Full Of Sith: Star Wars News, Discussions and Interviews

Bryan and Holly got together to answer your emails and questions! They talked about everything from which era of Star Wars would they like to live in to reminiscing about the day they found out about the Disney sale and more. If you want to send an email for a future episode, send it to [email protected]!

Bryan sits down with Emma Mieko Candon, the author behind Star Wars: Ronin, a Visions novel. The two of them talk about inspirations for the book, the experiences Emma brought to the writing, and lots of Kurosawa and Star Wars. You won't want to miss this in-depth conversation

Holly and Bryan talk about the new LEGO Star Wars Halloween special and do a special roundtable interview with writer David Shayne and director Ken Cunningham. It airs on Disney+ now!

Bryan and Holly had a chance to check out Star Wars Visions early and participate in a roundtable interview with Star Wars Visions producers James Waugh and Kanako Shirasaki. They talk about the show and then dive into the interview.

Bryan and Holly have no plan for this episode. Just like Han Solo. It can go literally anywhere. Anything can happen.

Bryan and Holly gather for a live recording of Full of Sith from Dragon Con. They talk about Timothy Zahn and Mount Tantiss, the hero's journey, and more. They also discuss the trends and attitudes of kids at Dragon Can as far as Star Wars is concerned. There might have also been drinking.

Bryan and Holly talk about those weird moments you don't think about in anticipation of more Star Wars and reminisce about the best times in being a Star Wars nerd.

Bryan and Holly discuss the finale of The Bad Batch, its ties to Heir to the Empire, the nature of clones, Kevin Kiner's music, and many other things. Then, Bryan talks to the voice of Nala Se, Gwendoline Yeo.

Holly is joined by Anney Reese, host of Stuff Mom Never Told You and Savor podcasts, to talk about Anney’s lifelong love of all things Star Wars, from Vader’s psychology to Bad Batch and beyond.

Bryan and Holly got together to talk about some of the more recent releases in Star Wars: The High Republic, including Cavan Scott's recent The Rising Storm and Justina Ireland's Out of the Shadows.

Holly is joined by Tom Spina to talk about how his company, Regal Robot, brought their Salacious B. Crumb replica to life. Talk also turns to Galaxy’s Edge and Disney parks in general.

Bryan got to speak with Vanessa Marshall, the voice of Hera Syndulla, about her surprise appearance on The Bad Batch, but first, Bryan and Holly get together to talk about how the show has been these last few episodes.

Bryan and Holly talk about Yoda's advice and Luke's application of it in a wide-ranging discussion about the Jedi, Qui-Gon, and the nature of the Force.

Bryan brings an interview out from the archives and offers this 2019 interview he did with cinematographer David Tattersall.

Bryan was able to attend a roundtable to discuss The Bad Batch with writers and producers Brad Rau and Jennifer Corbett as well as talk to Ming-Na Wen about Fennec Shand. Listen in!

As part of the 501st Legion's charity live stream, Bryan participated in a panel called Lucasfilm before Star Wars alongside Bob Barker and Jason Maston. Listen in to the conversation about THX-1138, American Grafitti, and Radioland Murders and how they influenced Star Wars.

Bryan and Holly got together to talk about all of your listener mail! From hypotheticals about which creatures they'd want to fight to the virtue of Revenge of the Sith, they answered everything you threw at them.

Holly and Bryan (mainly Holly) break down everything you need to know to make the most of your Galaxy's Edge experience. Listen in and learn all the tips and tricks to be a successful tourist on Batuu!

Bryan and Holly get together to talk about the first three episodes of The Bad Batch. They get into spoilers, so make sure you watch first if you want to. They talked about what they liked and didn't, as well as looked into the influences of other movies on these episodes.

Amy Ratcliffe is back to talk to us about her new book, Star Wars: The Art of Galaxy's Edge! Bryan and Holly talk to her about Batuu and the art and stories behind its creation through the lens of her brand new book!

Bryan and Holly talk about the upcoming Star Wars Galactic Baking book (and all of Holly's baking adventures) and answer your questions. From The Last Jedi and the virtue of Imperial Cogs to their greatest hits mix track of Star Wars music.

Bryan brings a special report to you this week! He has interviews from the Bad Batch press junket. The interviews were originally for coverage from /Film. He talked to Jennifer Corbet (producer and head writer), Brad Rau (producer), and Dee Bradley Baker (voice of The Bad Batch).

Tom Spina from Tom Spina Designs and Regal Robot joins Bryan and Holly once more to talk about Star Wars stuff! They talked about Ugnaughts and Tauntauns and all points in between, as well as new products coming from Regal Robot.

Sariah Wilson, author of the upcoming romance novel The Seat Filler, joined Bryan and Holly to talk about her newsmaking interviews with Daisy Ridley and Rian Johnson, her love of Star Wars, and how Star Wars inspired her book.

The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and Star Wars: The Bad Batch composer Kevin Kiner dropped by to talk about music with Holly and Bryan. They spoke of the Order 66 sequence in The Clone Wars, and Kevin's new work on The Bad Batch.

Sarah Kuhn, author of the Doctor Aphra audio drama, dropped by to talk about everyone's favorite renegade doctor in Star Wars with Bryan and Holly. There are also dead Ewoks. Fair warning.

