about Mike’s love of Anakin Skywalker along with their thoughts on Mace Windu, what Star Wars means to Mike and the importance of music. Mike Chen then talks about his other novels, including Vampire Weekend, A Quantum Love Story and the upcoming Moon Knight/Venom W...
2024-05-191h 08
Genuine Chit-Chat#227 – Part 3 Of Star Wars And Spirituality: Old & New Testament Comparisons And Darth Vader With Ike’s Flame
This conversation is the conclusion of the 3-part discussion Mike & Ike had on Star Wars & spirituality! After parts 1 & 2, the duo’s discussion continues with Mike comparing the Old & New Testaments to the Jedi’s mindset in certain eras of Star Wars, how good vs evil is portrayed in Star Wars, one’s emotional connection to Star Wars, the dark side and more!
Before listening to this episode, go to Ike’s Flame for part 1: https://pod.fo/e/227cd5 & part 2: https://pod.fo/e/227cd4
Ike also appeared on episode...
2024-03-1729 min
Star Wars: Prototypes and Production155. Hosting Sithmas: How A Holiday Meetup Became An Epic Multi-Club Star Wars Collector Event!How does a Star Wars meetup become a holiday tradition?
Every year, Pennsylvanian collector Mike De Stefano hosts Sithmas, a weekend event that celebrates Star Wars and the holidays.
The weekend kicks off with a Friday night meal, followed by Saturday’s main event. The day is packed with festivities - from a White Wampa gift exchange to a special dinner together, to tours of Mike’s three incredible Star Wars collection rooms.
This year, approximately 80 Star Wars collectors from five regional clubs will travel to the Lancaster area to celebrate Sithmas with Mike at his home.
Join host David Quin...
2023-11-271h 32
Genuine Chit-Chat#213 – Ethan Sacks on Bounty Hunters & A Haunted Girl: Processing Trauma, Star Wars Dads, Valance Nation & Paolo Villlanelli
This week, Mike sat down with author & journalist Ethan Sacks to talk about his new indie mini-series; A Haunted Girl, his Star Wars comics, including Bounty Hunters and more!
In more detail, the duo start with Ethan’s writing style and how he has written comics, how his journey from journalist to comic book writer has changed his involvement in the fandom, Ethan’s relationship with his dad and Star Wars, Ethan’s creative process, how Ethan has processed trauma through writing, Ethan’s collaborations with Paolo Villanelli, plus 4-LOM & Zuckuss. Ethan then talks in...
2023-11-121h 06
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: Stuck In No Space, Searching For The Kezarat Convoy, Plus Amilyn Holdo, The Nihil, Abyssians & More (Star Wars [2020] Vol 6: 30-33) – Ep 138
THE REBELS ARE TRAPPED IN NO SPACE, HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE? For ep 138, Mike delves back into the main run of Star Wars comics from 2020, where Chewie, Holdo, Lando, Leia, Lobot & Luke search for the Kezarat Convoy by using a High-Republic-era Nihil path engine and find themselves in trouble! In addition to the comic’s plot, Mike delves into a bit of information regarding the High Republic, Amilyn Holdo, Abyssians and more!
Star Wars 30-33 were all written by Charles Soule with Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist and for issues 30 & 31, Andrés Genolet was artist whi...
2023-10-1532 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#205 – What Is Studying Architecture Like? Poster Creation, Star Wars Cosplay & Why An Architect Needs Geometry With Nada Maktari
Nada Maktari; poster illustrator, cosplayer and architecture student [also known as the 'Star(Wars)chitect'] joins us for ep 205, to talk about what studying architecture entails, how she has made her amazing posters & cosplay, her love of Star Wars and more!
In more detail, Nada & Mike discuss how they “crossed paths” at Star Wars Celebration London 2023 and how Nada met Temuera Morrison (Jango/Boba Fett), the duo then discuss their favourite Star Wars movies before delving into the posters Nada has made for a variety of movies. Nada then talks about why she starte...
2023-08-2057 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)What Is Star Wars Revelations? Vader’s Vision Of The Future; A Droid Threat In Ajax Sigma, Doctor Aphra, Luke’s Lightsaber Crystal & More (Star Wars Revelations 1) – Ep 120DARTH VADER HAS A VISION OF THE FUTURE, SHOWING THE RESURRECTION OF AN ANCIENT DROID THREAT! For ep 120, Mike delves into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader...
2023-08-1527 min
Detention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastStar Wars Games, Collectible Cards + Upcoming Film Potential Exploring Lucas' IdeasSend us a textMike jumps on to first talk about a few small news bits that include an announcement for Star Wars Jedi : Survivor and expanding out to more gamers, rumors about the upcoming Star Wars #films having the potential to dive into some of George Lucas' original sequel plans, and a brief mention of some allegations being made about a recent Star Wars celebrity.Beyond that, Mike discusses an idea that the Crew have been throwing around recently that could impact YOU! With how crazy, busy everything has been with the DetBlock team, t...
2023-08-1144 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 25: Anakin’s Lesson, Vader’s Failure, Kylo Ren’s Search For Luke & Poe’s Eulogy For Snap Wexley – Charles Soule’s 100th Comic (Star Wars #25) Ep 116AS WE CELEBRATE THE 100TH STAR WARS COMIC, CHARLES SOULE RELEASES FOUR SHORT STORIES! For ep 116, Star Wars 25 is the focus, where we celebrate Charles Soule’s 100th SW comic script with stories connected to his previous runs, including Obi-Wan teaching Anakin a lesson after The Phantom Menace, Vader fighting Palpatine after Revenge Of The Sith, Kylo Ren searching for Luke Skywalker after The Last Jedi and Poe Dameron’s eulogy for Black Squadron pilot Snap Wexley after The Rise Of Skywalker – if you’re a fan of Soule, you can’t miss this!
This episode was first rele...
2023-08-0332 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: How The Second Death Star Was Discovered & Buying A Nihil Starship, Plus Bar'leth, Imperial Security Bureau & Crimson Dawn (Star Wars Vol 5: Path To Victory #26-29) – Ep 115CRIMSON DAWN AGENTS DISCOVER THE SECOND DEATH STAR! In ep 115, Mike delves into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar’leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule!
This episode was first released on the feed of...
2023-07-2739 minDetention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastLucasfilm Moving Away From George Lucas’ Vision of Star Wars?Send us a textThe DetBlock Crew apologizes for the late launch of their most recent episode, recorded back at the end of June. The crew's episode editor [Mike] recently had a newborn son and time has been at a premium. With Mike and Greg both having newborn sons and Dustin expecting a child in October, they are doing the best they can to bring you new content.For their most recent episode, Dustin and Mike dive into some interesting conversations coming out of Lucasfilm and its creators as they look to the future. There are...
2023-07-1139 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Edge Of Balance Vol 1: Original Star Wars Manga, Introducing Jedi Lily Tora-Asi, Her Wookiee Master; Arkoff & Padawan Keeri - The High Republic - Ep 98THE FIRST ORIGINAL STAR WARS MANGA, SET IN THE HIGH REPUBLIC! In ep 98, Mike embarks on the first volume of Edge Of Balance; the first canon Star Wars manga (that isn’t an adaptation of other media)! This volume introduces us to Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi, her old Wookiee master; Arkoff, two excitable younglings and Lily’s padawan Keerin! These jedi must face adapting to settling on a new world, but a mysterious force is causing disruption on Banchii – is it Nihil? Drengir? Or something else entirely? Listen to find out about this, the connections this manga has to the re...
