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

The final story arc of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures features some very powerful moments as it interweaves with the events of Midnight Horizon. On this Spinner Sunday, we run through the highlights... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

A little more of a "down-to-business" vibe on the latest episode of The High Republic Show, which features more Phase 2 reveals and the answer to an early Project Luminous question: what do the Jedi fear? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Three of (at least) four major panels announced. A new stage host revealed. Updated health and safety guidelines. And what about Rogue Squadron??? We'll check in on all of it in our latest Star Wars Celebration Anaheim update. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

All the "Essential Legends Collection" books come with an introduction that talks about the history of Star Wars storytelling and how it inspires the current canon. Today, we'll talk about a couple instances of that in the second Rogue Squadron novel, "Wedge's Gamble." Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insi...

The stories the Empire tells about the Battle of Endor and the history of the Jedi Order are so insidious (pun intended) in their propaganda that I thought it was worth talking about today - especially since it's the sort of thing we're dealing with in our daily lives right now. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and...

They're paying particular attention to Rogue Squadron in the Essential Legends Collection - probably because of the movie next year! And that attention includes an all-new, unabridged audiobook version of "Wedge's Gamble," the second novel in the Rogue series. Our (mostly) non-spoiler review today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access...

Darth Vader's been fantasizing about Obi-Wan Kenobi - about begging Kenobi to kill him, about what he could have done to defeat Kenobi on Mustafar. In our latest Obi-Monday episode, we'll talk about Vader's obsession and what it reveals about his mindset going into the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus...

For this Spinner Sunday, we're back on course to wrap up our looks at The High Republic Adventures! Today, we'll hit the highlights of "Back Together and Away," issues 8-10 from the IDW series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

In our latest "What to Watch Now" episode, we consider the ILM videos for Solo: A Star Wars Story! A couple of them are great; the rest leave you wanting more. And unlike Rogue One and The Last Jedi, these weren't made for an Oscar push. Punch it! And here's the link to our playlist with all the Star-Wars-related ILM videos. The Solo ones are numbers 16-20 in the list: https://www.youtube.com/play...

In the last of our release-week episodes about Queen's Hope, the final novel in the YA Padme trilogy, we'll talk about the surprise gambit that happens in the novel - and how it makes one wish that the series continues beyond this trilogy. Punch it! And thanks once again to Disney Lucasfilm Press for sending me a review copy of the novel, so we could talk about it with you on the show! ***I'm list...

In our latest Star Wars Celebration Anaheim update, we'll talk about the first programming news (live-action!) and how it reflects Lucasfilm priorities; plus new guests, ticket resale updates, and more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

We're moving a bit into spoiler territory for Queen's Hope, the final novel in the Padme trilogy from E.K. Johnston! In particular, we're going to address something new we learn that could affect what we see in the Kenobi series next month... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Queen's Hope is the final novel in the Padme Trilogy from E.K. Johnston, and it's out today! Strong character development and relationships are on display once more, and we'll explore further in our non-spoiler review. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

For today's Obi Monday, we're taking a break from looking at Obi-Wan stories to consider the Kenobi premiere date change. I think there may be a Star Wars Celebration angle, and they could be treating it like a movie premiere... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Star Wars Celebration may affect the amount of news we get this month about Star Wars storytelling projects! But there's still a bunch of stuff happening in April 2022, and we'll check in on what's to come today. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

How the Suicide Squad reboot, the live slug reaction meme featuring Klaud from The Rise of Skywalker, and other elements came together to inspire our annual April Fool's Day episode. Plus, a brief history of our other attempts... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The 2027 Star Wars movie is part of a larger group of movies under the banner "Project Rogue"! And we've got the first details about Kevin Feige's movie, including the characters involved in a story about the search for Starkiller Base in 30 ABY. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Inquisitors have appeared in comics, books, animation, and video games! Now that they're making the jump to live action in the Kenobi series, let's come up to speed on who they are and the threat they pose to Obi-Wan - and to Luke. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***   

We've got as close to an official confirmation as we're going to get - season 3 of The Mandalorian is a wrap! Now that filming has finished, what's next? When might we see it? And more... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

The floodgates have opened! The first photo op, featured guest, and stage host announcements have been made for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. We'll update you on the details, and make predictions for each day's major anchor event panels. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

On this, our 5th Monday Obi-Day installment, we look at the final story featuring him in the 1st series of Star Wars comics. It's a mini tale, highlighting his evolving relationship with the Tuskens. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Did you know Jabba the Hutt was well over 300 years old and up to his usual tricks in during the High Republic Era? In our Spinner Sunday episode, we're looking at his actions in "Mission to Bilbousa," from issues 6-7 of The High Republic Adventures. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

In our latest "What to Watch Now," we're checking out the highlights from another of ILM's VFX Academy Award campaigns, this time for The Last Jedi. Punch it! To watch them yourself, check out videos 12-15 in this playlist on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FO-pA3xg7ePUyXmLbGWhAeKcOYMtJc ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get...

Two masters of their craft sharing how Star Wars was their inciting incident, and a third master (about to join the High Republic crew) with a fantastic answer to the one-question interview. Today, flashing back to SWCC with Jason Fry, Matthew Reinhart, and Zoraida Córdova. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other...

A trio of interviews that all center around a common theme: how compelling Star Wars continues to be, over the decades. We're flashing back to conversations with Paul Duncan, Clayton Sandell, and Tom Spina. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***