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The Rantcor Pit #30 - Speeders, Walkers, and Cloud Cars! Oh My!

The Rantcor Pit is back with the second half of our vehicular exploration of the Star Wars universe!  This time Cole Houston and Eddie Medina are looking at all of the vehicles that are pretty much stuck on the planet where you find them.  In other words, they are not going to be traveling to the stars.

 

Walkers, speeder bikes, bongos, landspeeders, and other land, sea, and air craft are the focus of this "auto show" of Star Wars!

The Rantcor Pit #29 - Ships of the Line

The Rantcor Pit is back! 

 

Your hosts Cole Houston and Eddie Medina take to the spaceways in a special episode all about the spacecraft of Star Wars!  One of the most iconic elements of the Saga is the various vehicles large and small that conveyed the heroes, villains, armies, and everyday denizens from planet to planet.  From the fighter craft and capital warships to the Millennium Falcon and Count Dooku's odd little solar sailer, there was not shortage of subject matter this outing.

 

So get ready for the jump to light speed (and sound speed while you listen in) as Cole and Eddie co-pilot this chock full of spaceships show!

The Rantcor Pit #28 - One End of This Galaxy to the Other Episode 3: Another Universe

After a long holiday break your hosts Cole Houston and Eddie Medina are back with the long-awaited conclusion to their exploration of various spheres of collecting, One End of This Galaxy to the Other!  

 

This time they are joined again by Warren Jacobsen to discus many of the Star Wars collectibles from over the years that were unique to countries outside the United States.  From packaging variations due to language differences and domestic distribution to items that were not directly exported to other countries.  Even cheap foreign knock-offs are explored.

 

So buckle up and hang on to your wallets, collectors, because we are taking a journey into Another Universe of collecting!

The Rantcor Pit #27 - From One End of This Galaxy to the Other: Force Feeding

Welcome to part two of the first ever trilogy for The Rantcor Pit!  

 

As your hosts Cole "JediCole" Houston and Eddie Medina explore the more unusual Star Wars collectibles of the world they are joined by food packaging/premium collector Warren Jacobsen for a look at the amazing variety of food-related items that feature that galaxy far, far away.  From cereals and yogurts to soda bottles and cans, from fast food premiums to Pepsi bottle caps in Japan there is plenty to sink your teeth into this week!

The Rantcor Pit #26 - One End of This Galaxy to the Other Episode 1: Expanding a Universe

Welcome to the latest journey into The Rantcor Pit!  

 

Cole Houston and Eddie Medina were delayed this week so the show is running late.  But they bring you a fascinating look at the diverse variety of collectibles available when it comes to Star Wars.  

 

While toys, comics, and statuary spring to mind easily, there are hundreds of other categories of collectible that often go unnoticed.  Find out from your favorite "Star Wars guys" about how diverse is the realm of collectibles when Star Wars is the theme.  

 

This is the first part of a trilogy on collectibles which is a broad general overview that sets the stage for more specific episodes to follow.

The Rantcor Pit #25 - We Don't Need Their Scum!

Welcome to the milestone 25th episode of The Rantcor Pit!  

 

This week Cole "JediCole" Houston and Eddie Medina put out the call for bounty hunters and marvel at who all shows up.  We are not talking the likes of "Dog the Bounty Hunter", but rather those who track down fugitives for money in the Star Wars universe.  

 

Learn who is the "King of the Bounty Hunters", what makes a bounty hunter cry, the untold story of Bossk, and more.  

The Rantcor Pit #24 - Rise of the Planet of the Collectibles

In 1977 a phenomenon began.  Star Wars merchandising.

Though the flow of Star Wars memorabilia and and collectibles would slow to a trickle at times over the decades, it never stopped.  Today collectors find themselves in a new "golden age" of Star Wars item hitting the market at an almost impossible rate.  How did it all begin and how has it evolved over time. 

Cole "JediCole" Houston and Eddie Medina are joined by Vic Medina as they explore the pervasiveness of Star Wars merchandise over the years. 

The Rantcor Pit #23 - Obi-Wan Was a Damn Liar!

The Rantcor Pit is back, if a couple of days late.  But we blame it on Obi-Wan.

 

At least from a certain point of view, that is.  This episode calls Obi-Wan Kenobi to task on his constant deceits and falsehoods.  From his initial appearance in A New Hope to his last retrofitted history in Revenge of the Sith, Ben Kenobi is shown to be not just a "crazy old wizard", but a bald faced liar!

 

Join Cole Houston and Eddie Medina as they try to find the truth about Obi-Wan's lies.

The Rantcor Pit #22 - Responsible Parties

Welcome back to The Rantcor Pit!

 

This time Cole Houston and Eddie Medina bring you a lively discussion on the writers and directors of the Star Wars Saga!  While very much George Lucas' brainchild, Star Wars and all of the films that followed were collaborative efforts.  And after the first outing it seems that Lucas had the foresight to bring in others to both co-write the screenplays and to take on the awesome responsibilities of directing the films.  

 

At least until the prequels...

The Rantcor Pit #21 - Back to School

Summer is over and it is "back to school" time again.  So what does that have to do with Star Wars?

More than you might think, actually!  From lunchboxes and school supplies to the particular memories of this show's hosts, there is a lot to talk about when it comes to school days.   So join Cole Houston and Eddie Medina as they explore growing up with Star Wars on the back to school list and more!