Children of the Force - a Star Wars podcast

That's a whole lotta special. Join us, as we cringe our way through the Star Wars Holiday Special! If you just wanted to do just the commentary track for now, you can watch this video right here (it contains the Special AND the commentary track!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pBOSXdVECY As I say in the intro, the video we watched on YouTube got pulled for some reason. I'm hoping this one doesn...

On episode 117 we're talking casting for The Mandalorian, The Phantom Menace, Hutts, lightsabers, and a whole bunch of other stuff.  STAR WARSY STUFF [0:30] We’ve started our annual chronological Star Wars movie watch-through, starting with The Phantom Menace, of course. Liam and I have started reading the Han and Chewie choose-your-own-adventure book by Cavan Scott. You can buy it here: https://w...

It’s episode 116 of Children of the Force! We’re talking this week about that new Cassian Andor television show, Disney+, and answering more questions from college students! We start the episode off remembering Stan Lee. NEWS [7:25] There’s a new Cassian Andor TV series coming our way: https://www.starwars.com/news/cassian-andor-live-action-series-announced . We get excited about it and about the...

It’s episode 115 of Children of the Force! This week, we answer a bunch of questions from college students and Liam serenades us with a guitar and a song about Star Wars (and maybe how it’s better than Star Trek).   STAR WARSY STUFF [2:50] We bought The Night of the Gorax comic. Liam and I have both read it since recording and it’s pretty darn creepy. The art is phenomenal. NEWS [3:30] George Luca...

It's our third annual Halloween special!  This Halloween, we take a page out of the Simpsons' playbook and bring you three spine-tingling tales of horror! Sort of. Pretty much. First, Anna brings us the introduction to a story she’s been working hard on. A Twi’lek is in the woods alone… …wracked with guilt over ruining her family’s life...  …in her agony she gets lost…  …then something comes out o...

In this episode, we talk about THE Mandalorian, Alphabet Squadron, Chuck Wendig's really unfortunate firing from Marvel, and a whole lot more. As always, check out the show guide on our website for accompanying images and links:  https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/10/18/episode-113-a-is-for-a-wing/ NEWS [3:20] We discuss news of The Mandalorian. We also talk about Alphabet Squadron. The name is r...

It's been a month! But we're finally back. This week, we're talking new additions to Episode IX, Bob Iger's statment on future Star Wars movies, the passing of Gary Kurtz, and a whole lot more. For images, videos and other stuff, check out the show guide on our website:  https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/09/26/3305/ STAR WARSY STUFF [3:40] Liam and I finished Jason Fry’s Servants of the Empire s...

This week, we're talking about that Kelly Marie Tran piece in the NYT, Resistance, Origami Yoda, and a bunch more. As always, head on over to our site for links, images and videos that go alone with this episode: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/08/23/episode-111-kelly-marie-tran-resistance-origami-yoda/ STAR WARSY STUFF [0:35] Liam (and Anna) has been loving Tom Angleberger’s Origami Yoda seri...

This episode begins with Oscar Isaac serenading us with a Star Wars song. Then we discuss the return of The Clone Wars, Episode IX casting news and a whole bunch more. Join us, and together we will rule the galaxy as father ans son and daughter and listener.... And as always, check out the show guide on our website for links and images that go along with this episode: https://childrenoftheforce.co...

  In #109 we talk about all the VR goodness we've experienced recently (and WILL experience), catch up on other Star Warsy stuff we've been up to, talk Lando, horrible fans (again), and how even the worst people have problems of their own. Join us, and together we will rule the galaxy as father and son and daughter and listener.... STAR WARSY STUFF [1:30] We listen to Nick from London’s review of...

  This week, we're talking Solo, music, people who aren't nice on the internet ... and more!  We start the show off by announcing the winner of the signed copy of Ashley Eckstein’s It’s Your Universe. STAR WARSY STUFF [7:15] Liam’s been playing Battlefront, the first. I’ve been playing Battlefront II again. We saw Solo again. I have some thoughts about Enfys Nest’s theme and The Good, the Bad and...

In this episode, we’re talking all about Solo, including SPOILERS! TURN BACK IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SOLO!  We do a super quick pre-game prediction and then you get our in-the-car-right-after-the-movie reaction to Solo! Thanks for listening! Send us a  voicemail  or email us at forcechildren@gmail.com if you want to take part in the discussion or just give us some feedback. Thanks!

