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What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk about Star Wars. To bring balance to the fanbase, each episode we’ll delve into our guests’ personal Star Wars fandom story, and

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55:48

David Mandel

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/05/07

David Mandel (Veep, Seinfeld) joins Elora & Dave to chat Star Wars and the galactic collection he's curated over the years! He shares his first time seeing Star Wars & why it was twice in a row, how he went from collecting loose Kenner action figures at San Diego Comic Con to collecting unopened figures, why Hammerhead seems to resonate with people, how he hired a private investigator to track down...something, what he looks for in items, his Five with the Force and so much more Star

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38:41

Star Wars Mask Work: The Episode Between Episodes

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/04/30

Dave & Elora pull on the Star Wars masks to discover how the actors bring the franchise’s most beloved characters to life! Inspired by our conversation with Charles Stuart Ross, creator of ONE MAN STAR WARS, we explore the physicality of portraying characters from that galaxy far, far away! Darth Vader, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Boba Fett, and so many more, all of these characters have the same thing in common, you barely ever see them with their masks off. Yet their performances all express emotion,

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57:42

Charles Stuart Ross, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/04/23

Charles Stuart Ross, the creator behind ONE MAN STAR WARS joins us to share what does Star Wars mean to him. We chat about his first time seeing Star Wars in a double feature with Empire Strikes Back, playing Star Wars with his friends and the difference between being Han Solo and being Chewbacca, his experience of performing at Star Wars Celebration along with his run-ins with Warwick Davis, George Lucas & Carrie Fisher, how he developed his One Man Star Wars show, what it's like playing C-3PO,

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41:25

EWOKS, The Episode Between Episodes

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/04/16

Last week we spoke to NY Times best-selling author Cavan Scott, who is one of the authors who developed and wrote Star Wars: The High Republic, the transmedia event that takes place about 200 years before the prequel trilogies. So naturally on this episode between episodes, we’re going to talk about Ewoks!Okay, you’d think we would dive into the high republic, but something that Cavan said really surprised us. He’s a big fan of the Ewoks. And has an animation cell from the animated movies. Now, in

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49:59

Cavan Scott, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/04/09

Cavan Scott, NY Times best selling author (Star Wars The High Republic: The Rising Storm) joins us to share his Star Wars fandom journey. We talk about his first action figure, the Star Wars movie that hooked him, how he collected toys well after his parents wanted him to stop giving them as presents, being bullied for his love of the franchise, developing the characters of Stellan Gios and Elzar Mann, being part of the collection of authors who developed The High Republic, greeting fans and Billy

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31:49

Revenge of the Sith Novelization by Matthew Stover...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/04/02

Imperial March just ended, but Dave & Elora are still talking Vader! This week we dive into Star Wars Episode III The Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover! How does the novelization expand upon the story of the fall of Anakin and the rise of Lord Vader? Does the novelization reveal what was driving Anakin the whole time? And do we understand Vader's motivation as he turns his blade on the younglings? Join Elora and Dave as they uncover the treasure trove of story telling in Revenge

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43:33

Dan from @SCentralized

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/03/26

Dan from @Scentralized on X (fka Twitter) shares with Dave and Elora what Star Wars means to him. We chat about how to pronounce Beilert Valance and why he is so important to Dan, how the Jedi's in the prequels were not made to lead Armies, how Star Wars: Poe Dameron comics got him into the franchise, becoming a fan through the Sequel Trilogies, how seeing the sequels became became a Christmas tradition with friends, the storylines of the Legends books and the current Disney canon books as well as

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37:47

Darth Vader (2015) Issues 1-12 - The Episode Between...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/03/19

Elora and Dave talk about the impact of Marvel Comics 2015 run of Darth Vader issues 1-12. They discuss the debut of instant Star Wars characters like Dr. Aphra, Triple 0 and BT-1, how the relationship between Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine is revealed because of this arc, Dr Cylo-5 and his light saber wielding cyborg unit looking to replace Vader, and of course Also, Matthew Freeman (playwright/director) reads one of his pieces from his newsletter, AHCH-TO BABY called STAR WARS: WHAT STAR WARS

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52:24

Rob Salkowitz

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/03/12

Rob Salkowitz (author, Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culutre) joins Dave & Elora to share what Star Wars means to him. We talk about Rob's first time experiencing Star Wars, Empires Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in theaters, becoming obsessed with the art and design of Star Wars, how comic books fed his passions for more stories, the current state of geek culture fandom and of couse his Five with the Force! hold onto your hydrospanners, because Luke, we're about to have

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30:05

Elora Webb

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/03/05

Our new co-host gets started by sharing what Star Wars means to her! A prequel trilogy kid, we start with her Five with the Force, discuss her passion for Attack of the Clones, her love of droids, how Polly Pockets and her Star Wars figures shared a universe, the ways in which the franchise inspired her to be eco-concious and take up the fight to protect the weak from oppressors, catching up on The Clone Wars and her childhood fear of animated shows, the origins of her name Elora and how it links

