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EPISODE · Apr 5, 2021 · 1H 41M

THX 1138: Fifty Years Later

from Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast · host Friends of the Force

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of THX 1138, George Lucas's feature-film debut, Brad and Sarah watched it for the very first time! They discuss the concept of freedom in a dystopian society as well as the connections between THX and Star Wars (36:02). Plus, their reactions to the latest news from Lucasfilm, including the Obi-Wan cast, the Bad Batch trailer, and more books! (02:37)  "Freiheit" (1966): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pY3LuN_5SM "THX 1138 4EB" (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqihwvsth3A Friends of the Force is a Star Wars podcast aimed at finding joy in fandom through collaborative in-depth discussions and interviews. New episodes every Monday! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, and more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsOfForce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsoftheforce/?hl=en Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com YouTube: https://bit.ly/36w7bsd Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Anna, Bryan, Cheryl, Jessi, Levi, Neil, and T. #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #THX1138

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of THX 1138, George Lucas's feature-film debut, Brad and Sarah watched it for the very first time! They discuss the concept of freedom in a dystopian society as well as the connections between THX and Star Wars (36:02). Plus, their reactions to the latest news from Lucasfilm, including the Obi-Wan cast, the Bad Batch trailer, and more books! (02:37)  "Freiheit" (1966): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pY3LuN_5SM "THX 1138 4EB" (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqihwvsth3A Friends of the Force is a Star Wars podcast aimed at finding joy in fandom through collaborative in-depth discussions and interviews. New episodes every Monday! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, and more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/FriendsOfForce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsoftheforce/?hl=en Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com YouTube: https://bit.ly/36w7bsd Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Anna, Bryan, Cheryl, Jessi, Levi, Neil, and T. #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #THX1138

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