Episode 746 - The Phantom Menace, Part 6 - The Podrace

Published: June 24, 2024, noon

In the sixth entry of our series celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, we are discussing Anakin\u2019s adventure participating in the Boonta Eve podrace.

\xa0

Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations joins us for this discussion.

\xa0

The segment of the film we discuss runs from 55:02 to 1:10:04.

\xa0

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

  • The opening shots of the podrace and the announcers,
  • The pageantry present at the start of the podrace, including Jabba\u2019s introduction and the flag presentation,
  • Some of our favorite podracers other than Anakin Skywalker,
  • Qui-Gon\u2019s advice to Anakin and whether this was his way of testing him,
  • Sebulba\u2019s antics and methods of cheating,
  • A few of the obstacles on the course, including the Tusken Raiders,
  • The Aurra Sing cameo,
  • The difficulties Anakin overcomes, and more.

Check out the prior entry in this series in episode 735.

\xa0

Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.

\xa0

Get your Ultimate Lightsaber 2.0 from SaberMasters and use our referral code (STARDUST) at checkout for $10 off. Head to www.sabermasters.com/discount/stardust

\xa0

Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.

\xa0

Join us for real time discussion on the RetroZap Discord Server here: RetroZap Discord.\xa0

Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.