Ahch-To Radio: A Star Wars Podcast

In today's brand new episode, we're talking to a staple of online Star Wars fandom, Jenmarie of Anakin and His Angel! Alden & Jenamarie dive into her Star Wars origins, her relationship with the different trilogies, her love of Anakin, Padme, & Obi-Wan, Disney bounding & cosplaying, fandom through the lens of childhood, & so much more! There's theories, passions, & advice! Info on Jenmarie's partn...

Today's new episode of the show welcomes back friend of the show Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter ! We're taking a dive into the real politics of Star Wars, how it all relates to the real world, and how we can find inspiration & values in the work! Plus, we get into the concepts of online discourse, and we analyze the arc of Finn & the real world arc of John Boyega! It's an amazing,...

A brand new Star Wars show announcement is upon us, and that means we have to talk about it! That's like a rule, right? I reached out to friend of the show Ken Napzok, of the ForceCenter podcast feed, to dive into this news through his personal fandom lens! We talk about how THE BAD BATCH could tie-in to his favorite period of time in Star Wars lore (the post-purge, pre-original trilogy era). Plus...

In this brand new episode, Alden is joined by returning friend of the show, Tori Fox of Creature Cartel ! Tori's an an effects makeup artist, a costumer, a crafter, a sculptor, a cosplayer, a TikTok'er, and an all around delightful friend. This is a super relaxed and free-flowing quarantine edition of the show where we talk about things like a Hamilton-style Star Wars musical, how amazing Ludwig G...

In today's brand new episode, we're talking to Mickey Capoferri from Lucasfilm! Mickey is the Senior Director of Online Content & Programming for Star Wars , and that means he's one of the key minds behind Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge! Find out about his history with Lucasfilm, the creation of the Star Wars digital team, the development of the show, the casting of Ahmed Best , the thematic...

In today's brand new episode of the show, Alden is joined by Ren from Stitchcrvft ! Ren is a designer, a costumer, a film industry professional, and a member of The Galactic Coven! You'll find out more about the Coven in the episode, plus insights into the amazing work they do with their online store, commissions, their relationship with Finn, their childhood horror movie memories, and so much mor...

On today's brand new episode of the show, our friend Charlie Ashby returns to take a personal deep dive into his Star Wars origins! We talk about how his parents contributed to his love of Star Wars, how Episode III truly changed his life, his love of Luke & Leia, and how Darth Vader gave him the strength to deal with personal battles at a young age. Plus, how does Star Wars thematically conne...

Note: On today's episode, Alden takes a moment up top to address everything going on right now, including #BlackLivesMatter , the relation to our stories, and how we all need to fight. So please, donate, protest, and do everything you can to support our black brothers, sisters, & neighbors. (This episode was delayed to let things breathe and to be conscious of the climate, so we just needed to...

In this brand new episode of the show, we're doing another commentary! This time, we're doing a commentary for Solo: A Star Wars Story, as our way of celebrating the #MakeSolo2Happen movement and the anniversary of the film! Today Alden is joined by Matt Sculthorpe of Mild Fuzz 's Comics From The Multiverse podcast & YouTube show! Matt's a lifelong Star Wars fan and one of Alden's oldest onlin...

On today's new episode, Alden is joined by Alyce & Laura of ForceToast: A Star Wars Happy Hour to celebrate a very special birthday: Attack of the Clones is 18 now, people! A full-fledged adult! Enjoy this special commentary track filled with love-triangle talk, comedy, trivia, and fun canon observations! This one was such much fun to do. Let's celebrate a film that may have been unfairly trea...

In today's special new episode, Alden is joined by First Cut 's Andres Cabrera! You might know Andres as "Ace" from his Schmoes days, but more recently as the host of "The Meaning Of" Podcast and a regular contributor & co-host on Casterly Talk! Andres is joining the show to talk about all of the amazing Latino & Latinx representation in the world of Star Wars. You might call this "The Spa...

Another glorious May the 4th has come and gone, and now Alden brings back the amazing Nicky Kumar of The Imperial Senate Podcast to not only break down the Star Wars news, but also to take a deep dive into the finale of The Clone Wars! We're talking about Taika Waititi officially working on a Star Wars film, the new directors announced for Mandalorian Season 2, LEGO Star Wars, Fallen Order, &...

On today's brand new episode, Alden welcomes Nicky Kumar of The Imperial Senate Podcast ! We're taking the journey into his background with loving Star Wars, finding his tribe within the fandom, Celebration memories, Star Wars Rebels, & so much more! Find out how Nicky feels he relates to older, grizzled Captain Rex, and discover some answers to the question: "Should Star Wars get smaller agai...

