The Mothership podcast: Happy 40th birthday, 'Star Wars'!

Happy 40th anniversary, Star Wars! You're still looking good.

On a very special episode of The Mothership, Paste BN's geek culture podcast, special guest Mike Ryan of Uproxx joins the crew to talk about the sci-fi saga turning four decades old — George Lucas' original Star Wars was released May 25, 1977. Everybody shares their personal memories and favorite characters before offering "a new hope" each for the franchise's future.

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The Mothership is Paste BN's podcast that covers all things nerdy in pop culture. Hosted by tech reporter Brett Molina, film critic Brian Truitt and entertainment writer Kelly Lawler, each week our roundtable of experts dissects the latest in geek culture, from superhero movies to sci-fi TV shows to the latest and greatest video games. We're saving the world from bad comic-book adaptations every Friday on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud and Stitcher.