Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew's eighth and final episode of season one, “The Real Good Guys." We look at new character information, the identity of the supervisor, and what the children learned on their adventures. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi f...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode seven, “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble." We look at Jod’s cruelty, the children’s resilience, and why this series connects with Star Wars fans. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode six, “Zero Friends Again." We look at powerful symbols, greed versus friendship, and why this may be the best episode of the season. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 202...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode five, “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates." We break down the metaphors in the episode, a heel turn, and the power of a story within a story. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025,...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episode four, “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin." We break down the surprises in the episode, Neel’s compassion, and discuss the war aspect of Star Wars. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episode three, “Very Interesting, As An Astrogation Program." We break down the paradoxical moral compass of Jod Na Nawood, the mystery of At Attin, and a new character. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi famil...

On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episodes one and two, “This Could Be A Real Adventure" and "Way, Way Out Past The Barrier.” We break down the series' tone and promise of adventure, elements of the hero’s journey, and how Skeleton Crew connects with audiences. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee Wit...

On the eight-hundredth episode of Coffee With Kenobi, James Arnold Taylor returns to discuss the intricacies of voice acting, his love of Star Wars, and his new movie, Hidden Blessings. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan...

Join me, Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator), and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) in our continuing series as we share a classic episode of CWK Pour-Over, previously only available to members of the CWK Alliance. This week was recorded LIVE in the studio as we reminisced about some of our favorite travel experiences covering Star Wars events for Coffee With Kenobi. Pull up a chair, grab...

On today’s show, Shawn Degenhart (The Hyperion Hub) and Jim Tallman join me to discuss the Disney+ documentary Music By John Williams. We share our memories of Williams’ music and what the documentary taught us. As a bonus, Jim and Shawn explain some of the intricacies of creating an original music composition and what makes Williams stand out. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have som...

On today's show, I speak with John Redlingshafer (The Hyperion Hub) about his first time watching The Empire Strikes Back. John is a lifelong Disney aficionado but a Padawan of Star Wars lore with no expectations or foresight of what comes next in the saga. We discuss the film’s tonal change from the original, his impressions of Yoda, and whether he should watch Return of The Jedi next or try the...

On today's show, I talk with Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator) and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) about the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer. We discuss the trailer's tone, our expectations for the series, and what we think the audience might be for the new Disney+ series. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With K...

Rancho Obi-Wan’s Steve Sansweet (Executive Chairman and Founder) returns to share the exciting announcement of the Saga Museum. We discuss the reveal in Seattle, the collectors contributing to the upcoming museum, and what it means for the future of Rancho Obi-Wan. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Di...

Join me, Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator), and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) in our continuing series as we share a classic episode of CWK Pour-Over, previously only available to members of the CWK Alliance. This week is part two of our behind-the-scenes look at covering Star Wars Celebration and Tom’s first trip to Disneyland. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some...

Join me, Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator), and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) in our continuing series as we share a classic episode of CWK Pour-Over, previously only available to members of the CWK Alliance. This week is part one of our behind-the-scenes look at covering Star Wars Celebration and Tom’s first trip to Disneyland. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some...

Author Steven Barnes joins me to discuss his new Star Wars novel, Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss. We talk about Steven’s process of writing this novel, what makes a book a compelling Star Wars story while still holding to each author’s style, and what we can learn about this time period. It’s a master class in storytelling, writing, and life lessons you will not want to miss! Pull a chair, grab your...

Author John Jackson Miller joins me to discuss his sequel to the 1989 classic film Tim Burton’s Batman in his new novel, Batman Resurrection . We discuss the iconic film's cultural impact, Miller's research and strategy in writing the sequel (between Batman and Batman Returns ), and what is important in writing a Batman story set in this era. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some...

Rancho Obi-Wan’s Steve Sansweet (Executive Chairman and Founder) and Anne Neumann (President and CEO) join me to share the exciting details of the Rancho Obi-Wan fundraiser in Seattle, Washington, on October 5th, 2024. We discuss the unique events and opportunities, items available at the auction, and much more. Plus, I catch up with legendary voice actor Jim Cummings (“Hondo Ohnaka”). Pull up a c...

Author Michael Kogge joins me to discuss his John Carter Of Mars: The Audio series Kickstarter, featuring Sean Patrick Flannery (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles), John Carter’s connections to Star Wars, and his work on the sequel trilogy Young Adult novels. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Support The Kickstarter HERE __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With...

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy cast members Gaten Matarazzo and Tony Revolori (“Sig Greebling” and “Dev Greebling), Bobby Moynihan (“Jedi Bob”) & creators Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (Writers/Executive Producers) join me and several Star Wars fan content creators to discuss the four-part LEGO Star Wars special. We ask these talented individuals about mixing and matching across the galaxy...

Join me, Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator), and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) in our continuing series as we share a classic episode of CWK Pour-Over, previously only available to members of the CWK Alliance, our top five John Williams tracks from the original Star Wars trilogy. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite coffee mug, and let’s have some Coffee With Kenobi, CWK Pour-Over sty...

Beci Mahnken (MEI/Mouse Fan Travel) and I answer your questions about the Disney Wish and what it’s like to cruise on a Disney ship and provide tips to help you get the most out of your Disney cruise experience. Plus, we share how YOU can join me from June 16th to the 20th, 2025 onboard the Dinsey Wish, the only ship in the fleet with a Star Wars lounge! Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, an...

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Lucasfilm Senior Vice-President and Executive Design Director Doug Chiang spoke at the Lucasfilm booth for an in-depth look at how Star Wars designs are incorporated using Stagecraft technology. I share the audio of his presentation, which is an in-depth look at how Stagecraft brings Star Wars to life on screen. I had the honor and privilege of speaking one-o...

For a virtual press junket, Star Wars legend Dee Bradley Baker joins me and several Star Wars fan content creators to discuss his work in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. We ask Dee about his craft as a voice actor, the joy of playing Nubs, and the lessons in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite coffee mug, and let’s have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr a...

D23 day three coverage is here! I speak with Joffrey’s Coffee COO/Roastmaster Chris de Mezzo about the exclusive D23 blend and hear the story of how Joffrey’s Coffee and Disney teamed up. Clayton Sandell (Scripps News) explains how ILM brought the Volume to D23. Later, I share the audio of Athena Portillo (vice president, Animation Production) and Vanessa Marshall’s (voice of Hera Syndulla in Star...