The Penny Men dive headfirst into the galaxy far, far away—again! This time, Greg, Tom, and Ben chart the weird, wild gap between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back!

Ever wonder what happened between blowing up the Death Star and Luke freezing his face off on Hoth? Marvel comics, green space rabbits, bizarre British stories (some by Alan Moore?!), and a Life Day celebration you’ll never forget—or forgive!

We cover:

• The Star Wars Holiday Special in all its two-hour glory (Bea Arthur! Boba Fett! Erotic grandpa VR?!)
• The Christmas album with songs like What Do You Get a Wookiee for Christmas When He Already Owns a Comb?
• And Splinter of the Mind’s Eye—the book that almost became the sequel!

Then it’s on to Empire Strikes Back:

• Probe droids
• Wampas
• Force pulls
• Tow cables
• Yoda’s grammar lessons
• Asteroid worms
• And the greatest twist in movie history (even if you already know it)!

Plus, Greg explains why skeleton warriors made him quit cartoons, Tom defends Bea Arthur’s place in the Star Wars canon, and Greg does his best impression of the song “R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas!” Spoiler: it’s wonderful!