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FBSW: The Inflatable Falcon
by The Rad Batch
The Forces Behind Star Wars is pleased to announce the launch of The Inflatable Falcon weekly podcast, hosted by Mike Hinton, Ken Bishop, and John Scalise. Every week, the gang provides new and original perspectives on Star Wars, including lifestyles, stories, cosplay, and of course, the films and television shows we all love.
Episodes
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Flashback Friday - A Return to an Interview of 3 Makers from Kenner
We had some super fun ideas in mind when we were putting together plans for this podcast. We wanted to explore the deeper meanings of the things shown on the screen, talk about how those movies were made and maybe get lucky enough to talk with some of the Makers themselves. Well, this episode was…
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Flashback Friday - A Return to the Tantive IV
The fourth episode of the Thank the Makers podcast was an exploration of the Tantive IV by Demetrius, Anthony, and Ken. Yup, we spent almost an entire hour talking about a single ship that roared across screens in 1977 and changed the world forever. Take a trip back to June 8, 2020 and listen to…
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Episode 37 - From Phantom Friends to Jawa Juice
The Inflatable Falcon hosts Ken and John delve into the Star Wars universe's lesser-explored corners, offering speculative takes on what might have happened to Anakin's childhood friends and Padme's Captain Panaka after ‘The Phantom Menace.' The duo also discusses the intriguing lore behind...
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Episode 36 - Lessons from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Back to School Edition
Class is in session at the Jedi Academy! Welcome Padawans, to this special "back-to-school" edition of our podcast. As students around the world prepare to hit the books once again, we journey through the halls of the Star Wars cinematic universe to highlight the teachable moments in each film....
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Flashback Friday - A Return to the pilot episode of what would become The Forces Behind Star Wars podcast
35. Yes, we have recorded and shared 35 episodes of this show and it has been quite an adventure. Our name has changed since we first started back in 2020 and our crew has grown to six hosts and a pair of fellow podcasters from The Inflatable Falcon and The Beskar Bucket (MIke and John...
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Episode 35 - Star Wars Elevator Pitches for New Movies and TV Shows
Summer break has ended! This episode features the Bad Batch discussing their elevator pitches for movies and television shows they would like to see produced by Lucasfilm. Anthony takes on The Last Jedi once again! Dex displays his affection for an obscure character from Rogue One. The new Rad...
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Episode 34 - Interview with Nigel Ross-Yong-Ching
In this 34th episode of the Forces Behind Star Wars podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Britain’s Nigel Ross-Yong-Ching, a music virtuoso and lifelong Star Wars fan. Not only has he composed our fantastic new opening theme song, but he's now considered an extended member of the Rad Batch family!...
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Episode 33 - Interview with Illustrator Dexter Weeks
Join us for another exciting episode of the Forces Behind Star Wars podcast, where Ken chats with a truly versatile and remarkable member of the Rad Batch, Dexter Weeks Jr., an accomplished sci-fi and fantasy illustrator, colorist, and letterer who has worked with industry giants like Disney…
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Episode 31 - Bad Batch Season 2 Review
Welcome to another exciting episode of The Forces Behind Star Wars, the ultimate made-by-real-fans podcast! This week, The Rad Batch dives into the latest season of The Bad Batch, discussing the outstanding art, animation, acting, and surprisingly moving storylines. Join us as we explore the new...
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Episode 30 - Interview with SVP of Design Demetrius Romanos
On this week's Star Wars Forces Behind Star Wars podcast, our host Ken Bishop interviews our other host, Demetrius Romanos, a seasoned design leader with over 25 years of experience in building and leading world-class Design organizations. Demetrius firmly believes in the power of story-telling…
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Episode 29 - Interview with Disney Creative Director Anthony Gaud
In this episode, host Ken Bishop interviews Anthony Gaud and his professional experience as an art director in TV and video games. He also discusses Anthony being a creative force behind popular franchises Star Wars, The Transformers, Kingdom Hearts, and Marvel.
