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

So instead of asking "Why Star Wars?" like we did last month, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Empire Strikes Back by asking, "Why Empire?" Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the cont...

OT dialogue, traded insults, Rodians getting shot up, Luke flying away from Leia to avoid awkward audience questions, and Salacious Crumb. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of th...

More exploring of the new canon of Star Wars comics! Today, a bit about Darth Vader, Issue #4, with one of the weirdest alien scenes ever. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content o...

Alderaan refugees on Sullust? Wow! Rebuilding the canon as regards Sullust, plus R2-D2 saves the day three different ways in Princess Leia #3. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the conte...

Lots more updates to share about The Force Awakens than just the pointless Vanity Fair article (the Annie Leibovitz pics were awesome, though). Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the cont...

Please, do yourself a favor: Don't buy this magazine, it's so not worth it. Read it at the library, stand and scan at the newsstand if you must. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the con...

Do Maz Kanata and her pirate horde symbolize the journey from the normal to the special world in The Force Awakens? Or is it just a Jabba retread? Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the c...

It's "official" - Kylo Ren is being played by Adam Driver, and Gwendoline Christie is playing Captain Phasma, the Chrometrooper! Let's discuss... Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the conten...

The Vanity Fair article has done more that give a few reveals for The Force Awakens...it's also brought Lucas' "It's not my movie" claim up again. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the c...

Wrapping up our final "Why Star Wars?" interview! It's the 2nd of 2 parts featuring Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the co...

We've come down to the final "Why Star Wars?" interview! It's a two-parter featuring Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the c...

So much going on beyond the boundaries of the Vanity Fair article that's just come out about The Force Awakens! No spoilers, just links to 'em. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content...

Your host Allen Voivod got 21 out of 27 in this week's Star Wars Trivia Weekly Lightning Challenge. How well will you do? Listen and play along... Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the c...

Winding down our coverage of Star Wars Celebration with not one, but two separate #SWCA interviews, featuring Linda Hansen-Raj and Kyle Newman. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content...

Wow, David Collins! VO artist, sound designer, 5x #SWCA Host, Han Solo in Kyle Newman's "Smuggler's" adventures, and finally, a guest on SW7x7. Punch it! ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content...

He's a force of nature! The unstoppable Chris Pirillo shares his take on Star Wars while we wait in line for The Force Awakens exhibit at #SWCA. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the con...

The guys from Star Wars Minute - Alex Robinson and Pete the Retailer - stopped for a chat after their live #SWCA podcast session. Listen in and...Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the co...

Happy #StarWarsDay! Ever wonder how it got started? Details here, plus the first look at #ForceFriday and the coming Vanity Fair feature. Punch it!    ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content o...

Reshoots/pickups for The Force Awakens were shot in Iceland! Plus, TFA licensed merchandise, and what happened to Josh Trank? Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episod...

Perfect score! This is the first Star Wars Trivia Weekly Lightning Challenge where host Allen Voivod got zero wrong. Now it's your turn... Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content o...

And now, back to our regularly scheduled #SWCA interviews! Today we're featuring Amy Ratcliffe of StarWars.com, Full of Sith, and so much more. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the cont...

We did it! 300 episodes complete - from a certain point of view. (Including bonus episodes, we're at 306-307.) Looking back and forward today. Punch it!    ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the cont...

The #SWCA interview series continues with Jordan White, editor of the Star Wars comics at Marvel. We ask him more than "Why Star Wars?" Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of t...

Dive in for another #SWCA interview! This time we feature Meg Humphrey, co-founder of Have You Nerd and co-host of Far Far Away Radio. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of th...

More Star Wars Celebration interviews! Here's an #SWCA moment with Matt Martin, Manager of Digital Content and Community Relations at Lucasfilm. Punch it!   ***We’re listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***    Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the con...