Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

2,295. The Din Djarin Timeline (and His Connections to Sabine Wren)

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New info from a Star Wars reference book allows us to pin down a timeline for Din Djarin - aka The Mandalorian - and also, draw some very strong poten...

2,294. Mandalorian Season 2 Episode Writer Details

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The writers of all eight episodes for The Mandalorian season 2 have been revealed, and unlike the director situation - which is very different from se...

2,293. What We Learned From The Mandalorian Character Posters and New Footage

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A new Mandalorian season 2 commercial reveals more about the ice cave, and new character posters feature a couple of Star Wars species in their graffi...

2,292. What to Watch Now: How Different Jedi Perceive the Force

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest "What to Watch Now" installment, we're highlighting part of a conversation with the High Republic authors about how different Jedi exper...

2,291. Piecing Together The High Republic's "Great Disaster"

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pulling information from publisher's summaries, interviews, excerpts, and more, we can actually piece together a lot about the "Great Disaster" that k...

2,290. Behind the Scenes of The High Republic

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Light of the Jedi writer Charles Soule recently talked about the process of how the timeframe of the High Republic was determined, which opens up some...

2,289. Catching Up on The High Republic News

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As New York Comic-Con reveals start to arrive, we're checking in on a couple of news stories about The High Republic publishing initiative that we hav...

2,288. An Unusually Numbered Milestone Episode

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a milestone episode, but not for anything to do with the episode number, obviously. It happens to be my birthday, and a round-number one at that....

2,287. ESB From a Certain Point of View: Characters Revealed!

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The characters in the "From a Certain Point of View" stories for The Empire Strikes Back 40th anniversary collection have been revealed! We'll run the...

2,286. Star Wars Reads and the YA Books of the New Canon

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating reading and encouraging literacy, Star Wars Reads is back for 2020! Today, a limited-time free book download offer leads to a discussion a...

2,285. Soap Operas and the Future of Star Wars Live-Action Filming

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's ironic, in a way, that soap opera would pave the way for space opera. But it's happening as we speak. In the US, you have shows like General Hosp...

2,284: Disney+ Germany Appears to Confirm Rosario Dawson and Timothy Olyphant

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An Instagram Story on the German localized Disney+ account seems to have confirmed the presence of Rosario Dawson and Timothy Olyphant for season 2. B...

2,283. What to Watch Now: Pre-Viz Secrets of The Mandalorian

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest What to Watch Now segment, we examine a couple of behind-the-scenes videos that reveal The Mandalorian's technical wizardry - and a surp...

2,282. Star Wars Squadrons Reviews Are In... Sort Of?

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars Squadrons is out today! The fourth console game from Electronic Arts is only getting partial reviews so far, and of those, there's a lot of ...

2,281. Star Wars October 2020: What's Coming This Month!

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've divided the Star Wars storytelling media into ten distinct groups, and on today's show, we'll tell you what's coming up in October (if anything)...

2,280. Where's the Mandalorian Season 1 DVD?

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Patron and long-time listener and supporter of the show reached out to ask when - if ever - there will be a DVD for season 1 of The Mandalorian. Whi...

2,279. A Brief History of the Darksaber

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was the big reveal at the end of Mandalorian season 1. It's analogous to Excalibur for Mandalorians. Today, a brief history of the Darksaber, inclu...

2,278. What Big Idea Is a "Mandoverse" Building To?

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the notion of multiple seasons and rumors of familiar characters, it's looking more and more like the Mandalorian is building to something even b...

2,277. The "Inception" Model for Evaluating Rey's Lineage

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After seeing Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" at a drive-in, I've been thinking about another of his movies, "Inception." If you haven't seen the movies, d...

2,276. Mandalorian Miscellany

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I was listening to the Force Toast podcast yesterday, and their conversation about the season 2 trailer of The Mandalorian got me thinking about a cou...

2,275. Forgetting and Finding the Jedi in The Mandalorian

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we'll discuss why and how it's easier to believe that the galaxy has forgotten the Jedi than you may have previously believed. And...

2,274. Season 4 (!) and the "Mandoverse"

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the Emmy Awards festivities, People magazine interviewed Giancarlo Esposito, who was nominated not just for his role in The Mandalorian, bu...

2,274. Season 4 (!) and the "Mandoverse"

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the Emmy Awards festivities, People magazine interviewed Giancarlo Esposito, who was nominated not just for his role in The Mandalorian, bu...

2,273. Mando Mondays and What We Learned From the Prologue

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Remember Force Fridays and Rogue Friday? Well, Mando Mondays is their spiritual successor, and the surprises have already begun. Here's what we learne...

