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Episodes
2,495. Looking Back: Chris Pirillo SWCA Interview
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate episode in our series of looks back at interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015 features the inimitable and endlessly ene...
2,494. Looking Back: Meg Humphrey SWCA Interview
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the home stretch of a series of looks back at conversations from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, and today we're featuring prolific podcaster ...
2,493. Looking Back: Jordan White SWCA Interview
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not only does Jordan White share his "Why Star Wars?" answer here from Celebration Anaheim in 2015, he also shares the moment he found out that Star W...
2,492. Looking Back: Sarah Woloski SWCA Interview
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Woloski of Skywalking Through Neverland and Fangirls Going Rogue is the latest interviewee in our series of recollections about Star Wars from C...
2,491. Looking Back: David W. Collins SWCA Interview
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're at the halfway point in our series of blasts from the past! Here's the first of multiple conversations with Star Wars sound and music master Dav...
2,490. Looking Back: Amy Ratcliffe SWCA Interview
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for another flashback from the interviews at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015! Today, I'm sharing the first of what would become man...
2,489. Looking Back: Matt Martin SWCA Interview
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a ride it's been! Matt Martin has gone from social media maven for Star Wars to a key member of the Lucasfilm Story Group since this interview fr...
2,488. Looking Back: Tricia Barr SWCA Interview
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, day 2 of a fun look back at interviews from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015, this time featuring Fangirls Going Rogue's Tricia Barr, who'...
2,487. Looking Back: Justin Bolger SWCA Interview
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time - in 2015 at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, to be specific - I interviewed Justin Bolger, who's had an amazing journey since then. Pu...
2,486. What to Watch Now: Clone Wars 2D Season 3 (Part 1)
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest "What to Watch Now" segment, we check out some memorable moments from the first half of season 3 of the Clone Wars "2D" cartoon from bac...
2,485. Star Wars New News Updates!
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On a new "potpourri" episode, we're following up on a couple of new news items, including a long-awaited VR announcement and a Hollywood trades rumor ...
2,484. Greater Good Non-Spoiler Audiobook Review
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know? The Greater Good audiobook is as long as Victory's Price, even though the hardcover book is fifty pages shorter! There's a good reason w...
2,483. The Reverse Evolution of Thrawn
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's a line from the Batman movie The Dark Knight where Harvey Dent talks about the heroes and villains of stories. And what he says is the exact o...
2,482: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good Non-Spoiler Review
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thrawn fans will have more to love from Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good, and may find the expansion of the novel's focus beyond the titular...
2,481. Mando Memos: Who Else Might Return for Season 3?
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Mando Memo, we talk about the levels of characters (main, recurring, featured, guest) as a way in to talk about some characters we haven...
2,480. Spinner Sunday: Starlight: First Duty (Part 2)
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Spinner Sunday installment, we take a look at the conclusion of the High Republic short story "First Duty" and use it as a jumping-off poin...
2,479. What to Watch Now: Season 2 of the Vintage Clone Wars
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week on our "What to Watch Now" segment, we talked about the first season of the "vintage" Clone Wars. Now, let's talk about season 2. Punch it! ...
2,478. What's With the New Rumors About Star Wars Detours?
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's a rumor that the long-lost Star Wars Detours series is not only coming to Disney+, but with extra episodes. Today, some background and what el...
2,477. What Clone Wars Season 7 Tells Us About Future Storytelling
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
About 900 episodes ago, I made some predictions about Clone Wars season 7. (Logic? Sound. Results? Mixed.) But the actual results of season 7, and wha...
2,476. Will Lucasfilm Create Official Star Wars NFTs?
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NFTs - "non-fungible tokens" - are becoming quite the rage. They basically take a digital item and make it "the" one official version of the item. The...
2,475. High Republic Wave I Complete; Wave II Announced
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wave I of Phase I of The High Republic mega-story epic is almost complete! Today, we recap what's included in Wave I; preview the first titles in Wave...
