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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastA Message From RuPalp's PodraceThis is a message on the future of RuPalp's Podrace in the wake of BDS' call to boycott Disney+. A written version of this message has been posted to our social media pages and can be found here. Info on the Disney+ Boycott---Resources for Palestine:BDS: What is BDS?BDS: Act Now Against These Companies Profiting From the Genocide of the Palestinian PeopleBDS: Join a BDS CampaignFollow BDS: Instagram / Bluesky / TikTokDecolonize Palestine: A collection of resources for organizers and anyone wh...2024-07-3002 min
Podcast StardustThe Phantom Menace, Part 6 - The Podrace In the sixth entry of our series celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, we are discussing Anakin’s adventure participating in the Boonta Eve podrace. Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations joins us for this discussion. The segment of the film we discuss runs from 55:02 to 1:10:04. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The opening shots of the podrace and the announcers, The pageantry present at the start of the podrace, including Jabba’s introduction and the flag presentation, Some of...2024-06-241h 07
Blast Points - Star Wars PodcastEpisode 394 - PODRACE MONTH - The Many Versions Of The PodraceAs we come into the final lap of PODRACE MONTH here at Blast Points, we're taking the time to examine something that has confused us for decades, the many versions of the podrace. In 1999, the podrace dazzled fans when The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters but there were some who said it was too long. So when the DVD arrived in 2001, what did George Lucas do? He made it even longer. And there were deleted scenes on the disc that were even longer still! And then it changed for the blu ray and then it changed again for the 3D...2024-03-181h 11
Blast Points - Star Wars PodcastEpisode 392 - PODRACE MONTH - The Sound Of The PodraceWe're kicking off a month long series of episodes all about the Boonta Eve Classic aka The Podrace and what better way to kick things off then talking about the incredible sound of the podrace! JW Rinzler's Sounds of Star Wars book calls the podrace Ben Burtt's greatest achievement in sound and we couldn't agree more. Listen as we analyze the mind blowing soundscape Burtt and his crew at Skywalker Sound made for the film lap by lap and highlight some standout moments and reveal what continues to surprise us 25 years later.
So get on your cigarette boat, celebrate the...2024-03-051h 02RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCancel Culture Has Come for Tey Sirrek: Ep. 64Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Klaudia, and Ollie as we discuss all of the High Republic Phase 2 so far! For Light and Life!Points of Interest: Convergence Barbershop AU, Elecia/Jared Leto Parallels, Marda “We Have to Try” Ro, The Mother’s Rizz, Klaudia’s Fartgate, "THANKS, AXEL", Subliminal BellReath Messaging, Rupalp’s Nick Race, Veelance by Daniel José Older, You’re Not Special Elzar, "Somehow, Stellan Has Returned", and Porter Engle Backpack. High Republic Phase I Reading GuideHigh Republic Phase II Reading GuideJoin the RuPalp's Storygraph High Republic R...2023-01-291h 28
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastFor Light and Dice: Ep. 2 Arrival on the Planet City (FEED DROP)Hi RuPals! As we mentioned on our social media, we won’t be covering the Bad Batch season 2, so we’ll have an episode every 2 weeks until the Mandalorian season 3 comes out. For more on our reasoning behind that, you can read our statement about the Unwhitewash the Bad Batch movement linked here. So instead, this week, in honor of the High Republic Phase II being in full swing, we have something special to share - the first session of Jess' High Republic tabletop RPG podcast, For Light and Dice!Listen to For Light and Dice...2023-01-151h 22RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Struggle Barge Feat. Zoraida Córdova: Ep. 63Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Klaudia, Mel, and a very special guest, author Zoraida Córdova, as they discuss "Convergence," her latest addition to Star Wars: The High Republic! For light and life!Points of interest: An emotional support animal that makes you worse, Convergence .5, Top 3 Down Bad Star Wars Characters, Who is the Zeb of Convergence?, James Borne, Recovering Gleek Gella Nattai, and Markiplier Ro.High Republic Phase I Reading GuideHigh Republic Phase II Reading GuideJoin the RuPalp's Storygraph High Republic Reading ChallengeSubscribe to...2023-01-0152 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastA Very M3gan Life Day: Ep. 62Start your sublight engines! Happy Life Day! No discussion this week, just all your favorite RuPalp's segments! May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.Points of Interest: Elzar Mann as Portrayed by Jennifer Coolidge, Nancy Pelosi’s Handm3gans, Representation for Thot Daughters with Thigh Tattoos and No Dad, Naur’alor, Agamemnon!George R. Binks, Gag Order on Brahms: The Boy, Taking Luke Skywalker to see M3gan, Giving Arihnda Pryce Microbangs, Porter Engle is the RuPalp’s Polycule Lynchpin, Sending Boba Fett to a Farm Upstate, the Ryan Murphy Star Wars Universe, and Th...2022-12-181h 44RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastAndor Fleabag AU: Ep. 61Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss their overall thoughts on season one of Disney+'s Andor. May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: MeRyce!, Sawnic, Ruth Paul, Socially Contructed Border ( A Planet), Luthen Rael as played by Stellan Gios, Begging for Strap, Hey Mamas Lesbian Vel, Arresticles, George W Bush/Craig Dooku Parallels, and Crosshair v. the Hamburglar.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to...2022-12-041h 40RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCinta Kaz's Literal Slay: Ep. 60Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Ollie, and Klaudia as they discuss the Andor season 1 finale, "Rix Road". May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: the Death Star slaybeam, KawaiiDathanYo, South Park Canon, Caass-ian Andor, PraegerU enjoyer Syril Karn, trombone player representation in Star Wars, and the Paul AU nobody saw coming. ---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to Ollie & Klaudia's podcast, The Mystery Spotcast.S...2022-11-271h 09RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastFive Nights at Ferrix: Ep. 59Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 11, "Daughter of Ferrix". May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Syril Karn’s Roblox Account, "Classically Leida," the L(uthen) Word, the Saw Gerrera Trap, and Ahsoka and Rex’s Trip to Sunsations.