Should You Sign Your Kids up for Podracing? - Star Wars' Most Epic Sport!

[@Furonanator139]

The narrator could work for hogwarts with how much he's trying to convince parents to endanger their kids😊

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Hogwarts staff don't INTEND for their students to get hurt though. Unless it's Umbridge

[@magmafang7187]

​@marcusblackwell2372 what about when they're given detention with caretaker filch or the forbidden forest

[@Fallen_Family]

​@magmafang7187 or when they were hung by their thumbs in the dungeon, I know that line is only in the movie but it's such a insane thing to think about happening

[@bachilles3285]

Dear Lord, I forgot that was a thing.​@@Fallen_Family

[@rainbowGZUS7]

​@Fallen_Family they are magic... you think that it hurts them to levitate? Come on

[@foxhoundms9051]

No joke myself, my bro and all our friends used to build lego pod racers back in the day, hold em in our hands and run around the neighborhood making boost noises and battling each other til engines fell off and tumbled into piles of brick. Was 9-10 back when Episode I came out, those were the good ol' days, before the dark times...before Disney.

[@FoxHoundUnit90]

I use to do the same thing! The days when Phantom Menace came out were the best to be a kid!

[@foxhoundms9051]

@@FoxHoundUnit90 Haha! No way! Man, wish we could of raced back in the day! 😎👉

[@FoxHoundUnit90]

@@foxhoundms9051hell yeah brother!

[@penguinmaster7]

"the empire" still works in this context

[@foxhoundms9051]

@@penguinmaster7 it could but not as funny and Disney is no Empire, its a joke

[@silverchairsg]

Not just the children, but the women and the men too!

[@BleachFan9891]

Best Podracing recruitment video ever

[@isaackim7675]

The part where getting your kid out of your hair…permanently got me

[@jamiewalsh3349]

2 great things from Episode 1: Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon vs Darth Maul, and Podracing!

[@RadicalTrivia]

"We'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the EDGE" Quadrinaros VS Sebulba

[@wavezDDS]

Podracing is by far the coolest thing in Star Wars that they just never delved too deep into.

[@metronorthfoamer4085]

I wish podracing got more lore. I would love to have biographies of famous figures, or even a new game dedicated to it. What would be amazing is a novel set in podracing.

[@michielkudova3887]

Clegg holdfast has you covered

[@weatheranddarkness]

Definitely would play the heck out of a new game. Physics, graphics, particle effects, have all come on loads in twenty years.

[@jeffagain7516]

George once again displaying his creative genius. Take Ben-Hur, crank it up to Eleven and have a nine year old boy kick righteous ass. Awesome! Thanks again Geetsly's, another great vid with a wry sense of humour. :)

[@AtomicRobloxProductions]

Honestly pod racing was one of my favorite aspects of the prequels and has become one of my favorite Star Wars topics. From just how badass it is racing in a tiny chariot attached to two massive engines, to the huge cast of alien focused characters. I wish it was portrayed more or had more presence in Star Wars. Hell, imagine a game where you had races based off of the original pod racing aliens from Boonta Eve. You could make your own custom character based off of these races, or just be one of the characters themselves like Sebulba. Then, you could make your own pod racer with different parts, paint jobs, styles etc. Like the old N64 one but with a lot more customization and modern graphics! Would be one of my dream Star Wars games.

[@penguinmaster7]

i didn't bother putting my kid into podracing because he doesn't know a thrust coil from a sealing bolt. I entered myself. i used heavily modified Titan 2150 engines with added air brakes and a thrust reversal system for quick emergency braking. my cockpit had a highly advanced action-prediction algorithm and could tap into broadcasts to recognize hazards early enough to warn me of what was ahead. I placed 3rd.

[@Brickticks]

Going to be honest, I just bought myself a slightly damaged Mark IV Flat Twin Turbojet and a junked GPE-3130 for an absolute steal of a deal. Am hoping to repair the pair of them when they arrive, though that GPE-3130 will need a new core module and cables, but that shouldn’t be too hard, most expensive part should be the cables. Anyways, gotta go, am waiting on these two old 2001 beauties to ship. Rockatoa, Brickticks out! P.S. I did mention they were Lego models, right?

