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Blockade Runner Podcast – Matt Mickelson Han Solo Fan Film Interview

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This episode features an interview I did with Han Solo fan filmmaker Matt Mickelson back in September of 2016. Matt has been working on a Han Solo movie with his daughters and posting episodes online over the past few years, and he’s preparing to release an updated, complete cut soon. We talked a bit about making Star Wars fan films, sharing Star Wars with his daughters, Han Solo in The Force Awakens, and a few other Star Wars-related topics. Unfortunately we thought the audio for the interview was lost due to a technical malfunction, but Matt recently sent me a salvaged file. I sound pretty rough (but listenable), but Matt sounds great and he’s the one with interesting commentary this time around anyway. The interview isn’t exactly current (we’re looking forward to Rouge One, for instance), but most of the topics aren’t super time-sensitive and now’s a great time to check out our discussion since Matt’s Han Solo film is set to release online soon.

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Episode VIII Title The Last Jedi Revealed!

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The title for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi was revealed today and we couldn’t wait to share our thoughts here on The Blockade Runner. We wanted to record an episode as soon as possible discussing the news, so rather than wait until we could all record together, John spoke to Kevin, Ryan, Dan, and Chris individually. Each of us had something a bit different to share and speculate on regarding Episode VIII‘s new title, but we’re all so, so excited to learn more about the film. We’d love to hear what you think, so send us an email or use of the social media links in the show notes below to reach out!

*Disclaimer* Sound quality varies a bit in this one, but it’s totally listenable; we just rushed to get this episode out and weren’t always able to record under ideal conditions. We think our excitement makes up for it!

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The Blockade Runner Podcast – Remembering Carrie Fisher and Refined Reactions to Rogue One

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Ryan, Lindsey, and John get together to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher and further discuss Rogue One. Check out the links below, particularly the one for the Steele Wars call in show devoted to Carrie’s life – it’s the best tribute to her we’ve seen thus far.

Music:

Han Solo and The Princess

Albert and Tiffany Chang – “Princess Leia’s Theme – Violin Tribute”

Elliott Smith – “Everything Reminds Me of Her (Live)”

Links:

Steele Wars Live Call In Show Episode 16 – Carrie Forever

“Carrie Fisher: Princess – General – Force of Nature” art by Phil Noto

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The Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 19 – Rogue One Reactions, Round One

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Kevin, Dan, Ryan, and John discuss our initial reactions to Rogue One on this first Blockade Runner show covering the film since it’s release. We get into our favorite characters, sequences, and effects, as well as our feelings regarding the film’s conclusion and its most memorable moments. This episode features 2 hours of Rogue One talk but we’ll definitely be discussing the movie further in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to The Blockade Runner for more coverage coming your way soon.

Music:

Intro and outro music for The Blockade Runner is “Hedonism” by Ash.

“The Imperial Suite” from the Rogue One Official Soundtrack.

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The Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 16 – Christmas in the Stars and Holiday Memories

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Join John and Kevin from The Blockade Runner as we play clips from and discuss Christmas in the Stars, the phenomenal 1980 Star Wars Christmas album from Meco! We also share some of our favorite Star Wars-related holiday memories from years past.

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TheForce.net interview w/ Meco

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The Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 16 – Rogue One Final Trailer

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The final Rogue One trailer is here and we’re just two months from the film’s release! In the first section of the episode, Kevin and John breakdown the trailer shot by shot. Ryan and John chat about the trailer in the second half of the show too, though our discussion is less centered on the individual shots from the trailer and more on the tone, music, and themes of Rogue One.

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The Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 15.5 – Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

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In episode 15.5 of The Blockade Runner podcast, we revisit a recording Ryan and John did last year discussing the Nintendo Gamecube game Rogue Squadron III. If you’re a listener of our other podcast, Nintendo Fun Club, you may have heard this conversation there, but if not, we spend about 30 minutes discussing one of our favorite Star Wars games (with a brief Blockade Runner update beforehand).

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Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 15 – The Rogue One Olympics Trailer

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Dan, Ryan, and John discuss the newest Rogue One trailer just a few minutes after it launches. We share our initial reactions to the trailer, our favorite shots, and how best to handle marketing Vader until the movie releases. This one is a bit shorter than our usual output, but we’re laser-focused on Rogue One all the way through (though I somehow neglected to lament the lack of Bistan in this newest preview of the movie).

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Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 14 – Rogue One, Rebels, and Episode VIII at Star Wars Celebration Europe

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Kevin and John tackle the big announcements on Rogue OneStar Wars Rebels Season 3, and Episode VIII coming out of Star Wars Celebration Europe.

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The Blockade Runner Podcast Episode 13 – Entertainment Weekly’s Rogue One Reveals

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Ryan, Dan, and John spend this episode analyzing the character reveals and images from Anthony Breznican’s newest Rogue One story for Entertainment Weekly. The issue is full of compelling photographs and information straight from Kathleen Kennedy and Gareth Edwards, so we had a lot of fun digging into it.

Entertainment Weekly Posts

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