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How Star Wars Is It?

How Star Wars Is It?

By How Star Wars Is It

On each episode of this important and definitive review podcast, Josiah and Mike examine a movie, a book, or literally anything else, and give it a rating--not of how good it is...but of how STAR WARS it is. Tune in every Monday and May the Fourth be with you.
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How Star Wars Is It?Aug 05, 2019

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Ep 269: Fries (Juggling a Million Pickles)

Ep 269: Fries (Juggling a Million Pickles)

Technically this episode is about french fries. Technically. In reality, it's mostly about juggling a million pickles and Homestar Runner fan fiction. Which means it's one of the best episodes yet? We also do a bracket for what the best fries are! It's great. This ep is one for the books. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Apr 15, 202401:02:12
Ep 268: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

Ep 268: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

We somehow have NEVER covered a Beatles album, despite us both being fans, and despite us talking about THIS album many times before, and despite us talking about the Beatles many times before! So we picked Sgt. Pepper's to start with! Maybe we'll do more of these! We of course also play Smish or Piss. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Apr 08, 202401:15:47
Ep 267: Dune: Part Two with Eric Parmer

Ep 267: Dune: Part Two with Eric Parmer

We're just a month behind in covering Dune: Part Two, but cut us some slack! We don't do this professionally so everything is a little delayed. We had to see it, schedule a guest, record it, edit it, and then upload it after the other eps that were already scheduled, and that takes some time! But I digress. We have a guest this week! Fellow dunatic Eric Parmer joins us to discus the masterwork that is Dune: Part Two. We also play the IMDB game! It's a great bonus length ep. Enjoy!

You can follow Eric on Instagram @eparmz! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Apr 01, 202401:23:55
Ep 266: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Ep 266: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

It's the end of the month, and you know what that means! Time to jump back into the Fast and Furious franchise! We're covering the third entry in the franchise, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. This movie is ridiculous. And also apparently takes place in 7 years after it was released for some reason. Who knows. We also get another installment of the ongoing HSWIIRPG! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Mar 25, 202401:06:37
Ep 265: Holes (2003)

Ep 265: Holes (2003)

We for once are following up on a topic we said we should do in a recent episode! The 2003 family classic Holes came up in the "Nothing" episode, and here we are covering it this week! It's a great episode where we kinda come to an impressive conclusion about Star Wars?? And we continue the HSWII RPG. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Mar 18, 202401:15:53
Ep 264: Nothing

Ep 264: Nothing

Hahahahahah we did an episode on nothing. That's FUNNY. It's a great episode. It doesn't get AS contentious as "Circles" got, but we do get into it. We also play Only Connect and discuss Hank the Cowdog at LENGTH. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Mar 11, 202456:27
Ep 263: Vacation

Ep 263: Vacation

Sorry for the bunch of random noises in Josiah's track! He's been having some recording issues lately.

ANYWAY. We're talking vacation this week! Why?? Why not!!! You're gonna need a vacation from this episode by the end because it is truly insane. And we of course play the Vacation RPG. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Mar 04, 202457:39
Ep 262: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Ep 262: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

It's the end of the month, and that can only mean one thing. Back to the Fast and Furious well! We're covering 2 Fast 2 Furious this week, and it's a fun one! We also play another, you guessed it, word game! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Feb 26, 202401:05:51
Ep 261: Chicago by Chicago

Ep 261: Chicago by Chicago

Wow, we talk about this in the episode, but somehow it's a Chicago episode again? Weird. We don't know how this happened! But hey, we're covering Chicago by Chicago aka Chicago II. And we share our favorite tracks from the album! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Feb 20, 202401:02:55
Ep 260: Chicago (2002)

Ep 260: Chicago (2002)

We're discussing the movie musical Chicago this week! It's a GREAT flick and we really get into the nitty-gritty of whatever happened to movie musicals. We also play the Musical City Name Game. It's a great ep. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Feb 12, 202401:12:10
Ep 259: Chicago with Shannon Campe

Ep 259: Chicago with Shannon Campe

We have a special guest on the show today covering our favorite city and the place of origin for this podcast, Chicago! Podcaster and critic Shannon Campe joins us to discuss all things Chicago, and boy oh boy do we get into it. We talk Malort, dibs, the lake, surviving the winter, we cover it all. And we play a game of Chicagyes or Chicagno! Enjoy!

