Around the Galaxy

Join Pete Fletzer and fellow Beyond the Blast Doors Network host, Andy Lemiere, for another edition of Metachlorians. This time around we discuss a recent meme that claims that final act by  #LukeSkywalker in #TheLastJedi to halt the First Order army was the truest realization of Yoda's teachings. We'll dive into #RianJohnson's vision, what it means to be a Jedi, and the #notmylukeskywalker moveme...

Star Wars Audiobooks' narrator and #voice actor, Marc Thompson visited Around the Galaxy and brought some of his most famous voices with him! He's known for his work on over 50 Star Wars audiobooks as well as voices of Megatron from Transformers: Cyberverse, Kevin Thompson and others on MTV's Daria, TMNT, Yu-Gi-Oh and more! We talked about bringing #Thrawn to life, the process for recording audiob...

Yoshi Vu is a visual effects artist who worked on The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian and just about any other related genre. On this episode we talk about making Death Star II, the "impossible task" from Mando, Muppet Babies and the challenges of social media. Yoshi's auction: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=stock1g4g63&isRefine=true&_pgn=1 Around the Galaxy online: www. BeyondTheBlastDoor...

Claudia Gray is the author of some of the most beloved Star Wars novel in modern-era canon. She has penned Lost Stars, Princess of Alderaan, Bloodline, Master & Apprentice and is currently creating new fiction for the High Republic era. On this episode she shares her thoughts on some of the characters she's created, the ones she's expanded and the ones she'd like to revisit. We also somehow spent...

Arezou is “omg so funny”, or so everyone says. She is an aspiring TV writer whose previous jobs have included everything from a super-long retail stint to teaching to working as an on-set PA.  In this interview, Pete Fletzer and Amin discuss the benefits to reading Star Wars books twice, how they change the stories for her, growing up a Prequel kid and she helps our host through his feelings about...

Brian Jay Jones is the award-winning, New York Times best-selling biographer of George Lucas, Jim Henson and Dr. Suess. Join us as we talk about his journey to chronicle the life of the Maker himself. Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a6pm7lRpRmo Around the Galaxy online: www. BeyondTheBlastDoors.com www. Patreon.com/BeyondTheBlastDoors.com @ATGcast Our host: www. PeteFletzer.com ATG Swag: www....

Cavan Scott is the award-winning author of Dooku Jedi Lost and Star Wars Adventures and is also a part of the Project Luminous team bringing new Star Wars stories from the High Republic. Join us as we talk about Lego, Luminous and the history and future of Audio Drama. Around the Galaxy online: www. BeyondTheBlastDoors.com www. Patreon.com/BeyondTheBlastDoors.com @ATGcast Our host: www. PeteFletze...

In 1999 the very first Star Wars Celebration took place in Denver Colorado. It was not without it's challenges. From torrential 100 year rains to the tragedy at Columbine days before. However, Dan Madsen of the Lucasfilm Fan Club and Scott Chernoff of Star Wars Insider led the charge and it became one of the most memorable and important Star Wars fan events of all time. @THEDanMadsen and @ScottChe...

David Ortiz was born after the Shadows of the Empire multimedia story telling project was released in the mid-90s. But that isn’t stopping him from turning the tales told on Nintendo, in books, comics and multimedia into an epic multi-part fan film. @SW_Beyond Around the Galaxy online: www. Patreon.com/AroundTheGalaxy @ATGcast Our host: www. PeteFletzer.com ATG Swag: www. TeePublic.com/users/Aroun...

Dani, aka @SemperFiDani, was one of Around the Galaxy's first fans. And since this show is about the PEOPLE behind the fandom, we wanted to get to know her. Born the day before Star Wars, she only became a fan a few years ago after seeing The Force Awakens on television. She is an avid fan fiction writer and reader and is a friend to the Reylo movement. @Semperfidani Around the Galaxy online: www....

Week to week we are "the Star Wars fan talkshow," but this week we are doing something a little different. As some of you may know, our host, Pete Fletzer, was a writer before a podcaster and over the summer of 2019, just for fun, he wrote a fan fiction story called High Value Target. As we deal with sheltering in place, social distancing and self isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, we decided t...

Selene Jade is the host of the Star Peace podcast, a contributor to Star Wars Underworld and an outspoken social media voice. On this episode we take a deep dive into social media culture in fandom and talk about the differences between the presentation and storytelling in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Twitter: @_SeleneJade Instagram: _SeleneJade Around the Galaxy online: www. Patreon.com/AroundTh...

Gerry Cable is a cohost on the Bombadcast Star Wars podcast. He is an unabashed JarJar Binks fan and Star Wars canon expert - with a Twitter handle to prove it! He also provides detail and research for Postcards from the Galaxy's Edge. On this episode, we talk about podcasting, social media friendships, JarJar Binks, growing up as a Prequel Millennial and dig into the Ten Questions. @CanonJunkie A...

