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Matthew Portter and Mikey C discuss the launch of their video podcast and dive into the latest Lego Star Wars series, 'Rebuild the Galaxy Volume 2.' They explore character development, the significance of opposite Dathomir, the concept of the dyad, and the introduction of new lightsaber colors. The conversation also touches on family dynamics within the Star Wars universe, Lando's humo...

Boom, lookin for this? Mikey C and Matty Ice dive into the excitement surrounding the upcoming season of 'Star Wars Rebuild the Galaxy.' They discuss character introductions, including the return of Jaxxon and Darth Revan, and speculate on new characters and their roles. The dynamic between brothers Sig and Dev is explored, along with the potential emotional stakes of the season. The hosts analyze...

Hey it’s been a little bit since we popped in for your Star Wars Vibe check, but we have reasons and a fun bite sized episode to make up for our absence. Mikey and Matt explore various vacation destinations within the Star Wars universe, including Canto Bight, Dagobah, Dantooine, and Cloud City. They discuss their favorite activities, meals, and tourist traps on each planet, while also touching on...

A long time ago, we were joined by Rae the Ruiner, but she makes her triumphant return to talk all things Asajj Ventress with Matt and Mikey. We dive into our thoughts on the first 3 episodes of Star Wars Tales of the Underworld, as well as make a strong case for more Asajj stories to be presented in the near future. Tune in to hear all the laughs, lightsabers, and more!   Support Fran's Fund...

And with that Star Wars Andor comes to its close, but we still need to talk about the intense final arc of one of the greatest Star Wars projects to cross our television screens of all time. Join Matt and Mkey as they discuss all things Andor Season 2 episodes Make it Stop, Whole Else Knows?, and Jedha, Kyber, Erso. Tune in to hear us discuss Luthen, Dedra, Krennic,a nd of course MVP of this arc K...

Andor took a dark turn this week, with it came some of the best episodes of Star Wars television, and so so so much to talk about. Matt and Mikey dive into everything, from the slow building tension, to the explosive Ghorman massacre, to an intense breakdown of the showdown where Syril finally got to confront Cassian, and all the connections to where Mon Mothma’s escape overlapped with one of our...

You know you are in for a good time when Matt and Mikey are talking Syril eating cereal in our favorite Galaxy far far away… Star Wars Andor dropped its 4th, 5th, and 6th episodes of season 2 and they were some of the best yet. From Espionage to Explosions we cover everything in between across the several sprawling storylines Andor has set us on. We also take a moment to call out just how great th...

The ANDOR WORLD TOUR is finally back in action baby! We got an explosive start to what many consider to be the best Star Wars show of all time as it debuted its Season 2 Premiere drop of 3 episodes “One Year Later”, “Sgrona Teema”, and “Harvest.” Mikey and Matt sit down to discuss their thoughts on this epic return to a galaxy far far away. Tune in to hear us discuss Cassian’s heist, Mon’s daughte...

Every couple of years we are reminded how special the Galaxy far far away is when the fandom comes together collectively to deliver the hype surrounding several New Star Wars projects, updates, and more at Star Wars Celebration. Matt and Mikey sit down to discuss all the news from movies, to television, gaming and then some from Lucasfilm and their collaborators that came out of SWCC 2025. Tune in...

We think we found our favorite new annual tradition! Lucasfilm dropped a trailer for the upcoming miniseries Tales of the Underworld on us ahead of celebration to generate growing hype for the latest installment into the Star Wars Animated series family. The trailer showcased snippets of clips surrounding 2 bounty hunters that Clone Wars and Bad Batch fans alike will recognize in Cad Bane and Assa...

The great Disrupter has returned! He heard our rankings and decided to put more work into this episode than any of the original episodes of Ani, Are You OK? We always have a great time when we bring back one of the founder’s of the Podcast. Ceebs gives us his take on the subjective ranking of our favorite film franchise's flagship attraction The Skywalker Saga. We have plenty of fun along the...

The Machine that is the Star Wars Andor Marketing campaign has shifted into hyperdrive as the internet was graced with yet another trailer just a little under a month away from the Season 2 premiere. Matt and Mkey sit down to discuss the things that stuck out to them the most, a couple of fun theories, and speculation about some of the characters and where we think/hope their stories play out in t...

