Podcasts by Dead Bothan Spies: A Star Wars Podcast
Host Ryan Daly and a rotating selection of guests analyze, discuss, and debate a variety of topics relating to Star Wars, including the films, the toys, and the Expanded Universe.
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Wide Awake / Speculation Checklist from 2016-01-03T12:00
FINAL EPISODE! After the release of THE FORCE AWAKENS, Ryan Daly reviews his Seven Speculations, examining which predictions were correct and which were not.
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My Star Wars: Our Favorites from 2015-12-17T12:00
At the dawn of THE FORCE AWAKENS, Ryan Daly compiles the favorite Classic Star Wars moments from past (and future?) guests, including Ben Avery, Kyle Benning, Angela Drew, Al Gerding, Rob Kelly, Th...
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Star Wars On the Big Screen from 2015-12-12T12:00
Ryan Daly recounts his personal history of seeing the Star Wars films in the theater, from RETURN OF THE JEDI in 1985, through the Special Editions and the Prequel Trilogy, up to this week's releas...
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Journey to The Force Awakens Trading Cards from 2015-12-09T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Kyle Benning discuss the new JOURNEY TO THE FORCE AWAKENS trading card set published by Topps. The series includes vintage-looking base cards recapping the original saga films, ...
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What to Expect When Your Force is Awakening from 2015-12-03T12:00
THE FORCE AWAKENS is only two weeks away, and Ryan Daly's dear friend and "law stylist" Omar is here to quash any great expectations you might have for the film.
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Shattered Empire Review from 2015-11-27T12:00
Ryan Daly welcomes Kyle Benning, Nathaniel Wayne, and the Irredeemable Shag to a roundtable discussion about the Marvel Comics miniseries JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS: SHATTERED EMPIRE. ...
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Seven Speculations: Star Wars Into Light from 2015-11-24T12:00
POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING! Ryan Daly speculates on what role Kylo Ren will play in the new Star Wars films, including THE FORCE AWAKENS and future movies. Also, a post-credits speculation bonus invo...
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Seven Speculations: The Wandering Jedi from 2015-11-11T12:00
POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING! Ryan Daly speculates on the role of Luke Skywalker in THE FORCE AWAKENS, where he's been and what he's been up to for the last thirty years. Also, who is Maz Kanata?
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The Force Awakens: Tokyo Drift Trailer from 2015-11-08T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Rob Kelly analyze and scrutinize the Japanese trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS. Check out Rob's Fire and Water Podcast at: http://fireandwaterpodcast.blogspot.com
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The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction No. 2 from 2015-10-22T12:00
Now that the trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS has been out for two days, Ryan Daly and guest Nathaniel Wayne from COUNCIL OF GEEKS analyze and scrutinize the footage in greater depth. 90s Comics Retr...
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Seven Speculations: The First Order Strikes from 2015-10-21T12:00
POTENTIAL MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! Ryan Daly speculates on the first part of THE FORCE AWAKENS' plot, including the opening action and how the new characters of Finn, Rey, and Poe come together.
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The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction No. 1 from 2015-10-20T12:00
t's finally here!!! Wait, we're only talking about the TRAILER?!! Oh well. Ryan Daly and guests Rob Kelly and The Irredeemable Shag from the Fire and Water Podcast share their first responses to th...
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Seven Speculations: DEATH!!!!!!! from 2015-10-18T12:00
Ryan Daly speculates on the potential death of a beloved character in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
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Seven Speculations: There is Another Skywalker. And Another. from 2015-10-13T12:00
Ryan Daly speculates on the possible identities of the next generation of Skywalkers appearing in THE FORCE AWAKENS.
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Seven Speculations: Kylo Ren's Broke-Ass Lightsaber from 2015-10-06T12:00
Ryan Daly speculates on relative strength and weakness of Kylo Ren's lightsaber in THE FORCE AWAKENS.
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Seven Speculations: FN-2187 from 2015-10-02T12:00
Ryan Daly unveils a new segment devoted to his fan-theories about THE FORCE AWAKENS leading up to the new film's release. In this first installment, Ryan speculates on the authenticity of Finn's name.
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Tales of the Jedi Part 1 from 2015-09-12T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Kyle Benning kick off a new segment covering STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI, beginning with "Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon" from the first two issues published by D...
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Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour: 30th Anniversary Special from 2015-09-07T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest host Ben Avery celebrate the 30th anniversary of STAR WARS: EWOKS and STAR WARS: DROIDS: THE ADVENTURES OF R2-D2 AND C-3PO. Plus, the Irredeemable Shag lends his amazing vocal t...
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Force Friday from 2015-09-04T12:00
Thank Goodness It's Force Friday! Ryan Daly (briefly) sums up the new Star Wars product he didn't purchase on the Fourth of September. At least there's new theme music! Plus, a new selection from A...
