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

The press tour for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is in full swing! On today's episode, we're covering some of the most interesting (non-spoiler) tidbits in Total Film's recent cover story - and connecting one bit about Vader's voice to another interview. Punch it!

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It's the penultimate Monday before the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere! Today, we're talking about another recently released bit of Obi's backstory that shows he had even more in common with Anakin that we used to know. Punch it!

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We're wrapping up a weekend celebration of George Lucas' birthday with second half of a conversation with Brian Jay Jones, author of the definitive biography "George Lucas: A Life." Punch it!

Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/

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Happy Birthday to George Lucas! The cinematic pioneer turns 78 today, and to celebrate, we're revisiting a conversation with the author of the essential Lucas biography "George Lucas: A Life," Brian Jay Jones. Punch it!

Here's where you can find Brian online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjayjones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianJayJones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/

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If the idea of a Prequel-Era cinematic experience sounds like a rare treat, you may be right - there haven't been a lot of Prequel Era adult novels in the new era of Star Wars storytelling. But the "Brotherhood" audiobook production is a joyful throwback to those movies. Punch it!

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Yesterday was Disney's Earnings Report and Investor Call, and the bits regarding Star Wars were ... underwhelming, to say the least. We'll talk about what there *was*, and the whys and wherefores of what there *wasn't* on today's show. Punch it!

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We're starting a short series of deeper dives into Star Wars: Brotherhood, the new "Journey to Obi-Wan Kenobi" novel (so to speak) by Mike Chen. Today, a look at new nuances to a story LFL keeps teasing us with: the star-crossed relationship between Obi and the Duchess Satine. Punch it!

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Author Mike Chen finds space within a crowded section of the new canon timeline to tell a meaningful and fun story about Obi-Wan and Anakin in Star Wars: Brotherhood, with compelling new supporting characters, the welcome return of old favorites, and much more. Punch it!

You can check out the previously released excerpts at:

Obi-Wan meets Ventress: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-brotherhood-exclusive-excerpt

Dexter Jettster https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-brotherhood-excerpt-obi-wan-kenobi-dexter-jet-1848823363

Anakin's youngling task: https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23046790/star-wars-brotherhood-mike-chen-excerpt-release

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Three years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Palpatine/Dart Sidious makes his first move in the long-game manipulation of Anakin to the dark side of the Force. Today, we'll explore the details of that story... Punch it!

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Anakin was 12 years old and wanted to leave the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan's means of convincing Anakin to stay was based on a lie, and maybe even founded in selfishness. We'll discuss the story today... Punch it!

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