WHAT THE FORCE ? A Star Wars Show

Join Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) as we explore the Music of Star Wars in our segment Meta Music with Christy Carew (@Christy_Carew). We will explore everything from how it’s done to perhaps what it means. Christy is a composer working in Hollywood and is a huge John Williams fan. She was a chosen as a composer […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host Ty Black (@black_Tym and Wit & Folly on YouTube) in our segment “The Power of Myth & Symbolism” in Star Wars. Today we delve into the Female Gaze and Heroine’s Journey. Here is a Transcript of the Episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NAjkrwGAjAQKXG93w3YnFJFUuYK0EuEmR1Xyh_Ar5bc/edit?usp=sharing https://www.maureenmurdock.com/articl...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for an interview with Brian Kesinger (@briankesinger) Disney animator, creator of Lil’ Kylo and illustrator for the upcoming Droid Tales book “C3P0 doesn’t like sand”. HIGHLIGHTS Brians love of star wars (and his career) Lil Kylo (and commission by Justin Trudeau) Droid Tales: C3P0 doesn’t like sand Creation and the power […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host James Dalton (Skull’s Armory and @skullflare) in our new segment ‘What the Fandom’ as we discuss Droid builders including: What goes into it What is special about it R2KT And much much more! AWESOME LINKS: http://astromech.com/ Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whattheforce Our Intro and Exit...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), in our segment “Defragmenting Droids” our look at the wonder Droids of the Star Wars Universe. This month we are covering Droids! Today we have Swara Salih (@swarzseawalker) of the Beltway Banthas Podcast (@beltwaybanthas) to talk about Droid Rights and Manumission in Star Wars. We talk about where it […]

Rachel from Scavenger’s Hoard (@ScavengersHoard) and I went to see the fabulous Musical Mythic, and it turned a little Star Wars for us. We hope you enjoy our mini review episode and our Star Wars thoughts: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/mythic

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), in our segment “Defragmenting Droids” our look at the wonder Droids of the Star Wars Universe. This month we are covering Droids! Today we have Amy Wishman Nalan (@amywishman) to talk about C3P0 (See-Threepio) the history, creation, and metaphoric meaning he has. AWESOME LINKS: Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca The […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for an in-depth conversation on Droid with the author of the Droidography, Marc Sumerak (@msumerak). On Marc: Sumerak continues to write comics, informational guides, promotional material, video games, and more for some of pop culture’s most recognizable franchises — including STAR WARS, HARRY POTTER, FIREFLY and more! He also provides […]

Special Announcement for the Month of November 2018. After the Announcement is the audio version of a Special Visual Podcast Available here: https://youtu.be/7NVW12pgxAU November is Dedicated to Droids at “What the Force?”! Nov 5: On Droidography w/ @msumerak Nov 12: C3P0 Deep Dive w/ @AmyWishman Nov 19: Droid Rights w/ @swarzseawalker Nov 26: Droid Builders w/ […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), and Amy Ratcliffe (@Amy_geek) the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (Published by Chronicle Books). We discuss the book, the art, and the importance of this book for the fandom. About Amy: Amy Ratcliffe is the managing editor of Nerdist and a contributor to StarWars.com, and has […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for our segment ‘What the Fandom’ talk with Shannon McCarter (@McCarterShanon) of Network 1901 Podcast to talk about Disneybounding & Star Wars Fashion with extra commentary on Pockets in women’s fashion. Facts about Shannon: Member of Network 1901, a geek culture podcast and YouTube channel focusing on everything under the Disney umbrella. http://ne...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), and co-hosts Liam Rathgeber (@Liamrathgeber), and James Dalton (Skull’s Armory and @skullflare) with our Discussion of the new animated Star Wars Resistance. We will come back regularly to discuss how the show is progressing and interesting things we see. We about the historical parallels to Chuck  Yaeger, the Fighter […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host Ty Black (@black_Tym and Wit & Folly on YouTube) in our segment “The Power of Myth & Symbolism” in Star Wars. Today we revisit the amazing Legends of Luke Skywalker novel by Ken Liu (@kyliu99). We dig into the symbolism and metaphor we see especially the redemption themes […]

