What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

Historian Dr. Chris Kempshall ( The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire ) joins us to chat what does Star Wars mean to him.  From childhood memories of watching it on VHS to analyzing the Star Wars universe, Kempshall discusses how the franchise has impacted him over the years. He also shares insights into Star Wars Galaxies , the iconic MMORPG that shaped his fandom, detailing his experienc...

It's the episode between episodes but in a new format! Elora & Dave share their favorite moments from last weeks conversation with Claudia Gray (Star Wars: Lost Stars, Leia Princess of Alderaan). Inspired by Claudia Grays fandom of Andor, Elora & Dave talk about what stood to them about the series, how Andor changed Star Wars and what we expect to see in Season 2. After that we talk about...

Claudia Gray (Star Wars: Blood Line, Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Light) shares what does Star Wars mean to her! We talk about how Princess Leia became one of her role models, her passionate love for Star Wars: Andor, where the lead characters from Lost Stars, Thane and Ciena may have ended up, the stories behind some of the things she added to Star Wars canon, the three elements that ma...

Elora and Dave are back to find out What Does Star Wars Mean To You? It's season 3 in the galaxy far, far away with all new guests, new segments and new ways to Star Wars! We tease our upcoming guests like Claudia Gray (Lost Stars, Bloodlines), Chris Kempshall (The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire), Marc Thompson (Star Wars audio book narrator), Bryan Ward (graphic designer, influencer) and mo...

It's the season 2 finale and we're taking a look back at the year to figure out what does Star Wars mean to us in this moment in time! How did our guests in 2024 change (or not change) our points of views on the franchise? After a year of chatting Star Wars, what are the 3 elements that make Star Wars, Star Wars to us at this moment and what we're looking forward to in 2025! Twitter and Instagram...

This week Elora and Dave check out Star Wars Novel Narration! Last week Chelsea Zukowski from Space Wizards Book Club raved about Marc Thompson's narration performance. So this week, we listened to his narration of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and chat how the production value enhances the story, what moments brought more weight to the movie, which characters were performed particularly well,...

Chelsea Zukowski (Space Wizards Book Club) shares what Star Wars means to her! Chelsea's Website @ChelsZukowski on X @spacewizardsbookclub on Instagram Chelsea Zukowski is a journalist and historian who has been a reporter since college. She has covered everything from theme park openings and rocket launches to presidential campaigns. She’s a freelance writer mainly covering entertainment, includi...

This week Elora and Dave search out the meanings of Star Wars Lost Stars by Claudio Gray! How does this certain point of view affect the Original Trilogy? How does the destruction of Alderaan affect the Imperials? What does it take to live up to Imperial loyalty and why? And how do people keep getting so many field promotions on the bridge of Darth Vader's Devastator? And why was it originally cal...

Matthew Egan (Peter Mayhew Foundation, Content on Call) joins us to chat what Star Wars means to him! We chat about meeting Peter Mayhew, the creation of the Peter Mayhew Foundation, Mara Jade, how our Prequel Trilogy action figure collections were supposed to put us through college and his Five with the Force! @TheWookieeRoars on X @ Content on Call Twitter Matthew's Facebook page Matthew's Websi...

Last week we talked to Cam Ray , YouTuber, comedian and satirist/parodist! We spoke a lot about the role comedy plays in Star Wars.  So, This week we thought it’d be fun to dive into our favorite Star Wars parody, so we have our own personal top 3 Star Wars parodies as well as some honorable mentions. In the nearly 50 years of Star Wars being in existence there have been a ton of Star Wars pa...

@camray on X @camray on Instagram Cam on YouTube Cam's Website Cam's Facebook page Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different dev...

It's our look back at the Star Wars TV shows of 2024! We give our thoughts on Bad Batch Season 3, Tales of the Empire, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, The Acolyte and a look forward to December's Skeleton Crew! We talk about how they did (or didn't) expand the universe, our favorite, most Star Wars-y moments and, of course, which action figures we would want! Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMea...

From Hyperspace Heroes Podcast Brown Leader joins us to chat Star Wars! He shares discovering Empire Strikes Back, the power of movie magic, his surprising Star Wars collectible, why he never includes the original trilogy, The Mandalorian or The Clone Wars in his rankings, the power of fandom, going to Star Wars celebration, 3 elements that make Star Wars, Star Wars to him, his Five with the Force...