Anna's at camp, so it's just the guys this time around. Don't worry, we set the timer for 20 minutes. We talk Solo and the upcoming Star Wars Celebration Chicago, which we are totally attending! More info about Celebration here:  http://www.starwarscelebration.com Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce Twitter:  @forcechildren Facebook:  Children of the Force Email:  f...

This week, we’re gushing about meeting Ashley Eckstein, giving away a copy of her new book, talking about the Solo red carpet premiere, Han Solo and fatherhood, and more. Check out our website for photos of that Ashley Eckstein event: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/05/18/episode-105-its-your-universe/   STAR WARSY STUFF [3:00] Let us regale you with our tale of meeting Ashley Eckstein! 9:10 –...

This week, were talking Solo, Resistance, Forces of Destiny and Inifinity War. Check out the show guide on our website: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/05/11/episode-104-resistance-of-infinity-a-solo-story/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:10] Donald Glover gave us a tour of the Falcon before we saw Infinity War. And now you can watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Cyofu6hLE May the 4th was fun...

  This week, we're recording from our beautiful backyard (as opposed to last week, when we were home from school on a snow day). And we're taking about Solo and droid rights. Siri may or may not join us. You'll have to listen to find out.  As always, check out the show guide on our website for images, links and video: childrenoftheforce.com/2018/04/26/episode-103-droid-rights/ NEWS [2:00] There’s...

  This week, we're talking about a new Solo commercial and all that sweet, sweet Solo merch. As always, check out the guide for this episode over on our website, where we have video, images, links and more:   STAR WARSY STUFF [2:50] We’ve been catching up on season 2 of The Freemaker Adventures. Liam and I are into the third book of the Servants of the Empire quadrilogy. And we’re almost all caugh...

You’re after something. Is it revenge? Money? Or is it this podcast episode? It’s probably this episode, where we break down the newest Solo trailer. First things first, watch the trailer (again)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s Punch (push?) it! After talking at length about the trailer, we touch on just a few more Solo tidbits. Check out that Mashable article which contains Liam’s qu...

This week is a grab-bag. Including a 2-year-old fan, comics, a lost dog, Solo, Denny's, Ron Howard and ... more! As always, check out the website for links, images and all that good stuff: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/04/04/episode-101-lost-vulptex/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:50] We’ve been reading up on some new Star Wars comics, including the first trade paperback of the new Darth Vader run. It’...

On this, our 100th regular episode, Chris from from Star Wars Kidscast joins us. The tables are turned and instead of us asking the questions, Chris takes the wheel and asks away. It’s a nice change of pace and super fun. You can follow Chris on Twitter @SWKidscast and his website is http://starwarskidscast.blogspot.com After talking at length with Chris about everything ranging from favorite char...

Join us, as we break down season 2 of Forces of Destiny and share our thoughts on the finale of Rebels (and Rebels as a whole).  Season 2 of Forces of Destiny can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgxuZIts4IY&list=PLpSnlSGciSWMuLRTSOYBjknaKeEffVlKU What did you think?  Leave us a voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce Twitter:  @forcechildren Facebook:  Children of...

We're back! This week, we're trying to stay on target, catching up, talking new Star Wars, books, the birds and the lyleks, and giving free advertizing to a certain one-stop-shop near and dear to our hearts.  Be sure to check out the show guide over on our website for images and links to things we talk about in this episode:  STAR WARSY STUFF [5:30] We loved The Force of Sound, a documentary about...

  This week, we're talking Solo-related books, the domesticity of Chewie, the tech ability of Ewoks, and how Darth Vader goes to the bathroom. Yeah, we went there.  As always, pop on over to our website for a detailed show guide. This one includes images of a lot of the stuff we talk about on the show. You'll want to see those Corellian hounds: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2018/02/20/episode-98-...

  THREE YEARS OF CHILDREN OF THE FORCE!  This week we cover new Solo information, talk about those Game of Thrones guys doing Star Wars movies, tell a couple jokes, and go down memory lane and listen to a bit of our very first episode in celebration of 3 years of Children of the Force.  STAR WARSY STUFF [2:15] Anna finished Cobalt Squadron. She liked the connection between Paige and Rose, but it l...

It's our reaction to those two Solo teasers! Join us as we talk all about Han, Lando, Qi'ra, Val, Beckett and that singer/dancer who looks to have a golden pacifier in her mouth.  Before we go through the teasers, we take a look at the teaser posters. Then we watch through the Super Bowl commercial and the minute-long teaser that came out the next morning.  So yeah. Tons of fun. Beautiful stuff. L...