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

From a certain point of view, the season finale of #Andor is more notable for what *didn't* happen - namely, any direct confrontation between its main protagonists and antagonists, until one final scene at the very end of the show. 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...

There's been a big corporate shake-up at Disney, and the rumor mill is grinding about Kathleen Kennedy yet again. I think I got a little more fed up than normal about it in today's episode, which also touches on the Week 7 #Andor ratings (with no finale spoilers). Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or revie...

We're keeping the major spoilers for Convergence a secret! But the Path of the Open Hand has been established as the major antagonist in Phase 2 of #TheHighRepublic, and on today's show, we'll get into mild spoilers about the Path and their goals. 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...

"Convergence" is the final novel in Phase 2/Wave 1 of #TheHighRepublic, and it was worth the wait. What starts out as a story of warring worlds, with romance and palace intrigue, turns into a roller coaster ride with highly surprising twists. 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...

Ron Howard says that Willow and Star Wars are not connected. Dave Filoni says they are, from a certain point of view. My question to you is: should we cover the Willow series on Star Wars 7x7? We'll talk about the situation 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 s...

As promised a few weeks ago, we waited to check in on Andor's ratings again until the second story arc performance was available. Well, it's available, and it's still what it is. We'll discuss that and look at showrunner Tony Gilroy's perspective on it, 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 A...

Funding and supplying rebel cells, grooming double agents, setting up clandestine communications networks, stealing key technology - Kleya and Luthen's homegrown operation is amazingly complex! We'll discuss in our deep dive this week... 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...

"Daughter of Ferrix" is marked by a series of unexpected events! Yes, pieces move into place for the finale, but does Cassian have any reason to be a part of it? We'll discuss, and also chat about Mon, Dedra, Luthen, Saw, Cyril, Melshi, 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 Spot...

Two major set pieces have been hinted at in Andor teasers, trailers, and clips, but we haven't seen them yet! We will in the two-part finale, though, and we'll need to wrap up some character arcs, 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 or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like Y...

To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Disney+ and the star that rocketed to fame at its launch, Lucasfilm partnered with the legendary Studio Ghibli on "Zen - Grogu and the Dust Bunnies." The music and those "soot sprites" are familiar... 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...

Without a doubt the most horrific episode of Tales of the Jedi, "The Sith Lord" brings sorrow to Count Dooku, as well as a showdown that can have only one shocking conclusion. 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...

Mace Windu continues to pave way for Jedi to become disillusioned with the order in "Choices." It's the second of the Dooku-centric Tales of the Jedi episodes, and also deals with Senate corruption and their "Jedi lapdogs." 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 help...

The bigger bully wins in "Justice," the first of the three Count Dooku shorts from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. It's also the start of an arc of storytelling that sows the seeds of Dooku's dissatisfaction with Republic corruption and Jedi complicity. 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...

What else could we call the cryptic reveals Luthen Rael makes about his backstory to Lonnie Jung? We'll try to make heads or tails of his epic #Andor "One Way Out" monologue in this week's deep dive. 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 YouTu...

A prison break for the ages, a political maneuver straight out of Games of Thrones, and the Rebel spy turn we've been waiting for! That and more was packed into "One Way Out," the finale of the last #Andor 3-episode arc. Punch it! And as mentioned on the podcast, grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/starwars7 to get a huge discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for f...

The quarterly Disney investor call happened yesterday, but the big news happened outside of it! Let's catch up on The Acolyte, Shawn Levy potentially directing a Star Wars movie, and J.D. Dillard no longer in development for his Star Wars movie. 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...

"Protect life. Preserve it." This mantra has guided Obi-Wan Kenobi for decades. He gets one final chance to practice it - at great danger to himself and his protection of Luke - before the start of A New Hope. 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. :-)...

We're wrapping up the review of Obi-Wan Kenobi's backstory that we started prior to the release of the Disney+ series! Today, a late Clone Wars story that takes Obi and Anakin into the heart of darkness... 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...

Since we were just talking about Obi-Wan Kenobi, I thought we should circle back and finish the conversations we were having about his backstory, prior to the release of the Disney+ series. Today, a story about Obi and Commander Cody from the early days 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 ratin...

I didn't expect to get emotional watching the documentary about the Kenobi series, but I did. I also didn't expect all the behind-the-scenes footage from the OT and PT. Today, 5 takeaways from Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return. 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...

The #Andor series has name-dropped so many rebel cells and leaders! Let's catch up on them; reflect on how lucky Saw Gerrera was to shoot Luthen down; consider the tactics of fascists; and realize that we've already seen scenes of the finale. 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...

The best of the mid-arc episodes of #Andor thus far, "Nobody's Listening!" doesn't overtly spend it's time planning for a finale or moving pieces into position. Instead, it shows how evil the Empire can be, and what it'll cost to fight them. Punch it! And as mentioned on the podcast, grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/starwars7 to get a huge discount off your NordVPN...

"The Bacta War" completes Michael Stackpole's initial series of Rogue Squadron novels, and the newly unabridged audiobook production arrived yesterday! We'll review it, and talk about why it matters to the rebooted canon (referencing Obi-Wan Kenobi and Grand Admiral Thrawn). Punch it! As mentioned in the episode, you can get a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook download courtesy of our friends...

The end of #Andor already?! Plus at least six more seasons of Star Wars live action content in various stages of production; three new High Republic launches; a crazy comics month; and so much more. Here's what to expect from Star Wars storytelling in November 2022. Punch it! As with each of our monthly previews, we're looking at storytelling in these 12 categories: Movies Live Action Animation Bo...

"Resolve" is the last of the three Ahsoka-focused shorts in Tales of the Jedi! It's also one of the most controversial, since it seems to conflict with E.K. Johnston's Ahsoka novel. We'll hash out those nitpicky details on 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 wou...