#162 Pt 2 – Who Do We Want In The Kenobi Show? Lightsaber Screentime, Other Disney+ Shows & Having Realistic Expectations With Ben of Star Wars Timeline

This week, Mike continues his discussion with Ben of Star Wars Timeline, about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character himself and much more!

This week is part 2 of their chat and the duo’s discussion continues with their view on the importance of the series, which characters they’d like to see (& not see) and of how much screentime they have. They also compare the show to the previous Star Wars & Marvel shows on Disney+, their concerns for the show, how people should approach the show and more!

In case you missed it, in part 1 of their chat, Mike starts by giving some background information on Kenobi before the Ben & Mike talk about what Kenobi as a character means to them, especially when they were first introduced to him, they confirm some of the Obi-Wan content that people may want to read (from both Canon & Legends), what they expect from the upcoming series and how it affects dialogue in A New Hope – this and many other aspects of Kenobi are discussed!

Ben also appeared on episode 149 of Genuine Chit-Chat (December 2021) so check that out if you haven’t already!

Ben’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/starwarstimeline – Twitter: @SWT_Channel (https://twitter.com/SWT_Channel) – SWT’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/starwarstimeline/  

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To listen to a completely free Patreon Afterthoughts episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1        

In the last episode of GCC, 161, Mike spoke with Andrew Heaton; a podcaster, author, political commentator, stand-up comedian, “professional speaker” and more! The duo’s discussion includes Heaton’s time in United Kingdom which leads onto accents & dialects within a broader conversation on travelling. They then talk about Heaton’s podcast; The Political Orphanage and how he got into the world of podcasting. The two also talk about humour, themselves and a whole bunch more, intertwined with funny anecdotes!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC’s YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-96 are out now, in ep 96, Mike delved into the High Republic investigation mini-series Trail Of Shadows, in ep 95 Mike tackles the fourth volume of Poe Dameron comics and in ep 94 Mike delves into the history of the Nihil’s Eye; Marchion Ro! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike’s guest spots:
Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about Villains in each of the SW trilogies here: https://youtu.be/V7382WWkSP0 – they also discuss accents in the Star Wars universe; the original trilogy here: https://youtu.be/1X0PyXkQZGg & the prequel trilogy here: https://youtu.be/3L4qWeYOzhw  

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#75 Pt 2 – Star Wars Sequel Discussion: Episode IX Speculation With 20th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back

For Genuine Chit-Chat’s 2-parter 75th episode, Mike is joined by Scott of the 20th Century Geek podcast and Chris & Dave from the Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for a collaborative special for the build up to The Rise Of Skywalker. An in-depth look at A New Hope can be found on both Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back’s feeds while our collective thoughts on the original & prequel trilogies will both be on 20th Century Geek’s feed in the coming days.

This week, part 2 brings the guys speculating on what they believe is to come in Episode IX including “Bendemption” (if Kylo Ren will return to the light), how Palpatine will be involved, what will happen to Leia, Rey and much more! As well as speculation they talk about what they hope to find in the movie, how they think it’ll compare to the previous movies both in and out of the sequel trilogy, lightsaber battles, crazy theories and enough laughs to shake the hair off a bantha!
The sith’s “rule of two”, what Count Dooku was up to around Phantom Menace and if there are good prequels for any movie series out there are all also discussed briefly within this chat!

Last week, in part 1, the four podcasters discuss their thoughts on Episodes 7 & 8 (The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi), regarding plot details, characters, how they compare to the previous 6 movies in the Skywalker Saga, which of the two movies they each prefer, some of the best & worst parts of the new trilogy and many more things! There will be major spoilers for both The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi, so be sure to watch those if you haven’t already!

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Chris & Dave have also appeared on GCC before, episode #63 where they talk about their many current & ex-podcasts, their time in a band, aging 80s movies and so much more, so if you liked this, be sure to check out that too!

Mike also appears on #75 of Comics In Motion’s podcast for a review of Dredd (2012) so make sure you listen to that and then subscribe to CIM as they’re brilliant!

In case you missed it, in the last episode of GCC, Mike spoke with traveller, author and positive thinker; Adam De Collibus for a discussion about his new book Caravan, his travels around the world, the importance of perspective and more! In a bit more detail, Mike & Adam discussed interacting with people from different countries & cultures, why Adam decided to write a book and his love of storytelling, Adam’s writing process and love of reading, Adam & Mike’s mutual love of history, the importance of having a reasonable perspective in all walks of life, a brief talk on movies, the value of being empathetic, the importance of exercise & self-care, not allowing others to ruin your day and many other topics which will definitely peak your interest so go back and check out part 1 & 2 of episode 74!

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcastwww.britpodscene.com

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