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to Ollie & Klaudia's podcast, The Mystery Spotcast.Subscribe to Jess' Star Wars TTRPG podcast set in th...2022-11-2055 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastHappy Birthday, Kino Loy!: Ep. 58Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 10, "One Way Out". May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Leida Mothma "finna be in the pit," Alexsandr Kallus listens to Mitski, Greez Dritus is not beating the racism allegations, Cassian Andor x Ruescott Melshi Brokeback Mountain AU, and is critical race theory canon in Star Wars?---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to Ollie & Klaudi...2022-11-1356 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastSnoke Memorial Gloryhole (DIRECTOR'S CUT) : Ep. 57Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 9, "Nobody's Listening!". May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Cassian Andor’s Grindr account, Dedra Meero at the Eras tour, RuPalp’s Foot-race, Jyn Erso as played by Christopher Plummer, Mon Mothma at a Coruscant drag brunch, Zeb’s butter sock, facSHEst Dedra Meero, will there be hole after the revolution?, Luthen Rael’s ActBlue donation, Perrin Mothma's AITA posts, Chandrila BYU, and CorusTHant.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky ...2022-11-071h 26
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastDiego Luna Feet Pics for Free???: Ep. 56Start your sublight engines! Join the gang for their second SPOOKTACULAR Halloween special: BOOPalp's Podrace, in which they discuss Andor episode 8, "Narkina 5." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: spoilers for Gone Girl, Theranos founder Lux Bonteri, the “N” stands for Nikpmup, Cassian abolishes the FitnessGram pacer test, Syril “White Boba Fett” Karn, prison guard moon shoes, Henry David Thoreau!Vel Sartha, Comrade Maarva Andor, and Name That Ship: Halloween Edition.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupal...2022-10-3054 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Organa-Mothma Swinger Dinner Party: Ep. 55Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 7, "Announcement." May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up! Points of Interest: Weekend at Mas Amedda's, Pitbull’s Andor cameo, Cassian Andor eats the menu, real women vote for Palps!, the Partisans' GoFundMe, Luthen Rael is Benoit Blanc, Cassian Andor is a mama’s boy, and AKAB (All Karns are Bastards).---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to Ollie & Klaudia's podca...2022-10-231h 07RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCinta Kaz's H&M Boots: Ep. 54Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 6, "The Eye." May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Wedge Antilles in the bathroom, oomf is a rebel insurgent, “Vote the Empire out!!!1!”, Chekhov’s fat joke, femcel!Rae Sloane, #SyrilKarnCryWatch, and Klaudia forgets the alphabet. For more about issues of fatphobia in science fiction and fantasy, here is a very good in-depth explanation from Tor.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupa...2022-10-1657 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastMon Mothma's Slaymobile: Ep. 53Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss Andor episode 5, "The Axe Forgets." May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: the Camilla-ification of Sly Moore, “Lyra we have to cook!”, Lin-Manuel Miranda in Andor (what will he do), Oh Star Wars My Star Wars, Dedra Meero is taking Beano, ISB janitor Syril Karn, Amanda Waller!Luthen Rael, and an extended conversation on sucking toes. ---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupal...2022-10-0952 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastDrenched Owl!Syril Karn: Ep. 52Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, Mel, and Noah as they discuss Andor episode 4, "Aldhani." May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Is Lean canon in Star Wars?, Arihnda Pryce x Dedra Meero, Panmé Momidala, Luthen Rael’s British Museum, Perrin Fertha’s "consensual workplace relationship," ISB Google Headquarters, Perrin Fertha has been sent to the beach from Old (2021), and Zoboomafoo has joined the Empire.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupa...2022-10-0255 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCassian and Luthen's YouTube Prank Channel: Ep. 51Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the 3-episode premiere of Andor, "Kassa," "That Would Be Me," and "The Reckoning." May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: the Riddler!Syril Karn, Javert-a, Bix Caleen’s alpha female podcast, Cassian Andor reads Fanon, Mel is getting cancelled, Latinophobia, Star Wars: OSHA Violation, Palpatine’s workman’s comp, RebelCaptain saw you from across the bar…, and Rose Tico’s opinions on Scooter Braun.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodrace2022-09-251h 03
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastGlup Shittisode: That's What the N Stand ForWelcome to our second Glup Shittisode, a RuPalp’s Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go in depth about their favorite glup shitto, a Star Wars character most people outside the fandom wouldn’t know. This week Jess and Klaudia brought on some special guests to finally appreciate the one and only Eli Vanto from the Thrawn trilogy!Points of Interest: Ollie, Mel, & Noah are frozen in Beskar, glup shitto = My Little Guy, the WARM Glow TM, Timmy Zahn’s "Rough Day", #Relatable Eli Vanto, the Y/N-ification of Eli Vanto, the special lil sauce, Thrawn...2022-08-291h 32RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRose Tico's Lego Arbor Day Special: Ep. 50Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation special! May the Force be with you and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Shoe of Damocles, Somehow Klaudia has Returned, Thrawn is hiding in the Halcyon Toilet, Finn’s "History of the Clone Wars", Jesse Pinkman as played by Rose Tico, Is Kylo Ren Experiencing Penis Envy?, Torban Buck’s Moto Moto Era, The Stellan Gios Clause, Mc’Carthy’nurodo, and the Les Mis anime.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky ...2022-08-1447 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Chromatica Ball Between Worlds: Ep. 49Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss some of their favorite canonical queer Star Wars characters. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Tosche Station is an Applebee’s and a gay club, Torban Buck’s Chromatica Ball outfit, POV: Wedge Antilles gives you top surgery, Stellan Gios’ personal copy of The Care and Keeping of You, “Cohmac Vitus is a queer elder” - quotes from Farzala Tarabal, Rey Skywalker’s mirror Pride parade, and The Skittles Squad (Star Wars Visions: Ronin).For more on canonically...2022-07-311h 06
