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

The Gunslinger, episode 5 from season 1 of The Mandalorian, has the least amount of season-overarching information to it, but the one piece it does have is kind of surprising. Punch it!

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In our continuing deeper dive into the episodes from season 1 of The Mandalorian, we're discussing "Sanctuary," episode 4. Which means discussing the Mandalorian's poor babysitting skills, the concept of "filler" episodes and whether this one should have that label, the passage of time in the episode, a couple of still unanswered questions, and more. Punch it!

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What do the Bondsmen's Guild, the Mandalorian covert, and the Empire remnant know about each other in The Mandalorian? We examine the details and damage today, as we dig deeper into "The Sin," episode 3 from season 1 of The Mandalorian. Punch it!

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As we approach the season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian, we're looking back at all the episodes of season 1 with the benefit of hindsight. Today, what we learned about Din Djarin's character - including his similarity to Luke Skywalker in the Original Trilogy - in episode 2, The Child. Punch it!

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As we count down to season 2 of The Mandalorian, we're examining season 1 episodes in light of the full season, to glean new insights and flag unanswered questions. On today's episode, we'll talk about The Mandalorian's rules of engagement with adversaries; his feelings about the Empire; what Chapter 1 suggests about the current status of Mandalore five years after the fall of the Empire; and much more. Punch it!

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What does the evolution of religion and government in our own world potentially tell us about how the Jedi of the High Republic era become the Jedi of the Clone Wars era?

On today's episode of the show, I'm following up on a topic we brushed across yesterday, thanks to the interview with Daniel Wallace, author of Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection. That reignited something I've been wanting to pursue for a while, about how religion gave way to government as the dominant force (no pun intended) in people's lives and on the world stage.

I think there's a potential parallel between that evolution in our own lives and in the way that it could play out in the galaxy far, far away. Punch it!

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So, here's the deal again with Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection:

Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection is a comprehensive visual guide exploring the iconic and legendary lightsabers found within the Star Wars galaxy, featuring fan-favorite hilts from the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, comics, novels, & video games.

And here's the official bio for its author, Daniel Wallace:

Daniel Wallace is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books, including The Jedi Path, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History, The World According to Spider-Man, Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal, and The New York Times best-selling Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters. His specialty is exploring the underpinnings of popular fictional universes.

I'm so grateful to Daniel Wallace and Insight Editions for making this interview possible! Today, we're going to talk more about his approach to the book, about the High Republic lightsaber included in book, and about his own particular lightsaber preferences. Punch it!

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Today, the first half of my email interview with Daniel Wallace, author/co-author of more than 50 books, including his latest for Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection. Punch it!

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Disney just announced a big reorganization, with changes to how content is created and distributed. But what does this mean for Star Wars in general - and season 3 of The Mandalorian in specific? Punch it!

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On today's episode, I'll go over what little we know about Baby Yoda ("The Child") so far, relate it to what we knew from Legends about the actual Yoda's early life, and project it into Baby Yoda's future. Punch it!

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