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*Starts with our heroes getting captured outside the bunker, and ends with the Ewoks beginning their attack.
*First appearance of the Scout Walker (in this movie!)
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*Nick is a bit of an Ewok defender. Parallels to [[Wikipedia:Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric]], [[Wikipedia:Unconventional warfare|unconventional warfare]].
*Nick is a bit of an Ewok defender. Parallels to [[Wikipedia:Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric]], [[Wikipedia:Unconventional warfare|unconventional warfare]].
*Mixed levels of Ewok technological sophistication.
*Mixed levels of Ewok technological sophistication.
*Moments of heroism for C-3PO in this movie.
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*Cold open: [[8-DAY-GREEDO]] call. The Christmas of '83 was the best for toys but also the worst for teasing.
*Cold open: [[8-DAY-GREEDO]] call. The Christmas of '83 was the best for toys but also the worst for teasing.
*[[Wikipedia:Catapult|Catapults]] were invented by the Ancient Greeks in approximately the 4th century B.C.E, which is in the [[Wikipedia:Classical antiquity|Classical era]].
*[[Wikipedia:Catapult|Catapults]] were invented by the Ancient Greeks in approximately the 4th century B.C.E, which is in the [[Wikipedia:Classical antiquity|Classical era]].
*The Ewok hang glider is referenced during the coverage of the [[Caravan of Courage|first Ewok movie]]. It is disturbingly referred to as a "Skin glider".
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Revision as of 16:03, 23 May 2018

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Date

May 19th, 2015

Summary

The stormtroopers come around the tree and find the two droids waiting quietly to be taken. As the Imperial troops move to do that, however, a band of Ewoks drops down from above and overpowers them.

Guests

Nick Wiger

Notes

Film

  • Starts with our heroes getting captured outside the bunker, and ends with the Ewoks beginning their attack.
  • First appearance of the Scout Walker (in this movie!)

Podcast

  • Nick is a bit of an Ewok defender. Parallels to asymmetric, unconventional warfare.
  • Mixed levels of Ewok technological sophistication.
  • Moments of heroism for C-3PO in this movie.

Meta Minute

  • 23:45 podcast episode length.
  • Cold open: 8-DAY-GREEDO call. The Christmas of '83 was the best for toys but also the worst for teasing.
  • Catapults were invented by the Ancient Greeks in approximately the 4th century B.C.E, which is in the Classical era.
  • The Ewok hang glider is referenced during the coverage of the first Ewok movie. It is disturbingly referred to as a "Skin glider".

Quotes

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/05/19/jedi-minute-97-two-levels-of-fake-surprise


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