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

Our longest and widest-ranging interview ever starts today! We're thrilled to welcome Tom Hoeler back to the podcast - he's a Senior Editor at Random House Worlds (formerly Del Rey), helping to bring your favorite Star Wars books to life. 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 woul...

The last of the stories from the summer 2023 issue of Empire Magazine that we'll be discussing is about Star Wars: The Acolyte - which, unfortunately, didn't have a heck of a lot of new news. 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? Sub...

Yet another feature in the Empire Magazine Summer 2023 issue suggests we'll see Luke Skywalker in the upcoming Dave Filoni movie! We'll explain today as we examine highlights from the features on Kathleen Kennedy and Katee Sackhoff. 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 s...

There are a couple of interesting teases in the Empire Magazine Summer 2023 issue related to Andor season 2. As for Skeleton Crew? Not so much. But we'll hit the highlights of both 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. :-) Like YouTube? Subsc...

Empire Magazine has had a ton of Star Wars content for us this year! Last month saw the release of the second (of at least three) 2023 issues with major features, and today we'll start flagging highlights for you, beginning with Ahsoka. 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...

I've shared nearly two dozen interviews from Star Wars Celebration Europe, but I haven't shared my own answer to the 1Q interview - and I want to hear your answer, too. Punch it! Please drop a comment at https://sw7x7.com and tell me - what's the biggest mystery or unresolved story in Star Wars you'd like to see resolved in your lifetime? ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your fa...

"Last Orders" is the last short story in the "Tales From Enlightenment" series from Star Wars Insider for Phase 2 of the mega-ginormous High Republic initiative. And as the Jedi in it might say, the story's joy isn't in the truth - it's in the telling. 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...

The last of our interviews from Star Wars Celebration Europe also features the last of our interviews with panelists from the "Andor, the Empire, and a History of Resistance" session at Star Wars Celebration Europe, Oli Mould. Punch it! Here's where to follow Oli's work, which will also link you to his more active social accounts: Twitter: https://twitter.com/olimould And here's the link to the St...

It's our penultimate interview from Star Wars Celebration Europe, featuring another of the panelists from the "Andor, the Empire, and a History of Resistance" session, Jake Rowlett.  Punch it! Here's where to follow Jake's work: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeRowlett And here's the link to the Star Warsologies podcast on "Andor, the Empire, and a History of Resistance: https://skywalkingthroughn...

The writers strike is the biggest story in Star Wars storytelling right now, but there's still time to get movies on track. We'll talk about that and much more in our monthly preview for June 2023. Punch it! These are the 12 categories we track each month: Movies Live action series Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Video games Virtual reality Merchandise Live events Streaming ~*~*~*~...

We're sharing the final series of interviews from Star Wars Celebration Europe this week, featuring guests from the panel on "Andor, the Empire, and a History of Resistance." Today: Chris Kempshall. Punch it!  Here's where to follow Chris' work: Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriskempshall Instagram: https://instagram.com/chriskempshall ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favor...

We're sharing the final series of interviews from Star Wars Celebration Europe this week, featuring guests from the panel on "Andor, the Empire, and a History of Resistance." Today: Rebecca Harrison. Punch it!  Here's where to follow Rebecca's work: Twitter: https://twitter.com/beccaeharrison Instagram: https://instagram.com/beccaeharrison Website: https://www.writingonreels.uk And here's the link...

James Floyd is, among other things, a writer and podcaster, and hosted a very excellent panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe. You'll get to hear his answer to our 1-question interview today. Punch it! Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesjawa And catch the re-do of the panel discussion at: https://skywalkingthroughneverland.com/new-podcast-star-warsologies-35-celebration-andor-the-empi...

It's really more of a Mando spoof than a Rogue One one, and it borrows elements from other Star Wars stories. But the new Simpsons short is better than the previous one - and you'll end up surprised at how short it 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 helpful,...

Now that we've talked about all the episodes in Star Wars Visions season 2, let's take a brief moment to compare what we got in the latest season with what we got in season 1. 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: http...

I've been waiting for the dust to settle on this story, and to see what may have surfaced in the aftermath. Now, finally, let's chat about the imminent closing of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser. 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? S...

"Aau's Song" is the ninth and final episode in season 2 of Star Wars: Visions. It's got a couple of interesting ideas, but ultimately doesn't add up to as much of a story, compared to other shorts in the season. 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. :...

"The Pit" is the darkest episode of Star Wars Visions season 2 so far, with shades of the Narkina-5 episodes of Andor with its level of prisoner hopelessness. It also delivers a rollercoaster ride of emotion throughout. 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 Bandits of Golak" from Star Wars Visions season 2 features a couple of kinetic action sequences, including a lightsaber battle that could have been from a future iteration 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 helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube?...

Laura Kelly, who actually appears on more shows than the one I cited in the intro of this episode, is now making a second Star Wars Celebration Europe-related appearance on our show! Today, we'll get her answer to this year's one-question interview. 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 S...

Yesterday, we featured Podcast Stardust's Jay Krebs answering our 1-question Star Wars Celebration interview. Today, we're featuring Jay's co-host Dennis Keithly, also recorded after our time together talking about Return of the Jedi. 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...

To prep for my 1-question interviews at Star Wars Celebration Europe, I tried them out on two fellow podcasters after a guest appearance on their show. Today, the first of them, with Jay Krebs of Podcast Stardust. 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....

"The Spy Dancer" is a kinetic episode of Star Wars Visions that includes a surprise emotional twist, and keeps adding to the interesting trove of parallels occurring in this season's episodes overall. 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 YouT...

"Journey to the Dark Head" is another of the Star Wars Visions stories that delves into the nature of the Force. And it packs a lot of punch into its deep-in-the-past runtime. 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: http...

"I Am Your Mother" from Star Wars Visions season 2 has not only the parental and emotional flip on that statement, it also gives a certain OT actor the chance to have fun with his movie character and tease the franchise a bit in the process. 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...