Metachlorians is a special feature of Around the Galaxy, the Star Wars Fan Talkshow where Pete Fletzer and Andy Lemeire of The Holochronicles podcast dig into one issue related to fandom or the story of Star Wars. In this edition, they talk about the treatment of kids in the Star Wars universe. This episode in on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R7UihDiGSxs Andy: @Holochronicles Around the Galaxy online:...

Steele Saunders is a Melbourne born award-winning podcaster, stand-up comedian, and TV presenter. He is most known for his self-produced "I Love Green Guide Letters" and "Steele Wars" podcasts as well as being a regular panelist on Studio 10, which is broadcasted nationally on Network 10 Australia. He is based in Melbourne and Los Angeles. Steele loves Star Wars and each week he finds people of in...

This episode originally aired as a 2-parter in July, 2019. Dan Donohue is the accomplished actor who brought one of BattleFront II’s breakout characters, Shriv Suurgav. He has been a member of the Oregeon Shakespeare Festival for 11 seasons and played Scar on Broadway and in the national touring production of Julie Taymor’s The Lion King. Dan has recently been seen on television in the CBS All Acc...

Charles Ross is the writer, creator and actor behind The One Man Star Wars Trilogy. One Man Star Wars Trilogy has toured and appeared on several television shows, including NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien and CBS's Late Late Show. In 2004, at Star Wars Celebrations III and IV, and Comic-Con International 2004 in San Diego. He also hosted a month-long sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in the...

Maggie Lovitt is a writer and actor who is a fan of multiple genres from the DCU to Once Upon a Time to Star Wars. In this episode we discuss the challenges facing fandom, where does Star Wars go from here, the #SaveBenSolo phenomenon and as if Disney is good for Star Wars. 11:00 the demanding fandom 17:30 Rise of Skywalker / Sequel Experience 21:30 Fan expectations and Fan Fiction 24:30 Ben Solo...

Metachlorians is a special feature of Around the Galaxy, the Star Wars Fan Talkshow where Pete Fletzer and Andy Lemeire of The Holochronicles podcast dig into one issue related to fandom or the story of Star Wars. In this edition, we are joined by Becca Benjamin and we dig in to the role of romance and love in the Star Wars saga. Andy: @Holochronicles Becca: @UrAngelB Pete: @FletzerPete Around the...

Tom Chansky is a co-host on the Sith List and many other Making Star Wars podcast network shows. Join us as we talk about podcasting, being a fan through the dark times, where Star Wars is headed and why it's so important to us. @TomChansky Around the Galaxy online: www. Patreon.com/AroundTheGalaxy @ATGcast www. ATGcast.com ATG Swag: www. TeePublic.com/users/AroundTheGalaxy ATG Theme Music: Apollo...

On this episode of Around the Galaxy we are pleased to speaking to YouTuber and author, HelloGreedo. Join us, as we talk about his new book, “Sorry About the Mess,” the evolution of Star Wars fandom and where does the Saga go from here. So, strap yourselves in, relax and enjoy this journey AROUND THE GALAXY 4:15 - Origins of Hello Greedo 6:00 - Whats changed in SW Social since you started? 8:15 -...

David and Timothy Drennan host the Star Wars youtube channel and podcast called “As Father And Son.” On this episode we talk about the Father and Son dynamic, who owns the characters, and Star Wars as family. 5:00 The Father Son Dynamic 6:30 Ownership of Characters “People hate endings, the thing to remember is that no one has ever owned the story.” 10:00 Entitlement 23:00 False sense of ownership...

Metachlorians is a special feature of Around the Galaxy, the Star Wars Fan Talkshow where Pete Fletzer and Andy Lemeire of The Holochronicles podcast dig into one issue related to fandom or the story of Star Wars. In this edition, they talk about the state of Star Wars fandom by taking a look back, at today and the future. NightLine Video: https://youtu.be/Ky9-eIlHzAE This episode in on YouTube: h...

Pete Fletzer celebrates the first 50 episodes of Around the Galaxy, the Star Wars Fan Talkshow with a “Best of” episode. Presented in a similar fashion to the regular show, clips include 15 guests from the show so far and voicemail well wishes from prior guests and friends of the show. Lacey Gilleran - What Being a Fan Means https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-lacey-gilleran-talks-fand...

Heather Antos is a freelance editor, story and Kickstarter consultant who has worked on properties like Star Wars, Deadpool, Disney, Marvel, and more! On this episode we talk about being part of the team that brought Dr. Aphra to life, being a droid translator, working on The Force Awakens, the Star Wars Story Group and more! 3:45 - what do you do? 6:30 - The Droid Translator “I built a dictionary...