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastGlup Shittisode: Commander "It's Pride Somewhere" CodyWelcome to our first Glup Shittisode, a RuPalp’s Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go in depth about their favorite glup shitto, a Star Wars character most people outside the fandom wouldn’t know. For our inaugural episode, Jess and Noah brought on some special guests to discuss Commander Cody!Points of Interest: Swiftie Commander Cody, Portable Sensory Deprivation Chamber Clone Helmets, Kantam Sy x Commander Cody, Reath’s cool uncle Cody, Cohmac joins the Cullen family, The Iliad is so flop, Thrawn (2017) core, a discussion on Cody and queerness, spoilers for Dark Disciple, Shaak...2022-07-171h 33RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastImperial Grindr: Ep. 48Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss their overall thoughts on Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Loden Greatstorm wants you to stan Loona, bringing balance to the Force one Fortnite dance at a time, Han Solo Picrew PFP, catfisher Obi-Wan Kenobi, the war for Darth Grandpa, Kylo Weiners, the Fifth Brother has celiac disease, #RevaWatch, Bodhi Rook is a lot like Dixie D’Amelio, and Lush’s Loden Greatstorm memorial bath bomb. ---Find us elsewhere: T...2022-07-0357 min
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 20RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRey Skywalker's Helicopter Lightsaber: Ep. 47Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, and Mel as they discuss the finale of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Sorry Karl Marx I Only Know Bell Zettifar, Revenge of the Cis, Leave Room For Qui-Gon, Twilight of the Apprentice (Kanan’s Version), Marc Thompson’s Ahsoka Voice, “Darth, Last name Vader”, The Reva/Ben Solo Domino Effect, Darth Vader Doesn’t Believe in the Death Penalty, O’Slay Jackson, L0-LA59 is a Hidden Mickey, Ben Kenobi’s ANH To-Do List, Haja Est...2022-06-261h 02RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture Podcast40 Year Old Virgin Anakin Skywalker: Ep. 46Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the fifth episode of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Cohmac Vitus enters The Polycule, Bail Organa’s #GirlDad Shirt, Mel B’s Cousin, Girlboss v. Flopguy, Thrawn: Alliances girlies win again, Mr. Bean Quizzy, Wart Wattin, Gobi Glie Disney+ Show, Revenge of the Sith (Asajj’s Version), and Terri Schuester!Padmé Amidala.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodrace2022-06-191h 05RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastYour Month is Coming, Obi-Wan: Ep. 45Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the fourth episode of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Torture 4 Tots, An In-Depth Conversation about the Homophobic Dog Meme, Pack it Up Skittles Squad, Gelatin Molds of Jedi, Which Jedi is Most Like Nancy Reagan?, Sheev Palpatine’s Timeshare, and the Chicken In Question.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagram - @rupalpspodraceTumblr - @rupalpspodraceSubscribe to Ollie & Klaudia...2022-06-1241 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Inquisitor Zoom Call: Ep. 44Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, and Ollie as they discuss the third episode of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: RuPalp’s Podrace: Senior Edition, Mel and Noah’s inquisitor interrogation, Quizzy’s Our Flag Means Death moment, Hondo Ohnaka and Loden Greatstorm are brothers from a different mother, Obi-Wan Kenobi's flop era, Dolly Parton!Cal Kestis, Rako Hardeen would never do this, why wasn’t Cohmac Vitus in Heir to the Empire?, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa are Che’ri coded, the return...2022-06-051h 33RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastQuizzy's Brazilian Brain Lift: Ep. 43Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the first two episodes of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: #JessIsOverParty, Obi-Wan’s offbrand Monster Energy drink, the Morb Side, Quizzy’s summer surgery, Obi-Wan’s 7 exes, the bassists in Star Wars agenda, “oomf is Anakin Skywalker," eliminating Vader from Drag Race, Breaking Bad starring Obi-Wan Kenobi and Leia Organa, the George Bushification of Craig Dooku, Reva Sevander’s promotion to middle management, Inquisitors get unlimited PTO, Reva in Jedi: Survivor, trial by combat in the Arthur...2022-05-301h 36RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastLightsabers are Gender Affirming Healthcare: Ep. 42Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the life and times of Obi-Wan in preparation for Disney+'s upcoming show, Obi-Wan Kenobi. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: we’re a Doctor Who podcast now, RuPalps' My Favorite Murder era, evil!Starlight Beacon (the Death Star), super senior Obi-Wan Kenobi, Quigussy, Obi-Wan took the RAADS-R, WWQGD?, the permanent cure for asthma, Commander Cody doesn't understand ghosting, going to Mustafar in a PT Cruiser, and Obi-Wan "Homie Hopper" Kenobi.Purchase the novel that made Obi-Wan bisexual, Pa...2022-05-221h 19
Fulcrum TransmissionsComing Out to Yoda (Feat. RuPalp's Podrace)In this episode, we're joined by some of the hosts of the podcast RuPalp's Podrace to discuss some of our favorite queer characters in Star Wars.Topics include: Chopper in a bowtie, the Minions movie soundtrack, The Sy Ascendancy, Ram is in the walls, and Bay Area!Elzar Mann.2022-05-161h 26RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRuPalp's One Year Anniversary Special: Ep. 41Start your sublight engines! Join the squad as they celebrate one year of RuPalp's Podrace. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!Points of Interest: Multiverse of MA-dness, livetweeting Order 66, RuPalps produced Solo 2, Grogu/Elzar Mann parallels, The Weft Wing, Poggle the Greater in the High Republic Phase 3, Zeb and Kanan’s alpha male podcast, the Tuskens prescribed Boba Fett an SSRI, a very specially themed Is it Legends or Did I Just Make it Up, #GetJessBlocked, Did Maul top Pre Viszla?, DinLuke The Voice AU, Admiral Pryde Parade, extended conversation about the Polish Ref...2022-05-081h 51
