Star Wars Sessions

We're dropping some spicy Patreon tapas this week with previews of the exclusive shows on offer over at patreon.com/starwarssessions - Journal of Luke Blighwalker, Jibba Jabba with Jabba the Hud and Pubcasts. Also, we're chatting with Jake Tracey who has an Instagram challenge and a plea for all Star Wars fans - so go and help Jake, you're his only hope! Plus we hear from the greatest listeners in...

Get your laser swords out because this week we're discussing lightsaber battles throughout Star Wars - including animated and some Fallen Order - plus we reveal OUR Top 3 battles too (there may be a surprise or two). Also, we take YOUR thoughts on the subject and end with a game of Revenge of the Dad Jokes For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREO...

Imagine being around in 1977 (and 1978) when STAR WARS dropped!? We're discussing that this week as well as George Lucas, the studio and production issues and, of course, the release of the movie including some awesome archival audio clips. Plus we take YOUR special memories on this and we the old naff Star Wars jokebook makes another appearance for our game this week. Spicy. For all your Sessions...

"I'm Rey Skywalker." From Jakku scavenger to becoming the last Jedi, we're discussing the interesting story of Rey Skywalker through the sequel trilogy and canon - including the ups and downs. Plus we take YOUR thoughts and end with a game of "Rey or Nay". For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starwarssessions // Buy spicy SWS...

Ani? Lil Ani? The origins of the Chosen One have long been a mystery - comic nods here, Palps quotes there, Shmi stories aplenty - so we're looking into what we know and discussing how the Chosen One came to be and was the prophecy fulfilled. We take YOUR thoughts as per plus we end with a game of "what Ani said next" For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support...

The galaxy far, far away has been delivering news, rumours and speculation aplenty this week - Disney+ is giving us a Lando show? A Maul and Qi'ra show? Publishing news from Comic Con@Home. Star Wars Squadrons BETA testing. TIE Marauders? All of it is being discussed this week and more in the first ever LIVE recording of the Sessions (live in person, not in broadcast!) For all your Sessions needs,...

Do or do not, there is no try. Luke and Yoda together in The Empire Strikes Back delivered some of cinema's greatest moments and certainly ranks as one of the greatest sequences in the history of Star Wars. We discuss the scenes, their impact on the saga and us. their magic and mysticism and so much more. Plus we take YOUR thoughts and end on a game of reviews... For all your Sessions needs, head...

Star Wars has an array of weird and wonderful deleted scenes so we’re discussing our best and worst from across the movies and asking whether any would have enhanced their  particular movie plus a few we're glad remained on the cutting room floor. We also take YOUR thoughts too and end on a game of "Who Said That?!" For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and suppo...

With strange rumours flying about that Lucasfilm are going to scrap the entire sequel trilogy and start all over again, we give our take on this and also discuss some hypothetical situations – all in the name of fun. We take your thoughts on this plus, Matt tries to work out the TRUE hero of Return of the Jedi... For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on...

With all the rumours and hoopla surrounding the second season of The Mandalorian, we thought we'd have a chat about them. Ahsoka? Rex? Boba? Cobb Vanth?! The Emperor? Apparently the secrecy is gone for this season so we're diving into the major rumours doing the rounds ahead of October's release For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreo...

Hear Matt's non-spoiler thoughts and opinions on the second installment of Alexander Freed's Alphabet Squadron trilogy - Shadow Fall. Thanks to the great bunch at Del Rey UK and Penguin for the advanced copy that allowed for this review. Legends. For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starwarssessions // Buy spicy SWS merch at t...

Guy Henry - the man behind Governor Tarkin in Rogue One - joined the show this week to talk about his experiences filming on the Rogue One set, the technology used to recreate Peter Cushing's likeness, the reshoots, the franchise and being a jolly good fellow. We had a blast talking with Guy and thank him for taking time to come on the show and talk some Star Wars. The Galactic Newsround starts us...

We had the chance to chat with Jamie Dew - producer at Dewvre Podcasts and Such - about Duel of the Fates. Jamie has created a nine-part audio drama based on Colin Trevorrow's script for his Episode IX complete with full voice cast, sound FX, narration and more. It's a fine insight into a wonderful "what if?", a great effort and well worth your time. The episodes are available from duelofthefates....

