Star Wars Tech Talk

As promised here is Part 2 of the guys' discussion on The Force Awakens.  In this episode J.T. And Shane talk... Hey you!  Saffen up!  Safety first!  All personnel to adhere to the approved safety programs!  Are YOU up-to-date on YOUR safety training?  !!SAFETY!!, or more accurately, the safety systems of the First Order Tie Fighter.  The Empire was never one to put safety first but the First Order, surprisingly, had a more advance...

Continuing their holocron order of viewing the movies, J.T. and Shane jump into the rejuvenation of the franchise; Episode VII: The Force Awakens.  This episode is only part one of the discussion so if you want more TFA, your wish is their command!  There is more to come (whether you like the sequels or not)!  In this episode the guys talk about the long, honorable, and sometimes lucrative profession of finders-keepers.  So, grab y...

Happy April Fools Day (in the U.S.A.). In this episode the guys are joined by the SWTT intern Chris and his lovely wife, Karen who has been bestowed with the title "Executive Star Wars Tech Talk Intern" demoting Chris to the AttSWTTEI - "Assistant to the Star Wars Tech Talk Executive Intern". In this episode J.T. and Shane, and the interns, apply their analytical prowess to... Space Balls the lunch box! Space Balls the place matt! ...

At long last!  The wait is over!  Part 2 of the episode on Return of the Jedi is here!  Happy gobble gobble day (in the U.S.A.).  The guys, along with the Star Wars Tech Talk intern, have finished their review of the technical conundrums of ROTJ.  In this episode they talk Death Star 2, zero gravity poo pranks, and the mortality rate of the Ewok population (sad emoji).  They also introduce a new segment of the show!  "Inside the En...

Numero uno on Shane's list, The Empire Strikes Back is not only heralded as the greatest Star Wars movie made to date, but a cinematic masterpiece in its own right.  Your hosts couldn't agree more.  In this episode Shane and J.T. rapid fire their knowledge all over the place talking about space slugs in the dating marketplace, the science of death, and the best reasons for talking out loud to yourself (despite who overhears you).  ...

And so it begins!  The origin story.  The theatrical release that changed movie going forever and would forever change the lives of our hosts.  A moment of silence please as we sit in reverence.  OK.  Moment over!  In this episode the guys are joined by guest host Ken Nesbit and subject matter expert Doug Grant.  The group discusses raisin' 'em right on Star Trek (you heard me), Jedi master training droids with clauses in their con...

In this episode the guys jump feet first into Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.  Joining J.T. and Shane is aerospace industry expert, Bill Ayrey; a globally recognized expert on the history of the development of space suits and author of the book Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit!  Along the way the guys discuss iconic lightsaber smack downs, their grandma and grandpa's extensive 8-track collections, and hippy dippy crysta...

May the Fourth be with you!  In this episode the guys head into their first anthology with Solo - A Star Wars Story.  Released in 2018 on the heels of The Last Jedi, Solo suffered at the box office, but not because of the efforts of our hosts, J.T. and Shane who did their part to patronize the movie... multiple times!  In this episode the guys talk form and function, rusty train cars, and throw away lines of dialog that change the ...

Happy gobble gobble day (one day removed)!!  Continuing with their holocron-order viewing of the movies, the guys tackle topics from Episode 2: Attack of the Clones.  Admittedly, not their favorite theatrical release of the franchise, the movie; however, is rich with techie content.  In this episode, J.T. and Shane talk about bwaaaawwwwwnnnngggsssss, android Vaudeville acts, and starship design from ketchup packet stealing, space f...

In this episode Shane and J.T. are joined by guest host Charlie James from Chrome Dome Comics to answer the question; why is Stormtrooper armor so ineffective?  (Spoiler alert... it's not!!!).  More Star Wars origin stories.  More Galaxy's Edge.  More deep dives.  So, grab your E11 blaster, don your bucket, tune up your voice changer and join the guys as they go to a galaxy far, far away to join the Imperial Engineering Corps (it's...

Everyone loves a David vs. Goliath story.  An Imperial Navy ship the size of New York City.  Thousands of guns and turbo lasers.  Millions of souls on its compliment.  Darth Vader's personal ride.  How did a craft the size of a soccer mom minivan take it down?  In this episode Shane and J.T. discuss World War II tactics, wartime metrics, battle meditations, and dead loth-cats to answer the question: How could a lowly A-Wing get the...

A galaxy from a long time ago.  A Republic protected by the Jedi for a thousand generations.  The Star Wars universe is old and has been in existence for tens of thousands of years.  Why, then, does it seem like the technology of Star Wars doesn't advance?  Joining us this week is guest host Jeff B. and we deep dive into magic and mysticism, primitive societies, limitations in particle physics, and shameless advertisements to answe...