Tatooine Sons: A Star Wars Podcast

Welcome Star Wars fans to Episode 52 of Tatooine Sons! Can you believe it’s already been a year since we first saw The Last Jedi? And the bad news is, it’s still another year before Episode IX! We’ll look back on what is easily the most controversial installment of the Skywalker saga, and share some crazy theories about what’s coming a year from now. Plus, we’ll review the Winter Finale of Star Wa...

Welcome Star Wars fans to Episode 51 of Tatooine Sons! There’s a credible rumor floating around about the NEW Supreme Leader of the First Order, and his choice of headwear. We’ll try to figure out if we like this idea, and what it means for Kylo Ren. Plus, we’ll get ready for the Winter Finale of Star Wars: Resistance, share our weekly “Hot Takes,” and read your reviews and tweets. “Take that ridi...

SPECIAL GUEST: Stephen Stanton - the voice of Ben Kenobi from Star Wars: Rebels Season 3, Episode 20 "Twin Suns!" (And Admiral Raddus from Rogue One; Wilhuf Tarkin in The Clones Wars; AP-5 from Star Wars: Rebels and MUCH more! On December 1, 2017, we setup a mic on our kitchen table and started talking about Star Wars. A year later, an we've reached our 50th Episode! Join us as we talk all about o...

Welcome Star Wars fans to Episode 49 of Tatooine Sons! Kylo Ren is one of the most hated...and loved...characters in the Sequel Trilogy. Which is why we were surprised that most of the Star Wars fans we know don't really have a problem with him being "redeemed." We'll talk about if that can happen, and if it's possible, how. Plus, we'll give a preview of our special 1 Year Anniversary 50th Episode...

Welcome Star Wars fans to Episode 48 of Tatooine Sons!  With Episode IX a little more than a year away, there are a TON of story possibilities that fans are hoping for...and against. From Reylo, to Bendemption, to time travel, fans have as many "Please Don'ts" as "Please Do's!" But what about back between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi? What were the "please do's" and "don'ts" fans...

BREAKING NEWS: Disney & Lucasfilm have announced a Cassian Andor series for the Disney+ Streaming Service! Hear our initial reactions & VOTE in our Twitter poll! Rian Johnson decided to chime in on a thread on last week's Podcast Poll of the Week, and Star Wars Twitter went into a mini-meltdown. The reason? Rian claims that the Luke Skywalker of The Last Jedi is consistent with the Luke everyone l...

Variety Magazine is reporting that JJ Abrams is being asked by Lucasfilm and Disney to "fix" Star Wars. Is everyone's favorite space-fantasy saga in need of a course correction? We'll discuss that. PLUS: we'll break down last week's episode of Star Wars: Resistance, give a preview of tonight's episode, and we'll share our "hot takes" from this week's news. I've got a baaad feeling about this... It...

He's been legendary since the Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978. But NOW, we might be Forced (pun intended) to accept that Boba Fett is dead. We discuss this possibility, along with the future of the Star Wars anthology films. PLUS, we review Episode 4 of Star Wars: Resistance (Fuel for the Fire) and preview Episode 5 (The High Tower). And as always, we have our Podcast Poll of the Week, Hot Takes...

It's a SLOW Star Wars news week, and the Bow Tie Jedi Guy, Samuel the Hutt, and BB-N8 are working hard to get things back on track after a couple of months of traveling all around the world. (Plus... we're moving to a new podcast platform in the next week... fingers crossed!) Here's a REALLY popular FLASHBACK episode! Enjoy! (Next week, we'll be back on track for our Star Wars: Resistance reviews,...

Jon Favreau has been giving us lots of little goodies for his new Star Wars live-action TV series, "The Mandalorian!" We're talking all about it and what we HOPE might be coming! PLUS: Can Luke Skywalker get Leia's Star awarded before the release of Episode IX? Is the final Skywalker Saga film turning into an episode of "Who's Line is it Anyway?" And has ILMxLab opened the door for the official ca...

It's been a few weeks since our last episode, but we're back with a vengence as we break down the first three eipsodes of Star Wars: Resistance! What did we like? What DIDN'T we like? And where will things go from here? PLUS: we make plans to learn our ABC's from the Alphabet Squadron; discuss why everyone who hated The Last Jedi was probabably a communist; and deal with the uncomfortable reality...

Solo: A Star Wars Story is now available as a digital download, and we're pumped! But the bonus features might be the best of any Star Wars movie so far. What surprised us? What made us laugh? What did we love? We talk all about it! Plus, we break down the latest featurette for Star Wars: Resistance; Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger Things wants in on the Star Wars action; and Kevin Smith has told JJ...

