Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast

Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 7 of Star Wars Resistance: "The Relic Raiders."  Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOfForce | @bradwhipple Instagram: @FriendsOfTheForce Website: bit.ly/2XpFQWJ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce Email: friendsoftheforcepodcast@gmail.com Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings : Neil Lowery. Int...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad sits down with actress Elizabeth Grullon ( @elizabethagrullon ), the voice behind the Second Sister Inquisitor in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. We discuss keeping her role a secret and the payoff for fans, working alongside Cameron Monaghan and Debra Wilson, the value in meditation, redemption, and more! Visit Elizabeth's website h...

Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 6 of Star Wars Resistance: "From Beneath." Friends of the Force series publishes weekly recaps for all things Star Wars television, including both live action and animation. For each TV show, I will have a dedicated series with myself and a co-host to discuss plot, character relationships, mythology, and more to celebrate what makes us love the new stories h...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad sits down with Kevin Shinick ( @KevinShinick ), author of "Force Collector"—part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Kevin discusses career advice in relation to the writing process, accidentally writing part of Episode 9, and more. Buy "Force Collector" at Barnes & Noble here . Che...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad chats with Lindsey Romain ( @lindseyromain ), a writer and contributing editor for Nerdist. We discuss how her Star Wars fandom began, her journey toward becoming a freelance writer, why the sequel trilogy revived her love for the franchise, and more on her newest podcast "Heylo Reylo" ( @HeyloReylo ). View Lindsey's author page on...

Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 5 of Star Wars Resistance: "The Engineer." Friends of the Force series will be publishing weekly recaps for all things Star Wars television, including both live action and animation. For each TV show, I will have a co-host to discuss what makes us love new Star Wars stories that are happening right in our living rooms. Want to become a Friend of the Force? T...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Gina Sanders ( @GinaSanders_ ) and Carl Hassler ( @HasslerCarl ) from Unmistakably Star Wars ( @UnmistakablySW ). With the news that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are leaving their Star Wars trilogy behind, we discuss our initial reactions, why it happened, what it indicates about Lucasfilm's leadership, and what this departure could mean...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Ella ( @ObiwanxKannoli ) and her daughter Nicky ( nicolettajolene ). We discuss Ella growing up with Star Wars in her family, what it's like to view it through Nicky's eyes, and bringing joy to the fandom. Plus, we hear from Nicky!  “ From A Certain Point Of View ” is a series in which I interview fans, friends, podcasters, authors,...

Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 4 of Star Wars Resistance: "Hunt On Celsor 3." Plus, Brad reacts to the newest trailer for The Mandalorian and does a brief analysis of the footage!  Friends of the Force series will be publishing weekly recaps for all things Star Wars television, including both live action and animation. For each TV show, I will have a co-host to discuss what makes us...

Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 2 of Star Wars Resistance: "A Quick Salvage Run," and Episode 3: "Live Fire." Friends of the Force series will be publishing weekly recaps for all things Star Wars television, including both live action and animation. For each TV show, I will have a co-host to discuss what makes us love new Star Wars stories that are happening right in our living rooms. Want...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he reacts to the newest trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker .  Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOfForce | @bradwhipple Instagram: @FriendsOfTheForce Website: bit.ly/2XpFQWJ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce Email: friendsoftheforcepodcast@gmail.com Find us on: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/friendsoftheforce...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad is joined by Justina Ireland ( @justinaireland ), author of "Journey to The Rise of Skywalker: Spark of Resistance." We discuss the beginnings of her writing career, her time in the Army, diversity in the publishing industry, lighting the spark to bring down the First Order, and much more! You can find Justina's other work on her w...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes Ty Black ( @black_tym ) to discuss why we love the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. We discuss our first impressions of this new era through the Force Awakens marketing, the brilliance of The Last Jedi's storytelling, and how the sequel trilogy will be remembered for reinforcing Star Wars' central ideas of redemption, identity, and love. You can find...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) alongside Eric Eilersen ( @EricEilersen ) & Meg Dowell ( @MegDowell ) of Youtini.com ( @youtini_us ). On the heels of an eventful New York Comic Con weekend, we recap all of the fantastic publishing news, including an Alphabet Squadron sequel and a new Thrawn Trilogy. Plus, we review "Black Spire" by Delilah Dawson by discussing the themes, characters, a...