2,272. The Importance of The Mandalorian's 7 Emmy Wins

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mandalorian took home two more Emmys in addition to the five it had already won! On today's show, we'll run down the full winners, and we'll talk ...

2,271. Part 2 of Our Catherine Taber Interview

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our conversation with Catherine Taber, we'll talk about the original tale from Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark; Star Wars Celebra...

2,270. Catherine Taber Interview, Part 1

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Taber - Padme Amidala in the Clone Wars series - also narrates two stories in Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark! Today, part one of our ...

2,269. What to Watch Now: "Hunted"

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest "What to Watch Now" segment, we'll talk about "Hunted," a mini-story prequel to the events of Star Wars Squadrons - and told from the Im...

2,268. Where in the Galaxy Is Nevarro in The Mandalorian?

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The location of Nevarro - home base for Din Djarin in The Mandalorian - has not yet been revealed. But season 1 offered solid clues, and the season 2 ...

2,267. The Mandalorian Wins Its First FIVE Emmy Awards

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a long time since a Star Wars movie won at the Oscars. Thankfully, The Mandalorian is stepping up, with five Emmy wins out of ten nomination...

2,266. Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer Highlights

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mandalorian Season 2 trailer is finally here! We're addressing the biggest questions, including: Who is Sasha Banks playing? Why are we back on Ta...

2,265. What Is the Deal With the Empire's Moffs and Grand Moffs?

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In The Mandalorian, we know that Imperial remnant leader Gideon is a "Moff." But what does that even mean? How do you get to be a Moff, let alone a Gr...

2,264. Giancarlo Esposito Drops Exciting Teases for Mando Season 2

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Between the Entertainment Weekly cover story and previous interviews, Giancarlo Esposito has given us some VERY intriguing hints about Moff Gideon and...

2,263. What We're Learning From the EW Mandalorian Preview

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The new monthly issue of Entertainment Weekly is out! It's the Fall TV Preview, and The Mandalorian landed the cover. Here's what we're learning about...

2,262. What to Watch Now: Daisy Ridley on Rey's Changing Heritage

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From even before the release of The Force Awakens, Lucasfilm was teasing us about Rey's identity. One of pre-release commercials featured Maz Kanata a...

2,261. Thrawn Ascendancy Chaos Rising Audiobook Review

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Almost entirely, the audiobook version of every new Star Wars novel is the same as the written version. In fact, I don't think there's a single Star W...

2,260. The Surprise Cross-Over of Chaos Rising

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out the novel Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency (Book I: Chaos Rising) tells us exactly when the "present day" events of the novel take place - and t...

2,259. Force Powers in the Chaos

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to the world-building that happens in Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency (Book I: Chaos Rising), we're also learning more about how certain peop...

2,258. Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency (Book I: Chaos Rising) Non-Spoiler Review

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does a 1999 film written by Lem Dobbs and directed by Steven Soderbergh have to do with the new Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn? And why is this ...

2,257. What's Happening During the Cassian Andor Series

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We know very little about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, especially when compared to what we know about the Cassian Andor series. For one thing, Ewan McGr...

2,256. What's Happening During the Kenobi Series

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series takes place eight years after Revenge of the Sith. That's one of the very few things we know about it, and it's taking place...

2,255: What to Watch Now: Ridethroughs!

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of reasons why you might not be able to make it to Galaxy's Edge right now, but that doesn't mean you can't experience some of the mag...

2,254. What We Now Know About 700-Year-Old Yoda

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So on the one hand, you have rumors and leaks and spoilers. On the other hand, you have simple logic. A few months ago on the show, in talking about t...

2,253. Media Calendars, Trailers, and Other Rumors

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the heels of a rumor about a Mandalorian trailer being pulled at the last minute, we talk about how rumors are handled here, overall and also perta...

2,252. Star Wars Book Development, and a Hint at Live-Action Plans?

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the occasion of the publication of the first novel in the new Thrawn trilogy - Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency (Book I: Chaos Rising) - author Timothy...

2,251. Star Wars September 2020: What's Coming This Month!

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With all the things that *could* have happened if Celebration Anaheim had happened, there's a lot of potential for Star Wars surprises in September, i...

2,250. What Happened to All the Celebration Reveals?

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim would have taken place this past weekend. There would have been major reveals throughout, so it seemed logical that ther...

2,249. Part 2 Interview With Alex Segura (Poe Dameron: Free Fall)

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the rest of our conversation with Alex Segura, author of Poe Dameron: Free Fall! We'll talk about Zorii Bliss, Babu Frick, and much more... Pun...