Ray Park just couldn't keep it in any longer! He loves playing Darth Maul and he's not afraid to say it! In this episode, we'll look into what Park had to say about his hopes for keeping Maul alive on the big screen, including our PERFECT theory as to how Lucasfilm should make it happen! Plus, we'll talk about how The Clone Wars may have had a big impact on The Last Jedi. And then there's that mas...

It's been a slow Star Wars week, so we asked YOU to give us some topics to discuss! Should someone other than Zahn write a Thrawn novel? What's the deal with all the new Unknown Regions content? And what can we expect from the hype machine in the leadup to Episode IX? Plus, we'll give our reaction to Rian Johnson's confirmation that the rumors of his Trilogy being canceled had bee greatly exagerat...

We're just a couple of weeks away from the release of the EXPANDED novelization of Solo: A Star Wars Story! StarWars.com has released a few sequences we've never seen, including what happened to Qi'ra after being recaptured by Lady Proxima; how L3-37 felt about being uploaded into the Millennium Falcon; what Enfys Nest did with the coaxium; and why Han got kicked out of the Imperial Navy. Plus, we...

Star Wars fans have been getting pretty antsy waiting for ANYTHING to whet their appetite for the newest animated series from Lucasfilm, "Star Wars: Resistance." Well, the wait is over! Join BB-N8, Samuel the Hutt, and The Bow Tie Jedi Guy as they breakdown the one minute "first look" trailer and speculate what might be coming in the future, including a little Luke Skywalker, Ben Solo, and Snoke t...

Episode IX began filming this week, an JJ Abrams tweeted out the first photo from the set! Other than that, there wasn't much news from a galaxy far, far away. But there were DEFINITE developments in the growing legen of Terbus the Porg! We'll share this exciting news, give our "hot takes" on the other news that did come out, and look at the fascinating parallels between Ezra Bridger and Rey! (Tha...

This week (and the next several if we're being honest) have been anything but normal! But we're finally able to share our thoughts on the official announcement of the cast for Star Wars: Episode IX! Of course, we're excited about the Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and the rest of the regulars coming back. But there's a few new actors being brought in. Who do we think they'll be? And we're thrilled tha...

This was San Diego Comic Con weekend! We didn't get passes to go inside, but what happened OUTSIDE was HUGE for the podcast! We got to hang out with some of the best Star Wars podcasters, YouTubers and fans including Rob Cast from The TSW Rountable and Steve Kirk from San Diego Sabers Podcast. And then, we had a conversation that might just end up fulfilling our dream to #MakeTerbusCanon! Oh...and...

All you need is love! At least that's what The Bow Tie Jedi Guy thinks after finishing reading The Last Jedi novelization! In this episode, he will give his best attempt at convincing BB-N8 and Samuel the Hutt that "the Reylos" are right! Can he finally convince these two anti-reylos to change their mind? Plus, we'll discuss the latest rumors about the Kenobi movie - including our "dream team" to...

BB-N8, Samuel the Hutt, and The Bow Tie Jedi Guy are joined by "Mom" to discuss "The Tragedy of Ahmed Best." This week, the actor who played Jar Jar Binks in the Prequel Trilogy revealed that he nearly ended his life because of the hatred unleashed on him because of the ficitional character he portrayed. We'll discuss how to have balance in our fandom, and respect for others in every situation. Jo...

BB-N8, Samuel the Hutt, and The Bow Tie Jedi Guy are back to discuss the latest rumors regarding Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm. Grace Randolph of Beyond the Trailer ( https://youtu.be/i9r8r_-vOVU ) is reporting that a secret meeting took place with the execs of Disney, Marvel, and Pixar to discuss the possibility of firing Kathleen Kennedy. She even claims that the position was offered...

It's been a crazy week for Star Wars fans! We'll see if we can make sense of the up and down reports about new films in development. And then talk about this bizarre movement to try to remake The Last Jedi. BB-N8 gives my review of the latest Poe Dameron comic. And Samuel the Hutt has some news about Jon Favreau's series. PLUS: The results from last week's Podcast Poll of the Week, "Hot Takes!" an...

It's Father's Day weekend! And since family is such a big part of the Star Wars story - especially fathers - we took to Twitter this week to hear who YOU think is the best dad in Star Wars! In our previous episode, we talked a lot about Maul and his surprise appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Story. We took to Twitter and asked you: What did you think about Maul? With over 300 votes, one answer ran a...

Hello Star Wars podcast fans! Here's what we're talking about this week! Maul's back! We're going to try to figure out what he's been doing between The Clone Wars and his shocking appearance in Solo! Tickets for Star Wars Celebration went on sale Tuesday! 5-day passes are already sold out! But, we snuck in and got ours first! We can't wait! And we'll have a little fun changing the story of Solo as...