Once again we are celebrating the beginnings of podcasting for a galaxy far, far away. It's #StarWarsPodcastDay2026 and this year, This is the Way Podcast is talking about the leadership change at Lucasfilm.February 7th, 2026 marks the sixth anniversary for #SWPD, but it was 27 years ago when Jedi Talk began "audio blogging" with an internet radio show called Jedi Talk. Daniel C of Star Wars, Now This is Podcasting has been researching the beginnings of Star Wars podcasting and even though the first RSS fed shows didn't come out until later and the term "podcast" wasn't en vogue years after that, our research agrees that Jedi Talk seems to be the first to mass distribute their Star Wars centered show, thanks to internet hosting. As for This is the Way Podcast, we're at six years and counting and 213 episodes as of this special edition.This is still a mostly audio only version of a podcast, but as time has allowed, graphics and perhaps someday video will be added. If #SWPD2026 has brought you here for the first time, we hope you'll check out more episodes. Send feedback by the email address mentioned during the podcast or interact via ⁠X⁠, Instagram, or Facebook⁠⁠ @ThisistheWayPod. There are many podcasts out there releasing special episodes today and you can find them by visiting the celebration Instagram page ⁠⁠@starwarspodday⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ or the ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ page for the #starwarspodcastday2026 event. May the Force be with us always!

This is the Way Podcast hopes your 2026 started off just the way you wanted. It's going to be an interesting year for Star Wars, but the calendar isn't full, by any measure.

There is a new show debuting in April, a movie release a month later, and May the Fourth usually has some surprises. No "Star Wars Celebration" this year, even with The Mandalorian and Grogu coming, but Starfighter got a surprise "Cruise" member before wrapping up principal photography.

Star Wars gamers will have to wait for new games, but there's an "old" one coming to the XBOX game pass. Hasbro listed three figures and a helmet this month and it might be smart to look up LEGO's newest offerings in the Star Wars category. Just make sure you go over the details brick by SMART brick before you make a purchase.

There's Ahsoka news and maybe more awards for Andor and Disney parks is putting some original touches on Galaxy's Edge that could put a spark of rebellion back in Batuu.

This is the Way Podcast will be participating once again in the annual Star Wars Podcast Day on February 7th of 2026. It's self-described as an annual, unofficial celebration of the Star Wars fan audio community. Each year, more and more podcasts and vodcasts join in for #StarWarsPodcastDay and #SWPD2026 will be the 6th year This is the Way Podcast releases an episode to take part!

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How was your 2025 holiday season? Did you have a merry Christmas? Do you expect a happy new year? What toys and goodies did you get...yourself?

Star Wars news is usually light in the winter, but we are getting closer to a new Star Wars movie. One is getting closer and closer to finishing post production in anticipation of a May 2026 release. One just finished filming and is undergoing the arduous process of melding the computer graphics Star Wars is now so reliant on with live action performances.

There are some additions to the Hasbro Pulse website this month and Star Wars gamers have a couple notes thanks to the official Star Wars.com website. Ahsoka's second season is less than a year away and we've got another segment of "This is the Word" for you to close out the year.

We will be participating once again in the annual Star Wars Podcast Day on February 7th of 2026. It's self-described as an annual, unofficial celebration of the Star Wars fan audio community. Each year, more and more podcasts and vodcasts join in for #StarWarsPodcastDay and #SWPD2026 will be the 6th year This is the Way Podcast releases an episode to take part!

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Black Friday has come and gone and although there are still deals to be had, you likely won't find good ones when it comes to Star Wars merchandise. Even sites that sell branded shirts put their merch on sale BEFORE Thanksgiving and most (I won't say all) ended those sales at midnight Eastern or Pacific in the states when Friday came to a close.

Still, we DO have your Star Wars news from the month of November, including notes on Jeremy Allen White, Shawn Levy, Rosario Dawson, Rory McCann, and that's just regarding live action projects at Lucasfilm. There are a couple of gaming updates that will come in December pre-Christmas, and collectors have their share of Hasbro and LEGO news.

