Episode 91: A Star Wars Holiday Special

About this episode

Freddy and Al explore the charmingly bizarre history of The Star Wars Holiday Special during a Life Day celebration in Batuu.

'Tis the season for Fredd and Al to crash a Life Day celebration in Batuu! On this episode, Alex Stewart and Freddy Martin stroll through the marketplace while discussing the strange, bizarre, but downright charming history of The Star Wars Holiday Special. If you've seen the Star Wars Holiday Special, this episode will give you a deeper appreciation for this Star Wars/Holiday themed train wreck! And if you haven't watched the Holiday Special before, well, hopefully this episode inspires you to do just that! From all of us on The Backside of Water, Happy Holidays! We Have Merch!! Buy: WED Enterprises Inspired BSOW T-Shirt Check Out Our Other Podcast: Did You Know Disney Our Star Wars Themed Podcast: The Smuggler's Dispatch Follow Us On Instagram: @the_backside_of_water Join Our Facebook Group: The Backside of Water Production Credits Directed By: Alex Stewart Written By: Alex Stewart Sound Design and Editing By: Alex Stewart

People in this episode

Hosts: Freddy Martin, Alex Stewart

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• Holiday Special
• Life Day
• Disneyland history
• pop culture
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Star Wars
• Holiday Special
• Batuu
• Life Day
• Disney history
• podcast
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Places: Batuu

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