You can find Shannon's writing at thespool.net. And you can find her Little Women audio drama at littlewomenpodcast.com. You can also contact THIS show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Feb 05, 202401:32:57
Ep 258: The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Ep 258: The Fast and the Furious (2001)

It's time to reveal that we are covering the Fast and the Furious franchise, one movie at a time for the last week of the month, each month this year! We're excited because we're not familiar with this franchise! Hopefully, it will be a breath of fresh air for the podcast. We also play the IMDB game! It's great.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jan 29, 202401:19:29
Ep 257: Wild Wild West (1999) with Andi Sharavsky

Ep 257: Wild Wild West (1999) with Andi Sharavsky

We made it back to the Willennium to discuss the 2nd worst movie of all time, according to some people, Wild Wild West! And we have a special returning guest! You know her, you lover her, one of the co-hosts of Sports Kid / Drama Kid, Andi Sharavsky! It's her fault we watched this movie, and we had a dang good time discussing it. We also play a Word Word Game! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jan 23, 202401:30:20
Ep 256: Winter

Ep 256: Winter

It feels like -30 degrees in Chicago as I write this! So what an appropriate episode topic! We talk about winter, of course, get into Star Wars a liiittle bit, and play some Only Connect. It's a great time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jan 15, 202401:03:16
Ep 255: "Lunch" or Inflation or What You Will

Ep 255: "Lunch" or Inflation or What You Will

What is this episode really about? Lunch? Inflation? Maybe it's about whatever you want it to be about. Who knows. Whatever it's about, it's a damn good episode. And we play a lunch RPG. It's great. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jan 10, 202401:07:15
Ep 254: Circles

Ep 254: Circles

It's been a long time coming, but we finally did it. Long-time listeners will know that we've only ever lost two episodes of the show due to technical difficulties. Those episodes were on "Circles" and "Our 20's". They were REALLY good episodes and it was such a bummer to lose them. But we figured it's been long enough. We've healed enough, we've grown enough. It's time to revisit circles. Who knows if it lives up to the original, but it's a rip-rollicking good time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jan 02, 202401:04:53
Ep 253: Batman Returns with Rob Grabowski and Josh Segovia from Poppin' Bottles

Ep 253: Batman Returns with Rob Grabowski and Josh Segovia from Poppin' Bottles

It's the holiday seeeeason, doot, doot, DOOT. It's our holiday episode, and we're covering the DECIDEDLY Christmas movie, Batman Returns, with our returning guests Rob Grabowski and Josh Segovia of the podcast Poppin' Bottles. That's right, we're not taking ANY time off. This episode is dropping ON CHRISTMAS. This is our most bonus lengthed episode yet, and we play a lot of games in it, so happy holidays and we'll see y'all in the new year!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Dec 25, 202301:39:28
Ep 252: Holiday Cheer

Ep 252: Holiday Cheer

On the surface, this might look like an episode about holiday cheer, which is a funny idea, right? But really, this is an episode where two bros just list words that have the letter "X" in them in increasingly ridiculous ways. We also play a holiday movie game! This one gets really silly folks, so enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Dec 18, 202358:34
Ep 251: Solo: A Star Wars Story Revisited Again with Michael DeLaney

Ep 251: Solo: A Star Wars Story Revisited Again with Michael DeLaney

Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Well, two things were bound to happen eventually. One, we were bound to talk about a topic for a third time eventually. Some of us thought it would be Moving that would get a round three first, but nope, it was Solo. And two, Michael DeLaney was bound to be on the show for the 10th time eventually. And THIS is that episode folks. This is the inaugural episode marking the HSWII 10 Timers Club. Who could have ever guessed we would make it this far. Anyway, the ep is great and bonus length and we really dig into the State of the Star Wars. We also play a Michael DeLaney classic, Are you for Lando CalREALssian?? Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Dec 11, 202301:13:28
Ep 250: How Star Wars Is It? with Lior Shragg

Ep 250: How Star Wars Is It? with Lior Shragg

Welp. We did it. We finally did it. For our 250th episode, we reviewed...ourselves. The ouroboros is complete. We can finally stop. Thanks to the suggestion of our very special guest Lior Shragg, in this episode, we are reviewing How Star Wars Is It? It's a big blow out bonus length episode in celebration of our 250th, and we play three, count 'em, THREE games. It's insane. One of our most insane and fun episodes ever. Enjoy folks!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Dec 04, 202301:26:49
Ep 249: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice ugh