2023-06-2739 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: The History Of Marchion Ro & The Evereni People, Plus Post-Fallen-Star, The Nihil, The Leveler, The Nameless & The High Republic (Eye Of The Storm 1 & 2) - Ep 94MARCHION RO’S HISTORY IS REVEALED! Ep 94 features the final High Republic comics are out meaning Mike is embarking on the two Eye Of The Storm comics, which detail Marchion Ro’s upbringing and rise to power in the Nihil, the history of his people the Evereni, where the Nameless/Leveler came from, how the galaxy reacted to the events of The Fallen Star and much more!
These High Republic comics are set during/after 230BBY, in the first phase & third wave of the High Republic, chronologically after The Fallen Star & all other phase 1 High Republic content.
2023-06-1924 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray, Book Review & Overview - Starlight Beacon, Stellan Gios, Elzar Mann, Burryaga, Bell Zettifar & The Nihil - The High Republic (Phase 1, Wave 3)It’s time for another spoiler-free book review from the High Republic era! This book is the last of the adult novels for the first phase; it’s The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray! This book is set after The Rising Storm in the third wave of the High Republic’s first phase, set at the same time as Mission to Disaster & Midnight Horizon (which Mike will be tackling in the near future)!
In more detail, Mike confirms where TFS sits in the timeline, provides background info on the book & Claudia Gray, before giving his spoiler-free thoughts. Mike t...
2023-06-151h 14
Genuine Chit-Chat#197 – George Mann on Folklore, Mythology & Sci-Fi, With Star Wars: The High Republic, Writing Fear And Respecting Your ReadersGeorge Mann; a newer member of Project Luminous (The High Republic) and writer of Wychwood and Newbury & Hobbes is this week’s guest, to talk about writing science fiction, mythology, Star Wars and more!
In more detail, George explains the start of his career into writing and the influences & lessons along the way, how he puts a book together, how he defines folklore & mythology and why they appeal to him, how “fear” as a concept works, how he writes differently for different ages and “respecting your reader”, the moral grey area of the dark side (in Star War...
2023-06-041h 02
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Kevin Shinick Interview (March 2023): Knowing George Lucas & Writing Force Collector: Franchise Detours, The Disney Era, History & Making Star Wars RelatableTHE FOURTH INTERVIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES! This week Mike will be releasing a new interview with a High Republic author, so in the run-up to that release, he is re-releasing his previous Star Wars interviews and the fourth is from March 2023, with Kevin Shinick (originally released on the feed of Mike's other podcast; Genuine Chit-Chat)!
Kevin Shinick; author, actor, producer & history buff joins Mike for an extra-special episode, where Kevin’s Star Wars book Force Collector, his time with George Lucas, the MCU, history and more is discussed!
In more detail, after introducing himself, Kev...
2023-06-011h 19
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Interview: Cavan Scott (2022) - A Day In The Life Of Cavan Scott: Shadow Service, Original Ideas & Star Wars: The High RepublicTHE THIRD INTERVIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES! This week Mike will be releasing a new interview with a High Republic author, so in the run-up to that release, he is re-releasing his previous Star Wars interviews and the third is from April 2022, with Cavan Scott (originally released on the feed of Mike's other podcast; Genuine Chit-Chat)!
Mike sits down with Cavan Scott; author & creator of a great many things including numerous titles in Star Wars, including being one of the High Republic architects, plus Doctor Who, Pacific Rim, a Phantom Of The Opera adaptation and plenty of new properties including S...
2023-05-311h 02Detention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastTragic News in Star Wars + Some Wild Historic & Scientific TangentsSend us a textCongratulations to the DetBlock Crew as they have now published their 75th #episode! Quite the milestone for them as they are merely months away from their 2nd anniversary of releasing their 1st episode! They are also only a few downloads away from reaching another big milestone!To start the episode off, the Crew catch up and talk through the upcoming life changing events they have coming. Greg and his wife are expecting child number 2 on May 31st and Mike and his wife are expecting child number 1 on June 13th. Dustin and his...
2023-05-292h 12
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Interview: Claudia Gray (2020) - Creating New Star Wars Content: Duality, Young Adult Books, Relationships & The New CanonAN INTERVIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES! This week, Mike will be releasing a new interview with a High Republic author, so in the run-up to that release, he is re-releasing his previous Star Wars interviews and the first is from December 2020, with Claudia Gray (originally released on the feed of Mike's other podcast; Genuine Chit-Chat)!
In this ep Mike chats with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books (Lost Stars, Bloodline, Leia: Princess Of Alderaan and Master & Apprentice), the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars books series too!
In more...
2023-05-281h 06
1923 Main Street: Snow Skate Surf and Travel StyleWhy Disney's Star Wars hotel failed, plus DVC Steamboat Willie and moreAs predicted, it's the end of the line for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the ill-fated Disney immersive experience. The three reasons why this failed, plus magical Steamboat Willie at the new Disneyland Hotel DVC tower and a tempting new menu for Hollywood Brown Derby at Hollywood Studios.As Predicted, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is DoneIt was doomed to fail before it ever sailed, which we discussed at length most recently in Episodes 163 and 168We now know the final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place Sept. 28-30, 2023.
2023-05-2315 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars: Visions Special - Volume 2 Reviewed: All 9 Episodes Broken Down & Discussed With Ria Carrogan & MeganTHE STAR WARS VISIONS ANTHOLOGY IS BACK! BUT HOW DOES THE SECOND VOLUME COMPARE TO THE FIRST? Megan & Ria return to discussion Star Wars Visions with Mike! The trio discuss the 9 new anthology episodes in Volume 2, which are from animation studios across the world – tune in for found easter eggs, episode reviews, thoughts on the themes & messages, animation-style discussions and so much more!
In more detail, the trio discuss the 9 episodes in release order; Sith, Screecher’s Reach, In The Stars, I Am Your Mother, Journey To The Dark Hand, The Spy Dancer, The Bandits Of Golak, The...
2023-05-151h 41
Genuine Chit-Chat#194 – Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Reviewed: All 9 Episodes Broken Down & Discussed With Ria Carrogan & Megan
THE STAR WARS VISIONS ANTHOLOGY IS BACK! BUT HOW DOES THE SECOND VOLUME COMPARE TO THE FIRST? Megan & Ria return to discussion Star Wars Visions with Mike! The trio discuss the 9 new anthology episodes in Volume 2, which are from animation studios across the world – tune in for found easter eggs, episode reviews, thoughts on the themes & messages, animation-style discussions and so much more!
In more detail, the trio discuss the 9 episodes in release order; Sith, Screecher’s Reach, In The Stars, I Am Your Mother, Journey To The Dark Hand, The Spy Dancer, The...
2023-05-151h 41
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: Tarkin’s Legacy, Commander Zahra & Operation Starlight! Plus Lobot, Eriadu, Veermoks, Poe's Parents & More (Star Wars [2020] Vol 2: #7-12) - Ep 78THE LEGACY OF TARKIN EMERGES! For ep 78, Mike continues the 2020 run of Star Wars comics with the full second volume; Operation Starlight, set shortly after the end of Empire Strikes Back! As well as introducing Commander Zahra and Tarkin’s Will, these issues show the rebellion developing a new way to communicate due to the Empire cracking their code, with Lobot being invaluable and a flashback about Han and Poe’s parents! Mike also gives additional info on Starlight Squadron, Eriadu, The Redemption (ship), Veermoks and more!
This story is set after Empire Strikes Back (& after the firs...
2023-05-1158 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: Luke Searches For Lightsaber & Returns To Cloud City While Lando Searches For Lobot, Plus Pathfinders, Ugnaughts, Weequay & More (Star Wars [2020] Vol 1: The Destiny Path #1-6) - Ep 73In ep 73, Mike embarks on the first volume of the 2020 main Star Wars run, set moments after the end of Empire Strikes Back! Luke searches for his lost lightsaber, so heads back to Cloud City with Leia & R2-D2, plus Lando returns searching for an old friend, all while the group evade the pursuing Empire! Mike goes through the plot & gives plenty of details to other connections including the Pathfinders, Ugnaughts, Weequay and more!
This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first run of the Star Wars, but before the...
2023-04-271h 03
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Burning Seas: Vader Meets Admiral Ackbar, Is Hunted By Tarkin & Discovers The Death Star (Darth Vader [2017] Vol 3: #13-18 & Annual 2) - Ep 70For ep 70, Mike embarks on the third volume of the 2017 Darth Vader comics; The Burning Seas, tackling plot points of Vader confronting Gial Ackbar & King Lee-Char on Mon Cala, hunting down an ex-jedi padawan, before he is then hunted by Tarkin and Annual 2 shows him discovering the true power of the Death Star, all in one great episode! Mike also gives more information on numerous connections including the inquisitorius, Mon Cala & their star cruisers, Tarkin and so much more – this is a must-listen for any fans of the Dark Lord!
These comics are set just approximately 1 year af...
2023-04-191h 04
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Destination Hoth: Vader Fights Chewie, Han Is Captured & Poe Dameron’s Parents; Kes & Shara Bey (Star Wars [2015] Vol 11: #73-75 & Empire Ascendant) - Ep 69For ep 69, Mike embarks on the final issues of the 2015 main Star Wars run of comics; Rogues & Rebels/Destination Hoth! In this finale, Luke recovers his lightsaber, Han is captured by Boss Carpo, Chewbacca goes head-to-head with Darth Vader and C-3PO makes some new friends, while Empire Ascendant’s “An Echo Of Victory” provides a small window into the mindset of Poe Dameron’s parents; Shara Bey & Kes Dameron! Plus Mike provides information on the Wampas of Hoth and some history of A-Wings!
These stories are all set just before Empire Strikes Back, around 3 ABY.
Star War...
2023-04-1844 min
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars Celebration 2023 - Day 4: Bad Batch, Marvel Comics, Closing Ceremony, Convention Recommendations & More!MIKE & MEGAN DISCUSS ON THEIR FOURTH & FINAL DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This is a continuation of the two previous SWC episodes - M&M talk their experience of Day 4 of SWCE, where they attended the Bad Batch & Marvel Comics panels and discuss the news, they talk about the closing ceremony, their Celebration experience as a whole, meeting “internet friends”, merchandise they bought and so much more, including their suggestions for any people wanting to go to future conventions!
Mike met up with Haydenn (@MCUwaititi) and Liv (@oliviamidala) of #ValanceNation (Twitter handles).
2023-04-1156 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars Celebration 2023 - Day 4: Bad Batch, Marvel Comics, Closing Ceremony, Convention Recommendations & More!MIKE & MEGAN DISCUSS ON THEIR FOURTH & FINAL DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This is a continuation of the two previous SWC episodes - M&M talk their experience of Day 4 of SWCE, where they attended the Bad Batch & Marvel Comics panels and discuss the news, they talk about the closing ceremony, their Celebration experience as a whole, meeting “internet friends”, merchandise they bought and so much more, including their suggestions for any people wanting to go to future conventions!
Mike met up with Haydenn (@MCUwaititi) and Liv (@oliviamidala) of #ValanceNation (Twitter handles).
2023-04-1156 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars Celebration 2023 - Day 3: Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars In The Classroom, Shakespearean Acting, Signing & More!MIKE & MEGAN FOCUS ON THEIR THIRD DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This is a continuation of yesterday’s episode, where M&M talk their experience of Day 3 of SWCE where they attended the Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy panel, the Star Wars classroom panel, more signings, more cosplay and of course; more fun anecdotes and stories! They do also go on bit of a tangent near the start about their annoying accommodation neighbours in London – Day 4 thoughts will be released tomorrow!
The Star Wars classroom panel was by @NotAKyber (IG/Twitter) / DiscoveringTheGalaxy (TikTok) and Mike met...
2023-04-1037 min
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars Celebration 2023 - Day 3: Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars In The Classroom, Shakespearean Acting, Signing & More!MIKE & MEGAN FOCUS ON THEIR THIRD DAY AT STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This is a continuation of yesterday’s episode, where M&M talk their experience of Day 3 of SWCE where they attended the Villains Of The Sequel Trilogy panel, the Star Wars classroom panel, more signings, more cosplay and of course; more fun anecdotes and stories! They do also go on bit of a tangent near the start about their annoying accommodation neighbours in London – Day 4 thoughts will be released tomorrow!
The Star Wars classroom panel was by @NotAKyber (IG/Twitter) / DiscoveringTheGalaxy (TikTok) and Mike met...
2023-04-1037 min
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars Celebration 2023 Special - Days 1 & 2: A News Recap, Mike & Megan’s Experience And Cosplay!MIKE & MEGAN TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This week brings an extra-special episode, where M&M talk about what they expect from SWC, as Megan has never been to a convention before and Mike has been to a few, including the last SWC in the UK, 7 years ago. They then give their thoughts after their first full day of the convention, including some of the exciting Star Wars news about movies, and then the bulk of the episode is their experience of day 2, including some crazy cosplays, interesting panels, celebrity...
2023-04-091h 22
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars Celebration 2023 - Days 1 & 2: A News Recap, Mike & Megan’s Experience And Cosplay!MIKE & MEGAN TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2023!
This week brings an extra-special episode, where M&M talk about what they expect from SWC, as Megan has never been to a convention before and Mike has been to a few, including the last SWC in the UK, 7 years ago. They then give their thoughts after their first full day of the convention, including some of the exciting Star Wars news about movies, and then the bulk of the episode is their experience of day 2, including some crazy cosplays, interesting panels, celebrity...
2023-04-091h 22
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Rebels & Rogues: C-3PO Meets Vader, Luke Meets A Force User And Han & Leia Dance (Star Wars [2015] Vol 10: #68-72) - Ep 65In ep 65, Mike embarks on the penultimate issues of the 2015 main Star Wars run of comics; Rebels & Rogues! In this story Luke wants to distract some imperials, but gets entangled with another force sensitive person, Han & Leia head to Lanz Carpo; a planet near Coruscant to try and frame it’s leader and Chewbacca & C-3PO venture to a planet of “rock people” and Darth Vader is right around the corner…
Also in Mike’s outro, he does a Palpatine impression, so be warned about that!
This story is set before Empire Strikes Back, around 1-3 ABY.
2023-03-2932 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Scourging Of Shu-Torun: Shapeshifters, Saw Gerrera's Partisans, Queen Trios & More (Star Wars [2015] Vol 9: #62-67) - Ep 61For ep 61, Mike embarks on the final Star Wars comics written by Kieron Gillen; The Scourging Of Shu-Torun! These comics include another appearance by Queen Trios, as well as The Partisans (Saw Gerrera’s Rebel extremists), Tunga; the shapeshifting clawdite, infiltration, destruction and the death-worshipping Cult Of The Central Isotoper! In the last 10 minutes of this recording, Mike talks about the new Comics In Motion Book Club, what’s coming over the next few weeks of SWCIC, recent guest spots & other suchlike.
This arc is set around 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire Strikes Back...
2023-03-2033 min1923 Main Street: Snow Skate Surf and Travel StyleShould Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Become a Dinner Theater?It's becoming more apparent that Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is in trouble. Voyages have been scaled back and the financial media are calling it Disney's first Star Wars blunder. We discuss ways Disney could reimagine Galactic Starcruiser to turn it profitable and make it more accessible to guests. This story plus news about the new Disneyland Hotel DVC villas.Recent Changes to Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Signal this Experience is Not SustainableNew dates for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser voyages are now on sale for dates from October through December 2023. So will a...
2023-03-1414 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Escape: Rebels Stranded On Hubin With The Markona Clan, With Sana Starros, Thane & SCAR Squadron (Star Wars [2015] Vol 10: #56-61) - Ep 57In ep 57, Mike embarks on the 10th volume of the main run of Star Wars comics; The Escape! This story-arc contains Luke, Han, Leia, C-3PO & R2-D2 escaping the empire and turning to Sana Starros for help, before getting stranded on the isolationist moon of Hubin where the mysterious warrior/clan leader Thane greets them! Plus, keep an eye out for SCAR Squadron’s return!
This arc is set around 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire Strikes Back).
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of...
2023-03-1038 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Kanan Jarrus Comics: Who Is Caleb Dume? Depa Billaba, Bad Batch Continuity And Order 66, All Before Star Wars Rebels (Kanan #1-6, The Last Padawan) - Ep 54In ep 54, Mike tackles the comic starring Caleb Dume/Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels, detailing how he survived order 66, why he changed his name, what happened to his master Depa Billaba and the differences between the event shown in this 2015 comic and in the first episode of the Bad Batch show! Plus hear how far clones will go to complete order 66 and Mike reads out the warning message Obi-Wan sets up to warn Jedi of order 66 (as seen in Revenge Of The Sith)!
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed...
2023-03-0753 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#187 – Knowing George Lucas & Writing Force Collector: Franchise Detours, The Disney Era, History & Making Star Wars Relatable With Kevin Shinick
Kevin Shinick; author, actor, producer & history buff joins Mike for an extra-special episode, where Kevin’s Star Wars book Force Collector, his time with George Lucas, the MCU, history and more is discussed!
In more detail, after introducing himself, Kevin talks about the project he worked on with George Lucas before the Disney takeover; Star Wars: Detours and why it was never released, before discussing how George Lucas works as a filmmaker & content creator and how each of the trilogies differ & why. This leads onto talking about the MCU, audiences and franchises as a wh...
2023-03-051h 19
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Hope Dies; Space Battles, Betrayal & No Escape - All Before Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars [2015] Vol 9: #50-55) - Ep 53In ep 53, Mike tackles the ominous arc Hope Dies, starting in the 50th issue of the main Star Wars run! As well as tackling this dark story-arc with the usual gang of the original trilogy, this episode features a lot of space battles, numerous recognisable characters from A New Hope getting killed, details of Vader’s Star Destroyer; The Executor, and so much more!
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
This arc is set at 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire St...
2023-03-0243 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Is Jar Jar Sith? Star Wars Crossovers, Continuity, Food & Dad Jokes – Star Wars Questions & Answers #2 (from April 2021) – 50th Episode SpecialThis episode brings the second question & answer episode, where this time, both Mike & Megan answer a variety of questions sent in by you – our amazing listeners! Topics include; Jar Jar Binks being sith, why Disney reset the canon, Star Wars crossovers (like Marvel or Doctor Who), Star Wars food, continuity in the new canon, Legends characters, comics, favourite sequences and even some dad jokes!
Please note this episode was originally released in April of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
If you enjoyed this then check out episode 25 for the first SWCIC Q&A wh...
2023-02-241h 26Detention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastStar Wars High Republic: Convergence [SPOILERS] & Disney Financial Strains? + Some Last Of Us [SPOILERS]Send us a textWith this week's Episode, Dustin & Mike start out with talking about Dustin's recent trip to Disney Springs in Florida. He may or may not have brought back some pretty cool souvenirs back for Mike. On the topic of Disney, they then jump into talking about a little tension the company might be feeling as it comes to financials. There have been some interviews and discussions with Bob Iger and team that seem to give off the vibe that Disney might be doing too much, especially with highly expensive content for Marvel and Star War...
2023-02-2059 min
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars Rebels Reviewed, Season 1: The Beginning; New Characters, Returning Faces, Lightsabers, Ralph McQuarrie Concept Art & More!As 2023 brings a fresh new year of Star Wars content, a Padawan, a Jedi & a Master go into the archives to bring you their thoughts on the animated show Star Wars: Rebels (found on Disney+)!
This episode serves as an introduction to our hosts and the show; Maff, Dave & Mike talk about their first experiences with Rebels, how season 1 compares to other SW content, their first impressions, favourite characters, stand-out moments, familiar faces and so much more – this is the perfect show to watch after delving into the first season of Rebels as there are no...
2023-02-181h 341923 Main Street: Snow Skate Surf and Travel StyleDisney has a Big Problem at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and No SolutionWalt Disney World has a serious problem in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and there's no easy solution. Our take on this, plus the Garden Rocks concert line-up, a lengthy Disney pool closure and top picks for Valentine's goodies at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.Do Disney Parks Have a Star Wars Problem? There's trouble brewing in Galaxy's Edge and it's not coming from the Dark Side. After months of persistent rumors and speculation about the value and experience of Disney's Galactic Starcruiser, Disney has announced that it was forced to cancel several Galactic S...
2023-02-0717 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)R2-D2 Killing Stormtroopers, Lando Meets Sana Starros, Han & Chewie Capture Grakku The Hutt & Other Stories Among The Stars (Star Wars [2015] Vol 6: #33-37 & Annual #3) - Episode 40Episode 40 features 5 individual comic stories from the main Star Wars comics and the 3rd Star Wars Annual, including R2-D2 killing a bunch of stormtroopers, Sana & Lando’s con before Empire Strikes Back, Luke & Leia being stranded on an unknown planet, Han & Chewie taking Grakkus The Hutt prisoner, SCAR squadron finding a rebel base on Horox III and an angry Nikto from Han’s past causes trouble for him & Leia!
Please note this episode was originally released in January of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Star Wars 33-37 were written by Jason Aaron, Salv...
2023-01-3050 minDetention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastStar Wars - High Republic Phase 1 Adult Novels - High Level ReviewSend us a textAfter about 10 minutes of catching up [fast forward a bit if you want to get to the Star Wars stuff], The DetBlock Crew get into some cool updates revolving around Star Wars Celebration 2023 and some interviews from some Star Wars actors. What actors are pushing for more content from their characters? Come check it out!Then, Mike and Dustin look to dive into the Phase 1 adult novels from the High Republic. Focusing on the books Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule, The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott, and The Fallen Sta...
2023-01-301h 13
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Screaming Citadel: Luke Skywalker & Doctor Aphra Vs Mind-Controlling Parasites (Dr Aphra [2016] 7 & 8 + Star Wars [2015] 31 & 32: Screaming Citadel Crossover) - Episode 36Episode 36 features the Doctor Aphra crossover with the main run of Star Wars comics; The Screaming Citadel, where the mind-controlling abersyn symbiotes reappear to cause havoc! The episode features the main trio of rebels joined by Sana Starros, Doctor Aphra, the homicidal droids Triple-Zero & BT-1 along with Aphra’s wookiee companion Black Krrsantan all up against the Queen Ktath’atn and her loyal followers, with appearance of an ancient entity, mind-control and much more!
Be sure to check out episode 34 for part 1 of Doctor Aphra’s comics or episode 30 where Mike & Tony (of ICS) discussed Aphra’s time in...
2023-01-2342 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)SCAR Squadron Vs Luke Skywalker, Dianogas & The Stolen Star Destroyer (Star Wars [2015] Vol 4: #21-25) - Episode 27In ep 27, Mike tackles volume 4 of the main run of Star Wars comics, named Last Flight Of The Harbinger! As well as the next chapter in the Rebel’s story, this episode provides information about SCAR squadron/Task Force 99, the dianoga species, a stolen star destroyer, Luke becoming more attuned to the force, some information about who plays R2D2 and more!
Volume 4 of Star Wars was written by Jason Aaron, the artist was Jorge Molina, the colourist was Matt Milla and Scott Hanna was the inker on issue 24. Issue 21 was released July 2016, issue 25 was out November 2016 an...
2023-01-1145 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars Questions & Answers 1: Recommendations, What I’d Like To See, Darth Maul In Solo & More - Episode 25This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon brings the first question & answer episode where Mike answers a variety of questions sent in by you – his gracious audience of listeners!
Many things are tackled in this special episode including recommendations for first time comic readers, comic characters who would work on “the big screen”, some of Mike’s favourite comics, information about how (Darth) Maul is in Solo, some comics Mike would love to see, information about the animated series and more!
**Mike has now released a second Q&A episode for the 50th episode of SWCIC...
2023-01-0956 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#182 – A New Show & 2 Patreon Episodes: Star Wars Rebels Reviewed And Avatar (2009) & Friends Afterthoughts With Megan
Mike has announced a new series that will be airing on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and at youtube.com/genuinechitchat! It will be called Star Wars Rebels Reviewed and four episodes will release throughout 2023, each discussing a season of the show, with Dave Horrocks & Maff. As Mike didn’t want to leave you lovely listeners empty-handed, he has also included two episodes of Afterthoughts from his Patreon which are Mike & Megan’s reviews on Avatar (2009) and the whole series of Friends!
If you enjoyed this episode, consider going to http://patreon.com/ge...
2023-01-0836 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Secret Rebel Jail & Han & Luke's Nerf-Herding Mission - Sana Starros & Leia vs Doctor Aphra (Star Wars [2015] Vol 3: #16-19 & Annual #1) - Episode 21In ep 21, Mike talks about the third volume of Star Wars comics; Rebel Jail, featuring Princess Leia & Sana Starros taking Doctor Aphra to a secret rebel prison closely orbiting a star, Luke & Han’s nerf-herding mission, a crazed rebel spy, the first Star Wars annual and more!
If you don’t know who Doctor Aphra is and would like an introduction to her, listen to episode 15 of SWCIC!
The 4 issues of vol 3 of Star Wars were written by Jason Aaron with the penciller Leinil Yu, inker Gerry Alaguilan and colourist Sunny Gho (& Java Tartaglia on #19). Issu...
2023-01-0334 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Vader Down: Darth Vader Takes On The Rebellion Army With Help From Aphra (Vader Down Crossover; Star Wars [2015] 13 & 14 and Darth Vader [2015] 13-15) - Episode 19In ep 19, Mike talks about the 6 issue crossover event between the main run of Star Wars Comics and the Darth Vader comics named “Vader Down”, where Vader is shot down over Vrogas Vas searching for Luke Skywalker, inadvertently discovering a rebel refuelling base and has to fight his way through hundreds of rebels with only the help of the rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra, her homicidal droid companions and the power of the dark side!
We recommend listening to episodes 9, 13, 15 & 17 of SWCIC (if you haven’t read the comics) as these episodes tackle the events leading up to the Va...
2022-12-2633 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)How Luke Lost His Saber to Grakkus The Hutt - Showdown On The Smuggler's Moon (Star Wars [2015] Vol 2: #8-12) - Episode 13In ep 13, Mike returns to the main run of Star Wars comics, this week focusing on the book/volume 2 story-arc “Showdown On The Smugglers Moon” featuring comics #8-12, set shortly after A New Hope and it includes Grakkus The Hutt’s jedi relic collection, Han Solo’s wife Sana, Dengar the bounty hunter facing off against Chewie and more!
This run of Star Wars comics are written by Jason Aaron, pencilled by Stuart Immonen, inked by Wade Von Grawbadger and Justin Ponsor is the colourist. Issue #8 was released August 2015 and issue #12 was released November 2015. The collection of these wa...
2022-12-2041 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#180 – Disney Discussions Christmas Edition: 5 Fun Festive Films With Mike, Megan, Ria Carrogan & Spider-DanAs 2022 comes to a close, it’s time for a Disney Discussions Christmas special, where your four hosts tackle 5 “classic” movies; A Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Santa Clause 1 & 2 and Ernest Saves Christmas! We lightly compare these movies to each other, confirming which are our favourites and why, if they have stood the test of time, how they deal with the holiday season and they give a sneak peek into what 2023 holds for the Disney Discussions!
If you missed them, go back and listen to their previous Disney Discussions; the first, second & fourth are episodes 155, 163 & 176 of Gen...
2022-12-181h 53
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Han Solo’s Time As An Imperial Cadet (Within Solo: A Star Wars Story) & Valance's Canon Debut - Episode 10In episode 10, Mike delves into the five-part mini-series; Han Solo – Imperial Cadet, telling what happened to Han within the movie Solo after leaving Corellia (before meeting Beckett & his crew while in the Imperial service). Mike also talks about some of the training within the Imperial Academy, the Empire’s brutal outlook on individualism, the character Beilert Valance’s other appearances and more!
All 5 issues of Han Solo – Imperial Cadet are written by Robbie Thompson, the artist is Leonard Kirk and Arif Prianto is the colourist. Issue #1 was released November 2018 and issue #5 was released March 2019. The collection of these wa...
2022-12-1630 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)After A New Hope, Skywalker Strikes; Luke Meets Vader In Person - (Star Wars [2015] Vol 1: #1-6) - Episode 9In ep 9, Mike delves into the first volume of the first main run of Star Wars comics (from 2015): issues 1-6 of the first comics released under the new canon – the comics are set shortly after events of A New Hope and this story arc is called “Skywalker Strikes” featuring Luke facing off against Vader for the first time, how Vader obtained Luke’s surname, Boba Fett’s involvement and more!
This run of Star Wars comics are written by Jason Aaron, pencilled by John Cassaday and Laura Martin is the colourist. Issue #1 was released 24th January 2015 and issue #6 w...
2022-12-1536 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#174 Pt 2 – Another Big Star Wars Discussion: TV Shows, Books, Religion & Spirituality And Sequels With Ike’s Flame
It’s time to continue Mike’s Star Wars conversation with Ike’s Flame! They talk the sequel trilogy, what Star Wars means to them, how spirituality & religion connect with Star Wars and so much more!
This week is part 2 and the duo’s discussion continues with Ike’s rankings of the 3 Sequel Trilogy movies and they discuss some of the issues with the 3 movies, the briefly talk about Star Wars: Resistance before delving into Ike’s favourite books including the Thrawn & Queen’s trilogies, before delving into some of Mike’s comic recommendations...
2022-10-1657 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#174 Pt 1 – The Many Star Wars TV Shows: Live-Action & Animation, Ahsoka & Family, And Marvel & Lord Of The Rings With Ike’s Flame
It’s time for another Star Wars conversation and this week brings Ike’s Flame talking about what Star Wars means to him, the many TV series, how spirituality & religion connect with Star Wars and so much more!
This week is part 1 of Mike & Ike’s conversation (part 2 will be out next week but is already available for all Patreon supporters), Ike starts by saying why he created his podcast and what Star Wars means to his family, their conversation then turns to video games, before discussing The Clone Wars & Ahsoka. Their attention soon t...
2022-10-0950 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#166 – Malta Holiday Patreon Special: Mike & Megan’s Holiday
This week is a special episode taken from Mike’s Patreon where Mike & Megan talk about their trip to Malta, plus they also talk about languages and a few other silly subjects along the way! This was initially released in April of 2022, so certain things they reference are out-of-date for when this episode is released.
If you enjoyed this episode, please check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there’s early access to episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to supp...
2022-07-1748 min
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars 100th Episode Spectacular – 20 Listener Questions; Canon & Legends, Theories & Series, Favourites, Facts & More!
