Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

There's a 12-week merch event happening in the run-up to The Book of Boba Fett: "Bring Home the Bounty." There are a couple of interesting hints about what's to come, but can we learn anything storytelling-related? Punch it!

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There's been news on the Kenobi front! An actor interview and some book announcements all bear on the upcoming series. Here's what we know (and can guess at...). Punch it!

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Here's the link to the article mentioned in the show: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-preview-1240109/

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For the Mondays between now and the start of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, we're going to go back over all his stories in the current canon to discover as much as we can about him. Today, we start with the two earliest stories in the timeline. Punch it!

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We've got a Spinner Sunday episode on tap for you! This time we're talking about "Showdown at the Fair," a High Republic book that manages to pack a whole lot into its 24 pages... Punch it!

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Kevin Feige says there won't ever be a Star Wars/Marvel crossover, but after the apparent Mustafar cameo in Marvel's "What If..." series, logic dictates that Star Wars *must* exist in the MCU. Punch it!

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The first two chapters of Star Wars: Ronin retell the story of "The Duel" from Star Wars Visions. On today's show, seven takeaways from the novel that enhance repeat viewings of "The Duel." Punch it!

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Perhaps Star Wars (in particular, A New Hope) isn't so much influenced by Kurosawa as by the "jidaigeki" genre in which he operated... on today's show, we'll briefly introduce ourselves to the Japanese period drama and discuss how it comes full circle with the new Visions novel, Ronin. Punch it!

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Back in the old EU days, not every story released at that time was "canon." Now that the lore has been rebooted, it's tempting to think all new stories need to fit on the same timeline. Today, we explore how Star Wars: Ronin breaks new ground and why that's exciting... Punch it!

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Emma Mieko Candon tells a story that is not the Star Wars we know, and yet is connected just as deeply in its own unique way. Star Wars: Ronin (A Visions Novel) expands the story from "The Duel" with a multi-layered web of secrets and lies. Exposed layer by layer, it challenges you to unlearn what you've learned, and rewards you handsomely for the effort. Punch it!

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Our final flashback interview from Star Wars Celebration Orlando features the multi-talented musician, sound designer/mixer, voice actor, and podcaster David W. Collins - plus an extra surprise guest. Punch it!

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