Ep 249: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice ugh

Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. We had to do it. We had one more live action Batman that we could think of and we had to do it. So here it is. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. This is what you wanted, right?? Is this what you wanted?? We go crazy for 45 minutes and then play the IMDB game. It's a great episode. Enjoy.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Nov 27, 202301:06:41
Ep 248: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) with Cody Lindley

Ep 248: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) with Cody Lindley

We promised we would, and we're finally delivering on that promise! We're FINALLY covering 2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, with special guest and DVD of this movie owner Cody Lindley! This movie is a trip, and this episode is also a trip. We also recast the movie with modern actors for the game, and it's a lot of fun. Check out Cody's podcast Franchise Fanatics wherever you get your podcast, and go see him do improv in Chicago! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Nov 20, 202301:25:14
Ep 247: GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Ep 247: GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

We're heading back to album territory this week and discussing Olivia Rodrigo's latest release, GUTS. It's a great album and a fun episode as two 30-something-year-old men discuss music written by a teenage girl. And we of course play Smish or Piss. Enjoy!!!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Nov 17, 202301:07:55
Ep 246: "Leaves (Autumn)"

Ep 246: "Leaves (Autumn)"

Oh boy. This one goes off the rails and STAYS off the rails. We definitely talk about leaves and we definitely talk about Star Wars, you can't say we didn't! We also talk about a lot of other stuff, including vampire umpires, the burning bush, and cool watches. And we play a new leaf inspired game of Mike's invention. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Nov 06, 202301:01:19
Ep 245: The Lego Batman Movie with Roommate Lovers (Kyle Mantegna and Maggie Smith)

Ep 245: The Lego Batman Movie with Roommate Lovers (Kyle Mantegna and Maggie Smith)

It's the end of the month, so we're doing another Batman movie! This week we've got new friends of the pod, Kyle Mantegna and Maggie Smith, the titular roommates/lovers of the podcast Roommate Lovers! Check out their show wherever you get your podcasts. We had a blast discussing this surprisingly excellent movie with them, talking about what they like about Star Wars, and playing the IMDB game with them! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Oct 30, 202301:20:30
Ep 244: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Ep 244: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

We're keeping it spooky this week by talking about The Silence of the Lambs. It's a classic that raises a lot of interesting questions. And we discuss them all! We also actually compare it to Star Wars. Like we actually do our podcast. It's amazing. And we play Only Connect! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Oct 23, 202301:06:31
Ep 243: Barbarian (2022)

Ep 243: Barbarian (2022)

We're keeping things spooky this month by covering a recent favorite scary movie, 2022's Barbarian! It's a great flick, and it's a great episode, and we rank movie monsters in a bracket for the game. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Oct 17, 202353:37
Ep 242: Monsters

Ep 242: Monsters

It's spooky season, and this week we're talking MONSTERS. Josiah quibbles a lot, and Mike brings the game. It's one of my new favorite eps. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Oct 09, 202359:15
Ep 241: Tin Cup with Sports Kid / Drama Kid (Jim O'Connell and Andi Sharavsky)

Ep 241: Tin Cup with Sports Kid / Drama Kid (Jim O'Connell and Andi Sharavsky)

Yes, yes, we know spooky season has started, but you have to wait til next week for a themed show because we have a truly fun and special episode to share with y'all. We had the lovely co-hosts of Sports Kid / Drama Kid on the show to discuss the bizarre golf romantic comedy flick, Tin Cup. Jim and Andi were a delight to have on the show, and you should check out their show Sports Kid / Drama Kid wherever you get your podcasts and also on YouTube! We also play a sports movies game of Mike's devising. Buckle in for this bonus-length episode, and check out Sports Kid / Drama Kid!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Oct 02, 202301:33:56
Ep 240: Batman Forever

Ep 240: Batman Forever

It's the end of the month, so it's time for another Batman movie! We're covering Batman Forever this week, and boy oh boy, does it not hold up. We also play Six Degrees of Separation to Star Wars for the game. It's a great ep! Enjoy.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Sep 25, 202301:00:20
Ep 239: Challah with Lior Shragg

Ep 239: Challah with Lior Shragg

Your two decidedly not Jewish hosts are covering challah this week! But don't worry, we've got a decidedly Jewish guest this week! Friend, and I'll go out on a limb and say fan of the show, Lior Shragg joins us this week to discuss the delicious traditional Jewish staple, challah. As usual when we have guests, Lior keeps us on track and presents some great points for how Star Wars challah really is. And we play TWO games this episode, one of Lior's devising, and one of Mike's classics. It's a great episode. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Sep 19, 202301:24:21
Ep 238: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

