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

New info from a Star Wars reference book allows us to pin down a timeline for Din Djarin - aka The Mandalorian - and also, draw some very strong potential connections to Sabine Wren. One today's show, I'll connect those dots... 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 writers of all eight episodes for The Mandalorian season 2 have been revealed, and unlike the director situation - which is very different from season 1 - the writing situation is very similar. 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 new Mandalorian season 2 commercial reveals more about the ice cave, and new character posters feature a couple of Star Wars species in their graffiti... On today's episode of the show, I'll flag what's new about the commercial, and we'll dig into some background information about a species with a red "NO" circle and slash through it - plus, one other option for where we are when we arrive on th...

In our latest "What to Watch Now" installment, we're highlighting part of a conversation with the High Republic authors about how different Jedi experience and interact with the Force. In case you weren't aware of it, New York Comic-Con was supposed to happen this weekend, and it did ... from a certain point of view. They had a bunch of virtual panels, one of which was focused entirely on the High...

Pulling information from publisher's summaries, interviews, excerpts, and more, we can actually piece together a lot about the "Great Disaster" that kicks off the High Republic publishing initiative, and in particular the events at the beginning of Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episod...

Light of the Jedi writer Charles Soule recently talked about the process of how the timeframe of the High Republic was determined, which opens up some fun behind-the-scenes conversation... We'll talk about that today, and also about the other publishers involved in the High Republic initiative. It's not just Del Rey, Disney LFL Press, Marvel, and IDW - there are six other publishers involved, and...

As New York Comic-Con reveals start to arrive, we're checking in on a couple of news stories about The High Republic publishing initiative that we haven't covered yet... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

It's a milestone episode, but not for anything to do with the episode number, obviously. It happens to be my birthday, and a round-number one at that. And Star Wars, and this podcast journey with you, is still as exciting as ever. Punch it! And if I may humbly share my birthday wish with you, it's to be able to do this show as my full time gig. If you enjoy the podcast, and you think it's worth su...

The characters in the "From a Certain Point of View" stories for The Empire Strikes Back 40th anniversary collection have been revealed! We'll run them down 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.*** 

Celebrating reading and encouraging literacy, Star Wars Reads is back for 2020! Today, a limited-time free book download offer leads to a discussion about the 10 YA books in the new Star Wars canon... That free download offer is for Zoraida Cordova's A Crash of Fate, and it's available for US residents through October 9. Here's the link where you can go to pick your favorite ebook seller and get i...

It's ironic, in a way, that soap opera would pave the way for space opera. But it's happening as we speak. In the US, you have shows like General Hospital (on which Mark Hamill had a brief stint, as pictured!), Days of Our Lives, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Across the pond, you have shows like EastEnders, Coronation Street, and Hollyoaks. These soap operas - also known as serials, funnily enou...

An Instagram Story on the German localized Disney+ account seems to have confirmed the presence of Rosario Dawson and Timothy Olyphant for season 2. But not all of the information you may have seen about this online is exactly accurate. And we need to talk about an elephant in the room... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus epi...

In our latest What to Watch Now segment, we examine a couple of behind-the-scenes videos that reveal The Mandalorian's technical wizardry - and a surprising connection to The Clone Wars. Punch it! Here are the links to where the videos referenced in this episode live: This Mandalorian Video Illustrates Just How Wild the Production Was https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-mandalorian-video-illustrates-just...

Star Wars Squadrons is out today! The fourth console game from Electronic Arts is only getting partial reviews so far, and of those, there's a lot of positives, but also not entirely so. Looking at the early reviews also offers a rather interesting peek behind the scenes at the reviewing aspect of the video game industry, since there were only certain things that could be tested in time to get a s...

We've divided the Star Wars storytelling media into ten distinct groups, and on today's show, we'll tell you what's coming up in October (if anything) for each and every one. Punch it! The categories are: Movies Live Action TV Animation Books Audiobooks Comics Virtual Reality Video Games Experiential (Events/Conventions/Parks) Merchandise ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Pat...

A Patron and long-time listener and supporter of the show reached out to ask when - if ever - there will be a DVD for season 1 of The Mandalorian. Which raises questions about how they'll be handling DVDs in general, now that Disney+ is here... On today's show, I'll explore Tim McMahon's question in light of The Rise of Skywalker and the Clone Wars for season 6 and 7, and I'll even bring that othe...

It was the big reveal at the end of Mandalorian season 1. It's analogous to Excalibur for Mandalorians. Today, a brief history of the Darksaber, including thoughts on the gap in its timeline between Rebels and The Mandalorian. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

With the notion of multiple seasons and rumors of familiar characters, it's looking more and more like the Mandalorian is building to something even bigger - but what? I've got a very logical answer 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.***   

After seeing Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" at a drive-in, I've been thinking about another of his movies, "Inception." If you haven't seen the movies, don't worry, none of them are spoiled in the podcast. To frame the discussion, though, I explain a piece of the setup of "Inception," which is that it's easier to extract ideas from people's minds, but to insert an idea is much more difficult. It requ...

I was listening to the Force Toast podcast yesterday, and their conversation about the season 2 trailer of The Mandalorian got me thinking about a couple of the episodes we've done here on Star Wars 7x7 recently... Specifically, one possibility Laura and Alyce posed about the graffitied location made me think back to the show I did about Nevarro's location in the galaxy, as well as the show I did...

On today's episode, we'll discuss why and how it's easier to believe that the galaxy has forgotten the Jedi than you may have previously believed. And - more excitingly - based on the timeline, we'll talk about how the Mandalorian's search for the Jedi could logically lead him to a VERY exciting discovery. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get a...

As part of the Emmy Awards festivities, People magazine interviewed Giancarlo Esposito, who was nominated not just for his role in The Mandalorian, but also for his role in Better Call Saul. But naturally, they asked him about what season 2 of The Mandalorian holds for viewers. Some of his answers, well, you *could* consider a bit spoiler-y, definitely on the mildest side. But it's what he says as...

As part of the Emmy Awards festivities, People magazine interviewed Giancarlo Esposito, who was nominated not just for his role in The Mandalorian, but also for his role in Better Call Saul. But naturally, they asked him about what season 2 of The Mandalorian holds for viewers. Some of his answers, well, you *could* consider a bit spoiler-y, definitely on the mildest side. But it's what he says as...

Remember Force Fridays and Rogue Friday? Well, Mando Mondays is their spiritual successor, and the surprises have already begun. Here's what we learned... Punch it! (The character descriptions are vague, but here's what they gave us...) The Mandalorian The Mandalorian is battle-worn and tight-lipped, a formidable bounty hunter in an increasingly dangerous galaxy. Cara Dune An intimidating brawler...

The Mandalorian took home two more Emmys in addition to the five it had already won! On today's show, we'll run down the full winners, and we'll talk about why it matters that The Mandalorian won any Emmy awards in the first place. We'll also talk about the final Emmy fate of Star Wars Resistance, and my hopes for its characters in the future. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the communit...