The Blockade Runner Star Wars Podcast

In this latest episode of the Blockade Runner Podcast, John and Dan bid farewell to Star Wars Rebels as the show's four season run comes to a close. We look specifically at Rebels's final three weeks (in a detailed, SPOILER FILLED discussion) and weigh in on some of the more controversial choices made by Dave Filoni and the rest of the creatives at Lucasfilm. Blockade Runner Links: Email=b...

Ryan and John return to the 90s to discuss all of the Star Wars books, comics, games, and merchandise releases from 1993. Join us as we look at Books:   The Last Command, The Truce at Bakura,  Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas,  and the West End Games sourcebooks from 1993 Comics:   The Dark Empire trade paperback and  Tales of the Jedi: The Knights of the Old Republic  #1-#3 Games:  X-Wing, R...

Our two-part  Solo teaser reactions episode features an initial discussion of the trailers with Kevin and John before Ryan and John jump into a lengthier moment-by-moment look at the footage. Join us as we get into the look, tone, and feel of the first  Solo  footage (and repeatedly swoon over Donald Glover's incredible transformation into Lando!). Show Links: Site= www.blockaderunnerpodcast.c...

In this week's Blockade Runner episode Ryan and John discuss the hotly debated Canto Bight sequence from The Last Jedi. Only we both really, really like it, so we're not so much debating as we are high-fiving each other about how punk rock it is! This conversation was actually part of last week's episode, but we split it out into it's own thing because we think the Canto Bight sequ...

Join Ryan and John as we dive into  The Art of The Last Jedi and  The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary books on this latest episode of The Blockade Runner. We both love reading the  Art Of and  Visual Dictionary releases that accompany each new Star Wars movie so much, so we're excited to dedicate an entire episode to them. The  Art Of discussion leans pretty far into analysis and gleaning what we...

A couple of Blockade Runners made an early morning trip to a Last Jedi screening just before the holidays and we took the opportunity to check in with Chris to hear about why he unfortunately didn't love the movie (unlike pretty much everyone else involved with The Blockade Runner). This episode is brief as we recorded it in the car on the way to and from the movie, but if you didn't love...

Ryan and John discuss their evolving feelings about #TheLastJedi after multiple viewings as well as dig in to the character arcs for Luke Skywalker and Vice Admiral Holdo. Show Links: Mark Hamill Discusses the Secrets of Luke Skywalker's Return  Blockade Runner Links: Email=blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@blockaderun Instagram=theblockaderunner YouTube

Ryan and Lindsey, hot off their second viewing, share their impressions of The Last Jedi. Music: Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown AFI - Still a Stranger Blockade Runner Links: Email=blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@blockaderun Instagram=theblockaderunner YouTube

Show Notes: This episode features Kevin, Jake, Jeremey, and John's RAW and IMMEDIATE reactions to the totally crazy new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi (don't listen until you've seen the film!). We drove straight to a nearby restaurant as soon as the movie was over and just recorded our initial thoughts, so while there's a bit of background noise and restaurant chatter, we think it...

Show Notes: Ryan and John get together one last time before the release of  The Last Jedi to speculate about the movie, where the characters are headed, and the potential twists and turns we may encounter along the way. We also discuss some of the most compelling comments from last week's TLJ media tour and discuss our plans for avoiding spoilers on social media in the days preceding the film&...

Ryan and John discuss Rian Johnson's new Star Wars Trilogy, Lucasfilm's live action Star Wars tv show, and our time so far with Battlefront 2! We consider what's most likely for the trilogy and tv shows before jumping into what we'd actually like to see. Plus Ryan shares his impressions of the Battlefront 2 campaign and we share our take on the EA/Battlefront 2 micro transactions c...

Join Dan and John as they discuss the recent World Series  Last Jedi trailer, Kathleen Kennedy's recent Star Wars Show interview, and how we'd like to see IDW's new  Star Wars Adventures comic series pave the way for future Lucasfilm animation projects. Show Links: The Star Wars Show w/ Kathleen Kennedy Blockade Runner Links: Email=blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@blockaderun I...

Join Kevin and John as we breakdown the trailer for The Last Jedi frame by frame. We discuss our favorite images, plot implications, and our hopes for Episode VIII. This discussion took place just minutes after The Last Jedi trailer went live, so our impressions are immediate and, as Snoke would say, "RAW!"  Show Links: The Last Jedi Trailer Blockade Runner Links: Email=blockaderunnerpodca...

