This week, the sibling duo takes a hyperspace jump back to 1977 to talk about the original Star Wars: A New Hope. From childhood memories and first impressions to action figures, collector’s items, cosplay, and even emotional hospital visits, this episode dives into how one movie launched a lifelong love — and maybe a career — in sci-fi fandom.

🧵 Episode Highlights:

• Cliff Clavin from Cheers in Star Wars?!
  A surprising trivia moment where they realize John Ratzenberger had a cameo in Empire Strikes Back as a Rebel officer.
• The R2-D2 Pillow Toy
  Yes, a low-tech squeaky plush that might as well have been a dog toy… but it was cherished.
• The Millennium Falcon (Empire Version)
  Received Christmas after Empire Strikes Back, complete with a tiny dejarik (space chess) table, hidden smuggling panels, and memories that lasted decades.
• Toy Violation Confession
  One sibling confesses to a long history of sneaking into the other’s room to mess with toys — except for the Falcon. That one was sacred.
• Star Wars Costuming & the 501st Legion
  Cherie shares her longtime involvement in the 501st, the global Star Wars costuming organization, including:
  • Hospital visits
  • Charity marathons in costume
  • Traveling the world for Star Wars Celebration
  • Building a full Boba Fett (Holiday Special!) costume
• Star-Studded Encounters
  Highlights include meeting Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, and Billy Dee Williams.
  Bonus: Hamill joked he liked standing next to female stormtroopers because they made him feel taller.
• On the Franchise's Evolution
  From handmade props to CGI, and from a standalone space western to a multimedia empire — the duo reflects on the ever-expanding Star Wars universe.
• Final Thought:
  Without Star Wars, would Cherie have become a film professional or ended up working at SeaWorld in a whale costume? (…you’ll have to listen to find out.)

📌 Listener Takeaway:

This episode is less about analyzing A New Hope and more about how it felt — as a kid, as a fan, and as someone whose life was reshaped by a galaxy far, far away.

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