Fantha Tracks Radio: A Star Wars Podcast Network

Tales of the Empire arrives on Disney Plus May the 4th 2024, with six engrossing episodes delving into the lives of Bariss Offee and Morgan Elsbeth. Fantha Tracks were invited to be part of a special fan roundtable where we had the chance to put questions to Meredith Salenger and Diana Lee Inosanto about Bariss, Morgan and much more on this special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to...

We're back for episode 192 of Making Tracks and this week we're looking at a busy forthcoming May the 4th convention weekend, discuss The Acolyte and what kind of tone we can expect from Leslye Headlands show and leap from the high board of fandom into a pair of listeners questions. As always we're aiming for top Marks, so get comfy for 33 parsecs of Star Wars news on the latest episode of Making...

It's Tuesday night and time for the 191st episode of Making Tracks as we delve from the highboard of fandom into the cool waters of the Star Wars galaxy. This week we remember the late Samantha Davis, look forward to Galactic Gathering at the National Space Centre, get excited for John Williams heading to Berlin for three performances in 2025, look at Tony Gilroy claiming that Andor is his most im...

Making Tracks is back for the 190th studio episode as the Marks delve deep into the galaxies far, far away and the hottest news. We discuss the Maker George Lucas finally getting his Honoray Palme d'Or, look at the freshest news from The Acolyte, Qi'ra joining Star Wars Outlaws and take a listeners question. All this plus a look at last weekends Echo Base LIVE 14 in Redditch, the latest items to h...

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return for the latest episode of Planet Leia as they discuss Celebration Japan ticket prices, what to expect from The Acolyte, the world of collecting and diving into attics and the latest Her Universe news on episode 19 of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00p...

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and special guest John Jackson Miller who joins us to discuss his latest Star Wars story The Living Force - his first GFFA novel in a decade. All this and much more besides on the latest episode of Canon Fodder. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LI...

Top up your coaxium, pay off the portmaster, check the nava computer and try not to bounce too close to a supernova as we invite you to Start Your Engines. This episode Paul Naylor and Mark Newbold discuss Anakin Skywalkers Radon-Ulzer podracer, the fastest podracer the galaxy piloted by the only human who could do it and the vessel that set Anakin on the path to galactic fame. All this and much m...

Making Tracks is back for episode 189 and as always we're unpacking a Star Destroyer docking bay full of news. Daisy Ridley would love John Boyega to return as Finn, Leslye Headland claims a second season of The Acolyte would potentially be a quick turnaround, Ewan McGregor wants to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi and we even have a listeners question. We've got more content than 2023 Disney Plus on the...

Join your hosts Richard Hutchinson and Chris Leddy for the latest edition of Fantha Tracks Radio's Collecting Tracks. On this episode, Chris and Richard take a look back to the classic NPR Radio Dramas and the merchandise that has developed around these much-loved radio classics. From the early 80's to today we dive into some of the surprising merchandise available on the 10th Wave of Collecting T...

After six years Fantha Tracks returned to Finse in Norway for Hoth Strikes Back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of filming the Hoth scenes for The Empire Strikes Back. Brian and Mark took to the stage for a special Film Crew Panel Q&A with the former CEO of 20th Century Fox Norway Harald Lystad, Special Effects Technician Martin Gant and Production Assistant Christian Berrum on this very special...

The Marks are back for the latest episode of Making Tracks as they walk the halls of the NEC in Birmingham for Megacon and chew through the latest galactic happenings. They look at the latest news from The Acolyte including the return of the Sith, mark the passing of Bill Hargreaves, Mark Dodson and Michael Culver, look at Patty Jenkins continuing her work on Rogue Squadron, the recent update on J...

Grab your bookmarks, it’s time to take cover as we unleash the Canon Fodder over the Star Wars galaxy of literature. Join host Mark Newbold and special guest Star Wars artist Matt Ferguson as they walk through his Star Wars fandom, his art and the path that took him all the way to Star Wars Celebration and the creation of The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary poster. All this and much more besides o...