2,474. Mando Memos: What We Learned About Ahsoka Tano
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What we learn about Ahsoka Tano from season 2 of The Mandalorian comes more by inference than direct knowledge. And that may tell us a bit about Bo-Ka...
2,473. Spinner Sunday: A Pre-TPM Darth Maul Story
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On another Spinner Sunday installment, we look at a story about Darth Maul trying to keep his rage in check prior to the events of The Phantom Menace ...
2,472. What to Watch Now: Vintage Clone Wars Season 1
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest "What to Watch Now" segment, we start to look at the "Star Wars Vintage" additions to Disney+, starting with season 1 of Star Wars: Clon...
2,471. Star Wars: Andor Series Update
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A fully non-spoiler update, which includes talk about the unauthorized aerial on-location set photos; plus a look at the previous work of the show's w...
2,470. The "Ahsoka" Series and the Search for Ezra
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rumors about the Ahsoka series and questions about who's responsible for finding Ezra Bridger fuel this episode, and maybe we've been thinking the wro...
2,469. About That "Kenobi" Set Drive-Thru...
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The VERY unauthorized drive through an on-location set, purported to be for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, opens up a conversation about how Disney+ serie...
2,468. Doctor Aphra Audiodrama Script Review
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kuhn, Emily Woo Zeller, and the full Penguin Random House Audio cast and crew did a great job expanding the Doctor Aphra comics story into an au...
2,467. Mando Memos: What We Learned About Fennec Shand
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fennec Shand tripled her episode appearances in season 2 of The Mandalorian! Not only did we learn a bit more about her, we've also learned that she's...
2,466. Lucasfilm's 50th Anniversary Plans
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that 2021 is Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary? I feel like I just clued into it finally with the Del Rey "Essential Legends" announcement. Bu...
Episode 2,465. Star Wars April 2021: What's Coming This Month!
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Old movies and cartoons on Disney+, new books and comics, and a couple more things to talk about in our monthly preview of what's coming to Star Wars ...
2,464. Separating Truth From Fiction in Our 2021 April Fool's Day Episode
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The April Fool's Day episode is one of my favorites of the year! On today's show, I'll break down what was real and what was fake from yesterday's "re...
2,463. Lucasfilm's History and Plans for Re-Canonizing the Star Wars Holiday Special
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 2014 reboot, Lucasfilm has been bringing elements of the Star Wars Holiday Special (Mando's rifle, Chewie's family, Life Day) back into the ...
2,462. Blink-and-You'll-Miss-'Em Bad Batch Trailer Reveals
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Saw Gerrera! Captain Rex! Omega? So many surprises in the new Bad Batch trailer, plus a little more mystery, and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment wit...
2,461. Obi-Wan Kenobi Cast and Start Revealed
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No loose ships on this starship! The cast of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series was announced yesterday, and of the ten newly confirmed folks, only one had bee...
2,460. Mando Memos: So Many Unanswered Boba Fett Questions
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there's one character about whom there are more unanswered questions than any other in The Mandalorian, it's Boba Fett. That said, the mystery of h...
2,459. January LaVoy/ Victory's Price Interview (2 of 2)
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second half of my conversation with Victory's Price narrator January LaVoy, we talk about the difference in working on Star Wars versus anythin...
2,458. January LaVoy/ Victory's Price Interview (1 of 2)
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
January LaVoy is an award-winning audiobook narrator, and she's here to talk about her work on Victory's Price, the conclusion of Alexander Freed's Al...
2,457. The Darksaber Problem for Mando in Season 3
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, Bo-Katan needs to take the Darksaber from Din Djarin in legitimate combat. But he doesn't want to fight her. So who's going to fight for the righ...
2,456. Fett, Mando, Kenobi, Andor, Visions, Feige News Roundup
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we're covering it all in today's episode, because it's all tidbits of news that, by themselves, wouldn't warrant a whole show. Punch it! ***I'm l...
