On today's show, I speak with John Redlingshafer (The Hyperion Hub) about his first time watching The Empire Strikes Back. John is a lifelong Disney aficionado but a Padawan of Star Wars lore with no expectations or foresight of what comes next in the saga. We discuss the film’s tonal change from the original, his impressions of Yoda, and whether he should watch Return of The Jedi next or try the infamous “machete” order. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi!<br />__Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel<a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com/DisneyWish" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish</a><br />__Visit <a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com</a> for the latest podcasts, news, videos, and more!<br />__Book your trip to Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, the Disney Cruise ships, and beyond with Coffee With Kenobi’s Travel Partner -  <a href="https://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/mousefantravel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/MouseFanTravel</a>  <br />__Become a member of the CWK Alliance to support Coffee With Kenobi, get access to audio and VIDEO of our exclusive weekly podcast, CWK Pour-Over, and more! <a href="http://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/cwkalliance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/CWKAlliance</a><br />__You can also listen to CWK Pour-Over on Spotify<br />    <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0XFzV4hRc1d9BstRBwBr9I" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Spotify</a><br />__Watch and subscribe to CWK on our YouTube channel   <br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6aVY_0wSP1QKM-IsMXB0w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/YouTube</a><br />__Join our community in the CWK Cafe and be part of the conversation -<a href="http://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/community" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Community</a> <br />__Shop Coffee With Kenobi shirts, hoodies, stickers, phone cases, and more <a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Shop</a><br />__Do you want Dan Zehr to speak at your event?  <a href="http://danzmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> DanZMedia.com</a><br />Thanks for listening, and have a great week; this is the podcast you’re looking for!- Dan Zehr  <br />Email: <a href="https://coffeewithkenobi.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">danz@coffeewithkenobi.com</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/MrZehr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MrZehr</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danzehrcwk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@danzehrcwk on Instagram</a><br />Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@danzehrcwk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@danzehrcwk on Threads</a><br />Need an experienced speaker for your school, conference, or business?<a href="https://danzmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://danzmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book Dan Zehr here!</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-Zehr/author/B085VRPJ3C?ref=ap_rdr&amp;store_ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase Dan Zehr’s Star Wars books</a><br />-------------------------------------<br /><a href="https://x.com/CoffeeWthKenobi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi  on X</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/coffee_with_kenobi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi on Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://www.threads.net/@coffee_with_kenobi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee...

Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation

Dan Zehr

CWK Show #797: The Empire Strikes Back For The First Time

NOV 14, 202443 MIN
Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation

CWK Show #797: The Empire Strikes Back For The First Time

NOV 14, 202443 MIN

Description

On today's show, I speak with John Redlingshafer (The Hyperion Hub) about his first time watching The Empire Strikes Back. John is a lifelong Disney aficionado but a Padawan of Star Wars lore with no expectations or foresight of what comes next in the saga. We discuss the film’s tonal change from the original, his impressions of Yoda, and whether he should watch Return of The Jedi next or try the infamous “machete” order. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi!<br />__Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel<a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com/DisneyWish" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish</a><br />__Visit <a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com</a> for the latest podcasts, news, videos, and more!<br />__Book your trip to Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, the Disney Cruise ships, and beyond with Coffee With Kenobi’s Travel Partner -  <a href="https://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/mousefantravel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/MouseFanTravel</a>  <br />__Become a member of the CWK Alliance to support Coffee With Kenobi, get access to audio and VIDEO of our exclusive weekly podcast, CWK Pour-Over, and more! <a href="http://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/cwkalliance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/CWKAlliance</a><br />__You can also listen to CWK Pour-Over on Spotify<br />    <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0XFzV4hRc1d9BstRBwBr9I" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Spotify</a><br />__Watch and subscribe to CWK on our YouTube channel   <br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6aVY_0wSP1QKM-IsMXB0w" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/YouTube</a><br />__Join our community in the CWK Cafe and be part of the conversation -<a href="http://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/community" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Community</a> <br />__Shop Coffee With Kenobi shirts, hoodies, stickers, phone cases, and more <a href="http://coffeewithkenobi.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Shop</a><br />__Do you want Dan Zehr to speak at your event?  <a href="http://danzmedia.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> DanZMedia.com</a><br />Thanks for listening, and have a great week; this is the podcast you’re looking for!- Dan Zehr  <br />Email: <a href="https://coffeewithkenobi.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[email protected]</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/MrZehr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MrZehr</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danzehrcwk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@danzehrcwk on Instagram</a><br />Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@danzehrcwk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@danzehrcwk on Threads</a><br />Need an experienced speaker for your school, conference, or business?<a href="https://danzmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://danzmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book Dan Zehr here!</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-Zehr/author/B085VRPJ3C?ref=ap_rdr&amp;store_ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase Dan Zehr’s Star Wars books</a><br />-------------------------------------<br /><a href="https://x.com/CoffeeWthKenobi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi  on X</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/coffee_with_kenobi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi on Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://www.threads.net/@coffee_with_kenobi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi on Threads</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@coffeewithkenobi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Follow Coffee With Kenobi on TikTok</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeWithKenobi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Like Coffee With Kenobi on Facebook</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6aVY_0wSP1QKM-IsMXB0w/featured?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to Coffee With Kenobi’s YouTube Channel</a><br /><br />Music:<a href="http://amzn.to/2q3eMf3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jazz Music: Eye to Eye by Steve Torok</a> <br /><b><br /></b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-with-kenobi-star-wars-community-conversation--3271982/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-with-kenobi-star-wars-community-conversation--3271982/support</a>.