Ani, Are You Ok?

If you build it they will come, and if you rip out a crucial foundational piece, you just might rewrite the galaxy’s history as we know it! Matt and Mikey dive into LEGO Star Wars Rebuild The Galaxy and talk all about parts 3 & 4 in this fun escape from the Star Wars we know in love to a galaxy that is familiar yet totally new! We talk all about how the changes to this LEGO-fied galaxy breathe...

If you build it they will come, and if you rip out a crucial foundational piece, you just might rewrite the galaxy’s history as we know it! Matt and Mikey dive into LEGO Star Wars Rebuild The Galaxy and talk all about parts 1 & 2 in this fun escape from the Star Wars we know in love to a galaxy that is familiar yet totally new! We talk all about how the changes to this LEGO-fied galaxy breathe...

We mourn the loss of the legendary James Earl Jones, and Celebrate his storied career as well as some of our favorite Darth Vader moments that only held so much gravitas because the were spoken by the Juggernaut himself! We also discuss the great Ewan McGregor’s star on the Hollywood Walk of fame while discussing some of our favorite moments from the Jedi Master himself in the role of Obi-wan Keno...

OH NO! While we were taking our little vacation we got the unfortunate news that Star Wars The Acolyte was unceremoniously canceled. Matt and Mikey mourn the loss of the latest entry into the live action Star Wars catalogue, while also talking about the things we hope they keep and learn from what Disney/Lucasfilm has determined is a failure. We also discuss our most anticipated aspects of Star Wa...

We kind of fished our wish here for more Skeleton Crew! Matt and Mikey are back to discuss all the fun from the Star Wars Skeleton Crew Teaser trailer that dropped during Disney’s D23 convention, as well as revive the #AskMeAnithing segment from the dead to discuss the other publicly released trailer for LEGO Star Wars Rebuild The Galaxy while also giving fans a lil history lesson! Tap in for some...

FINALLY! Some news about Star Wars Skeleton Crew has graced the internet! Mikey and Matt, dive into some of their favorite tidbits from the People Magazine exclusive and talk about some of their hopes for the series as well as some concerns surrounding its production and reception. Ultimately the excitement is beginning to build to what many are calling the series Goonies in space as Lucasfilm tri...

Dont let the title of tthis episode fool you! Mikey and Matt are back to discuss their favorite Creatures in the Star Wars universe! Just as much as Lightsabers, Troopers, and Aliens are a vital part of the Star Wars Universe another vital portion of its DNA are made up of many crazy creatures that give our heroes and villains obstacles to overcome. In this bite sized edition of Ani, Are You OK? W...

After our brief mental break the Ani, Are You OK? Crew is back to discuss the final 2 episodes from the first season of Star Wars The Acolyte! We discuss the plot, what we loved about the show so far, and our general grievances with the story and how things played out from a plot and production standpoint. The Jedi order might have bigger problems than we think, and lots of jokes are mad at their...

Qimir taking a bath vibe check? This episode had more steam than Yord’s Wardrobe! Mikey C and YALI “ALL CAPS” PEREZ talk all things Star Wars The Acolyte as the Ani, Are You OK? Crew tackle their continued coverage! We take a deep dive into the intentions and implications of Qimir’s words, as well as Osha’s and Mae’s intentions and motivating factors. Tune in to hear all the Star Wars goodness, an...

DARKNESS REVEALED! We may have lost a few of our new favorite Jedi but boy did we gain a Star Wars Story with higher stakes! Mikey Returns from his stint in the Bey-Hive Jail to chop things up with Matthew “Rogue One” Porter and YALI “Space Lesbian” PEREZ in our continued coverage of Star Wars The Acolyte! We deep dive into our thoughts on episode 105 “Night” including our favorite shocking moment...

Due to a grievance from the Bey-Hive Mikey the Human Holocron has been canceled?!? Have no fear for Rogue One and Space Lesbian are here!! Hop aboard the LatinXBarbie (Trademark Pending) for the latest coverage of Star Wars The Acolyte with the Ani, Are You OK? Crew! Matty Ice and YALI “ALLCAPS” PEREZ guide you through their thoughts, predictions, and hilarity concerning Season 1 Episode 4 “Day” T...

Don't call is a Flashback! Wait yep no that's exactly what it is..ANIWAYS tune in to hear Matt, Mikey, and SPECIAL GUEST YALI "ALLCAPS" PEREZ, discuss Star Wars The Acolyte Episode 3. We dive into the importance of Space Lesbians in this new tribe of Force Witches, as well as the underlying context clues that lead us to believe there is much more to this story than meets the eye!...

