Hawes and Will are talking Star Wars Resistance this week! Shady business on social media. A trailer for Star Wars Resistance is finally revealed! Anthony Breznican confirms General Leia's appearance in Resistance. Dave Filoni's role in the making of Star Wars Resistance. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom wonders about the presence of the Force in Star Wars Resistance. Shaun wants to know about our favorite Star Wars books. Kevin writes in with a special message for the ...
Aug 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 97
Will returns from the beach. Hawes wrestles with technology. Reports on the budget for the live action Star Wars show. Mandalore?! Jeremy Bulloch retires from con appearances. The technology that might be used to bring Star Wars to the television. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Joe wonders what character we'd like to have as a third host. King Tom questions what exactly R2 knows. Richard has a tip for dealing with stage fright. Robert discovers Spider-Hawes. Our Blue Harvest P...
Aug 11, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 96
Will is at the beach so Hawes enlists the Rob with many names to help him out this week! A brief history of the West End games Star Wars roleplaying games. The "hot dog incident." Hawes' quest for Star Wars pinball and arcade machines. JJ Abrams posts the first behind the scenes image from Episode IX. Disney wants those Star Wars streaming rights! The origin of Sifo Dias. The Imax cut of Attack of the Clones. The possibility of a 4k Star Wars boxset. We have launched our Patreon page! Try it out...
Aug 04, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 95
Hawes and Will fight through the nerves to preform their first live show! Special thanks to the Hoover Public Library for inviting us to pe part of the Sci Fi and Fantasy fest this year. Special shout out to our good buddy Joe for making the trip all the way from Maryland to see our goofy shenanigans live! Special thanks to Jeff Leng for helping with the recording of our show and Jessie McGarity for running the live stream.
Jul 28, 2018•48 min•Ep. 94
Hawes and Will are joined by Jeremy this week to talk about some cool Episode 9 news. The Blue Harvest Patreon is live! The cast of Star Wars Episode 9 is announced! Episode 9 filming to begin August 9th! Peter Mayhew is recovering from spinal surgery. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom calls in about the Episode 9 casting. Josue wants to know which one of us is Mulder and which on is Scully. Luke wonders if ghost Obi-Wan ever appeard to Vader. Fraser shares interesting m...
Jul 28, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 93
Hawes and Will are back and ready to talk Star Wars! The Clone Wars is coming back! Solo has a home video release date. New books announced! New toys and collectibles announced during Comic Con. Listener voicemails are discussed. King Tom ponders the direction of the Rian Johnson trilogy. Sors Bandeam brings the thunder! Josh is exctied about the Clone Wars. Dave is excited about Celebration. One of our most loyal listeners Joe returns to the show. Like our theme song? Then be sure to check out ...
Jul 21, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 92
Hawes and Will get spooky, then they get spacey. Keri Russel in talks for Episode 9? Billy Dee cancels a con appearance. Star Wars Resistance artwork shows up online! Ahmed Best speaks out about backlash. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Sors Bandeam makes his greatest musical appearance yet! Matthew starts the Chicago playlist discussion. Mark wonders if Star Wars was meant to be a huge blockbuster. Neal is excited for Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Luke is excited for Star ...
Jul 07, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 91
Hawes and Will are joined by Eric Strothers this week! Next stop, Metal Talk! A Clone Wars tenth anniversary panel is announced for SDCC! More information about Amy Henning's involvement with Star Wars. Ram Bergman talks about Rian Johnson's upcoming trilogy. John Kasdan to write Indiana Jones 5? Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. The return of Sors Bandeam! King Tom wants to know our thought on the Bindu. Jim has thoughts on the performance of Solo and the future of Star Wars. Ed...
Jun 30, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 90
Hawes and Will are joined by Evan DeChellis this week! Special Blue Harvest contest! E3 thoughts. Lando to return in Episode 9? Todd Fisher wants Leia to appear in Episode 9. The crazy ups and downs of this week in Star Wars. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom has a Star Wars art question. Liam brings up and interesting point about the narrative of Solo. William has some questions about Star canon. Eric has some questions about what we'd like to see in a sequel to Solo. M...
Jun 23, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 89
Hawes and Will are joined by Emily Lind and Brittani Brown from the Canto Bight Dispatch! Crazy nut bag Star Wars conspiracy theories. Jedi: Fallen Order is announced by EA! George Lucas' idea for the sequel trilogy? Hot Toys talk. Emily and Brittani recommend a Ben Mendelsohn movie! Tough choices are made. Listener emails and voice messages are read and discussed. King Tom muses on pronunciation. Jonathan has a quest about Jedi fashion. Willis has a theory about Maul. Like our theme song? Then ...
