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

The New Republic and the Resistance may not be as wiped out as we thought, but even a year after the Hosnian attack, they're still not ready to take on the First Order by themselves. So, who's going to come to the galaxy's rescue? I've got the answer for you today. Punch it!

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Rey says the First Order will take military control of the galaxy in a matter of weeks. Is that legit? If so, how will they do it? on today's podcast we look at the facts in their favor, and hint at the one source of trouble they haven't taken into account. Punch it!

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Is the Resistance in "good shape"? Certainly not - they're worse off than the New Republic by comparison. But the fact that no one answered their calls for help in The Last Jedi is not a sign that they're down to only the people left on the Millennium Falcon... Punch it!

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We all saw the Hosnian cataclysm in The Force Awakens, but does that mean the New Republic was totally wiped out? The answer's "No," and on today's episode, I'm going to share some examples of how the New Republic survived the Starkiller attack. Punch it!

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A shady dude claims to be with the mining guild, but who is he REALLY working for? You're about to find out, as well as how The Force Awakens is affected by "Dangerous Business," episode 13 from season 1 of Star Wars Resistance. Punch it!

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I'm going behind the scenes of the Super Bowl advertising process to see just how likely it is that we'll get an Episode IX teaser during the big game. I'll never tell you the odds, but I'll explain the reasoning behind them, and what one thing I think there's a very good chance we'll learn. Punch it!

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Voice actors and authors have been announced, but I'm pretty sure we haven't heard about all of them just yet, and I've got some examples of missing folks in both categories. Plus, the enormous fan props have been announced, and I've got the rundown here... Punch it!

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A couple tidbits of information about the shopping experience at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge from that Barron's magazine piece, paired with some previously released information, suggests that the level of "immersiveness" you'll experience in the new Star Wars land far exceeds anything you've experienced at the Disney Parks before. Punch it!

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How does Galaxy's Edge tie into other Star Wars media? Where did the team go for inspiration in building the 14-acre expansion? And what will your first views be like? That and more in our discussion on the show today... Punch it!

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The descriptions of the two types of AGV "Dark Rides" created by the theme-park experts at Dynamic Attractions sound so much like the descriptions of "Smuggler's Run" and "Rise of the Resistance" at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge that it's downright crazy. Punch it!

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