The Wretched Hive: A Podcast About Whatever We Want

Episode #58: The unstoppable force that is STAR WARS continues to flow through us and this week is no exception with the reveal that Phil Lord and Chris Miller will get Executive Producer credit for SOLO, original trilogy canon has been enhanced by FORCES OF DESTINY, and Mark Hamill pulls back the curtain once again to reveal new details from the set of A NEW HOPE. Meanwhile Dave reviews Claudia G...

Episode #57: It's THREE'S COMPANY as Scott, Greg, and Steve remove the training wheels and scream downhill towards traffic with no brakes and a lot of Star Wars news to cover including the announcement of a Jon Favreau-produced live action show, THE LAST JEDI digital and Blue Ray release, and John Williams' sunsetting his SW career. We blast away at Lucasfilm's "homage" to an unknown artist, wonde...

Chef Jason Quinn joins Steve and Scott to share his love of Star Wars, London’s Arsenal FC, and how an obsession with food led to his success on The Great Food Truck Race, his amazing restaurant Playground, and his discovery of Twinkie marrow.

Episode #56: This week THE LAST JEDI Blue-Ray announcement hit and we’ve got you covered on that plus all the Star Wars news you can handle, including JJ Abrams’ interview on LATE NIGHT with STEPHEN COLBERT, Mark Hamill’s date with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Hasbro’s amazing Jabba’s Sail Barge. We shout back out to RALPH GARMIN and KEVIN SMITH from Hollywood Babble On, force you to make your...

Episode #55: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY has our attention and on this week’s show we do a deep dive with our shot-by-shot reaction and analysis of the full trailer. We also hit on GAME OF THRONES’ Producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss joining the SW universe, the maker himself George Lucas visiting the Solo set, and NATALIE PORTMAN daring you to say somethin’ about the prequels on SNL.

The SOLO trailer has dropped and Entertainment Weekly followed with a set of incredible stills from the film. Steve and Scott review the EW stills in preparation for our full review of the trailer in next week’s full show.

Episode #54: Three words describe this episode, and they are not ‘THE LAST JEDI’. Never before have we been more OFF THE RAILS than in this, with talk of STAR WARS devolving into THE BREAKFAST CLUB, Kevin Spacey, FOOTLOOSE, and worst of all for Greg, LOVE ACTUALLY. Turns out the Wookie co-pilot will say anything to stop the rest of us from talking Love Actually, including BEEEEEEEEP. We touch on R...

Mini Ep. #13: Amazing Star Wars artist Kevin Liell shares his experience watching THE LAST JEDI and his hope for SOLO, and highlights the latest gear from NORSE LEGION.

Episode #53: As we engage light speed towards SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY in May, Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI continues to drive conversation and speculation…that is, unless writer/director RIAN JOHNSON continues to hold our collective hand and solve all the riddles for us. This week we cover Rian’s TLJ explanations, review the plot synopsis for Solo, and explore the connection between Star Wars and TH...

Episode #52: While THE LAST JEDI kills it at the box office and many fans and critics continue their tirades on the interwebs, THE HIVE is here to be your calm (not), cool (sometimes), and collected (almost never) source for the latest and greatest STAR WARS updates and analysis. This week we get caught up on the box office records set by Ep. VIII and review the most articulate and insane critic a...

Mini Ep. #12: Friend of the show and THE HELLFLOWERS bass guitarist Matt Eskew joins Scott and Steve to discuss THE LAST JEDI. Warning...spoilers!

Episode #51: Fans are divided like never before in the wake of THE LAST JEDI and THE HIVE is as well in this, the final (probably) episode of 2017. We break down fan reaction, share our experiences in watching the film, and cover the best and worst of the eighth film in the Skywalker saga. WARNING: If you have yet to see TLJ, hold off on listening to this episode until after you see the film. MAJO...

Mini Ep. #11: THE LAST JEDI hits theaters in 48 hours and in this mini ep. we make our final SPOILER FREE predictions, and check in with friend of the show Jackie Michele.

