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Episode 455 - Starlog and Creation Salute Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention 1987

Were you at the first official Star Wars convention?  Not Celebration 1 back in 1999.  We are talking about Starlog and Creation Salute Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention in 1987.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he recalls his trip to Los Angeles back when he was 17 years old to attend his first convention.  Some of the guests included Irvin Kershner, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, and the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas.  Along the way he visits some Hollywood studios and gets a tour of the Star Trek Next Generation set.

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Episode 455 - Starlog and Creation Salute Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention 1987 (52:25)

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1987 George Lucas Q & A at Star Wars Celebration 0 - Starlog Convention: 

299: Dan Madsen and Celebration 0 Commentary: 

Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention Tribute FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/Star-Wars-10th-Anniversary-Convention-Tribute-1524244547792141

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Episode 417 - Star Wars Celebration 2020 COVID CON

Convention time is here.  Unfortunately it seem most cons are being cancelled due to COVID-19.  So what can be done about it?  Join Carlos and Kyle at GeekFest Rants as they theorize on what Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2020 will or would have been about, depending on it's undetermined fate.  We'll also throw around some ideas as to how, even a cancellation could be turned into an alternative way of still providing fans with an in-home Celebration experience.  I hope the Star Wars/Disney convention bigwigs somehow hear these ideas.

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Episode 417 - Star Wars Celebration 2020 COVID-CON (1:02:00)

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Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2020 Trailer: 

Star Wars The Mandalorian TV Spot Trailer 9: 

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Episode 383 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 - Continued

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos and Steve return to recap the highlights from Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019. This time around we cover the return of The Clone Wars, Hasbro's newest toys, the soon to be open Galaxy's Edge, for our gamers out there - Jedi Fallen Order, and the soon to be premiering Disney+ original show, The Mandalorian.  The films might be taking a little break soon but the Star Wars world is about to get a lot bigger.

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Episode 383 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Continued (1:04:26)

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Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 7 Trailer #2! (Star Wars Celebration 2019): 

The Mandalorian: All Star Wars Celebration Footage (Best Quality): 

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — Official Reveal Trailer: 

STAR WARS GALAXY'S EDGE TRAILER: 

The Best of Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019: 

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Episode 382 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 - Episode IX Trailer

As we begin our recap of Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019, we will start with the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker teaser trailer.  Today on GeekFest Rants join Carlos and Steve as they go shot by shot into the Episode IX trailer.  We'll see some returning characters, some new ones, and some amazing unexpected surprises. And this is just the beginning of our Celebration coverage.

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Episode 382 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 - Episode IX Trailer (53:04)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Teaser Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Trailers : 

Darth Vader talks to The Emperor full scene HD Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back: 

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Episode 378 - Return of the Rebel Force Radio Controversy or Bro, She's Just Not Into You

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in".  A very ironic line from Godfather Part 3.  Today on GeekFest Rants, join Carlos as he takes an unexpected trip back into the Star Wars toxic fandom Rebel Force Radio Controversy from last year.  It would seem that the last time we covered this news story it ruffled enough feathers to actually endanger our YouTube channel.  As Celebration Chicago nears, someone is trying to get back into the good graces of Lucasfilm, by attempting to silence any critical reporting of their toxic fandom misadventures.  

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Episode 378 - Return of the Rebel Force Radio Controversy or Bro She's Just Not Into You (43:08)

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tar Wars: The Last Jedi Yoda's Force Ghost Scene [1080p HD]: 

George Lucas on Good vs. Evil // SiriusXM // Stars: 

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Episode 368 - Galactica Titanium Ships - The Geek Mall

Today on GeekFest Rants join us as Carlos reviews his collection of not so old Battlestar Galactica Hasbro Titanium ships.  He goes over all these fantastic looking ships from the groundbreaking Sci-Fi Channel series.  This also includes a few classic 1978 style ships that were part of this line.  Then we'll take a trip to an imaginary Geek Mall.  What if we could put together a mall filled with just all the nerdy, geeky stores we love?  Well, here is your chance.  It's a genre fan's dream come true.  Too bad it's just a dream. 

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Episode 368 - Galactica Titanium Ships - The Geek Mall (1:01:18)

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Battlestar Galactica - Mini Series Trailer: 

Big Bang Theory girls go to the Comic Book Store & give all the blokes a heart attack.: 

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Episode 362 - New York Comic Con 2018 - Imperial Troop Transport

It's time for the New York Comic Con 2018 round up.  Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos highlights some of the news, trailers, and toys featured at NYCC.  We'll also include some breaking news around the time of NYCC.  Things like Aquaman, Star Wars Resistance, What We do in the Shadows, Star Trek Discovery, The Mandalorian, etc.  Plus we will also profile a classic Kenner  Star Wars toy, the Imperial Troop Transport and compare it to it's newer modern counterpart from Hasbro's Star Wars Rebels line.

