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

How does Moff Gideon's death - or at least disappearance, as well as the destruction of his base - affect the Shadow Council's plans to take on the New Republic? And could the Mandalorians care less about it? Our final deep dive of season 3 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...

"The Return" capped off an ... interesting, shall we say, season of The Mandalorian. Before we start critiquing, we'll do our traditional 7-takeaway breakdown and see how the season ended for our major 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 be super helpful, too. :-)...

What they showed us of The Acolyte at Star Wars Celebration Europe went quickly - but it was wicked exciting, and martial arts enthusiasts are ecstatic about the brief fight sequence. We'll discuss that and much more 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 h...

Quick-shot footage, a lot of familiar faces, and a little bit of riot action made up the Andor Season 2 footage shown to attendees at Star Wars Celebration Europe. Today, we'll give you as thorough a recap as possible. 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,...

Attendees at Star Wars Celebration Europe got a sneak peek at footage from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew! Today, I'll recap the elements that were included in that teaser, including the bit about whether Jude Law is portraying a 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 supe...

Okay, one last bit of panel coverage from Star Wars Celebration Europe. I didn't get into the Ahsoka panel or go to the Villains panel, so Force Toast's Laura Kelly and SW7x7 patron and friend Piotr Janeling (respectively) kindly shared some insights from 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 o...

Gideon straight-up lied to Hux in the last episode of The Mandalorian about his activities with Dr. Pershing. So what is he REALLY up to? We'll reflect on some of his statements over the three seasons to get at the heart of his game. 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...

The Mandalorian debuted the Shadow Council in live action, but it dates back to the aftermath of the Battle of Endor! Today, we'll trace its history, and how its appearance in Chapter 23 connects to the sequel trilogy. 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,...

Who are "The Spies" in Mando Chapter 23? We could tell you, but then you'd have to kill us. The penultimate episode of season 3 is a whirlwind of surprises, with equal parts drama and comedy, and ending in some deep trouble. 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...

Is it really over?! After a whirlwind four days, Star Wars Celebration Europe has come to a close. Today, some final thoughts on the experience. 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.com/sw7x7?sub_confi...

A third season will be a final season for the Bad Batch! We'll talk about the sneak peek they gave attendees at Star Wars Celebration, plus news from the Star Wars Visions and Marvel Comics panels. 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 headline news of the day came in an unconventional way! Jedi: Survivor wasn't anywhere on the schedule, but just like in Anaheim last year, a trailer debuted on the "Celebration Live!" We'll flag highlights from that and new news from the rest of Sunday's festivities... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a ratin...

Ahsoka was the headliner on Day 2 of SWCE, but The High Republic panel gave it a run for its money in terms of reveals. Those reveals and more in our wrap-up episode, recorded live in London. 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? Subs...

Yes, they had Ahsoka stuff at the Studio Showcase panel on Friday at Star Wars Celebration Europe, But they still had a few tricks up their sleeves. We'll dive deeper into Saturday's headline panel on the next D+ Mandoverse 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 be su...

What a time to be a Star Wars fan! The Lucasfilm Studio Showcase panel updated us on - and shared footage from - five different live action series. Plus, they announced three movies in development! We'll run it all down, plus some bonus Andor bits, 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...

Friday's LFL Showcase Panel answered the question everyone's been asking - what's up with Star Wars movies! We'll dig deeper into their answer, including a look at dates, and the other movies that were (and maybe still are?) in the works. 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...

Recorded live from the ExCel Centre in London! Star Wars Celebration kicks off today, and this is our final rundown of what to expect before we start getting the breaking news that's gonna blow our collective minds. 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 "Guns for Hire" aren't guns for hire by the time Chapter 22 of The Mandalorian is through! This episode wraps up two major storylines while also giving us some series Love Boat/Fantasy Island vibes. We'll discuss in the review 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 wou...

The Bad Bad hasn't been officially renewed for season 3 - yet - but the way they ended season 2, we can already make some educated guesses about what we'll see three arrives. We'll explore it on our final deep dive episode for this run. 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...

The Bad Batch season finale serves up one heartbreak after another! "Plan 99" delivers a shocking no-one-is-safe moment right out of the gate, and just when you think things won't worse, they do. Our final breakdown episode 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 b...

An enlightened society, thanks to Kaminoan tech and molecular alteration? When you hear that out of Dr. Royce Hemlock in The Bad Batch, your blood should run cold. Today, we look at the implications (and where it's already happened in Star 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 Spot...

"The Summit" is the first half of the Bad Batch season 2 finale, and it's also a veritable Rogue One reunion! We'll hit the highlights in our seven-takeaway breakdown 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? Subscribe here: ht...

Get ready to see your favorite 6-foot-tall green rabbit in live action! Jaxxon T. Tumperakki will reportedly have a cameo in the Jude Law-led "Skeleton Crew," as a jumping-off point to getting his own 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 be super helpful, too. :-) L...

Now that another member of the Ghost crew and Spectre cell of rebels has been introduced in live action, let's refresh ourselves! Today, 7 fun facts capturing the big points we know about Garazeb "Zeb" Orellios and his history. 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...

Another week, another whopper of a cameo in #TheMandalorian - but also, a major resolution, an even bigger role for Bo-Katan, and a leap into uncharted territory. Our breakdown of highlights from "The Pirate" is on tap 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 he...