Brews And Blasters: The Star Wars Party!

This episode should have just been called "Sadness," and if you've been listening to Brews and Blasters for a while, you know why. What an exciting chapter of this story that is screaming towards an epic season finale! The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

The episode was fantastic, but for some reason we keep on coming back to the ouvre of Mark Boone Junior. What do a Mandalorian, a Baldwin and James Woods all have in common? Listen to this special episode and find out! The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.  

The final chapter of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has arrived, and all we can think of is pub cheese and muppets.This is it! The Skywalker Saga has come to an end but over at the Brews and Blasters beat lab, we're just getting warmed up! Our first review episode discusses our initial reactions, surprising moments, general critiques, teary moments and of course, pub cheese. The Star Wars party starts NOW! It’s time for Brews and Blasters.  

WOW What an episode! We're going back to Tatooine for a dangerous job, but what as happened to our favorite wretched hive since we were last there? You favorite scum and villainy, aka Chris and Joe, explore it all, and speculate on that ending. Is it the Fett? The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

We want to drink spotchka, but instead we're drinking whiskey and talking all about The Mandalorian Chapter 4: Sanctuary. Aside from dinosaur mechs, our thoughts turn to Cara Dune, what Mando looks like under the mask, Cara Dune, dog men, Cara Dune, and how much a bobcat costs. The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

This is the Way! While the exact nature of "The Sin" is left unknown, plenty of details were revealed in this episode, alongside amazing jetpack-fueled battle action. So...what execatly was "The Sin"? We get into it and much more, featuring self professed Star Wars non-fan Mike Rappa, who loves the Mandalorian. The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

The is the LAST WORD on The Mandalorian, Chapter 2: The Child, and we brought in a special guest to give us some perspective on this groundbreaking show that no other Star Wars podcast has: someone who doesn't like Star Wars but loves The Mandalorian. It's an eye opening look at why Star Wars is for everyone, that you need to hear. The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

The Saltimbocca Boys are back to tell the travails of adventures at Rhode Island Comic Con 2019! This isn’t your typical convention recap: we’re freaking out Nien Nunb, making bounty hunters smile, drinking pina coladas, smashing ribs and getting carded Kenners like it ain’t no thing. And then there’s the weird stuff, like getting a full diner breakfast delivered and predicting if rancors will show up in The Mandalorian. The Star Wars party starts NOW! It’s time for Brews and Blasters.

The Mandalorian is here and man oh man, it did NOT disappoint! So many blurrgs, so many blasters, so much action and a twist ending that made our jaws hit the floor. Mix that up with a killer 70s-inspired score and a badass swagger, we’re only left with one question: how long until the snake man shows up? As far as we’re concerned, The Mandalorian was made for all of us who love the weird guys, so let’s celebrate! The Star Wars live-action series party starts NOW! It’s time for Blurrgs and Blasters.

We're digging deep into listener feedback, as well as deep into our Star Wars Igloo Coolers as we contemplate if they should be stored with beers, subs, or figures. Plus, the Cassian Andor series was nearly cancelled, Kevin Feige joins the Galaxy Far, Far Away, and the merits of a Boston-style Chinese Sausage. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters.

You’ve heard the rest, now hear the podcast that talks about throwing chairs because we’re so psyched to see The Rise of Skywalker! On this episode, we go frame by frame to uncover things in the Rise of Skywalker final trailer that NO ONE has noticed! Come along for the ride with us and discover the weird, the wild, and the theory that’s hiding in plain sight. The Star Wars party starts now! It’s time for Brews and Blasters.

This is it: the epic NeedEm GotEm conclusion to four years of Triple Force Friday merchandise rollouts. Join us to open up a massive amount of Black Series and Vintage Collection figures, and maybe learn a thing or two along the way. In part one, we discussed the harrowing tales of trying to find the action figures. But one thing is true: these figures are amazing! Let's open up some figs and appreciate Hasbro at the top of their game creating collectibles for the collector's market. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Join Our Community: Discord Server Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Soundcloud | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | RSS RetroZap Podcast Network: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | RSS Social:  BrewsAndBlasters.ninja | Facebook | Facebook Group | Twitter | Instagram Email: brewsandblasters@retrozap.com Voicemail: (978) 219-6688 T-Shirts: TeePublic Store

Well, Triple Force Friday Happened...we guess. Let's discuss our harrowing journeys to buy action figures as we also drink Tabasco Whiskey and go to dangerous places for a sandwich. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Join Our Community: Discord Server Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Soundcloud | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | RSS RetroZap Podcast Network: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | RSS Social:  BrewsAndBlasters.ninja | Facebook | Facebook Group | Twitter | Instagram Email: brewsandblasters@retrozap.com Voicemail: (978) 219-6688 T-Shirts: TeePublic Store

It's true, we're not talking Triple Force Friday in this episode because we're gonna blow it out of the water next time! This week we're tackling important subjects like why George Lucas was betrayed and discarded following the Disney acquisition, we place a call to the Disney Bedtime hotline and take a hyperreal look at the Hyperreal Darth Vader. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes Remember Star Wars Kid? We lost time The Kenner Boba Fett Black Series Figure should have had this one feature Chris is the master of the merch We call Disney’s goodnight hotline George Lucas isn’t happy! We discuss the revelation about George Lucas from Bob Iger’s new memoirs What elements in the sequel trilogy are from George’s treatments? NeedEm GotEm: Hyperreal Darth Vader Links Join Our Community: Discord Server Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Soundcloud | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | RSS RetroZap Podcast Network: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | RSS Social: 