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Episode 362 - New York Comic Con 2018 - Imperial Troop Transport (1:05:59)

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 Star Trek: Discovery - 'Spock Revealed' Season 2 Official Trailer | NYCC 2018:  

 

Aquaman Extended Video (2018) | Movieclips Trailers: 

  

Dark Phoenix | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX:  

  

Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport 1977 Kenner Toy Commercial: 

 

 DAREDEVIL Season 3 Teaser Trailer #3 (2018) Marvel Netflix:    

 

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Episode 360 - Rebel Force Radio Controversy Star Wars Toxic Fandom

Things are not going to go the way you think... Today on GeekFest Rants, this line from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will apply both to the kind of show we are uploading and to one of Carlos' favorite podcasts, Rebel Force Radio.  On this episode we are doing an unexpected continuation to our previous Toxic Fandom episode.  This time we'll cover how Toxic Fandom and politics seeps into everyday personal relationships.  How we are often disappointed by the media personalities we admire.  And even, how something as unifying as a top rated Star Wars podcast can divide the fan community due to their political and diversity/inclusively views.

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 Episode 360 - Rebel Force Radio Controversy Star Wars Toxic Fandom (1:20:21)

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 ‘Star Wars’ backlash is the new Gamergate: https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-last-jedi-gamergate/

Star Wars Fandom: Finding Light Within the Darkness: https://theallaround.net/2018/07/11/star-wars-fandom-finding-light-within-the-darkness/

Bryan Young @swankmorton: https://twitter.com/swankmotron/status/1016486813056188416

Star Wars Fans Now Going After Lucasfilm Employees (But There’s Hope for Fandom Yet): https://www.themarysue.com/star-wars-fans-lucasfilm-harassment/

George Lucas on Star Wars Being Anti-Authoritarian | James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction: 

Fear is the Path to the Dark Side.: 

Empire Strikes Back: Jedi Training, Is the Dark Side Stronger?: 

This is not gonna go the way you think: 

WHY is Star Wars the MOST TOXIC Fandom?: 

Scavenger's Hoard, A Star Wars Podcast: Episode #10.5 - A Response to RFR re. "Gender Issues" in SW: 

 

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Episode 349 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago - Toxic Fandom

Today on GeekFest Rants, Carlos looks at both sides of the Star Wars fandom coin, the positive fan gatherings like Star Wars Celebration and the flip side with the ugly newer toxic fandom incidents.  This non traditional Star Wars fan behavior seems to have been gathering steam most recently with the new Disney/Lucasfilm films like The Force Awakens and culminating with The Last Jedi and Solo. Instead of traditional thoughtful story and character analysis we now have a new wave of hatred towards this franchise rooted in racism, sexism, and general intolerance.  What's at the root of this behavior?  And, can we ever get back to the open, inclusive, safe environment that Star Wars has always been?

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 Episode 349 - Star Wars Celebration Chicago - Toxic Fandom (1:06:06)

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Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Trailer: 

 

 The People vs George Lucas - Official Teaser Trailer 1 (HD): 

 

 Is The Last Jedi Bad? (Fanboy Court): 

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Episode 305 - Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Concept Vehicles - Meco

Today we continue with our coverage of Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017.  This time around we are concentrating on collecting panels, all those wonderful collectibles.  From the 40 year history of Star Wars merchandising, to store displays, to card back design, to worldwide manufacturing, to much, more.  Then we'll look at Kenner vehicles based on concept art, one of Carlos' main focus collecting areas.  And finally we finish up with Meco, the undisputed king of Star Wars disco.  Are you a Star Wars Fan Man?   We promise, you will not get the opening song out of your head for a few days.  We heard it on almost every collecting panel attended.  It's all coming here at GeekFest Rants.

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 Episode 305 - - Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Concept Vehicles - Meco (1:06:59)

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Every Classic STAR WARS Figure in 2 min!:  

Star Wars Power of the Force Kenner Expanded Universe Vehicles (1998):   

 

Meco Star Wars Title Theme:  

Star Wars Celebration Orlando Closing Ceremony - Star Wars Celebration 2017 Orlando:   

 

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