How Star Wars Is It? - Not Really a Star Wars Podcast

Sorry for the audio mess up, we've reuploaded a hopefully fixed version! We had fun with last year's recommitment ceremony episode to start off the year (that we definitely stuck to and did NOT stray from) so we figured we'd do it again this year! We recap our 2025 and look forward to 2026 and dip our toes into the Matt RPG where THEY get to play an RPG?? Madness. You can contact the s...

The final episode of the final month of the year. That's right. It's time to cover Hiyao Miyazaki's penultimate film thus far, The Boy and the Heron. Thanks for joining us in our exploration of Miyazaki's filmography this year! We hope you enjoyed us getting a little deep and artistic with it, just once a month though, don't worry. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail...

We needed a little holiday break, so please enjoy two recent Patreon episodes we really enjoyed, out from behind the paywall! From a few months ago, please enjoy "Ep 218: Time Traveling Caveman Shepherds, Marvin Luther, and Two Cities Falling in Love" and "Ep 220: Mike Tells a Lie, a Shadowy Psychologist Cabal, and our Rank on Earth." Also, a correction. I, Josiah, mixed up the...

This episode takes us on quite the journey folks. Because you may be thinking, haven't they talked about this topic before? We were wondering the same thing! We do get to the bottom of the mystery by the end of the show, so please enjoy the ride. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you s...

The special month of specials continues! This time with the Rankin and Bass holiday special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! It's so cute, and so is this episode! Enjoy! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You...

It's that special time of year, so we decided to do something special, and cover specials! First up, the classic animated special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. And we also do a classic HSWII textual analysis. Enjoy! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us...

It's Miyazaki time! His penultimate movie (thus far) The Wind Rises! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You can also follow Mike @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social medi...

We saw the same play here in Chicago! So go back in time and come here and see it so you understand what we're talking about! Also sorry it's a short ep y'all, we were both a little sick at the time of recording. Enjoy! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just...

What's that?? We serendipitously watched the same thing again?? Buckle up, cuz we did it a FEW times, so that's now the theme for the month! Stuff we both watched! This week it's Hunting Wives, a show that we both watched! And we get to the bottom of just how Texas it is during the game. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, b...

The council has convened. Three white boys, here to talk about the latest PTA movie. None of whom know that much about PTA but all of whom did like this movie. It's One Battle After Another! With past and no doubt future guest of the show, Michael DeLaney! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil...

This month we're covering the CUTEST of the Miyazaki films, Ponyo! We play the IMDB game and also play a mini accidental game in the middle where we pitch a new Star Wars Babies show. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a...

Our last spooky stock character of the month before we get to Miyazaki's most CHILLING film. And we finish up the Matt the Monster Hunter RPG mini series. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You can also foll...

Scary characters/creatures month continues with zombies! And we of course get to check in with Matt the Monster Hunter to see how he'll handle this undead crisis. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You can a...

Our month long exploration of spooky Halloweeny creatures continues, this week with ghosts! And there's another installment of the Matt the Monster Hunter RPG, which is sure to be thrilling and definitely make sense! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us....

It's time to get SPOOKY! All month long we're talking about classic Halloween stock characters. This week? Witches! And the first installment in the Matt the Monster Hunter RPG. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a ho...

Miyazaki time, you lucky babies! This week it's Howl's Moving Castle. We're coming up on the end of the year, only a few more of these left, so enjoy them while you CAN! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold o...

Two episodes in one week?? Well we had to make good after missing last week, didn't we! So enjoy this fun ep about one of the better movies that we've seen recently, this year's Weapons! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best wa...

Sorry about the SUPER late episode y'all. This one was supposed to come out last Wednesday, but life is crazy sometimes. And don't worry, you'll still get the episode that was supposed to come out today this week as well. ANYWAY. Bethany Remely is back! To cancel us?? Only if we can go viral first. We discuss Netflix's semi-recent "romantic" "comedy" Too Much, a...

We're doing something a little different this week, and giving y'all a peek behind the paywall at two of our favorite recent Patreon episodes. Please enjoy "Ep 211: A Trip to the Dentist, Long Lines, and the Mewtwo Basketball League" followed by "Ep 216: Greenballing, the Amount of Fucks Allotted to a PG-13 Movie, and Humanity" from the HSWIIEU. Is this cheating because...

I don't know why it's so crazy to me that this movie came out the same year as Shrek but it is so crazy to me. ANYWAY, it's the end of the month, and we've made it to Spirited Away. Do we get it?? Do we like it?? We'll see! And we barely play a game in the Matt universe but I say it counts! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all p...

Sorry for the long run of late uploads y'all! Thanks for your patience though, because this one is another great episode and a string of really great episodes. We talked about Mike's old stomping grounds, the woods, last week, and this week it's time to visit Josiah's homeland: the desert. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platfo...

It's week two of Place Month and we're talking about the woods! Mike has some good stories about the woods! We also go on so many tangents that it's hard to keep track, so enjoy! And we of course play the Noun Game. Enjoy! You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably j...

Welcome to Place Month! Each week we'll be covering an individual, unique place. Or like, a category of place. It's confusing. Places are confusing! They are for sure nouns though, so that's good to know. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That...

It's the end of InJulyna Junes. So it's time for the next Miyazaki movie of course! That makes sense, right?? Right??? You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You can also follow Mike @WordGospel09 on Youtube...

We've gathered a veritable podkova of podcast guests this week to discuss the "final" entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Past and no doubt future guest of the show Michael DeLaney joins us, along with manager of the Tatooine Moons, Ethan Krupp, both M:I enthusiasts who have helped us on M:I episodes in the past! Notably missing is Mike's wife Caitlyn, but she makes a sma...