Ahch-To Radio: A Star Wars Podcast

In today's brand new episode of the show, Alden welcomes friend, Star Wars fan, and Mad Cave Studios mind, Manny Castellanos to the show! Manny works in the sales & publishing side of comic books, and now he's united with Alden for a special overview conversation on the realm of Star Wars comics. What are the favorite arcs? What freedoms does the comics medium afford creators? How do these dif...

In today's special bonus episode, Star Wars: The High Republic author Justina Ireland joins the show! Justina graciously called in to talk about the creation of the High Republic era, working with Lucasfilm, creating new characters, the themes of her book, A Test of Courage , and so much more! A great conversation about these new stories and Star Wars fandom overall. Be sure to follow Justina on T...

Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to the final Mandalorian Season 2 review! The season has ended, and what a brilliant, bittersweet experience it was. It's time to dive into THE FATHER, THE SON, & THE HOLY JEDI with author, host, & friend of the show, Ken Napzok , of the ForceCenter podcast feed! What did the show deliver via "The Rescue" and the surprises within? How did Grogu & Din rea...

In today's brand new episode, Alden is joined by author, editor, host, and Star Wars personality, the incredible Amy Ratcliffe ! We're diving into the heart of fandom on this episode as we explore Amy's origin story, her journey as a writer, her love of The Clone Wars, and so much more! Plus, we tackle questions about the nature of punditry, the way a brand's size affects fandom, and what mindfuln...

On today's brand new episode, Alden welcomes friend of the show and Star Wars author, Michael Moreci ! Michael is the writer of Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales, and he's one of the authors featured in From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back! In this wonderful discussion, Michael discusses what makes Star Wars feel like Star Wars, how it influ...

We can't believe we have to type this, because we really don't want to be so close to the end, but here it is: It's the penultimate Mandalorian episode of the season! It's Rick Famuyiwa's "Chapter 15: The Believer." And for this episode, we had to bring in friend of the show & amazing Star Wars mind, Nicky Kumar of The Imperial Senate Podcast ! Nicky is a massive fan of Rick's work on the seri...

In today's new Mandalorian review, we're discussing arguably the most intense & most heartbreaking episode of the series yet: "The Tragedy!" It's time to break down our "Chapter 14" thoughts, opinions, insights, & more. And today, we're joined by Laura Sirikul of Nerds of Color , Nerdist , & more! Having Laura on for this particular episode was truly fortuitous, and we couldn't be more...

Good day, friends, and welcome! It's time. At last. Time for the return of Lady Tano and the ghosts of Grogu's past! We've got some incredible topics and revelations coming out of "Chapter 13: The Jedi," and we're joined by a special guest to discuss them: It's Maggie Lovitt of Let's Talk About Star Wars , the Star Wars Friends Podcast , Your Money Geek , the Petticoats & Poppies podcast , &am...

Grab your blasters & find a Mythrol to drive you around, because it's officially Mando time once again! On today's brand new episode, friend of the show & podcast host extraordinaire Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 joins Alden to dive into the fourth episode of Mandalorian Season 2, "The Siege." Find out what we thought about the incredible action, the world-building implications, the p...

In today's new episode, Alden is joined by Lucasfilm's Senior Concept Designer, Brian Matyas ! Brian is one of the many brilliant minds we have to thank for the incredible visuals and designs of The Mandalorian, Galaxy's Edge, & more! Find out how he came to join the Lucasfilm family, what inspirations he pulls from for Star Wars, how he designed Din Djarin, & what it was like bringing bac...

Calling all foundlings and frog people! It's time once again for a Mandalorian Season 2 review. Today's new episode of the show welcomes back friend of the show, writer, and genre fiction expert, Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter ! Richard and Alden couldn't possibly have been more excited to talk about "The Heiress." That's right, people: It's Bo-Katan time. Let's do this. The Way is changi...

*SPOILER WARNING FOR THE EPISODE* In today's brand new episode, we continue our quest to discuss, analyze, & engage with the second season of The Mandalorian! Today, we bring on TWO very special guests: It's Alex & Mollie Damon of Star Wars Explained ! Alex & Mollie joined Alden to discuss what's probably the silliest episode of Mandalorian yet, but still an episode with tons of heart!...

Today's new episode welcomes friend of the show & incredible podcast host, Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 ! Brandon is best known for his amazing TB94 interviews, in which he interviews the cast, crew, and unsung heroes from the galaxy far, far away. We got into a great conversation about his origin as a Star Wars fan, his mentality as a fan of behind-the-scenes content, his heroes in the...

