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Vader is gone. The voice of Vader, James Earl Jones passed early in the month and it is by far the most newsworthy item on the list for this episode of This is the Way Podcast's Star Wars News Update. Jones is a legend and his work and the awards given speak to that. He will be missed, but remember, thanks to an agreement he made a few years back, his iconic voice can still be heard.

Though the news of his passing loomed large, the amount of news notes is small in September. There's a small gaming note and perhaps even smaller one for collectors. There isn't even a Disney Parks segment this month, but instead a note about a rewards program for Disney that is sunsetting in December.

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May the Force be with you!

The Acolyte will not get a second season. It's not the kind of thing to rejoice about, except...it is a little. Common sense and good content don't matter as much as actual money to business people that bankroll television shows and giving Leslye Headland $180 million turns out to be exactly the kind of mistake critics had been saying since news started leaking about the direction the show would take Star Wars. It's not really that Lucasfilm WANTS to admit it. They just accept it. If only some fans would...

Yeah, that's right. Calling out the real toxic fans is now okay after having to deal with accusations of racism and misogyny and all the other distractions that liberal loonies love to lambast the (now very clear) majority. That's right. Most people didn't care for The Acolyte. One can only hope this is the last podcast that needs to address it and HQ is thankful that The Rings of Power isn't Star Wars content, because it's literally the only other show that compares to the level of incompetency that somehow got paid to create content.

There IS good news, or at least hope. December will see the release of Skeleton Crew and then 2025 will bring us Andor's second (and final) season. Sure, The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is coming, but the only other real big note from D23 in 2024 was some stuff about Hollywood Studios that might indirectly affect Star Wars in that park.

K2-SO and Darth Maul for collectors and Outlaws for gamers makes August a pretty slow news month, but perhaps a palate cleanse is what's needed here.

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The summer of Star Wars is coming to a close now that The Acolyte's first and so far only season is also complete. You will have to go elsewhere for full coverage because this podcast decided if there's nothing nice to say, we better not say anything. Kind of like politics these days...

Next up is probably Skeleton Crew, then Andor's second (and final) season, and The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. There's no earth shaking announcements out of San Diego Comic Con, at least on the visual media side of Lucasfilm.

Gamers, collectors, Disney World parkgoers all have a note or two this month and Outlaws looks like it will feature prominently in the next news update podcast.

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It's a summer of Star Wars? Well, not really, but The Acolyte started streaming this month and that's something new. Is this podcast covering the show? You could say yes or no depending on your point of view. What's more Star Wars than that?

Gamers and collectors and Disney World parkgoers have something to listen to in the June news update and even if you don't like The Acolyte, you can get excited for Andor and the upcoming Skeleton Crew live action series!

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May 2024 comes to a close and This is the Way Podcast wraps up another month with another Star Wars news update podcast. The Bad Batch is done. The Acolyte is about to debut. Skeleton Crew has the same initials as "Santa Claus" and Tohan Lege is not that hard to say, especially if you're Stephen Stanton.

Hot Toys are expensive. The toy Dejarik table is about as hard to get as a real one right now. Oh, and if you haven't played LEGO Fortnite, it's FREE TO PLAY, if you didn't know, and it has lightsabers and thermal detonators and Rebel and Imperial buildings and characters!

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It's another very special episode of This is the Way Podcast. Make sure there's a tape in the recorder and you have the correct channel on the VCR.

Two years ago it was my dad. Last year, my oldest daughter. This year, my youngest. "May the Fourth be with you" this year as the "baby" of the family gets a chance to speak her mind about Star Wars.

Don't expect a marathon of an episode. The purpose isn't to exhaust the listeners with the host's own children, but to share how Star Wars is thought about in the home. Like the elder sister, death and dying aren't favorite parts, but surprise, surprise, royalty is where it's at for her. Oh, did we mention the Taylor Swift reference? Someone's teacher apparently likes to "shake it off" in the classroom and spread her fandom to the family.

As mentioned last year (5/4/23), there are no trick questions, but because we're using one microphone for two speakers, the editor did have to get creative with a few clips in order to hide as many of the sound level changes as possible.

