For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation

Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode that was recorded back in June but not edited until now, Andrew & Kevin give their spoiler-filled discussion of Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as their thoughts on the film's box office disappointment.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, Andrew discusses the beginning of Episode IX's filming, speculates on what roles the new and returning cast members will have in the film, and takes a role down memory lane as he talks about memories of collecting Star Wars toys as a kid (specifically the ones from Burger King).

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, Andrew discusses the trailer for the revival of Star Wars: The Clone Wars coming to the Disney streaming service in 2019! He also discusses other news coming out of San Diego Comic Con in the world of Star Wars books and comics, and pays tribute to a pillar of the nerd community Jon Schnepp, who tragically passed away at the age of 51.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's special video episode, Andrew gives his NON-SPOILER review of Solo: A Star Wars Story! He also briefly discusses the news that James Mangold is in talks to direct a Boba Fett anthology film.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode Andrew & Kevin review the recent Solo trailer, and talk about how their anticipation for Solo has increased.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. Today Andrew goes solo as he gives his in-depth review of the making of The Last Jedi documentary "The Director and the Jedi". He also discusses the rumors of Meryl Streep taking over the role of Leia in Episode IX, Solo's projected $150 million opening weekend, and his anger at the recent EA Battlefront games.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, Andrew & Kevin discuss their favorite female characters of the franchise in honor of Women's History Month. We also talk about Lord & Miller's lack of a director's credit on the Han Solo movie.

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Welcome to the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, we discuss the announcement that Jon Favreau will be the showrunner of an upcoming live action Star Wars series exclusive to Disney's upcoming streaming service, and come up with ideas for what the show could be. We also briefly touch on the Rebels finale, and past birthday memories with the franchise.

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Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, in honor of this weekend's Academy Awards, Andrew & Kevin preview the categories The Last Jedi is nominated for, as well as the history of Star Wars and the Academy Awards. We also give our picks for the best and worst performances in a Star Wars movie, John Williams announcing Episode IX will be the last Star Wars film score he composes, and discuss the deleted scenes for The Last Jedi Blu-Ray release.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Force Bonding Podcast! Hosted by Andrew Laspesa (@UncommonAndrew) and Kevin Martinelli (@kevrs89), this podcast is all about Star Wars and how it has impacted us personally over the years of us being massive Star Wars nerds. On today's episode, in honor of Black Panther's success, we debate who is the greatest black character in the Star Wars films. We also talk about Black Panther breaking box office records set by The Last Jedi, our anticipations for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and why we haven't watched Rebels yet.

Follow the podcast on Twitter @ForceBondingPod and on Instagram @forcebondingpodcast and subscribe to us on YouTube at YouTube.com/AndrewTheUncommon

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