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After a handful of disguised voice and hologram appearances in season 1 of Star Wars Rebels, Ahsoka Tano is revealed in the finale as the "Fulcrum" agent our heroes have been in touch with the whole time. We'll talk about the surprise and what we learn about Ahsoka from this...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a...

Even the baby Ahsoka episode from "Tales of the Jedi" has something to teach us about the former Padawan as we prepare for the debut of the new series. We'll examine all three of her episodes in that anthology 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,...

Some of Ahsoka's "high-minded ideals" (as Rafa Martez might have put it) get thrown out the window when survival is on the line. We'll examine where Ahsoka does and doesn't act in line with her stated beliefs when Order 66 comes crashing down. 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...

Ahsoka learned some hard lessons during her walkabout, and she brings them to bear in the Siege of Mandalore episodes that form the final arc of the Clone Wars. What does she learn now, and what do we need to take away from these "essential episodes"? 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...

The core of Ahsoka's morality, at one point, aligned with the Jedi Order. The paths have diverged, but what does that mean for Ahsoka - who she is, and what the next steps for her are? We'll explore this as we close out our discussion of the Walkabout arc. 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 App...

We're moving into the pivotal seventh season of the Clone Wars as part of our series of looks at essential Ahsoka Tano stories! What do we learn about her in the first two episode of her "walkabout" arc? Let's discuss. 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,...

Can you blame Ahsoka Tano for leaving the Jedi Order, after the way they turned on her? And did Barriss Offee have the right idea about the Jedi Order, but the wrong way of expressing it? We'll explore that today as we look at more "essential" stories. 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 o...

More essential Ahsoka Tano stories! Today, we're looking at the first half of the story that sees her leave the Jedi Order - and at times, it seems like the storytelling is setting her up as much some mysterious saboteur is. 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 hel...

We're continuing our series of looks at the essential Ahsoka Tano episodes of Star Wars animation and television! Today, we're looking at the two-part finale of Clone Wars season 3: Padawan Lost and Wookiee Hunt. 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. :...

To prep for the upcoming "Ahsoka" series, Lucasfilm has flagged some essential episodes on Disney+ about Ahsoka Tano. Today, we'll start our series of looks at these episodes with the ones from season 1 of The Clone Wars. 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...

Since it's pretty clear we can't trust A.I. to gather Star Wars news for us just yet, I thought it would be a good time to revisit our "Trusted Media Sources" - and there are, in fact, a couple of deletions and additions. Punch it! Here's the link to our updated sources page: https://sw7x7.com/trusted-media-sources/ ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If...

Everyone's all aflutter about A.I., but can it summarize Star Wars news for us? ChatGPT can't, but Google's Bard thinks it has a shot. So we tried it, and the answer is a hilarious "Nope, not even close." 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...

For two-plus years, the reports of Rogue Squadron's demise have been greatly exaggerated. As we continue to look at projects announced during the 2020 Disney Investor Day, we'll consider what's happened with the biggest one of all (hint - it could have something in common with the Obi-Wan Kenobi show). Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you...

Lando's not a system, he's a man - and a Star Wars event series announced in 2020. But what happened to it? At least we've heard more about this than "A Droid Story"...  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...

One of the most mysterious projects announced at the 2020 Disney Investor Day is Star Wars: A Droid Story. And it's mysterious because we've heard just about nothing related to it since. 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...

Today we're starting a miniseries that looks at Star Wars projects previously announced but that haven't yet seen the light of day. First up: Rangers of the New Republic, elements of which seem to have made their way into other series. 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 b...

Do you remember your first time seeing Return of the Jedi? A few months ago, I asked that question on the podcast, and today, I'm sharing some of your amazing answers. 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://yout...

Earlier this month, I invited viewers and listeners to share their own answers to the 1-question interviews I conducted at Star Wars Celebration Europe this year. Today, I'm sharing some of your answers, which span multiple eras of storytelling. 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 Spoti...

Revisiting the whole movie calendar shake up news! In light of that and the ongoing writer's strike, let's consider how things have changed for the New Jedi Order movie now set to release (presumably) in May 2026. 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....

It's our last episode tracking the reveals and notable elements of Empire Magazine's July 2023 cover story on the Ahsoka series! Today, we're looking at the villains of the show - and cross-checking with a couple other sources to round things 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 Spo...

Let's get back to Ahsoka, shall we? The July 2023 cover story in Empire magazine, combined with other info we know, suggests a time jump in the series - and that Ahsoka's picked up Sabine for searches more than once. 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, to...

Movie schedule madness! The entirely Disney slate has been shaken up by the writer's strike, pushing the next Star Wars movie out five months. But amidst all the hoopla - another movie has been added to the docket. Punch it! Today, we'll make our educated guesses about which movie will arrive on 5/22/26, 12/18/26, and 12/17/27. The contenders: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy James Mangold Dave Filoni And le...

Empire Magazine did it again! Their next issue after the summer 2023 spectacular is a  July 2023 issues featuring Ahsoka on the cover and some new details - plus a few interesting assertions about Star Wars history that we'll dig into 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 w...

It's the final part of our trilogy of interviews - okay, really, one very wide-ranging interview - with Tom Hoeler, Senior Editor at Random House Worlds. Today, we'll talk about his editorial playlists, codenames for Star Wars books, and how he creates them. Punch it! Here's where you can keep up with Tom:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarthInternous And here's where you can keep up with Random Ho...

Part 2 of 3 in our interview with Random House Worlds Senior Editor Tom Hoeler has arrived! We'll talk about how Star Wars novels have evolved over the last 8+ years, his research resources, and much more. Punch it! Here's where you can keep up with Tom:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarthInternous And here's where you can keep up with Random House Worlds (which still uses its previous Del Rey bra...