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In this episode, James and Joseph discuss all the shenanigans that would've occurred if everyone's favorite Wookie was surprisingly fluent in Engli–– I mean "Galactic Basic." Would it have made things better or worse for our heroes, and who would have voiced the reimagined character? Then, the two of us finish out beloved Star Wars Hallmark Christian Movie Trilogy with Part 3 of StarHallWarsMark. How will things turn out for the beloved Cick and Inno?? Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph talk about all of the things about "The Clone Wars" that make us question whether it's really meant for kids or not. It turns out that there's a lot of violence, but apparently just not having any blood at all makes it okay to the FCC, God, and parents everywhere to show it to their children. Then, we introduce (and improv) a new segment where we use an AI to autocomplete answers to classic DTSG questions from our episode history! To watch the video that James and Joseph watch together at the beginning of the episode, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX8iN6T_M_A To play with the same AI that we did, go here: https://app.inferkit.com/demo Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph consider how Palpatine managed to successfully coordinate the reunification of the galaxy under the Galactic Empire. With so many factions for him to control and so many personas for him to balance, it had to have been a pretty big job! Then, we rekindle our Life Day spirit and continue to develop our Star Wars Hallmark Christmas story. Building off of our work with "An Accountant for Life Day," we decide to make this story into a trilogy (as is Star Wars tradition) and in this episode, we write Part 2! Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph wonder how "the Force" works on a molecular level: when a Jedi does a force push, how can someone possibly dodge it? Do Force users focus on objects or the air around them? This is all very confusing when you think about it. Then, we talk about what "The Bachelorette" would look like in the Star Wars universe in another edition of "It's Gonna Be Great." Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph wonder whether or not Yoda was actually that much of a contributor in the Star Wars story at all. Like seriously, what does he even do to help Luke besides get his X-Wing out of the swamp?? Then, James introduces a new segment that we're calling StarHallWarsMark, in which he leads us in the creation of a Star Wars-themed Hallmark Christmas movie: "An Accountant for Life Day" (aka "A Life Day Flame: A Star Wars Story"). Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF DESTROY THE SHIELD GENERATOR! In this episode, James and Joseph announce that they will be the inspiration for two new characters in the canonical Star Wars universe! After discussing what kind of characters would be based on each of them, they discuss if the extended editions of the movies are better than the theatrical releases. Finally, they undergo another "Jedi Mind Trick" and ask how the Star Wars story would've been different if Obi-Wan simply told Luke from the start that Darth Vader was his father. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

On this special episode of DTSG, James and Joseph debrief the TV show Star Wars Rebels after James has finished watching it. We talk about our general reactions and we each count down our top 5 favorite moments from the show. Huuuuuge spoiler alert on this episode! If you haven't seen the show and plan on doing so later, stay away! Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In the season 1 finale of DTSG, James and Joseph tackle two question segments! In the first one, we address the relationship between our two favorite droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, including why C-3PO is so mean to R2 and if there's anything more to the relationship than the movies let on. In the second question segment, we talk about Obi-Wan in Episode 4, and if why he didnt' recognize R2-D2 and why he didn't tell Luke that Vader was his father. Next, we have a new edition of the segment "iMessage Search," where we look up the terms "Jabba the Hutt" and "Holocrons." Finally, we give a quick sendoff and update on the future of DTSG! Thank you to all of our listeners and followers for a great first season! We'll be back in your feeds soon! Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph collectively ponder how an inhibitor chip works, including what they're made of, how they can tell a Clone who's a Jedi or not, and what specifically activates them. Plus the one (and likely only) edition of a new segment called "Execute Order #__," where we hypothesize what would've happened if Palpatine issued another one of the 150 General Orders instead of Order 66 in that moment. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph get deep into the fuzzy math and impracticality of a planetary blockade. For once, we actually agree on something! Then, we have another edition of "It's Gonna Be Great," where we (and our first accidental guest) hypothesize what the hit show "Tiger King" would be like in the Star Wars Universe. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph (who are both educators) discuss what the education system in the Star Wars universe must look like, including the Jedi Temple's bathroom policy and how the Empire could've managed to unify content standards across thousands of planets. Then, we have another edition of "Jedi Mind Tricks Don't Work on Me," where James tries to guess if inspiration quotes come from the openings of Clone Wars episodes or something else that's near and dear to our hearts. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

NOTE: The first segment of this episode contains major spoilers for "The Clone Wars" TV show! If you are or plan on watching the show, we recommend that you skip to the second segment, which begins at about 24:30! In this episode, James tries to explain to Joseph why he finds himself watching "The Clone Wars" and cheering for Anakin to turn into Darth Vader. As you might imagine, James then tries to explain why that doesn't make him a total maniac. Then, we have another edition of "Jedi Mind Trick" where we wonder what about Star Wars history might've changed if Luke Skywalker was actually named Luke Lars. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James wonders how all of the Clone Troopers could all have such similar voices. Then, he spends the rest of the segment trying to convince me that it isn't the dumbest question we will ever have on this podcast. After that, we introduce a new segment called "Jedi Mind Tricks Don't Work on Me," where we have to determine if pithy sayings and advice come from fortune cookies or the beginning of Clone Wars episodes. Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph consider why the Confederacy chose to design their battledroids with their sensitive and critical "control centers" inside of artificial heads, instead of somewhere where they could be more protected in battle. Then, the debut of a new segment called the "Jedi Mind Trick" where we consider some "alternative history" in the Star Wars universe; today's question: "What if the Younglings had subdued the new Darth Vader in Episode III?" Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph decide to see what happens if they search for their own names on Wookiepedia. The results lead us through a conversation about everything from metal tuxedos to love itself. Then, the debut of a new segment in which we search our iMessage history for a Star Wars term and read the results; today's search: "Hondo Ohnaka." Here's a link to Hondo Ohnaka on Wookiepedia, which kind of kills two things we wanted to link to with one stone, or whatever thing makes the phrase work: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Hondo_Ohnaka Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

In this episode, James and Joseph get into a rabbit hole about whether or not "windows" exist in the Star Wars universe. After determining that, duh, of course they do, they discuss how they could possibly have so many different names, purposes, and even cultural values within Star Wars. Also, James is really bad at guessing things that are made of glass. #YodaLiedPeopleDied Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

Welcome to the first real, full episode of DTSG! This episode covers our podcast’s namesake, and James and Joseph talk about why Star Wars stories tend to have so many shield generators in them! Plus, we debut a segment called “It’s Gonna Be Great,” where we try to do our best at writing our own original Star Wars story: “The Dead Speak!” Follow DTSG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destroytheshieldgenerator/?hl=en Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.

Welcome to Destroy the Shield Generator! DTSG is a Star Wars podcast made by two friends who both love Star Wars. The only thing is that one of them is more of an expert (Joseph), and the other doesn't know what he's talking about (James). This episode is just our introduction of the podcast to you, but each regular episode will be based around candid observations or questions from James as he ventures into Star Wars content that he's never seen before.   Hosted by Joseph Jasper and James Walker. Theme Music by Roy Thompson (@RoyishGoodLooks, Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/royishgoodlooks/post). Used with permission.