Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast

On this bonus episode of Friends of the Force, host Brad Whipple reacts to the most recent trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that premiered on D23 and went public on Good Morning America on Monday morning. Holy hell, this trailer shook me to my core and I'm still reeling from it emotionally. Strap yourselves in, folks...  Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOfFor...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes back Alderaanian Rose ( @AlderaanianR ) to the show! Rose discusses why she loves Harrison Ford, how she got into Star Wars through her classmates, moving to the Ukraine and using Star Wars as a way for her and her foster children to find solace during wartime, why she loves The Last Jedi, and how Luke's story of failure speaks to her. “From A...

Brad and Sarah break down all the news from this weekend's D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA: a new trailer for The Mandalorian , Ewan McGregor is officially returning as Kenobi, and the new poster for The Rise of Skywalker is jaw-dropping. Plus, some footage was unveiled at the Walt Disney Projects panel that featured a "dark Rey" holding a double-bladed red lightsaber and we're losing our god damned minds...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Laura ( @ShutUp_Laura ) and Alyce ( @sLeiaAllDay ), the hosts of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour ( @forcetoastpod ). As Alyce cracks open canned wine, I drink an entire bottle, and Laura takes NyQuil shots, we talk about the latest trailer for Resistance: Season 2 and speculate how long Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be, all b...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with @BlueJaigEyes , who is the co-host of the Geeky Bubble Podcast ( @GeekyBubblePod )! “From A Certain Point Of View” is a series in which I interview fans, friends, podcasters, authors, actors, and content creators in the Star Wars community to learn, from a certain point of view, what Star Wars means to them and how it has impacted their...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Eric Eilersen ( @EricEilersen ), who is the Content Manager and Editor in Chief for Youtini.com ( @youtini_us ) and a co-host on The Living Force Podcast ( @livingforcepod ). Today, we discuss when Eric got into Star Wars, legends vs. canon, positivity in fandom, and we also go at it over our college football rivalry!  Check out You...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Carrie Goldman ( @CarrieMGoldman ), author of the award-winning book, Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs To Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear (2012, Harper Collins). Carrie is also a speaker and blogger for one of the nation's premiere adoption blogs, Portrait of an Adoption .  Carrie talks about her daughter Katie...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Shannon McCarter ( @McCarterShanon ) and Alex Leonis ( @alexleonis ) from Lipstick & Lightsabers ( @Lip_Lightsabers ). Shannon and Alex give insight into when their Star Wars fandom began, how The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi have shaped them, how Lipstick & Lightsabers has provided an outlet for women in Star Wars to share th...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Eric Eilersen ( @EricEilersen )—Editor in Chief for Youtini and co-host of The Living Force Podcast —and Rose (@ AlderannianR ) as we discuss the big Lucasfilm publishing reveals coming out of San Diego Comic Con. Later in the show, we do a full spoiler review of Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed , in which we talk about war, leadersh...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Ken Napzok ( @KenNapzok ), the author of Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away . Ken is also the host of ForceCenter, The Afternoons with Josh & Ken, The Napzok Files, and Casterly Talk. Some of his other work includes Collider Jedi Council and the Movie Trivia Schmoedown!  Today, we talk abo...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he sits down with Shannon McCarter ( @McCarterShanon ) and Alex Leonis ( @alexleonis ) from Lipstick & Lightsabers ( @Lip_Lightsabers ). This week, we're digging deep beneath the surface of the sequel trilogy's plot and analyzing the themes that tie it together. Make sure to go follow Lipstick & Lightsabers on Network 1901. Check out some of Alex'...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week’s friend of the force: Shannon Moran from the Postcards From The Galaxy's Edge ( @FromGalaxysEdge ) podcast. We discuss the most notable innovations that Industrial Light & Magic has spearheaded within the visual effects industry since its inception in the mid 70's. We then examine how they have continued to push the boundaries i...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week’s friend of the force: Shannon Moran from the Postcards From The Galaxy's Edge ( @FromGalaxysEdge ) podcast. Shannon discusses how her entry point into Star Wars began with the music of John Williams. Once an aspiring astronaut at space camp, she's now working as a visual effects editor. Join us as we begin to unravel Shannon's so-ca...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes back Sarah ( @seh221 )! This episode, we analyze the journey of Rey during the sequel trilogy through the lens of both Joseph Campell's " Hero's Journey " and Maureen Murdock's "Heroine's Journey." We also discuss Daisy Ridley's Ophelia tour and answer your twitter questions!  Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOf...

Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes back Sarah ( @seh221 )! Join us as we discuss the journey of Kylo Ren through his innocence, his fall from grace, and what could be his eventual turn back to the light. Plus... will Sarah and Brad make it through several glasses of wine? Will we see an end to this episode? Where in the world is Shmi Skywalker? And should we fan-fic a breakfast...

David Triana from Followers of the Force (@FOTFPodcast) joins host Brad Whipple (@bradwhipple) for the very first episode in the "From A Certain Point of View" series, in which we will interview fans, friends, podcasters, and content creators in the Star Wars community to learn from what point of view they see Star Wars impacting their life.  Twitter: @FriendsOfForce Instagram: @FriendsOfTheF...

Brad welcomes this week's friend of the force: Followers of the Force podcast (hosted by David, Jason, & Gwendy). Today, we talk about the new Age of Resistance comics coming in September as well as how fast Celebration tickets sold out—blink and you'll miss 'em!  In today's main topic, we discuss the future direction of Lucasfilm following the Rise of Skywalker, especially in light of Mi...

EPISODE #5. Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week's friends of the force: Sarah and Kayla from Sounds Fake But Okay ( @soundsfakepod ). We discuss Eleven Thirty Eight's article, " The Asexual Awakens — An Interpretation of the Journey to Adulthood " and Sarah incorporates her recent class presentation, "Sex Wars: Rise of the Space Ace." We talk about ships (there are goo...

EPISODE #4. Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week's friend of the force Sarah ( @seh221 )! We get excited about the dates for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2020, theorize over the big four panels, and fan-fic our dream panel. Later in the show, we discuss the return of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and why we love it so much (LFG for mini-kit hunting).  Want...

EPISODE #3. Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week's friend of the force: Markus Lemma ( @LemmaMarkus ). We dive into the new gameplay demo of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order from E3 2019's EA Play event, break down the Game Informer article detailing more about the upcoming video game (releasing on November 15), and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly from EA when it co...

EPISODE #2. Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week's friend of the force: Markus Lemma ( @LemmaMarkus ). We celebrate Kathleen Kennedy's birthday and theorize about Kylo's new helmet in The Rise of Skywalker. Later, we sit down one-one-one with Markus for our "From A Certain Point of View" segment to discuss how his entry point into the Star Wars universe started with the...

EPISODE #1. Join host Brad Whipple ( @bradwhipple ) as he welcomes this week's friend of the force: Markus Lemma ( @LemmaMarkus ). We discuss how much we'll cry when we visit Galaxy's Edge, speculate about the new Rise of Skywalker Vanity Fair photos , and campaign for #MakeSolo2Happen . Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOfForce | @bradwhipple Instagram: @FriendsOfTheForce Fin...