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

It's just a doll, or perhaps a statue. But the mere fact of its existence is a little terrifying. What does it mean when the First Order is such a significant part of life in this section of the Outer Rim that there are - what appear to be - mass-produced stormtrooper dolls available to the general public? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wa...

A wink and a nod to the old Star Wars merchandising conundrum; a doll that can't possibly be what it is (can it?); and artwork that suggests galactic fame found a former Rebel. On today's episode, we examine some of the Original Trilogy connections to 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 som...

You may not be a cartoon person, or a kids' content person when it comes to Star Wars. But when it comes to Resistance, not only is it a major new contribution to Star Wars storytelling, it's also building ties to other eras. Today, connections to the Prequel Trilogy... 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 f...

The First Order's Major Vonrag raises the stakes with his attempt to gain control of the Colossus refueling platform. But does Kaz really understand where Captain Doza's allegiance really lies? This and more in our Resistance Briefing on "The High Tower," episode 5 from season 1 of Star Wars Resistance. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars...

Today I'm welcoming Georgetown physics professor Patrick Johnson back onto the show! It's one thing to hear laser blasts and explosions in space as a Star Wars viewer and suspend your disbelief. But when you throw in extended space exposure, and the sound of carbonbergs smashing, you have to wonder - is outer space in Star Wars different from outer space in our world? Patrick has some possible exp...

The last of the one-shot stories we're going to talk about for a while, this one reveals the job that Tobias Beckett and crew were working just before they got the coaxium theft assignment we saw them take on in Solo: A Star Wars Story. 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.**...

When we met DJ in The Last Jedi, he claimed he was just trying to get a good night's sleep. Which was true, from a certain point of view. What also was true is the bit about how two different casinos and at least one criminal organization were out to get him because of his mischievous ways. Here's the story of "DJ: Most Wanted"... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7...

In another of our episodes where I'm catching up with stories we haven't yet talked about on the show, I'm digging in to the tale of how Cassian first met, reprogrammed, and captured K-2SO. Let's put it this way - catching K-2SO was never part of the mission. He was part of a solution that also caused its own set of problems... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to...

Leia's trip to Crait didn't go that well in The Last Jedi, and it went about as well when she went there in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, too. Today, our look at seven top takeaways from "The Storms of Crait," a one-shot from Marvel Comics that includes Wedge Antilles basically losing his mind in the heat of battle... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/...

Official descriptions for episodes 6-9 of Star Wars Resistance have been released, and they're more revealing than you might expect on first blush. Also, Poe Dameron and Captain Phasma are coming back for another tour of duty... 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...

Nothing that immediately jumps out as being Resistance/First Order related in "Fuel for the Fire," episode 4 from season 1 of Star Wars Resistance. But: Elijah Wood, Yeager's rebellious past, and speeder bike without steering vanes. 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.***  C...

Since we never really talked about news out of New York Comic Con from earlier this month, I thought today would be a good day to close the loop on that! On this episode, a summary of Star Wars TV, comic, and novel announcements from NYCC. 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...

We're maybe a year away from the release of Clone Wars Season 7 on the new Disney streaming service, but after careful review of the information out there, we're pretty confident about which three of the 13 unproduced story arcs will make the cut. 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 you...

You've seen Michael Douglas and Robert Downey Jr. de-aged for Marvel movies, but what would it have been like if they de-aged Harrison Ford for Solo: A Star Wars Story? There's a video making the rounds that gives you an idea of it, and we're discussing it on the show today. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get s...

What exactly is "fan service," and what's the difference between good and bad fan service? That's the topic I'm exploring in light of the prop reveals from The Mandalorian we discussed yesterday, and I'm going to share a couple more examples with you from Solo and Rogue One. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get s...

Jon Favreau has posted two rather insane prop photos from what appears to be the set of The Mandalorian, his live-action series coming to Disney's streaming service in the fall of 2019. We're talking about the backstories behind these two items, as well as the more serious and groundbreaking news about the directors announced for the series so far. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http:/...

Last week, Chuck Wendig announced that he'd been fired from writing Star Wars comics for Marvel because of the way he conducts his Twitter activity. It's a sad state of affairs, and though there are some things on which Chuck and I don't see eye to eye, the galaxy far, far away is going to be less remarkable without him... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to dona...

Our seven top takeaways from "The Triple Dark," episode 3 of season 1 of Star Wars Resistance, in which we find out the kind of gambit the First Order is running in relation to the Colossus refueling platform... 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...

Oscar Isaac talks about improvisation on the set of Episode IX, and new rumors suggest that not only are script rewrites happening, but production may be extending by as much as two months... 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...

For a franchise that has been described by George Lucas and countless other Lucasfilm creatives as being primarily for kids, the movies and TV shows sure manage to get into bars, cantinas, and other drinking establishments rather quickly. Today, a brief (if incomplete) history of the first appearances of bar scenes in the major story arcs. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon....

From the timeline crossing with The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi to the time spot in the broadcast day, from the target audience age to the type of content for that age, we're wrapping up our premiere week coverage of 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 fabulous rewards for your ple...

When I watch new Star Wars stories, I often find myself wondering about the money. Not about the animators or producers and the like - about the in-world money situation. And in the case of Star Wars Resistance, a couple things made me start wondering about the funding of Kaz Xiono's mission... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podca...

Once is an accident; twice is a coincidence; three times is a conspiracy. The three most recent blocks of Star Wars storytelling are mostly free of Force-user influence. Is the future of Star Wars a future without Jedi and Sith, without the overt use of the light side and dark side of the Force? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podc...

Star Wars Resistance debuted on Sunday night, with a two-part episode entitled "The Recruit." The title refers to our main character, Kaz Xiono, and in our first Resistance Briefing, I'm sharing the seven top takeaways from this episode - ones that most Star Wars fans will particularly appreciate. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 po...

At least twenty new entries have appeared in the StarWars.com Databank in concert with the run-up to the premiere of Star Wars Resistance. On today's episode, we're running down the information you need to know from these new entries - not just as a potential viewer of the series, but as a Star Wars fan in general. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to th...