Gather some bounty hunters and warm up the carbon freezer! It’s time for the conclusion of our epic discussion of “The Empire Strikes Back.” We dissect the evolution of the Han-Leia relationship, the truly playful nature of Yoda and the importance of Dagobah, Vader’s agenda and his crunchy gloves, and Luke’s continuing adventures with garbage.

Episode 68 (87 minutes, 40 MB MP3) is live and direct on 5by5.tv.

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, Dan Moren, Serenity Caldwell.

Links

• Our “Star Wars” podcast, part one and two
• Part one of our “Empire” podcast
• A special After Dark outtake

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Launch your probe droids and cut open your Tauntaun! It’s time for part one of our two-part discussion of “The Empire Strikes Back.” Does Han Solo just want to be loved? Is Chewie sabotaging the Falcon on purpose? Why is snowy Hoth the setting? Why is Ben Kenobi a man of few words? Who’s scruffy-lookin’? And what is the purpose for Darth Vader’s clamshell office, anyway?

Episode 67 (84 minutes, 39 MB MP3) is live and direct on 5by5.tv.

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, Dan Moren, Serenity Caldwell.

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When you want to get in the Halloween spirit, who you gonna call? Join us in celebrating 1984’s supernatural comedy classic, “Ghostbusters.” Are ghosts a serious environmental hazard requiring the intervention of the EPA? Why do the Ghostbusters transform from college professors into blue-collar plumbers when they put on their jump suits? Is Roasted Terror Dog with Human Nougat the worst candy ever devised? And which one of our panelists attended a cat-themed bat mitzvah in the same ballroom destroyed by the Ghostbusters?

Episode 64 (82 minutes, 38 MB MP3) is live and direct on 5by5.tv.

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell with Serenity Caldwell, Dan Moren, and Ben Boychuk.

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This past summer’s superhero movies are in the spotlight! Are the gods just aliens? When are mutant strippers unrealistic? Why would you beat up people after costing them their jobs? And why do the Stark boys enjoy themselves—and cheesy foodstuffs—so much? Our esteemed panel breaks down how “Captain America,” “Thor,” “X-Men: First Class,” and “Green Lantern” fared.

Episode 57 (61 minutes, 25 MB MP3)

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Monty Ashley, and Tony Sindelar.

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We put three more of our favorite Pixar films under the microscope! Plus, we discuss what Pixar should do next to challenge itself, try to understand why “Cars 2” was made, and pick out our least favorite thing Pixar has ever done. Hint: Jason has a problem with rats. (Part 2 of 2.)

Episode 50 (50 minutes, 21 MB MP3 file)

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, and Steve Lutz.

Show Notes

John talked about Pixar on Hypercritical 23.

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Old men with balloons! Wisecracking monsters! Superheroes with mid-life crises! The films of Pixar are in our sights this week. We pick our favorite films and explore why Pixar’s movies are better than those from other animation studios. (Part one of a two-part episode.)

Episode 49 (59 minutes, 24.8 MB MP3 file)

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, and Steve Lutz.

Show Notes

John talked about Pixar on Hypercritical 23.

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No podcast this week. But enjoy this free video! It’s our MST3K-style riff of an old movie serial. (The video’s embedded after the jump, too.)

Continuing our discussion of “Star Wars,” the original film. We praise the jump to hyperspace, explain why TIE fighter pilots wear black, ponder how Han and Leia somehow turn up in an Aaron Sorkin scene, reveal why there is no Space OSHA, comment on Ben Kenobi’s old man slippers and incomparable pseudonym, and expose the rebellion so rich it can have its own university and mint its own medals. (Part 2 of 2.)

The force is strong in this download: Episode 47 (64 minutes, 27 MB MP3 file)

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, Scott McNulty, Greg Knauss, John Siracusa, and Dan Moren.

Spoiler Horn

Have you seen “Star Wars,” Billy?

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“Star Wars,” the original film, is finally in our crosshairs, and if we can bulls-eye a Womp Rat we can take on this classic sci-fi film. We talk about our first memories of Star Wars, pretend the prequels didn’t happen, give Cantina drink-ordering tips, and marvel at Darth Vader’s coffee-drinking habits. (Part 1 of 2.)

The force is strong in this download: Episode 46 (60 minutes, 26 MB MP3 file)

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, Scott McNulty, Greg Knauss, John Siracusa, and Dan Moren.

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Oh, come on.

Links

Greg Knauss talks Vader’s coffee habits.

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