Episode 470 - Star Wars Insider and the Legacy of the Rick McCallum Prequel Updates

This week we are going back to when the number one source for information on a new Star Wars movie was the infamous Rick McCallum prequel updates in Star Wars Insider magazine! Join us as we track the Episode 1 hype from 1995 to 1999 and discuss how it evolved and much Star Wars wild fan anticipation has changed and stayed the same in the past 27 years. So look at a photo of 97 Jabba with one eye, celebrate the love and listen today! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 BOBA FETT BEACH PARTY COMMENTARY! NEW ANDOR SEASON 2 EPISODE COMMENTARIES! HEAR EPISODES EARLY! Theme Music! downloadable tunes from episodes! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points "Like" Blast Points on Facebook Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here we are also on Instagram! Wow! Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

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This episode is 01:18:32 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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