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): Springtime for PalpatineWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, Mel, Klaudia, and Noah go rogue to discuss Star Wars parodies in honor of the release of the LEGO Skywalker Saga game. Discussion includes Spaceballs, CollegeHumor's Troopers, Weird Al Yankovic, Starkid's ANI: A Parody, Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars, and more!Points of Interest: the first LEGO brick thrown at Stonewall, a Passover video game, C3PO as played by Joan Rivers, Yogurt capitalism, Noah and Mel are younger t...2022-04-241h 05RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastGetting Padmé Canceled on the HoloNet: Ep. 40Start your sublight engines! Join Klaudia, Ollie, and Mel as they discuss the life and times of Padmé Amidala!Points of Interest: Mel’s White People Facial Blindness: Origins, Divergent Honesty Weft, Miku Binder Stellan Gios, Padmé’s nephew Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chewbacca and Padmé bestie squad, British Museum Din Djarin, the Amidalans are NOT the birtherism movement, Padmé’s Capitol Hill intern era, Rush Clovis has an NFT Twitter pfp, Darth Shiddious, the single shot in Star Wars directed by Quentin Tarantino, “You were my brother in Christ, Anakin!”, Klaudé with a Chance of Meatballs, and Dexi-Wan Kenobi....2022-04-111h 33
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastSoloWatch: The Clone War with GrandpaWelcome back to SoloWatch! Sit back, sync up, and join Mel and Ollie as they watch The Clone Wars (2008) film!Points of Interest: just like in Pretty Little Liars, Thrawn’s best friend Yularen, Codyana Grande, Rex flew!, our first successful CodyWatch (yet Jess isn't here), Ahsoka goes to Euphoria High, spoilers for Midnight Horizon, lash tech Hardcase, the Beautician Batch, Rex’s group chat, new gender - Cody’s irritable bowels, Mel is NOT sorry for party rocking, Obi-Wan’s the secret fifth Beatle, only the Jedi wear underwear, Rotta capitalism, Yoda is cute in a Grumpy C...2022-03-271h 41
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): Squashing the Beef with WookieepediaThe drama with Wookieepedia finally ends and an alliance is formed.Welcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, Ollie talked to Jordan (Supreme Emperor on Wookieepedia) about the ins and outs of Wookieepedia, THE Star Wars Wiki.---Wookieepedia Editing TutorialWookieeProject: PrideHow to join the Wookieepedia DiscordFollow Jordan's Bluesky---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspo...2022-03-1330 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastAm I Muppet or Am I Elzar Mann?: Ep. 39Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel as they discuss their final thoughts on Star Wars: The High Republic Phase I! For light and life!Points of Interest: Kermit Stellan Gios, the Howard Stark-ification of Chancey Yarrow, Mustafar was a whoopsie, Pope Stellan Gios III, Torban “Top Bunk” Buck, who in the High Republic has TERF bangs?, an exit interview with Crosshair, let Lily Tora-Asi do a flip, Stellan Gios went to the beach from Old (2021), we don’t talk about Zuckuss, Stellan Gios kin drama, the Dave Matthew’s Band tour bus-ification of the Ve...2022-03-061h 40RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRunning Into the Woods with Daniel José Older: Ep. 38Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, Mel, and a very special guest, author Daniel José Older, as they discuss "Midnight Horizon," his latest addition to Star Wars: The High Republic! For light and life!Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, Mel, and a very special guest, author Daniel José Older, as they discuss Midnight Horizon, his latest addition to Star Wars: The High Republic! For light and life!Listen to our friends Fulcrum Transmissions’ interview with Daniel as well!Find Daniel elsewhere:Bluesky - @djolder2022-02-2758 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Most Popular Girls on Tatooine: Ep. 37Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel for their final thoughts on The Book of Boba Fett! May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.Points of Interest: Cad Bane selling Goop, The Carol of Karga, Rachel the Tusken warrior, stan Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older, what is the Majordomo's name?, Tatooine's community theatre scene, Jennifer Coolidge wields the Darksaber, Biden doesn't have a plan for the Anakin statues, all roads lead back to Into the Dark, Dean Djarin, Finn isn't there - but Dooku is, and they/them p...2022-02-201h 10RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThat's So Suite Life of Boba Fett: Ep. 36Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss the The Book of Boba Fett finale, "In the Name of Honor." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up. Points of Interest: The Real Housewives of Tatooine, Grogu’s Lana Del Rey era, Axe Woves is Scrappy-Doo, RIP to the Gamorreans, Yass and Slay, Cobb Vanth is Helen of Troy, Cad Bane’s literal death drop, true crime podcast enjoyer Peli Motto, and droid poppers.---Find us elsewhere: TikTok - @rupalpspodraceBluesky - @rupalpspodraceInstagra...2022-02-131h 07RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastD.A.R.E. Era Cobb Vanth: Ep. 35Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss The Book of Boba Fett chapter 6, "From the Desert Comes a Stranger." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up. Points of Interest: CobbDinVision, the Cinnamon Challenge shot first, submissive and killable, "Din, where the hell have you been, loca?", Grogu the Big Green Alien, sensual Kashyyyk vacation, negging Luke Skywalker, Grinch!Cad Bane, Jewance (Jewish nuance), Jess' Saw Trap Spelling Bee, Saleucami - the Italy of Star Wars, and a very NSFW post-credits scene. ---Find us elsewhere: T...2022-02-061h 20RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastBoba 4 Mand'alor: Ep. 34Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss The Book of Boba Fett chapter 5, "Return of the Mandalorian." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of Interest: the Christmas Story-ification of Din Djarin, The Mandalorian(s), Din and orthodoxy, capitalism breeds Cobb Vanth, "Bober? I hardly know her!", the worst CloneWatch to date, Grogu is looking up to God, a life size Anakin statue on the Amaxine Station, and Rand Paul/Darth Maul.
