Being that today is May the 4th, Star Wars Day, Darren puts the music chatter on-hold to discuss the cultural phenomenon known as Star Wars and George Lucas's continuing influence upon movie audiences that will continue to December's release of the latest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, and beyond.
Along the way, Darren discusses what really led to Han Solo being encased in carbonite, the tireless devotion by some to even the most mundane aspects of every Star Wars film right down to the exact serial number of the garbage compactor where Luke and the gang almost met their demise, not to mention his personal experiences on the front lines of the profitable action Star Wars action figure industry.
How did Star Wars fan Seth Green come to create Robot Chicken, much less get the support of George Lucas to do a number of Star Wars tributes, both on Robot Chicken and Family Guy? Listen and find out!