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S4E9: The Star Wars Episode: Wookies, Weird Facts, and Warm Beer

Written by AYSM on . Posted in Season 4.

This week on Are You Sh!tting Me?, we finally take on the galaxy far, far away… but in true AYSM fashion, we do it our way — with beers in hand, questionable trivia facts, and lots of opinions you definitely didn’t ask for.

We’re talking about all things Star Wars — the original trilogy, some of the newer shows, weird facts you probably didn’t know, and, of course, random side tangents you should have expected by now.

What’s Actually In This Episode?

  • Childhood memories of first ever Star Wars toys

  • A love/hate relationship with Ewoks. (Are they adorable? Are they tiny murder bears? Maybe both.)

  • ️ An unnecessarily deep dive into Death Star design flaws and why OSHA would have had a field day with it.

  • Why the Empire needed better HR policies.

  • Talk about the best new era Star Wars content — and where the sequels went sideways.

  • Aaron’s belief that Return of the Jedi is the best Star Wars movie.

  • The plot holes that are just better if you don’t think too hard about them.

  • Why Aaron can’t forgive the “somehow, Palpatine returned” moment.

All while drinking a beer that’s basically the MVP of this episode…

The Official Episode Beer: C3(i)PA by Baere Brewing Company

Of course, we couldn’t just do any random beer for this episode. We went full nerd and grabbed a C3(i)PA from Baere Brewing Company out of Denver, CO.

  • IPA brewed with Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops (aka the Rebel Alliance of hops).

  • Smooth, balanced, and packed with just enough bite to get you through a deep-dive conversation about whether Yoda was kind of a jerk sometimes.

  • Bonus points for the name and the killer can design.

Seriously, C3(i)PA kept us company while we debated Ewok strategy and Death Star budget overruns.

Other Important Things You’ll Learn:

  • Luke Skywalker was originally named Luke Starkiller.

  • Chewbacca doesn’t wear clothes but carries a purse and no one questions it.

  • George Lucas wanted a Flash Gordon movie first and only created Star Wars when he couldn’t get the rights.

  • Ewoks were supposed to be Wookiees… but that budget tho.

  • That “somehow Palpatine returned” moment still makes no sense, no matter how many beers you drink.

Quick Hot Takes from the Episode:

  • Brett: The Empire wasn’t wrong about uniforms—they look great, they’re just really bad at aiming.

  • Aaron: If Vader can Force-choke you through Zoom, why didn’t he use it way more often?

  • Both: No amount of arguing will ever explain why nobody put guardrails on the Death Star.

Final Toast:

Whether you’re a casual fan, a cosplay-level nerd, or just someone who thought Ewoks were cute before you knew they were savage little warriors — this episode’s for you. It’s a love letter to the original trilogy, a roast of bad Star Wars decisions, and a cheers to the movies that shaped our childhoods (and kept our action figures company).

Listen now at AYSM.show or wherever you get your podcasts!


And don’t forget to raise a cold C3(i)PA from Baere Brewing to the rebels, the scoundrels, and the guys just trying to make sense of midichlorians.

May the Force (and the beer) be with you.

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