Sports in Star Wars

Sports in Star Wars

EP. 210 Our own planet’s biggest sporting event is halfway through – you know, the one with the round ball kicked by the players all over the flat green field towards large nets at either end? That got us thinking: Star Wars has featured all kinds of sports, be it the major action set piece of the Boonta Eve Podrace, a quick glance at “Droid football” in the Outlander Club, or…umm…real-life Dejarik (too soon?). Many of these have interesting political and social dynamics surrounding them, just like in our real world. This week we're exploring Star Wars’ Wide Galaxy of Sports! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]

What does it mean to "feel" like Star Wars?

EP. 209It’s true that we can point to specific themes, plot points, characters, ships designs and more for a sense of what Star Wars “is.” Perhaps more importantly though, we all have a gut feeling – or different gut feelings – about the identity of the franchise and its stories. Action! Excitement! Heroism! Dread! That warm, fluffy sense of being home. This “emotional identity” is especially important for those who first encountered it as children, before we reached intellectual maturity. It’s also why nostalgia is one of the most powerful markers of that identity. This sense of whether or not something “feels” like Star Wars comes to a head most when a new film or show comes out, since that newness can challenge our feelings and perceptions, or perhaps affirm them. This week we still keep our thinking caps on, but tap them into the feels of the Galaxy Far, Far Away.You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.socialBluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://www.instagram.com/theswu/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial https://amzn.to/3cfeebq

Going Solo

Ep 208 Joel goes it (Han) solo this time to answer some viewer questions and give his thoughts on Star Wars.You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.socialBluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://www.instagram.com/theswu/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial https://amzn.to/3cfeebq

The Fans vs Glup Shittos

EP. 207 What is a Glup Shitto, and how far can we as fans take the term before we start to lose sight of what that means? Also, do we as fans have a bit of a chip on our shoulder when it comes to this term, and what does it mean moving forward? Hosted by Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social Guest: VNC Red LeaderBluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.socialStar Wars Underworld Podcast Networkhttps://www.instagram.com/theswu/ Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial https://amzn.to/3cfeebq

Eyes on the Big Screen: The Mandalorian and Grogu Part 2 Box Office Boogaloo

EP. 206 Now that the dust has settled on the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, we peel back the curtain to look at the business side of the film. What do the Box Office and Rotten Tomatoes numbers suggest about the success of the movie according to fans…and according to the decision makers at Lucasfilm and Disney? What might be in store for the future of the franchise: will it stay the course or steer into a new era? And what can the MandoGrogu example teach us about interpreting these trends more generally? Buckle up, because we are going full-blown podcastariat on this one! You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams]  Hosted by  Matthew Neugebauer https://instagram.com/mneug1138 [https://instagram.com/mneug1138]  Joel Davis https://jid20234.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social] Bluesky: https://eyeoncanon.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.social] Star Wars Underworld Podcast Network https://www.instagram.com/theswu/ [https://www.instagram.com/theswu/] Join us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx [https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGx] Audible 30-Day Free Trial  https://amzn.to/3cfeebq [https://amzn.to/3cfeebq]