2,455. Department of Mando Corrections and Cancellations
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which we discuss profit sharing among the Mandalorians, as well as the "not publishing" of two Mandalorian books "at this time" for "scheduling" re...
2,454. Breaking the Way of the Mandalore
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We learned precious little about the Way of the Mandalore in season 1 of The Mandalorian - and we learned that rules were made to be broken in season ...
2,453. Mando Memos: Din Djarin, Not Doing What He Does Best
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our Mando Memo looks at Din Djarin - aka The Mandalorian - we note that in season 2, he did practically no bounty hunting work! So tod...
2,452. Spinner Sunday: Starlight: First Duty (Part 1)
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Starlight: First Duty" by Cavan Scott is a new High Republic story that introduces us to a lot of major players on the Starlight Beacon, and becomes ...
2,451. What to Watch Soon: New Star Wars Content Coming to Disney+
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Some classic Star Wars content - no longer "canon," but still - is coming to Disney+ next month. We'll talk about when, and what, and also w...
2,450. Character Bracket Madness Returns!
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gone since 2016, back in a new form in 2021! The Star Wars character popularity tournament returns - I'll look at previous winners and the new version...
2,449. The Unluckiest Characters in Star Wars Live Action Stories
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since we talked about the luckiest non-major characters in Star Wars live-action stories yesterday, it only seemed fitting for today to nominate chara...
2,448. The Luckiest Characters in Star Wars Live Action Stories
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Without picking any "main" characters, who would you say are the luckiest characters in live-action Star Wars stories? I've g...
2,447. Kenobi Series Update
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what new over the past few weeks about the Kenobi series, which also - we can't help it! - gives us reasons to discuss the Andor series, The Bo...
2,446. The Key to Moff Gideon's Secret Projects
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moff Gideon, as we know, was a member of the Imperial Security Bureau during The Great Purge of Mandalore. And when you know what the ISB was responsi...
2,445. Spinner Sunday: The Early Days of Cadet Han Solo
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Connections to the TIE Fighter series, the origin story of a bounty hunter, a perfect scoundrel setup, and similarities to the early career of Alphabe...
2,444. What to "Watch" Now: Disney CEO Comments on Gina Carano and Kathleen Kennedy
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I say "watch" because the presentation was audio, but we put the key Star Wars parts into fun little waveforms! There's an aspect of the Kathleen Kenn...
2,443. Still More Moff Gideon Mysteries!
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Moff Gideon working for someone? Is he secretly "the Volunteer"? When did the Great Purge happen, since he played some unknown role in it? We'll ex...
2,442. Moff Gideon, Strandcasts, Sith Eternal, and the "Volunteer"
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Moff Gideon overseeing similar experiments to those the Sith Eternal were doing for Emperor Palpatine? And who's the mysterious "volunteer" the...
2,441. Grogu's Nikto Guards, the Hutts, and Moff Gideon
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The place where Grogu was being held was the biggest open secret in the sector. Just ask Kuill! But who were those Nikto mercenaries working for, and ...
2,440. Moff Gideon and the History of Dark Troopers
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In yesterday's episode, we pointed out that Moff Gideon is at the heart of many of The Mandalorian's biggest mysteries. Today, we start examining thos...
2,439. Mando Memos: What We Learned About Moff Gideon
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moff Gideon - played with fierce joy by Giancarlo Esposito - appeared in more episodes in season 2 of The Mandalorian than any other supporting charac...
2,438. Spinner Sunday: The Alphabet Squadron Prequel
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A good pair of stories well told, "TIE Fighter" is an Alphabet Squadron prequel only loosely connected to the novel trilogy's story, taking place just...
2,437. What to Watch Now: Star Wars Bloopers!
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the mischief in Alec Guinness' eyes and smile, to Peter Cushing screwing up a line, to a guy yelling Vader's lines from offscreen who sounds just...