From the depths of the Darkside the Ani, Are You OK? Team is back from back-to-back illnesses to discuss the latest news about the upcoming Star Wars Film The Mandalorian & Grogu. The budget and tax credit news reporting by several publications has worried many, however we have a different take on the matter. Tune in to hear our thoughts and some teases for upcoming content as April looks to b...

Lucasfilm has started their Andor Marketing engine! A Trailer and a Sneak Peak on Disney Plus ahead of the highly anticipated Premiere of Star Wars Andor Season 2. Mikey and Matt sit down to discuss all of their excitement and vibes around the show and the production aspects, that might lend its way towards some changes over at Lucasfilm. We also discuss the Kathleen Kennedy "Retirement"...

After all that teasing the time is here! We are finally getting to our Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Subjective Rankings. This Week Mikey takes the A-Mic and dives through his Ranking of the Skywalker Saga Films, some of it may be a bit controversial but you are gonna have to tune in to get the full story as to why certain films landed where they did! Support Fran's Fund by following this link:...

After all that teasing the time is here! We are finally getting to our Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Subjective Rankings. In honor of Black History Month we thought it was best to have our very own Matthew Porter kick off this set of episodes, and his rankings did not disappoint. Mikey also managed to add a wrinkle to the process that hopefully provides a bit of extra Star Wars fun along the way! T...

Star Wars Skeleton Crew has reached its close, and the Ani, Are You OK? Crew is here to close out their coverage. We give you the Good, the Bad, and The Ugnaught of it all including another opportunity to gush over the strong performance of the young cast of the show. We also discuss the fan-reception vs our reception of the latest entry into the Star Wars canon overall and some Rumors making thei...

Skeleton Crew is nearing its finale, and the Ani, Are You OK? team is here to discuss their thoughts and feelings about Star Wars Skeleton Crew Episodes 6 & 7. We talk about what worked for us, what didn’t. Matt shares an interesting theory about who he really thinks Captain Rannod is, and we also discuss the difference in reception concerning Skeleton Crew and the Acolyte and why from a criti...

Episode 5 of Star wars Skeleton Crew was our favorite yet, and our speculation has taken us to some minor contention as our prevailing theories contradict each other. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugnaught of it all as well as our theories on Jod’s true allegiance, motives, and back story. We also discuss Caption Rannod and what if the Mint is truly the treasure on At-...

We are lock down, and locked into the latest from Star Wars Skeleton Crew! We discuss our favorite and not so favorite moments as well as some of the more fun weird shenanigans from the last 2 installments of Star Wars Skeleton crew. We discuss at length our feelings about Jod's true allegiance and we also take a moment to give the younger cast and crew more flowers, especially Robert Timothy Smit...

Star Wars Skeleton Crew is finally here! Mikey and Matt grace the airwaves again with the latest and greatest Star Wars Television series to review and react to. We change up our formula a bit, add a new segment and bring the laughs along the way! Tune in to hear us chat about Skeleton Crew’s cast of characters and the great performances from the younger professionals on the team as well as the my...

WHOA Lucasfilm finally decided to ramp up promotion around the highly anticipated Skeleton Crew! You can catch Goonies of the Galaxy coming to Disney + on December 3rd and coverage of each and every episode here on Ani, Are You OK? On Mondays! Tune in to hear our thoughts on the directors round table put out by the Star wars social media team, and the higher influx of ad spots being seen across tv...

Andor was featured as a tiny teaser in the D23 2025 promotional video so we discuss our thoughts on the brief moments that came from this teaser as well as an interesting tidbit about the final episode of the series that Diego Luna spoke with Rotten Tomatoes about in an interview. We also discuss the rumor/leak that Rey will have a much larger presence in the upcoming slate of films that Lucasfilm...

Multiple news outlets reported this week that Simon Kinberg (Co-Creator of Star Wars Rebels) Executive Producer and Writer for several Science Fiction projects including many X-Men films, Jumper, The Martian and more, has been signed by Lucasfilm to create a new trilogy of films for the Star Wars Franchise. Mikey and Matt discuss Kinberg's history in film as well as their excitement for what is to...

Skeleton Crew dropped its official trailer just a little over a month away from its 2 Episode premiere. Boasting the creative forces that brought you titles like Spider-Man: Homecoming and the creative forces behind the Mandalorian. Mikey and Matt dive into all the nuances and vibes of the trailer as well as some interesting tid-bits included in a companion article about the latest entry into the...