Lady Di, Knight of the Commonwealth, joins us again to answer more questions from our listeners. We discuss:
- The state of DC universe. How can it be fixed?
- Does the new Generation "get" old pop culture?
- What does the 5o1st mean to us?
- What ever happened to past hosts Bulent and Josh? Check out BLACK PROJECT
- A major THANK YOU to Marc from Talk Star Wars.
Hope you join us!
FINALLY! The GXW crew is back...and they are here to answer listener questions! From Australia to Quebec to England...and we don't do it alone.
We are joined by a magnificent Knight of the Commonwealth: Lady Di.
Tune in and enjoy!
The GXW crew finally get chance to talk about a Netflix original "The Toys That Made Us"
We discuss the origin of the show, break down each episode and look forward to the next 4 episodes to come. We also share our wish list of which episodes we would like to see next.
Also on the show:
- The answer to last weeks trivia question (oops) and give this week's trivia question.
We are joined by the awesome cosplaying Ali Williams (OnlyAliCat) to do a little Geek Talk. What's on the docket? Well, let us tell you:
The gang is joined by Dr. Nicholas "Nick the Guy" Harrison from "How Star Wars Saved My Life" & the Outer Rim Garrison - 501st (to name just a few).
With Anil returning from his trip, we catch up on the sights and sounds of China such as Disneyland Hong Kong. We also chat about other things that excite us such as:
- Rob's review of Battlefront 2 (PS4).
- Nick putting his Death Trooper armor together
- Jamie gives us a review of Sea Of Thieves (Xbox/PC)
- Stev3's cosplaying conquests at Anaheim's WonderCon
Go to our website and Facebook site for more info, links and pictures.
The GXW crew is honored to be joined by Dr. Nicholas J. Harrison aka "Nick The Guy". he is the writer and performer of his one man stage show titled "How Star Wars Saved My Life" which ran in Vancouver in 2017.
It is a story about how a man survived horrible childhood abuse by accidentally wandering into a showing of Star Wars back in 1977.
This episode discusses the show, his personal story, his performing history with Disneyland, theatre sports and as "Nick the Guy", his work in the 501st - Outer Rim Garrison of BC and what he does now to spread the word of Hope to others.
This is without a doubt the most powerful and most meaningful episode we have done as a podcast. We hope you can join us!
Check out the links on our website to find out more about "Nick the Guy".
Stev3, Jamie and Rob are joined by fellow 501st - Outer Rim Garrison Members Aaron Lutsch and Steve "Hosenose" Lewis to chat about the recent Capital City Comic Con that took place in Victoria, BC.
We discuss:
- the positive impact it had on the city of Victoria
- Cherry Bomb Toys.
- the honorary Outer Rim Garrison members Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb/ReeYees, Jay Baruchel and Ken Steacy.
- Local artist: Andy Everson.
- Interviews w/ Mando Mercs & New Zealander Phil "Capt. Rex" Tanuvasa.
- A dog with a squeak toy.
- And much more!
Go to our website or Facebook page for more pics and info!
It is a special day. We sit down and do a live commentary of The Muppet Show starring the stars of Star Wars.
Also on the show:
- Pre show: Sesame Street's "Star S'mores" with Cookie Monster.
- Post show: Sesame Street (1980) Big Bird joins R2D2 and C-3PO in song.
Head to the website or Facebook to watch along with us.
We sit down and chat about the 1991 Disney film "The Rocketeer". We also have a look at Jamie's Rocketeer costume (pictures and video found on our Facebook site).
Also on the show: "What Excites You?"
- Mark Hamill's Star on the Walk of Fame
- Jon Favreau is lined up for new Star Wars shows
- TWO new Patreon members! THANK YOU!!!
- Steve "Hosenose" Lewis
- @BradTheSWChief"
We finish up our brief look at British comedies from the 90's to present time. From Mr. Bean to Mrs. Brown and Ali G. to I.T. with all the Extras in between.
Let us know your favorite shows on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Outro Song "Nicey Nicey" - Pogo
Warning: This episode is for a more mature audience.
It is Part 1 of our two part discussion on British Comedies.
In this episode we discuss the boom of British humour starting in the 1960s to the 1980s.
From ground breaking shows such as "Carry On", "The Two Ronnies", "Are You Being Served?" and of course "Monty Python's Flying Circus".
We then look at the progression of humour into the 70 and 80s with "Fawlty Towers", "The Young Ones", "Only Fools and Horses" and so much more.
We also examine British "Naughty Words" and the differences between North American and British humour.
Also on the show:
- trivia (Thanks San Diego Sabers...YOINK!)
- listener feedback!
This has been a LONG time coming. We are talking about one of our favorite things in the world: The Robot Chicken Star Wars Edition.
What is the show's origin story? Who are some of our favorite characters from all three editions? What are some of our favorite sketches? Are we going to ruin your favorite sketches with poor imitations?
We hope you enjoy this very silly episode!
The Solo Trailer has finally dropped and we chat about what to possibly expect in the new movie.
We also discuss some of the other things that have excited us this month such as:
- David Benioff & D B Weiss are slated to write/produce 3 new Star Wars movies
- Deadpool 2 trailer
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Altered Carbon (Netflix)
- He-Man Pop Vinyls
Dont forget to check out The Star Wars Commonwealth Networks NEWEST podcast: Tatooine Sons.
Host: Rob (Yees) Williams
It's been a year since I started the journey to become a member of the Outer Rim Garrison of BC (501st Legion). So...how are things going?
On today's episode I share a progress report and talk about the ups and downs of the journey. I also give some advice for those who are thinking of taking on this journey.
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Ali Williams is back to chat with Anil, Jamie, Stev3 and Rob about the movies, TV and games that we are looking forward to this year.
What are you looking forward to? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or e-mail us at generationxwingpodcast@gmail.com
We are celebrating THREE years of podcasting with a bunch of surprises!
- We have a NEW co-host St3ve form the Outer Rim Garrison.
- We have our first guest of 2018 - Ali Williams
- We have a new rule in honour of Knight of the Commonwealth Steve "One-5" Lewis called the HOSENOSE RULE to keep us on track
- We are also discussing the great things that came out of 2017.
We hope you can join us for this fun episode and for the months to come.
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