Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the final arc of Andor season 2! That’s… S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows? And… S2.E12 ∙ Jedha, Kyber, Erso Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art:...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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! That’s… S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows? And… S2.E12 ∙ Jedha, Kyber, Erso Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Ar...
Jun 09, 2025•39 min
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, starting with this recap of the first two arcs of Andor season 2! That’s… S2.E1 ∙ One Year Later S2.E2 ∙ Sagrona Teema S2.E3 ∙ Harvest S2.E4 ∙ Ever Been to Ghorman? S2.E5 ∙ I Have Friends Everywhere And… S2.E6 ∙ What a Festive Evening Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Jun 09, 2025•39 min
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 ! Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Guest: Mike Lord Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
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. Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher A...
Apr 25, 2025•33 min
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! Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art:...
Apr 23, 2025•54 min
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! Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 11 min
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 ! Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you By: The Sonar ...
Mar 24, 2025•50 min
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. This is part one of JAJ’s dissection of Shadows of the Empire. Somehow, he will return. Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barne...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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 . Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announce...
Mar 10, 2025•53 min
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! Subscribe to the Yub Nub newsletter here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Annou...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Nov 12, 2024•42 min
Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones — the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Sep 10, 2024•26 min
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. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, and find supplemental material — like this list of George Lucas’ student films ! Episode Credits: – Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , & Greg Iwinski – Guest: Patrick Cotnoir – Theme Song: M...
Aug 30, 2024•44 min
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 . We also listen to a holo from founding member of our substack newsletter, Mike “Zorknapp” Lord! Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , & Jim Fagan Guest: Brian Jay Jones Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina R...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Tim and Jim chat about the Skeleton Crew trailer and Ben Burtt’s recent revelations about the “Wilhelm scream” before Tim’s deep-dive convo with MacKenzie Green of The World Needs Nerds podcast about the evolution of George Lucas’ marketing prowess and what it’s like to be a newcomer to Star Wars fandom! Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , & Jim Fagan Guest: MacKenzie Green Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jack...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Tim and Jim chat about the upcoming Reign of the Empire book series and Skeleton Crew streaming series before Tim’s deep-dive convo 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. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , & Jim Fagan Guests: Stefannie + Chris Lauzon of the Dark Side Divas podcast Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art:...
Aug 09, 2024•52 min
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! Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Episode Credits: Host: Jim Fagan Guest: Connor Ratliff Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter.com/...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 15 min
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.Ben first caught our attention because of his viral silent film edit of Tim Burton’s Batman (1989). Episode Credits: – Hosts: Tim Barnes , & Jim Fagan – Guest: Ben Crew – Theme Song: Matt Maher – Announcer: Carolina Ravassa – Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to y...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 24 min
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! Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , and Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter.com/yubnubpod Email questions and thoughts to: ...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 36 min
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.’ Hosts: Tim Barnes , Jim Fagan , and Greg Iwinski Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter.com/yubnubpod Email questions and thoughts to: yubnubpod [at] gmail [dot] com Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Jul 17, 2024•43 min
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! Hosts: Tim Barnes , and Jim Fagan Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter.com/yubnubpod Email questions and thoughts to: yubnubpod [at] gmail [dot] com Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Jul 17, 2024•59 min
Artist Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art) joins us to explain the many illustrators, painters, and cartoonists who influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! But first — Jim shares his insights on the penultimate episode of The Acolyte to appease the many fans who reached out in disappointment that we haven’t brought up the infamous “gaping dark side hole” in our bonus coverage. Find visual references and more over at our newsletter ! Episode Credits: – Hosts: Tim ...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min
SPOILER ALERT! While Jim is out getting a Tatooine summer tan, Tim is joined by Stephanie & Chris of the Dark Side Divas podcast for an analysis of “Choice” — the penultimate episode of ‘The Acolyte’ season one. Episode Credits: Host: Tim Barnes Guests: Stefannie + Chris Lauzon of the Dark Side Divas podcast Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter....
Jul 10, 2024•38 min
Yub Nub and the Mama Needs A Movie podcast collide in PART TWO of Tim’s deep dive into the USC student films of George Lucas with guests Ryan Perez and Anne Rieman. But before that, Jim primes us with some important context from the biography George Lucas: A Life . You can watch all 8 films here ! Episode Credits: – Hosts: Tim Barnes , & Jim Fagan – Guest: Anne Rieman , & Ryan Perez – Theme Song: Matt Maher – Announcer: Carolina Ravassa – Podcast Art: Joel Jackson Brought to you By: The ...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 45 min
SPOILER ALERT! Jim and Tim react to episode 6 of The Acolyte! To read and watch additional material related to this episode, subscribe to our newsletter ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , and Jim Fagan Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/yubnubpod/ X: https://twitter.com/yubnubpod Email questions and thoughts to: yubnubpod [at] gmail [dot] com Brought to you By: The Sonar N...
Jul 03, 2024•46 min
Get ready to open a jam packed jar of Yub Nub! Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the process of making the documentary sensation I’m ‘George Lucas’: A Connor Ratliff Story and the live staged reading reading of The Phantom Menace sensation The Naboo Movie Movie . THEN, UCLA film school alumni Ryan Perez (The Tonight Show, SNL) & Anne Rieman (Funny or Die) of the Mama Needs A Movie podcast join Tim in a PART ONE of a discussion G...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min
SPOILERS! Jim and Tim react to the shocking reveals in “Night” — the fifth episode of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte.’ We also dive into listener questions. Including one from our founding newsletter member, Mike Lord! To read and watch additional material related to this episode, subscribe to our newsletter ! Episode Credits: Hosts: Tim Barnes , and Jim Fagan Theme Song: Matt Maher Announcer: Carolina Ravassa Podcast Art: Joel Jackson And don’t forget to follow us @ Yub Nub Pod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.in...
Jun 26, 2024•58 min
Tim and Jim introduce a special edition re-release of their conversation about ‘Flash Gordon’ serials. Find the chapters we discussed here in the Jedi Training portion of the newsletter! But before we tackle Flash Gordon and his adventures with the pantsless Doctor Zarkov – we answer listener questions and talk about how we’re dealing with the current media madness of the entertainment industry. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 20 min
