Children of the Force - a Star Wars podcast

In episode 31 of Children of the Force we discuss Tusken Raiders, Rogue One speculation and literature, Battlefront, tell a joke that's not ours, do a Lumpy impression ... and more! Join us, and together we will bark like a Sandperson as father and son and daughter and listener... And as always, check out the show guide on our website for images and more from this episode: http://childrenoftheforc...

In episode 30 of CotF we discuss diversity and inclusion, play an awesome voicemail, tell a ridiculous joke and more! Join us, and together we will go pew! pew! pew! all the way home as father and son and daughter and listener.... As always, be sure to  check out our website  for the show guide, which is so much better than these notes.  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:45] Anna and I watched Padme’s deleted s...

Reaction Corps was lost for a while to that Great Pit of Carkoon known as the whirlwind lead-up and post-show glory-basking of The Force Awakens. But just like Boba Fett (probably) (but actually probably not), Reaction Corps has jet-packed itself free from the slimy maw of the all-powerful Sarlacc.  What was the impetus for this great escape? The brilliance known as "The Honorable Ones" on Star Wa...

It’s episode 29 of Children of the Force!  STAR WARSY STUFF [0:35]   Anna finished Lost Stars. She desperately wants a sequel Liam helped buy a 2nd grade Star Wars math workbook for himself. We started watching the D-Squad arc of The Clone Wars. The kids thought it waspretty funny. We talk about not being able to talk about Rogue One.  NEWS [10:05] We’re getting a The ForceAwakens comic adaptation...

It’s episode 28! Let’s sing the song of Force Goats! Also, listener feedback, news about Episode VIII, a joke, a quiz, questions and Anna saying something or other about Kanjiklub.  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:30] A very special person gave us a very special Valentine's Day gift, and Liam and I salivated over X-Wing expansions at the mall the other day.  LISTENER FEEDBACK [4:35] We get a great birthday vo...

It’s episode 27 of Children of the Force!  Join us, as we discuss books, news, theories, happabore backwash, GNK names, and more! STAR WARSY STUFF [1:05] Weekend X-Wing games are becoming a regular thing in our house. Here’s a time-lapse video of one of the games we played last weekend. https://youtu.be/3Fpf4VlgzTM Anna stopped reading Rey’s Survival Guide because she felt that Rey was being too n...

It's episode #26 of Children of the Force! My voice was croaky from a stupid cold I was getting over, so I step back and Anna runs the show in my stead. :  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:10] :  Liam has won two out of the last three X-Wing competitions with me. Kid's a natural.  : Liam and I have also been working through the trade paperbacks of the new Marvel comics. So far, we're read Star Wars and Vader....

It's episode 25 of Children of the Force. Join us, and together we'll hold out the Skywalker lightsaber as father and son and daughter and listener.... STAR WARSY STUFF [1:10] I explain why I went to The Force Awakens in (super big) IMAX and left the kids behind for my 4th viewing. Also, we discuss some new thoughts I had upon another viewing:  Reflection of Rey in BB-8’s eye  Kylo Ren ran away fr...

It's episode 24 of Children of the Force! Join us as we get into a discussion about, risks, sacrifice, droid rights and (what else) the pronunciation of Jakku. There's also a huge chunk in the middle of the episode where we watch and give our reactions to the trailer for the second half of Rebels' second season.  : Join us, and together we will mosey on through this episode as father and son and d...

It's episode 23 of Children of the Force!   :  STAR WARSY STUFF [0:30]  :  Maz Kanata has SMALL eyes.  :  Proud papa moment: Liam beat me in Battlefront for the first time.   :  Anna made a Star Wars fortune teller.  :  NEWS [9:00]  :  We talk about the reveal of Stormtropper FN-2199:  http://www.starwars.com/news/meet-fn-2199-a-k-a-tr-8r-the-stormtrooper-behind-the-meme  : There’s a petition to b...

It's episode 22 of Children of the Force!   :  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00]  :  The kids talk about Star Wars gifts they gave and received for Christmas and spending a Star Wars Christmas with my parents, siblings, in-laws and all the nieces and nephews.   :  The bulk of my parents' kids and grandkids went to a day-after-Christmas viewing of The Force Awakens.   :  We've been reading Percy Jackson, whi...

In episode 21 we talk all things The Force Awakens. If you haven't watched the movie yet, you probably don't want to listen to this episode. Because we talk about it. In all of its glory.  I also mention that MPR story which featured our podcast. You can read/listen to that here:  http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/16/star-wars-fans-family And check out our blog post with photos from opening nig...