Triple Force Friday, the biggest Star Wars collecting event in years, is almost upon us, so we decided to call in the big guns to help us discuss everything comprehensively, so enjoy this mammajamma-length special episode of the show featuring Jay Krebsbach, the owner of Yakface.com and all around great guy. For two hours, Jay, Chris and Joe discuss not only all the Triple Force Friday reveals (and yes there's more expected than you saw in that livestream!), as well as the business and hobby of Star Wars action figure collecting. It's an instant classic. So let's go, Warheads! The Star Wars Party starts now! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes Welcome Jay Krebsbach, Owner and Grand Moff of Yakface.com Discussion: how rumor reports turn out What will happen if we find out an Oppo figure is being made NeedEm GotEm: Triple Force Friday Special! What to expect on October 4th Multiple versions of Black Series figures? First Edition Versions Carbonized collection Two waves on Triple Force Friday or just

This one was a lot of fun. After deciding we'd like to fight/hang out with criminal Rancor Pit Monsters who ride in sidecars, we uncover something we're almost certainly going to experience in The Rise of Skywalker. There is something about The Rise of Skywalker—nay, the ENTIRE SEQUEL TRILOGY—that you overlooked, and when you realize what we're talking about, you're gonna flip your lid. The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes Joe wants to fight a Rancor Prediction: Ian McDiarmid is gonna BRING IT The timbre of Vader’s voice Is there a new trailer coming for The Rise of Skywalker? John Williams thinks you’re gonna love The Rise of Skywalker What is the ONE THING you haven’t heard in the sequel trilogy?! The Mandalorian update Oppo Award Update Links Join Our Community: Discord Server Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Soundcloud | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | RSS RetroZap Podcast Network: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | RSS Social:  BrewsAndBlaster

Our convention season is heating up like warm apple cider because it's autumn in New England, and Chris and Joe are more excited than ever to talk all things Star Wars! In between jolly ranchers and pumpkin spice blackouts, we're getting excited about The Rise of Skywalker, Triple Force Friday and some even ore weird food from Galaxy's Edge. Yeaaaah Buddy! Jersey Shore Star Wars isn't a thing (yet), but the Star Wars Party starts NOW! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes The show is really the post-show We’ll be at SuperMegaFest November 16, 2019 We’ll also be at Rhode Island Comic Con as always! November 2, 2019 Should we do a video tour of the beatlab? Let us know: BrewsAndBlasters@retrozap.com Autumn here and we’re loving it. Pumpkin Spice Apple Cider Donuts Russell Orchards When was the last time you watched a Star Wars film? Collectors Hutt new image! Brews and Blasters, RetroZap, and Collectors Hutt all turn five years old this autumn! Star Wars Alien Archive: Iktotchi Makers of A Quiet Pla

Blurrgs are cool and all, but have you ever wondered why Charal could turn into a crow but Yoda couldn't? There's a lot of random stuff this week to dig into, and Chris and Joe do so and then some. We go off the deep end with Galaxy's Edge soda bottles, talk about Charal from the Battle for Endor, discuss space dementia and a whole lot more. Let's go, Warheads! The Star Wars party starts now! It's time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes Notes on John Williams’ TRoS score length Rian Johnson discusses his Star Wars trilogy, we discuss him Let’s talk about the witch from The Battle for Endor Trends in how old EU becomes canon Hasbro wants to get rid of all plastic packaging—what will happen to traditional action figure cards & bubbles?! Disney stores at Target? Why are there none in the Northeast?! Triple Force Friday plans Do we attempt to got o a store, or just get ribs and roast beef and hit eBay? The official Star Wars timeline A less nebulous galaxy But where are the books, comics and games?

No jokes aside, this episode is all about action figures. No joking around at all, we swear. Oh yeah, and a contest! On this episode of Brews and Blasters, we aren’t joking around at all: we’re talking action figures for the entirety of this episode. We’re definitely not singing the A-Team theme or anything like that. You might want to listen to the end, too, ‘cause we got a contest going on! The Star Wars Party starts NOW! It’s time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes Can you say…action figures? Chris has some carded Kenners in acrylic. Hasbro SDCC Exclusives 40th Anniversary Boba Fett (Kenner Style) Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny Sith Trooper Retro Collection Darth Vader Prototype figure Remembering importing SDCC exclusives from years past. The Vintage Collection Jabba’s Skiff Guard Set Vidain (Skiff Pilot) Vizam Brock Starsher (Jabba’s Skiff Guard) The Vintage Collection Gammorean Guard The Vintage Collection Death Star Gunner The Vintage Collection R2-D2 (ANH) The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker (C

Remember in 2012, when we all wondered what the future of Star Wars would be like? We’re living it. Six movies on the horizon, three live action series, two animated series, two theme parks the end of the Skywalker Saga, and some blurrgs. We got the blurrgs. Oh yeah, and Kenobi. There is so much Star Wars on the way, you better buckle up! We also ate some donuts. Welcome to a mammajamma of an episode of the Star Wars Party! It’s time for Brews and Blasters. Show Notes D23 Fallout Kane’s Donuts Wedding barbecue Joe hates cornhole Guess who’s using Brews and Blasters podcast setup! Fan Expo Boston 2019 recap Joe’s story about meeting Vanessa Marshall We are in a new era of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker D23 Special Look shot-by-shot analysis The things a space whale would say The Mandalorian trailer Blurrgs Kenobi! Cassian Andor & K2SO Clone Wars Season 7 Galaxy’s Edge hotel experience Links Join Our Community: Discord Server Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Soundcloud | i