Episode 50: Midichlorians

No one said we could do it, but we finally did it! We finally got around to talking about Midicholrians! And it also happens to be our Fiftieth episode!

For our first big milestone in podcasting, we sit down and look at one of the most controversial things in the Star Wars history. If you managed to block this microscopic horror from your memory, then allow us to remind you! The tiny germs in your cells are what make the force possible! 

We also managed to bring back Alex from his vacation in a galaxy far far away to discuss his findings. What exactly are midicholrians? How many is too many? Why was this a terrible idea? Find out all of this and more as we pull out our microscopes and do some blood tests live on the air!

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Midi-chlorians were intelligent microscopic life forms that lived symbiotically inside the cells of all living things. When present in sufficient numbers, they could allow their host to detect the pervasive energy field known as the Force. Midi-chlorian counts were linked to potential in the Force, ranging from normal Human levels of 2,500 per cell to the much higher levels of Jedi. The highest known midi-chlorian count—over 20,000 per cell—belonged to the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, who was believed to have been conceived by the midi-chlorians.

Huge Star Wars: The Power of Costume Gallery - 85 images with The Force Awakens costumes!

Not a podcast blog, but totally Star Wars related. I accidentally stumbled upon the Star Wars: The Power of Costume exhibition in New York today. We went to visit the American Girl store for my daughters birthday and I saw signs everywhere for the opening of this new exhibit. a few hours and $100 later, we were inside the Discovery museum, drooling over a LOT of really iconic costumes. Almost everything that I wanted to see was there and it was probably twice the size I expected it to be.

If you can’t make it to New York and you want to be spoiled, scroll down. There are 85 images, mostly in order throughout the exhibit. (all from my iPhone, sorry I wasn’t expecting to end up here at all). Hang around until the end for some awesome The Force Awakens costumes.

My highlights:
-Boba Fett’s shoes - The points!
-ROTJ Luke’s black/brown outfit.
-Boushh Leia w/ Thermal Detonator
-Anything Palpatine
-Finn and Rey’s shoes - So modern. She almost has Uggs.
-All of it!

A quick intro film with lots of McQuarrie art.

It started with a bang with Episode IV Obi-Wan and Queen Amidala.

Episode 49: Qabbrat

Ah! It's good to be out of a prequel or a expanded universe character and back on to the classics! Today, we talk about the Qabbrat! The good old classic Qabbrat! What? Don't know what that is? Well, you certainly remember it quite well! It's Darth Vader's Meditation chamber from The Empire Strikes Back!

We look in depth to this device, discussing it's innards and speculate what else it does? Does that helmet arm do anything else? Can it transported places? Does he have more? Why is it called a Qabbrat? Found out as our robo arms apply our breathing masks and talk about this weird pod one useless fact at a time.

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Darth Vader's meditation chamber, or Qabbrat[1] was a life support pod that allowed the Sith Lord to survive for extended periods without the helmet and mask of his suit. The injuries Vader sustained during the duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar normally made this impossible.

Episode 48: Gragra

We apologize for once again bringing up the Phantom Menace yet again, but we’ve managed to dig something quite interesting out of the bowels of it’s infinite oddities.

It’s Gragra, the Mos Espa gorgmonger who yells at Jar Jar to stop eating her weird lizard things on strings. While seemingly an obscure character with no back story, Gragra manages to have one of the most bizarre back stories we’ve seen so far. What exactly is Gragra? What’s a Gorgmonger and what exactly is a gorg? What’s Gragra’s home life like? How many gorgs does it take to buy a starship? Find out all of this and more as we discuss this Swokes Swokes one useless fact at a time.

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Gragra was a Swokes Swokes gorgmonger that worked in the marketplace of Mos Espa. Gragra grew her food in a sewer zone underneath Mos Espa.