TRIAD Of The FORCE: A Star Wars Podcast

Lah Kara returns in Star Wars: VISIONS Presents – THE NINTH JEDI ! Star Wars: VISIONS has always been an fascinating project for us which has introduced to us a plethora of incredible Star Wars stories from the points-of-views of diverse creators from all around the world. While all the stories were fascinating, a couple rose to the top as fan-favorites, among them Production I.G 's THE NINTH...

"I am your father" . Darth Vader's iconic phrase that cemented itself in pop-culture history, and Vader as one of the all-time most famous father in history. However, this begs the question: who is the best father in Star Wars ? Today we celebrate Father's Day and ponder that question. Are some of the dad's we'd think would be bad dads or are they actually pretty good? Wh...

In a world dominated by indie horror films like Obsession and Backrooms , where does Star Wars stand? A couple of weeks ago, an article was published where Damon Lindelof talked about his canceled Star Wars movie, saying it would have been about the fight between nostalgia and reinvention. This film was the colloquially named by fandom, NEW JEDI ORDER , staring Rey portrayed once again by Daisey R...

KRISTIN BAVER is a Star Wars legend. Kristin is a journalist who has been the editor-in-chief of StarWars.com since 2024. Not only that, but she hosted This Week! In Star Wars , and served as the inspiration for KB-68 in Adam Christopher's Shadow Of The Sith as well as Kitrin Braves in The Rise And Fall Of The Galactic Empire by Dr. Chris Kempshall. Additionally, she is an accomplished author...

Jeremy Allen White's ROTTA THE HUTT's inclusion in THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU was a surprise to many a Star Wars fan. Not since Dave Filoni's 2008 animated-film The Clone Wars had we seen Rotta, then affectionately known as "Stinky". In that film, our heroes are tasked by Jabba The Hutt to bring his son back safely. Fast-forward to 2026, and in Favreau's/Filoni's film, the Hutt-twins task our heroe...

Not only have Mando and Gorgu arrived in theatres, but NAD has arrived as a permanent co-host on TRIAD Of The FORCE ! Perfect timing too since today we, at long last, discuss the return of Star Wars to cinemas with the release of THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU ! There has been a lot of anticipation about this film and after many years since the release of The Rise Of Skywalker , we all wondered if this...

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is right around the corner! Can you believe a new Star Wars is upon us after seven years?! We have been very busy in the lead-up to this film. We were extremely lucky to receive and Invitation from Lucasfilm to tour the Mandalorian Archives where they keep many props, and models from both the series and the film! We were also very lucky to be invited to participate in an...

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is almost here! Who better to discuss the return of Mando than Alex Maxwell from Children Of The Watch ! On this episode, we take a look back at the distant time of 2019 when times were simpler and we had no idea what The MANDALORIAN had in store for us. Seven years later, Star Wars returns to cinemas, and Mando and Grogu jump from the small screen to IMAX screens! What d...

Welcome to TRIAD Of The FORCE's MAUL Wednesdays (we know it's not catchy)! Join Gus and Nani on this limited series, covering the first season of MAUL – SHADOW LORD . On today's MAUL Wednesday , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Gabriel Estrada ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@gabesempire) joins the gang to review and analyze Chapters 9 and 10 of MAUL – SHADOW LORD : STRANGE ALLIES , and The DARK LORD . • • •...

Welcome to TRIAD Of The FORCE's MAUL Wednesdays (we know it's not catchy)! Join Gus and Nani on this limited series, covering the first season of MAUL – SHADOW LORD . On today's MAUL Wednesday , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hannah Ledford from That's Just Crait! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ joins the gang to review and analyze Chapters 7 and 8 of MAUL – SHADOW LORD : CALL To OBLIVION , and The CREEPING FEAR...

Welcome to TRIAD Of The FORCE's MAUL Wednesdays (we know it's not catchy)! Join Gus and Nani on this limited series, covering the first season of MAUL – SHADOW LORD . On today's MAUL Wednesday , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Nad ( @thatonenerdnad ) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ joins the gang to review and analyze Chapters 5 and 6 of MAUL – SHADOW LORD : INQUISITION , and NIGHT Of The HUNTED . • • • TRIAD Of The FORCE...

Welcome to TRIAD Of The FORCE's MAUL Wednesdays (we know it's not catchy)! Join Gus and Nani on this limited series, covering the first season of MAUL – SHADOW LORD . On today's MAUL Wednesday , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Joseph Scrimshaw from FORCECENTER ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ joins the gang to review and analyze Chapters 3 and 4 of MAUL – SHADOW LORD : WHISPERS In The UNKNOWN , and PRIDE And VENGEANCE ....

