Children of the Force - a Star Wars podcast

  Join us for a Dameron fine episode this week. We discuss what Vanity Fair tells us about The Last Jedi, whether or not Poe says thugs or dogs in The Force Awakens, and more! There's singing!  As always, check out our website for more thorough show notes: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/06/07/episode-73-the-dameron-fool-who-shot-him/ STAR WARSY STUFF [2:10] Check out the playlist I made of th...

  On this episode we’re joined by Nick from London to talk about Force Arena (and other Star Wars things). (And things not related to Star Wars at all.)  As always, check out our website for the episode guide, which includes images and links and more: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/05/31/episode-72-may-the-force-arena-be-with-you/ STAR WARSY STUFF [4:00] Nick read Death Troopers. Liam watched...

In this episode, we discuss the images from that Vanity Fair article, talk a lot about Chirrut and Baze, gush over Battlefront II, talk about how far movies have to go toward gender parity... and more! As always, check out the show guide over on our website for images, videos and more: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/05/24/episode-71-birrut-and-chaze/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:25] I correct my previ...

Aphra, Freemaker Adventures, Forces of Destiny and a whole lot of books. It's another episode packed with Celebration information and plenty of silliness from the kids. As always, check out the show guide on our website here: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/05/10/episode-70-celebration-of-forces-of-freemaker-and-books-and-a-joke/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:30] We did Free Comic Book day over at Parad...

On episode 69 we have a super fun talk with patrons Alethea and her son Nolan. STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00] I finished reading Thrawn. I liked it, but did not love it. NEWS [9:35] Episode IX is coming out on May 24th 2019! We’re super happy about this. Guardians of the Whills and Rebel Rising came out on May 2nd. INTERVIEW WITH ALETHEA AND NOLAN [16:30] STUMP THE LUMP! [49:30] Alethea and Nolan have a...

It’s episode 68 of Children of the Force! In addition to a voicemail from Ian, we also have day 2 and 3 reports from Star Wars Celebration courtesy of our special correspondents, Amy and Emily!  VOICEMAIL! [0:50] Ian asks if the end of the Jedi could mean a more neutral peace-keeping force in the galaxy. We discuss for eight minutes.  STAR WARSY STUFF [9:10] We still haven’t watched all of Rogue O...

Welcome to the first of at least three episodes where we defenestrate the format in order to recap all of the goodness that came out of Star Wars Celebration Orlando. Big thanks to Amy and Emily for their reporting from Celebration. We'll be hearing more from them on the next episode, too!  Most of this episode consists of us frame-by-framing through The Last Jedi teaser and obsessing over every l...

  ...but we're still having fun! And hey, you can listen to us while you're waiting in line for all those awesome Star Wars panels this weekend. If you're at Celebration, that is. In this episode we draw a name out of a bag and announce the winner of our Rey give-away (assuming I can find the person who wrote the review and assuming they want it). We also speculate about the contents of Celebratio...

Han Solo, The Last Jedi, tangents, detonators, jokes and more tangents. Hey, it's another episode of Children of the Force!  As always, you can check out the show guide on our website: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/03/30/episode-65-thermal-denominator/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00] We got an awesome recommendation and review over at Hypable:  http://www.hypable.com/trypod-best-podcast-recommendati...

In this Reaction Corps episode, we discuss the 20th episode of season 3 of Rebels, Twin Suns. Spoilers abound! Turn back now if you haven't seen it yet.  And as always, check out our website for a show guide to this episode which will include images and links: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/03/21/reaction-corps-rebels-twin-suns/ Rebels Recon is pretty much required viewing for this episode, s...

  In this episode, we answer a listener question, discuss a new Darth Vader comic, announce our giveaway, and more! As always, check out our website for a show guide that includes links and images to go along with the episode: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/03/15/episode-64-how-do-you-learn-about-jedis/ Leave a review on iTunes to be entered in our giveaway! Win a Rey action figure!  https://...

On episode 63, we talk about Pablo Hidalgo's book on Star Wars propaganda. And we overshare. Enjoy!  And as always, check out the show guide on our website for images, links and more: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/03/08/episode-63-propaganda-and-the-v-bomb/ STAR WARSY STUFF [2:45] Chris from Star Wars Kidscast sends us an email to help us pronounce Joonas Suotamo. Here it is: YOU-nus SWO-ta-...

