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

A whole host of clips and commercials for Andor have appeared in social media, but most of them feature footage we've already seen. We'll flag what's new on today's episode. Punch it! As promised in the show, here are links to the videos with significant new stuff: Luthen Rael with Mon Mothma (and Saw, which we didn't talk about on the show) https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1565750207559503872...

We're *almost* done with our deep dive in the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide, and we've saved some of the meatiest stuff for last: Character bios and backstories for Cassian Andor, Saw Gerrera, and (!) General Draven. Punch it! And thank you again for your support as I try to encourage Mark Hamill to join me for a conversation about his career! We're coming down to the 3,00th episode wire, but we...

On today's part of the deep dive into the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide, we'll talk about disappearing scientists, other Rebel bases, and Imperial expansions that we could see during the Andor series. Punch it! And thank you again for your support as I try to encourage Mark Hamill to join me for a conversation about his career! The Twitter thread that has all the proposed questions is here - ple...

Rebel cells may have formed earlier than we thought - and been much more organized, too! We'll continue our dive into the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide today, looking for clues as to what we'll see in the Andor series. Punch it! And thank you again and always for your support as I try to entice Mark Hamill into a conversation about his career! The Twitter thread that has all the proposed questio...

The Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide is HUGE! It's the biggest one of all the DK reference books for the Disney-era movies, and what's inside it helps set more of the stage for the Star Wars: Andor series. Punch it! And thank you again for all the love you've been sharing about the proposed interview questions for Mark Hamill, with your kind comments, retweets, and likes. Here's one link to rule th...

It's an Andor Monday once again! Cassian only has a cameo in the Secrets of the Empire virtual reality experience, but the mission itself - and where it takes place in the timeline - suggests that Cassian goes very far in the Rebellion in a short period of time. Punch it! I don't do a full-spoiler situation of the Secrets of the Empire experience, but if you want that, you can hear it at Episode 1...

"New Prospects" by George Mann is the first published story in Phase II of The High Republic, with a Cheers-meets-Maz's vibe and what appear to be a lot of little clues to what's coming in this time period. Punch it! And thank you once more for sharing, liking, and retweeting the questions I've been proposing for a Mark Hamill conversation. If there's any you've missed, they're all here, and the f...

The Star Wars: Andor press junket is well underway! Today, I'm flagging some highlights from Ash Crossan's ScreenRant set of interviews with Diego, Genevieve, Adria, Denise, and Kyle. Punch it! As promised in the show, here are the links to the interviews so you can check them out yourself... Diego Luna: https://screenrant.com/andor-diego-luna-interview/ Genevieve O'Reilly: https://screenrant.com/...

In the final moments of Rogue One, Cassian demonstrates what he says in the Star Wars: Andor trailers about how to get into the Imperials' houses. Mon Mothma has a final moment, and much more. Here's our last part of the rewatch... Punch it! As we get closer to episode 3,000 I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all the help you're doing with likes and retweets and comments on these proposed intervi...

Andor arrives this month - for real this time! That's the big Star Wars news for September 2022. We'll highlight that, of course, and there's plenty of additional Star Wars storytelling goings-on this month... 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...

Cassian's two very notable, very character revealing monologues take place in the third quarter of Rogue One. Today, we'll talk about how his character in Star Wars: Andor will have to arrive at those moments, and much more. Punch it! Today, switching up the order to show you the proposed Mark Hamill interview questions in reverse order, with the latest one - question 5 - up top. THANK YOU SO MUCH...

On a tighter Rogue One rewatch, we see Cassian Andor had doubts about killing Galen Erso before he went up on that ridge. Plus, we learn something that informs his prison scenes in the Star Wars: Andor trailer... Punch it! Also, thank you - yet again! - for continuing to like and retweet the proposed questions I've been posting for Mark Hamill, in hopes of having a conversation with him to share w...

Mon Mothma's history with Saw Gerrera; Cassian's meeting with Tivik's sister; and more are discussed in part one of a Rogue One rewatch through the lens of what's to come in the Star Wars: Andor series. Punch it! And thank you again, so much, for liking and retweeting the proposed questions I've been posting for Mark Hamill, in hopes on having a conversation with him that I can share with you on t...

Del Rey Editor Tom Hoeler recommended reading Alexander Freed's Mon Mothma short story "Contingency Plan" before the Star Wars: Andor series comes out. So we did! And here's what we learned that may bear on 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 super helpful,...

The Andor preview at the Rogue One IMAX re-release looks incredible - like it belongs on the big screen! I'll break down all three segments they delivered for this exclusive preview situation. Punch it! And thank you again, so much, for liking and retweeting the proposed questions I've been posting for Mark Hamill, in hopes on having a conversation with him that I can share with you on the 3,000th...

We're wrapping up our news roundups about the Andor series by tying together new reporting from Variety, Total Film, and Disney's own D23 site (and convention). Punch it! We're still talking about the dream of having a conversation with Mark Hamill on the show for the 3,000th episode! I've posted my third proposed question for him, which is now linked here along with the first two. If you would re...

More and more Andor! Not only will we cover the Empire Magazine story from last month, we'll also talk about the extra promo pieces they posted on their website, and quotes from the VIP event they held last night with Genevieve O'Reilly and Diego Luna. Punch it! And as mentioned in the episode, here's the first two proposed questions for the Mark Hamill conversation I'm hoping he'll say "YES!" to...

More about Andor! Total Film magazine had a great cover story on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, so when they put an Andor feature story in their September 2022 issue, I had to check it out and share highlights with you. Punch it! And as mentioned in the episode, I'm sharing again the first two proposed questions for the Mark Hamill interview to which I'm aspiring as I approach the 3,000th episode of t...

Let's catch up on other Andor news! We'll tie in the details from Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy interviews to what we've seen in trailers, and we'll also talk about characters who may (or likely won't) appear in season 1. Punch it! And as mentioned in the episode, here are the first two proposed questions for the Mark Hamill interview I'm aspiring to as I approach the 3,000th episode of the show. If...

It's an Andor Monday! He's more than just a spy/saboteur/assassin - and in this story, we not only learn more about his skill set, we also learn where he draws a line when it comes to risking lives in battle. 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...

In the second half of our wide-ranging, insightful, and joyful conversation with Cavan Scott, we're also asking the question on everyone's minds: does Cavan know what Jaxxon's ancestors are doing during the era of The High Republic? Punch it! Here's where to keep up with Cavan: Website: https://cavanscott.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cavanscott ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show...

The third time's a charm! This is Cavan Scott's third appearance on the podcast, and this time we get to enjoy the pleasure of his company for quite a while longer. We'll be talking about how he manages his amazing creative output and so much more. Punch it! Here's where to keep up with Cavan: Website: https://cavanscott.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cavanscott ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/...

As with yesterday's conversation about Leia, today we're digging into five notable things we learn about and experience with Han Solo in the events of "The Princess and the Scoundrel" by Beth Revis. 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 YouTub...

As we dive a bit deeper into "The Princess and the Scoundrel" by Beth Revis, we're going to take a couple of episodes to examine what we learn about our main characters, what notably happens to them or goes on in their minds, and so on. Leia is the focus of today's episode... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rat...

In a twist for PRH Audio narrations of Star Wars audiobooks, The Princess and the Scoundrel is co-narrated by Saskia Maarleveld and Marc Thompson. a choice that perfectly suits the books alternating narrative viewpoints. Punch it! Thanks to PRH Audio for sending along a review copy! And by the way: you can get The Princess and the Scoundrel for free and get a free 30-day trial of Audible's awesome...