A Less Than 12 Parsecs Public Service Announcement

Hey everyone.  I'm on vacation, which is why I haven't posted all week.  I'm also on vacation next week as well, but as they say, the show must go one!  And I have something big planned for the next 8 days!  What do I have up my sleeve?  Well, have a listen and find out!

The Google Deep Dive

What do you find when you look past the 10th page of search results for "Star Wars" on Google?  Well, let me share with you a few interesting nuggets I came up with!

Page 14 - Star Wars One Man Show - http://www.startribune.com/force-not-with-all-of-st-paul-during-one-man-star-wars-revue/430858303/

Page 19 - The Marvel Covers - https://books.google.com/books?id=RIp6CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=%22Star+Wars%22&source=bl&ots=DMUjuUVT_s&sig=TJMs7B-wUvz2rz45wO_2YadEJL0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi61aeD_NzUAhUDWz4KHaCMApw4tAEQ6AEIKTAB#v=onepage&q=%22Star%20Wars%22&f=false

Page 21 - Did Inadequate Women’s Healthcare Destroy Star Wars’ Old Republic? - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/53d4db/womens-healthcare-star-wars

Page 22 - New York Court of Appeals - https://books.google.com/books?id=dOj3OxOJ1qUC&pg=PA512&lpg=PA512&dq=%22Star+Wars%22&source=bl&ots=l9KWQhRlrQ&sig=SpGKpuBtHBcYPonGuJ8ugZ9wRlY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9lqDS_dzUAhUCVz4KHSBuB-k4zAEQ6AEIOjAE#v=onepage&q=%22Star%20Wars%22&f=false

Page 24 - Most Citizens of the Star Wars Galaxy are Probably Totally Illiterate - http://www.tor.com/2012/10/03/most-citizens-of-the-star-wars-galaxy-are-probably-totally-illiterate/

Page 25 - The Star Wars Hostel - https://www.booking.com/hotel/ru/star-wars-hostel.html

Page 26 - Star Wars and the Debate Among Physicists - http://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.2814631

Page 27 - Star Wars Identities Tickets - http://www.seetickets.com/event/star-wars-identities/the-o2-arena/1104099

Page 29 - Star Wars by Battle of the Future Buddahs - https://battlebuddhas.bandcamp.com/track/star-wars

Breaking News: Ron Howard Hired!

Wow, the news just continues to break!  In a follow up to yesterday's big story, of Lord and Miller being fired from the Han Solo solo movie, today we learn that Ron Howard has been hired by Lucasfilm to finish the job!

What do do I think Ron Howard will bring to the table?  Well, here's five minutes where I look back at his directorial resume and try to make some guesses.  Enjoy!

Breaking News: Lord & Miller Fired!

As you probably know by now, it was announced yesterday that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors of the Han Solo solo movie, were let go by Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm.  Well, as a Star Wars Podcaster, I am obligated to give you my opinion on this matter.  Here are a few minutes of what I, someone who knows very little about the movie making industry and the inner workings of Lucasfilm, thinks about all of this.  ;-)

Here are some articles about the situation...

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-movie-directors-phil-lord-christopher-miller-exit-1202473743/

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-kathleen-kennedy-director-fired-1202473919/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-film-loses-directors-1015419

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-why-han-solo-movie-directors-were-fired-1015474

Gut Reaction: The Freemaker Adventures, Episodes 1 & 2 of Season Two

 Well, my guilty pleasure, Lego Star Wars The Freemaker Adventures, just began its second season. So, I am going to try my best to review each episode as they air. Episodes one and two where released on the same day, so here you go, my first two reviews in one! Actually, review maybe too strong a word, this is Less Than 12 Parsecs after all, so I give you my GUT REACTION!

The First Star Wars Retconn?

After forty awesome years, I can still find new things in the old classics that are the Original Trilogy. This is amazing!

Anyway, after reading an online discussion about retconns, it dawned on me that the very first Star Wars retconn was right in front of our eyes, and we didn't even see it!  What am I going on about?  Have a listen and find out!

Top Five: My Favorite Lines from Revenge of the Sith

Today's episode is a continuation of my series where I share my favorite lines of dialog from each film, and a follow up to yesterday's episode where I admitted that I sadly could not remember five great lines from Episode III.  However, a quick rewatching of the film got me back on track!  So here you go, in only five minutes, my favorite lines, and why they are my favorites.  Enjoy!

Is It Me, Or Is It The Movie?

So, I had a "Star Wars problem" today, for lack of a better phrase.  I really can't explain it without spoiling the point of today's episode, so please, just take 5 minutes to have a listen!  Thank you.

Weekly News Roundup for June 9th, 2017

As we do every Friday, here is a quick recap of the Star Wars headlines that grabbed my attention this week. If you think I missed any important stories, please, let me know!

Rancho Obi-Wan Theft - http://www.ranchoobiwan.org/sadnews/

EA Brings Battlefront 2 to E3 - https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/news/ea-play-2017-gameplay-livestream-announcement

Star Wars 40th Anniversary Pinball - http://nerdist.com/star-wars-40th-anniversary-pinball-machine-officially-announced/

Ahsoka And The Wolf - http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/08/star-wars-rebels-exec-producer-dave-filoni-shoots-down-ahsoka-tano-fan-theory

The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 - http://www.brickfanatics.co.uk/lego-star-wars-the-freemaker-adventures-season-2-air-date/

Challenges

In the recent Vanity Fair cover story about The Last Jedi, writer/director Rian Johnson talked about the challenges faceing our favorite Star Wars characters in Episode VIII.  This got me to thinking... if I was writing the movie, what obstacles would I put in front of our heroes, and villains?  Have a listen and find out!

Big News!

There's something brewing in the world of Less Than 12 Parsecs! What is it? Have a listen and find out!

Star Wars Thoughts and Feelings

I haven't just been away from the show for three weeks (see yesterday's episode$, I was also away from Star Wars for most of that time.  Which lead me to some new thoughts and feelings about Star Wars.

Today's episode is a bit of a rambling mess, but it was something I wanted to get out of my head and share.  ---  Thanks for bearing with me as I slowly get myself back up to speed.  The "fun" version of LT12P will be back soon, I promise!

Mom

Hey there, I am back.  Sorry, I've been away, unexpectedly.  Sadly, my mom passed away.  So, I've been away dealing with all of that.

Today, I felt that I should share a few Star Wars themed stories about my mom.  Thank you for letting me share.  After this, I promise that LT12P will be back on schedule!  Thank you for your patience and understanding.