Children of the Force - a Star Wars podcast

This week we bask in listener feedback, give some book recommendations and just overall have a fun time.  STAR WARSY STUFF [30:40] LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [32:45] NEWS [35:40] A new behind-the-scenes show about The Mandalorian is coming to Disney+, starting May 4th! CANON NEWS [42:15] More goodness from The Rise of Skywalker novelization.  JOKE [45:10] Nayan sent us a joke. What is every Star Wars fan...

First episode from our new house!  STAR WARSY STUFF [2:05] We christened our new home on the first night here by watching TROS and sitting on a giant porg. LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [8:10] Liam treats us to his latest groove, The Clouds. NEWS [14:55] Sounds like we have a treat coming with the last arc of The Clone Wars. And it’s story time with Daisy Ridley! Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

It’s the last show recorded in our old house! Emails from Jack, Jacob and Nayan start off the show. STAR WARSY STUFF [14:10] We’re still watching Resistance and Clone Wars. Also, Toy Story 4. LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [16:30] We listen to another one of Liam’s song, his newest single, Taumatized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3785kvyYqc NEWS [24:00] We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Andrew Jac...

Let's talk about some Star Wars!  But first, of course, we talk about Coronavirus to start off the show. How could we not?  Jacob from Australia also sent us a couple messages. A SONG FROM LIAM [17:20] In what might just be a new segment of the show, we listen to one of Liam’s songs. This one is off his debut album, i might say no. You can listen to the whole album here: https://hoodieboss.bandcam...

This week we start off by giving a shoutout to some listeners, including two who have been inspired by us to start their very own podcasts! Then it's off to Star Wars stuff, sounds, news and more!  STAR WARSY STUFF [16:15] Liam read the Lost Stars manga and really liked it. Anna’s reading Most Wanted and liking it quite a bit. WHAT’S THAT SOUND? [22:10] Out with The Wilhelm, in with The George! NE...

Episode 153 starts off with listener emails from Nick, Ayden and Jack! We discuss Rey’s lightsaber, canon, Valentine’s Day, ships, relationships, etc. There’s also a little bit of talk about Colin Trevorrow’s early draft for Ep. IX: Duel of the Fates. We might end up doing a read through of the script. We’ll see. Q&A COUNCIL [36:00] Jack from Ottawa has our question for the week: If you could be a...

Celebrate our 5th anniversary with us this week, as we take a stroll down memory lane; talking about and listening to our favorite moments.  Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us over the years, morally and financially. Words can’t express our gratitude! Here’s to five more years! Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce Twitter:  @forcechildren Facebook:  C...

This week, we're talking even more TROS, a bunch of news, and more listener mail!  STAR WARSY STUFF [2:35] I played Star Wars Destiny for the first time, even though they just announced they’re going to stop making it. We have another email from Nyan and a voicemail and email from Ayden! Jacob has a theory about Palpatine. Bart from Belgium chimes in on our 150th episode. And we’ve been rewatching...

That is to say, our 150th regular episode. It’s a pretty loose format for our 150th. We had a ton of fun with it. Read a bunch of listener emails, covered quite a bit of canon news. A fun and quirky episode sure to put a smile on your face or your money back!  Website:  www.childrenoftheforce.com Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce Twitter:  @forcechildren Facebook:...

We break down the final two episodes of season one: The Reckoning and Redemption. What does it all mean? How does that timeline work out? What do we want to see in season two?  Thanks for listening! Let us know what you thought of Chapter 7 and 8 of The Mandalorian! Email us at forcechildren@gmail.com Website:  www.childrenoftheforce.com Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/Childrenoft...

It’s episode 149 of Children of the Force! Listen, you will… On iTunes On Spotify On Stitcher On Google Play On Podbean Throw us a buck, you will… On Patreon STAR WARSY STUFF [1:20] We went to Secrets of the Empire, the immersive VR experience at The Void. It was awesome! We saw The Rise of Skywalker one or two more times. Margaret, Henry and Tom sent us an email about TROS! Happy belated birthday...

SPOILERS! THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE RISE OF SKYWALKER YET, DO NOT LISTEN!  This podcast episode starts in the parking lot of the movie theater and ends in our kitchen.  There are things we missed. There are hot takes we haven't taken. There are nuances we haven't nuanced. But if you want to hear the guttiest of gut reactions, take a listen to this show.  Website: ...

Breaking down two episodes this week: The Gunslinger and The Prisoner. There's a lot of bad people in these episodes. The kids weren't super into these until we started talking about them. That crew in The Prisoner is going to haunt our dreams for a good long while though. Thanks for listening! Let us know what you thought of Chapter 5 and 6 of The Mandalorian! Email us at forcechildren@gmail.com...

