Volume III, Episode #15 Big Screen Times Again! In this episode of The Jedi Council Speaks .. Introduction - Discussion about the changes that are happening at The Jedi Council Speaks again! That s right folks, more changes. An announcement about a co-host starting in June. Also, we ll be breaking off one of our segments and doing away with another. Also, there will be a bi-monthly question each month which will now appear between the Cantina News segment and the What If segment. Winners will receive prizes provided by Fat Cat Books.* In The Bag No emails, but I discuss what we already know about the Star Wars Clone Wars movie. What we can confirm, rumors, and what we can expect. If you want all the information on the movie you can get in one place, this would be it! Hovering Rocks We review the tracks The Asteroid Field and Arrival on Dagobah from the Special Edition Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back soundtrack. Cantina News We cover the latest and greatest news from TheForce.net and other online news sources as well as letting you know about the latest and greatest releases from Del Rey Books and Dark Horse comics. We also review the Star Wars Podcast called From The Belly of the Sarlaac and the Star Wars Fan Film Boba Fett: Bounty Trail . Bi-Monthly Question In what year did the full title Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope first appear? What If? We cover the question What if Palpatine were Cypho Dias and ordered the clones himself? It Wasn t Me I take a moment to frankly discuss my point of view about the Fan Boys debacle and my take on it all. I think you will all be surprised where I come down. Don t judge, just listen J. * Show Links: Fat Cat Books http://www.fatcatbooks.net The New Jedi Council Speaks Website http://www.jedicouncilspeaks.mypodcast.com The Jedi Council Speaks Forums - http://jedicouncilspeaks.freeforums.org Festival Website http://www.festival.com James and Daddy - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=100541969&MyToken=f19a2f4e-f6fa-4d87-82cb-cebb6add8beb From The Belly of the Sarlaac - http://www.preyingmantisproductions.com/ Boba Fett: Bounty Trail - http://download.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/bountytrail/bountytrail.zip Mandalorian Mercs - www.mercs.firespray.net Star Wars Fanworks - www.starwarsfanworks.com MAY THE FORCE BE WITH THOSE WHO LISTEN!!! Read more…

Volume III, Episode #14 Star Wars: In 3D or Not To Be? In this episode of The Jedi Council Speaks .. Introduction - Discussion about our new sponsor FAT CAT BOOKS, our plan to move the podcast to a new website on mypodcast.com and the arrival of the official Jedi Council Forums (all can be found in the show notes).* In The Bag We answer the emails from Jenna DeRovira, we discuss the main topic: Star Wars in 3D, and then we get an interview with Bonnie Piesse from the Syracuse Heroes Expo. Hovering Rocks We review the tracks The Imperial Probe/Aboard The Executor and The Battle of Hoth from the Special Edition Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back soundtrack. Cantina News We cover the latest and greatest news from TheForce.net and other online news sources as well as letting you know about the latest and greatest releases from Del Rey Books and Dark Horse comics. We also review the Star Wars Podcast called 501st Cast and the Star Wars Fan Film The Return of Pink Five, Volume II . Mando ade We cover the latest news from the Mandalorian Mercs as well as highlight some portions of their new podcast called Mando ade, based on the segments of this show of the same name. We also discuss the next step in your costuming tutorial: The Jumpsuit. What If? We cover the question What if George Lucas had not directed the Star Wars films? It Wasn t Me An honest discussion about what has been happening lately at the Star Wars Fanworks website. * Show Links: Fat Cat Books http://www.fatcatbooks.net The New Jedi Council Speaks Website http://www.jedicouncilspeaks.mypodcast.com The Jedi Council Speaks Forums - http://jedicouncilspeaks.freeforums.org NPR Show - http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/01/the_next_big_thing_goes_to_the.html R2D2 Translator - www.r2d2tranlator.com Steve Perry Interview - yildizsavaslari.com EFX Collectibles - http://www.efxcollectibles.com James and Daddy - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=100541969&MyToken=f19a2f4e-f6fa-4d87-82cb-cebb6add8beb 501st Cast - www.501st.com/podcast/ Blog Talk Radio - www.blogtalkradio.com Mandalorian Mercs - www.mercs.firespray.net Star Wars Fanworks - www.starwarsfanworks.com MAY THE FORCE BE WITH THOSE WHO LISTEN!!! Read more…

THIS WILL BE THE LAST EPISODE OF “THE JEDI COUNCIL SPEAKS” RELEASED ON PODOMATIC. PLEASE REDIRECT YOUR FEEDS TO: http://www.jedicouncilspeaks.mypodcast.com Introduction - Discussion about the changes that are happening at The Jedi Council Speaks again! That s right folks, more changes. An announcement about the move of the Jedi Council Blog to Wordpress. We also introduce our new co-anchor Ian Palmer and talk about what to expect in the future. In The Bag We address the email from Kael Maroa and the comment that Rich Sigfrit sent me about The 501st Cast ; ALSO an interview with Nathan Butler about his latest project: Star Wars: Solitude Cantina News We cover the latest and greatest news from TheForce.net and other online news sources as well as letting you know about the latest and greatest releases from Del Rey Books and Dark Horse comics. We also review the Star Wars Podcast called The EU Cast and the Star Wars Fan Film The Emporer s New Clones . Bi-Monthly Question What studio initially turned down Lucas concept for Star Wars: A New Hope ? What If? We cover the question What if Anakin Skywalker had not fallen in love with Padme’ Amidala on Tattoine. If Episode 2 would lacked its romantic subplot would Anakin still feel remorse for slaughtering the Tuskens. Would he eventually still become Darth Vader as we know him? Or would he have stood against Palpatine with the Jedi having not let his feelings get the best of him. Obviously it would change the course of the Star Wars Saga as we know it but to what extent? It Wasn t Me I address my feelings about an issue that happened recently to me on a Fan Audio Project and some ways we can all learn about communication on Fan Audio Projects. * Show Links: Fat Cat Books http://www.fatcatbooks.net The New Jedi Council Speaks Website http://www.jedicouncilspeaks.mypodcast.com The Jedi Council Speaks Forums - http://jedicouncilspeaks.freeforums.org Jedi Council Blog http://www.jedicouncil.wordpress.com Star Wars Solitude - http://www.starwarsfanworks.com/solitude.html EU Cast - http://www.eucantina.net/eucast The Emperor s New Clones - http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortfilms/clones/index.asp Mandalorian Mercs - www.mercs.firespray.net Star Wars Fanworks - www.starwarsfanworks.com EMAIL US AT: jedicouncilspeaks@gmail.com MAY THE FORCE BE WITH THOSE WHO LISTEN!!! Read more…

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