The ForceCast: Star Wars News and Commentary

It's officially the Holiday Season here on the ForceCast and this week brother Billy Mac joins us for the entire show during which we manage to talk about Twilight, Corvette Summer, Phantasm, Star Trek... oh and a little Star Wars, too. Not to mention a holiday-crooning Billy Dee and the outrageous theft of a real-life Shadowtrooper.

Guests Billy Mac and Michael Beckett join us on the Clone Wars Roundtable for a look at Legacy of Terror.

This week, we chat with Lucas Online's Pablo Hidalgo and official Star Wars artist Tom Hodges about The Clone Wars Season 2 tie-in web comic, Act On Instinct. Jimmy Mac investigates the origin of the term "droid," Billy Dee charms the Wine Ladies, and we celebrate the Anniversary of the Holiday Special. Plus, the most "outrageous" Craig's List classified this side of the Outer Rim and your voice m...

Guests Kyle Newman and F.J. DeSanto return to the Clone Wars Roundtable for a look at Weapons Factory. Listen in as our panel discusses key points from the episode along with your voice mails and e-mails.

This week, we welcome Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet back to the ForceCast. Steve drops by to talk about his latest book, 1,000 Collectibles: Memorabilia and Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, and to offer up a few bits of Celebration V and Clone Wars news. We also catch up on some of the latest Star Wars pop cultures references (i.e. Ewoks on the Today Show) and continue our look back on Fan Days I...

The most action-packed episode of The Clone Wars yet (Landing at Point Rain) sets the stage for heated discussion on this edition of the ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable with special guests: RalphMcQuarrie.com's Paul Bateman and official Lucasfilm artist Spencer Brinkerhoff.

Of the many characters introduced in Episode I, few stood out quite like Queen Amidala's Chief of Security, Captain Panaka. Join us as we chat with the man behind the character, actor Hugh Quarshie, in this rare Cantina interview from Fan Days III. During our talk, Hugh speaks about the enormity of being part of the first Star Wars film in over a decade, the atmosphere on the set, working with Geo...

The ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable returns with in-depth analysis of the latest Clone Wars episode Senate Spy--recorded live on the floor of Fan Days III.

From ILM model maker to Lucasfilm archives curator to the official Droid wrangler on Episodes I, II, and III, Don Bies has done it all when it comes to Star Wars! Join us as we moderate Don's panel live from last weekend's Fan Days III. During our discussion, Don holds nothing back about the many hats (and helmets) he wore during his time with Lucasfilm, including playing a variety of iconic chara...

This week, the ForceCast comes to you LIVE from the floor of Star Wars Fan Days 3 at the Plano Convention Center in Plano, Texas. Join us as we follow up on last week's Outrageous Stories of the Week and add to the ongoing investigative report on the origins of "Mandalore." Plus, we meet some listeners and welcome a slew of surprise guests. It's the ForceCast live from Fan Days where NO FAN IS LEF...

Last week saw the long-awaited arrival of Star Wars Death Troopers and there hasn't been this much excitement about the release of a fictional Star Wars novel in a long time. Join The ForceCast's Jimmy Mac and TheForce. Net's "Jovial" Jay Shepard as they offer up their spoiler-free reviews of this first-ever Star Wars horror novel. Then, Jimmy Mac catches up with Death Troopers author Joe Schreibe...

This week on the ForceCast: we follow up on several recent Jimmy Mac Investigative Reports. Clone Wars Supervising Director Dave Filoni checks in to talk Mandalorians, Dave Prowse dominates our Outrageous Stories of the Week, and we get the scoop on a stolen Chewbacca mask in Tennessee. Plus, the latest from Billy Dee, your listener feedback, Star Wars in pop culture and much, much more!

The ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable returns with a detailed look at last week's episode, Children of the Force. Did it deliver the goods? Find out what our panel thinks. Joining us this week are TheForce. Net's "Jovial" Jay Shepard and from the Geek Out Podcast, Big Honkin' Steve!

