Join me, Christina Stevenson, and Andrew Harrison as we discuss the Star Wars experiences on the Disney Wish, including the Cargo Bay, hidden treasures throughout the ship, and the Hyperspace Lounge. We share our tips for enjoying the Wish, as well as tell stories about what it’s like to travel with a Coffee With Kenobi travel group. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Coffee With Kenobi’s Travel Partner – MEI/Mouse Fan Travel: Book your next adventure to G...
Jun 30, 2025•48 min
The CWK/MEI Travel and Mouse Fan Travel experience on the Disney Wish has come to a close, but the memories and stories will last a lifetime. Join me, Deanna, and Mason Zehr, along with members of the Coffee With Kenobi travel family, as we discuss and explore the Disney Wish cruise ship and share our experiences sailing together. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Coffee With Kenobi’s Travel Partner – MEI/Mouse Fan Travel: Book your next adventure to Gala...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
On today’s show, Colby Mead (The Colby Cast) and John Alois (The Hyperion Hub) return for part two of our conversation of the fifth episode in season two of Andor, “I Have Friends Everywhere.” We discuss Bix and Luthen’s conversation in detail, debate Luthen’s motivation, and reflect on the episode's title and its broader impact. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Coffee With Kenobi’s Travel Partner – MEI/Mouse Fan Travel: Book your next adventure to Galax...
Jun 16, 2025•44 min
On today’s show, join Colby Mead (The Colby Cast), John Alois (The Hyperion Hub), and me for part one of our discussion of the fifth episode in season two of Andor, “I Have Friends Everywhere.” We discuss the cinematography of the series, character dichotomy, and debate Syril Karn’s motivation. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for an unforg...
Jun 09, 2025•38 min
On today’s show, Mark Newbold (Fantha Tracks), Daz Davies (CWK Alliance), and I discuss the fourth episode in season two of Andor, “Ever Been To Ghorman?” We discuss the escalation of tension, seeing different sides of the Empire, and what’s going on with Cassian and Bix. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for an unforgettable trip aboard the...
Jun 03, 2025•57 min
On today's show, I speak with Fanhome’s Gianluca Latini about the 1:2 scale Build Your Own Darth Vader subscription model kit based on The Empire Strikes Back. Gianluca discusses what makes this unique collectible so special, the immense detail featured, and what it's like to collaborate with Lucasfilm. Additionally, I briefly discuss my contributions as head writer to the magazine included with each kit. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Join the Coffee ...
May 26, 2025•36 min
On today’s show, John Heil (CWK Alliance), Bob Gerard (Short For A Stormtrooper), and I discuss the third episode in season two of Andor, “Harvest.” We discuss the resolution of the first arc, Mon Mothma’s plight, and more. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for an unforgettable trip aboard the Disney Wish, from June 16 to 20, 2025. This exci...
May 19, 2025•57 min
On today’s show, John Heil (CWK Alliance), Bob Gerard (Short For A Stormtrooper), and I discuss the second episode in season two of Andor, “Sagrona Teema.” We discuss the warring rebel factions, Mon Mothma’s family life on Corellia, and the importance of leadership. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for an unforgettable trip aboard the Disne...
May 12, 2025•54 min
May the 4th be with you! On a special show, join me, Mason Zehr, and Tom Gross as we head to the movies and watch the original Star Wars as it was meant to be seen: on the big screen! Join us as we experience Mason’s first time seeing A New Hope on the big screen. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for an unforgettable trip aboard the Disney ...
May 05, 2025•30 min
On today’s show, John Heil (CWK Alliance), Tom Gross (Teachers in The Dungeon), & Ross Hollebon (Fantha Tracks), and I discuss the premiere of Andor season two, “One Year Later.” We discuss the time jump, multiple intricate plot points, conflict, and the decision to batch season two into four three-part arcs. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK comm...
Apr 28, 2025•57 min
Coffee With Kenobi is back! Join me for a Star Wars Celebration Japan recap. On a rare solo show, I discuss the big announcements from the Star Wars convention and reveal the future of CWK. Plus, I share audio from Dave Filoni, John Favreau, Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Shawn Levy, and Ryan Gosling. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! Join the Coffee With Kenobi Family on the Disney Wish! Dan Zehr invites listeners to join him and the CWK community for a...
Apr 22, 2025•35 min
Disneyland’s “Seasons Of The Force” has returned! Join me and my brother, Sean Zehr, as we eat, shop, ride, and explore our way through the Star Wars offerings at Disneyland for “Seasons Of The Force.” I speak with Lucasfilm Creative Executive Matt Martin about the brand-new projection show, “Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga” and discuss the past, present, and future of The High Republic with Star Wars The High Republic authors Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, Alyssa Wong, Zoraida Co...
Apr 03, 2025•49 min
Tom Hoeler, Random House Worlds editorial director of fiction and special products, returns for part two of our conversation on CWK. We discuss the creation of Star Wars: The Mask of Fear, where it fits in the timeline, and how it compliments Andor and other stories told during this time period. Plus, a major announcement about the immediate future of Coffee With Kenobi . Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family ...