IT’S THE 100TH EPISODE OF MIKE’S STAR WARS SHOW, SO HE & BEN (OF STAR WARS TIMELINE) ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS! Over the last few weeks, listeners of Star Wars: Comics In Canon have submitted their questions for Mike & Ben to answer; these questions range from favourite characters to theories to their wants of the future to downright silliness! Tune in for a wide range of topics all within the Star Wars universe, perfect for fans of any calibre! This has also been uploaded to the feed of Comics In Motion (where episodes of SWCIC usually airs but M...
2022-07-092h 56
Genuine Chit-Chat#165 P2 – Girl Bosses In Star Wars: Queen’s Trilogy, Fave Clones & Filoni’s Untouchable Characters With Klaudia Amenábar
It’s still time to talk about Star Wars! Mike is joined by Klaudia Amenábar the RuPalp’s Podrace podcast and The Mystery Spotcast! As both Mike & Klaudia are Star Wars podcasters, they have a 2+ hour long conversation on all things Star Wars including Thrawn, Padmé, books, the force, comics, the movies, the stupidity of it all (in the best way) and so much more!
This week is part 2 where Mike & Klaudia talk about the Queen’s Trilogy by E.K. Johnston which all centers around Padmé & her handmaidens, they then discuss the Thraw...
2022-07-031h 05
Genuine Chit-Chat#165 P1 – Star Wars Is Stupid, And That’s Amazing: Live-Action Series, Canon Novels & Starting Up RuPalp’s Podrace With Klaudia Amenábar
It’s time to talk about Star Wars! This week Mike is joined by one of five members of the RuPalp’s Podrace podcast and one half of The Mystery Spotcast; Klaudia Amenábar! As both Mike & Klaudia are Star Wars podcasters, they have a 2+ hour long conversation on all things Star Wars including Thrawn, Padmé, books, the force, comics, the movies, the stupidity of it all (in the best way) and so much more!
This week is part 1 of their conversation (part 2 is on Patreon now for all listeners), where the duo discuss...
2022-06-261h 20Detention Block AA-23: A Star Wars PodcastSPOILERS! - Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Recap Parts I - V + Star Wars Celebration News Releases - Shows, Games, Trailers and More!Send us a textAfter a few weeks of being MIA, partially due to attending Star Wars Celebration 2022 Anaheim, the DetBlock Crew are finally back to talking Star Wars. Granted, only Greg and Mike were available this week. However, the two of them are back to cover so many different topics after being out so long. With Mike attending Star Wars Celebration, he brings up many of the reveals that Celebration had for Star Wars fans. Whether its new shows being announced, updates on previously announced shows and games, or even trailers that were provided to the publ...
2022-06-202h 08
Genuine Chit-ChatStar Wars Special: Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts I & II Discussion With Mike & Megan
KENOBI HAS RETURNED! Mike along with members of the extended Comics In Motion family will be bringing you 5 discussion episodes on the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series and to start it all off, Mike & Megan discuss the two first episodes, including the new & old characters, references to other content, predictions and more! The next episodes will be released on the feed of Comics In Motion and Mike's YouTube channel!
To hear Mike & Megan’s Afterthoughts show, Mike’s exclusive book reviews on Last Shot, Dark Disciple, A New Dawn, the Legends books Darth Bane, Shatterpoint & Darth Plagueis and unsplit full-length episodes of GC...
2022-05-2854 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#162 Pt 2 – Who Do We Want In The Kenobi Show? Lightsaber Screentime, Other Disney+ Shows & Having Realistic Expectations With Ben of Star Wars Timeline
This week, Mike continues his discussion with Ben of Star Wars Timeline, about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character himself and much more!
This week is part 2 of their chat and the duo’s discussion continues with their view on the importance of the series, which characters they’d like to see (& not see) and of how much screentime they have. They also compare the show to the previous Star Wars & Marvel shows on Disney+, their concerns for the show, how people should approach the show and more!
In c...
2022-05-221h 01
Genuine Chit-Chat#162 Pt 1 – Discussing Kenobi Before His Show: Gandalf Likeness, Reading Material & What We Are Expecting With Ben of Star Wars Timeline
Mike speaks with Ben of the YouTube channel Star Wars Timeline, all about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character himself and much more!
In more detail, in part 1 of their chat, Mike starts by giving some background information on Kenobi before the Ben & Mike talk about what Kenobi as a character means to them, especially when they were first introduced to him, they confirm some of the Obi-Wan content that people may want to read (from both Canon & Legends), what they expect from the upcoming series and how it affects dialogue in...
2022-05-151h 00
Genuine Chit-Chat#158 – A Day In The Life Of Cavan Scott: Shadow Service, Original Ideas & Star Wars: The High Republic With Cavan Scott
This week Mike sits down with Cavan Scott; author & creator of a great many things including numerous titles in Star Wars, including being one of the High Republic architects, plus Doctor Who, Pacific Rim, a Phantom Of The Opera adaptation and plenty of new properties including Shadow Service and The Ward!
In more detail, Cavan starts by explaining his daily processes for writing & how far ahead he is with certain projects (& how COVID affected this), before talking about his supernatural secret agent spy thriller comics series; Shadow Service and the freedom he has wi...
2022-04-091h 02
Genuine Chit-Chat#149 Pt 2 – Comparing Dune To Star Wars: Sci-fi, Interpretation, Books, Films & Special Effects With Ben of Star Wars Timeline
In the last full episode of GCC in 2021, Ben of the YouTube channel Star Wars Timeline talks to Mike about Russia, mythology, animation, Dune and of course, Star Wars!
This week brings part 2 where Mike & Ben’s discussion on Dune continues with some minor spoilers, primarily focusing on the new Dune movie by Denis Villeneuve, how the Dune book compares and how it influenced Star Wars, then the duo discuss what Star Wars means to them, their favourite way to consume content, the power of special effects & CGI, why Ben started his YT ch...
2021-12-261h 30
Genuine Chit-Chat#149 Pt 1 – Moving From Russia To New York: Culture, Passion, Monomyths & An Education In Animation With Ben of Star Wars Timeline
In the last full episode of GCC in 2021, Ben of the YouTube channel Star Wars Timeline talks to Mike about Russia, mythology, animation, Dune and of course, Star Wars!
In more detail for part 1, Ben first explains what his channel Star Wars Timeline is, before Ben & Mike talk about Ben’s early life in Russia and why his parents moved to the USA, confirming some of the cultural similarities, before delving into Ben’s education in animation and where the passion stemmed from which leads onto a discussion on mythology’s impact on cultur...
2021-12-1947 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#145 – Star Wars Visions Series Discussion: Kyber Crystals, Eastern Cultures, Various Opinions & Nine Episodes With Ria Carrogan & JACS Musings
Four Star Wars fans discuss the 9-part anime anthology series set broadly around the Star Wars universe: Visions! JAC, Ria, Mike & Megan all have their own views on anime and on Star Wars; this episode brings forth a great many opinions & perspectives so be prepared!
In a bit more detail, the group discuss their first impressions of the trailer & announcement of Visions before delving into the 9 episodes in release order; The Duel, Tatooine Rhapsody, The Twins, The Village Bride, The Ninth Jedi, TO-B1, The Elder, Lop & Ochô and Akakiri – themes, characters, comparisons, voice-acting, ani...
2021-11-211h 54
Genuine Chit-Chat#138 – Meeting Star Wars Explained: Found Family, Trivia Facts & The Importance Of Non-Toxic Fandom With Alex & Mollie DamonThe powerhouse of Star Wars couples makes their way onto our feed; Alex & Mollie Damon of Star Wars Explained are this week’s guests and as you can imagine, this conversation is very Star-Wars-ccentric as Mike & Megan talk to one of the few couples who could destroy them when it comes to Star Wars trivia!