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43:00

Alden Diaz

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/12/07

Alden Diaz shares what Star Wars means to him! We talk about The Last Jedi and Mark Hamill's amazing performance, the power of The High Republic, how Attack of the Clones hit him, what it was like growing up in the early 2000s and how much more Star Wars there is today, why his favorite Star Wars memory includes Rian Johnson and is there a definitive way to pronounce "Ahch-To" as well as his Five with the Force!@thataldendiaz on Twitter @thataldendiaz on Instagram Alden on YouTube Alden lives for

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49:20

Vanessa Marshall

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/11/22

Vanessa Marshall, Star Wars' space mom joins me to share what the franchise means to her, her Five with the Force, why she Chewbacca is one of her favorite characters, how she felt as though she found family in the Star Wars world, how fans have helped her, her favorite Kenner action figure, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Rebels, being MaryJane Watson, and of course bringing to life the matriarch of the Star Wars universe, Hera Syndulla!@vanmarshall on Twitter @vanessamarshall1138 on

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47:54

Eddie Pence

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/11/09

Eddie Pence ( The (Un)Special Comedy Special, The Ralph Report podcast) shares what Star Wars mean to him, seeing Star Wars in the theaters for the first time, why Chewbacca scared him at first, creating stories with the Kenner action figures, the responsibility of Yoda's fabric cape, how to work Star Wars into stand-up, the importance of Rey, A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker and his Five with the Force!Eddie's Website

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39:28

Charlie Jane Anders, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/10/26

Author Charlie Jane Anders shares what Star Wars means to her! We talk about her contribution to From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi "My Mouth Never Closes", the iconic and low budget Hardware Wars, how politics in the Prequel Trilogy echos those of today, Quinlan Vos, what should happen with the never produced TV Show that George Lucas has over 50 scripts, as well as her Five with the Force!@CharlieJaneAnders on Instagram Charlie Jane's Blue SkyCharlie Jane's NewsletterCharlie Jane's

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59:25

Matthew Freeman, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/10/12

Playwright Matthew Freeman shares What Does Star Wars Mean To him! He shares his five with the Force, his expectations for the Phantom Menace and how he got on board with the prequels, Yaddle, Ahsoka, Acolyte, what's fun about Hux, what he would like to see in the future of Star Wars, seeing The Force Awakens in LA, the moment in Return of the Jedi that made him a fan and of course his favorite collectibles! (it is a Star Wars show afterall!)@mfreemanwriter on Instagram Matthew's Website Matthew

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11:45

The Episode Between Episodes: Minisode 3

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/10/05

In this What Does Star Wars Mean To You minisode a clip from my interview with Greg Bromfield, my childhood best friend. Greg and I went to high school with Dave Filoni and Greg shares a story that feels relevant to the latest series Ahsoka. Also, I share a deleted clip from my conversation with Adam Christopher, author of the NY Times best selling book, Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith. Plus call outs to people on social!Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U WHAT DOES STAR WARS MEAN TO YOU is the show

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58:55

Adam Christopher, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/09/28

NY Times best selling author, Adam Christopher (Shadow of the Sith) joins me to share his favorite Star Wars movie, mixing up Zuckuss & 4-LOM, working within canon, developing Star Wars names like Dathan & Miramir, reframing Rey's backstory going into The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi & Rise of Skywalker, George Mann's Dark Legends, creating Star Wars planets, the multi-genre encompassing universe, seeing Phantom Menace in theaters, adding the CAP-2 to Star Wars canon and watching Empire

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12:08

The Episode Between Episodes: Minisode 2

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/09/21

Today's minisode I talk about how The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker are not the only movies in the franchise that have some disconnect. Larry Ross, owner of the comic and collectible store Blast From The Past in Burnank, CA, pointed out what he felt were dropped storylines from Empire Strikes Back when he saw Return of the Jedi in 1983. Also, a deleted clip from my conversation with author Adam Lance Garcia; The Veteran from From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi. He reveals the Star

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59:30

Adam Lance Garcia, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/09/14

Adam Lance Garcia shares the story behind his story "The Veteran" from From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi and he answers Five with the Force plus we chat about The Glove of Darth Vader, Star Wars Legends books, the current canon novels, seeing the trailer for A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi special editions, seeing the prequel trilogy, as a fan he pitches The High Republic to someone who's never read the series (Spoiler, it sounds like it's worth reading!) the

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12:41

The Episode Between Episodes 1

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2023/09/07

It's the What Does Star Wars Mean To You minisode 1! No guest today, but we discuss what we've learned about Star Wars after over 25 interviews! Also, a deleted clip featuring Mike Chen talking about the origins of his neimoidian character, Ruug, from the New York Times Bestselling novel Star Wars: Brotherhood!Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U WHAT DOES STAR WARS MEAN TO YOU is the show where superfan, Dave, talks to all kinds of fans of Star Wars -from Industry insiders to indie artists – from

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