[@vitorpereira9515]

Can't be worse than what Vitiate did to Children. Who don't know about the "children of the Emperor" in Swtor? In a nutshell, if your child was force-sensitive, there was a chance you would be forced to hand your child over to the emperor's servants, where your child would be bound by a dark side ritual to the emperor and basically become an extension of his will. Kira Carsen was one his most famous child. And the most messed up thing is that those meat puppets were treated better than Vaylin.

[@antwan1357]

Your content is great and very original I don't see other KZbinrs doing the same.

[@UniversalChallenge4454]

i can hear it now BOOGITY BOOGITY! LET’S GO POD RACING

[@marshalllatta2073]

I will love to sign my kids up for pod racing

[@thestanleys3657]

"start your engine's"

[@lachbullen8014]

Thanks

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Well, one thing's for certain, PC gaming parents would get a kick on making their kids play Episode I: Racer from Steam or GOG, among other Legends titles from TIE Fighter to Empire at War. Still waiting for Racer's Revenge to get a modern multiplatform rerelease though. Sequel's a bit inferior, but it's not as terribad as the Rebel Assault duology either.

[@irvinmorales1409]

Racer Revenge came out on PS4 back in 2016 but that's about it.

[@TaGF_Tomcat]

Wow, this seems like a great experience for my kids!!!

[@quantemwensday]

10:16 help control the meat bag I MEAN child population

[@baldrian22]

ROGER ROGER

[@LEGOkingJETTT]

Got a message from my kid. Said she won her first race after qualifying on some unknown planet. Also mentioned there were a lot of racers who were butt hurt from loosing to a human girl. That was 6 months ago... Should I be worried? 🤔

[@brokenbridge6316]

I remember having a lot of trouble for the longest time trying to beat Swoop Bike races on the first two KOTOR games. Till I finally figured it out. Barely.

[@AldrickExGladius]

The one video game that could use an AWESOME update would be the Episode 1 Podracer game!

[@InventorZahran]

With modern graphics and physics-simulation tech, it would be an amazing experience!

[@HeebieGenie]

I entered my kid into a pod race last weekend, hmu if you want to come to the funeral service this Friday.

[@ryanbarth6691]

Did he win

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Quick question, why is a “speeder bike” called what it is? The term “bike” comes from bicycle, which means “two wheels” Speeders have never had wheels, they’re hover crafts.

[@stuperman117]

It could be due to the general design of it, as the drivers tend to be sitting on them that's more akin to a pedal bike or motorcycle, the more lounge designs that exist today. At least, that's how I see it.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@stuperman117 Makes sense, though it leads to another question: Do bicycles exist in the Star wars universe?

[@InventorZahran]

⁠@@stingerjohnny9951No, but actually yes. In 'Revenge of the Sith', we see General Grievous riding a large motorized unicycle. The existence of this vehicle implies that bicycles could have been invented too. There's also a scene in one of the Star Wars: Aftermath novels where a two-wheeled motorcycle is described. Those books are technically canon, but the author made up several dumb things that don't really belong in the SW galaxy.

[@stuperman117]

At some point they must have, and the various races invented their own forms of it.@@stingerjohnny9951

[@PapaPalps84]

Now I want a new Podracing game.

[@jimparis5073]

Star Wars have pod racers, the earth has rally drivers

[@spenlaub]

And mass start downhill mtb racing too.

[@AC20sAkimbo]

As long as the Hutts like I guess it will never really go away.

[@dnooch2147]

Honestly I’d just make a robot that was programmed seeing every major recorded podrace in history then program all the winters strats and ideals into it. Nothing against a droid flying

[@weatheranddarkness]

sounds boring

[@dnooch2147]

@@weatheranddarknessnah quite the opposite. Never said it be a basic droid. It’s gonna be a winner so needs to have a wacky and recognizable face with a fitting personality and be built to be similar to every major winner

[@weatheranddarkness]

@@dnooch2147 The very concept of a droid as a competitor is boring. There's zero reason to root for them, and probably only a sigh of relief if anyone takes them out.

[@zexalbrony4799]

Well, can't be any more dangerous than most other activities in the Star Wars universe.

[@kayvaanmcsharrowkyn6901]

Okay so I made the mistake of eating dinner while watching your video and as soon as the enter your kid into pod racing came on I started to choke with laughter so mental note I will not be eating or drinking anything when watching your videos in the future because you sir make me laugh...and Choking is a BAAAD WAY TO GO...(just ask the Stormtroopers who have to CONSTANTLY drag those Commanders out after Vader "accepts their apologies")😂😂😂😂

[@sundragon7703]

Podracing is similar to cock fighting, where life is cheap and bloodshed chums the betting pools. It is a reflection of societal values.