Ep 238: Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

We were inspired by our recent rock opera coverage to dip our toes back into The Floyd well, to cover their arguably better album, The Dark Side of the Moon. We do a TERRIBLE job comparing it to Star Wars, but a decent job talking about the album in general. And we also play Smash or Pass, which is hilarious to do for an album like this one. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Sep 11, 202301:15:01
Ep 237: "Exercise"

Ep 237: "Exercise"

Yup, it's another episode title in quotes, because DO we really talk about exercise at all in this episode?? Yes, we actually do. But it's funny to put it in quotes because it felt like we did a bad job. We also play a Going to the Gym RPG! It's a great time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Sep 05, 202301:10:40
Ep 236: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm with Michael DeLaney

Ep 236: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm with Michael DeLaney

Our resident Bat-expert is back to discuss the final film of Bat-month, and the final in our series of firsts that we've been discussing. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! The first animated Batman movie. And y'all, it's really good. But how Star Wars is it? Tune in to see if we discuss that at all. DeLaney also brings a classic real or fake style game based on Bruce Wayne's girlfriends. It's great. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Aug 28, 202301:20:16
Ep 235: Batman Begins

Ep 235: Batman Begins

It's the 3rd week of Batmonth, and we're continuing our coverage of "firsts", this time with the first of the Nolan trilogy, Batman Begins. We break down the movie and do a decent job of comparing it to Star Wars, and we play a little Rotten Tomatoes game. It's fun! Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Aug 21, 202301:02:59
Ep 234: Batman (1966)

Ep 234: Batman (1966)

Batmonth continues, and we're covering firsts all month long. This time, it's the first Batman movie EVER?? 1966's Batman. This madcap and zany comedic take on the Caped Crusader is a welcome breath of fresh air. Tune in to hear us sing the praises of this movie, talk about camp, and play a game surrounding the many insane labels that can be found in this movie.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Aug 14, 202359:41
Ep 233: Batman (1989)

Ep 233: Batman (1989)

We're finally done with rock operas, and it's on to our next contractually obligated month of programming: Batman movies! We're catching up on the Batmans we missed during Junesical Theatre month and Junesical July, so it's gonna be all Batman all month babyyy. And we're specifically focusing on firsts, so this week, we're looking at the first in the Burton/Schumacher-verse, 1989's Batman. We also play some Batman Only Connect. It's a good time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


Aug 07, 202353:08
Ep 232: Green Day's American Idiot

Ep 232: Green Day's American Idiot

We're wrapping up Junesical July with 2004's seminal work by Green Day, American Idiot. It's a great album, and a great episiode. Do we talk about Star Wars at all? Tune in to find out. And of course, we play a good old fashioned game of Smish or Piss.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jul 31, 202301:18:34
Ep 231: The Who's Tommy

Ep 231: The Who's Tommy

Junesical July continues. We're covering Tommy. We're stupid. We're tired. Tommy is weird. Rock operas are weird. We'll be back to, well, not normal, but to something different at least in August. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!



Jul 24, 202301:02:08
Ep 230: The Who's Quadrophenia

Ep 230: The Who's Quadrophenia

Junesical July continues with more rock opera coverage, and boy are our brains mush now. We're talking the seminal The Who album Quadrophenia this week. It's a great album, and we're tired of rock operas at this point, hahaha. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


Jul 17, 202301:01:41
Ep 229: Pink Floyd's The Wall (the movie)

Ep 229: Pink Floyd's The Wall (the movie)

We're continuing our coverage of rock operas during Junesical Theatre July this month with Pink Floyd's The Wall, specifically the movie version. And boy oh boy, it sure is interesting. We get a little in the weeds regarding rock operas and play a little game of Chain Reaction. It's a good time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


Jul 10, 202359:18
Ep 228: My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade

Ep 228: My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade

We felt we gave rock operas short shrift during the month of June, so we're extending our coverage of rock operas in a continuation of Junesical Theatre month. Welcome to Junesical Theatre July! We're starting off with a concept album/rock opera, The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. And y'all, this album rips and slaps and does everything good. We also play a little Smish or Piss, of course, and spoiler alert, they're all smishes.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jul 03, 202301:04:11
Ep 227: Jesus Christ Superstar

