Spec Media

This episode concludes our series on the ground war at the Battle of Endor. After the Rebel assault on the Shield Generator is foiled by the Imperials, they are saved by some of the unlikeliest heroes in the galaxy. This episode describes this climactic battle in all its gory details. This episode is an homage/parody of Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, one of the best podcasts in existence, but takes place in the Star Wars Universe. Go to DanCarlin.com or iTunes to listen to more Hardcore History. All the material used in today’s podcast is “factual” in that it is based on actual Star Wars history. Click here for more on our sources. (Spec Media is a parody podcast and we are unaffiliated with any outside podcasts or media properties.) Be sure to follow us on Twitter or Facebook @SpecMediaPod and visit our website:  www.SpecMediaPodcast.com

In this episode, Phoebe Judge of Criminal interviews Officer Alex Murphy, a police officer in Detroit who becomes one of the most famous cops of all time. This episode is an homage/parody of Criminal, one of the best true crime podcasts--or just podcasts--out there, but set in an alternate future of Detroit. Go to thisiscriminal.com or iTunes to listen to more Criminal. Big thanks to our voice cast. Justin Rupple, who played Officer Murphy is literally one of the best impressionists in the world. If you don’t know his name yet, you will. You can follow Justin Rupple on Twitter @therupple and Instagram @therupple and Facebook. And huge, gigantic thanks to Angela Sonner for her fantastic impression of Phoebe Judge.  (Spec Media is a parody podcast and we are unaffiliated with any outside podcasts or media properties.) Be sure to follow us on Twitter or Facebook @SpecMediaPod and visit our website:  www.SpecMediaPodcast.com    

In this episode, we continue our series on the ground war at the Battle of Endor from the Rebel Alliance perspective. As the Rebels plan to attack the Death Star, they pick some unlikely characters to lead the mission. But this motley crew of rebels, criminals and soldiers immediately run into trouble on the forest moon... This episode is an homage/parody of Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, one of the best podcasts in existence, but takes place in the Star Wars Universe. Go to DanCarlin.com or iTunes to listen to more Hardcore History. All the material used in today’s podcast is “factual” in that it is based on actual Star Wars history. Click here for more on our sources. To learn more about the “Library of Babel”, we strongly recommend reading Jorge Luis Borges’ “Collected Fictions”. (Spec Media is a parody podcast and we are unaffiliated with any outside podcasts or media properties.) Be sure to follow us on Twitter or Facebook @SpecMediaPod and visit our website:  www.SpecMediaPodcast.com

This episode is an homage/parody of The BS Report (now The Bill Simmons Podcast), one of our favorite sports and pop culture podcasts, and the Harry Potter universe. Go to the Ringer.com to listen to more Bill Simmons. Go to Pottermore to learn more about Harry Potter. All the material used in today’s podcast about Harry Potter is “factual” in that it is based on actual facts from the Harry Potter universe. No fake fictional facts here. Observations, commentary and analysis is our own. (Spec Media is parody podcast and is unaffiliated with any outside podcasts or media properties.) Our wonderful voice acting was provided by Alex Mandleberg (As Cousin Sal) and Justin Rupple (as Announcer). Follow Alex at @AMandelberg. Follow Justin at @theRupple on Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to follow us on Twitter or Facebook and visit our website.