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A Star Wars Storys [sic] from 2015-08-27T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Nathaniel Wayne talk the upcoming slate of Star Wars standalone movies, no longer called Anthology films, including ROGUE ONE, and the Han Solo and Boba Fett projects. MILD SPOI...
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His Star Wars: The Sith Revisited from 2015-08-19T12:00
Ryan Daly welcomes Kyle Benning for a different perspective on the nature of the Sith and the Dark Side in Star Wars films and comics. Plus, the first reading from Ryan's beat-to-hell copy of A GUI...
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My Star Wars: The Trouble with Sith from 2015-08-12T12:00
Ryan Daly nerd-rages about how the expanding popularity of the Sith in Star Wars films and merchandise tarnished the legacy of Darth Vader. Also, SPOILER WARNINGS about a character in the upcoming ...
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SDCC News and Such from 2015-07-24T12:00
While we didn't get a new trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS at this year's San Diego Comic Con, we did get some intriguing news about the upcoming Star Wars film. Ryan Daly takes a few minutes--very fe...
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X-Wing Rogue Squadron #1 from 2015-07-11T12:00
Ryan Daly and first-time guest Greg Araujo celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dark Horse Comics' X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON by reviewing the first issue of the series and talking about Wedge Antilles.
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Rebels: The Siege of Lothal from 2015-06-27T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Bobby Anderson talk Disney's STAR WARS REBELS mini-movie "The Siege of Lothal" and the sad news of actor Christopher Lee's passing.
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My Star Wars: Luke Lars from 2015-05-26T12:00
Ryan Daly examines the broader implications and pitfalls of the Expanded Universe and what is considered Star Wars canon. This episode also kicks off a new feature called "My Star Wars"--part edito...
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Get the Trank Out! from 2015-05-11T12:00
Josh Trank is no longer directing a Star Wars spinoff film, and DBS host Ryan Daly is pretty damn happy about that!
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On Lightsaber Battles from 2015-05-03T12:00
Ryan Daly stumbles across some previously unreleased conversations with Jay Scherer and Nathaniel Wayne. How is a lightsaber duel like a Gene Kelly dance number? And what are the three best lights...
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Back by Popular Demand from 2015-04-23T12:00
Ryan Daly talks the second teaser trailer to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS with three--count 'em--three defending champion guest hosts, including Nathaniel Wayne from COUNCIL OF GEEKS, Bobby Anderso...
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A Better Dark Side Turn from 2015-03-12T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Irredeemable Shag from FIRESTORM FAN and THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST talk about the Expanded Universe novel series New Jedi Order and the Legacy of the Force. Also: A review of the...
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Live Reading and Fan-Casting from 2015-03-05T12:00
Ryan Daly fan-casts the classic Star Wars characters for a hypothetical reboot. Also, returning guests Paul Scavitto and Jay Scherer join Ryan for a discussion of Jason Reitman's live script readin...
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X-Wings and Things from 2015-02-27T12:00
Ryan Daly and special guest The Irredeemable Shag from FIRESTORM FAN and THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST discuss the X-Wing: Rogue Squadron novels and comics.
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The Star Bar from 2015-02-18T12:00
Ryan Daly and Bobby Anderson talk about the madness and the mayhem of the Mos Eisley Cantina. And why aren't droids allowed there anyway?
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Does the World Need More Star Wars? from 2015-02-13T12:00
Ryan Daly is joined once again by Nathaniel Wayne, who takes the position that a Star Wars Sequel Trilogy is unnecessary and potentially harmful from a narrative standpoint. For his part, Ryan does...
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Not So Fast/A Little Less Intense from 2015-02-05T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Nathaniel Wayne from COUNCIL OF GEEKS conclude their discussion about the Star Wars Special Editions with an overview of changes made to THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and RETURN OF TH...
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Star Wars #1 (2015) Review from 2015-01-29T12:00
Rob Kelly and the Irredeemable Shag from THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST stop by to review the first new Star Wars comic published by MARVEL in almost thirty years. What did the guys think of the story?...
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Star Wars Revised Second Draft from 2015-01-17T12:00
Ryan Daly and Nathaniel Wayne from COUNCIL OF GEEKS discuss the minor pros and major cons of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Editions. At what point does improving a work of art change it irrevocably...
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Sympathy for the Jedi from 2015-01-15T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Jay Scherer discuss the roles of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Is Luke a hero we can emotionally connect with? And why is Han Solo even in Star Wars? F...
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The Curse of All Prequels from 2015-01-08T12:00
Paul Scavitto joins Ryan Daly in a discussion about film prequels and whether or not they're intrinsically doomed to fail. Previous guest Angela Drew makes a cameo appearance.
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The Podcast Awakens from 2015-01-01T12:00
Ryan Daly and guest Angela Drew discuss the teaser trailer to 2015's eagerly anticipated STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. Thanks for listening! If you'd like to leave feedback for this show, please po...
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