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

In our second "Monday Fettday" episode, we look at Boba Fett's next story in the current canon timeline - it's a three-episode arc at the end of Clone Wars season 2, with Boba seeking revenge on Mace Windu. Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to take 15% off your...

The hardest-writing person in Star Wars strikes again! "Past Mistakes (Part 2)" is the conclusion of a High Republic short story published in Star Wars Insider, which also has echoes of two Christopher Nolan Batman movies. 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" segment, we're following up on something we talked about over on TikTok earlier this week: the hard-to-find "Return of the Ewok" mockumentary. Punch it! Here's where you can watch it: https://archive.org/details/return-of-the-ewok/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wa...

"Once Upon a Kitchen" features 101 recipes, 9 of which are Star Wars related - but it's the essays accompanying them that make this cookbook stand out. 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 checked in on Kenobi a couple days ago, so let's check in on what's happened with the Andor series over the last couple months... Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to take 15% off your order sitewide, with no minimum purchase. #ad ***I'm listener supported!...

There's a 12-week merch event happening in the run-up to The Book of Boba Fett: "Bring Home the Bounty." There are a couple of interesting hints about what's to come, but can we learn anything storytelling-related? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

There's been news on the Kenobi front! An actor interview and some book announcements all bear on the upcoming series. Here's what we know (and can guess at...). Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to take 15% off your order sitewide, with no minimum purchase. #a...

For the Mondays between now and the start of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, we're going to go back over all his stories in the current canon to discover as much as we can about him. Today, we start with the two earliest stories in the timeline. 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 a Spinner Sunday episode on tap for you! This time we're talking about "Showdown at the Fair," a High Republic book that manages to pack a whole lot into its 24 pages... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Kevin Feige says there won't ever be a Star Wars/Marvel crossover, but after the apparent Mustafar cameo in Marvel's "What If..." series, logic dictates that Star Wars *must* exist in the MCU. 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 first two chapters of Star Wars: Ronin retell the story of "The Duel" from Star Wars Visions. On today's show, seven takeaways from the novel that enhance repeat viewings of "The Duel." Punch it! This episode is brought to you by Cufflinks.com, the exclusive officially licensed cufflinks provider for Star Wars! Head to their site and use promo code SW7x715 to take 15% off your order sitewide,...

Perhaps Star Wars (in particular, A New Hope) isn't so much influenced by Kurosawa as by the "jidaigeki" genre in which he operated... on today's show, we'll briefly introduce ourselves to the Japanese period drama and discuss how it comes full circle with the new Visions novel, Ronin. Punch it! Here's the article referenced in the show... 'Jidaigeki': A Beginner's Guide to Period Dramas in Japan:...

Back in the old EU days, not every story released at that time was "canon." Now that the lore has been rebooted, it's tempting to think all new stories need to fit on the same timeline. Today, we explore how Star Wars: Ronin breaks new ground and why that's exciting... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insi...

Emma Mieko Candon tells a story that is not the Star Wars we know, and yet is connected just as deeply in its own unique way. Star Wars: Ronin (A Visions Novel) expands the story from "The Duel" with a multi-layered web of secrets and lies. Exposed layer by layer, it challenges you to unlearn what you've learned, and rewards you handsomely for the effort. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join...

Our final flashback interview from Star Wars Celebration Orlando features the multi-talented musician, sound designer/mixer, voice actor, and podcaster David W. Collins - plus an extra surprise guest. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Our series of flashback interviews from Star Wars Celebration Orlando is nearing its end! Today, the penultimate installment features Rebel Rising author Beth Revis sharing her favorite Star Wars memory. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Our third series of interview flashbacks, featuring the favorite Star Wars memories of our guests, rolls on! On top of that today, author Cole Horton also shares info about his contributions to the Star Wars Visual Encyclopedia. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Author and podcaster Tricia Barr is the latest guest on our flashback series of interviews from Star Wars Celebration Orlando. And not only does she talk about her contributions to the Star Wars Visual Encyclopedia, she also shares her favorite Star Wars memory... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider r...

Emcee and warmup host extraordinaire Mark Daniel has brought the joy to Star Wars Celebration stages for years! And at Celebration Orlando, we got to ask about his favorite Star Wars memory under unusual circumstances... 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 interviews from Celebration Orlando continue! Today, we revisit a conversation with Mary Franklin, who was ReedPOP's lead for their Star Wars events at the time. And she'll go all the way back to Indianapolis... 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 kicking off this year's third series of Celebration flashbacks with interviews conducted in Orlando, during the 40th anniversary of the GFFA! We begin with author Jason Fry and his favorite Star Wars memory. 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 surprise drop on Disney+, Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds is a showcase for the magic work of Skywalker Sound, as well as a series of live-action montages that stoke emotions and build those "rhyming" connections between stories. 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 wrapping up our coverage of Star Wars Visions with a look at the origin story of this project, which confirms the flexibility of the series in terms of canon storytelling, how long they were working on it, and much 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 final installment of Star Wars Visions is "Akakiri," and they pack a heck of a lot of storytelling into one of the shorter shorts, including echoes from every era of Star Wars storytelling. Today, top takeaways and filmmaker insights. 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 countdown to Book of Boba Fett is on! We'll cover that and every other development in Star Wars storytelling coming up for the month of October 2021. Punch it! Even though there's not notable news in all 12 of the categories, we'll check in on them all in this episode. Here's what they are... Movies Live-action TV Animation Books Audiobooks Short Stories Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Expe...