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

The Resistance scores its first military victory and first diplomatic victory in the post-Crait era in the final issue of the Poe Dameron comic series. We'll talk about those victories today, and explore what it means for the Resistance's next steps... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards fo...

Also, and perhaps more importantly, we're talking about the very first effort to recruit assistance for the Resistance after the Hosnian genocide and the loss of the D'Qar base - which, surprise surprise, didn't go as well as they hoped. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*...

One character calls Han Solo a "maniac," to which the other (referred to as a "legend") replies, "One of the best maniacs." And it goes on as they discuss Chewie, Leia, Rey, and the attack on Starkiller Base, but you won't believe who's talking. Plus, how C-3PO will save the Resistance and enable the Jedi to rise again. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate...

"Torture buddies"! That's how Poe describes a newly-discovered bond he shares with Rey. But this episode is about more than that - specifically, it's about the real story behind the Resistance's recon mission to Starkiller Base, and how they were tracked back to D'Qar. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fa...

What happens after The Last Jedi? Well, for one thing, Poe tells Finn and Rey about what happened during the events of The Force Awakens while they were otherwise occupied. Today, how Poe survived and escaped Jakku, and telling General Leia Organa that he'd failed in his mission. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll...

The Resistance started in 28 ABY, when Leia and Han were still together. Sometime in the next six years, they broke apart, and Han and Chewie left the Resistance. Can we narrow down within that six years when it happened? Thanks to Poe Dameron Annual #2, we can. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous...

High-security break-ins and break-outs, kidnappings and double-crossings led to the Leia and Lor San Tekka finally meeting in person in the months before The Force Awakens. Today, the highlights of a "Legend Found" as told in issues 20-25 of the Poe Dameron comic series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some...

The story on Entertainment Weekly's website was about a new wrinkle in Episode IX's script security. But the interview with Mark Hamill about that security measure, and the story written around it, contained more headline-worthy news than a script with a personal escort... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get som...

The official cast The Mandalorian has been announced, with Pedro Pascal leading an all-star cast including Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, and ... Werner Herzog?! An interesting concept is getting even more so. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com fo...

A new stage host and a slew of authors have been announced for Celebration Chicago, and based on the list, we have a couple of panel predictions - as well as some thoughts on where the gaps in the announcements are so far... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out...

From a review of the voice casting as compared to the first season of Star Wars Rebels, and to speculations for what's in store for the second half of season one as well as the timeline of season two, here's our mid-season review and recap for Star Wars Resistance. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulo...

It's not an official confirmation statement, but it's as close as we'll get: General Leia's voice actor for Star Wars Resistance is Carolyn Hennesy, a soap opera veteran like the show's lead player, Christopher Sean. Also, we find out about a First Order mining outpost in the Unknown Regions that's massively supplying their war effort... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.co...

In today's episode, one more snippet of conversation from my appearance on the Followers of the Force podcast, in which David and I swap the best of memories we've had since starting our respective podcasts... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for...

We've got another table turning on this weekend's interview episodes. Today, an excerpt of my guest appearance on the Followers of the Force podcast, where host David Triana and I talk about our Star Wars prequel experiences, and I share a story I don't think I've ever shared on Star Wars 7x7 before. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7...

It's a little unusual for me to do this, but I've been thinking a lot about Rey, the sacred Jedi texts, how she's going to get another kyber crystal, how the First Order may be locking all of them down, whether she's going to train a new generation of Jedi, and how she's going to be able to get all of her students kyber crystals, too. And, I think one of the filming location may offer us an answer...

Amidst trailer/teaser rumors, Kevin Smith appeared on Good Morning America and gushed about his visit to the set of Episode IX. While he didn't say much, he said enough for us to analyze... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 s...

What David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Rian Johnson are NOT working on right now is Star Wars. What they ARE working on, and the completion timelines for those projects, suggest that the next Star Wars movie after Episode IX is further out than we thought - and that Lucasfilm's content strategy is pivoting. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars...

Not only do we know who the executive producer/showrunner is for the Cassian Andor streaming series (Stephen Schiff, The Americans), we also know who pitched it and wrote the pilot and "bible" for it (Jared Bush, Zootopia, Moana). And both of them have major espionage credentials... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'...

More First Order duplicity. A surprise reveal that leads to more misunderstanding. People who know more about Kaz's New Republic background than anyone thought. That and more in our Resistance Briefing on "Secrets and Holograms," episode 10 from season 1. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards...

As we wrap up our conversation with Bruce Vilanch, we get into the aftermath of the Star Wars Holiday Special, with notes about George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Art Carney. We also talk about A Sign of the Times, the new musical for which Bruce wrote the book and which may be on its way to Broadway. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the...

Bruce Vilanch is a six-time Emmy Award winner, a brilliant comedy writer, songwriter, and playwright. He's also one of the writers who helped bring the Star Wars Holiday Special to TV screens 40 years ago. Part one of our interview with him has arrived... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards...

One of the great unsung voices in the creation of Princess Leia, the success of Star Wars, and the lineage of strong female action heroes, Gloria Katz passed away on Sunday. Today, we talk about her life and legacy. ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full...

The big announcement for the end of November isn't going to be about Episode IX, it seems. Instead, it's about Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures, a new kid-focused reimagining of the Original Trilogy, along with a new Star Wars Kids banner that will become the home for content like Galaxy of Adventures, Forces of Destiny, and more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 t...

Four years ago today, The Force Awakens teaser trailer was released. Here we are now, 387 days before the release of Episode IX, and we don't have a teaser, a cast photo, a title, nothing! So, one wonders ... if not now, when? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check o...

Star Wars fandom is arguably one of the most charitable fandoms out there. It starts at the top, with George Lucas' well-documented philanthropy, and what he's inspired in fans at the grass roots level. Today, a brief overview of those efforts, as well as a hint at what's in store for Force for Change in 2019. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Sta...