Thank the Maker: A Star Wars Podcast

Now this is podracing! Here's our first takes on the game we are currently obsessed with. Featuring guest from our Patreon community: Kevin Dume Get bonus Thank the Maker content on ⁠ Patreon ⁠ Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Of all the prop, sets, characters, art and image in the Star Wars universe; nothing is more iconic, magical and singularly Star Wars as the lightsaber. Our next guests have made this civilized weapon their life’s work. From micro measurements to metal machining, there is nothing that gets past these two. Hailing from the origin of hyperspace itself in England, we welcome the kings of the lightsabe...

Let's launch the third edition of our semi-annual, Star Wars inspired charity initiative, THE ORD-AMENT PROJECT along with our friends at The Dad Batch Podcast Get bonus Thank the Maker content on Patreon Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow TTM on social media:...

Our good friend Kayte joins us to talk about her work on Mandalorian and Grogu, stop motion and the future of special effects. Follow Kayte Get bonus Thank the Maker content on Patreon Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We hosted a live watch party of "Star Wars: The Manadalorian and Grogu" exclusively for our Patrons. To follow along at home, play this audio along with the film on Disney+. Join us live for our next watch party by becoming a TTM Patron. Find us at: www.patreon.com/thankthemakerpod Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

From Grievous to Bansky, Cloud City to the Sistine Chapel, and Princess Leia to Frida Kahlo; the Lucas Museum truly has something interesting for everyone. We were fortunate enough to get a first look and we'll bring you along with what we found out. Featuring our good friend Gabe Estrada Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ground has been broken and plans are well underway at the site of the upcoming Scum & Villainy Rendezvous in Burbank, CA. We're joined by owner JC Reifenberg for an update. Join the Scum & Villainy Rendezvous Founders Fleet! Follow ⁠ Scum & Villainy Cantina Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our next guest is a dedicated Imperial aviator, and the preeminent expert on all things Twin Ion Engine. But to limit his experience to just the warbirds of the Empire would be as foolish as taking on a TIE Avenger in a T-16 Skyhopper. He’s been a flatland BMX freestyler, punk rocker, pro mountain bike trials rider, droid builder, 19 year member of the 501st Legion and he literally wrote the book...

We're joined by our friend Gabe Estrada to recap all of the Star Wars announcements, news and merch launched at D23 including the teaser for Star Wars Starfighter, and then do a deep, exhuastive breakdown, frame by frame of the excellent teaser for Ahsoka Season 2. Follow GabesEmpire Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvl...

We get some early reaction about the upcoming Star Wars: Zero Company and Star Wars: Galactic Racer along with Mollie and Alex's new Star Wars RPG campaign, "HYPERDICE" Follow Star Wars Explained & Hyperdice Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social...

Designer and Maker Max Frey of Regal Robot Our next guest has a range as wide as the galaxy. Maybe it's spiking a sylop in his basement sabacc den, outfitting and designing his next wardrobe, working alongside his talented team at Regal Robot, or reminiscing his days as a graphic designer for the Blue Man Group, his story is interesting and his lore writes itself. Follow Max: @lastmaxstanding...

Actor, musician, athlete, freshly minted rock star and Ezra Bridger in the flesh Eman Esfandi, sits down with us for an unexpected conversation about finding and nurturing your passions, pursuing happiness, and finding that fate can guide us along the way. Follow Eman Esfandi Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

With the popularity and success of practical and on-location centric productions like The Odyssey and Project Hail Mary, does Star Wars still have the epic appeal that it once did? Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're on the precipice of the biggest gathering of genre media fans of 2026. Where does Star Wars fit in this year? Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Actor, martial arts expert, accomplished stunt coordinator, and Nightsister Diana Lee Inosanto, sits down with us at Collective Con 2026 to talk about her role in The Mandalorian, Tales, and Ahsoka, her love of music, and the future of Star Wars storytelling. Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Keeptrooping.com founder and CEO Vincent Rondia. Our next guest is a lifelong Star Wars fan and accomplished costume builder with over 50 approved Legion costumes to date. He’s helped thousands of fans bring their favorite characters to life while building a global community centered on craftsmanship, creativity, and the spirit of Star Wars. He’s a doctoral candidate, self proclaimed sci-fi holic...

We are riding high off of the vibes from Steven Spielberg's latest film "Disclosure Day." But did you know that George Lucas allegedly offered his good friend Steven the director role for two different Star Wars fims? Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social med...

Star Wars wardrobe and costumer Gio Kendall. Our first guest to kick off the new edition of Armor Party may be one of our most spirited yet. With humble beginnings working with Mickey Mouse all the way to waters of Mandalore, she has ascended the ranks of different productions like Foundation, Fallout and the wilds of Jumanji. She’s been a fitter, finisher and key costumer for nearly all US-based...

We take a deep dive into the magic, myth and minutiae of The Mandalorian and Grogu. Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Donate to "WHAT CHOICE? - Star W...

In celebration of Carson Teva's big screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu, let's take a listen back to award-winning actor and fan-favorite Paul Sun-Hyung Lee's story of a life-long dream realized as a New Republic Pilot. This is a classic episode of ARMOR PARTY. Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

(SPOILERS!) The good, the bad and the stinky! Our first takes on Star Wars' first theatrical project in seven years. Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Donate t...

Let's talk all things hype and excitement for The Mandalorian and Grogu with interviews live from the red carpet premiere. Featuring our friends: Will and Grayson of Determined Focus Podcast Jake "Pizzabeard" Holland Nick "Codename Fulcrum" Williams Mollie and Alex of Star Wars Explained Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our final thoughts on the phenomenal first season of Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Donate to "WHAT CHOICE? - Star Wars Fans For Aborti...

Let's break down the epic finale of Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Donate to "WHAT CHOICE? - Star Wars Fans For Abortion Access" a...

Let's break down chapters seven and eight of Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord Follow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rsvlts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !  Follow TTM on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thankthemakerpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Donate to "WHAT CHOICE? - Star Wars Fans For Abortion Access&qu...