In this first installment of Bibo's Book Report, Brad and Sarah review Season 2, Episode 1 of Star Wars Resistance: "Into the Unknown." They discuss Tam's heart-wrenching moments with the First Order and introduce "Neeku Nirvana," a segment where we talk about the Neeku moments that enlightened us. Friends of the Force series will be publishing weekly recaps for all things Star Wars television, in...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Hammie ( @balancedpadawan ). We discuss how she began her Star Wars fandom a year-and-a-half ago, finding a sense of belonging with the Reylo community, and why she loves Rose and the Sequel Trilogy. “From A Certain Point Of View” is a series in which I interview fans, friends, podcasters, authors, actors, and content creators in the Sta...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Hope ( @HopeMullinax ) and Chris, the hosts of Jaig Eyes & Jedi ( @JaigEyesAndJedi ) to talk all things Star Wars Resistance season one. We celebrate the show's big win at the Saturn Awards, defend the show against its criticism that it's "too kiddy," explore our favorite moments and characters, and speculate what's to come in season...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes back his pseudo co-host Sarah Hass ( @seh221 ). We discuss the news of Kevin Feige helming a Star Wars project and Debrah Chow being chosen to direct the Obi-Wan series . Plus, Triple Force Friday will bankrupt us, The Rise of Skywalker marketing ramps up with Reylo-heavy content, and New York Comic Con is gonna pack a publishing punch! ...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad is joined by actor Dominic Pace ( @DominicPPace ). We discuss the challenges of making a name for himself as an actor in Los Angeles, look at how his Star Wars fandom began, and briefly touch on his small involvement in the upcoming live-action television series The Mandalorian ! Dominic's credits include Desperate Housewives , Pri...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Noah Outlaw ( @OutlawNoah ), the host of Kessel Run Radio ( @KesselRunRadio ), to discuss the legacy of our favorite Corellian YT-1300 frieghter: the Millennium Falcon. We also gush over the friendship between Han and Chewie, our favorite Falcon moments, and what the Falcon means to our cast of characters and Star Wars fans.  Want t...

On this episode of our "From A Certain Point of View" series, Brad chats with Zoraida Córdova ( @zlikeinzorro ), author of " Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash Of Fate ". Zoraida began writing at 13 years old, so we talk about her writing career and what has been the most challenging aspects and what has helped her along the way. Plus, we dive into creating Crash Of Fate and helping to build the ne...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Mat & Sean ( @FirstToLastPod ) from Blue Bantha Milk Co. ( @BlueBanthaMilk ). On Episode 17, we discuss the legacy of the Jedi and the Sith. The Jedi were notorious for saying they were peacekeepers but seemingly took the role of soldiers. Were they wrong? Was Luke correct in saying it was hubris that allowed the Sith to rise? The an...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Charlotte ( @crerrity ) and Caitlin ( @caitlinplesher ), hosts of Skytalkers Podcast ( @skytalkerspod ). They each open up about when they first discovered Star Wars and what led them to starting the podcast in January 2017 and how it quickly grew a large following. We also discuss what Star Wars has meant to their friendship and in thei...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Scotty ( @TheScottJayro ) and Gerry ( @thecanonjunkie ), hosts of The Bombadcast ( @bombadcast ). We dive into our experiences getting introduced to the prequel trilogy when The Phantom Menace released in 1999 and what it was like growing up in that era of Star Wars—among other things, the trailers were FANTASTIC. We also address some of...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Emrys and Lúthien from Girls with Sabers ( @GirlswSabers ). Up front on today's show, we gush over the new Lord of the Rings series coming to Amazon and how it's going to be 20-frickin' episodes! Plus, the main topic for Episode 15: Anakin Skywalker. What led to Anakin's demise, how was he redeemed, and what does it spell for the Skywalk...