Star Wars Tech Talk

SWTT S2E3 - Happy May4 -Redeyes of C3PO

Happy Star Wars Day 2022!!! J.T. and Shane ponder the question; why, when C3PO's brain is hacked, does his eyes turn red???  A journey into the sequels (yes, yes, they know how the fandom thinks about the sequels) the guys talk about the rarity of quick Star Wars searches, cross-cultural time-immemorial warning flags, and FBI watch lists.  Happy Star Wars Day and May the Fourth Be With You!!!!

SWTT S2E2 - David vs. Goliath - A-Wing vs. SSD

Everyone loves a David vs. Goliath story.  An Imperial Navy ship the size of New York City.  Thousands of guns and turbo lasers.  Millions of souls on its compliment.  Darth Vader's personal ride.  How did a craft the size of a soccer mom minivan take it down?  In this episode Shane and J.T. discuss World War II tactics, wartime metrics, battle meditations, and dead loth-cats to answer the question: How could a lowly A-Wing get the better of the Executor Super Star Destroyer?  

SWTT S2E1 - How does a Sarlacc work?

It's creepy, icky, and horrifyingly sticky.  With the recent re-emergence of this Star Wars monster, in this episode the guys answer the question: How does a Sarlacc work?  From molecular genetics to seeing more Boba, J.T. and Shane take deep dives into Galaxy's Edge the Sequel, telomere slicing, long life spans, and throwing their worthless opinions in the mix on The Book of Boba Fett.  So, eat a big meal and join in as they discuss the slimy details of Sarlacc digestion.

SWTT S1E7 - DISNEY!!!!!

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.

SWTT S1E6 - Why the Tech of Star Wars Doesn‘t Advance

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.

SWTT S1E5 - Why do Droids feel pain?

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.

SWTT - S1E4 Old Tech - Corded Headsets

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.

SWTT - S1E3 - Travelling in Hyperspace

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!

SWTT - S1E2 - The Physics of Blaster Bolts

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.  

SWTT - S1E1 - Why do AT ATs have legs?

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?