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

We're switching sides in Star Wars Squadrons! The story mode shifts to the Empire in today's episode, and a mission to retrieve an Imperial spy from behind enemy lines. (And no, it's not who I thought it was in a previous episode.) Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be su...

We're talking about the last round of New Republic story missions in the beginning of Star Wars Squadrons, and today's a big day - we finally find out what Project Starhawk is about. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe her...

Wedge Antilles makes it sound easy, but hijacking an Imperial Star Destroyer is no walk in the park. We're continuing our look at the story mode of Star Wars Squadrons today, with a focus on the mission you run with this hero of the Rebellion. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify...

In our continuing look at the Star Wars Squadrons storyline, we get to start in the main storyline today, taking place soon after the Battle of Endor. Your mission - find out whether the Empire is jamming comms in your system, which may be a sign of something worse about to happen. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute,...

Let's dive into another Star Wars video game story! Star Wars: Squadrons is focused on starfighter combat, and while most of the story takes place shortly after Return of the Jedi, the prologue happens soon after the destruction of Alderaan...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotif...

The 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards were given out last night, and out of four nominations, Andor went head-to-head with Succession, while Obi-Wan Kenobi went head-to-head with Beef. And you can probably guess how it turned out, unfortunately. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify woul...

I've had a little trouble with the phrase "Star Wars Is for Everyone" for a particular semantic reason, and today seems like a great day to clear it up and say "Yes, Star Wars is for everyone ... but you have to want to be a part of it." Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would...

The Phantom Menace turns 25 this year! We're starting a monthly series of looks at various aspects of the movies, starting with the opening crawl - and a little bit of history behind it. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe...

Did w miss a hint two months ago that the New Jedi Order movie wasn't going to be ready in time for May 2026? And are we looking at the possibility of two movie trilogies coming our way? Let's wrap up the discussion on this week's move news... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify...

In a new interview, Benioff and Weiss reveal at least one new reason why they and Lucasfilm went their separate ways. But there's a lot to discuss about how they put it, and previous reporting from "anonymous sources"...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpfu...

The fate of The Mandalorian season 4 is still not official, but there's every reason to believe there's time to do both season 4 and The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. I'll break down what we know, and the timetables required, on today's show. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify w...

Surprise! Lucasfilm shook up their movie slate by announcing a film no one was expecting - "The Mandalorian and Grogu," directed by Jon Favreau. We'll talk about what we know, what's changed with other movies, and what remains unanswered...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify w...

Leading up to our 10th anniversary, we're starting to revisit the episodes that you made the 10 most popular! Today, we're talking about the Rey's parents episode from December 2017, and how our perspective has changed since. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super he...

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held last night, and Lucasfilm had 19 nominations across 17 categories. The end result? Just one win. We'll break it all down today, including the four chances they have left. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-)...

Recent comments by Adam Driver and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about Star Wars have either been misinterpreted, blown out of proportion, or both. So let's actually listen to what they had to say, and get the real stories. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too...

In our final 2024 preview episode, we're covering the remaining six categories that we talk about on our monthly previews. That means comics, video games, virtual reality, merch, streaming, and live events are all on the docket. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super...

We don't have the full picture of what's to come in Star Wars publishing for 2024 - books, audiobooks and short stories - but we know a lot, and we know where the big new announcement tend to come from...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like...

The 2024 slate for Star Wars animation is pretty clear - at the top level, at least. We know what seasons are coming, but not when; we can guess confidently at the number of episodes; and we can put them in context with live action releases, too. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spot...

Get the low-down on the slow-down! We're only expecting two Disney+ Star Wars live action series in 2024, and with two others currently in production, we pretty much know what 2025 looks like as well. We'll discuss those and more... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be s...

We're starting our full 2024 preview with a pretty bold prediction: Assuming the movie schedule holds, a new Star Wars movie will start filming by the end of this year! And the script for another may be complete! That and so much more today... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify...

Happy New Year! A new year also means the start of a new month of Star Wars storytelling, and we're going to get right on it, looking ahead at what we've got to expect in January 2024. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe h...

Happy New Year's Eve! On today's episode, I'm looking back at highlights from another 365+ podcasts in this past year, and sharing how much I've enjoyed the conversations we had together in 2023... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube...

As usual, it was a jam-packed year in the world of Star Wars comics in 2023. We're recapping that today, as well as what happened with live events and adds to the Disney+ streaming service. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscr...

We're recapping 2023's developments in Star Wars video games, virtual reality, and merchandising (as it pertains to Star Wars storytelling). And it was a pretty slow year! There was only one major new chapter opened for us...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super h...

2023 brought home for me just how much The High Republic mega-ginormous storytelling initiative has taken over Star Wars publishing. The vast majority of books, audiobooks, and short stories came from this newly opened place in the timeline. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify w...