
Beggar's Canyon Boys
Jackson (Jedi Knight) takes Ryan (Padawan Learner) through the history of Star Wars. They cover the movies, TV shows, books, comics, games, and more from its beginnings to today.
Cover Art by Spencer Smith
Theme Song by Piper Hill
Episodes
31 episodes
30. Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The boys cover a big one today. Ryan got to have his first Beggar's Canyon Boys theater experience. Did the finale of the prequels live up to the hype? Is Jackson gonna ruin the fun? Is Spider-Man 3 better than Challengers? All this and more.
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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2:30:43

29. Clone Wars Micro-Series (2003)
The fellas discuss the incredible Clone Wars show (the first one!) from the legendary Genndy Tartakovsky. This ish really holds up and serves as an awesome connector between episodes 2 and 3.Content CoveredTV Show - The...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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2:06:34

28. Attack of the Clones (2002)
Wow! We are sprinting through on the mission to reach Revenge of the Sith in theaters. Spoilers! Ryan's thoughts on the prequels really change after this one!Content Covered:Movie - Attack of the Clones (2002)Next Time:...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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2:06:34

27. The Phantom Menace BTS & More
The boys continue to discuss Phantom Menace, particularly the making of, in this very epic episode. Ryan guesses some random characters' names. Not correctly but epically.Content CoveredDocumentary - The Beg...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:55:08

26. The Phantom Menace Pt. 2 (feat. Andy)
The fellas continue talking Phantom Menace and Jackson finally has the opportunity to share his Phantom Menace rewrite.Content CoveredMovie - The Phantom Menace (1999)Next Time -Behind the Scenes! Phantom Menace Afte...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:28:48

25. The Phantom Menace Pt. 1 (feat. Andy)
NOTE: This is just part 1 of our Phantom Menace discussion because it took us about three hours to get through our conversation. I decided to split Phantom Menace up into two different episodes.Well, fellow Beggar's Canyon Boys and Girls...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:19:38

24. Phantom Menace Prelude?
The fellas take their last look at Star Wars before the prequel era truly begins. Stick around until the end to hear Ryan's predictions for the Phantom Menace.Content CoveredVideo GamesRogue Squadron (1998)<...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:21:23

23. Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (1998) and More
As the boys inch closer and closer to Phantom Menace, we talk more comic books!Content Covered:ComicsMara Jade: By The Emperor’s Hand (1998)Jedi Academy: Leviathan (1998)Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (1998)...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:48:17

22. Tales of the Jedi Conclusion! (1998) And More
The Boys cover the finale of Kevin J. Anderson's much loved Tales of the Jedi series of mini-series. At least it's much loved by Ryan and Jackson. Will Ulic finally get the hero turn he deserves? It's really sad watching people fall to the dark...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:54:25

21. Crimson Empire/Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2
The ol' Canyon Boys are back again and guess what, we're talking Star Wars! This time it's some more comic books and video games.Content Covered:Comics:- A New Hope Special Edition (1997)- Crimson Empire (1997-98)Video...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:50:22

20. The Special Editions (1997)
The Boys take a deep dive into the many changes George Lucas made to his beloved films. Most people know these changes aren't great but are any of them worth it? Is Georgie just neurotic? Find out!Content Covered:Movies:- Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:54:53

1. Star Wars (1977) FIRST EPISODE REMASTER
Well, the first time Ryan and Jackson recorded they didn't really have it all figured out. They totally do now by the way... No issues ever again going forward.But we thought it would be appropriate to re-upload our first episode to mat...
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Season 1
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1:42:24

19. Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Jackson and Ryan take a deep dive into the pre-prequel multimedia project. The different aspects of the project have differing levels of success! Who could have guessed. There is also a lot of discussion on I Saw the TV Glow so I ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:45:54

18. Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War, Empire's End and More (1995)
Another mostly comics episode today. This is our first (and hopefully last) virtual recording so apologies for a little bit of echo here and there when we talk over each other. But anyway. These Tales of the Jedi comics are really special. If t...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:22:05

17. Jabba the Hutt, River of Chaos, and Rogue Squadron Dark Horse Comic Books (1995)
It's allllll comics today. Hopefully we don't get burnt out. I'm also realizing my opinions of comics change so much as I talk about them. I feel like compared to movies, video games, novels, music, anything else, I can get a solid opinion on m...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:14:31

16. Dark Forces and Dark Empire II (1995)
Our first episode with two mics! This feels like a biiiig upgrade the fellas are proud. But Jackson might have been a little too hyper on this day so pardon some rambling. Anyway... We talk some comics and video games.Content Covered:
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:37:30

15. The Freedon Naad Uprising/Dark Lords of the Sith (1994) and Video Game Sample Platter
Hey guys thanks for listening again after a week off. I appreciate anyone who reads these. We really enjoyed these comic books so I think we have some good conversation here about them. Thank you!Content Covered:Comic Books:...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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2:08:14

14. Tales of the Jedi (1993) - Dark Horse Comic Mini-Series
Jackson gives Ryan his first glimpse of what is known colloquially as "The Old Republic". These are the origins created by Tom Veitch that will go on to inspire many more stories. Here we analyze the questionably morality of Jedi Master Thon an...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:17:18

13. Dark Empire (1991) and the NES
Ryan and Jackson finally reach the end of the pretty much entirely skippable Star Wars video games, and the beginning of non-skippable comic books. Dark Horse takes the reigns with Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy's Dark Empire story. Is this a bette...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:21:47

12. Heir to the Empire! And some board games
Let's go! The birth of the Star Wars EU and the grandfather of it all, Timothy Zahn are the main topics of discussion today. Does hot chocolate break your immersion of the Star Wars universe? Is Thrawn actually smart? Ryan and Jackson love talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:34:54

11. Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Assault on Hoth, and Star Wars (1987) Famicom
The fellas dive into the world of late 80's Star Wars gaming. This is definitely an era where the table-top has a lot more to offer us than the digital world. Since the fellas are sick of Ewoks, it felt good to get fully away from Ewok content ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:50:38

10. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor & Droids: The Great Heep
Finally the end of these droids and Ewoks for now. Testing the limits of Star Wars patience here. I know some people have a fond place in their heart for this Ewoks movie, but spoiler alert... We didn't love it. I'd recommend anyone who hasn't ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:28:28

9. Cartoons! Droids and Ewoks (1985)
Home stretch of Ewok content! We're watching the... barely discussed cartoons from the mid-80's that would be Lucasfilm's first foray into animated television. Both fellas were surprised which cartoon came out on top in their opinion. Have you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:25:08

8. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
Star Wars! Right? Star Wars? With Burl Ives? And goats and chickens? Jackson is realizing this method might be an interesting novelty but not necessarily the best way to make Ryan fall in love with Star Wars. This TV movie is pretty interesting...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:20:00

7. Return of the Jedi Aftermath - Behind the Scenes, Video Games, and More!
Now that the original trilogy is behind us, where do we go from here? Well the answer is Ewoks for a while. We touch on it here but it's gonna get... to be too much. But hey, there are some awesome behind the scenes things to talk about in this...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:43:48