Welcome back...to AHCHTOBER! This is our special series of four seasonal episodes in which each guest will bring the seed of a #horror movie idea for the #StarWars galaxy. We break it down, develop it, cast it, & more! Can #StarWars actually go horror? Spoiler alert: We think so! Let’s explore in our final installment of the year! That's right, the AHCHTOBER finale is upon you! For Part 4, Ald...

*SPOILER WARNING FOR THE EPISODE* In today's brand new episode, we begin our quest to discuss, digest, and marvel at the second season of The Mandalorian! Today, The Imperial Senate Podcast's Charlie Ashby returns to the show to discuss the Season 2 premiere, "Chapter 9: The Marshal!" What did we think of the episode? How were the themes of honor, loyalty, and communication explored? What do we th...

Welcome back...to AHCHTOBER! This is our special series of four seasonal episodes in which each guest will bring the seed of a #horror movie idea for the #StarWars galaxy. We break it down, develop it, cast it, & more! Can #StarWars actually go horror? Spoiler alert: We think so! Let’s explore. Today's new episode of the show is Part 3, and we are so happy to welcome the host of Sio Bibble's B...

Welcome back...to AHCHTOBER! This is our special series of four seasonal episodes in which each guest will bring the seed of a #horror movie idea for the #StarWars galaxy. We break it down, develop it, cast it, & more! Can #StarWars actually go horror? Spoiler alert: We think so! Let’s explore. Today's new episode of the show welcomes back friend of the show Richard Newby of The Hollywood Repo...

Welcome...to AHCHTOBER! This is our special series of four seasonal episodes in which each guest will bring the seed of a #horror movie idea for the #StarWars galaxy. We break it down, develop it, cast it, & more! Really excited about what we have in store for these special #spooky conversations! Can #StarWars actually go horror? Spoiler alert: We think so! Let’s explore. We start this Hallowe...

In this new episode of the show, Alden welcomes Mollie Damon of Star Wars Explained ! Alden brought Mollie on to the show for an amazing conversation on her Star Wars origin story, her love of fantasy stories, great women heroes in fiction, the "Chosen One" archetype, being a content creator, & so much more! Also, we get to find out Mollie's thoughts on The Child! Why does Baby Yoda resonate s...

In today's new episode, Alden welcomes a close personal friend for a conversation of love, admiration, & truth regarding someone we all adore. Writer & Star Wars fan Chris Swift joins the show for a discussion on the legacies of General Leia Organa, the character, & Carrie Fisher, the writer, the woman, the mental health advocate, and the surrogate mother to us all. The conversation de...

On today's episode of the show, Alden welcomes actress, artist, and the host of Think Piecing , Grace Hancock! Grace joins the show to take a dive into the acting of Star Wars! We explore Grace's acting background, her influences, the moments & choices that stick with us, the place of genre fiction in the industry, how an actor elevates a piece, physicality, costuming, & so much more! Plus...

On today's brand new episode, it's finally time: The Mandalorian Season 2 trailer is here and we have to talk about it! Charlie Ashby returns to the show to join Alden in analyzing things like The Child's Force connection, the rising First Order sentiment, and who Sasha Banks could be playing! Plus, is the Razor Crest crashing? Is there an underwater Jedi Temple? All that & more! Be sure to le...

In today's episode, Alden takes a dive into all of the wonderful listener questions that we gathered from the realms of social media! So, we're talking about Ahsoka & Luke, Mandalorian clans, Fallen Order II, Hamilton, headcanons, & more! But, first & foremost, this episode begins with Alden exploring the very serious issue of Gina Carano's online conduct. We want everyone to know, ver...

In today's very special episode of the show, Alden sat down for an incredible, rich conversation with Democratic Congressional Nominee, Jamaal Bowman ! Jamaal is the uncontested nominee for New York's 16th District. He's a progressive, an educator, and one of the prominent voices of change in America in these very crucial times. He is also, it turns out, an actual Jedi Knight. Find out how his Twe...

In today's new episode, we're talking to the amazing Alex Segura , author of Poe Dameron: Free Fall ! We take a dive into how Alex's personal Star Wars origin story informed his take on Poe! What is it like to write a novel with Lucasfilm? How does one approach writing for established characters and galaxies? And how does the overall Star Wars canon work together? It's such a great conversation fi...