Mini Ep. #10: The red carpet world premier of Star Wars Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI was held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, December 9, 2017. We review fan reaction and share our thoughts as we inch closer to seeing the next film in our favorite franchise.

Episode #50: Star Wars Episode VIII THE LAST JEDI hits the theaters this week and we kicked off a week-long celebration by co-hosting trivia night at TIMELESS PINTS Brewery! Thank you to the amazing Star Wars and Wretched Hive fans that came down for what was an epic night at TP. We've got stories and interviews from the event PLUS we break down next week's release of TLJ, talk grey Jedi, and much...

Best of the Worst Volume 1: It's Thanksgiving in the US and we're delivering a delicious Butterball Turkey straight into your ear holes with Volume 1 of the Best of the Worst of TWHP! We scoured the bottom of the episode 1-5 barrel and scraped up the origins of GLENN FREY angst and of Dave’s nickname, the final takedown of BOBA FETT, and the inaugural Bad Star Wars Battle. We hit on Love Actually,...

Episode #49: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson was *officially* handed the future of the Star Wars franchise and we’ve got all the angles covered for you in this week’s episode of TWHP. As momentum builds for Episode VIII we review the TLJ trailer that debuted during the Dodgers’ devastating loss in the World Series, break down Kathleen Kennedy’s and Bob Iger’s recent comments on the future of S...

Episode #48: We are less than 50 days from THE LAST JEDI, Star Wars news is flowing like lava on Mustafar, and THE HIVE will break it all down for you in this week’s episode. Ron Howard reveals the exciting name of his movie (hint: it’s not Han), Porgs are taking over the Star Wars film universe, and JJ shares about new directions for Ep. IX. PLUS we reveal the latest SW holiday gift ideas and run...

Episode #47: THE LAST JEDI trailer #2 has caused a tremor in the Star Wars universe and Steve, Greg, Scott, Niko, and Dave are here to break it down for you in this episode of TWHP. Plus as always the guys cover all the relevant SW news including Harrison Ford showing old movies to his kids, why @RealRonHoward is still the Twitter master, and how a DENTIST inserted himself into Episode IV. To quot...

Mini Ep. #9: THE LAST JEDI trailer landed yesterday and The Hive met up to celebrate, debate, discuss, and otherwise revel in the wonder that is an amazing trailer.

Episode #46: We are less than eighty days from discovering the identity of The Last Jedi and the guys are here to keep you updated on all the Ep. VIII news you can handle! Plus we review Science and Star Wars, debate the merits of the return of Palpatine (happening in the Lego world for sure), and geek out over next week’s release of Del Rey’s A Certain Point of View. Be prepared for Millennial Fa...

Episode #45: JJ Abrams will direct Episode IX, and the guys are here to get you caught up on that and all the relevant news from the Star Wars galaxy! This week we cover why Lucasfilm and Kathleen Kennedy are NOT in trouble (haters gonna hate), the NASA-Lucasfilm partnership, Star Wars products hitting the market (holochess!), Disney’s new streaming service, and whether Han Solo will return in fut...

Mini Cast #8: #ForceFriday is rocking and The Hive is here to cover it for you in this mini-ep! Scott and Steve crash Timeless Pints Brewing Company and share Steve's big Porg win, Target's awesome Force Friday spread, and Kohl's so-so showing. The beer is flowing and the guys are rambling! Actually...that's pretty typical. Humm.

Episode #44: It's Force Friday II and The Hive is here to help you figure out where to spend your hard-earned republic credits! Plus we've got tons of Star Wars news, facts, and rumors on Episode VIII and IX, Han Solo, and the long rumored and nearly confirmed (but not quite) Kenobi film. We also hit on the Game of Thrones S7 finale, including our most contentious Star Wars Choices yet, draw compa...

Episode #43: There’s just two weeks until Force Friday and the boys are fired up and ready with all the Star Wars news you can handle including updates from the VR experience at Disney Parks, Princess Leia's academic achievements, Episode VIII (or is it IX?) The Last Jedi, the untitled Han Solo film, and more. Dave unleashes on Niko, Steve has trouble with Greedo, and as always, math is hard.