Bryan and Holly get together to hear from Alec Guinness in his own words about his experience with Star Wars. There are special appearances from Mark Hamill and Oscar Isaac as well. Enjoy this exploration into the life and career of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Last week, listener Adam asked Bryan and Holly to answer some questions about The Last Jedi in hopes that it would aid in his enjoyment of the film. They knew they couldn't answer it as part of an episode, and decided to dedicate an entire episode to it. Whether you love or hate The Last Jedi or are on the fence, this episode is for you! If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly get together to answer all of your email! They talked about everything from the aesthetics of the Empire and Rebellion to the stitching on Padme's gowns. They hit points in between including their favorite Del Rey Books in the new canon and even got to chat about some Galaxy's Edge. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Star Wars author Landry Q. Walker stops by to talk about his work in a galaxy far, far away with Holly and Bryan. He also talks about his first introduction to Star Wars, which was at Gary Kurtz's house, and about his deep love of Strono "Cookie" Tuggs. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

On today's episode, Bryan and Holly are joined by Dr. Ali Mattu, a clinical psychologist and host of "The Psych Show." They talked about Luke Skywalker's journey, the consistency of his arc, as well as its tragedy, and loneliness in Star Wars.

Holly and Bryan are joined once again by the redoubtable Mike Pilot to talk about the villains of Star Wars. They talk about all their favorites from Krennic and Tarkin to Ventress and Talzin and all points in between. It was a fun conversation and you'll be happy you listened.

Holly and Bryan empty the inbox and have a wide-ranging discussion about everything from Rey's lineage to The Light of The Jedi. They also delve into fan service and why people might obsess over minor changes in the Special Editions. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly is once again joined by Bryan who is back and recovered from surgery. The two of them have a free-roaming discussion about the Star Wars Bryan experienced during his convalescence, the Star Wars Special Editions, the Mandalorian, the future of Star Wars, and George Lucas frolicking in a Japanese field with an Ewok. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly is joined by Brandon Wainerdi, host of the Talking Bay 94 podcast, to nerd out about their love of behind-the-scenes stories and company-branded merchandise, and speculate on what’s in the future for Star Wars. Talking Bay 94: @TalkingBay94 https://www.talkingbay94.com/ Brandon’s twitter: @ActuallyBrandon If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly is joined by educator, social media maven and Star Wars fan Sandra Choute. Sandra shares how her love of Darth Vader, how Star Wars informs her work with students, and how other fandoms compare. Sandra on twitter and Instagram: @geekchic9 https://sandrachoute.com If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly is joined by artist, cosplayer and entrepreneur Tori Fox to talk about how she explores Star Wars through creativity. Find out where she learned her many skills, how she approaches design, what it’s like to run your own creative business in a pandemic, and get a little bonus classic horror talk as well. Tori on social: Twitter: @theMandaTorian Instagram: @the.Mandatorian Creature Cartel on social: Twitter: @CreatureCartel Instagram: @CreatureCartelShop https://www.etsy.com/shop/creaturecartel If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly is joined by Mark Sutter of the Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Idiot’s Array podcasts. Mark shared how he went from hating the prequels to loving them, and the discussion covers the ways people experience media and how that colors their perception of it. @MarkESutter @idiotsarray https://idiotsarray.libsyn.com/ @TarkinsTopShelf https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tarkins-top-shelf/id1073750234 If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly spend the last episode of the year answering your questions and mail. Topics they covered included The Rise of Skywalker and what it says about the meaning of the entire Skywalker Saga, Galaxy's Edge, and more! Thank you all for writing in and making this a great year in the annals of Full of Sith. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Mike Pilot returns to talk about the second season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian with Bryan and Holly! If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Michael A. Stackpole, author of the X-Wing novels, including Rogue Squadron, joined Holly and Bryan to talk about the announcement of the new film. He also stuck around to talk to us about all of the new announcements, as well as his experiences writing Star Wars. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Lucasfilm's own Pablo Hidalgo joins us to talk about his new book "The Star Wars Book" as well as his musings on plenty of things from a galaxy far, far away. Other topics included: Therm Scissorpunch, an Ackmena Disney+ Series, and new filmmakers coming into Star Wars who grew up on the prequels. It's a fun conversation you won't want to miss. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly and Bryan are joined by Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe. They talk about the passing of Dave Prowse and then Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian and all of its implications for the rest of the Star Wars universe. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Holly and Bryan are joined once again by Tom Spina from Tom Spina Designs and Regal Robot. In this extra-sized episode he talks about the new Star Wars offerings from Regal Robot as well as his restoration work on the original Muftak costume, Mala's mask from The Star Wars Holiday Special, and the original Max Rebo puppet. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly got together to talk about both Star Wars Holiday Specials. Holly reminisces about seeing the original on the air, the legacy it's had over the years, and their impressions of the brand new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Steve Sansweet and Consetta Parker joined the show this week to talk about the upcoming Rancho Obi-Wan Fundraiser Gala. The best part is that because it's virtual we can all go. Just visit the website and get tickets. They talked about other Star Warsy stuff, too. Get tickets here: https://ranchoobiwan.org/gala2020 If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly got together to talk about the second season premiere of The Mandalorian. Titled "Chapter 9 - The Marshal," the episode was talked about in depth. They spoke of easter eggs and favorite moments and had discussions about everything from indigenous depictions in Star Wars to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly gathered your email questions and tweets to answer them all. They talk about Rancho Obi-Wan, expectations for the second season of The Mandalorian, Darth Revan, and many other pressing Star Wars topics. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Bryan and Holly talk about all the most recent Star Wars news. From the upcoming Mandalorian rumors and VR updates from Batuu to the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special and every little thing in between. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.

Former host Amy Ratcliffe returns to the podcast to talk with Holly and Bryan about her new Star Wars book, The Jedi Mind. They discuss mindfulness and Star Wars and other things that strike their fancy. Also Qui-Gon. A lot of talk about Qui-Gon Jinn. Also Yoda. If you haven’t already, join our new Facebook group and join in the discussions with us and other listeners at – http://facebook.com/groups/FullofSith If you like the show, please leave us iTunes/Stitcher reviews and share us with your friends and family! We’d greatly appreciate it.