Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast

Our coverage of Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord concludes with us absolutely losing our minds over the the season one finale of both "Chapter 9: Strange Allies" and "Chapter 10: The Dark Lord." We discuss the narrative impact of including Darth Vader, Maul and Devon's evolving partnership, some of the best lightsaber duels we've seen, and what's next for the future of the series.

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Happy Star Wars Day, friends! In honor of May the 4th, Brad and Sarah talk through their Star Wars fandom journey over the past year, break down why 2026 is an important inflection point for the franchise, and highlight what excites them most heading into the future.

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Maul Madness continues with our discussion of episodes three through eight of Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord!

As we head into the season one finale, we reflect on Devon's progression as she is pulled in multiple directions between Maul, Rylee Lawson, and Master Dio Daki. Plus, Maul has another gargantuan crashout that reveals more from his past and guides him further on his quest for revenege. Finally, the Empire's grip on Janix tightens and things get pretty bad actually!

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Let the MAUL MADNESS begin! This week, we're diving into Chapters 1 and 2 of the new Star Wars animated series ‘Maul — Shadow Lord.’ We discuss the unique hand-brushed art style, the world-building of Janix, and our main trio of Maul, Devon, and Captain Lawson. Plus, how might the Empire come into the picture this season? Full spoilers ahead!

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Oscars season may be over, but we're keeping the lights on and the party going with the return of the Golden Gorg Awards! This year, we recognize the very best in ANDOR including writing, performances, music, costuming, and more. Andor may be over, but its impact will never diminish. So grab your headphones and join us for the most important awards show in town where the points definitely don't matter!

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Mike Chen joins the podcast to discuss his newest Star Wars novel “Outlaws: Low Red Moon,” which explores the years leading up to the video game through the eyes of Jaylen and ND-5'. We dive into how they meet, Jaylen and Sliro Barsha's messy relationship, corporate politics, crime syndicates, and much more.

Note: full video game spoilers throughout and full book spoilers begin 37:30.

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Following Revenge of the Sith's 20th anniversary (yes we're a few months late), we're hosting our very own Episode III Movie Draft! Darth Maullie joins the pod as we embark on a Fantasy Football-like exercise where we make picks across nine categories: Hero, Villain, Tertiary Character, Meme, Quote, Politician, Planet, Outfit, and Droid.

Who will put together the best ROTS Movie Draft team? Tune in and cast your vote!

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This week, we're breaking down big news of Kathleen Kennedy stepping down as President of Lucasfilm after 14 years. In her place will be Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan as Co-Presidents.

With two new Star Wars movies on the horizon, what could this mean for the future of the franchise? What are our initial thoughts? How can Star Wars continue bringing in new audiences? All of this and more on today's podcast. Plus, our reactions to Deadline's exit interview with Kennedy, including the status of several projects.

Official Lucasfilm press release:

Deadline's exit interview with Kathleen Kennedy.

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We're kicking off the new year with a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! We put together a "10 for 10" list featuring our favorite things about Episode VII. Plus, our thoughts on finally being able to say a new Star Wars movie is happening *this* year (shocker)!

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Hello there! After a brief hiatus, we're back to discuss Star Wars Visions Volume 3 including the continued stories of the Ronin, F, and Kara as well as six new original shorts. Plus, what do we expect from the Ninth Jedi spinoff and do we think season four will happen?

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