2,436. Victory's Price Audiobook Review
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three books, three narrators! Unusual, to be sure, and on today's episode of the show, we'll talk about January LaVoy's performance in the audiobook o...
2,435. Alphabet Notes, and the Parallel Journeys of Iden Versio and Yrica Quell
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An interview Alexander Freed gave at the very start of the Alphabet Squadron launch hints strongly at important themes in Victory's Price. Also, a dis...
2,434. What Is the Price of Victory, in Victory's Price?
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you call your book "Victory's Price," it shouldn't come as a surprise that readers are concerned for the fates of their favorite characters... On...
2,433. Victory's Price Non-Spoiler Review
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moving confidently between epic battles and interpersonal dramas, Alexander Freed concludes the Alphabet Squadron trilogy in spectacular fashion with ...
2,432. Star Wars March 2021: What's Coming This Month!
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Animation, books, audiobooks, and comics are the main storytelling avenues where we know new things are coming in March 2021. We'll talk about those, ...
2,431. What to Watch Now: The Joy of Making "Mando"
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there's one thing that's clear from what we're highlighting in the "What to Watch Now" feature today, it's the joy that everyone brings and feels t...
2,430. COVID-19 Positive PSA
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I debated whether it was worth saying anything on the podcast about me getting COVID, but in case just one person listening needs to hear a "stay stro...
2,429. Not Your Parents' Force Users in Post-Skywalker Storytelling
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's not one "thing" that makes Star Wars "Star Wars," but Force users are such a strong part that - if post-Skywalker-Saga storytelling didn't inc...
2,428. Damaged Do-Gooders in Post-Skywalker Storytelling
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing our look at post-Skywalker-Saga storytelling, and the trends we're seeing from Lucasfilm as it moves into this new era. As opposed to...
2,427. Scoundrels at the Margins of Post-Skywalker Storytelling
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we talked about a certain kind of story that's becoming prevalent in the post-Skywalker-Saga era. Today, we're exploring a kind of character...
2,426. Star Wars Storytelling After the Skywalker Saga
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What would Star Wars storytelling look like, once the Skywalker Saga was complete? Now that more than a year has gone by, some patterns have emerged. ...
2,425. Mando Memos: What We Learned About Migs Mayfeld
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Migs Mayfeld became a multi-dimensional character in season 2 of The Mandalorian, and his arc within his lone episode appearance subverted any expecta...
2,424. Spinner Sunday: Go Together (Part 2)
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of a new High Republic story also signals a continued investment in a unique in-universe perspective on the events of this big storytel...
2,423. Amy Richau Interview
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Richau is the author of her first Star Wars book, "I Love You. I Know. Lessons in Love and Friendship"! And she's back on the show to talk about t...
2,422. What Exactly Is Star Wars: Hunters?
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
First-person shooter? Multiplayer co-op? Arena challenges? Today, we're sorting out the details of the newly announced Star Wars: Hunters game, includ...
2,421. The High Republic, But Make It Boba Fett
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This notion of epic Star Wars storytelling initiatives with a tale told across a variety of outlets has taken on a more niche application. Today, hist...
2,420: Rian Johnson's Trilogy? Still Happening
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rian Johnson confirms - yet again - that his Star Wars trilogy is still a thing. And the language of it makes us dig and discover an important story w...
2,419. Yeah, But What Scares the Sith?!
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The question "What scares the Jedi?" was crucial to the development of the High Republic storytelling initiative. it seems that, in the process, they'...
2,418. Mando Memos: The Armorer and the Way to More Mando Drama
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last we saw the Armorer, she was salvaging what she could from the Mandalorian covert before leaving Nevarro. She didn't appear in season 2, but a rea...
2,417. Nick Martorelli Interview Part 2 – High Republic Audiobooks Executive Producer
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Penguin Random House Audio Executive Producer Nick Martorelli dives even deeper into the process of creating Star Wars audiobooks as we complete our c...