John Jackson Miller (The Living Force, Batman: Resurrection) last week brought up how he gave a character a yellow lightsaber because the original Luke Skywalker Kenner action figure had a yellow lightsaber. Which made us wonder, was Rey's yellow lightsaber a tribute to the toy Luke? And then we wondered do lightsaber colors have any meaning? So we powered up the old internet to discover why does...

Best-selling author John Jackson Miller joins us to share what Star Wars means to him! We chat about how Star Wars was everywhere, yet he couldn't see it, the Empire Strikes Back, the legacy of action figure legs, his favorite Jedi Masters on the council, Luke and Rey's yellow lightsabers, some of the behind the scenes stories on The Living Force, Knights of the Old Republic and A New Dawn, being...

Last week we spoke with Ryan a close friend of Chewie! So, this week, we wanted to do a deep dive into the World of Wookies! Where do they originate from? What is their history and culture? And, what do we maybe just not know about our favorite furry warriors? Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own...

Ryan is a writer and a customer service director. He’s worked all around Disney World, but may have landed in one of the most interesting places you can working for the mouse – at the original Star Wars’ Launch Bay! @TheCreature_78 on X @dippydawg78 on Instagram Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their o...

Last week we spoke with Catrina Dennis (producer, marketer), who hosts the What’s Glup podcast as well as Podro Pascal! She has also written for Star Wars.com and specifically on the fashion of the Star Wars universe. So this week, we're invading Padme' Amidala's closet! More specifically her closet from Attack of the Clones to find out what influenced the designs, how do the costumes evoke charac...

Catrina Dennis (marketer, producer) joins us to chat what Star Wars means to them! We talk about how she discovered Star Wars at an unlikely event, being pulled from school to see Return of the Jedi, the joys of Star Wars Celebration, working on the docuseries LOOKING FOR LEIA, their love for Asijj Ventress, Ventress' return to The Bad Batch, not being "anti" but being "auntie", and of course her...

Last week we spoke with Robby Weidemann, who runs Star Wars Shot by Shot Twitter account. We had a great conversation about the cinematography of Star Wars so, for this week, we thought it would be fun to discuss our favorite cinematic moments from each of the Original Trilogy (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), the Prequel Trilogy (The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones,...

Robby Weidemann, (Star Wars Shot By Shot on Twitter/X) joins us to share what Star Wars means to him! We talk about his love for The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul, rooting for the Sith, how he sees canon in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars twitter / X, creating STAR WARS SHOT BY SHOT, Attack of the Clones, Solo A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi, his Five with the Force, Three elements that make...

Before they had their own show, they were introduced on the Clone Wars! Last week, we had Brent Friedman (REBELS, CLONE WARS) on and he shared the process of writing the first story arc to feature the Bad Batch. So we decided to take a look at that seminal arc to see how the Bad Batch were introduced, what were their lasting characteristics and how did they relate to each other. Twitter and Instag...

Brent Friedman (writer, REBELS, THE CLONE WARS) shares what Star Wars means to him! He shares why it took him months before seeing Star Wars A New Hope in theaters, Dark Forces and midnight snacks, the "fortune cookies" of The Clone Wars, the differences of writing rooms with George Lucas and with Disney, working on Rebels, the lore of Star Wars, writing the episodes introducing The Bad Batch, the...

"It's like poetry, they rhyme." - George Lucas This week Dave pitches his "The Last Jedi is The Empire Strikes Back in Reverse" theory! Or, "the mirror image of" or "on it's head" We haven't gotten that part down. But what we do have down is how George Lucas' epic quote applies to these Star Wars, middle-of-the-trilogy, movies! Just like The Force Awakens is a soft-reboot of A New Hope, did Rian J...

Truman Deree (Truman the Gray Merchant, To My Chagrin: A Twilight Podcast) joins us to share what Star Wars means to him. We chat about travelling across 6 countries as a kid and how Star Wars was a way to make friends, navigating social media when not everyone agrees with you, the importance of the line, "There's always a bigger fish.", watching the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy non-st...