Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

Star Wars: The Bad Batch did the unthinkable in season 2 - they killed off a major character and thus raised the stakes in a major way. We'll talk about that, plus Visions 2 and Young Jedi Adventures in our 2023 animation recap today...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would...

Lando will be a movie instead of a series! And aside from that, everything we knew about Star Wars live action series at the beginning of 2023 was the same as it was at the end of it - if only slightly more delayed. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too...

2023 saw a big shake-up in the roster of Star Wars movies in development, with three brand-new entrants displacing the ones we'd been expecting. And then the writers' and actors' strikes shook up the release schedule. We're recapping the major moments of the year today...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating...

Was the 40th anniversary celebration of Return of the Jedi a bit muted, compared to the one for A New Hope? Maybe so, but there were some awesome moments in the midst of this milestone year, too. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube?...

The final story in the Return of the Jedi: From a Certain Point of View collection is filled with inside jokes, delivered in rapid succession. You don't learn anything new about the movie, but it's a very fun way to end the collection. Punch it!  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would...

Ever wonder what happens to someone who's really strong in the Force when they die? "Brotherhood" takes you right into it, and with Anakin Skywalker, it's a beautiful tale. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https:/...

We first met Enric Pryde in The Rise of Skywalker, but he had a long history with the Empire - and, as we find out in the Return of the Jedi From a Certain Point of View collection, saw Vader's funeral pyre on Endor for himself. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super...

Now that we've gone through nearly four hours of cutscenes and conversations, we can safely say the beating heart of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a little droid who learns to trust a new master. That and more final takeaways...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be su...

In the finale of our story breakdown of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, we'll talk about Cal's showdown with Darth Vader, Cere tapping into the dark side again, and how the whole business turns out. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube?...

Cal, Cere, and crew head to the Fortress Inquisitorious to get the Jedi holocron back and have a final reckoning with Trilla/Second Sister in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - which is rudely and terrifyingly interrupted by Darth Vader....  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would...

We return to Bogano in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to open the Zeffo vault and get the Jedi holocron. But two cautionary visions play out, and then the worst possible outcome happens... part 12 of our story breakdown is here. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super h...

With a new lightsaber and a renewed sense of purpose, Cal Kestis and crew return to Dathomir for the most eventful installment of the story so far in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Let's break it down today... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) L...

Cal's journey in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes him to Ilum to deal with his damaged lightsaber - and what happens is mystical, heartfelt, and action-packed. Punch it!   ~*~*~*~*~*~   Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app!   If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-)   Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://yo...

On our latest story breakdown installment for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, we're discussing the Order 66 flashback with young Cal Kestis - and the painful illusion Cal experiences on Dathomir with his deceased master. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful,...

Our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order first visit to Dathomir is hugely eventful, for the meeting of Merrin and the way Cal gets himself all messed up despite the warnings of Cere and some "Wanderer" who turns out to be another baddie. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be sup...

In part 7 of our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order story mode breakdown, we return to Kashyyyk! Tarfful agreed to meet, the Ninth Sister showed up for a boss fight, and a few uncomfortable conversations were had...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-)...

A stray remark about gambling and the Haxion Brood earlier in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order suddenly becomes important, as Cal is kidnapped and made to perform for bettors in one of the Brood's fighting pits... part six of our story breakdown drops today. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple...

Part 5 of our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order story review takes us back to Zeffo, where Cal again confronts the Second Sister - only this time, there's a big reveal with a very "From a Certain Point of View" style of twist. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpfu...

Part 4 of our look at the story mode of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes us to Kashyyyk, where a sort of quid-pro-quo takes place. If Cal Kestis will scratch Saw Gerrera's back, it'll help Cal get in good with the Wookiees, which will help him find Tarfful. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on...

Part 3 of our Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order story overview takes us to Zeffo, the homeworld of a since-disappeared advanced civilization of Force wielders - and alerts the Empire of the planet's importance. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like...

It's part 2 of our (long overdue) review of the story highlights from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order! Today, we're talking about how Cal discovers the scope of what's going to be asked of him, as he investigates a vault on Bogano. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super...

Finally! There's a lot to learn from the story mode of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and we're long overdue in talking about it. So let's start digging in, mission by mission, starting with our introduction on Bracca to the main players. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would...

It's nice to see Dexter Jettster again, but it's surprising to find him nursing rark thoughts and suffering from a lack of perspective, especially considering his advanced age. We're talking about "The Veteran" today... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful,...

"The Chronicler" features a character who's supposed to interview Leia, Han, Luke, and Lando about their actions in the Rebellion. But she's just as focused on discovering the truth about love and other rumors... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :...

Some stories, you can tell immediately when you're in the hands of a writer who knows their craft and takes confident control of your experience. That's what it's like to read Emma Mieko Candon's story about Wedge for From a Certain Point of View. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spo...