Episode DCXIII: John Madden and the NPR Radio Dramas

Full Of Sith: Star Wars News, Discussions and Interviews

Tha Mike Pilot, Bryan Young and Consetta Parker

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4.4 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Another archive interview, Bryan Young unearthed this archive interview of John Madden--most well-known for directing the Academy Award Winning film Shakespeare in Love---but was also the director behind the NPR Star Wars audio dramas. Enjoy this interview between the two as they talk about that project at length.

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0:00.0	So you see, Han Leia, since we're a small operation, we don't fall into the jurisdiction of the Empire this way. So you're part of a mining guild then? No, as a matter of fact, our operation is small enough not to be noticed. Yeah, the Empire is sort of visible. Yes, which is advantageous since my customers are anxious to avoid attracting attention to themselves. Landau, aren't you afraid the Empire is gonna find out about this little racket of yours?
0:21.6	Shut you down. It's always been a danger. It looms like a shadow of everything we've done here. We? Most of the personnel here just want to work their jobs and lose their past. That's not always so easy. No, but something has developed that will ensure our security. Are you? Yes, I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out of Cloud City forever.
0:39.6	Congratulations! ensure our security. Are you? Yes. I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out of Cloud City forever.
0:39.3	Congratulations.
0:40.3	Perhaps you'll reveal your secret to us.
0:43.3	Enjoy hearing just how it's done.
0:45.3	Ah, here's the backbook.
0:47.3	Enter, please.
0:48.3	You don't have to ask twice when it comes to a meal for me.
0:51.3	Greetings, Princessland.
0:55.0	Captain Sola, it has been a long chase.
0:59.0	Would you care to sit at my table?
1:02.0	No, thanks.
1:03.0	We can't let him take us.
1:04.0	He won't.
1:05.0	So on, Veda!
1:07.0	Ow!
1:08.0	Ow!
1:09.0	Bha!... Welcome to Welcome Masters and Padawans to episode 613 of Full of Sith.
1:34.9	It's me, Brian Young, host of the show, coming at you with another special edition of Full of Sith.
1:43.7	Got something special for you.
1:46.0	Got an archive interview with you that I found.
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