Episode 86 - Author Mike Chen talks Machete Order, Defense of the Prequels and Modern Day Star Wars

Mike Chen is one of 40 writers who contributed to From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. His story, "Disturbance," focuses on Emperor Palpatine at the time of Episode V.  On this episode, we talk about sharing Star Wars with his daughter in #MacheteOrder, defense of the Prequels and perspective on modern #StarWars.  3:40 - intro5:00 - toys as a gateway6:45 - getting the Star Wars gig10:00 - pitching the story13:45 - Introducing Star Wars to his daughter - Machete order21:00 - The Prequels & The Clone Wars27:45 - Maintaining “I am your father.”29:30 - Maintaining attention span33:00 - Star Wars acting and #MakeSolo2Happen39:00 - What makes Star Wars Star Wars?47:30 - Responding to Baby Yoda65:35 - Ten QuestionsBuy From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back here: https://www.amazon.com/Certain-Point-View-Empire-Strikes/dp/0593157745/ref=sr_1_1?crid=389QYM9C1O80X&dchild=1&keywords=from+a+certain+point+of+view+empire&qid=1603136798&sprefix=from+a+c%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1 @MikeChenWriter www.MikeChenBooks.com  Follow Around the Galaxy @ATGcast on Twitter www.BeyondTheBlastDoors.com  Buy our new BTBD gear right now: https://www.teepublic.com/user/beyondtheblastdoorsFollow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheBlastDoors/?ref=bookmarks&sw_fnr_id=2236164831Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTBD_PodcastFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheblastdoors/ Do you like #BeyondTheBlastDoors and want more? Consider supporting the BTBD guys on Patreon! You can help guide how they create more content, and have it tailored to what you like. Check it out! #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheBlastDoors--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/atgcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/atgcast/support