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

We learned a lot about Cassian's backstory during season 1 of #Andor! And we can group that into five major categories - one of which neatly describes his narrative story arc through these 12 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 Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like You...

We all know that Saw Gerrera goes to extremes for his idea of rebellion. And we thought that perhaps Luthen Rael was less fanatical than Saw. But they may be more closely aligned than we thought - and Saw's history may point to that. 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...

They lied to save Cassian - and themselves. Clem and Maarva Andor took a big risk, bringing young Kassa with them as they fled Kenari with their illicit salvage gains. And they made sure to cover their tracks. We'll discuss the #Andor family history on today's installment of our final season 1 debriefings. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If...

The ISB gets a major upgrade as a result of the events of Star Wars: #Andor season one, and those changes connect to other storytelling, including Star Wars Rebels, the Aftermath novels, and more. 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?...

Luthen tells Mon Mothma that he has "many mouths" to feed. But is he funding whole organizations or certain operations? How many rebel groups are out there, and how many can be linked to him? We'll explore that - and his relationship with Saw Gerrera - in today's #Andor season 1 debriefing. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extr...

You can cleanly divide our experience of Mon Mothma into pre- and post-Aldhani activity in #Andor season 1. And that's how we'll look at her rebellious actions in today's installment of our final briefings on the show. Punch it! And as promised in the episode, here's the link to the "Charity Fraud!" episode, where we talk about real-world ways that someone like Mon Mothma could hide the disburseme...

What's worse: scandal or treason? For Mon Mothma, the best answer is "neither," but her seemingly loveless marriage to Perrin Fertha may at least help her escape the latter of the two evils by suffering only the former. And ironically, the P.O.R.D. could help. 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...

The "micro" goal of #Andor season 1 was to start Cassian on the path from scoundrel to rebel. But what was the macro goal - and was it achieved? We'll discuss that in today's episode of our final debriefings. 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...

Dedra Meero doesn't care for fame or glory. She only cares about control. And that, perhaps, makes her one of the most dangerous enemies to rebellious causes. It's her turn in our series of #Andor season 1 debriefings 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...

Is it *possible* to find even a little sympathy for former Deputy Inspector Syril Karn? I daresay the answer is "Yes," and we'll explore why as we chart his journey through season one of #Andor. 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...

Two trailers in two days, amazing! Wednesday it was The Bad Batch season 2; Thursday it was Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order. We'll talk today about what was revealed, and refer back to the teaser trailer unveiled in May as well. Punch it! As promised in the episode, see below for the official reveal trailer, and the longer footage show during The Game Awards... https://www.youtube...

It's finally here! Lucasfilm released the full season 2 trailer for The Bad Batch, along with key art, background info, episode titles, and release dates! We'll cover all the highlights in today's episode. Punch it! And as promised in the episode, here's the link to the official blog post with all of those items: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-bad-batch-season-2-trailer-key-art ~*~*~*...

It's the third in our series of #Andor debriefings, now that we have all of season 1 in place! Today, we're focused on Vel Sartha, but we can't discuss her without also discussing Cinta, and Mon Mothma, and Luthen Rael. 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,...

Round 2 of our series of post- #Andor debriefs touches base on another unresolved bit of business: how was Cassian involved in Bix's black market business? We'll explore that, and Bix's journey through the show as well... 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...

Now that we've had time to let things settle a bit, we're going to start our final review of #Andor season 1. We'll kick things off with a look at a storyline that was seemingly dropped, and a statement by Maarva to Cassian that both seem to know was a lie. 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 Ap...

It's a Spinner Sunday, and we're finishing something we started a while back - more than 300 episodes ago! It's "Jedi's End," the final Marvel arc in Phase 1 of #TheHighRepublic mega-ginormous storytelling initiative. Punch it! And as promised on the show, here's the link to where we started talked about this arc: https://sw7x7.com/episode-2725-the-final-marvel-high-republic-wave-2-stories/ ~*~*~*...

It's been more than a year since we checked the Disney YouTube Channel for interesting Star Wars videos. Thankfully, we didn't miss a lot! Today, we'll explore seven that have come out since our last look, in the fall of 2021. Punch it! As promised on the podcast, here's the playlist with all the videos. The ones discussed on today's show are at the bottom of the list: https://www.youtube.com/play...

It's official: season 3 of The Mandalorian will debut on March 1, 2023! Plus there was new footage shown ... in Brazil! We'll chat about that, about actors and directors, and even a little about Bad Batch scheduling. Punch it! As promised in the episode, here's the link to the Collider article with info from the Brazil footage: https://collider.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-trailer-footage-explaine...

Andor season 1 is all done! So, what's next in Star Wars storytelling? It's the first of December, so we're looking ahead at what's coming out this month, what's currently in production, and more. Punch it! As with each of our monthly previews, we're looking at storytelling in these 12 categories: Movies Live Action Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Mercha...

The Nihil were the big baddies of #TheHighRepublic Phase 1, and the Path of the Open Hand has been set up as the big baddies for Phase 2. Today, we'll look at the connections created between these two groups so far... 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, t...

Now that the novels of Phase 2/Wave 1 have been released, we can talk a bit about how this Phase is unfolding differently from Phase 1! And there's a notable similarity - or lack of, so to speak - in these Phases as well. 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...

We've been so busy talking about the #Andor series, we barely gave Life Day a mention! Today, we'll collect the canon storytelling coverage we've done, talk about other Life day features from the past, and even talk a bit about Life Day in Legends. Punch it! As promised on the show, here are links to where we've covered Life Day content: Life Day One-Shot Comic: https://sw7x7.com/episode-2795-four...

"A Different Perspective" is the latest from the "Tales of Enlightenment" series of short stories from Phase 2 of #TheHighRepublic in Star Wars Insider magazine. It's unique for a couple of reasons, and also serves as another "Battle of Jedha" preview. 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...

Remember those fun and totally bite-sized videos about various characters in #TheHighRepublic Phase 1? Well, they're back for Phase 2! Here are the highlights from the first eight released to date. Punch it! As promised on the podcast, here's the link to the playlist with all the videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FO-pA3xg6y-KOgd6Q2-48PnYlLiMI_ ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follo...

Nemik's manifesto underlines the actions of the Empire in the final episode of #Andor season 1. In particular, his line about "oppression masking fear" rings especially true when you dig deeper - which is what we're doing 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...