Around the Galaxy

Mark Newbold has been running websites since 1994. He is Editor-in-Chief of FanthaTracks.com and is a frequent writer for print and online magazines including Star Wars Insider, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst and Star Trek The Official Magazine. A veteran nerd with unbound enthusiasm for everything you love, Marshall Julius is a film critic, blogger, broadcaster, quizmaster and collector o...

Andy LeMiere is half of the Holocronicles podcast, a show that features conversation about Star Wars collectibles while taking on the topics of the day related to the franchise. Pete and Andy spent 90 minutes looking at the difficult conversations that are happening in social media around the Rise of Skywalker. They looked into where some of the big “gripes” come from and tried to bring an underst...

Join Pete Fletzer and five other popular podcasters as they breakdown, assess, discuss and analyze Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! In this spoiler filled show, they discuss everything from the final scene to favorite fan service; impact on Vader's story arc to it's role in the overall nine-film saga. The panel also dives into the dyad theory and the meaning of Rey Skywalker. video available here...

Join Pete Fletzer and six of his friends from social media as they discuss what it's like to be a Star Wars fan since the Disney era, expectations for The Rise of Skywalker and who will have the last line of the film! 3:00 intros 500 when disney bought LFL 700 first viewings of TFA 1345 TFA a reboot? 2015 Rogue One 2130 What makes SW a SW movie? 2700 The Last Jedi explores the Force 2930 The power...

Iraj Dowlatshahi is one of the hosts of the Sith List Star Wars and pop culture podcast heard on the Making Star Wars Podcast Network. On this episode Iraj and Pete discuss being a parent and a Star Wars fan, the impact of Disney Plus on Star Wars storytelling and the future of the saga. @TheSithList Around the Galaxy online: www. Patreon.com/AroundTheGalaxy @ATGcast www. ATGcast.com ATG Swag: www...

Mark Newbold has been running websites since 1994. He is Editor-in-Chief of FanthaTracks.com and is a frequent writer for print and online magazines including Star Wars Insider, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst and Star Trek The Official Magazine. On this episode of Around the Galaxy we dig into the evolution of the Star Wars fandom, the Mandalorian, what makes something “Star Wars” and why...

Marshall Julius is an author, film critic, social media expert and professional nerd. 230 - Welcome mostly I’m a professional nerd 4:00 - About Vintage Geek 6:00 - Social Media and the Star Wars orbit 8:30 - Accessibility of Star Wars 11:00 - The Disney Era 13:45 - Marvel 16:00 - What needs to be there to keep it Star Wars? 19:45 - Star Wars is ruined? you can only control what you watch, not what...

Andrea Wickman Miller was a 7 year old girl in Death Valley, CA when some people making a movie visited her school in search of some kids to play a couple of costumed characters. She was selected to play a Jawa in a little independent movie called Star Wars. Here is her story. @HotJawa Around the Galaxy online: www. Patreon.com/AroundTheGalaxy @ATGcast www. ATGcast.com ATG Swag: www. TeePublic.com...

Dominic Pace is living the dream. Star Wars inspired him to become an actor and today he makes his debut as a side character in the universe playing Gekko the bounty hunter in the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. With over 100 acting credits to his name, Dominic is a self-described blue-collar actor. He’s been in television crime dramas and motion pictures and always happy to be a part of the prod...

Todd Hoffman is one of the co-hosts of WSTRMedia, Galactic Public Access Radio as well as a 501st member. 3:15 - when did you get into SW? 6:45 - disney star wars union and the evolution of the fandom 13:45 - special editions 16:15 - the dark times 20:45 - Prequels 30:30 - @BTBDdavid question - Thoughts on Maul in Solo and Rebels? 36:45 - Mandalorian and future Star Wars 41:00 - 10 questions part...

Lindsey Romain is a contributing editor for Nerdist.com covering horror and Star Wars among other film and pop culture. Living in Austin, TX, her work has also been published in Vulture, Teen Vogue, Marie Claire, and The Chicago Tribune. She is a regular contributor to Thrillist, and /Film. On this episode, recorded the day after the release of the Rise of Skywalker trailer, we discuss her takes o...

David Amelotti is an Edward R Murrow Award winning television anchor from St. Louis and the host of the weekly live Star Wars news and conversation program, Beyond the Blast Doors. On this episode we talk about the family bonds of Star Wars, news vs. clickbait and exactly what makes something a Star Wars story. 7:45 - getting into Star Wars and the parent child bond 13:45 - guest question from @Sc...

Becca Benjamin is a podcast host and writer. You have heard her on Making Star Wars Podcast Network with Mark Sutter on Tarkin’s Top Shelf and on the RetroZap program, Kanata’s Castle. She also works closely with Lucasfilm illustrator and artist, Steve Anderson. On this episode we talk about the power of Padme, exploring the characters through Star Wars books and how the story of the saga changes...

