Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation

Coffee With Kenobi is back! Join me for a Star Wars Celebration Japan recap. On a rare solo show, I discuss the big announcements from the Star Wars convention and reveal the future of CWK. Plus, I share audio from Dave Filoni, John Favreau, Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Shawn Levy, and Ryan Gosling. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Join the Coffee With...

Disneyland’s “Seasons Of The Force” has returned! Join me and my brother, Sean Zehr, as we eat, shop, ride, and explore our way through the Star Wars offerings at Disneyland for “Seasons Of The Force.” I speak with Lucasfilm Creative Executive Matt Martin about the brand-new projection show, “Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga” and discuss the past, present, and future of The High Republic with S...

Tom Hoeler, Random House Worlds editorial director of fiction and special products, returns for part two of our conversation on CWK. We discuss the creation of Star Wars: The Mask of Fear, where it fits in the timeline, and how it compliments Andor and other stories told during this time period. Plus, a major announcement about the immediate future of Coffee With Kenobi . Pull up a chair, grab you...

Tom Hoeler, Random House Worlds editorial director of fiction and special products, joins me for part one of our conversation on CWK. We discuss Tom’s career path to Random House Worlds, his love of Star Wars and the written word, and working on Batman. 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 Ju...

Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox return for part two, where we continue discussing our new Star Wars reference book. We share some of our biggest challenges, what we learned from the experience, and more. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi famil...

Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox join me for part one to discuss our new Star Wars reference book. We talk about our individual processes of what went into our work, what makes this book special, and how we first fell in love with Star Wars. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! NOTE: Fello...

On today’s show, Greg McLaughlin (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Dr. Greg Cass (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Bob Gerard (Short for a Stormtrooper: A 15 Minute Star Wars Podcast), and I continue our conversation ranking the Star Wars Disney+ live-action Star Wars series. In part two, we share the last five in our respective lists. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With K...

On today’s show, Greg McLaughlin (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Dr. Greg Cass (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Bob Gerard (Short for a Stormtrooper: A 15 Minute Star Wars Podcast), and I rank and discuss the Star Wars Disney+ live-action Star Wars series. In part one, we share the first four in our respective lists. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Da...

S.T.E.A.M. Into Star War s returns! Join me and my co-hosts John Alois ( The Hyperion Hub ) and Greg McLaughlin ( Rebel Base Card Podcast) LIVE on the S.T.E.A.M. Into Star Wars podcast stage as we share our  Star Wars stories. We are also joined by members of the community as they discuss what they love about the franchise and share their Star Wars stories. Plus, we talk about what we are most loo...

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...