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Episode 28 - The 2022 Georgie Awards™
Join us as we celebrate the best of Star Wars in 2022 and the first ever "Georgie Awards!" We'll be handing out awards to the standout moments and characters of the year. So sit back with the Rad Batch, grab your favorite blue milk, and get ready for an intergalactic celebration of all things…
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Episode 27 - 2022: A Star Wars Year in Review
Star Wars had an amazing year in 2022. There were three live-action series, The Book of Boba Fett, Kenobi, and Andor, as well as an animated limited series from Dave Filoni, Tales of the Jedi. Fans rejoiced at the return of Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. Lego introduced a long-anticipated game...
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Episode 26 - A Unified Review of Andor's first season
Perhaps not since the Empire Strikes Back has a live-action Star Wars series been as engaging and high-quality as Andor. The Rad Batch talked about the first season of this series and how it changes the Star Wars universe. Special guests included two members of the Unifying Fandom Network of Star...
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Episode 25 - Andor Episode 1-5
Anthony, Steven, Dexter and Ken got together to talk about Andor, the newest Star Wars series on Disney+. While it is true that only 4 members of the Rad Batch were able to be part of this episode (Demetrius was off on a secret mission in another part of the galaxy), we are confident in saying…
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Episode 24 - The Kenobi Show
Did the Kenobi series deliver on the Obi Wan and Anakin confrontation fans have waited 17 years to see? The Rad Batch (Anthony, Demetrius, Ken, Steven and Dexter) discussed the pros and cons of the Disney+ limited series. Be sure to listen the VERY end. You will not be disappointed.
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023 - Is Rogue One a perfect film?
The Rad Batch returns to discuss what many Star Wars fans regard as a near-perfect film. Ken, Anthony, Dex and Steve discuss why the film may be the best of the Disney era!
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022 - Discussing The Last Jedi
The Rad Batch returns to discuss the deeply controversial Star Wars film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Ken, Demetrius, Anthony, Dex and Steve analyze and discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly aspects of the movie with a new hope for the future of the film franchise. In a first for our...
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021 - Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Attack of the Clones Ken, Dexter, Steven, and Anthony discuss what they still enjoy about the movie after two decades.
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020 - Talking about The Book of Boba Fett with two Special Guests
Ken, Demetrius and Anthony are joined by sci-fi illustrator sensation Dexter Weeks and actor Stephen J. Pershing to discuss their thoughts on the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett and what Star Wars has in store for the future.
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019 - Interview with The Forces Behind the Kenner Toys
Anthony, Demetrius, and Ken were lucky enough to speak with the legendary designers Jim Swearingen, Tim Effler, and Tom Osbourne about their experiences designing the most popular toys in the history of the Galaxy!
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017 - The First Batch of Deleted Scenes from Star Wars Movies to Watch and Talk About
A team of Bothan spies gathered two episodes worth of deleted scenes from the Star Wars movies for Ken, Anthony and Demetrius to watch and talk about.
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018 - More Deleted Scenes from Star Wars Movies to Watch and Talk About
Demetrius, Anthony and Ken got together again to chat about some of the deleted scenes from Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and Solo.
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015 - Talking about family, Star Wars and families in Star Wars with the world-famous Hintons
Thousands of people have watched her 'Our Star Wars Stories' video on YouTube and many more have read about them in issue #200 of Star Wars Insider. Anthony, Demetrius and Ken were lucky enough to get the chance to talk with Zoe and Mike Hinton about how Star Wars has impacted their family and…
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014 - Recalling our Star Wars adventures at Galaxy's Edge.
Lightsabers, droids, and Millennium Falcons... OH MY! The three of decided to spend some time talking about parts of our trips to Batuu West and Batuu East. We barely even scratched the surface of all the goodness found in Black Spire Outpost and I bet at some point we will do at least one more...
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013 - A Reverent Discussion About Religion And Star Wars
Demetrius, Anthony and Ken got together again to talk about some of the deeper / more philosophical inspirations for Star Wars. In this episode, they talked about how Joseph Campbell and religion influenced George Lucas and how those influences made their way across the Star Wars universe.…
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012 - Connecting Through Star Wars
Demetrius, Anthony and Ken join with two special guests, Dax Coste and Harry Jackson, about their lifelong connections to the incredible worlds of Star Wars that George Lucas created over 43 years ago.
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011 - Introducing the new name of our podcast, The Forces Behind Star Wars.
The trio from Thank the Makers sat down to talk about our new name. We also discussed the upcoming season of podcasts in which we will showcase, celebrate and thank the Makers who have brought Star Wars to life; directors, writers, actors, production designers, artists, musicians, writers and…
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010 - Discussing Revenge of the Sith, the final episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
There was a lot of stuff to talk about related to Revenge of the Sith. We talk about the blindness of the Jedi, a potentially misinterpreted prophecy and the kitchen sink.
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009 - An animated conversation about the Star Wars Clone Wars movie.
This is the third episode in which we talk about an entire Star Wars movie. The animated Clone Wars movie came out in 2008 and it was not everybody's favorite film. With that said, we talk about some of the great things that came from this movie including Dave Filoni's entrance into the Star Wars...
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008 - Talking about Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
This is our second episode to use an entire Star Wars as the jumping off point for one conversation. We talk about the lessons we learned from this movie and we also talked about whether or not we think the Jedi are the 'good' guys or the 'bad' guys.
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007 - A Deeper dive into Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
This is our first episode to explore an entire Star Wars movie during one conversation. Buckle up because it is our longest episode so far. Be warned, we plan on doing this for all 14 Star Wars movies.
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006 - Our Best Star Wars episode yet
During this episode, we talk about a muy, muy interesting Star Wars character and his name is Jar Jar Binks. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had when we recorded it. Be prepared, there will be more conversations about Jar Jar in the future.
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Bonus001 - A conversation about rebellion, Star Wars toys and space whales.
It is not easy to predict where a conversation about Star Wars will go. In this episode we started talking about the topic of rebellion, dipped into creatures in space and bounced to the new Baby Yoda toy.
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005 - Talking about resistance and diversity in the real world and the Star Wars universe.
We are excited to announce that our cast has officially grown by one. This show is now hosted by Anthony, Ken and Demetrius. In this episode, the three of us talk about current national events and some of their parallels in the Star Wars universe. We also give you the chance to hear about how the...
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004 - Discussing the Tantive IV, a famous Star Wars ship with a very rich history
Anthony, Ken and a special guest spend time talking about the history of one of the space ships from Star Wars. Two new sections to the Thank the Makers podcast are also introduced.
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003 - A Mythology Based on Hope
003 - A Mythology Based on Hope by Ken Bishop and Anthony Gaud
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001 - Every podcast has to start somewhere
Welcome to the pilot episode of the Thank the Makers podcast featuring hosts Ken Bishop and Anthony Gaud. In this episode we will talk about what inspired us to create this podcast and some of what Star Wars means to us as fans. We will also begin to give our appreciation to George Lucas and his...
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002 - They have given us hope
Welcome to the second episode of the Thank the Makers podcast. In this episode we will continue to talk about what we like about Star Wars and how playing with the Star Wars toys helped connect us to the Star Wars universe. We will also begin to talk about the theme of HOPE that shows up…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Forces Behind Star Wars is pleased to announce the launch of The Inflatable Falcon weekly podcast, hosted by Mike Hinton, Ken Bishop, and John Scalise. Every week, the gang provides new and original perspectives on Star Wars, including lifestyles, stories, cosplay, and of course, the films and television shows we all love.
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The Rad Batch
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The Forces Behind Star Wars is pleased to announce the launch of The Inflatable Falcon weekly podcast, hosted by Mike Hinton, Ken Bishop, and John Scalise. Every week, the gang provides new and original perspectives on Star Wars, including lifestyles, stories, cosplay, and of course, the films and...
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