It has been nearly six months since The Rise of Skywalker was released in cinemas, putting an end to the Skywalker Saga. We've spoken of our issues with the movie, but now we're talking about everything we loved about it - including Babu Frik. We also take your favourite moments and end on an animal-inspired game... For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us...

When Palps commanded those infamous words, the entire galaxy changed. The Jedi were gone. The Sith returned. We discuss how things changed as well as Order 66 throughout canon. We also take YOUR thoughts and end with a game of Luke trying to survive the dreaded Order... For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starwarssessions //...

Star Wars and toys go hand in hand. The two have become synonymous. We discuss the origins and evolution of the toys that have captured so many imaginations and blessed so many childhoods with the help of some high-profile voices and fans – plus YOUR thoughts and much more. For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starwarssessions...

The much-heralded #MakeSolo2Happen campaign garnered plenty of support for a follow up to 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story, but we're asking the questions - COULD Solo 2 happen? WILL Solo 2 happen? SHOULD Solo 2 happen? What are the pro's and con's of a sequel and we take YOUR thoughts and opinions too. We've got a mixed feeling about this... For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co....

In the second Star Wars Roundtable Sessions, we are joined by Luke Summerfield (King of Wales), Katie Stubbs (Yub Stubbs) and Martin Mead (The Meadalorian) to discuss the final season of The Clone Wars arc-by-arc. Unfiltered and opinionated chat, come sit with us and see if you agree. For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starw...

Alex Damon - The King of Canon, the Angel of Atlanta - joined us this week to talk the wars. One of the faces behind Star Wars Explained discussed Jedi: Fallen Order, canon, Biggs Darklighter, the joys of YouTube, Animal Crossing and much more. It was great to speak with a fine member of the community and we thank Alex for his time and generosity. Whatta beefcake. For all your Sessions needs, head...

It's been two years in the making and at least a year's worth of discussion and mulling, but we've finally made it - we have our rankings for all eleven live-action movies and we're ready to unleash them. Using ten metrics, we based our lists on more than just gut feeling and views, we believe these are as definitive as they can be...until the next set of movies! Do you agree with our rankings? Wh...

We were invited on to The Breakfast Show with Sonia Watson on BBC Essex to celebrate Star Wars Day - and it was up to us to convince Sonia to give Star Wars a real go. This was Sonia's Princess Leia moment - "Help me Star Wars Sessions...you're my only hope". For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and support us on PATREON at patreon.com/starwarssessions // Buy spicy S...

We all know Rogue One had a bumpy production and, recently, screenwriters Garry Whitta and Chris Weitz had a watchalong of the movie and spilt some spicy beans which we're discussing here - as well as other elements that could have provided up with a much different movie to the one we got. We also take YOUR thoughts and end on a game of "I've got a bad feeling about this..." For all your Sessions...

Baby Yoda - what a cutie. The little green dude is sought after by the remnants of the Empire...but why? What could The Child have that the Imperials could want? We discuss this, take YOUR thoughts and end with a game of "Kill Baby Yoda in Season Two of The Mandalorian ooorrr..." Come for the Star Wars, stay for the Sessions. For all your Sessions needs, head to starwarssessions.co.uk // Find and...

General Hux. Fearsome Leader. Weasel. Space Nazi. Ginger Ninja. Laughing Stock. Yeeted Boss. Spy. Just a few facets of the character that could have been so much more. We discuss the inconsistencies the character faced throughout the Sequel Trilogy, what could have been done differently plus we take YOUR thoughts and end with a game of Bligh Describes Badly. For all your Sessions needs, head to st...

We had the pleasure of being joined by the legend that is Ahmed Best this week. The man behind the galaxy's most charming Gungan joined us to talk about getting the gig of Jar Jar Binks, meeting George Lucas, experiences on set, the disgusting backlash and his own personal redemption (plus more!) It was a real honour for us to chat with Ahmed and we can't thank him enough for giving his time. We h...