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Yub Nub started in 2020 as a way for comedy writers and veterans of the TV/new media wars, Tim Barnes (The Tonight Show), Greg Iwinski (The Late Show, Last Week Tonight), and Jim Fagan (Comedy Central) to survive the pandemic and push back against a faction of Star Wars fandom in love with complaining about Star Wars. Three years later, it’s become a meeting place for Star Wars and media-loving comedy nerds to talk about all things Star Wars, film, and TV through the point of view of the people who make it, and lovers of all things far far away. In each episode Tim and Jim use Star Wars as the...

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Mar 5, 2026

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Andor Season 2 Recap – 1 BBY (S2/E13) 09.06.2025

Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the final arc of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Andor Season 2 Recap – 2 BBY (S2/E12) 09.06.2025

Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the "2 BBY" arc of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Andor Season 2 Recap – 4 BBY & 3 BBY (S2/E11) 09.06.2025

Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, starting with this recap of the first two arcs of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Yub The Nub Be With You – A May 4th Dive Into Andor Season 2 and Star Wars Celebration! (S2/E10) 04.05.2025

May the 4th be with you all! The Yub Nub crew discusses Spring media fatigue, the release schedule for Andor season 2, and the scoop from longtime listener and founding member of our newsletter, Mike Lord! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Revenge of the Attack of the Clones, You Big Sith! (S2/E9) 25.04.2025

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, the guys recount Attack of the Clones! And then, of course, reminisce about their initial impressions of ROTS and try to unpack why it hits so different from the rest of the 8 Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Everything You Need To Remember About Andor (S2/E8) 23.04.2025

Tim, Greg, and Jim try to remember what the hell happened in Andor season 1 in celebration of Season 2 dropping. Plus, Greg unpacks Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear and why it feels a little close to home! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Re-Release: The Printed World of Star Wars Insider (S2/E7) 31.03.2025

Before diving into some old Star Wars Insider magazines in this nostalgia-filled episode from the Yub Nub vault, Tim goes over the broad strokes of his excitement for Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The ‘THX’ Vibes of ‘Severance’ & Greg’s Inside Scoop on Writing for ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ (S2/E6) 24.03.2025

Tim, Jim and Greg connect the dots between the Severance season 2 finale and Star Wars and Greg reveals what it was like writing on season 2 of Young Jedi Adventures! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Re-Release: SNL’s James Austin Johnson talks Shadows of the Empire (S2/E5) 17.03.2025

Jim describes the impact of fatherhood on his Star Wars fandom before uncaging this Rancor monster of an episode from the Yub Nub vault featuring our 2022 chat with SNL’s James Austin Johnson about Shadows of the Empire. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Kathleen Kennedy Speaks! (S2/E4) 10.03.2025

Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Kennedy clarifying the matter during an interview for Deadline. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer Reactions, LEGO® Star Wars Video Games, and the ‘Reign of the Empire’ Book Series (S2/E3) 03.03.2025

Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the 'Andor' season 2 trailer, Star Wars books, the value of video games as an entryway for young Star Wars fans, and the recently released 1999 film, 'The Annihilation of Fish,' starring the late great James Earl Jones! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Skeleton Crew, Sesame St, and Rebuild the Galaxy (S2/E2) 19.02.2025

Tim, Jim, and Greg return (again) to talk about their recent 'Star Wars' consumption, pitches for the nonexistent 'Acolyte' season 2, 'Young Jedi Adventures' – and, somehow... Bill Maher. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Somehow, Donald Trump Returned (S2/E1) 12.11.2024

Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Vader Lives! – Reflections on the life of James Earl Jones 10.09.2024

Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones -- the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Summer of George Finale w/ Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show (S1/E14) 30.08.2024

Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the state of Star Wars fandom, the evolution of George Lucas' plans for the franchise, and how we truly feel about the special editions. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The life of George Lucas w/ Brian Jay Jones — the man who wrote the book on it (S1/E13) 23.08.2024

Tim and Jim chat about coffee, the fact that The Acolyte hasn’t been renewed for a season 2, and the magical sci-fi movie summer of 1982 before Jim’s deep-dive convo with Brian Jay Jones, the author of the biography George Lucas: A Life. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The marketing mind of George Lucas w/ recent ‘Star Wars’ fan MacKenzie Green of ‘The World Needs Nerds’ podcast (S1/E12) 16.08.2024

Tim & Jim chat about the Skeleton Crew trailer and the “Wilhelm scream” before Tim's convo with MacKenzie Green of The World Needs Nerds podcast about the evolution of Lucas’ marketing prowess and what it’s like being a newcomer to Star Wars fandom! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The not-so-secret secret influence of ‘Dune’ on ‘Star Wars’ w/ Dark Side Divas podcast (S1/E11) 09.08.2024

Tim chats with Chris and Stefannie of the Dark Side Divas podcast about the not-so-subtle influence of Dune on George Lucas and the Star Wars franchise. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

From ‘American Graffiti’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ Connor Ratliff (S1/E10) 02.08.2024

Jim chats with return guest Connor Ratliff about George Lucas’ second feature length film, American Graffiti — and how it gave him the momentum to create Star Wars. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

How ‘Metropolis’ and silent cinema influenced ‘Star Wars’ w/ filmmaker Ben Crew (S1/E9) 26.07.2024

Tim and Jim chat with documentary filmmaker and Mad Men enthusiast Ben Crew about the history of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the tropes of silent cinema, and how George Lucas utilized the silent movie aesthetic for the Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

[Special Edition Re-release] A deep dive into George Lucas’ ‘THX 1138’ and it’s impact on ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E8) 19.07.2024

Tim and Jim chat more about The Acolyte before diving into some exiting topics that yub their nubs and introducing the special edition re-release of their conversation about George Lucas' first feature film: THX 1138! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Full Season One Analysis! 17.07.2024

SPOILER ALERT! The full Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim, & Tim unite to talk through how they feel about the first season of 'The Acolyte.' Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ S1/E8 “Episode 8” Analysis 17.07.2024

SPOILER ALERT! Tim and Jim give their over all rating of Star Wars: The Acolyte and dive into all of the exciting details of the season one finale! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Brandon Bird on the art that influenced ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E7) 12.07.2024

Artist Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art) joins us to explain the many illustrators, painters, and cartoons that influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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