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

Earlier this month we talked about Bob Iger's interview with Barron's magazine and what he had to say about Disney+ and Star Wars' place within it. Well, there was another part to the Barron'e piece, and we're diving into the Galaxy's Edge reveals from it. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

There are a couple of "mythology" moments in "Bibo," episode 12 from season 1 of Star Wars Resistance. That's interspersed with some well-executed physical comedy and Josh Brener going all-in on his character Neeku's storyline. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

On the heels of the announcement that a fourth installment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise has been canceled, and a reminder that the second one (Into Darkness) was considered "divisive among fans," we stop to ponder the possibility - could Episode IX perform like Star Trek Beyond did at the box office - which is to say, not as well as its predecessors? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

The trailer for Star Wars Resistance includes a first for Star Wars animation, and Kaz takes the "Hot Kallus" business many steps further. That and more, plus an update on that *other* trailer for which we're waiting... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

Once the First Order pulled the trigger on Starkiller and wiped out the Hosnian system, they moved to take control of the galaxy. But how would they actually do it? Star Wars Resistance's mid-season trailer just put another piece of that puzzle in place... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

They've pretty much laid out the course of the rest of season 1 of Resistance for all to see, and that's partly a function of being set hard on the heels of The Force Awakens. They've also teased some interesting season 2 possibilities with the mid-season trailer as well. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

Disney CEO Bob Iger pulled back the curtain on Disney+ in a wide-ranging interview, which included details on the future of Star Wars content for the new streaming service. We're discussing his comments and insights today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

Vader Immortal, more content for Jedi Challenges, a new mobile AR experience, and something big from ILMxLAB for Celebration Chicago ... we're talking about what's new in 2019 for Star Wars virtual reality experiences. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

The placement of the colon in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (coming in late 2019) may indicate something important for the future of Star Wars video games. And if we're getting a novel tie-in, does that mean it'll be part of the "Journey to Episode IX" publishing event? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

No, not comedians! Comics as in comic books! And not only that, but Legends stories are actively getting compilations, too! Plus, what we know and can guess about tie-ins to Episode IX... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

We may learn the identity of the First Order mole on Star Wars Resistance this month! Plus, what the new episode descriptions also tell us about the timing for the rest of the season, what we'll see at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, and when season 2 of Resistance will debut in 2019. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

The novel announcements only go through July so far, and history suggests a specific reason why. Also, my bet on which 2019 novel gets a Celebration Chicago Special Edition version, and a rundown of the stories we know about so far. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

A start date for the Cassian Andor production, a robot bounty hunter for The Mandalorian that might not be CGI, and more in our look at Star Wars/Disney+ preview for 2019... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

Todd Fisher (Carrie Fisher's brother) recently told Good Morning America "There's a lot of minutes of footage" of Carrie being used for Episode IX. That's the headline news for our 2019 Movie Preview, and we'll discuss the details of his comments today and more... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.***

I'm sharing my new year's resolutions - specifically, my resolutions regarding you and me and Star Wars 7x7 in 2019. Here's a glimpse at what's to come in the new year... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to support to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fun insider rewards for joining the community.***

Empire Magazine says John Boyega confirmed that Episode IX takes place roughly one year after the events of The Last Jedi. The challenge is, no one else can confirm this - not even John Boyega. We dug deeper, and here's what we found... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fun insider rewards for your pledge.***

Today, it's our annual tribute to the people who passed away in 2018 and, with their own unique talents and passions, helped create the experience of Star Wars you and I share today... ***I'm listener supported - go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fun rewards and behind-the-scenes access when you join the community.***

We wrap up our year in review with a different look at the box office response to Solo: A Star Wars Story, and see what DVD sales 2018 have to tell us about how well received Solo and The Last Jedi were with Star Wars viewers. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

As opposed to video games, books, and comics, the world of Star Wars television didn't take a step backward in canon storytelling production in 2018. In fact, you could say that it took several steps forward. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

In terms of sheer production, 2018 was a down year compared to 2017 when it comes to Star Wars novels and comics. There's a notable reason for that (maybe not a cause, but certainly a correlation), and like the video game space, there's also a notable cancellation in the comics world to recall as well. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Two new Battlefront II seasons, a bunch of new updates to the Jedi Challenges VR game, and the "Reflections" short produced in conjunction with ILMxLAB were the big "headline news" updates in video games and experimental media for Star Wars in 2018. And there was one significant gap in the news cycle, too... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Check out the video version of the show on YouTube or Facebook to meet Padme, our new Production Assistant! The 3.5-month-old Australian Shepherd mix pup helped produce a video montage celebrating everyone's favorite droid, R2-D2, to the tune of everyone's favorite Jon Bon Jovi song, "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

How many YT-1300s were kicking around the galaxy, and why was the Falcon so recognizable? How long did it take our heroes to go from Hoth to Bespin, and was the Empire pursuing them the whole time? And what's your favorite Star Wars background character and why? These are some of the questions posed to me by Patrons of the show at the $5.01 level and above, and I'm answering them on today's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

It's been weird, going through this December without having a Star Wars movie ... and then Solo: A Star Wars Story co-writer Jon Kasdan wonders in a tweet how things might have been different if Solo came out this week. Well, let's talk about that, and pursue that "what if" a bit... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Plus, what the First Order is telling its people about the destruction of the Resistance, about how many Resistance folks actually survived the events of The Last Jedi, and a rumor kicking around about the time jump between The Last Jedi and Episode IX. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