The Clone Wars series is back! And with it comes the ForceCast's Clone Wars Roundtable podcasts. This week we're looking at the first two episodes of season 2, Holocron Heist and Cargo of Doom. Joining us on the panel are Rebelscum.com's Dan Curto and Director Kyle Newman.

The ForceCast celebrates tonight's return of The Clone Wars with special guest Dave Filoni. During this exclusive interview, Dave answers some of our questions, and yours, about what he and his crew learned from Season 1, what we can expect from Season 2 (Mandalorians anyone?), and what role the EU may or may not play in the show's development. We also have your week's Star Wars news, Billy Dee's...

He's the most iconic film villain of all-time and the subject of an incredible new coffee table book by Star Wars authorities Ryder Windham and Pete Vilmur. The Complete Vader tells the story of Darth Vader from concept to silver screen sensation. Go into the Cantina as we chat with Ryder and Pete about our favorite baddie from the galaxy far, far away.

From Obi-Wan Kenobi to Fred Flintstone--when it comes to giving life and voice to iconic characters, there's no one better than James Arnold Taylor. Join us in the Cantina for a very special interview with this vocal genius.

The Weekly ForceCast is back with a roundup of the latest news and rumors surrounding Celebration V and live action series casting. A listener's email prompts a Jimmy Mac Investigative Report into the possible use of lightsaber sound effects in the original Star Trek series and we have the latest updates to the already impressive list of guests heading to Texas for Fan Days 3 and details of how yo...

The Weekly ForceCast returns with special guest Clone Wars writer George Krstic in the studio. This week we're looking at news on all of the major Star Wars fronts, including Celebration V, Clone Wars season 2, and the live action series. Plus Billy Dee, listener mail, and an Outrageous story from the Netherlands that leaves us all scratching our heads. It's all coming your way only on the ForceCa...

Celebrate with the ForceCast as we look back on the last three years of Star Wars news and commentary! Featuring hilarious highlights from past shows, giveaways galore, and a ton of surprises. Plus, super-sized Billy Dee and your e-mails and voice mails.

Jimmy Mac is back with A Galaxy Of Music Volume 23 just in time for the dog days of Summer. Listen as DJ Jimmy cooks up some of the best Star Wars inspired tunes this side of the Outer Rim, featuring musical tributes to Chewie, the Ewoks--and an ultra rare recording of a crooning Billy Dee! Plus, your requests, updates from the Star Wars fan community, and so much more!

It's the one you've been waiting for! Jimmy Mac sits down one-on-one with the legendary Billy Dee Williams in this Special Report from Chicago Comic Con 2009. Listen in as Billy Dee talks about Lando, his recurring role on General Hospital, the new Colt 45 ad campaign, Robot Chicken and much more. Plus, clips from Billy Dee's question and answer panel from the con. It's Billy Dee and The ForceCast...

It's Boba Fest here at the ForceCast with this Special Report from Chicago Comic Con 2009 featuring exclusive interviews with both Bobas: Daniel Logan and Jeremy Bulloch. Listen in as Daniel recalls his time spent on the set of Episode II and comments on the Clone Wars animated series and the latest live action TV show rumors. The elder Fett Jeremy Bulloch steps in to talk Boba Fett collecting, fa...

By now we've all seen the incredible trailer for Season 2 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars that debuted at San Diego Comic Con. Now comes the fun part: analyzing the heck out of it! The ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable returns to break down the trailer scene by scene and speculate about the goodness Season 2 promises to bring.

The Star Wars presence at the 2009 Chicago Comic Con was HUGE! Join Jimmy Mac as he braves the throngs to bring you interviews from the show floor with the talents behind some of the Saga's most indelible characters: Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Tom Kane (Yoda in Star Wars: Clone Wars), Howard Chaykin (illustrator of the original Star Wars film adaptation from Marvel), Jerome Blake (Mas Amedda and ot...