2,416. Nick Martorelli Interview Part 1 - High Republic Audiobooks Executive Producer
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create an audio experience that *feels* like Star Wars and yet is a new galactic experience all its own? That's the crux of my latest conve...
2,415. Adding Context Around the End of Gina Carano as Cara Dune
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future," a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement....
2,414. New and Different Ways of Using the Force in the High Republic
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From becoming a Wayseeker to taking the Barash Vow, and discussing what comes more naturally to some Force users than others versus learning by sheer ...
2,413. The Hilarious Use of Geode in Into the Dark
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After listening back to the non-spoiler review of Into the Dark, I realized that anything I said about the character Geode likely made no sense at all...
2,412. Into the Dark Non-Spoiler Review
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly everyone has a history catching up to them in Into the Dark, the High Republic YA novel by Claudia Gray. It's unusually structured, uniquely en...
2,411. Mando Memos: Reevaluating the Role of "The Client"
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While we didn't learn anything new about "The Client" during season 2 of The Mandalorian, Chapter 12 (The Siege) helped to show The Client's activitie...
2,410. Daniel José Older Interview Part 2 of 2
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BUCKETS OF BLOOD!!! Yes, we're kicking off the second half of the conversation with Daniel Jose Older by exploring the inspiration for Jedi Master Tor...
2,409. Daniel José Older Interview Part 1 of 2
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm thrilled to finally debut this episode! Daniel and I had this conversation back on January 19th, but since we were talking about his Star Wars: Th...
2,408. What We Know About "The Bad Batch" So Far
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The other major announcement (aside from Andor) that we never talked about after the Disney Investor Day was The Bad Batch! So today, let's revisit th...
2,407. Updating What We Know About "Andor" So Far
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know, we never talked about the Andor series updates that came from the Disney Investor Day! Well, let's correct that, shall we? And let's see wha...
2,406. Hoth Confidential: Insane Facts From the Location Shoot
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blizzards. White-outs. Multiple avalanches. And Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher weren't even supposed to be there! That's just the tip of the glacier ...
2,405. Snow Day! An Appreciation for Hoth
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's an actual, honest-to-goodness snow day at the Star Wars 7x7 studio! So today, an appreciation of the Star Wars content that lives rent-free in my...
2,404: Star Wars February 2021: What's Coming This Month!
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a short month and a comparatively quiet month - as far as we know - in the world of Star Wars storytelling. We *know* about releases in three of ...
2,403. Spinner Sunday: I Love You/I Know Review
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From short stories to comics to gift books, Spinner Sunday is here, checking out the short stuff of the Star Wars galaxy! Today a review of Amy Richau...
2,402. What to Watch Now: The High Republic Show
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our latest episode of what to watch now, or next, or what have you: the fast-paced and segment-packed first episode of The High Republic Show. Punc...
2,401. Learning About Jedi History Before the High Republic
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To set up the so-called golden age of the Jedi, there had to be some even further-back history set up, and we're seeing hints of it dropped by books l...
2,400. Forgetting the Force From the High Republic
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The High Republic was a golden age for the Jedi for many reasons, including a wider variety of Force-fueled abilities. It highlights just how much was...
2,399. Learning More About the Nihil's Goals
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's interesting to consider the Nihil's goals both in isolation within A Test of Courage, as well as the larger story that includes Light of the Jedi...
2,398. A Test of Courage Non-Spoiler Review
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Test of Courage, the first middle-grade novel of the High Republic publishing initiative, is great fun and introduces a Jedi prodigy who has a lifet...
2,397. Mando Memos: What We Learned About Cara Dune
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cara Dune appeared in one more episode in season 2 than she did in season 1, but her involvement was more functional in terms of moving plot along, ra...
2,396. Spinner Sunday: Starlight Stories: Go Together Part 1
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we're talking about what Charles Soule referred to as a sort of "Chapter 0" to Light of the Jedi: "Go Together (Part 1)," the firs...