Mar 06, 2025•41 min
Tom Hoeler, Random House Worlds editorial director of fiction and special products, joins me for part one of our conversation on CWK. We discuss Tom’s career path to Random House Worlds, his love of Star Wars and the written word, and working on Batman. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/Disn...
Feb 27, 2025•35 min
Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox return for part two, where we continue discussing our new Star Wars reference book. We share some of our biggest challenges, what we learned from the experience, and more. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel Co...
Feb 20, 2025•33 min
Star Wars Encyclopedia authors Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, and Kelly Knox join me for part one to discuss our new Star Wars reference book. We talk about our individual processes of what went into our work, what makes this book special, and how we first fell in love with Star Wars. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! NOTE: Fellow author Amy Richau could not join us for this conversation but we think she is marvelous! __Join Da...
Feb 13, 2025•30 min
On today’s show, Greg McLaughlin (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Dr. Greg Cass (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Bob Gerard (Short for a Stormtrooper: A 15 Minute Star Wars Podcast), and I continue our conversation ranking the Star Wars Disney+ live-action Star Wars series. In part two, we share the last five in our respective lists. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, wi...
Feb 06, 2025•59 min
On today’s show, Greg McLaughlin (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Dr. Greg Cass (The Rebel Base Card Podcast), Bob Gerard (Short for a Stormtrooper: A 15 Minute Star Wars Podcast), and I rank and discuss the Star Wars Disney+ live-action Star Wars series. In part one, we share the first four in our respective lists. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official ...
Jan 30, 2025•48 min
S.T.E.A.M. Into Star War s returns! Join me and my co-hosts John Alois ( The Hyperion Hub ) and Greg McLaughlin ( Rebel Base Card Podcast) LIVE on the S.T.E.A.M. Into Star Wars podcast stage as we share our Star Wars stories. We are also joined by members of the community as they discuss what they love about the franchise and share their Star Wars stories. Plus, we talk about what we are most looking forward to from Star Wars and Lucasfilm in 2025. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and ha...
Jan 24, 2025•56 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew's eighth and final episode of season one, “The Real Good Guys." We look at new character information, the identity of the supervisor, and what the children learned on their adventures. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Trave...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode seven, “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble." We look at Jod’s cruelty, the children’s resilience, and why this series connects with Star Wars fans. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyW...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon), Father Jimmy, and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode six, “Zero Friends Again." We look at powerful symbols, greed versus friendship, and why this may be the best episode of the season. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish __Visit Co...
Jan 02, 2025•50 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and I discuss Skeleton Crew episode five, “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates." We break down the metaphors in the episode, a heel turn, and the power of a story within a story. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish __Visit Coffe...
Dec 27, 2024•47 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episode four, “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin." We break down the surprises in the episode, Neel’s compassion, and discuss the war aspect of Star Wars. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.c...
Dec 19, 2024•59 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episode three, “Very Interesting, As An Astrogation Program." We break down the paradoxical moral compass of Jod Na Nawood, the mystery of At Attin, and a new character. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel Co...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min
On today’s show, Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) and Fr. Jimmy Morgan join me to discuss Skeleton Crew episodes one and two, “This Could Be A Real Adventure" and "Way, Way Out Past The Barrier.” We break down the series' tone and promise of adventure, elements of the hero’s journey, and how Skeleton Crew connects with audiences. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025,...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min
On the eight-hundredth episode of Coffee With Kenobi, James Arnold Taylor returns to discuss the intricacies of voice acting, his love of Star Wars, and his new movie, Hidden Blessings. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi! __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th-20th, 2025, with our official travel partner, MEI/Mouse Fan Travel CoffeeWithKenobi.com/DisneyWish __Visit CoffeeWithKenobi.com for the latest podcasts, news, v...
Dec 03, 2024•54 min
Join me, Cory Clubb (Coffee With Kenobi co-creator), and Tom Gross (Teachers In The Dungeon) in our continuing series as we share a classic episode of CWK Pour-Over, previously only available to members of the CWK Alliance. This week was recorded LIVE in the studio as we reminisced about some of our favorite travel experiences covering Star Wars events for Coffee With Kenobi. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi, CWK Pour-Over style! __Join Dan Zehr and the C...
Nov 28, 2024•42 min
On today’s show, Shawn Degenhart (The Hyperion Hub) and Jim Tallman join me to discuss the Disney+ documentary Music By John Williams. We share our memories of Williams’ music and what the documentary taught us. As a bonus, Jim and Shawn explain some of the intricacies of creating an original music composition and what makes Williams stand out. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi. __Join Dan Zehr and the Coffee With Kenobi family on the Disney Wish June 16th...
Nov 21, 2024•46 min
On today's show, I speak with John Redlingshafer (The Hyperion Hub) about his first time watching The Empire Strikes Back. John is a lifelong Disney aficionado but a Padawan of Star Wars lore with no expectations or foresight of what comes next in the saga. We discuss the film’s tonal change from the original, his impressions of Yoda, and whether he should watch Return of The Jedi next or try the infamous “machete” order. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite mug, and have some Coffee With Kenobi!...
Nov 14, 2024•43 min