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Points of Interest: Axe Woves’ LinkedIn, Boba Fett’s fireside chats, rugged individualism v. the power of community, the Bobennec plague, sand in your appendectomy, Black Krrsantan with a middle part, Jon Hamm???, and Nancy Reagan parallels.
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Points of Interest: we need to show He, the gentrification squad takes Tatooine, Holding Two Things In Our Hearts: A Star Wars Story, the drag course at Tatooine Community College, seamstress!Luke Skywalker, “Kriff, Naboos, and Honeyboons," and Commander Fox is dating WHO?!
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How The Book of Boba Fett Evolved Star Wars' View of the Tuskens
The Max Rebo...2022-01-1859 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastGoing Into Tosche Station to Pick Up Some #LandBack: Ep. 31Start your sublight engines! Join the gang as they discuss The Book of Boba Fett chapter 2, "The Tribes of Tatooine." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of Interest: Fennec “Extreme Couponer” Shand, TSL (Tusken Sign Language), Din Jarring, Book of Genesis-ification, Fives says “do a flip," Neil Patrick Saxon, The Bad Batch and its consequences, and the feminine urge to be a planet.
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Points of Interest: The Book(s) of Boba Fett, glub shittification, Animal Crossing AU, class traitor Boba Fett, saving up for cone surgery, Fennec Shand’s concealed carry permit, ass out Gamorreans, Max Rebo’s beautiful son, and we don’t talk about Grogu.
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Patton Oswalt's Boba Fett Filibuster
Kajidic and Kanjiklub
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Points of Interest: on Wednesdays we wear green, Korkie Kryze is an accountant, Hondo Ohnaka: Uncle MVP, Han Solo fumbled the bag (BIG TIME), Hot Single Mando Dads in Your Area, and Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Star Wars merch.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastSoloWatch: A RuPalp's Podrace StoryWelcome to SoloWatch! Sit back, sync up, and join Mel, Noah, and Ollie as they watch Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Points of Interest: the Taco Bell sound effect, Han Solo's Cheeto-dusted fingers, Kalluzeb parallels, adult He, emotional support human, The Hondolorian, Hot Priest!Lando Calrissian, the He/Him Lesbian Agenda Strikes Back, the Vlog of Lando, Sussy Bacca, the Millennium polycule, Lourna Dee to Enfys Nest pipeline, the besties get hangry, Tobias Fisto, Star Wars: Vision, and Darth Paul.
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Bluesky - @rupalpspod...2021-12-192h 08RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastEvery Kiss Begins with Keldabe: Ep. 28Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Noah, and Klaudia as they discuss their favorite bounty hunters in preparation for The Book of Boba Fett. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of Interest: Extended talk of Jango Juice, Multiple Apologetic Ice Cream Cakes, Bossk’s Sister is an Unmoisterized Wookiee, Rough Day count, Star Wars Bounty Hunter Tom Succession, Crohn’s Nest, Fen(n) Solidarity, Bounty Hunter Sticker Collections, Gig Economy Worker!Din Djarin, Bossk Exotic, Ssshrimp on the Barbie, Grogu’s Boy Band Era, and MSE-6 as played by James Corden...2021-12-121h 32RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Star War on Christmas: Ep. 27Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Noah, Klaudia, and Ollie for their Life Day special! May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of Interest: I saw Santa kissing Elzar Mann, Chewbacca’s fucked up little dog, Kylo Ren’s cousin Lumpy, boyz night out, Weekend at Anakin’s, Kylux canon in the LEGO dub, Rex and the 501st are celebrating Hanukkah, Which Jedi is Martin Luther?, Scott thee Chiss, the Ackbar Maneuver, and the Mob’s Hanukkah party.
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Bluesky...2021-12-051h 18RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastOops! All Bits: Ep. 26The speeder is at the shop this week, guess we'll have to do all bits! Join the whole crew for a full episode of all your favorite segments.
Major High Republic Phase I spoiler - 3:08-9:45
Points of Interest: Jess is committing insurance fraud on Starlight Beacon, Fennec’s two (three?) weed smoking girlfriends, The Trolly Polycule, Y/N (You’re Noah), Is Brierly Ronan submissive and breedable?, RuPalp’s Pawn Stars, Keeping an eye out for Ahsoker, Force choked by the Jeremy Renner app, our most challenging Name That Ship to date, and Maul Gets C...2021-11-281h 27RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Sky-Walker Saga: Ep. 25Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Klaudia, and Ollie as we discuss the final canon Thrawn novel (as far as we know), Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil. Spoilers ahead. May warrior's fortune smile on you, and don't kriff it up!
Points of Interest: merit adoptive girlboss Samakro, Mitth’Manuel’Miranda, No Chiss Left Behind, Che’ri and the Chocolate Factory, As the World Caves In (Thurstalmu’s Version), Jess’ formal "apology," Ch’odyWatch, trauma bonding with Nightswan, Paul brother parallels, Respect the Juice Pouch, and Thrawnification.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): Ch'ancel CultureWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, join Klaudia, Jess, and Mel in the Chiss Ascendancy for some Thrawntent in preparation for the end of the canon Thrawn books coming soon (as far as we know), Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil. May warrior's fortune smile on you, and don't kriff it up!
Points of Interest: The artist formerly known as Lakinda, “You were my brother, Timmy!”, Thrawn Ascendancy: Consequences, the Springhawk is the touring Blue Man Group, “My eyes are up her...2021-11-141h 09RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastLournastasia: Ep. 24Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Mel, Noah, and Ollie as we discuss all of the High Republic Phase 1 so far in our first full THR episode. For light and life!
