Captain’s Logs and Lightsabers - The Philosophies of Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas

It's time for another episode of Captains' Logs and Lightsabers!  Notable news stories discussed on this episode include LeVar Burton on Jeopardy, Andor and Obi-Wan show news, and filming delays on Star Trek shows due to COVID-19.  The feature discussion for this episode discusses the similarities and differences between Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas' philosophies in the creation of their franchises. The discussion hits talking points about humanism, religion, mythology, and Joseph Campbell's discovery of the Monomyth.  We hope you enjoy this deep journey into the minds of our favorite franchises' creators!   0:00 Introduction 2:00 Levar Burton Guest Hosts Jeopardy 7:00 Andor Filming Begins 9:15 More Kenobi Casting News 11:25 Filming Delays on Star Trek 12:28 Feature Discussion Introduction 13:25 Gene Roddenberry's Beginnings 15:05 George Lucas' Beginnings 18:58 Star Trek Beginnings/Too Cerebral 22:30 Roddenberry's True Vision With TNG 25:10 Star Wars Inspirations 27:30 Star Trek's Deep Philosophy 32:50 Joseph Campbell and the Monomyth 39:00 Star Wars as the Monomyth 44:15 Gene Roddenberry as Future Visionary 49:00 Roddenberry's Death and Conflict Creeps In 58:35 George Lucas and Religion 1:02:20 Differing Views on Violence 1:05:25 Mythology vs. Allegory 1:10:00 CLL #9 Teaser/Outro   Contact the Show:  Twitter - @LogsAndLightPod  Facebook - www.facebook.com/LogsAndLightsabersPod   Instagram - @logsandlightsaberspod  Email: [email protected]     Contact the Hosts:  Jonathan - justadisneygeek on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube  Chris - @chrisstough1 or @PghTrekChat on Twitter, Pittsburgh's Trek Chat on YouTube Email [email protected]     Connect with Geek News Now  Twitter - @GNN_Home  Facebook - Geek News Now  Website - www.geeknewsnow.net     Theme Music composed by Chip Craymer.  Find his other work at https://www.soundcloud.com/chipcraymer    www.metallicdicegames.com Promo Code - GNN    www.riptapparel.com Promo Code - GNN10 (Daily Tees excluded from promotion)