James Baney is one of the three hosts of the Resistance Broadcast from StarWarsNewsNet. On this episode, part two of two, we dig into fan service, characters just used in marketing and bringing material from comics, tv and books to the big screen. 2:45 - Bringing characters from other sources into the films 17:30 - Fan service in TROS 30:45 -Characters just for marketing 39:00 - Ten Questions @Mir...

James Baney is one of the three hosts of the Resistance Broadcast from StarWarsNewsNet. On this episode, part one of two, he shares how he got into Star Wars, the benefits of de-canonizing the EU, some thoughts on the upcoming Kenobi series and, of course, #MakeSolo2Happen. 630 - Running out of things to talk about 830 - Getting into Star Wars and the benefit of the de-canonizing of EU 15:15 - Wha...

Alyce and Laura run the Force Toast Podcast. Their bi-weekly Star Wars show features a bottle of wine and two women talking about any and all aspects of the franchise. These two Chicago-area Star Wars trivia mavens spent time on our show talking about Fan Theories, Fan Reaction, and getting into the saga. 5:30 - Why a podcast? 9:00 - Response to the show 12:30 - Response Mar 17:30 - Reylo & Fan Th...

A remixed, re-released, re-mastered version of our very first episode! Thank you to all our new supporters and listeners who may not have heard this episode yet. And if you are a regular and have hear it, please enjoy it again in cleaner, richer audio. (Not THX sound ... Sorry!). @DepressedDarth is an internet comedy sensation with almost 1 million followers on Twitter. In the current social media...

Alex Damon cohosts the Star Wars YouTube channel called Star Wars Explained with his wife Mollie featuring reviews, analysis and details on all things about the franchise. With over half a million subscribers, Alex has been able to turn Star Wars knowledge into his full-time job. He is the reigning DragonCon and Schmoedown Star Wars Trivia Champion. On this episode, Alex shares with us how he keep...

Today Dan Madsen is the head of PR & Marketing for HerUniverse, the Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano) fangirl fashion line. But before that he was better known as the president of the official Star Wars fan club and publisher of Star Wars Insider from 1987 to 2001. Dan shared stories with us about meeting with George Lucas, being charged to reignite the fan club, the first Star Wars Celebration and th...

Christopher Sean is known to Star Wars fans as the voice of the lead character on the animated Star Wars Resistance series, Kazuda Xiono. His career spans 16 years of on screen work including Days of Our Lives and Hawaii Five-O. On this episode, Christopher talks about the importance of diversity and inclusion in Star Wars, amazing experiences as part of the SW universe, life behind the microphone...

Noah Outlaw runs a podcast called Kessel Run Radio, a part of the Making Star Wars Podcast Network. A video producer by day, Noah is an outspoken Star Wars fan who brings humor to his perspective. 4:30 - Star Wars as a career influence 8:00 - The Fandom Menace 13:15 - Where does their aggression come from? 19:30 - Upcoming Star Wars 20:45 - Improving the marketing of Star Wars 34:30 - Galaxy's Edg...

Nathan Hamill is an artist from Los Angeles with an affinity for large eyed creatures, ranging from cute to macabre, bashful to bellicose. He was raised on a healthy diet of cartoons, comics, movies and toys, which informed his personality and artistic sensibilities. He also happens to be the son of Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill. On this episode we talk about growing up with Star Wars, his take on t...

Andy and Josh are the hosts of the Holochronicles podcast. Based in the Pacific Northwest and the founders of the Blue Milk Brigade, these guys run a very entertaining podcast about Star Wars and Star Wars collecting. On this jumbo-sized episode, we talk to them about collecting philosophy, toys, autographs and the role of collecting in Star Wars Fandom. 3:45 - Who is Holochronicles 10:00 - Origin...

To celebrate our 25th episode, we are looking back on the answers from our guests to our "10 questions" segment. To kick things off, here are some of the answers to "What is your favorite Star Wars Movie, TV Show or Book?" 3:00 Anthony Breznican (episode 6) 5:15 Jason Fry (episode 14) 6:45 The Last Jedi - David Jesse (episode 11) - Bill Sheehy (episode 7) - Madison Thames (episode 17) 9:45 The Emp...

Old School Star Wars fans know Scott Chernoff as the managing editor of the publication that was their only lifeline to Star Wars during the dark times before the Special Editions and the Prequels: Star Wars Insider. After leaving the magazine shortly after Attack of the Clones, Scott went on to be a writer for Conan O'Brien and BoJack Horseman and an actor on Adult Swim shows Rick and Morty and H...