Points of Interest: Fett/Shand 4 Tatooine, serial outfit repeater Fennec Shand, “hey twink,” they/them (plural), Lournastasia and her Depop store, Cham Syndulla teeth reveal, Grogu and Plo Koon parallels, Loden Greatstorm’s boob job, Jess experiences some character growth, Kassav’s sex playlist, Cohmac’s tradwife, Darth Plagueis the gold digger, and FACPOV: Lourna Dee is a MILF.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Mystery Spotcast Trailer: Welcome to Superhell! (FEED DROP)Join RuPalp's Podrace co-hosts Ollie and Klaudia as we embark on a very non-Star Wars journey: the superhell that is a complete Supernatural rewatch. We'll summarize each episode, talk about fandom and production, and much more! No viewing of or prior knowledge about the cursed monster hunter show required - we're doing it so you don't have to. See you on the Mystery Spotcast for biweekly slaying people, queerbaiting things, the Supernatural business!
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastPharb!Poe Dameron: Ep. 23Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, Mel, Noah, and Ollie for their first SPOOKTACULAR Halloween special: BOOPalp's Podrace. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: We Have Prepared Some Halloween Costumes for You, Is Dean a Supernatural reference?, Rey Skywalker’s Arbor Day Special, Eli Vanto’s fat ass, Lego Tarkrennic Marriage Story, Mel is a Lost Boys stan, Jordan Peele’s Lego Get Out, The Return of A Segment, Zucchini Bread Discourse, Genie!Noah, and Name that Ship: Trick or Treat Edition.
You can see our silly...2021-10-311h 02RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastWhat Does the Fox Say (Feat. Emma Mieko Candon): Ep. 22Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, Mel, and Noah as we discuss Ronin, the Star Wars: Visions novel based on the first short, "The Duel," with special guest author Emma Mieko Candon! May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
This episode includes mostly minor spoilers for the novel, but here are timestamps for the major spoilers:
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45:57- 46:06
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Purchase...2021-10-241h 25RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastSatine Hawkins Dance: Ep. 21Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, Mel, Noah, and Ollie for our girlboss episode. What does it mean to be a girlboss? May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Accidental boss binary, Mother Talzin leggings, Jango Foot, Vernestra Rwoh A.N.T Farm AU, Lena Dunham’s Arihnda Pryce, Elizabeth Holmes/Arihnda Pryce Parallels, The Organa Girlboss Dynasty, “Mara, where the hell have you been, loca?”, Timmy Zahn’s "Jolene," Jon Mothma, and Captain Dimitrescu.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): The Seven Degrees of Cham SyndullaWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, join Ollie and Mel as they go rogue to talk about the SWPEU: The Star Wars Polycule Extended Universe.
Points of Interest: Pitycule member Garazeb Orrelios, Fenn Rau seems The Type, No one is safe from he/him lesbianism, “Ah that must have been for Samakro," Adult He, Bongos Bingus, Peli Motto x Beru Whitesun Grease AU, and Rey’s Force Vision.
Here's the SWPEU chart for reference, subject to chang...2021-10-1045 minRuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastDiary of a Wimpy Chiss: Ep. 20Start your sublight engines! Join Jess, Klaudia, Mel, Noah, and Ollie where we talk about our favorite Star Wars ships. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Kallus gets gay married, we will not shut the fuck up about polycules, Minnesotan!Eli Vanto, shout out to Supernatural, Samakro & Gron parallels, Jedha vaycay, please read the Padmé books, Anakin Get Fucked Challenge, Where was Dujé?, Jack Black’s Jaro Topal, Gron Swanson, and Vermont!AU.
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Fi...2021-10-031h 30RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastJar Jar's Bizarre Adventure: Ep. 19Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel as we discuss Star Wars: Visions season 1! May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of Interest: The Elder is gender, Is bread canon?, Duel of the Gays, anime club president Ezra Bridger, POV: Fennec Shand is your DM, Jabba's Big Time Rush era, Karre is Luuke (NOT CLICKBAIT), battle heels, lightsaber mood ring, Ben Shapirochô, ISB Agent Jeffree Starr, a discussion on anti-Blackness and anime (and Star Wars), Book of Boba Fett Glee AU, AO3: Visions, Pikachu DIES?!, Kaiba crystals, and A...2021-09-261h 38
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): LEGO Yoda Death RattleWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, join Ollie, Jess, and Noah as they go rogue to talk about Star Wars video games!
We discuss a lot of games in this episode, but we only really get into spoilers for Jedi: Fallen Order, the KOTOR games, Republic Commando and Battlefront II.
Points of Interest: Padmé’s pro-gamer boyfriend, Candy Crush Commander Cody, Starkiller is a boyboss, Greez and Merrin buddy xomedy, Gonky, You’re Breaking my Circuit Board...2021-09-191h 37
RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): Marc's Hatoful Boyfriend SpeedrunWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, join Ollie, Jess, and Mel as they go rogue to talk about the second wave of the High Republic Phase 1. For light and life!
Points of Interest: Yoda is the Down with CIS Bus Driver, xxBr0k3n_D00kuxx, Tarfful and Thrawn Parallels, "Identity Theft is not a Joke, Elzar," a Leveler theory, Fortnite (derogatory), The Blade of Bardotta has Prepared a Song For You, Stellan Gios’ Droid 3CPO, Auntie Lourna, Pic...2021-09-121h 33RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastLuke Skywalker is a Queer Elder (No, Really): Ep. 18Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel as we discuss the relationship between queerness and Star Wars (you know, the whole conceit of the podcast).
Points of Interest: General Hetty, Tatooine’s hottest gay club Tosche Station, What is this podcast but polycules persevering?, George Lucas’ whole pussy, Reath Silas, Sorry I Fucked Your Dad, Accidental Fruit Creator Timmy Zahn, Zeb’s big ol’ cake, Schrodinger's trans person, Star Wars character Cishet, Nihil Pitch Perfect AU, and Disaster Lineage Family Reunion.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastRogue One(s): Avar Kriss Said Trans RightsWelcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. This week, Ollie, Jess, and Mel went rogue to talk about the first wave of the High Republic Phase 1. For light and life!
