The Fantha From Down Under Episode 27: One with the Zaugg

April 20, 2019

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Covering a whole feast of sci-fi, and one of the major the influences on Star Wars – Frank Herbert’s Dune. Joining me is JediZaugg (Alan Zaugg) of Idiots Array Podcast, who will be travelling down the Dune road and on our way to Star Wars with a little Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Brian Blessed in for good measure!

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Adam O'Brien

A lifelong Star Wars fan, Adam has been captivated by the tales of Luke Skywalker since childhood. Hailing from the Gold Coast of Australia, his love of Star Wars, Dune and Mad Max have followed him into adulthood. Adam is the co-host of The Fantha From Down Under on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”

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Covering a whole feast of sci-fi, and one of the major the influences on Star Wars – Frank Herbert’s Dune. Joining me is JediZaugg (Alan Zaugg) of Idiots Array Podcast, who will be travelling down the Dune road and on our way to Star Wars with a little Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Brian Blessed in for good measure!

Fantha Tracks Radio is the home of podcasts on FanthaTracks.com.

You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com; or comment on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Tumblr.

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