The Nerfherder Council: a Star Wars Show

Hey there, Herder faithful! We've got a shiny new trailer for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and can't wait to break it all down for you - so we don't! We take a look at the characters, locations, plot, and the larger implications for our favorite scoundrel and sidekick based on what we've seen so far. Have you seen the trailer? Let us know your thoughts using the links below! ----- NHC on Apple Podcas...

Wilkommen, Nerfherders! Are you enjoying our new theme music? Of course you are. The band who recorded it, Galactic Empire, is about to kick off a new tour. We get Dark Vader on the show to talk about hitting the road with Mac Sabbath, recording their upcoming album, and our main topic for this week: comparing "The Last Jedi" to its predecessor, "The Force Awakens". Two very different movies, two...

Welcome back, Herd faithful! We wrap up our coverage of 'The Last Jedi' on this episode in grand fashion: with a podcaster roundtable! The hosts of Less Than 12 Parsecs and The Blockade Runner join us to discuss the more puzzling aspects of the movie. We talk about all the good stuff: Force ghosts, Resistance bombers, Carrie Poppins, scary Force holes, and more! Did we miss anything? Let us know -...

Happy New Year, Herder faithful! We've got more coverage of "The Last Jedi" for you this week, and we're just being super positive this time around. There are tons of haters out there, ready and willing to tell you everything wrong with the movie - but not us! We're all about positivity on this show, so we're strictly talking about the GOOD points of "The Last Jedi". There's plenty to dive into he...

Merry Sithmas, Nerfherders! Now that we've all had time to go see 'The Last Jedi' and process it a bit, we sit down and discuss our thoughts on what is possibly the most polarizing film in the Skywalker saga. It's all spoilers from start to finish! ----- Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerfherder-council/id1076137721?mt=2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerfherdercouncil...

Can you feel it, Nerfherders?? We're less than 2 weeks away from the release of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"! The Council takes a look at some popular fan theories regarding the upcoming film. Also in this episode, we talk about potential fallout from the Battlefront 2 "pay to win" debacle, and quiz ourselves with a bit of Star Wars bar trivia! Since you're reading this, you're probably a Star Wars...

We just can't help it, we're geeked out Battlefront 2! This episode is big on gaming: the Council discusses the new video game in depth. Is it worth the price? What about the controversial "pay to win" mechanic? How has the gameplay changed from the original? JT also gives his review of the tie-in book, "Inferno Squad" by Christie Golden. Also just announced: a new film trilogy is coming, helmed b...

It's our 50th episode! We've got our buddy Nick Ammons joining us on this one, sparring with JT about most topics. It's no secret The Force Awakens is down the list of JT's favorite Star Wars movies, Nick says it's better than the vaunted Rogue One. We also dig into prequel fandom, Rebels, soundtracks and more! Special thanks go out to Galactic Empire for lending us their music for our shiny new i...

The march towards The Last Jedi continues, Nerfherders! On this episode, we cover the 3 biggest titles going in Star Wars right now - and one very short, underwhelming one. (Ahem, Solo.) 😒 The Fourth and final season of Star Wars: Rebels is upon us, and we're left wondering what we're not seeing about this show... 🙄 But we save the best for last! The new trailer for The Last Jedi has dropped, an...

Allo, Nerfherders! As the Council gears up for a new The Last Jedi trailer on Monday night, we take a moment to look back on our favorite moments from the franchise so far. There are some sentimental favorites, some groundbreaking scenes, and no named characters were killed in the making of this episode. What are your favorite moments? Let us know using the links below! —– NHC on iTunes: https://i...

Happy Autumn, Nerfherders! We’ve got a special guest on the show this week: Dan from the Discography Discussion podcast! Amazingly enough, his first exposure to Star Wars came by way of the now-Legends book The Last Command on audio cassette – meaning the original trilogy became a prequel trilogy to him. We get his takes on the prequels, George Lucas handing off the franchise, the eternal “Han sho...

Ciao, Herders! Force Friday 2 turned out to be a debacle for your intrepid Council members, and we recount the events on this episode. But first, we can't help but pontificate on the meaning of Colin Trevorrow's exit as director of Episode 9. What's so hard about getting along with Kathleen Kennedy anyway?? ----- NHC on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerfherder-council/id107613772...

Hello again, Star Wars faithful! The Council decided to take a break from movie talk this time, choosing instead to focus on Star Wars books! "Star Wars: Thrawn" leads off our discussion, and then we tangent into character arcs throughout the saga. How much can a character change throughout the story before it goes from interesting to inconsistent?? As always, we have the answer. And Porgs. Cuz #P...

Hello again, Herders of Nerfs! The Council has fallen prey to Last Jedi mania. On this episode, we peruse new promo images published by Entertainment Weekly. You'll be amazed at what information is contained in these photos! We dig into the details and uncover the secrets of Ahch-To, the origin of Porgs, how Kylo's scar moved, and what became of Constable Zuvio. Really! We're just that good! We al...

Hey there, Nerfherders! We all agree that The Force Awakens is a great movie, but it could've been a *very* different movie. The Council came across a video from the fine chaps at WhatCulture discussing this very topic. What would a George Lucas-directed sequel trilogy have looked like? What about Michael Arndt's story treatment? We'll likely never know, but given some of the ways the film could h...

Konnicihiwa, Nerfherders! There's a lot to cover this week. AJ and JT both have plans to visit Lucasfilm this year, opening dates for the Star Wars lands may point to a location for Star Wars Celebration in 2019, we review a fan's list of possible standalone movie topics, and plenty of other hijinks. Yes, we said "hijinks". Get off our lawn!! Special note: this was recorded prior to the D23 model...

Welcome back, Nerfherders! As much as we hate jumping on the news cycle, we - meaning *Jon* - can't pass up the opportunity when his beloved Han Solo is in trouble! News recently broke that the directors of the as-yet-untitled Han Solo movie were fired with principal filming almost complete. Ron Howard has stepped in to direct. What does all this mean for the film? Turns out - surprise, surprise -...

Salutations, fellow Herders! It's our 40th episode already! Can you believe that?? We figured for this momentous occasion, the Council would try something new (for us) and take an in-depth look at the film that started it all 40 years ago. Listen along as we watch "Star Wars: A New Hope"! ----- NHC on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerfherder-council/id1076137721?mt=2 Facebook: ht...

Hello again, Herders! We've got a rift among the Council, and we bring it to the table. Both 'Revenge of the Sith' and 'Rogue One' told stories with known events and endpoints - so which movie tells its story better? JT jumps to the defense of Episode 3, AJ takes up the cause for 'Rogue One'. We get the pulse of our fellow podcasters on this topic to bring a broader perspective to the conversation...

Hello, fellow Herders! We had grand aspirations for this episode, we really did, but a particular YouTube video (deliberately not linked, so as not to drive any more traffic to it) was so inflammatory towards 'The Force Awakens' that we never got to our larger topic. We take on this behemoth of pessimistic clickbait willingly, so does it count as getting trolled?? Join us as we reverse course on T...

Greetings and awkwardly long handshakes, Herders! We had so much to say about Star Wars Celebration Orlando, we couldn't cram it all into a single episode. We managed to cram it into 2, though! In this episode, we give our thoughts on The Last Jedi trailer, talk more SWCO stories, spoil a book for Jon, and discuss the real-world problems of Star Wars costuming. We also put on our marketing hats an...

Hey, have you heard of this thing called Star Wars Celebration Orlando that happened last week? We were there! From all the panels, after hours shenanigans, official news releases, and stories from the show floor, we run down everything we can remember and speak of publicly that happened on our trip. Were you in attendance at SWCO? We'd love to hear your stories! Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or...

We're a mere 4 days from Star Wars Celebration Orlando!!!!! We're too geeked to talk about anything else, so we don't. We look over the recently released panel schedule, calling out the can't-miss and won't-bother events, do a little on-air trip planning, and as usual, scheme how to crash the events they don't want us attending. We'll be in Orlando all this week, so hit us up with any questions or...

Who's got horns, a red and black face, and got the finger in his latest appearance on Star Wars: Rebels? Hint: it's not Obi-Wan. We all knew the day was coming when Maul had to face Kenobi again, but this... this "fight" left the Council feeling as cold as a Tattooine night. Also on the episode, we discuss the possibility of The Last Jedi going back to the start - but of what?? Tune in to find out...

Heyyyyyy.... it's been over a year since we trolled the interwebs for stupid fan theories - can you believe that!? Well, it's true. It's damn true. With "The Last Jedi" and Star Wars Celebration: Orlando to look forward to, we vet the latest (and silliest) theories we can find. It's more Rey, more Snoke, more stupidity! P.S. - only 31 days until Star Wars Celebration Orlando!! Read it and weep: Re...