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08: Star Wars - The Force Awakens
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Welcome to Episode 8 of Vicarious! This episode, we talk about Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Also, stay tuned after the end music for a few minutes of bonus Star Wars chat.
We had a blast discussing this stuff and hope you enjoy listening! If you do, we'd appreciate a rating on iTunes. If you'd like to chat, you can find us on Twitter at @vicarious_fm, or you can join our Slack team!
- Bryn Jackson is @uberbryn
- Joshua Sortino is @sortino
- Marshall Bock is @marshallbock
###Sponsor
Hired is a free, no-obligation job search service. If you or someone you know is looking for a job in the software engineering or design field, check out Hired.
Use our special link to get a $2,000 bonus when you sign up and accept a job, or get $1337 for a successful referral.
Many thanks to Hired for sponsoring this week's show!
Show Notes
- 0:10 - Spiderman 2 - Doc Oc "Power of the sun"
- 0:55 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens: One Record It Won't Break
- 3:14 - Star Wars Teaser Trailer
- 3:50 - Oscar Isaac
- 4:26 - Kylo Ren
- 4:34 - Grandma's Boy
- 4:58 - Kylo Ren's Lightsaber hilt
- 5:40 - Carrie Fisher
- 6:06 - Editor's Note: Bryn is making a joke in reference to Carrie Fisher’s past drug addictions.
- 6:35 - "Finn"
- 8:14 - Star Wars: A New Hope
- 8:22 - Alderaan
- 8:58 - Endor
- 9:32 - Girls TV Series
- 10:08 - Rey
- 11:00 - Editor’s Note: Josh is referring to when Luke is left on a desert planet in Star Wars: Episode IV.
- 14:30 - Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- 15:18 - Poe Dameron
- 15:40 - Wedge Antilles
- 16:45 - Starkiller Base
- 17:48 - Lawrence Kasdan
- 18:08 - 'Star Wars Episode 7' Spoilers: Major 'Force Awakens' Script Leaks Reveal Full Plot, Character, Cast Details?
- 18:56 - Snoke
- 19:20 - Editor's Note: Marshall is referring to when Kylo Ren hits himself on a wound during the end lightsaber battle.
- 20:30 - Thanos
- 20:38 - Maz Kanata
- 20:53 - Prometheus
- 21:01 - Tenome, the Pan’s Labyrinth character with “eye hands”
- 21:38 - Emperor Palpatine
- 21:58 - Holoprojector
- 24:18 - Editor's Note: Marshall is referring to the miniature models used to create certain scenes with little or no CGI.
- 26:20 - Grievous
- 26:38 - Jakku
- 27:00 - Which Characters Have Force Sensitivity in The Force Awakens?
- 29:36 - Editor's Note: Josh is referring to a scene in the original trilogy where Luke and Leia kiss, even though they are brother and sister.
- 29:45 - Editor's Note: Josh is now blushing at his terrible, terrible joke.
- 32:13 - Billie Lourd (Carrie Fisher’s daughter)
- 32:38 - Jack Ü (also known as Skrillex and Diplo)
- 33:40 - Ahch-To
- 34:10 - Editor’s Note: Bryn is referring to when Luke is found on a desert planet in Star Wars: Episode IV.
- 37:39 - Qui-Gon Jinn
- 37:43 - Padmé Amidala
- 37:45 - Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 37:50 - Anakin Skywalker
- 38:07 - Yoda
- 39:43 - Editor’s Note: In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin or maguffin) is a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin)
- 40:45 - Prometheus
- 44:27 - Jizz
- 44:42 - South Park - Wiener Song - Game of Thrones
- 45:05 - IMAX's New Laser Projectors Make Me Wish I Lived In a Movie Theater
- 46:55 - Star Destroyer
- 49:38 - Andy Serkis
- 49:41 - Lupita (Maz Kanata)
- 49:57 - Twelve Years a Slave
- 49:59 - Chiwetel Ejiofor
- 50:06 - Baron Mordo from Doctor Strange
- 50:08 - BB-8
- 50:26 - Jar-Jar Binks
- 50:50 - R2-D2
- 51:15 - C-3PO
- 37:39 - Qui-Gon Jinn
- 51:40 - BB-8 toy by Sphero
- 52:39 - TARS from Interstellar
- 56:42 - Darth Maul
- 59:28 - Bechdel test
- 01:01:24 - Star Wars Leaks Sub Reddit
- 01:01:36 - An album of stills from the Rey's vision quest.
- 01:02:08 - Cloud City
- 01:02:42 - Subtle laws of wands from Harry Potter
- 01:04:12 - Lightsaber crystal
- 01:05:22 - Photo of potential lightsaber on Rey’s back
- 01:06:18 - Double-bladed lightsaber
- 01:07:18 - Darth Plagueis' lightsaber
- 01:07:23 - Palpatine
- 01:10:10 - Lord of the Rings
- 01:11:44 - Editor’s Note: Deus ex machina is an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
- 01:14:12 - Editor’s Note: Marshall is referring to a scene where Han Solo is confronted by two gangs in his ship.
- 01:19:35 - Death Star Explosions Comparison
- 01:19:46 - Vulcan planet destroyed
- 01:21:39 - Back to the Future instant pizza
- 01:22:30 - Warcraft Official Trailer
- 01:24:47 - Jonathan Nolan reveals why a ‘Batman Begins’ trailer scene wasn’t in the movie
30 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on January 22, 2021 09:08 (). Last successful fetch was on July 14, 2019 01:30 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 174367096 series 1401742
Welcome to Episode 8 of Vicarious! This episode, we talk about Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Also, stay tuned after the end music for a few minutes of bonus Star Wars chat.