Join Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) as we explore the Music of Star Wars in our new segment Meta Music with Christy Carew (@Christy_Carew). We will explore everything from how it’s done to perhaps what it means. Christy is a composer working in Hollywood and is a huge John Williams fan. She has been chosen as a […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), and co-hosts Liam Rathgeber (@Liamrathgeber), and James Dalton (Skull’s Armory and @skullflare) with our Discussion of Rogue One! Available now on Digital, DVD, Ultra 4K, and Blu Ray. Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/nyJNR_iY-kA SUBSCRIBE: Youtube: https://bit.ly/2NX1ut4 iTunes: https://apple.co/2Nx3Cuk Stitch...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for our segment ‘What the Fandom’ talk with Kate (@BB_KATE_ART) about her wonderful, hilarious and head-canon Art. Awesome Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bb_kate_art Art Only: https://twitter.com/bb_kate_art2 Curlers: https://twitter.com/bb_kate_art/status/1017050146679320577 Marie-Claire’s Favorite: https://twitter.com/bb_kate_art/statu...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), and Jason Fry (@jasoncfry) the author of Star Wars: The Last Jedi as we discuss the book, the fandom and his experience writing for Star wars. Jason has written 30+ books for Star Wars. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I45I3AISg8GPtJ-oIe2f6a_rbZgwBF2kb1OAHg9-V8M/edit?usp=sharing In his own words: I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I was...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host Ty Black (@black_Tym and Wit & Folly on YouTube) for our segment ‘What the Fandom’ talk with Melian Daily (@majin_melmo) about her creation “A Day in the Life of TchaikovsKYLO Ren“. Awesome Links: Melian’s Tumblr: Psy-KYLO-gy Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Our Intro and Exit Music is Mars from The Planets by […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould who is joined by Jedi Geek Girl (@JediGeekGirl) of @IRebelDestiny for our segment ‘What the Fandom’  talk about @FFGames Star Wars: Destiny collectible card game. We talk about the Game, I Rebel: a Star Wars Destiny Podcast and Star Wars Representation. Awesome Links: I Rebel Website I Rebel Podcast I Rebel […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) with special guests: Drew Dodson (@zombiegirl1385) the manager of Might Moose Comics in Bellevue, Washington (@mightymooseWA) Today we will be talking about Comics, a little about the history of the Canon Marvel title. How to get into them and why you should if you haven’t already. Also excuse Marie-Claire […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) with special guests: Amber Koch (http://bensolodefensesquad.tumblr.com) and Lisa Renee (@diazepampoovey).  Today we will be talking about Adolescence and Star Wars, how it affected us as we grew up and the impact of Star Wars over the next upcoming generation. Tough Topics: depression, family disappointment, and Kylo Ren. Twitter: @WTForceshow Subscr...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host Ty Black (@black_Tym and Wit & Folly on YouTube) in our segment “The Power of Myth & Symbolism” in Star Wars. Today we discuss Masks and the Hidden Self. What do masks mean symbolically and how they are utilized in Star Wars. Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Our Intro and Exit […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and Ty Black (@black_TyM) with special guest Joanna Wallace (@MissUpsetter ‏). Today we will be talking about ‘Shipping’! What it is! We also talk about our personal ‘Ships’! We do discuss some tough topics about what Shippers face in the community.  Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Our Intro and Exit […]

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and our guest Jonathan Campbell ( http://www.rebelscale.com/) in our segment ‘What the Fandom’ as we discuss scale modeling and what goes into creating these tiny wonders! Amazing work:   Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Email: wtforcepodcast@gmail.com Our Intro and Exit Music is Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst 1914-1916 (Public D...

Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), co-host Liam Rathgeber (@Liamrathgeber), with our first annual Headcanon Show! Come join in the fun! PLEASE NOTE: since recording this one of the other headcanons has become canonized. Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Our Intro and Exit Music is Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst 1914-1916 (Public Domain). Performed […]