Ep 227: Jesus Christ Superstar

What's this?? It's the end of the month and we're not doing a Batman movie?? Well, we felt we didn't give rock operas a fair shake, so we're doing an extra one to close out Junesical theatre month. It's Jesus Christ Superstar! And we play a real or fake Bible game. It's a great time, and a bonus length because we were really having fun. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jun 26, 202301:16:44
Ep 226: Repo! The Genetic Opera with Sydney Clinton

Ep 226: Repo! The Genetic Opera with Sydney Clinton

We're continuing this year's rock opera coverage during Junesical Theatre Month, this time by covering the cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera with special guest and fellow Anarchy cast member Sydney Clinton. We talk about how absolutely bat shit this movie is and try to figure out how it could have been salvaged. We also play a reverse IMDB game! It's a great time. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jun 19, 202301:22:11
Ep 225: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson with Paul Brandt

Ep 225: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson with Paul Brandt

We're talking about maybe our most controversial topic yet this week for Junesical Theatre Month, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. And we have special guest and fellow Anarchy the Improvised Rock Opera team member Paul Brandt on the show this week to discuss it! We discuss if this show could be done today, talk about Paul's fondness for the novelizations of the prequels, and play a game about president middle names! It's a lot of fun. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


Jun 12, 202301:28:05
Ep 224: Rock Operas

Ep 224: Rock Operas

We're kicking off another Junesical Theatre Month by covering the concept of rock operas! It's a little teaser for the rest of the month, as we will be covering rock operas and rock musicals each week this month. We dig into rock operas, rock musicals, the differences and similarities, and for some reason we talk a lot about if there are more stars in the universe or sand grains on the earth. We also talk a lot about our team Anarchy, the improvised rock opera, so go see it and support our improv in Chicago!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

Jun 05, 202351:26
Ep 223: Batman & Robin with Rob Grabowski and Josh Segovia of Poppin' Bottles

Ep 223: Batman & Robin with Rob Grabowski and Josh Segovia of Poppin' Bottles

It's the end of the month, so we're talking Batman again! This time, it's the truly insane film, Batman & Robin. We're not going in any order, okay?? We're just reviewing them as the spirit leads us. And we've got TWO special guests this week, returning guest Rob Grabowski and first-timer Josh Segovia, both of the comedic beverage review podcast Poppin' Bottles. Both Mike and Josiah have been guests on their show, and now they're returning the favor! It's a free-wheeling, bonus-length conversation about how wild this movie is and about how Star Wars it is. And then we play TWO, count 'em, TWO games. You're getting all this for free?? Incredible.

You can hear Josh and Rob on their podcast Poppin' Bottles wherever you get your podcasts. Catch them both doing Comedy Sportz at Second City and multiple improv shows at iO here in Chicago. You can contact our show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


May 29, 202301:33:31
Ep 221: Jury Duty, the show

Ep 221: Jury Duty, the show

We're talking about the latest streaming phenomenon, Jury Duty! The show, not the civic duty. We're a couple of weeks behind, as usual, but I promise it was timely when we recorded this. And we play a sampler platter of James Marsden games. It's a great episode. Enjoy!

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!


May 22, 202357:16
Ep 220: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Ep 220: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The problem with not being able to do this show as our only job is sometimes we record stuff in a timely manner but then release it weeks later just because that's how the release schedule shakes out. So we know this isn't timely anymore, but it was when we recorded it okay?? We're talking about the D&D movie this week! It's a great flick and we have a lot of fun discussing it. Mike also leads Josiah in a game of what he thinks Dungeons & Dragons is and it's a blast.

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

May 15, 202301:10:01
Ep 219: Alfred Hitchcock with Peter Corey

Ep 219: Alfred Hitchcock with Peter Corey

This week we're talking about Alfred Hitchcock's body of work with special guest Peter Corey, member of the incredible Chicago genre improv drinking show, Hitch*Cocktails, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this May. More details can be heard at the end of the episode. Peter brings the expertise, we bring the questions, and we really dig into Hitchcock's oeuvre. We also say oeuvre too much. And we play Only Connect! Peter also joins us this week on the Patreon to celebrate our 100th Patreon episode! He runs a one-shot RPG for us under the Star Wars 5E ruleset, and it's a lot of fun. You should check it out over on the Patreon!  

You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!

May 08, 202301:19:54