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After spending over ten years as a Sci-Fi and Comic Book retailer, PTR co-hosted [[NerdGeekDork]], a pop-culture podcast. Pete was once identified by the New York Post as NY’s ‘most hardcore’ Star Wars fan. He used to be obsessed with Greedo (hence "[[8-DAY-GREEDO]]"), and once co-ran a website that collected photos of Greedo in unusual places (Hall of Greedoes).
After spending over ten years as a Sci-Fi and Comic Book retailer, PTR co-hosted NerdGeekDork, a pop-culture podcast. Pete was once identified by the New York Post as NY's ‘most hardcore’ Star Wars fan. He used to be [https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsO2lClA8e/?taken-by=thestarwarsminute obsessed with Greedo], (hence "[[8-DAY-GREEDO]]"), and once ran a website with [[Eric Carney]] that Photoshopped Greedo into unusual places (Hall of Greedoes).


Married to [[Ella Moran]], and father to [[Baby The Retailer]] and [[Casey The Retailer]]. Pete was the inspiration behind the name of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Peet_Deretalia Peet Deretalia], a character in the new canon.
In [[SWM 114]] Pete declares his sci-fi Betamax [[M-canon|canon]] of movies while growing up to be - Star Wars, The Holiday Special (first half), ''The Empire Strikes Back'', ''The Black Hole'' and ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''.
 
Pete read Cinema Studies at college. He was a Retailer until the mid 2000s, then became a digital media manager. In October 2017 he started work as a podcast producer for Atlantic Records, but decided not to rebrand as [[Pete the Podcast Producer]]. In May 2018 his contract ended, and he went back to his previous job. Currently, he's a full-time podcaster/producer and stay-at-home dad.
 
PTR is married to [[Ella Moran]], and father to [[Daughter The Retailer|Daughter The Retailer (DTR)]], [[R4|Pete The Retailer IV (R4)]] and [[Casey The Retailer]] (R.I.P.). Pete was the inspiration behind the name of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Peet_Deretalia Peet Deretalia], a [[Canonized Swimmers|character in the new canon]].
 
Pete loves [[Alphabeatical|The Beatles]] but [[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 48|doesn't like chocolate ice-cream]] (indeed, he's not a big fan of chocolate at all ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 152|SWMWE 152]])). Summer is Pete's least favorite season ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 117|SWMWE 117]]). Pete doesn't eat [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tessek cephalopods] ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 119|SWMWE 119]]). Pete loves long movies but hasn't watched Titanic ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 132|SWMWE 132]]). He loves Weird Al, but isn't a huge fan of The Saga Begins ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 136|SWMWE 136]]).
 
Pete's favorite character in Star Wars is usually Obi-Wan Kenobi ([[Star Wars Minute: Weekend Edition 124|SWMWE 124]]).
 
As well as Star Wars Minute, Pete is also a host on [[NerdGeekDork]], [[Alphabeatical]], [[ABCDEVO]], and [[ABCD:TOS]].


==Rank the Star Wars Movies==
==Rank the Star Wars Movies==
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 8 June 2021

After spending over ten years as a Sci-Fi and Comic Book retailer, PTR co-hosted NerdGeekDork, a pop-culture podcast. Pete was once identified by the New York Post as NY's ‘most hardcore’ Star Wars fan. He used to be obsessed with Greedo, (hence "8-DAY-GREEDO"), and once ran a website with Eric Carney that Photoshopped Greedo into unusual places (Hall of Greedoes).

In SWM 114 Pete declares his sci-fi Betamax canon of movies while growing up to be - Star Wars, The Holiday Special (first half), The Empire Strikes Back, The Black Hole and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Pete read Cinema Studies at college. He was a Retailer until the mid 2000s, then became a digital media manager. In October 2017 he started work as a podcast producer for Atlantic Records, but decided not to rebrand as Pete the Podcast Producer. In May 2018 his contract ended, and he went back to his previous job. Currently, he's a full-time podcaster/producer and stay-at-home dad.

PTR is married to Ella Moran, and father to Daughter The Retailer (DTR), Pete The Retailer IV (R4) and Casey The Retailer (R.I.P.). Pete was the inspiration behind the name of Peet Deretalia, a character in the new canon.

Pete loves The Beatles but doesn't like chocolate ice-cream (indeed, he's not a big fan of chocolate at all (SWMWE 152)). Summer is Pete's least favorite season (SWMWE 117). Pete doesn't eat cephalopods (SWMWE 119). Pete loves long movies but hasn't watched Titanic (SWMWE 132). He loves Weird Al, but isn't a huge fan of The Saga Begins (SWMWE 136).

Pete's favorite character in Star Wars is usually Obi-Wan Kenobi (SWMWE 124).

As well as Star Wars Minute, Pete is also a host on NerdGeekDork, Alphabeatical, ABCDEVO, and ABCD:TOS.

Rank the Star Wars Movies

4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2

Phantom Menace Number

13 (one in 3D)

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