[@daniellafferety4025]

Could these be used as military support vehicles? As the extreme speed pluse 2 dual, or quad lasr/ blaster cannons. And rear flame thrower, afterburner. Or fun transportation light cargo transportation or memedical and monetary transport.

[@jed2950]

Who remembers playing the pod racers game for the Nintendo 64 and its sequel Pod racers revenge on the PS2?

[@IBW_3000]

I knew Mario Kart was intense, but not this intense!

[@mill2712]

At least in podracing, you can't get Mario Kart's. (The art of getting hit by near every item in the game. Losing your lead to the back of the leader board.) These kids should try F-Zero when they get older!

[@dilbertfish]

@IBW_3000 Now this is Podracing!

[@michielkudova3887]

Boba fett should sponsor the new boonta eve classic

[@ryanbarth6691]

In the book of boba Fett

[@Eintracht-uy3cz]

now THIS is podracing

[@lacucaracha111111]

I really need to get a second warthog HOTAS throttle now :P

[@lachbullen8014]

I don't think ma bear would approve of her cubs taking part in a pod race Papa bed would probably get rid of the shreds..

[@catastros654]

Its nice to see good illegal things survive the Empire no matter how

[@andreykuzmin4317]

Dear Geetsly, recently I have come into posession of 4 crashed TIE Fighters. Is the pod racer with twio blocks of x4 TIE engines is too much power for my child, or should I start with something safer, like Y-wing engines? (no Rebel activity was involved into acquiring either set). Sincerely your, Concerned Parent.

[@ImmaSpam__________________Can]

8:48 the fastest UPS delivery vehicle, sponsored by shell.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

I think that was sponsored by a Ferrari f1 scheme. Though there was an ad campaign with UPS and NASCAR where they wanted to race the truck.

[@robertagu5533]

Yeah most kids dont do regular wheel an hover cars that well. Just cuz a human kid can do it from the back water did that one year dont mean most rest can.. what are we bunch of random Slave people??? Personally was eying the Mandalorian Martial Arts or the old Jedi Sword Arts but thats just me..

[@atigerclaw]

"Should you sign your kids up for pod racing?" I dunno, do my kids have precognitive abilities that give them sub-millisecond reflexes to avoid flying a jet-propelled hover chariot into a mountainside at 600 MPH? And if not, does the racing administration cover the prosthetic everything and extended bacta treatment they'll need after such a collision? I don't want my children being mistaken for a droid because of cheap parts.

[@Jason-jo3te]

Can you please do swoop racing as well?

[@braddoyle751]

Thank you I asked for this thank you so much

[@nicholasthibodeau3372]

Well see i couldnt bring myself to use my 22 orphan kids for pod racing but my grandmother conveniently had a life insurance policy backed by the Galactic banking clan that covers death by pod racer and shes lost alot of weight lately. And well me and their moms needed to expand to house all 22 kids and we needed money quick so we signed grandma up for boonta eve i call it cash for clunkers

[@Suhayl_Khatib]

I’d love to podrace! Even though I’d definitely die.

[@Esvald]

We could do with a new podracing game.

[@Freesavh1776]

Rules are simple DON'T DIE!

[@jaydenstarling1336]

Yes

[@FoxandCro]

Ma kid done exploded

[@michielkudova3887]

Oh. That’s too bad.

[@Northcoastrails]

Podracing is ban in terran alliance

[@DarthVages]

👍

[@TheMeleeNuke]

Awful suggestion! DO NOT SEND OFF YOUR KIDS TO PODRACEING! I made this mistake myself and 3 of my 4 kids were killed in the first race, that is how they faired! DO NOT LET THEM PODRACE!

[@ryanbarth6691]

Dude look at Anakin

[@clifdog100]

NYYYYYOOOOOOOOMMMMMM

[@haydnmorrison5206]

This is so dumb Pretty sure it's based on the principles of horse racing. But with engines. Like saying a kid would win the grand national if you gave him a horse

[@haydnmorrison5206]

Actually that annoyed. I'm unsubbing

[@Tyrone-s7d]

Breath in. Now breath out. Breath in. Now breath out. Do some breathing exercises this evening.