2,248. Alex Segura Interview Part 1 (Poe Dameron: Free Fall)

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about Poe Dameron: Free Fall on the show in previous episodes, and today, I'm thrilled to share with you the first half of my conversatio...

2,247. Examining the Original Story in the Clone Wars Collection

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All stories in Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark are inspired by Clone Wars episodes, but one story is a full original, and we'll talk about that ...

2,246. ForceFest Celebrates the Star Wars Saga This Weekend

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, we may not be getting a Star Wars Celebration this year, but a bunch of podcasters have rallied together to create a 60-panel event called Force...

2,245. Audiobook Review of Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I thought the short stories of Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark were good, but via audio, they're even better - and for a unique r...

2,244. Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark Non-Spoiler Review

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark is a new collection of 11 short stories, each inspired by a Clone Wars episode or story arc. (Tha...

2,243. The 7 Losers of The Rise of Skywalker

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is it! The final episode in our "winners" and "losers" series covering the Skywalker Saga, looking at the fortunes of the characters (and groups ...

2,242. The 7 Winners of The Rise of Skywalker

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're in the final stretch of our look at the winners and losers of the various Star Wars Skywalker Saga movies! Following a series we had done for th...

2,241. The 7 Losers of The Last Jedi

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "Winners and Losers" series for the Star Wars movies continues! We're on to The Last Jedi, and in yesterday's episode, we talked about the winners...

2,240. The 7 Winners of The Last Jedi

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "Winners and Losers" series continues! We're moving on to The Last Jedi, and this movie presented a bit of a challenge. Bad things do happen to ch...

2,239. Is Finn a Winner or Loser in The Force Awakens?

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As I was prepping the "Winners" and "Losers" episodes for The Force Awakens, I realized that Finn appeared on neither list. Why? On today's episode, I...

2,238. The 7 Losers of The Force Awakens

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, we revived a series that began in 2014, which detailed the seven "winners" and "losers" from each Star Wars movie. At the time, the Sequel ...

2,237. The 7 Winners of The Force Awakens

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back in 2014 - when Star Wars 7x7 episodes were two-digit numbers instead of the four-digit numbers they are today - we did a series of looks at the O...

2,236. Part 2 of Our Sarah Kuhn Interview (Doctor Aphra)

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the conclusion of our interview with Sarah Kuhn, author of the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra audiobook exclusive. As a refresher, these are the quest...

2,235. Sarah Kuhn Doctor Aphra Interview, Part 1

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm thrilled to welcome Sarah Kuhn to the podcast today for the first of a two-part interview! Here's Sarah's bio... Sarah Kuhn is the author of the p...

2,234. What to Watch Now: Holiday Special Hijinx!

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It may seem crazy to suggest watching something as utterly unwatchable as the Star Wars Holiday Special. And yet, from a certain point of view, it rea...

2,233: Literal Links in Star Wars Folklore

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's a story in Star Wars Myths and Fables called "Gaze of Stone," and it tells the cautionary tale of a Twi'lek named Ry Nymbis, who is adopted at...

2,232. Is Star Wars Continuity "for Wimps"?

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thematically (sort of) continuing our conversation this week, which began with a review of George Mann's Star Wars: Dark Legends, I got to thinking ab...

2,231. The Myth of the "Reliable Narrator" in Star Wars

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars: Dark Legends is that rare set of Star Wars stories which can't be taken literally - as in, can't be considered "canon" as presented. But un...

2,230. Star Wars: Dark Legends Non-Spoiler Review

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let go your canon-conscious self to enjoy the tales of Star Wars: Dark Legends by George Mann, spooky tales and ghost stories that would go great for ...

2,229. Could Star Wars Live-Action Production Begin Again?

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the kinds of Star Wars storytelling out there, live-action production is the riskiest in terms of keeping people safe during the coronavirus pa...

2,228. Reveals of Tales From the Galaxy's Edge

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More has been revealed about the storyline for Tales From the Galaxy's Edge, a new experience coming to the Oculus VR platform later this year. We'll ...

2,227. What to Watch Now: Willow

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In another of our "Watch to Watch Now" segments, we take a look at how Willow (the 1988 film from Lucas and director Ron Howard) connects to Star Wars...

2,226. Audiobook Review for Poe Dameron: Free Fall

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's one thing to read a Star Wars story. It's quite another to experience it as an audiobook, with the sound effects and the music and all of those o...

2,225. Why the Bad Blood Between Zorii and Poe?

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we first meet Zorii Bliss in The Rise of Skywalker, it's clear that there's some bad blood between her and Poe Dameron. In the novel Poe Dameron:...

