For nearly five decades, Star Wars: A New Hope has stood as the foundation of the galaxy far, far away. But after fourteen years of Disney-era storytelling — new films, animated series, prestige television, novels, and comics — does the original film feel the same? In this episode, we revisit Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope through a modern lens and explore how stories like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi have reshaped the way we see Luke, Leia, Vader, the Rebellion, and the Empire.Does the added lore deepen the mythology? Has the expanded canon enriched the political backdrop and emotional stakes? Or was there something powerful about when the galaxy felt bigger because we knew less?Join us as we reflect on how fourteen years of new Star Wars storytelling have elevated, complicated, and perhaps even transformed the film that started it all — and ask the ultimate question: does A New Hope still hit the same in 2026?#starwars #anewhope #disney #starwarsfan #starwarspodcast #podcast #international #deepdive #lukeskywalker #princessleia #darthvader

Charlie, Jack and Jimmy have a special guest on this week to take a deep dive into all things Maul! They discuss everything from the Sith Apprentices first appeareance in Phantom Menace to his fall in Rebels. Then they start to speculate on what may or may not be part of the newest animation show Maul: Shadowlord!

Let them know how you felt the first time you saw the red and black Zabrak!

Massive changes for Lucasfilm a few weeks ago and now even more change for Disney! Bob Iger's position as president of Disney is being divided up between two incredibly talented and experienced people...Josh D'Amaro and Dana Walden.

What do all these changes mean for our beloved Star Wars Universe? Charlie, Jack and Jimmy dive into the change over and all the ramifications for the Galaxy far far away.

Did you watch the big game? Did it live up to the hype? More importantly did you see the :36 seond Mando and Grogu trailer? Was that worth 8 million dollars? Did it leave you satisfied or wanting more?

Join Taylor, Charle, Jack and Jimmy as they celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day 2026! February 7th, 1999 is considered to be the first time a Star Wars podcast was released. The show JEDI TALK aired on that day and changed the galaxy forever!

In this special episode we talk about the history of Jedi Talk and how Explore The Force came into being.

This week Jack and Jimmy get on with their Force Encounters and the news. Then Jack gets to sit down with Commander Taylor and talk about her adventures at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!

Hello There, Welcome back to Explore the Force! Jimmy is joined by Commander Taylor for an in depth look at the latest Star Wars Novel from Adam Christopher - Master of Evil! Star Wars: Master of Evil by Adam Christopher (2025) follows Darth Vader shortly after Revenge of the Sith as he embraces the dark side and hunts for the power to conquer death. While serving Emperor Palpatine, Vader investigates a Force-wielding shaman and hunts for a lost Sith temple. The novel focuses on his transformation and his interaction with Imperial officer Colonel Holland Goth.

Join Jack and Jimmy for a peek behind the scenes of the real life Star Wars Archives....Wookieepedia! The boys are joined by SpookyWillow, who is one of the Administrators for the largest Star Wars reference guide out in the universe.

Charlie and Jimmy take a look at the amazing new trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord! Let us know what you think about it.

*this was a live feed on YouTube - some technical issues did occur*

Jack, Charlie and Jimmy are looking to get the HYPE started for the Mandalorian and Grogu movie. So, they decided to rank their top three episodes of the the Mandalorian, selecting one episode from each season and maybe one for an honorable mention!

Let them know what your top three would be in the comments down below.