We had a blast discussing this stuff and hope you enjoy listening! If you do, we'd appreciate a rating on iTunes. If you'd like to chat, you can find us on Twitter at @vicarious_fm, or you can join our Slack team!
- Bryn Jackson is @uberbryn
- Joshua Sortino is @sortino
- Marshall Bock is @marshallbock
###Sponsor
Hired is a free, no-obligation job search service. If you or someone you know is looking for a job in the software engineering or design field, check out Hired.
Use our special link to get a $2,000 bonus when you sign up and accept a job, or get $1337 for a successful referral.
Many thanks to Hired for sponsoring this week's show!
Show Notes
- 0:10 - Spiderman 2 - Doc Oc "Power of the sun"
- 0:55 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens: One Record It Won't Break
- 3:14 - Star Wars Teaser Trailer
- 3:50 - Oscar Isaac
- 4:26 - Kylo Ren
- 4:34 - Grandma's Boy
- 4:58 - Kylo Ren's Lightsaber hilt
- 5:40 - Carrie Fisher
- 6:06 - Editor's Note: Bryn is making a joke in reference to Carrie Fisher’s past drug addictions.
- 6:35 - "Finn"
- 8:14 - Star Wars: A New Hope
- 8:22 - Alderaan
- 8:58 - Endor
- 9:32 - Girls TV Series
- 10:08 - Rey
- 11:00 - Editor’s Note: Josh is referring to when Luke is left on a desert planet in Star Wars: Episode IV.
- 14:30 - Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- 15:18 - Poe Dameron
- 15:40 - Wedge Antilles
- 16:45 - Starkiller Base
- 17:48 - Lawrence Kasdan
- 18:08 - 'Star Wars Episode 7' Spoilers: Major 'Force Awakens' Script Leaks Reveal Full Plot, Character, Cast Details?
- 18:56 - Snoke
- 19:20 - Editor's Note: Marshall is referring to when Kylo Ren hits himself on a wound during the end lightsaber battle.
- 20:30 - Thanos
- 20:38 - Maz Kanata
- 20:53 - Prometheus
- 21:01 - Tenome, the Pan’s Labyrinth character with “eye hands”
- 21:38 - Emperor Palpatine
- 21:58 - Holoprojector
- 24:18 - Editor's Note: Marshall is referring to the miniature models used to create certain scenes with little or no CGI.
- 26:20 - Grievous
- 26:38 - Jakku
- 27:00 - Which Characters Have Force Sensitivity in The Force Awakens?
- 29:36 - Editor's Note: Josh is referring to a scene in the original trilogy where Luke and Leia kiss, even though they are brother and sister.
- 29:45 - Editor's Note: Josh is now blushing at his terrible, terrible joke.
- 32:13 - Billie Lourd (Carrie Fisher’s daughter)
- 32:38 - Jack Ü (also known as Skrillex and Diplo)
- 33:40 - Ahch-To
- 34:10 - Editor’s Note: Bryn is referring to when Luke is found on a desert planet in Star Wars: Episode IV.
- 37:39 - Qui-Gon Jinn
- 37:43 - Padmé Amidala
- 37:45 - Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 37:50 - Anakin Skywalker
- 38:07 - Yoda
- 39:43 - Editor’s Note: In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin or maguffin) is a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin)
- 40:45 - Prometheus
- 44:27 - Jizz
- 44:42 - South Park - Wiener Song - Game of Thrones
- 45:05 - IMAX's New Laser Projectors Make Me Wish I Lived In a Movie Theater
- 46:55 - Star Destroyer
- 49:38 - Andy Serkis
- 49:41 - Lupita (Maz Kanata)
- 49:57 - Twelve Years a Slave
- 49:59 - Chiwetel Ejiofor
- 50:06 - Baron Mordo from Doctor Strange
- 50:08 - BB-8
- 50:26 - Jar-Jar Binks
- 50:50 - R2-D2
- 51:15 - C-3PO
- 37:39 - Qui-Gon Jinn
- 51:40 - BB-8 toy by Sphero
- 52:39 - TARS from Interstellar
- 56:42 - Darth Maul
- 59:28 - Bechdel test
- 01:01:24 - Star Wars Leaks Sub Reddit
- 01:01:36 - An album of stills from the Rey's vision quest.
- 01:02:08 - Cloud City
- 01:02:42 - Subtle laws of wands from Harry Potter
- 01:04:12 - Lightsaber crystal
- 01:05:22 - Photo of potential lightsaber on Rey’s back
- 01:06:18 - Double-bladed lightsaber
- 01:07:18 - Darth Plagueis' lightsaber
- 01:07:23 - Palpatine
- 01:10:10 - Lord of the Rings
- 01:11:44 - Editor’s Note: Deus ex machina is an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
- 01:14:12 - Editor’s Note: Marshall is referring to a scene where Han Solo is confronted by two gangs in his ship.
- 01:19:35 - Death Star Explosions Comparison
- 01:19:46 - Vulcan planet destroyed
- 01:21:39 - Back to the Future instant pizza
- 01:22:30 - Warcraft Official Trailer
- 01:24:47 - Jonathan Nolan reveals why a ‘Batman Begins’ trailer scene wasn’t in the movie
30 episodes
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