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

In a wild twist of fate, Anakin prepares Ahsoka for the situation she'll face during Order 66. Moreover, he does so relentlessly, apparently over the course of years. "Practice Makes Perfect" is the second installment of Ahsoka's stories in Star Wars: Tales 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...

The first of three Ahsoka shorts in Tales of the Jedi - "Life and Death" - is the one that debuted at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. And while it's good, you may enjoy it even more if you think of it more as a fable, legend, or fairy tale. 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...

Beneficiary front organizations! Anonymous donor-advised funds! Money laundering through arts and culture organizations! These are just some of the ways Mon Mothma could be using her family fortune to fund rebellious activities. 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...

It's Squid Game meets THX-1138 in "Narkina 5," aka chapter 8 of the Star Wars: Andor series. And we're starting to see which people choose fight, flight, or freeze now that the Empire is closing its fist. 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 free! It's comple...

"Quest for the Hidden City" is the first middle-grade novel for Phase 2/Wave 1 of The High Republic! George Mann tells a tale that flexes his strength in myths and fables while tying into and drawing parallels with "contemporary" events. 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...

Seemingly reliable rumors broke over the weekend about a new Star Wars movie in active development. That brings the total (that we know about!) to six films. And we're only counting the first of Rian Johnson's trilogy in that amount! Let's catch up on the news... Punch it! Here's the original report from Deadline: https://deadline.com/2022/10/star-wars-damon-lindelof-lucasfilm-ms-marvel-sharmeen-o...

A certain social media clip about the #Andor series got me to arrive at a conclusion that I probably could/should have reached from the scene with Bix and Cassian in Chapter 7, about how Dedra's pursuit of Luthen will be going through Cassian... 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...

Where's Yaddle coming in to #TheHighRepublic storytelling? How long will Phase 2 be? We'll dish on that and other highlights from the most recent episode of The High Republic Show on today's episode. Punch it! As promised on the podcast, here's where you can find the full episode of The High Republic Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_JlIYERrU ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show...

Andor's first Nielsen streaming rating results are out! And yes, they're lower than what we saw with other Star Wars series. But there are at least 3-4 great reasons why that's the case, which we'll discuss 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 would be super h...

You get the feeling Colonel Yularen has been *dying* for the opportunity the Aldhani heist gives him in Star Wars: Andor! He takes full advantage, and unwittingly plants the seed of the Empire's downfall. Let's listen and 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 or Spotify would be s...

For an episode set between story arcs, "Announcement" brings some major shifts to the primary players in the Star Wars: #Andor series! We'll discuss on our 7-takeway breakdown episode... 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 free! It's completely risk free wit...

The Cassian we've met in Star Wars: Andor isn't the same one who's "been in the fight since he was six years old" - yet. But the fight's coming to him in the back half of the series, and we'll explore how what we've learned prepares us for what's ahead. 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...

Is there a great crime - and a Jedi cover-up - at the end of #TheHighRepublic Phase 2? We've been given some strong signs of it! Let's talk about the start of Phase 2, and the puzzling "frontier," before we dig in to what we know about the potential ending. 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...

What is the "quest" in "Quest of the Jedi," the title of #TheHighRepublic Phase 2? We get a clearer idea in Part 2 of Star Wars Insider's "New Prospects," which wraps up the first short story of the phase. 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...

Come for the rebellion discussion, stay for the mutual teardown of Perrin! It's the second half of our conversation with historian Chris Kempshall about what we've seen in the Star Wars: Andor series so far. Punch it! Stay connected with Chris: Website: https://chriskempshall.com Author Page: https://www.routledge.com/search?author=Chris%20Kempshall Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisKempshall Inst...

Historian Chris Kempshall is back, this time to discuss the historical and political issues we're seeing in the Star Wars: Andor series - as well as the real world parallels. This is the first half of our conversation... Punch it! Stay connected with Chris: Website: https://chriskempshall.com Author Page: https://www.routledge.com/search?author=Chris%20Kempshall Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisK...

None of the Aldhani rebels are actually *from* Aldhani! So let's talk about the various rebellious cells we know about during the time of the Empire, and during the time of the Andor series in particular. Some, it seems, have been at it for quite a while... 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...

A stick in the eye during the "Eye"! That's the payoff of "The Eye," chapter 6 of Star Wars: Andor. Our 7-takeaway breakdown is here, with thoughts on the outcome's implications for chapters 7-12. 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 door is cracking open on Phase 2 storytelling for The High Republic! Let's consider what we know about this era, and how it may unfold - as informed by Phase 1 stories, plus info shared at various points by the creatives involved. 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...

A fresh new rumor about Grand Admiral Thrawn seems to have gained some traction, so let's revisit what we already know about Thrawn, Erza, and the Star Wars: Ahsoka series. And THEN let's talk casting and screen time. 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...

New York Comic Con took place over the past weekend, and there were two Star-Wars-related panels at the event. Today, we'll sum up the reveals... 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_conf...

Today, we're wrapping up our conversation with Saskia Maarleveld and Marc Thompson, the co-narrators of Beth Revis' novel "The Princess and the Scoundrel," set right after the events of Return of the Jedi. Punch it! Keep up with Saskia Maarleveld: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/2146797/saskia-maarleveld/ https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Saskia+Maarleveld https://twit...

Saskia Maarleveld and Marc Thompson are our Leia and Han for "The Princess and the Scoundrel" audiobook adaptation, and I'm thrilled to talk to them both on the show today about the novel that reveals the happy couple's wedding and honeymoon. Punch it! Keep up with Saskia Maarleveld: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/2146797/saskia-maarleveld/ https://www.audible.com/search?searchNa...

One of the most direct political statements ever made in Star Wars live-action storytelling arrived in chapter 5 of the Andor series, "The Axe Forgets." On today's episode, we'll break down Nemik's monologue and how the Empire's been depicted 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...

"The Axe Forgets" is chapter 5 of Star Wars: Andor, and very much the set-up episode we predicted it would be last week. A lot of different pieces have been moved around the board in this episode, and we'll track them 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...