The Importance of the Star Wars Radio Dramas

This week on Skytalkers, we’re talking about the immensely fascinating and media-changing Star Wars radio dramas. What to expect:

• We define the what makes a good radio drama, a brief history, and how the Star Wars radio dramas came to be (George Lucas, USC, and more).

• Brian Daley’s contribution to the Star Wars lexicon and his unmatched impact.

• What sets the Star Wars radio dramas apart from the films.

• Fun facts and impacts of this “creative scandal”!

• … and so much more!

References:
The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR (amzn.to/47alTUv) by Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto
Blast Points’ interview with Maria Jose and John (blastpointspod...)
Archive dot org - Star Wars Radio Drama (archive.org/de...)
Archive dot org - Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama (archive.org/de...)
Archive dot org - Return of the Jedi Radio Drama (archive.org/de...)
The Acolyte Renewal Fan Petition (www.change.org...)
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