Their conversation beings with asking Mollie how she got into Star Wars which leads to their thoughts on Clone Wars & Rebels, then Alex & Mollie both talk about what Star Wars means to them, their favourite SW facts and interactions with cel...
2021-09-191h 05
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastMSRP Rewind -- CybFest NW: Magnus von Braun & Mahalo MikeThe eighth annual CybFest NW Transformers convention is Saturday, September 11th at the Kent Commons Community Center in Kent, WA. It’s the Unofficial Transformers convention in the Pacific Northwest: By the fans, for the fans!
In this special double bonus rewind episode, I’m joined by several guest exhibitors, vendors, and panelists, each with their own interesting stories about being part of the Pacific Northwest Transformers fandom!
Featured in this episode:
Magnus von Braun, Atomic Mariachi Robot
Mahalo Mike’s Blind Bag Bonanza
Join us at CYBFEST NW 2021! More info at http://www.cy...
2021-09-101h 22
Genuine Chit-Chat#125 Pt 2 – What Made Star Wars Successful?: Newspaper Strips, Sustained Interest & Boba Fett Skiing With Luke With Matthew B Lloyd
Matthew B Lloyd; golden-age comic extraordinaire & host of the Classic Comics podcast show (on Comics In Motion) returns as this week’s guest, talking about old comics, Star Wars newspaper strips and more!
This week is part 2 of their chat (which was already available to all Patreon supporters of GCC) where Mike & Matt continue to talk about the many strange characters & stories in the 70s/80s Star Wars comics, including the daily newspaper strips, the multimedia projects Star Wars has started, storylines, Matt’s connection to Star Wars and more, so be sure to e...
2021-05-231h 07
Genuine Chit-Chat#125 Pt 1 – Classic Comics From Decades Past: The Golden Age, Star Wars & A Passion For History With Matthew B Lloyd
Matthew B Lloyd, host of the Classic Comics podcast show (on Comics In Motion) is this week’s guest, talking about old comics, starting his podcast and Star Wars!
In more detail, this week is part 1 of their chat and they discuss how Matt first got into comics and how his love of history pushed him into the golden age of comics (between 1938-1956), why he started a podcast & what it’s all about, before talking about some of the weird & wonderful things in the Star Wars comics from the 70s/80s!
2021-05-161h 01
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastMore Than Meets the Ear Meets Mike Seibert RadioOUR PODCASTS ARE IN DANGER!
Join me and the hosts of More Than Meets the Ear on the MSRP Live Stream, talking about their new podcast discussing nobody's favorite Transformers cartoon series, Transformers Cybertron!
Check out the new Transformers: Cybertron podcast, MORE THAN MEETS THE EAR, here: linktr.ee/MTMTEarPodcast
Get the dreamy new Synthwave album from Glitbiter, GLASS & STEEL on Bandcamp!
https://glitbiter.bandcamp.com/
Listen to Episode 100 of Transformers University with early access through Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/50673175
Want to be a guest on the show? Send an...
2021-05-0543 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#121 – Being A Bounty Hunter In Star Wars: Gekko, Positivity, Humility & Filming The Mandalorian With Dominic Pace & Glyn DaviesDominic Pace, aka Gekko The Bounty Hunter from chapters 1 & 3 of The Mandalorian is the special guest this week and Mike is also joined by Glyn Davies who connected them!
In more detail, Dominic talks about his role in the Mandalorian, how it’s been touring and meeting members of the Star Wars community, how cool the new special effects LED screen “The Volume” was during filming, the parallels Dominic sees in the Star Wars universe to his own life, some of the people in Star Wars he’s met, Dominic’s positive outlook on life, political correctness, Daniel Day...
2021-04-0349 min
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastMSRP Rewind: Mike and Micki After Dark 3 - 28 - 16Originally broadcast live on 89.9 KGRG-FM on March 28th, 2016
Check out the latest in Today's Rock at: https://www.kgrg.com/
Join Mike and Micki, along with interns Amanda and Spencer With Frys each week for the Weekend Roundup, learn about what happened Today in Geek History, play along with your newest favorite game, "IS IT REAL OR IS IT FAKE?", and finally ending the night with shout-outs.
It's our 2016 Spring Pledge Drive Concert announcement/Warped Tour Extravaganza!
Tons of music included in this week’s episode.
Trevbot from Dead Air joins us...
2021-03-302h 42
Genuine Chit-Chat#110 – Creating New Star Wars Content: Duality, Young Adult Books, Relationships & The New Canon With Claudia GrayThis week Mike chats with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books (Lost Stars, Bloodline, Leia: Princess Of Alderaan and Master & Apprentice), the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars book series too!
In more detail, Mike’s conversation with Claudia begins with Claudia’s writing process before going into her advice to would-be writers, her Star Wars & non-Star-Wars audiences, her recommended non-Star-Wars books, as well as relationships & duality in Star Wars, the “grey area” of good & evil in narratives, developing Amilyn Holdo’s character pre-The Last Jedi, how Claudia & Cavan Scott...
2020-12-131h 06
Oscar Mike Radio216 - Mike Star - Blazing Star BBQBBQ is something that brings out a passion in people regardless of their background. It is a religion, and the newest preacher is USAF Veteran Mike Starr.
Mike has been around BBQ all his life and really came into his own when he was the "Squadron Pitmaster" for his US Air Force Unit. Being in the military, allowed Mike to taste BBQ all over the world. I am jealous.
Blazing Starr BBQ launched this year. That's right, COVID-19 and a global economic fallout did not stop Mike from launching his company. He saw it as a way to get established...
2020-12-0432 min
Mike Seibert Radio Podcast296: Mike Seibert’s Pit of JudgementPowered by POD DECKS! Use my promo code MSRP10 at checkout to receive 10% off your first order! www.poddecks.com/
Ripped from the MSRP After Hours Live Stream - Existential dread! Shout outs!
Plus, I share the Hasbro PulseCon exclusive Transformers War For Cybertron Quintesson Pit of Judgement and ponder the difference between doing live streams and producing podcasts.
Watch the MSRP “After Hours” live stream every Monday night, starting at 8:00 pm, Pacific time, streaming on YouTube, Facebook Live, and Twitter through Periscope!
Want to be a guest on the show? Send an E-mail to Mike...
2020-11-041h 31
The Big LeapComedian and Movie Star, Milana Vayntrub’s Biggest LeapsHave you ever thought to yourself, “celebrities have it SO easy! They’ve got the money, the fame, the friends… it must be so nice to have everything handed to you.” But how did they get to celebrity status? Was hard work involved or just dumb luck? Holy COW, do Gay and Mike have a super special treat for you today!! Meet Milana Vayntrub. You may know her from the movies, “Ghostbusters” or “Mother's Little Helpers,” “Love” on Netflix, the hit TV Show, “This is Us,” or as Lily from the AT&T commercials, (frankly… she’s e...
2020-09-0346 min
Fight With Mike!Round 5 - The Star Wars Trilogies, Part 3All Sagas must come to an end. And so it is with this Saga...the epic climax to the Fight With Mike! Star Wars trilogies reviews. Well, pretty much. I think in this case, we stuck the landing better than any of these movies did. This was likely the most fun we’ve had yet, probably in no small part due to the fact this recording actually happened before midnight, and Mike no longer sounds like he’s on quaaludes.
We conclude the review of the trilogies by covering Return of the Jedi (1983), Revenge of the Sith (2005), and T...
2020-08-242h 10
Mike Seibert Radio Podcast287: Five Years of Mike Seibert RadioPowered by POD DECKS! Use my promo code MSRP10 at checkout to receive 10% off your first order! www.poddecks.com/
Commemorating five years of radio broadcasting and podcasting! Replaying my live stream from August 10, 2020 and talking about the history of the show. Plus, a guide for new listeners on where to start and I break down some of the highlights.