Points of Interest: Geode at the strip club - what will he do?, Have a Snickers, Drengir, Marc (Thompson) Ro, Obi-Wan is a gemsona, Vern teaches about stranger danger and decanonizes all of Star Wars, Jeff the Killer(s) and Nonbinary Representation, the Mandalorians are gatekeeping the Nihil, Tarre Viszla disrupts...2021-08-291h 36RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Sad Batch (Feat. Lorde): Ep.17Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel for our final thoughts on the Bad Batch season 1. May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Uncle Owen kissed Dev Patel on the mouth, Dave Meloni, Death Star laser color discourse, I Can Has Cheezburger!Crosshair, Duolingo Mando'a, Señor Rau, Is it Legends or Did I Just Make it Up: Clone Edition, Ollie’s two terrible kins, Solar Power AU, and the Phantom Meownace.
Support and learn more about #UnwhitewashTBB, the fan campaign to advocate for bet...2021-08-221h 30RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCrosshair Gets Scurvy: Ep. 16Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel as we discuss the Bad Batch season 1 finale, "Kamino Lost."
May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Weekend at Crosshair’s, Maul’s crab empire, a poor little meow meow is paging you, Darth Fergalicious, Kalluzeb Shrek AU, Bo-Katan’s Bella Swan era, Cody’s case of the Mondays, and Judy GARland 2224.
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Points of Interest: Echo McEntire, Sifo-Dyas’ DoorDash order, some notes on consuming media critically, Bendu!Hunter, the end of the prequel era, Tarkin Hamilton AU, Klaudia’s Bounty Hunter’s Guild Social Media Manager OC, POV: Kix gives you top surgery, and vaping at Reath Silas.
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...2021-08-081h 34RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Fash and the Furious: Ep. 14Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Klaudia, Noah, and Mel as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 14, "War-Mantle." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Alpaca Su, Hunter “Hardbones” BadBatch, Rex’s Gone Girl era, some Crosshair sympathy, a discussion on complacency and fascism, Chekhov’s Chip Removal, Is Crosshair a Quizzy allegory?, Vin Diesel as Alexsandr Kallus, assigned nicknames by Cid, Noah Fett, and the Chiss Ascendy.
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RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastSPECIAL EPISODE: Rogue One(s)Welcome to Rogue One(s), the RuPalp's Podrace bonus series where some of our hosts go rogue on a specific Star Wars topic. For our very first one, Mel and Noah went rogue to talk about Light of the Jedi, the first novel of the High Republic era. For light and life!
Points of Interest: the Force is an onion, Yarael Poof’s impenetrable plot armor, contacting Jyn Erso via ouija board, Marchion Ro’s Tiktok lights, our girlboss bias, Nihil Level Marketing Scheme, Mari San Tekka: Trapped in the Galaxy’s Most Important Pickle Jar, Katy Perry...2021-08-011h 11RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastQueer Elder Cid: Ep. 13Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess and Klaudia as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 13, "Infested."
May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Animal Crossing enthusiast Boba Fett, step on the gas, infested? more like INVESTED, Omega’s Crime Syndicate, Echo "Scompy" Badbatch, Ketch and Ruby, Handsome Squidward!Roland, color blind Boba Fett, the Maulycule, an indirect kiss with Kyle Ron, Admiral Ar’alani’s trophy spouse, girlboss Dogma, Noah and Mel’s Force ghosts, and a discussion on representation versus what is allowed on screen.
You ca...2021-07-251h 36RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastChad!Howzer: Ep. 12Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Noah, Mel, and Klaudia as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 12, "Rescue on Ryloth." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Calling OSHA on Hunter BadBatch, more thoughts on clone autonomy, Howzer (Our Beloved), a Crosshair socratic seminar, Noah’s favorite indie game: World of Warcraft, Emergency Pryce Bust, and Pong Krell's Force ghost.
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Check out our friends Julia and Fern's podcast, St...2021-07-181h 13RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThe Syndulla Polycule (Feat. Howzer): Ep. 11Start your sublight engines! Join Ollie, Jess, Noah, Mel, and Klaudia (for the first half, RIP to her power while we were recording) as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 11, "Devil's Deal." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Black Series Trapper Wolf, Arihndaaaaah, Hot Chip Summer, our critiques of the Bad Batch, Not Like Other Clones, Catboy!Crosshair, Aurriana Grande, Hashtag Mel is Over Party, and Peg Krell.
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...2021-07-111h 31RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastOmega's Thrawn Era: Ep. 10Start your sublight engines! Join Klaudia, Ollie, Jess, and Noah as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 10, "Common Ground." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: the Fett family casino, spoilers for...A New Hope?, are numbers canon in Star Wars?, Xoxo Chewbacca Girl, #NotAllClones, domestic house-husband Cody, Nala Se’s sex appeal, slutty Cad Bane, and Darth Tiddious.
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Points of Interest: Candacenoans, Where is Beta Fett?, frenemy Nala Se, Death Star architect Sabine Wren, girlboss Fennec Shand (Our Beloved), Duros!Snoke, We Have Prepared Some New Segments, and K2SHoe.
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...2021-06-271h 27RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastHappy Pride, Cad Bane: Ep. 8Start your sublight engines! Join Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, and Jess as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 8, "Reunion." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Noah's Force ghost, WLW (Wrecker Loving Wrecker), Home Alone!Omega, an actual Epic Gamer Moment, Kentucky Fried Crosshair, Jeb Bush's Jedi dueling boots, and the Malewives of Mandalore.
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Find us e...2021-06-211h 13RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastReturn of The King: Ep. 7Start your sublight engines! Join Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, Jess, and Noah as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 7, "Battle Scars." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Poncho discourse, Top Five Clones that Tried to Kill Palpatine, RN Omega, Zoomer Omega v. Millenial Rex, The T in LGBT stands for trash monster, Tech’s male pattern baldness, The RexSawnaissance, All Crosshairs are Bastards, Death by Gacklebat, and “Don’t fucking Thrawn me, Mel."
This is the lovely RexSaw art that the lovely cherriielle drew us.
