Episodes
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
SWTT S1E7 - DISNEY!!!!!
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Happy New Year!!!! In this episode Shane and JT take their listeners on a blow-by-blow tour of their (separate) trips to Disney's Galaxy's Edge theme park. The guys talk about immersive experiences, the research and tech goddesses that are their wives, how covid has bent the wire, and changing up formulas. !!!Warning!!! Spoilers abound as they go in-depth about their individual days at the happiest Star Wars place on earth. Bright suns to you all and have some blue milk on them.
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
SWTT S1E6 - Why the Tech of Star Wars Doesn‘t Advance
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
A galaxy from a long time ago. A Republic protected by the Jedi for a thousand generations. The Star Wars universe is old and has been in existence for tens of thousands of years. Why, then, does it seem like the technology of Star Wars doesn't advance? Joining us this week is guest host Jeff B. and we deep dive into magic and mysticism, primitive societies, limitations in particle physics, and shameless advertisements to answer this question.
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
SWTT S1E5 - Why do Droids feel pain?
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
In this episode we have a guest host, Matt P. from the podcast School Pizza. We discuss the question, why do droids in the Star Wars universe feel pain? From aching joints to torture chambers in Jabba's palace, we take a deep dive into the field of artificial intelligence and why you WANT your intelligent machine to feel ouches! Along the way we take a trip down memory lane.
Saturday May 29, 2021
SWTT - S1E4 Old Tech - Corded Headsets
Saturday May 29, 2021
Saturday May 29, 2021
A technologically advanced society that has casual space flight, hyperspace travel, laser swords, droids with emotions, and artificial gravity, why then do the gunners in the Millennium Falcon wear headsets with cords on them??!! In this episode J.T. and Shane talk about growing up with old tech and why it appears in the Star Wars universe.
Tuesday May 04, 2021
SWTT - S1E3 - Travelling in Hyperspace
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
In time for celebration of Star Wars Day, J.T. and Shane discuss what it's like to travel in hyperspace and all that it entails. Let's just say, it baked our noodles! May the Fourth be With You!
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
SWTT - S1E2 - The Physics of Blaster Bolts
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
In this episode Shane and J.T. study the physics of blaster bolts. What is a blaster bolt? What is it not? How does it cause the damage it causes? How do the dang things work? They touch again on their Star Wars origin stories and give an update on what they've been doing with their more than ample spare time in the world of Star Wars.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
SWTT - S1E1 - Why do AT ATs have legs?
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
A positive conversation on the Star Wars universe. Your hosts, JT Cochran and Shane Fox, introduce themselves and their new podcast and talk about their Star Wars origin stories. With a combined experience of almost 50 years as degreed engineers in the manufacturing industry; in this episode they tackle the question: Why do AT ATs have legs?