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Star Wars news remains scarce, but each month closer to the release of the next project brings us better insights as to what's coming, so why not talk a little about what has come this October? Last month, we got a trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu and this month we hear about Rotta and Colonel Bishop.Ahsoka's second season wrapped production, so now is when we wait until what's left of the Ghost crew gets their public relations directives. You hear that Ahsoka and Hera? Starfighter has a news note, too, believe it or not.Knights of the Old Republic may still get it's "Final Fantasy VII" style reimagining and Quantic Dream might be sleepwalking toward a celestial event. Batuu gets some old parts back...again...and collectors can score some pretty cool pieces of plastic, if they're willing to pay a premium.Feel free to take part in contributing ideas and commenting on our podcasts on YouTube, on Spotify, on Facebook, through Amazon's podcast portal, or even on Discord. May the Force be with us!

Star Wars news has been scarce for some time now, but in September, the next movie in the queue debuted a trailer. The Mandalorian and Grogu is still months away, but it's clear that Disney is banking on the little green guy. This is the Way Podcast reviewed the trailer in an episode released the next day. for most of the month.Andor won five Emmy Awards, we learned who will be behind the camera and in the director chairs for the second season of Ahsoka, there's rumors about Starfighter, a hail mary catch for HasLabs, and seasonal offerings of collectibles to discuss. A new video game will be available soon for the virtual reality crowd and Disney Parks goers have to find the new place to hug Chewie and feel the dark side in the presence of Lord Vader. The news update podcast also debuts a new segment that some people will welcome and some may not want to endure. Freedom of speech, fellow Rebels!Feel free to take part in contributing ideas and commenting on our podcasts on YouTube, on Spotify, on Facebook, through Amazon's podcast portal, or even on Discord. May the Force be with us!

The first "teaser" trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu movie was released on StarWars.com on September 22nd, 2025. Some of the footage had been previously seen at Star Wars Celebration - Japan earlier in the year.

Lucasfilm and Disney lean heavily on the popularity of "baby Yoda" in the 1 minute 35 second trailer and we see our first footage of Sigourney Weaver as a New Republic general. A new Razor Crest appears, there are post-Empire Stormtroopers, alien races seen on screen for the first time since Return of the Jedi, a Hutt, AT-ATs, explosions, aerial combat, and Grogu seems to have gathered some Anzellans as pals.

The movie releases in May 2026 and more trailers will follow in the future, but this will be the next live action project release for Star Wars, after the end of Andor's second season earlier this year.

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It's August, and Star Wars news has been scarce for most of the month. Leave it to the last few days for a few notable updates to casts and crews to pop up.

Voting for the Primetime Emmy Awards has finished, but Andor made a push on YouTube with clips and character reels up to the last moment. LEGO revealed a trailer for new episodes of the Rebuild the Galaxy series coming next month, but there's also the possibility you'll be able to put real blocks together to remake the Death Star. ILM pats itself on the back with an article about VR gaming. Oga's Cantina goes standby in California and Smuggler's Run will be getting new routes.

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Once upon a time, San Diego Comic Con would have been a major source of Star Wars news. Now, with Celebration and other comic cons spread across the world, SDCC's booth and hall prices have left it like the Dune Sea.Andor is up for awards this September and Ahsoka is filming. We're still living in a "post-Andor" world, but there's still news for collectors, gamers, and Disney park fans. Collectors should definitely check out HasbroPulse's website and there's a new one for a new museum coming next year. It's Lucasfilm's Museum of Narrative Art coming to Los Angeles and there's a link mentioned inside the podcast you might want to peruse.We know...it's YouTube and we're expecting you just to listen. You can watch the visualization, but we know not everyone likes to do it that way. Feel free to take part in contributing ideas and commenting on our podcasts, on YouTube, on Spotify, on Facebook, Amazon's podcast portal, or even Discord. May the Force be with us!

Ever since Andor finished streaming, there isn't much urgency for Star Wars news because the next projects won't be available until next year. Live action movies and shows will eventually start promotional campaigns, but we're still living in a "post-Andor" world and the show is advertising itself for awards.There's still news for collectors, gamers, and Disney park fans, but there's certainly a summer lull, especially since we just had a Star Wars Celebration in April and comic cons won't have much news to reveal, unless it concerns the animated series, comics, novels, or collectibles and maybe, just maybe, new video games.Andor is done, but maybe shouldn't be, Ahsoka is shooting, but a long time coming, and there's finally a map to help you "astrogate" the galaxy. Listen or watch the audio visualization if you want to find out how to contact the podcast to tell us how great we are or how much you like to hate listen/watch. Feel free to take part in contributing ideas and commenting on our podcasts, on YouTube, Amazon's podcast portal, Apple podcasts, Spotify, or even Discord. May the Force be with us!