On episode 62, we talk Han Solo news and do a run-down of some of what we learned from the beautiful Galactic Atlas. And more, of course. Check out our show guide for more links and images: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/03/01/episode-62-han-solo-galactic-atlas-inquisitors-etc/ STAR WARSY STUFF [2:05] Star Wars Day at the Minnesota Science Museum was super fun! Photos are on the blog.  We bri...

  In this episode, we talk Mandalore, diversity and death, !!!INFERNO SQUAD!!!, the new R2, jokes, questions and a bunch of other stuff. Join us, and together we will level up in Force Arena as father and son and daughter and listener.... And as always, check out or website for a more thorough show guide with links and images and all that good stuff: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/02/22/episo...

The kids take over for our 60th episode, since my voice was especially froggy. They do an amazing job! As always, check out the show guide on our website for more links and images of things we talk about in the episode: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/02/14/episode-60-becoming-the-masters/ STAR WARSY STUFF [0:35] We get an awesome package from Nick from London! (Seriously, go check out these f...

On Episode 59 we celebrate two years of podcasting, talk about some heavy issues, tell a couple jokes, and just have an all-around fun and energetic time. Maybe a little too energetic.  As always, be sure to check out the show guide on our website for images and links to all the things we talk about on the show: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/02/02/episode-59-two-years/ We start the episode o...

I'm not crying! YOU'RE crying!  OK, I'm totally crying.  This time on Reaction Corps we're talking all about the Rebels episode, Trials of the Darksaber. In addition to adding to Jedi lore and Mandalore (get it, MandaLORE?), this episode gives Sabine the character explosion we've all been waiting for!  Before we discuss the episode though, we quickly talk about that Episode VIII title, The Last Je...

In this episode we discuss the newest casting news for the Han Solo movie and talk a bit of Episode VIII. The best part of this episode, though, is that we got to talk to Nick from London again! And this time his sister Sylvia joined us for a bit, too!  As always, be sure to check our website for a more complete show guide. Leave us a comment there while you're at it! https://childrenoftheforce.co...

In episode 57 of Children of the Force, we get a special report from our London correspondent, Nick, about his journey to the Star Wars Identities exhibit! We also review the two-part Rebels episode, Ghosts of Geonosis. As always, check out the show guide on our website for more information, photos, video and all that good stuff: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2017/01/11/episode-57-identities-and-...

We start off episode 56 memorializing Carrie Fischer by reading some tributes to her and then adding a bit of our own thoughts and feelings. Then it's on with the show and talking about kids and Rogue One, telling some jokes and remembering our favorite Leia scenes!  As always, check out our website for our show guides that include more links, images and video: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2016/...

---SPOILER ALERT--- It’s episode 55 of Children of the Force, where we discuss Rogue One in all its glory. Abandon hope, all ye spoilerphobes who enter here. For here there be SPOILERS. That’s right…. ---SPOILERS--- Before discussing Rogue One, we do some pre-game warm-ups and talk right before the movie about a few things we’re expecting to see. And then immediately after the credits stop rolling...

In this episode, we devote the whole show to an overview and discussion of the Rogue One prequel novel, Catalyst!  Maybe you’ve already read Catalyst and want a refresher before seeing the movie. Maybe you haven’t read it and don’t intend to, but want to understand how it relates to Rogue One. Maybe you’ve read it and want your kids to know what happens in it but don’t feel like sitting around for...

On episode 53 of Children of the Force, we talk about Rogue One's impending release, re-listen to our Star Wars Lines special, talk about whosa we thinkin' gonna die in Rogue One, and more! As always, check out the show guide on our website for links and images and videos: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2016/11/30/episode-53-star-wars-lines-redux/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00] We’re reading the  His Dar...

On episode 52 we discuss various Rogue One goings on, Death Star doors, white actors, windy Jedi and more!  As always, check out the show guide on our website for a show guide that includes photos and links to go along with the show: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2016/11/24/episode-52-change-the-protocol/ STAR WARSY STUFF [1:55] After talking about our plans for seeing Rogue One, we discuss the l...

In episode 51 we talk about Darth Maul, Ahsoka, Kyber Crystals, and the prospect of freezing yourself in carbonite for four years! As always, check out the show guide on our website for images and links to stories we talk about in the show: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2016/11/16/episode-51-carbonite/ Yes, we talk politics for a while before we start talking about… STAR WARSY STUFF [6:00] Liam p...