2,224. Poe Dameron: Free Fall in the Canon Timeline

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall takes place within a pretty specific period of time. Author Alex Segura is actually very explicit about the timeframe...

2,223. Poe Dameron: Free Fall Non-Spoiler Review

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you were shocked - shocked, I tell you! - to learn that Poe Dameron used to be a spice runner before joining the New Republic and later the Resista...

2,222. Analyzing The Mandalorian's 15 Emmy Nominations

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A number of media outlets reported it as a "surprise" that The Mandalorian received 15 Emmy nominations for its inaugural season. (One creator's react...

2,221. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 6

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,220. Star Wars August 2020: What's Coming This Month!

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the thing about the month of August 2020: This is the month that would have included Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, if it hadn't been canceled ...

2,219. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 5

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,218. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 4

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,217. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 3

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,216. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 2

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,215. Flashback: 1979 Interviews With George Lucas, Part 1

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's flashback time! Back in 2014, I did a series of episodes looking at interviews conducted with George Lucas by Alan Arnold for the seminal book On...

2,214. Cole Horton Interview (Traveler's Guide to Batuu)

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talked about the Traveler's Guide to Batuu earlier this week, and I'm thrilled to have its author, Eloc Throno - aka Cole Horton - back on the show...

2,213. What to Watch Now: Star Wars Music Videos

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There aren't a lot of Star Wars music videos out there! I know that's not exactly shocking, but when I checked out the recent music video of Ludwig Gö...

2,212. The Secret Heart of the Doctor Aphra Audio Drama

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The allusions to the Aphra/Sana relationship in the Star Wars comics covered by the Doctor Aphra audio drama are brief and filled with attitude, but t...

Bonus Episode: Star Wars Movies Delayed to 2023, 2025, and 2027

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a move that likely comes as no surprise - it was probably inevitable at this point - Disney has updated its movie release schedule. With movie thea...

2,211. Three Kinds of Unreliable Narrators and Story Narration

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, it's established that Doctor Aphra is a scoundrel. As such, it's probably wise not to trust her with anything too valuable. But as a character in...

2,210. What Did Palpatine Do to Vader After Luke Destroyed the Death Star?

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, during the non-spoiler review of the Doctor Aphra audio drama, I mentioned that there were a couple of places in the story where, if you we...

2,209. Doctor Aphra Audio Original Non-Spoiler Review

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Doctor Aphra audiobook original builds from the source material, featuring a compelling expansion on the title character by author Sarah Kuhn, and...

2,208. Book Review: Traveler's Guide to Batuu

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Traveler's Guide to Batuu is essential reading for anyone who hopes to go to the Star Wars land at Disneyland or Walt Dis...

2,207. Solo and the Future of Star Wars Live-Action Storytelling

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we were talking about the possibility of a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story the other day, there was one other rumor I failed to mention. It act...

2,206. Cassian Andor Series Update

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You know what we haven't talked about for a while? The Cassian Andor series, that's what! So let's check in on what's been happening there, shall we? ...

2,205. Is Alden Ehrenreich Hinting at a Solo Sequel?

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So let's be clear: Up until a few days ago, the notion of a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story was nothing more than a boisterous fan campaign. The mos...

2,204. Is Hayden Christensen Coming Back to Star Wars?

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a tumultuous year since the announcement of the Kenobi series at the D23 Expo in August 2019. One thing that has never wavered was, and cont...

2,203. What to Watch Now: More Than Just "Solo"

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Resuming our "What to Watch Now" series from Monday, after we were so rudely interrupted by that Bad Batch series news, lol... Until now, the only pla...

2,202. The Bad Batch Series Coming to Disney +

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've been saying we were due for an announcement about Star Wars animation, and it finally arrived yesterday: The Bad Batch is getting their own seri...

2,201. What to Watch Now: "The Force of Sound"

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the Disney Gallery series on The Mandalorian is complete. Season 2 of The Mandalorian doesn't come out until October. The Cassian Andor series i...

2,200. Discussing Baby Yoda on The Fanitarium

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kae and Jeremiah from The Fanitarium were kind enough to invite me on their show to talk about my TEDx talk, Star Wars Celebration, The Mandalorian, h...

2,199. "Connections" (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 8)

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Connections" is the final episode of the Disney Gallery series about The Mandalorian, and a significant amount of time is spent discussing the concep...

2,198. Could Dave Filoni Succeed Kathleen Kennedy?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about Dave Filoni being the heir apparent to George Lucas this week, but Lucas was running the business of Lucasfilm for a good long whil...