It's here. The 20th regular episode of Children of the Force! In this episode we talk to a bunch of people about what they think they might see in The Force Awakens (in addition to great Star Wars analysis and a question about Star Wars Lego! We talked with Chris from Star Wars Kidscast. Here are the ways to follow Chris online: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StarWarsKidscast Twitter:  https:...

It’s episode 19 of Children of the Force! We discuss video game & movie ratings and why they’re ridiculously arbitrary and don’t really apply to Anna and Liam. As always, remember to check out our website (www.childrenoftheforce.com) for a more thorough show guide. And thanks for listening!  STAR WARSY STUFF [0:45] We have Battlefront! It’s rate T for Teen, so I explain the decision to let the kid...

It's episode 18 of Children of the Force!   :  Join us and together we will rule the galaxy as father and son and daughter and listener…  :  And as always, check out the  episode guide on our website , which gives you photos, links and way more than these show notes.   :  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00] We start off the podcast talking about the reaction to our last episode. I correct a few things and rea...

A month out from The Force Awakens, I reminisce about going to the prequels on their opening nights. Most of the story focuses on the line for The Phantom Menace and how I was among the first in the world to see the opening ten minutes of TPM twice. :  Star Warsy Stuff: 0:50  :  But first, we quickly talk about a bit of Star Warsy stuff. And we discuss what we might do while we wait in line for Th...

In episode 16 of Children of the Force, we talk about coding, Lux Bonteri, new Inquisitors, upcoming short stories, the ills of advertising, amazing advertising, Shattered Empire ... and more!  Follow along with our show guide for this episode at  http://childrenoftheforce.com  Over there, you'll find photos and links and way more than you see in these little show notes.  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:15] I...

In this episode of Children of the Force, we sit down to talk with Fantasy Flight Games' Kyle Dekker, General Manager of the Fantasy Flight Games Center and all-around huge Star Wars fan.  : Follow along with our show guide for this episode at  http://childrenoftheforce.com  Over there, you'll find photos and links and way more than you see in these little show notes, including photos from the Fan...

My sleepy kids and I react to and analyze the trailer! Are the Knights of Ren just male versions of the Nightsisters?  Are Han and Leia reunited, or sharing just another hug in a series of daily hugs?  Is that Maz Kanata's castle or what?  Leave us a voicemail and let us know what you think!  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce Twitter:  @forcechildren Facebook:  Children of the Force Ema...

On episode 14, our neighbor Toby joins us for the show. ::  Follow along with our show guide for this episode at  http://childrenoftheforce.com  Over there, you'll find photos and links and way more than you see in these little show notes.   ::  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:50]  ::  We've been watching quite a bit of Clone Wars recently. We've powered through the second half of season 4, which means we wat...

For episode 13 we're joined by Ella, Greta and Nils, friends of ours who love (and love to talk about) Star Wars! :: Follow along with our show guide for this episode at  http://childrenoftheforce.com  Over there, you'll find photos and links and way more than you see in these little show notes.  :: The kids all mainlined Rebels season 1 over the Labor Day weekend. Also, what does Rebels foretell...

In episode 12 of Children of the Force, we discuss the news that dropped over the last week or so, including all the goodies in Entertainment Weekly and everything that came out of the Disney convention, D23.  Follow along with our show guide for this episode at  http://childrenoftheforce.com  Over there, you'll find photos and links and way more than you see in these little show notes.  Colin Tre...

It’s episode 11 of Children of the Force! STAR WARSY STUFF [2:45] The kids and I discuss Star Wars Prequel Appreciation Week. I get on my prequel soapbox. Click this hashtag here to see a ton of prequel appreciation: #SWPAW And don't forget (like I've been doing all week) that this week is The Clone Wars Appreciation Week. #SWTCWAW NEWS [10:15] We talk about that Korean TV spot for The Force Awake...

It's episode 10 of Children of the Force! We discuss that Aftermath excerpt. We also do a live reaction to the San Diego ComicCon behind the scenes video where we talk about motion-capture puppetry, practical effects, explosions, aliens and all manner of Star Warsiness. If there are two suns on Jakku, the second one WILL NOT BE a practical effect.  We review the final issue of the Princess Leia co...

Episode 9 of Children of the Force brings us news of a Han Solo Anthology film, a bunch of other awesome things like the updated Clone Wars chronology, a new Star Wars app, San Diego Comic Con goodness, and a whole Dagobah swamp's worth of other goodies.  A joke about Luke on the playground.  A review of episode 1 of the Lego Star Wars show, Droid Tales.  Plus, in the second half of the episode [a...