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

Ed Gross, co-author of Secrets of the Force, joins the show to talk about his "unauthorized, uncensored" history of Star Wars. Today, part 1 of 2... Punch it!

And for more about Ed, you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/EdGross

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We talked about the High Republic "Leveler" (and the rod that controls it) in the previous episode. Now, we dig into Star Wars Legends to determine whether we've seen either or both before. Punch it!

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Okay, it's been a couple of weeks since the debut of The Rising Storm, so we're moving into spoiler territory to discuss the reveal of the so-called threat to the Force itself... but which Force, specifically? Punch it!

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The first four episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch were about getting to safety after Order 66. The second four were about establishing a new life as mercenaries. Now, let's talk about the big idea in the third set of four episodes. Punch it!

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The Mandalorian wasn't the only Star Wars production to receive an Emmy nomination. And though it's fun, this other production probably didn't set out with the goal of winning awards - but it's nice to be recognized. Punch it!

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"Rescue on Ryloth" concludes a two-part story arc for Star Wars: The Bad Batch, with action, fun, and more foundations laid for Star Wars history. Punch it!

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A potpourri episode! The Mandalorian wasn't the only Star Wars creation that received Emmy nods; plus odds on more Mando wins, and a Japanese press conference about Star Wars: Visions. Punch it!

Here's the IGN article about the Japanese press conference that's mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-visions-anime-jedi-rock-opera

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian received five Emmy nominations in the "primetime" categories. What are the chances they'll win any of them? The Vegas oddsmakers and the Hollywood trades already have some ideas... Punch it!

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24 Emmy nominations for season 2 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian! That's nine more than season 1. We'll break it all down here... Punch it!

Here's a breakdown of how the nominations compare to last year:

2020: 1 Major, 14 Creative 2021: 5 Major, 19 Creative Arts

Major: Lost Outstanding Drama Series, nominated again New category nominations for: ---Supporting Actor (Giancarlo Esposito) ---Directing (Chapter 9, Favreau) ---Writing (Chapter 13, Filoni) ---Writing (Chapter 16, Favreau)

Creative Arts, by 2020 wins: Won Production Design, nominated again Won Cinematography, nominated again (2 episodes in 2021 vs. 1 in 2020) Won Sound Editing, nominated again Won Sound Mixing, nominated again Won Special Visual Effects, nominated again Won Music Composition, nominated again Won Stunt Coordination, nominated again

Creative Arts, by 2020 losses: Lost Costumes, nominated again Lost Picture Editing, nominated again (4 episodes in 2021 vs. 3 in 2020) Lost Prosthetic Makeup, nominated again Lost Guest Actor, nominated again Lost Character Voice-over, not nominated again

Creative Arts, new category nominations for: Outstanding Casting Period And/Or Character Hairstyling Supporting Actor Stunt Performance

And by episode:

The Jedi 1. Production Design 2. Cinematography 3. Costumes 4. Picture Editing 5. Prosthetic Makeup 6. Sound Editing 7. Sound Mixing 8. Writing

The Rescue 1. Picture Editing 2. Period And/Or Character Hairstyling 3. Music Composition 4. Stunt Performance 5. Writing

The Believer 1. Cinematography 2. Picture Editing

The Heiress 1. Picture Editing

The Marshal 1. Directing

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Ten publishers were announced as participants in the Star Wars: The High Republic mega initiative. Only five have published anything so far. So, what's the the other five? We'll take a look today... Punch it!

For the record, the ten publishers are:

Del Rey Disney–Lucasfilm Press IDW Publishing Marvel Comics Titan Magazines Viz Media Abrams Books b&m! Books Dorling Kindersley (aka DK) Insight Editions

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