The Blockade Runner Star Wars Podcast

Ryan and John catch up on recent Star War news including the Episode VIII delay, new Lego Star Wars games and shows, the Star Wars Headspace album, a newly announced BB-8 toy, and the unfortunate passing of Jocasta Nu actress Alena McGrath. In the second half of the show Ryan discusses his history with Star Wars. Clips from  GTA's "Help Me!"  and  Rick Rubin's "NR-G7"  from...

Ryan, Dan, John, and first time Blockade Runner Lindsey get together to discuss the new  Rebels  trailer, Rey's heritage and how much was originally set to be revealed about her in  TFA , and more. Check out the links below for links to articles discussed on the show. Links: Did The Force Awakens Originally Reveal Rey's Heritage?

In this episode of The Blockade Runner, Dan, Kevin, Chris, and John share more thoughts on  The Force Awakens.  We begin by checking in with Chris and his initial reactions to  TFA  since he wasn't available for our last show. We also talk about our conflicted feelings regarding Star Wars movies without George Lucas's involvement, our thoughts (and fears) about the anthology films, and jus...

Show Notes: In this episode of The Blockade Runner, Ryan, Dan, Kevin, and John discuss our thoughts on The Force Awakens. We've all seen the film and we go into spoiler-heavy detail, so please be sure to see the film before listening. We chat about our reactions, criticism, theories, and favorite moments for over two hours, but there's much more to discuss going forward so be sure to stay...

Show Notes: In this episode of The Blockade Runner, Ryan and John have one last discussion the weekend before  The Force Awakens  is finally released! We talk new revelations regarding the scripting process for  TFA , George Lucas's reactions to seeing the film, the Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away series of short e-books, and our plans and feelings in the final days before Episode 7 is upon...

Show Notes: In this episode of The Blockade Runner, Dan, Kevin, Ryan, and John discuss the new international trailer for  The Force Awakens , the new TFA character posters, Darth Jar Jar theories, Harrison Ford and Kevin Smith interviews, the successful #ForceForDaniel campaign, and more. We'll be back in early December for at least one more pre- TFA episode! Intro and outro music in The Block...

Show Notes: The final  Force Awakens  trailer is here and Ryan and John got together to discuss it just an hour or so after it was released. We pick the trailer apart shot by shot as we process our excitement about this incredible new trailer and also briefly share our ticket pre-sales experiences.  Intro and outro music in The Blockade Runner is “Hedonism” by Ash. Email=theblockaderunnerpodcast@g...

Welcome to The Blockade Runner, a monthly podcast about all things Star Wars produced and hosted by a core crew of longtime fans and friends. On our first episode we discuss some of our personal history with Star Wars, the new novel Lost Stars, some of our favorite under-publicized TFA merchandise, and more.  Intro and outro music in The Blockade Runner is  "Hedonism"  by Ash. Visit us onl...