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May the Fourth be with you...in 2024!

The April 2024 Star Wars news update episode stars off with a "my bad" as a result of constructive listener feedback. That's not a joke or a set up for a punch line. I have become overtly negative in my criticism of The Acolyte. I'm not suggesting there's reasons for me to be positive, but the old adage about not saying anything at all if you can't say something nice does have merit here. Why turn off potential listeners who disagree by laughing and expressing my hope for failure?

Collectibles...Star Wars video game and board game news...the final episodes of The Bad Batch...the upcoming debut of The Acolyte...even news on the Skeleton Crew...lend an ear to the episode and let us know if you think we missed something.

Are you the hostess from Ulele? Are you a friend from high school and/or college? Are you just someone who likes old school Star Wars? This podcast is definitely in your wheelhouse. If you have comments or questions (on this episode or the podcast in general) you can email us (well, me) or contact the show through one of our links found at our Linktree website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/ThisistheWayPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Email is the best way to get through so add ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to your address or contact list. I know, it's April, but "May" the Force be with you...always!

March 2024's news update episode is available just before the end of the month, but it's Easter weekend, so it might be a slight gamble that something big doesn't come from Lucasfilm or Disney this weekend, but not as big a risk as The Acolyte action figures getting announced before anyone knows what kind of show it will be. Even the "Holocomm" collectibles seem a safer bet, but then again, it doesn't get much better than Darth Vader.

Wait a second...are we LEADING the notes with collectibles? Yes. Oh, we are well aware The Acolyte released a trailer, but anything by Leslye Headland is "wait and see" because of her unproven track record and factual statements voluntarily given about her past and Star Wars in general. We don't have high hopes for the next live action Star Wars show, but we reserve judgment until actually seeing it.

A reminder for Disney Parks news, a tidbit about a game company that kept plugging along after firings more than decimated a co-developer, the death of a casting agent, and a chance to see Star Wars in the theater, once again. Yeah, this definitely qualifies as a news update podcast.

Disagree? Have comments or questions (on this episode or the podcast in general)? Email us or contact the show through one of our links that you can find by visiting our Linktree page (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/ThisistheWayPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). If it helps you decide how to contact HQ, email is the best way to get through so add ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to your address or contact list. It might only be March, but "May" the Force be with you...always!

This is the Way Podcast reached the 150 episode mark with the "Star Wars Podcast Day" episode earlier in February, but our news update for the month ticks in just before the close of the month on Leap Day.

Carl, Cara, Cassian...video games coming and video games cancelled...hot collectibles and not so hot off the presses park news. February is a short month, but somehow we spent more than three and one half minutes more on the news this month than in January.

The Bad Batch third and final season is releasing episodes now, but remember, This is the Way Podcast doesn't cover it episode by episode. We do first and second half recaps and those might not come until the summer, when The Acolyte is expected to start streaming.

If you have questions or comments on this episode or the podcast in general, email us or contact the show through one of the links by visiting our Linktree page (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/ThisistheWayPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Email is the best way to get through to the HQ so add ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to your address or contact list and as usual, May the Force be with you...always!

It's that time once again!

#StarWarsPodcastDay2024 and This is the Way Podcast is observing it with a background episode on the host. This episode was commissioned for Star Wars Podcast Day 2024 which this year is being observed by a record number of podcasts (more than 100 for the second year in a row). It happens yearly on February 7th, which commemorates the first Star Wars centered podcast debut in 1999. That means this is the 25th year of podcasting about Star Wars even if it's only the fourth #SWPD. This is the Way Podcast has celebrated with an episode airing on the seventh of February every year, even if they haven't always been "special" episodes.

This episode is a long rambling sort, but only because the host decided to talk honestly and openly. You'll hear a little about how the host grew up with Star Wars and why he loves it, how it formed his love of sci-fi and fantasy and what prompted the podcasting to begin. Not everyone will agree on the opinions contained within, so keep in mind that these are opinions and not a call to judge someone's level of Star Wars fandom.