Star Wars movies are a genre unto themselves. And so, it turns out, are their trailers. On this episode, I take a look at Star Wars movie trailers: what they tell us, what they don’t, and, crucially, how they do it.

Star Wars Rebels: great show, or the greatest show? On this episode, I look back at the adventures of the Ghost crew with the lovely ladies of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour. Fair warning: profanity abounds.

In this Interlude, I revisit Episode VI with the help of my good friend Scott from We Serve Droids. We talk classical physics, the role of free will versus determinism in Star Wars, and whether there was a prophecy score board in the Jedi Temple.

In this episode, we explore the influence of the ancient Greeks and Romans on the philosophy of the Jedi by looking at the words and deeds of everyone’s favorite 900-year-old Jedi Master.

Before there was Din Djarin, there was Jango Fett. On this episode, join me as I explore the story of the simple man trying to make his way in the universe, as told in the 2002 video game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.

At long last the trailer for season two of The Mandalorian is here! I do a quick walkthrough and offer my initial takes on what we've seen and what's potentially to come.

Star Wars is many things. But did you know it’s also a work of history? In this episode I get into what that means, the process and pitfalls of figuring out historical truths, and how characters in the Star Wars universe learn about, process, remember, and misremember the galaxy's past. This episode includes a spoiler-y discussion of Force Collector by Kevin Shinick, so consider yourself warned.

In this episode I get into everything having to do with the return of Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker. And when I say everything, I mean everything: Darth Plagueis, Snoke, the Final Order, the dyad, the Chosen One, Rey Palpatine, Force healing, the Sith Eternal, and more. To quote Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, strap yourselves in.

In this episode we — well, I — go deep on a Star Wars classic: the lightsaber duel. What makes a great lightsaber duel? How have lightsaber duels evolved across the Skywalker Saga? What are the ten best duels in Star Wars? Do I actually say that something in Star Wars "slaps"? Listen to find out!

Welcome to the very first episode of A Larger View of the Force! To kick off this hero's journey, I talk about what I hope to do on this podcast, and I share my own story as a Star Wars fan and how I ultimately decided to start a Star Wars podcast. Enjoy!