For the un...2021-06-141h 20RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastMaul-ti Level Marketing Scheme: Ep. 6Start your sublight engines! Join Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, Jess, and Noah for our first episode of Pride 2021 as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 6, "Decommissioned."
Points of Interest: Noah's formal "apology," Dryden Vos’ One Outfit, some theories about who is issuing the Martez sisters' W2s, our beloved Rex, Wrecker is having One of Those Moments, BoloWatch, and Yoda’s nasty little toes.
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Happy Pride! Here at RuPalp’s Podrace, we talk a lot abo...2021-06-061h 09RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastZendaya is Muchi: Ep. 5Start your sublight engines! Join Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, Jess, and Noah as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 5, "Rampage." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Clone Trooper Fartass, Scaley Greef Karga, Miraculous Ladybug spoilers?, Korkie is Krennic, The Bad Batch are Critical Role Antis, Salacious B. Djarin, Mel’s Hannibal moment, Nien Nunb in Motion, "Sold You to 1D, I have," and Gamer Chair Gar Saxon.
The origins of the "Zendaya is Meechee" meme.
Support and learn more about #UnwhitewashTBB, the fan campaign to advocate for...2021-05-311h 31RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastEcho's Rough Day: Ep. 4Start your sublight engines! Join Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, Jess, and Noah as we discuss the Bad Batch episode 4, "Cornered." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up!
Points of Interest: Timmy Zahn wrote Rough Day, ACAB Fennec Shand, Echo with a Glock, The Hunter of the Opera, Ollie's Epic Fanfiction Moment, some more notes about representation, and a new segment: Is it Legends or Did I Just Make It Up?
Klaudia's explainer of the infamous Mandalorian fanfic, Rough Day, for the Rec Center, a great weekly newsletter about fandom culture you should s...2021-05-231h 31RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastMark Hamill, Welcome to the Chiss Ascendancy: Ep. 3Points of Interest: Assigned Tarkin at birth, war crime corner, notes on "redemption arcs", Tech discourse, Baby Chopper, Mark Hamill can't find Tarkintok, and Commander Fox and the Pre-nup from Hell.
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The origins of Tarkintok.
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Subscribe to Jess' Star Wars TTRPG podcas...2021-05-151h 06RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastCody is MEPHISTO?! (NOT CLICKBAIT): Ep. 2Since we were treated to two episodes of the Bad Batch for the week of May the Fourth, we're back again, this time to discuss episode 2, "Cut and Run."
Points of Interest: Mutton Chops Force Triad, Dave Filoni DILF Cinematic Universe, Cody is the new Maul, Obi Wan's Boyfriend Graveyard, Lux Bonteri kins Ollie, Grand Inquiznos, and Omega co-opts bazinga.
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TikT...2021-05-091h 25RuPalp's Podrace: A Queer Star Wars & Pop Culture PodcastThey Call Themselves The Bad Bitch: Ep. 1In our inaugural episode, our Bad Batch (Mel, Klaudia, Ollie, Jess and Noah) talk about the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, "Aftermath." May the Force be with you, and DON'T kriff it up.
Points of interest: "Whose white baby is that?," future GLAAD award recipient David Filoni, the monkey's paw of representation (an ode to Wilhuff Tarkin and Tarkintok), Execute Order Girlboss, Thrawn is essential reading, and Kallus mpreg.
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The Credible NerdsStar Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace - Episode 10 - The PodraceListen to The Credible Nerds discuss Episode 9 of Star Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace! This new series will address reasons why The Credible Nerds believe that The Phantom Menace is great Star Wars. Each episode will address one topic and how the topic is important and improves the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. This first series is about The Phantom Menace, then we will work our way through the rest of the films and end with Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.Justin and Harry discuss one of the coolest sequences in Star Wars and The Phantom M...2021-02-1420 min
The Credible NerdsStar Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace - Episode 10 - The PodraceListen to The Credible Nerds discuss Episode 10 of Star Wars Apologetics Series 1: The Phantom Menace! This new series will address reasons why The Credible Nerds believe that The Phantom Menace is great Star Wars. Each episode will address one topic and how the topic is important and improves the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. This first series is about The Phantom Menace, then we will work our way through the rest of the films and end with Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.Justin and Harry discuss one of the coolest sequences in Star Wars and The Phantom Menace...2021-02-1314 min
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Effectively SpeakingEffectively Speaking – PodraceOn this episode Eric welcomes Tim to the show to discuss the Podrace scene from Star Wars The Phantom Menace.
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Talking Bay 94: Star Wars InterviewsGreg Proops: Two-Headed Podrace Announcer and Comedian on WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?Greg Proops, who played Fode, one of the two heads of the Podrace announcer in The Phantom Menace, is on the show today. LIVE from the green room of the Addison Improv, he tells an incredible, hilarious story about his time in the Star Wars universe, from being cast to doing voiceover work in The Clone Wars. (There is also an anecdote that will change the way you look at Harrison Ford in Last Crusade forever.) Hopefully, you get a kick out of it as much as we did! It's just a lot of fun. Be...2018-09-0522 min
Blank Check with Griffin & DavidThe Podrace - The Phantom PodcastThe podrace sequence is the one part of this movie viewers seem to complain about the least. Griffin and David this week tackle all the elements of the Boonta Eve Classic including who are these racers and their backstories, discuss Watto and the Hutts, as well as gambling for ownership of a boy.Watch along with the hosts and discover new details you may have missed. Also, quick shout out to David Schwimmer (Friends) and vegetables.Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram...2015-05-041h 19
Star WTF!?Episode 4: The PodraceIn this episode, we discuss everyone's favorite scene from everyone's favorite movie. It's the Boonta Eve Classic, otherwise known as the Podrace from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. We learn all about the aliens. Did you know that some of them finished the race? We thought they all died! And how about Ben Quadinaros? What's his deal? There's quite a bit going on in this 4 hour long scene and it led to our longest episode yet, clocking in at a whopping 39 minutes.Download Episode 4 - The PodraceThe original Lego Podrace...2014-11-1209 min