WE ARE BACK & THE ACOLYTE IS HERE! Mikey and Matt discuss Lucasfilm's latest entry into the Star Wars Canon as it makes its way onto the small screen! The Ani Are You OK? Team go through their thoughts on the 2 episode premiere and their predictions for where we think the show might take us! All of this broken up by a Real Talk with Rogue One! Support Fran's Fund by following this link...

Star Wars The Acolyte is coming to our screens on June 4th and we have another trailer to breakdown which has sent our team into speculation of all kinds. We bring in Executive producer of our Sister Podcast Dragonball 4 Life Yali Perez, to reunite “Team 2 Box.” We go through, our expectations around this highly anticipated murder mystery that is taking place 100 years before The Phantom Menace, m...

Star Wars The Bad Batch has finally come to a close the Ani Are You OK? Crew come together to discuss their thoughts and feelings on the series finale and some of the plot lines that lead us to this point. We discuss major character moments as well as some contentious thoughts around plot lines that felt like they were going to be more meaningful.  Mikey and Matt struggle to see eye to eye on a fe...

With the Series finale of Star Wars The Bad Batch right around the corner, we take some time to discuss our thoughts surrounding the penultimate episodes of the series! Mikey and Matt dive into thoughts and predictions around where the finale is going and what it means for the future of these characters as we both feel this finale will be bigger than expected or something larger looms on the horiz...

When life deletes your email, you make emailade. Or at least thats what Mikey was told. We discuss our hiatus briefly before diving into a truncated Recap of The Bad Batch Season 3 episodes 310. 311, & 312 as well as discuss our first impressions and highly anticipated thoughts surrounding Star Wars Outlaws, and Star Wars Tales of The Empire! Support Fran's Fund by following this link: htt...

Guess who’s back, back again, Asajj is back, tell a friend! Our coverage of Star Wars The Bad Batch continues with our latest recap and discussion of Season 3 Episode 9 “The Harbinger” We dive into the implications of Omega’s high M-Count and the mystery surrounding Asajj Ventress. We discuss loose ends and how it might affect not only the remainder of The Bad Batch but future Star Wars stories as...

We love a Ming-Na Wen appearance here at Ani, Are You OK? Mikey and Matt continue their coverage of Star Wars The Bad Batch with their breakdown, thoughts, and analysis of Chapter 308 Bad Territory. We also discuss the likelihood that somehow palpatine retu- oops sorry wrong reference, we think someone at Lucasfilm is tuning into our podcast, but you’ll have to listen in to hear why!  Support Fran...

There's Evil afoot! But no seriously someone is out there murdering Jedi?! Mikey and Matt take a stab (pun intended) at some predictions for the new Star Wars show coming to Dinsey + in June The Acolyte, as well as discuss which characters/actors they are most excited to see grace our screens in our favorite Galaxy far far away... the Ani, Are You OK? crew also discuss some of the discourse in...

Action packed, clones attack, back to back. Count em 2 episodes of Star Wars The Bad Batch dropped this week and the Ani Ani, Are You OK? Crew are here to discuss the latest episodes (306 Infiltration & 307 Extraction) of the show’s Final Season! We cover big themes, speculate about Clone-X2, and discuss Crosshair’s continued quest for atonement. We also discuss a fan theory from @Cadlive_ on...

Sibling Rivalry, Meta comments, and a whole lot of worm talk, is what you can expect from the Ani, Are You OK? Crew this week! Mikey and Matt sit down to discuss Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 5 “The Return” Tune in to hear our thoughts about this episode’s themes, character development, and story implications for the Batch as they adjust to the return of Crosshair. #AskMeAnithing return...

Our Coverage of Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 3 continues! Mikey and Matt dive into the 4th episode of the season "A Different Approach" following our episode recap with discussions of our favorite parts of the episode, how quickly the plot seems to be moving forward, and our predictions for what is in store for not only The Bad Batch but several other Characters who have left their mar...

The Boys (and Omega) are back in town! Mikey and Matt sit down to discuss the thrilling 3 episode premiere of Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 3. The Ani, Are You OK? crew discuss the big themes of the episodes, why it feels so important to bring in some connective tissue, and what may lie ahead for our favorite defective clones. Tune in to hear our thoughts on The Bad Batch, stick around for the jo...

Who doesn't love a great callback? As George Lucas once famously said "It's like poetry, it rhymes" Mikey and Matt sit down and discuss their favorite Star Wars Callbacks, from all over the Star Wars Galaxy including Movies, Tv Shows, and even trailers?! The boys also discuss some Star Wars News and recent comments made by Daisy Ridley about her feelings on the end of The Rise Of...