This week’s guest is Brian Stillman. It's hard to find a new angle on Star Wars, but I think Brian might have done have it. His documentary Plastic Galaxy is the story of the Star Wars action figures which, separately from the movies, had their own impact that forever changed both toys and film. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Behind-the-scenes of 8-Bit Bar in Cornwall, Europe's largest gaming bar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Theater by the Blind is the country's only theater troupe composed entirely of blind actors. In this episode, Lindsay Nyman explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week's guest is Thomas Middleditch - star of Silicon Valley, improviser, and flight sim enthusiast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Homestar Runner's Matt Chapman stops by to discuss where the show came from, what happened to it, and why it's finally coming back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cosmo Wright is one of the premiere videogame speedrunners in the world with records in Castlevania 64 and Ocarina of Time. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chris Morgan wrote a critical analysis of Mystery Science Theater 3000 aka the best show of all time. Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
John Collins designed a world record-setting paper airplane. Here he explains how, why, and how he found a thrower. http://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Grucci Fireworks is a six-generation family owned/operated company with several world records. In this week's episode, the CEO explains how to appreciate fireworks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Will Brooker might be the world's expert on Batman. Here, he tells us how to enjoy Batman comics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ben Model accompanies silent movies on a piano. Here he explains how, why, and how you can learn to appreciate silent film. silent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wally Feresten oversees the cue cards at Saturday Night Live. Here he explains how he got started, and what it takes to make everything work on both sides of the cue card. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, Justin Brown of Aarow Sign Spinners tells us what it takes to be a sign spinner. Watch footage from the 2018 World Sign Spinning Championship here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ashrita Furman has the Guinness World Record for most Guinness World Records. He did not get here by targeting easy records – he somersaulted the longest continuous distance (12 miles), ran the fastest mile with a milk bottle balanced on his head (7 minutes 47 seconds), and had the fastest time pogo sticking up the CN Tower (57 minutes, 51 sec). Here, he explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nick Sherman is a typographer, typeface designer, and typographic consultant. Here, he explains how and why. Links to Nick's websites that we discuss here: NickSherman.com, hex.xyz, and FontsInUse.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