Jun 16, 2018•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 88
Hawes is joined by Criss Fresh from the Geek Dudes podcast and they try their best to talk about Star Wars. Criss' thoughts on Solo. Ron Howard's thoughts on choosing Maul for the end of the movie. Lots of toy talk. Forgotten toy lines from the Hawes and Criss' childhood. Toy lines that could be featured on future episodes of The Toys that Made Us. Lots of video game talk. Hawes and Criss' video game history. What looks better, the US Super Nintendo or the Super Nintendo released in the rest of ...
Jun 09, 2018•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 87
Hawes and Will fight the post vacation blues by talking about Star Wars! Further thoughts on Solo. Solo's box office performance and what it might mean for the future. Was the end of Solo the last time Han and Lando saw each other? Is the "life debt" still a thing? What are the chances of Solo sequel? The Alabama crews' adventures in California. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom, the king of all Toms, makes another Star Wars prediction. Edward writes in about the pre-Sol...
Jun 02, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 86
Hawes and Will record their reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story while in a hotel in sunny California! Hollywood Reporter says that James Mangold has been hired to write and direct a Boba Fett movie! Someone might be sort of excited about that news. Hawes and Will's thoughts on the "big surprise" from Solo. General thoughts on the movie. Whats wrong with that one Wookiee? Thoughts on the individual characters in Solo. King Tom nails a theory about Solo! King Tom calls in and somehow doesn't brag ...
May 26, 2018•46 min•Ep. 85
Eric Strothers saves the day when Hawes has technical difficulties. Solo premiers at Cannes A Lando movie in the works? TMZ has a strange report about the Obi Wan movie. Celebration 2019 is announced! Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom is still unsure about the Obi Wan movie. Liam the Butcher has some suggestions for Will's playlist. Matt Frost recast Star Wars with musicians. Willis trolls Hawes. Eduardo has questions about the live action series. Like out theme song? Th...
May 19, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 84
Hawes and Will construction delicious positivity sandwiches this week. EA announces the first batch of content for Battlefront 2's second season. Brian Cameron from Fantha Tracks breaks news about the Obi Wan movie! Wall Street Journal reports that Ron Howard reshot 70% of Solo. John Favreau gives an update on the live action Star Wars show. Early reactions are in for Solo and they seem mostly positive. Listener emails are discussed. Evan asks us to create a "positivity sandwich" about Solo. Wil...
May 12, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 83
Hawes and Will celebrate three years of podcasting! The Solo behind the scenes featurette is released! Ron Howard appears on the Star Wars show. Donald Glover gives a tour of the Falcon. Opening weekend estimates are in for Solo. Solo presales are strong! Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom calls in about X-Wing and Rebellion Willis writes in about Star Wars Resistance. Robbo has a question about a mysterious street food. Like our theme song? Be sure to check out the band ...
May 05, 2018•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 82
Hawes and Will get excited about the Resistance this week. Lots of non Star Wars related talk to start off this show this week. Skip to 27:30 if you're not interested in all of that. Lucasfilm announces Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series that will premier this fall! What established characters could make an appearance? Why isn't the new series premiering on the upcoming Disney app? What current animated show would be most like Resistance? Lando's cape room! Listener emails and voice mes...
Apr 28, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 81
This week Hawes tells Will about being haunted by Abobo. Starwars.com releases new Solo character descriptions. Preliminary thoughts on Last Shot. New Solo TV spots. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Peter is really excited for Solo after seeing the trailer. Dylan has thoughts about the naming of Ben Solo. Steve-Adi pits two culinary titans against each other. Will has some thoughts on Solo and the new Ewok hunt mode in Battlefront 2. Jake wishes a moment from the Last Jedi novel...
Apr 21, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 80
King Tom classes up the place when he joins Will and Hawes this week! The new trailer for Solo was released. Hear our thoughts! Our thoughts on each of the characters on display during the trailer. Who owned the Falcon before Lando? Who will betray Han? Vibroblades? Wookiee family trees. Lando is perfect. Solo's length. Battlefront II announced a new game mode and new customization options! Like our theme song? Then be sure to check out the band that was kind enough to provide the music. They ar...
Apr 14, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 79
Hawes, Will and Jean Claude Van Damme. Denny's Solo promotion. New information on Enfys Nest. John Boyega offers a small detail about Episode IX. Mark Hammil responds to the petition to recast Leia. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom wants to talk about recent comments from Rian Johnson. Kyle writes in about Cobra Kai. Josiah writes in about Ashoka interrupting Anakin and Padme's mission. Luke wonders where all of the classic aliens are in the new Star Wars movies. Andre ...
