The Phantom Menace | 116
06/12/24 • 46 min
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In May 1999 hordes of Star Wars fans swarmed movie theatres for an event that many thought might never happen.
It was release day for a movie they had spent the past 15 years longing for, but all the excitement soon turned to confusion, disappointment and in some cases even anger.
In this episode we are looking back at one of the biggest movie releases of the decade. This is the story of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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Fearless Fred Kennedy, radio DJ on Q107 in Toronto weekday 2 – 7pm, comic book writer and creator of the podcast Mud 79, a fan made Star Wars story. Fearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 – A Fan Made Star Wars Story – curiouscast.ca
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In May 1999 hordes of Star Wars fans swarmed movie theatres for an event that many thought might never happen.
It was release day for a movie they had spent the past 15 years longing for, but all the excitement soon turned to confusion, disappointment and in some cases even anger.
In this episode we are looking back at one of the biggest movie releases of the decade. This is the story of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
GUEST INFO:
Fearless Fred Kennedy, radio DJ on Q107 in Toronto weekday 2 – 7pm, comic book writer and creator of the podcast Mud 79, a fan made Star Wars story. Fearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 – A Fan Made Star Wars Story – curiouscast.ca
Twitter/X: @fearless_fred
Instagram: @fearless_fred
SHOW INFO:
Instagram: @that90spodcast
TikTok: @90spodcast
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