This week we're talking The Rise of Skywalker, FinnPoe, Fallen Order, emails, Jar Jar and more!  STAR WARSY STUFF [2:20] Liam and I have both now finished Jedi: Fallen Order and we really enjoyed it!  I’m reading a bunch of Star Wars books. We got an email from Tom and also an email from Nick from London! NEWS [26:50] Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge is coming to Disney+! Sounds like a super fun g...

Listen as we break down Chapter 4 of The Mandalorian. From a Star Wars restaurant, to the Mando longing for home, to Klatooinian animal rights activists, to soup, we cover it all.  Thank you so much for listening! Let us know what you thought of Chapter 4 of The Mandalorian! Comment on the post here or email us at forcechildren@gmail.com Website:  www.childrenoftheforce.com Leave us a voicemail: ...

It’s Chapter 3 of The Mandalorian and if this is what woman-directed Star Wars looks like, please only give us woman-directed Star Wars from now on. We talk whistling birds, body counts, the creepy Client, Mando culture and ... armpit hair? For some reason?  Thank you so much for listening! Let us know what you thought of Chapter 3 of The Mandalorian! Comment on the post here or email us at forcec...

This week we're talking the Entertainment Weekly story, photos, that new TV spot, and more! As always, check out the blog post for this episode to see more links, images and videos:  https://childrenoftheforce.com/2019/11/21/episode-146-tros-in-ew-an-acronym-story/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:10] Jacob fills us in on hot chips. Margaret and Henry sent us some photos of their Halloween costumes! So cool! ...

It’s Chapter 2 of The Mandalorian and we are HERE. FOR. IT. First we recap Chapter 1 and I talk about how the blue fishy alien from the beginning of the episode remind me of Sea Monkeys. Yeah, it’s a stretch. But for some reason that’s who he reminded me of. Then we dive deep into Chapter 2.  Website:  www.childrenoftheforce.com Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce T...

Look outside! The Mandalorian is here!  Join us as we discuss (with FULL SPOILERS) the characters, themes, locations, music, and everything else from Chapter 1 of The Mandalorian, which I have lovingly dubbed, "Pew Pew Pew.'  You'll also hear us talk about how the title of these episodes was going to be "MandiloriFANS," but the kids and I talked about it and we all decided that "We Have Spoken" se...

It's Halloween! But there's also news! We cover both! STAR WARSY STUFF [4:35] We heard back from Tom(s dad) and Jacob! Tom’s dad’s email leads to a discussion of how Palpatine could come back. That’s spooky, right? NEWS [16:05] The Game of Thrones guys are out of Star Wars! We got a new Mandalorian trailer! And Wedge is back! Maybe not on screen, but in book form, for sure. SPOOKY STORIES [25:25]...

It’s episode 144 of Children of the Force! Listen, you will… On iTunes On Spotify On Stitcher On Google Play On Podbean Throw us a buck, you will… On Patreon We’re frame-by-framing The Rise of Skywalker trailer (like you do). Listen along. There are at least two creepy fingers that you DON’T want to miss. STAR WARSY STUFF [1:45] We start off the show with some listener comments. NEWS [18:30] We’re...

A full episode of newsy goodness this week!  STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00] We start off with a comment from Jacob from Australia, talk a bit about the first episode of the second season of Resistance and we pick our favorite toys from Triple Force Friday. NEWS [15:30] Ton of news. Empire magazine! The Rise of Skywalker! The Mandalorian! Triple Force Friday! Obi-Wan director and writer announced! And ton...

Could we get another Holiday Special? Hear what the kids and I think about it in this week's episode of...  CHILDREN OF THE FORCE (cue emotional string music) STAR WARSY STUFF [1:20] We’re watching through the Lord of the Rings movies. They’re great. We also started watching Steven Universe. And Bart from Belgium sent us an email. NEWS [12:40] Jon Favreau is up for doing a new Star Wars Holiday Sp...

  We start the episode off with some bad news about Children of the Force guest Emma’s mom’s stage 4 breast cancer. Thankfully, there’s something you can do to help, please go to the GoFundMe page and donate to help out this family, who are basically our family. For every $20 donated, I’ll send you a 1977 Star Wars trading card of your choice (I have most of them, you’ll get your pick). Here’s the...

D23 gave us all of the goodness over the weekend. The Rise of Skywalker. The Mandalorian. Obi-Wan Kenobi. We break it all down.  STAR WARSY STUFF [2:50] A couple corrections and clarifications from last episode. Non-Star Warsy stuff: We’re watching Lord of the Rings, the first time for the kids. NEWS [7:30] We talk all the goodness out of D23. There's so much that it takes us the rest of the episo...