Apr 07, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 78
Hawes and Will day dream about Jaws on the NES. How is Battlefront 2 since the progression changes were implemented? The Last Jedi is out on blu ray! What did we think of the deleted scenes? The latest "fan petition" related to Star Wars. Listener emails are discussed. Eric and King Tom hook Hawes and Will up with a new sound effect for the show. William writes in about his son's first experience watching The Last Jedi. Like our theme song? Then make sure to check out the band that was kind enou...
Mar 31, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 77
Hawes and Will welcome Jeremy the Space Barbarian back to the show! Rian Johnson has started work on his next Star Wars movie! Rian Johnson says that the backlash won't effect the writing of his next movie. Lord and Miller will be credited as executive producers on Solo. EA is hiring for an "open world" Star Wars game. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Steve Adi calls in about King Tom's Obi Wan message from last week. King Tom calls in about Tom Kane's performance as Yoda. Chris...
Mar 24, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 76
Hawes and Will prepare for a trip to the big city. New Forces of Destiny episodes announced. Mark Hamill is voices Luke in and episode of Forces of Destiny. Battlefront 2's progression changes are set to be implemented next week. Brief thoughts on the home release of The Last Jedi. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Jonathan calls in about Jacen Syndulla. King Tom calls in about the possible Kenobi movie. Sam writes in about Rebels. Brad H. is freaking out a bit and has questions....
Mar 17, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 75
Hawes and Will return after a week off and Hawes is rusty. Mark Hamill receives a star on the walk of fame. John Fevreau is announced as the producer and writer for the upcoming live action series. Will and Hawes discuss the end of Star Wars Rebels. Apparently Hawes doesn't know what a prologue is. What is in store for the next Star Wars animated series? Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Fernando has an idea for a Seven Samurai inspired bounty hunter movie. Mark writes in from Ve...
Mar 10, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 74
Hawes and Will are joined by prolific pal, a producer of perfectly prestigous and professional podcast perfect, Mr. Steel Saunders! Steele meets Ben Mendelsohn! Hear the sizzle. Sausage rolls and meat pies. Steele's recent adventures at Star Wars filming locations. Hasbro's impressive Toy Fair showing. Hawes orders a ridiculous Star Wars item. JJ Abrams says the script for Episode IX is done and that filming starts in July. Steele, Will and Hawes' thoughts on the lastest episodes of Rebels. What...
Feb 24, 2018•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 73
Hawes and Will stare into each other's eyes as they record this week. Hawes' encounter with a couple of creatures of the night. New Solo merchandise revealed this week! More Solo information from Entertainment Weekly. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. King Tom has a royal theory about a character in Solo. Matthew has some reservations about a Kenobi movie. Neal has some thoughts about the Solo teaser. Peter has some hopes for Solo. Steve Adi graces us with another voice message. ...
Feb 17, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 72
Hawes and Will do their best to cover all of the Star Wars news from this week. Our first glimpse of Solo footage comes during the Super Bowl. Does the Falcon's appearance in Solo cause a plot hole? No. Is Han's car speeder based off of a Ford Falcon? Does the train in the first teaser reference Shadows of the Empire? What's up with the new villain in Solo? Thoughts on the full teaser trailer. What's the general outline of the plot? How many planets will we see? Mimban, a planet first seen in Sp...
Feb 10, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 71
Will and Hawes are joined by Jason Ward this week! EA releases their first sales figures for Battlefront 2 and they are lower than originally projected. The fall out from loot boxes continues. A new progression system and the return of loot boxes are scheduled for Battlefront 2. Repsawn Entertainment's Star Wars game has a general release window. The trailer for Solo is coming very, very soon! Bracing ourselves for the Solo backlash. Listener emails are read and discussed. Steve Adi needs the So...
Feb 03, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 70
Hawes and Will record this week with their bellies full of chicken dinner. Solo: A Star Wars Story has an interesting title in China. The Star Wars show reveals detail on the novelization of The Last Jedi. More info on The Last Jedi's deleted scenes. Are Star Wars fans in store for a new trailer on Super Bowl Sunday? Will finds an interesting piece of Star Wars merchandise. Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Josh calls in about PUBG and the Solo trailer. King Tom wants to know wha...
Jan 27, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 69
Hawes and Will tackle Rebels, The Last Jedi and Solo this week. The trailer for the final episodes of Rebels was released today! Rian Johnson talks about the climactic duel between Luke and Kylo and why he made certain decisions. Rian drops the mic on Twitter. Rian talks about not including the Knights of Ren in The Last Jedi. The synopsis for Solo has been released! Listener emails and voice messages are discussed. Brad has some helpful Star Wars related strategy for PUBG. Sam has a question ab...
Jan 20, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 68