Welcome to TRIAD Of The FORCE's MAUL Wednesdays (we know it's not catchy)! Join Gus and Nani on this limited series, covering the first season of MAUL – SHADOW LORD . On today's MAUL Wednesday , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Crystal Kyber⁠ ⁠ joins the gang to review and analyze Chapters 1 and 2 of MAUL – SHADOW LORD : The DARK REVENGE , and SINISTER SCHEMES . • • • TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS + podcast ho...

AMAZE! AMAZE AMAZE! For a bit of other-nerd-related-media, today we finally discuss Phil Lord and Chris Miller's adaptation of Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY ! In moments of what seem constant negativity around us, this film reminds us of the power of cinema and stories to unite us and bring us hope, happiness, and joy. From Ryan Gosling's quirky portrayal of Ryland Grace, to the unlikely paring of...

The Age Of MAUL approaches! With the epic image of the Lucasfilm logo being skewered by Maul's lightsaber, we have been blessed with a new trailer for MAUL – SHADOW LORD ! We might be a week late, but with MAUL arriving in two weeks, our excitement for this new animated series remains off-the-charts! We discuss this exciting trailer, especially how to make a character infamously known for his lack...

BRANDON WAINERDI returns! The last time we talked to our friend Brandon, we discussed his interviewing method and experiences as the host of Talking Bay 94 . Since then, we've been lucky to travel to some Lucasfilm events and we were able to connect with Brandon in person both stateside and abroad. When he's not taking us to Cafe Zoetrope in the Sentinel Building in San Francisco, Brandon is a ver...

After a rather... interesting Super Bowl spot, Lucasfilm has finally released THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU official trailer! A helmet-less Din! X-Wings over a sunset! Sigourney Weaver! Zeb! EMBO! Jeremy Allen White is STINKY (Rotta The Hutt)?! Martin Scorsese?! Wait... was that MARK HAMILL?! Did this trailer live up to the hype? Did it make up for some of the perceived shortcoming from the Super Bowl...

ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax embark on their descent into the galaxy’s underworld in search of answers and opportunity, in this essential prequel to Star Wars Outlaws . Today we're extremely lucky to present to everyone our interview with acclaimed author of Brotherhood , MIKE CHEN! Mike joins us to discuss his latest Star Wars novel, OUTLAWS: LOW RED MOON , the prequel to the video game, Star Wars OUTLAW...

For some fans of (American) Football, the Super Bowl is a major event. For some others, it's a chance to watch some unique commercials and movie trailer. For many, it's all about the HALFTIME SHOW! Needless to say, we're not the biggest fans of Football (or sports for that matter), but this Super Bowl held a bigger promise for us: a Big Game Spot for THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU , and a Halftime Show...

Somehow, MAUL returned! After an announcement at Star Wars Celebration Japan (which featured a trailer), Lucasfilm has finally released the first Teaser Trailer for MAUL – SHADOW LORD ! This is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one, especially after the news of Kathleen Kennedy stepping down, and Dave and Lynwen's ascension. Today we discuss this trailer, speculate on what might happen (and who...

Every reign comes to an end. After months of speculation, Lucasfilm has announced that Kathleen Kennedy will step down as President. Kathy has been President of Lucasfilm since the Disney acquisition of the company in 2012. Despite a fandom that at many times were hostile towards her, Kathy led Lucasfilm into a bright new era of Star Wars which saw so many animated shows, comics, books, live actio...

The 2025 season of Star Wars has come to an end and we hope everyone had a great year and happy holidays with family and friends! To start this new year of 2026, Catrina Dennis from The Geeky Waffle and the CEO of Ventress, joins us as we take a fond look back at the Star Wars chapters that closed in the colloquial "Phase 2" and all the personal stories that were created, from ANDOR season 2, Skel...

There has been an awakening... Have you felt it? Star Wars: Episode VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS celebrates it's 10th anniversary! It's been TEN YEARS since the Disney -era of Star Wars got kick-started with the Sequel Trilogy, giving us so many amazing new stories. It is only fitting that we revisit this special film that introduced us to new characters like Rey, Finn, Poe, and of course, Kylo Ren/Ben...

THE FORCE AWAKENS approaches it's 10TH ANNIVERSARY! It's crazy to think it's been a decade since the first Sequel Trilogy film kick-started this new era of Star Wars . Today however, we begin our episode by talking about another anniversary of the film that began STAR WARS ! STAR WARS (1977), or as it's known now A New Hope , celebrates it's 50TH ANNIVERSARY! To celebrate this gargantuan birthday,...

Happy belated Thanksgiving! We're back! Today we're very excited to talk about Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN ! Guillermo is a filmmaker we've admired for a long time, from Blade II to Pan's Labyrinth , from Pacific Rim to The Shape Of Water , his films are something truly special and have his unique signature all over them. Most of his films deal with monsters and their beauty within, and the...