Watch the unedited live stream video on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/100024281410630/videos/731209367698437/
If you’re interested in helping support racial justice and need a good starting point, here’s a link to l...
2020-08-192h 32
Max, Mike; MoviesEpisode 100: Star Wars… All of it!Great jumping midi-chlorians! We’ve made it all the way to episode 100 of Max, Mike; Movies! Who’d have believed it? Seems like only yesterday we were at episode 34. They said we’d never make it; they said that we were mad! Mad, I tell you! They said we had to wear pants to the grocery store! Well, who’s wearing pants now, huh? Huh?
As this is an extra special, super-deluxe, chocolate-fudgy episode, we had to do something epic, something massive, something spanning decades, yet so simple and enjoyable that no one could ever, ever disagree about it...
2020-07-132h 45
Mike Seibert Radio Podcast279: Glitbiter (Pre) Interview - Star Wars & Star TrekPowered by POD DECKS! Use my promo code MSRP10 at checkout to receive 10% off your first order! https://www.poddecks.com/
The pre-interview conversation that became its own episode!
Synthwave artist Florence AKA Glitbiter joins me to talk about the contrast between Star Wars and Star Trek fandoms, from the perspective of a lifelong fan of the Wars and jumping on the Trek years later.
We also talk about how content creators are adapting the work-from-home lifestyle and how history will remember 2020.
Check out Glitbiter’s music on Bandcamp and other digital platforms: https://glitbiter.ba...
2020-07-081h 06
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 249: Star Wars Force Collector - Kevin Shinick InterviewKevin Shinick is an Emmy Award-winning writer, author, comic book creator and actor, is the author of the young adult novel Star Wars: Force Collector!
It's an original tale of both self-discovery and Star Wars lore, is set just before The Force Awakens. The book follows a restless teen, Karr Nuq Sin, scouring the galaxy to learn his place in The Force, while uncovering tales of Jedi past (and possibly future) as he sets out to discover who the fabled Jedi were and what they have in common with his mysterious emerging powers.
Kevin is in the...
2020-01-0727 min
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 227: Mike Seibert Radio LIVE: The Legacy of The Transformers: The MovieRecorded live at CybFest NW 2019, it’s an interactive panel discussion about the centerpiece of Transformers Generation One, 1986’s Animated The Transformers: The Movie!
I share stories and trivia, and discuss the enduring legacy of this cult classic.
Visit the CybFest NW website - www.cybfestnw.com/
Check out their Facebook page for updates, including artist interviews, panel schedule, dealer table info, and more! www.facebook.com/cybfestnw/
Get access to Transformers scripts and other materials here: Www.tfraw.com
And at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwBhmf92x_UES01QTFN...
2019-08-071h 20
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 222: Mike and Micki’s Last Ride (For Now)Longtime KGRG co-host Micki returns for one last show before moving to Canada!
It’s a long overdue reunion that captures that classic flavor of the “Mike and Micki After Dark” Monday night show on KGRG, without having to stop for music, news, or spot breaks (and we can swear too)!
Catch up with us as we talk about what we’ve been up for the last two years, as well as hilarious discussions about Transformers and Star Trek fandoms, She-Ra & pissed of man-babies, and we snoop around the studio and talk about some of the artifacts we disco...
2019-07-103h 06
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 210: Star Wars Celebration Recap with Jeremy from TransmissionsJeremy, AKA “Yakko” from the TransMissions podcast is this week’s guest to discuss his experience at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago!
We also talk about reactions to the Episode IX trailer, the state of the fandom, and more! Plus, do I even know how the pronounce “the Mandalorian”?
Check out all of the TransMissions podcasts, get connections to social media platforms, join the Patreon, and more at their website: https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/
Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write...
2019-04-292h 34
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 208: Itchy about the Star War With Stack of DimesFrom the Roden Family Fun Center, my guests are Camaro Kev and Aaron Roden from the Stack of Dimes podcast!
We discuss some of the reveals that came out of last weekend’s Star Wars Celebration, including the title and trailer for the upcoming Episode IX.
What do three old white guys have to add to the larger conversation? I dunno, but I was really itchy to talk about Episode IX and get our scorching hot takes.
Listen to the entire Stack of Dimes expanded universe (including SoD with JD & Thunder, “You Blu It”...
2019-04-181h 28
Mike Seibert Radio PodcastEpisode 187: A Star is Born Discussion with Aaron from Autopod DecepticastAaron Thweatt from Autopod Decepticast is my guest co-host for this special bonus episode, discussing the Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper musical drama A STAR IS BORN.
We also talk about pandering, the new Masterpiece Optimus Prime figure, and the upcoming Bumblebee movie. (I mean, we couldn’t not talk about Transformers, at least a little bit, right?)
TIME CODES (choose your own adventure podcast):
Intro, CybFest NW/Allied Seattle Bumblebee Holiday Giveaway 0:00:00 - 0:05:19
Aaron from Autopod Decepticast on MP-44 Optimus Prime, pandering and Bo Burnham: 0:05:19 - 0:38:12
A Star is Born discussion: 0:38:12...
2018-12-081h 31
Advent Calendar HouseThe Star Wars Holiday SpecialGet ready to blast off for Space Church as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special, the farthest point from the bright center of our favorite galaxy far, far away. **** 🎙 Guest: Liz Twachtman (@thelizzietea, Random Chatter Network, Enchanted Chatter) **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: 1. “Some folks are in space for the benefit of nobody,” by Jon Bois for SB Nation. 2. Our disappointment that Chewbacca’s family didn’t show up in Solo, but at least we got L3-37, who was great. 3...
2018-12-021h 02
The 2GuysTalking Podcast Content Feed - All Our 2GuysTalking-Branded Pop Culture-based Content in One FeedStar Trek (2009) – A Perspective ReviewOn September 8, 1966, the world was introduced to the world of phasers, photon torpedoes, the United Federation of Planets, and the captaincy of one James Tiberius Kirk. Since then, Star Trek has not only become one of the most popular properties worldwide, but has become a piece of language lexicon, cinema history and for many - a veritable way of life. In 2009, Hollywood beamed a new, younger cast into pieces of the original Star Trek universe to build an all-new series of chronicles on the silver screen that truly do pay homage to the original series, but stand boldly on their o...
2017-09-111h 24
Perspective Reviews - Your Favorite TV & Movies Reviews by Subject and Industry ExpertsStar Trek (2009) – A Perspective ReviewOn September 8, 1966, the world was introduced to the world of phasers, photon torpedoes, the United Federation of Planets, and the captaincy of one James Tiberius Kirk. Since then, Star Trek has not only become one of the most popular properties worldwide, but has become a piece of language lexicon, cinema history and for many - a veritable way of life. In 2009, Hollywood beamed a new, younger cast into pieces of the original Star Trek universe to build an all-new series of chronicles on the silver screen that truly do pay homage to the original series, but stand boldly on their o...
2017-09-111h 24
Perspective Reviews - Your Favorite TV & Movies Reviews by Subject and Industry ExpertsStar Trek (2009) – A Perspective ReviewOn September 8, 1966, the world was introduced to the world of phasers, photon torpedoes, the United Federation of Planets, and the captaincy of one James Tiberius Kirk. Since then, Star Trek has not only become one of the most popular properties worldwide, but has become a piece of language lexicon, cinema history and for many - a veritable way of life. In 2009, Hollywood beamed a new, younger cast into pieces of the original Star Trek universe to build an all-new series of chronicles on the silver screen that truly do pay homage to the original series, but stand boldly on their o...
2017-09-111h 24