On today's brand new episode, we are joined by Clare Stribling of The Imperial Senate Podcast ! We're taking a deep dive into her background with the mythology of Star Wars, her journey claiming her voice in the franchise fandom, her love of The Clone Wars, and yes, Salacious B. Crumb. Just all of him. His whole character. It's very passionate and wonderful. Educate yourself. And be sure to hit up...

Today's brand new episode is a special crossover event with The Bombadcast ! Gerry & Scotty join Alden for a conversation that they technically had one already (technical issues, oops) but now you all get to hear it, refined & resurrected! We're talking about Palpatine, people! The whole arc. The entirety of the evil. His presence in the story, the themes, the position in pop culture, his...

In this brand new episode, Alden is joined by artist, costumer, crafter, sculptor, and all around amazing Star Wars fan, Tori Fox of Creature Cartel ! They take a dive into Tori's background with Star Wars, her love of creatures, costumes, & special effects, the power of Padme, the wonder of Sny Snootles, and so much more! It's a wonderful conversation about an artist's journey as a participat...

On today's new episode, Alden is joined by Alyce & Laura of ForceToast: A Star Wars Happy Hour ! (Gonna slap a *language warning* on this one by the way.) They bring their signature brilliance to the show for a hilarious conversation on the future of Star Wars, Rebels, the prequels, fandom, trivia, & so much more! And, as the title says, the delightful alien known as Kedpin Shoklop. Check...

On this brand new episode of the show, Alden is joined by Alex Damon of Star Wars Explained & The Movie Trivia Schomedown ! They take a deep dive into the pilots, space battles, & ships of Star Wars! They're talking about Alex's background with characters like Biggs Darklighter, the battles of the sequel trilogy vs. those of the other films, video games, & more! They even attempt to an...

In today's brand new episode, Alden reached out to Joseph Scrimshaw of the ForceCenter and Obsessed podcasts to come on and talk about the comedy of Star Wars! Joseph is a writer, a comedian, a playwright, an author, and so many more things! So he's uniquely qualified to dive into some ideas: What works? What doesn't work? Why is there some comedy that "FEELS like Star Wars" and some that doesn't?...

On this brand new quarantine-edition of the show, Alden welcomes Charlie Ashby back to the show to take a deep dive into The Rise of Kylo Ren mini-series from Marvel, written by Charles Soule with art by Will Sliney. They take a look at Ben Solo's journey, new characters, thematic tie-ins with the films, and even pirate-frat-boy-douchebag-knights? Yes, that's right. You know you want to know. You...

On today's new episode, the show finally returns (and with a great guest)! After life forced a bit of a break from podcasting, we're back with an interview with Richard Newby of The Hollywood Reporter . The guys get into an awesome conversation about the end of the Skywalker saga, fan reactions, nostalgia & expectations, The Mandalorian , and so much more. You should definitely check out the p...

On this brand new episode, Alden talks to Charlie Ashby of The Imperial Senate Podcast! They take a dive into The Rise of Skywalker, the first season of The Mandalorian, fan reactions, discourse, and theories (like Charlie's amazing Anakin theory)! It's an awesome conversation, and we'd love to here what all of you think about the various topics! You can all find Charlie Ashby on Twitter @CMWAshby...

*NOTE: This review is NON-SPOILER for the FIRST half. SPOILERS in the SECOND half. Ample spoiler warning is given BEFORE the second portion (which begins at 14 minutes in)! Enjoy!  The final chapter in the Star Wars saga is here. The internet is already ablaze with takes and analyses. It's almost like we've been here before. Let's all take a breath. Now, here's my review. It's definitely just me r...

In her first podcast appearance, Star Wars actress Naomi Ackie joins Ahch-To Radio to talk about playing Jannah in the final Skywalker Saga film: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker ! It's a wonderful interview discussing the themes surrounding this trilogy & its characters, the women of Star Wars , the legacy of Carrie Fisher, how it feels to watch yourself on screen, and more! Check it out an...

On this brand new episode, Alden travels to several different corners of the Star Wars galaxy! First, we're taking a dive into the fourth chapter of The Mandalorian. Let's break down the new characters we met like Cara Dune and Omera. We're also catching up on the fun of Star Wars Resistance, and doing a non-spoiler talk on Jedi: Fallen Order! But the main topic is this huge marketing push for The...