Ryan and John discuss the latest Star Wars books releases as well as touch on our feelings toward J.J. Abrams directing Episode IX and speculate about the now confirmed Last Jedi trailer release on Monday night. Show Links: MoviePass Blockade Runner Links: Email=blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@blockaderun Instagram=theblockaderunner YouTube

Ryan and John discuss the Battlefront 2 beta in the latest episode of The Blockade Runner. We chat about all of the content in this week's beta release, including the playable maps, modes, classes, and characters. We also lament how terrible we are at the game but share our hopes for improving through the experience of playing the single player mode. Show Links: MoviePass Blockade Runner Links...

Ryan and John discuss our reactions to Colin Trevorrow leaving Star Wars: Episode IX, our thoughts on who should replace him, and what this may mean for the movie itself. The Hollywood Reporter: Colin Tervorrow Out as Episode IX Director Vulture:  Colin Trevorrow’s Firing From Star Wars Is Another Reminder That No Director Will Ever Be Bigger Than the Franchise Steele Wars Patreon Blockade Runner...

Ryan and John discuss a bounty of Star Wars toys, books, porgs, and more on Saturday, August 2nd (otherwise forever known as the day following Force Friday II!). Join us as we breakdown our pre-Force Friday II expectations, share a bit of footage from the line at our local Toys 'R Us (video version only), recount our favorite purchases, and even take a quick look at a few interesting pages fro...

Join Ryan and John as they discuss all things Star Wars from 1992. We cover the Star Wars books, comics, games, toys, and home video releases from 1992 in this episode, including Dark Empire Rising , The Glove of Darth Vader , The Empire Strikes Back on NES, Super Star Wars on SNES, the letterbox release of the original trilogy, and much, much more! Find more Blockade Runner Power of the 90s cover...

Ryan, John, Dan, and Kevin get together to discuss Anthony Breznican's incredible coverage this week of  The Last Jedi for Entertainment Weekly . We share our reactions, theories, and favorite moments from each of this week's stories with a heavy emphasis on Luke, Rey, Leia, Chewie, Snoke, Kylo, Caretakers, and PORGS! Ryan and John warm up for the show by discussing a few Last Jedi toy lea...

Ryan and John discuss the toy and book announcements coming out of San Diego Comic Con 2017. We weren't planning on recording this show ahead of time, but the news from Hasbro and Lucasfilm publishing was too exciting not to talk about! Highlights and links below: Show Links: Toys: Jedi Business: What Did We Learn From the Hasbro Panel? Bleeding Cool Photo Gallery Rebel Scum Hasbro Panel Story...

Join us as we discuss all of the news coming out of D23 2017 including The Last Jedi behind the scenes footage, new Battlefront 2 story info, and the reveal of the Galaxy's Edge parks! Episode Links: The Last Jedi Behind the Scenes Video Star Wars 8 Post-Credit Scene to Pay Tribute to Carrie Fisher? Battlefront II Behind the Story video Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge StarWars.com story

Ryan and John discuss the Star Wars books, comics, toys, and games from 1990 and 1991 in our new monthly Star Wars: The Power of the 90s series! We take a look back at Heir to the Empire, Star Wars on the NES and Sharp x68000, and the West End Games Star Wars releases from 1990. Subscribe on YouTube and stay tuned to blockaderunnerpodcast.com for more videos and podcasts devoted to all things Star...

Join John and Ryan as they discuss the shocking news that Phil Lord and Chris Miller are leaving the Han Solo standalone as well as the apparent difficulty in finding the right creative leadership and vibe for Star Wars movies that aren’t quite Star Wars movies. Show-Specific Links:   Lucasfilm Press Release Variety Article Blockade Runner Links: Email=theblockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@b...

Show Notes: Blockade Runner Chris is NOT a fan of  Rogue One , and he's about the only huge Star Wars fan I know that feels that way, so we devoted this episode to digging into why he doesn't love the movie. We argue quite a bit, and listening back I realized that at times I fell into the trap of trying to convince someone to like something they just don't (not usually the best idea),...

Ryan and John discuss the most interesting revelations, quotes, and photographs from this week's Vanity Fair magazine coverage of #TheLastJedi.  Vanity Fair Links: Cover Story Inside the Troubled Past and Exciting Future of Rey's Lightsaber Star Wars The Last Jedi: Which Secrets Are Revealed Blockade Runner Links: Email=theblockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter=@blockaderun Stitcher