The Resistance scores its first military victory and first diplomatic victory in the post-Crait era in the final issue of the Poe Dameron comic series. We'll talk about those victories today, and explore what it means for the Resistance's next steps... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Also, and perhaps more importantly, we're talking about the very first effort to recruit assistance for the Resistance after the Hosnian genocide and the loss of the D'Qar base - which, surprise surprise, didn't go as well as they hoped. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

One character calls Han Solo a "maniac," to which the other (referred to as a "legend") replies, "One of the best maniacs." And it goes on as they discuss Chewie, Leia, Rey, and the attack on Starkiller Base, but you won't believe who's talking. Plus, how C-3PO will save the Resistance and enable the Jedi to rise again. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

"Torture buddies"! That's how Poe describes a newly-discovered bond he shares with Rey. But this episode is about more than that - specifically, it's about the real story behind the Resistance's recon mission to Starkiller Base, and how they were tracked back to D'Qar. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

What happens after The Last Jedi? Well, for one thing, Poe tells Finn and Rey about what happened during the events of The Force Awakens while they were otherwise occupied. Today, how Poe survived and escaped Jakku, and telling General Leia Organa that he'd failed in his mission. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

The Resistance started in 28 ABY, when Leia and Han were still together. Sometime in the next six years, they broke apart, and Han and Chewie left the Resistance. Can we narrow down within that six years when it happened? Thanks to Poe Dameron Annual #2, we can. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

High-security break-ins and break-outs, kidnappings and double-crossings led to the Leia and Lor San Tekka finally meeting in person in the months before The Force Awakens. Today, the highlights of a "Legend Found" as told in issues 20-25 of the Poe Dameron comic series. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

The story on Entertainment Weekly's website was about a new wrinkle in Episode IX's script security. But the interview with Mark Hamill about that security measure, and the story written around it, contained more headline-worthy news than a script with a personal escort... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

The official cast The Mandalorian has been announced, with Pedro Pascal leading an all-star cast including Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, and ... Werner Herzog?! An interesting concept is getting even more so. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

A new stage host and a slew of authors have been announced for Celebration Chicago, and based on the list, we have a couple of panel predictions - as well as some thoughts on where the gaps in the announcements are so far... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

From a review of the voice casting as compared to the first season of Star Wars Rebels, and to speculations for what's in store for the second half of season one as well as the timeline of season two, here's our mid-season review and recap for Star Wars Resistance. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

It's not an official confirmation statement, but it's as close as we'll get: General Leia's voice actor for Star Wars Resistance is Carolyn Hennesy, a soap opera veteran like the show's lead player, Christopher Sean. Also, we find out about a First Order mining outpost in the Unknown Regions that's massively supplying their war effort... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

In today's episode, one more snippet of conversation from my appearance on the Followers of the Force podcast, in which David and I swap the best of memories we've had since starting our respective podcasts... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

We've got another table turning on this weekend's interview episodes. Today, an excerpt of my guest appearance on the Followers of the Force podcast, where host David Triana and I talk about our Star Wars prequel experiences, and I share a story I don't think I've ever shared on Star Wars 7x7 before. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

It's a little unusual for me to do this, but I've been thinking a lot about Rey, the sacred Jedi texts, how she's going to get another kyber crystal, how the First Order may be locking all of them down, whether she's going to train a new generation of Jedi, and how she's going to be able to get all of her students kyber crystals, too. And, I think one of the filming location may offer us an answer. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Amidst trailer/teaser rumors, Kevin Smith appeared on Good Morning America and gushed about his visit to the set of Episode IX. While he didn't say much, he said enough for us to analyze... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

What David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Rian Johnson are NOT working on right now is Star Wars. What they ARE working on, and the completion timelines for those projects, suggest that the next Star Wars movie after Episode IX is further out than we thought - and that Lucasfilm's content strategy is pivoting. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Not only do we know who the executive producer/showrunner is for the Cassian Andor streaming series (Stephen Schiff, The Americans), we also know who pitched it and wrote the pilot and "bible" for it (Jared Bush, Zootopia, Moana). And both of them have major espionage credentials... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

More First Order duplicity. A surprise reveal that leads to more misunderstanding. People who know more about Kaz's New Republic background than anyone thought. That and more in our Resistance Briefing on "Secrets and Holograms," episode 10 from season 1. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

As we wrap up our conversation with Bruce Vilanch, we get into the aftermath of the Star Wars Holiday Special, with notes about George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Art Carney. We also talk about A Sign of the Times, the new musical for which Bruce wrote the book and which may be on its way to Broadway. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Bruce Vilanch is a six-time Emmy Award winner, a brilliant comedy writer, songwriter, and playwright. He's also one of the writers who helped bring the Star Wars Holiday Special to TV screens 40 years ago. Part one of our interview with him has arrived... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

One of the great unsung voices in the creation of Princess Leia, the success of Star Wars, and the lineage of strong female action heroes, Gloria Katz passed away on Sunday. Today, we talk about her life and legacy. ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

The big announcement for the end of November isn't going to be about Episode IX, it seems. Instead, it's about Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures, a new kid-focused reimagining of the Original Trilogy, along with a new Star Wars Kids banner that will become the home for content like Galaxy of Adventures, Forces of Destiny, and more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Four years ago today, The Force Awakens teaser trailer was released. Here we are now, 387 days before the release of Episode IX, and we don't have a teaser, a cast photo, a title, nothing! So, one wonders ... if not now, when? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Star Wars fandom is arguably one of the most charitable fandoms out there. It starts at the top, with George Lucas' well-documented philanthropy, and what he's inspired in fans at the grass roots level. Today, a brief overview of those efforts, as well as a hint at what's in store for Force for Change in 2019. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you'll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.*** Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!