"An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems...." Created by Leslye Headland and starring Amandla Stenberg as Mae, Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol, Manny Jacinto as Qimir, Dafne Keen as Jacki, Charlie Barnett as Yord, Jodie Tur...

Adam O'Brien returns with episode 70 of The Fantha From Down Under - Fantha Tracks Radio's 500th episode - to discuss the latest news from the galaxy far, far away, and this episode he looks at the similarities between Frank Herbert's Dune series and the Star Wars saga on a fast-paced, bite-sized episode of The Fantha From Down Under. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday eveni...

It's time for the latest episode of Making Tracks and this time out the Marks discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu getting a huge tax credit in California, congratulate Kathleen Kennedy on her upcoming Polly Platt producers award and ask why she's such a Marmite personality in the Star Wars galaxy and celebrate the return of Battlefront to modern gaming systems. We discuss the star of The Acolyte Amand...

Join your host Carl Bayliss on this Bonus Track episode as he's joined by special guest Greig 'Darth Elvis' Robertson. We find out the stories behind the songs and accompanying videos as well as checking out the tunes on the Dark Lords latest release, the Rebels EP which features the tracks Ahsoka (Maria by Blondie), Hera Syndulla (Jump in the Line by Harry Bellafonte) and Sabine (Jolene by Dolly...

After six years Fantha Tracks returned to Finse in Norway for Hoth Strikes Back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of filming the Hoth scenes for The Empire Strikes Back. Brian and Mark took to the stage for 'How The Empire Struck Finse', a panel which looked back at the time spent in Norway filming those iconic Hoth scenes on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good...

Fantha Tracks return to the fantastic Capital Sci-Fi Con as Paul McQue covered the event and this superb chat which saw Arti Shah and Jimmy Vee discuss their days on the more recent Star Wars epics on this very special episode of Making Tracks. Capital Sci-Fi supports CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland) and you can learn more about and support this amazing charity by following this link - h...

We're live on the Fantha Tracks Stage at Farthest From 25 as we delve into the custom action figure work of Luke Coffey-Bainbridge - aka No More Heroes - as he chats with Farthest From organiser Dave Tree about the process behind the work and the sets currently available only at Farthest From. Ignore the occassional blast of the handdryer and enjoy a delve into a fascinating corner of the fandom o...

Join us for the last of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to the voice of Clone Force 99 and so many other characters across the Star Wars galaxy, Dee Bradley Baker. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to...

Get the party poppers out, we're celebrating as Making Tracks reaches episode 300. Between Studio, LIVE, Roundtable, Reaction Chat and Special episodes we're reached a triple century and as with every episode of the show it's jam-packed with great content. This time out the Marks discuss the passing of Carl Weathers and Craig Spivey, Ewan McGregor thinking back to The Phantom Menace, Pedro Pascal...

Fantha Tracks return to the fantastic Capital Sci-Fi Con as Paul McQue covered the event and this superb chat which saw the men behind Wedge Antilles and Jon 'Dutch' Vander - that's Denis Lawson and Angus MacInnes - discuss their time in the Star Wars galaxy on the original trilogy and the more recent films on this very special epsiode of Making Tracks. Capital Sci-Fi supports CHAS (Children's Hos...

Join Johanna Lindén Nybelius and Clair Henry as they return for the latest episode of Planet Leia, where they discuss the evil women of the canonical era of Star Wars. Are they pure evil, ambitious or a bit of both? You decide on episode 18 of Planet Leia. We love you - you know! Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on F...

Join us for the second of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to the voice of Omega herself, actress Michelle Ang. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm...

Join us for the first of three The Bad Batch season 3 roundtables, as a selection of podcasts and sites including Fantha Tracks put questions to head writer and executive producer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director and executive producer Brad Rau. We're getting ready to say goodbye to a modern Star Wars classic, so be sure to tune in to the latest episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune...