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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#27 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens / Examining the Empire
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or: Ep. XXVII – The Star Wars Christmas Special: Special Edition

Hunter and Chris form a Jedi Council with Jason Yang (a.k.a. Yang Solo) to review the most anticipated movie…well, EVER – Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Chris picks two Okie brews from the Light and Dark sides of the barrel. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the enduring cultural legacy of Star Wars during Examining The Empire. *PLUS* An exclusive interview with Jason Yang on his geek-tastic art work, his die hard Star Wars fandom, and his company Invisible Element!

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SHOW NOTES

00:00:48 – Interview with guest Jason Yang
00:11:16 – Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
00:25:15 – SPOILERS – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
00:54:37 – Beer Recommendation: King of Carrot Flowers & Brandy Barrel Uroboros by Anthem Brewing Company
“Look At These Christmas Trees” – The Wurly Birdys
00:58:00 – Listener Feedback
01:00:54 – Special Features – Examining the Empire
“Christmas All Over Again (Cover)” – Sam Means
01:23:10 – Really Rad Recommendations

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If you listen to the show with any regularity, you probably already know where I stand on J.J Abrams’s upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but I’m not sure I’ve ever really expressed just how much Star Wars once meant to me. As a child I was a huge fan of the original Star Wars films. For years I popped in a VHS tape of Episode IV, V, or VI every night before going to bed. If my love for film has an origin story, it begins with those three movies.

But as I grew older my horizons expanded, and Star Wars slowly drifted from my orbit. This was in no small part due to the prequels. I’ll attempt to spare you the redundant laundry list of complaints everyone throws out for Episodes I, II, & III, but I will say this; those were the first Star Wars films I ever saw in theaters, and they likely play a key role in my lack of fanboy enthusiasm for anything today.

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