The Blockade Runner Star Wars Podcast

Lucasfilm continued to release TROS tv spots and promo videos this week, so we share our favorite moments as well as debate the merits of nostalgia in these recent marketing efforts. We then discuss the recently streamed Star Wars kabuki performance (with help from friend of the show Dave Hackerson) before wrapping up the show with our reactions to The Mandalorian Chapter 4. Episode Links: TROS In...

The Rise of Skywalker press tour is kicking into full gear with new tv spots, talk show appearances, and magazine features dropping seemingly every day, so we're digging in and pulling our favorite shots, moments, and quotes as we enjoy these last few pre- TROS weeks of anticipation. We also look at  The Mandalorian Chapter 3, the current state of Star Wars merchandise availability, and wrap t...

This week's show is basically just two big segments covering  The Mandalorian chapter two and Jedi: Fallen Order . We start the show by discussing favorite moments from  The Mandalorian as well as some potential symbolism in the episode and the cruelty of the post-Empire galaxy. The second half of the show features our early experiences playing Jedi: Fallen Order  and a discussion of its influ...

Happy Mando Day, Happy Disney+ Day! This episode features our fresh, raw, SPOILER-FILLED reactions to The Mandalorian Chapter 1 as well as some quick impressions of Disney+.  Show Links: Email = blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Click here to send us a voice message! Twitter Instagram Anchor YouTube

The bulk of this week's show is focused on discussing what Benioff & Weiss's leaving Star Wars could mean for the franchise's future as well as what might've led to their departure. Ryan shares his experience seeing  Knives Out (but says absolutely nothing about the plot, so don't worry about that) and we also spend a few minutes discussing the most recent  Mandalorian trai...

This week's episode features some lingering questions re: the final TROS trailer. We also ponder the soliciation for Marvel's Kylo Ren #2 and how it may require us to reconsider what we thought we knew about Ben Solo's fall and the birth of Kylo Ren. We conclude the show with a few minutes on the toy reveals coming out of Comic Con Paris and the upcoming Doctor Aphra #1 and Darth Vader...

Episode #127 features our *immediate* reactions to the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker. No chapter marks or major editing this week, just our initial reactions to this wildly cool trailer! Trailer YouTube Show Links: Email = blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Click here to send us a voice message! Twitter Instagram Anchor YouTube

This week's show is all about comics and cartoons! For the comics side of things, we run down the Marvel Star Wars news coming out of NYCC 2019, take a look at some recently announced Star Wars manga, and share our thoughts on the first two  Return to Vader's Castle  issues from IDW as well as  Star Wars: Allegiances #1 from Marvel. The second half of the show is devoted to discussing the...

This episode features the second half of our conversation last week (too big to be contained in just one show!). We begin by discussing the lack of Rose Tico in TROS products and promotion before looking at the publishing announcements from NYCC 2019. We wrap the show up with some talk of the Kevin Feige news and what it may mean for the future of the Star Wars films. Episode Links: Where's Ro...

This episode features the first portion of a lengthy discussion we recorded this week that got a little bit away from us in terms of length, so we're splitting it into two episodes. This first one features our Triple Force Friday recap including our experiences going out looking for product, our impression of the merchandise we found, and some of the problems we see with quality, promotion, an...

This week's episode is news heavy again as we discuss Deborah Chow directing the Obi-Wan show, the TROS issue of Empire Magazine, and the (official this time) Triple Force Friday reveals and livestream. We also talk a little bit about Babu Frick, but somehow we forgot to bring up the week's biggest story: Kevin Fiege producing a future Star Wars film. Whoops. Episode Links: Deborah Chow to...

Triple Force Friday is less than two weeks away, and even though we haven't really had any official announcements about what's being released for the event, we spend two hours talking about all of the toys that have leaked so far (pretty much all of them). We're sorry. Episode Links: End of Marvel’s Star Wars book Triple Force Friday Announcement Triple Force Friday Vintage Collection...

