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

"In the Stars" from Star Wars Visions season 2 has all the elements of a good Star Wars story, ties to Andor and The Mandalorian from a certain point of view, and an interesting parallel with "Sith," one of the earlier episodes. But this one comes with a couple of frustrations as well. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra min...

JAKe Detonator is a force (pun intended) behind books such as How to Speak Wookiee, How to Speak Droid, and How to Speak Astromech. And he's got a couple of fun stories to share alongside his answer to the 1-question interview at Star Wars Celebration Europe. 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...

It's the second half of our weekend with folks from ILMxLAB! Today, our 1-question interview from Star Wars Celebration Europe with Jacob Edelen, Lead Experience Designer for Tales From the Galaxy's Edge Expanded Edition. Punch it! And as promised in the episode, here's Jacob's website: https://www.jacobedelen.com ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If yo...

It's an ILMxLAB weekend at Star Wars 7x7! I'm bringing you a pair of 1-question interviews, starting with Ronman Ng, CG Supervisor for Tales From the Galaxy's Edge Enhanced Edition. 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...

Ahsoka may be fine. Skeleton Crew could be, too. And we're saying there's a chance for The Acolyte. But other Star Wars productions will likely be delayed by the strike. Which, ironically, partly plays into the plans of the studios. 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...

I listened to the Disney Q2 FY23 earnings report call so you didn't have to! And they've gotten much more direct about their plans for content on Disney+, which also explains what projects we heard about at Star Wars Celebration Europe. 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...

A phenomenal entry that blends Irish working class history and folklore with a classic space opera character origin story, "Screecher's Reach" from Star Wars: Visions season 2 delivers on a solid premise with a spectacular 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 supe...

Now that we've set the ground rules, let's dive into Visions season 2! We'll kick things off with 7 takeaways from the first short in the season on Disney+, "Sith." 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://youtube...

Visions Season 2 is out now! As you watch and enjoy, you may be wondering where and how any of the shorts fit on the Star Wars timeline. Although some may make tighter connections to story elements and characters we know, there's a better way to think about them as a whole. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a ratin...

Star Wars Insider editor Chris Cooper joins me in a quick interview from Star Wars Celebration Europe about the one Star Wars mystery/unresolved story that he wants to see answered in his lifetime. 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...

it's our final Star Wars Celebration Europe interview featuring an author from The High Republic mega-ginormous storytelling initiative! Today, George Mann shares the mystery he hopes to see resolved in his lifetime. 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...

The High Republic writer Charles Soule, who suggested I share these Star Wars Celebration Europe interviews in the order in which they were conducted, is on the docket for today's episode. 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? Subscri...

Our series of sequential interviews with The High Republic authors continues! Today, Daniel José Older reveals the unresolved story within Star Wars that he'd like to see addressed in his lifetime. 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...

Next up on the interview train - Cavan Scott, one of the original Fab 5 story architects for The High Republic, gives a very tongue-in-cheek answer to the question about what mystery he wants to see resolved in his lifetime. 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 he...

In celebration of the launch of the last of the High Republic novels in Phase 2 today, we're continuing our series of one-question interviews with high Republic authors from Star Wars Celebration Europe. Today: Lydia Kang, author of Convergence. 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...

It's our monthly preview of everything happening in the world of Star Wars storytelling! Strap in, it's gonna be a busy May 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 ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast a...

Part 2 of "No Such Thing As a Bad Customer" puts us in the thick of the mayhem during the Battle of Jedha in The High Republic Phase 2. But it's not the Jedi or the Path, Eiram or E'Ronoh, that really take center stage. 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,...

There's a neat little story behind the opportunity I got to interview Alyssa Wong at Star Wars Celebration Europe last month. I'll share that today, and the slightly longer than usual SWCE interview I got to conduct with them. 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...

We spent yesterday sharing some critiques of season 3 of The Mandalorian, and today we're going to focus on some of the things that we're especially excellent about 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. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: htt...

It's possible to definitively enjoy season 3 of The Mandalorian while also being confused or frustrated by some of the narrative choices in the season. So let's get all of that off of our collective chests 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...

When the biggest thing that happened to Mando in season 3 happened in episode 2, and the thing we're all talking about was that we didn't know his first name was his last name and vice versa, you know it was an interesting season for Din - er, Djarin. 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...

How has Grogu grown during season 3 of The Mandalorian? We'll explore this by talking about timelines, The Book of Boba Fett, what we saw Grogu do in S3, and as importantly, what he *didn't* do. 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...

The last time we saw Thrawn, he was working for the Empire to defeat Rebels. Now, in 10 ABY, there's no Empire- just remnants, and a whole New Republic. Why should he care about either? And what, historically, has he ALWAYS cared about? 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...

Another of the co-authors of the definitive "Star Wars Timelines" joins us on the podcast! Clayton Sandell is the 2nd of 20 guests answering the one-question interview as part of our traditional Star Wars Celebration after-series. Punch it! Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Clayton_Sandell Follow Clayton on IG: https://instagram.com/ClaytonSandell ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/foll...

Amy Richau is one of the co-authors of the epic "Star Wars: Timelines" from DK Publishing! Today, Amy kicks off the first of 20 conversations based on our traditional one-question interview format for Star Wars Celebration. Punch it! Follow Amy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyRichau ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rat...