Bantha Banter – A Star Wars Chat Show
Latest Episodes
Episode 56 - The Legacy of the Sequel Trilogy and The Origins of Leitmotif (Part 1 of?)
Settle in, folks, this one is quite a journey! First, the guys discuss the possible legacy of the sequel trilogy as it relates to the growing adoration of the prequels from the generation who grew up
Episode 55 - Origin Stories We'd Like To See
The guys look into their crystal ball this time out to discuss what origin stories of some of their favorite characters might look like, along with some non-origin stories that might fill in some gaps
Episode 54 - Top Iconic Moments
Join us as we discuss what we consider to be truly iconic moments in the Star Wars saga. How long must it take for a moment to become iconic? Tell us what you think!
Episode 53 - I Love You. I Know. And John Williams Loves Perfect Fifths.
This time out, the guys discuss why all "I Love You, I Know"s are NOT created equal, and just why John Williams loves him some perfect fifths in his scores!
Episode 52 - The Falcon and the Winter Vader & Is It Live, Or Is It FLAC?
This time out, Jeff and John discuss just WHY Vader was so interested in the Millenium Falcon after the battle of Hoth, and whether the answer is the same now as it was in 1980. THEN Jeff quizzes John
Episode 51 - Wasting Watto and Johnny Williams Tries To Get Cute
On this edition of Bantha Banter, the guys discuss Watto's appearance in Attack of the Clones and marvel at the CG acting on display, as well as the live-action acting by Hayden Christensen! Then, the
Episode 50 - More Mando Music and Heavenly Han
This time around, the guys flip the script a little and talk music FIRST! WHAT??!?! This is madness!!! But somehow they made it work. John waxes on about the use of well-known themes from other Star W
Episode 49 - Leia Poppins and A Musical About Star Wars
This time out, the guys discuss their opinion on the VERY popular and not-at-all divisive sequence from The Last Jedi in which Leia flies from the vastness of space into her ship using the Force! Afte
Episode 48 - Prequel Love and Solo's Score!
This time out the guys decided to talk about some things they LIKE about the prequel trilogy to balance out all the criticism, and it wasn't as hard as you might think! Then, they spend some time disc