This week's episode is all about Star Wars video games. We kick off the episode by disucssing the recently announced Jedi Knight and Jedi Academy console ports before devoting the rest of the show to taking a look at the recently released and completely excellent Star Wars Pinball package for Switch. We originally planned on discussing the many Rise of Skywalker toy leaks that have been happen...

Inspired by the recent D23 Rise of Skywalker trailer, this week we're taking a look back at each of the saga films' teasers. We discuss the evolving art form of movie trailers, which teasers most accurately reflect the films they're advertising, and why watching the Attack of the Clones and Force Awakens teasers is such a transcendent experience. Teaser Trailer Links: Star Wars Teaser...

In this episode we talk all things The Rise of Skywalker from D23 2019, including the poster, Zori Bliss updates, cast interviews, and of course the incredible new teaser trailer and *that* reveal at the end. Episode Links: Official Site TROS at D23 Blog Post TROS D23 Teaser Trailer Show Links: Email = blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Click here to send us a voice message! Twitter Instagram Anchor...

Ryan and John discuss all things Disney+ revealed at D23 including the Madalorian, The Clone Wars, Cassian Andor, and The Obi-Wan Kenobi show. Show Links: Email = blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Click here to send us a voice message! Twitter Instagram Anchor

After what has felt like a considerable draught in major Star Wars news this summer, this week's show is packed with rumors and speculation about  The Rise of Skywalker,  Rian Johnson's upcoming Star Wars film series, a possible (likely?) return to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Ewan McGregor in a Disney + series, and our reactions to the  Star Wars Resistance season two trailer. So much t...

News for this week's show includes the launch of Star Wars Roll Out, John's thoughts on the recently released Star Wars: Myths and Fables , Ryan's review of the Age of Resistance special, and a rumored rerelease of all 10 saga films on blu ray this fall. We discuss all of The Phantom Menace 's deleted scenes for our primary topic this week in the back half of the episode. Unfortuna...

This week's episode features a look back at the first issue of Star Wars Insider magazine published in fall of 1994. We discuss the early years of the magazine and its transition from the Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine, some of our favorite merch in the Jawa Trader, and the qualities of the rare metal known as "pewter."  Show Links: Email = blockaderunnerpodcast@gmail.com Click here to se...

This year's San Diego Comic Con didn't feature a Rise of Skywalker  panel, but there still ended up being quite a few fun Star Wars panels and announcements coming out of the show. We open up the show with some discussion of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts panel and Kevin Smith's story about a mysterious  Episode IX  set before spending the remainder of the episode breaking down the...

We kick this week's show off with some follow up on our Galaxy's Edge episode via some comments from our friend Jake and a look at Abigail Disney's criticism of the company's treatment of its park employees. The rest of the show is all about the recently-unveiled Sith troopers! We discuss the look, but more importantly, the name of these crimson villains and speculate about how the...

This week's episode focuses entirely on Galaxy's Edge (which is kind of weird since neither of us have been there), including what the numbers are saying about how popular the park and its merchandise are and how some bogus visitors are ripping stuff off and trying to sell it online. The second half of the show features a look at the first three issues of Marvel's Galaxy's Edge tie...

In continued celebration of The Phantom Menace, this episode features a look back at Star Wars racing games. We spend the bulk of the episode on Episode 1: Racer in its various forms before spending some time with Racer Revenge, Super Bombad Racing, and Resistance Racer. Episode Links: We Asked Daisy Ridley to Describe Adam Driver’s Big-ness, and Other Questions Star Wars Racer Arcade on the Inter...

This week's episode opens with updates on  Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Star Wars Celebration ticket sales as well our thoughts on Michelle Rejwan being named SVP of Live Action Development and Production at Lucasfilm. The second half of the show features a discussion of Marvel's  Age of Rebellion series and the upcoming  Age of Resistance . Episode Links: Kotaku: "The New Le...

Ryan and John discuss upcoming Star Wars games detailed at E3 this week (Jedi: Fallen Order and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga) as well Limited Run Games's upcoming rereleases of classic Star Wars games and Arcade1up's just-announced Atari Star Wars cabinet. Episode Links: Celebration 2020 Dates Announced, Tickets on Sale Next Week Jedi: Fallen Order Trailer Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay...