Star Wars Explained

Here is what Star Wars fans need to know about the ongoing strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA against the AMPTP. Why the strikes are happening, what's at stake, and what you can expect from Star Wars Explained while the strikes continue. Learn more here: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/non-member-faqs Donate to the solidarity fund here: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Is Sabine Force-sensitive? Will Ezra be found in season one? Who is the mysterious Inquisitor in the trailer? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. When will Ahsoka and Grand Admiral Thrawn meet face to face? Will Morai show up in the series? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're tackling ten of YOUR questions all about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! Join us at GCX on August 4 and 5: https://tickets.gcxevent.com/e/gcx-gaming-community-expo-2023/tickets?utm_source=affiliate&utm_name=Star-Wars-Explained&utm_id=640a28e124344b2da51b128c0ad120d9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Could Doctor Aphra appear in Star Wars Outlaws? How about Qi'ra or Prince Xizor? We tackle these questions and more in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I got the chance to sit down with the incredible Charles Soule to discuss his new book, The Endless Vessel, as well as teases for what's to come in The High Republic and the upcoming Star Wars comic crossover event, Dark Droids! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. Will we see Mortis in a Star Wars film? How about Tanalorr? Any new Force abilities on the horizon? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Natalie Portman has said she would return to the Star Wars universe. How would we like to see that happen, if it ever does? What is the fate of the members of the Hidden Path? Could we see a Star Wars Jedi game in a different part of the timeline? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package from ExpressVPN: http://expressvpn.com/explained Will we see the creation of Huyang in the Dawn of the Jedi movie? Will we ever see a Star Wars Sith video game? Was Kelleran Beq involved with the Hidden Path? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. What were our favorite shorts from Star Wars Visions Volume 2? What could we see in future collections? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Which sequel trilogy characters do we hope to see in the New Jedi Order movie? Who will be the antagonists in the film? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package from ExpressVPN: http://expressvpn.com/explained Let's talk about the season three finale of The Mandalorian, Chapter 24, The Return! Come hang out and ask us your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. Time to talk about Chapter 23 of The Mandalorian, The Spies! No guest today, just me and all of you, so come hang out and send us your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Lydia Kang, author of the new High Republic book Cataclysm, discusses stepping into Phase Two of the High Republic initiative and pushing the Jedi to their limits in the golden age of the Republic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Star Wars Celebration in London is just over a week away! Here are some tips and tricks for any newcomers to conventions or Celebration in particular, as well as some advice from a London local, Jamie Stangroom! https://thisiscantina.com/ https://vivenu.com/event/star-wars-celebration-2023-afterparty-from-star--3w2ni8?fbclid=IwAR0WYwh8FkDQKploH5uLh2Xn_xr2P0XR1nrnG5bnn6MtsNRjA1KQ_jqai3Y https://www.eventbrite.com/e/return-of-the-comedy-ken-napzok-and-joseph-scrimshaw-from-forcecenter-tickets-571006875937 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who owned the Nubian ship Kelleran Beq used to escape Coruscant with Grogu? What are our final predictions for The Bad Batch season two finale? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about the newest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 20: The Foundling, with Thank the Maker podcast! Follow them below! https://twitter.com/ThankTheMaker https://linktr.ee/thankthemakerpod https://twitter.com/nickbayside https://twitter.com/adamtheskull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will we see the First Order appear in The Mandalorian? Did Bo-Katan really join the Children of the Watch? Will we ever address her past with Death Watch? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about the newest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 19: The Convert, with Adam Frazier! Follow Adam below: https://linktr.ee/adamfrazier https://twitter.com/AdamFrazier https://www.slashfilm.com/author/adamfrazier/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be worried about the future of Star Wars movies? Did Satine Kryze take the Mandalorian Creed? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. Today we're talking about the newest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore, with Tony Thaxton, the drummer for Motion City Soundtrack! Follow him below: https://twitter.com/tonythaxton https://www.tonythaxton.com/ https://twitter.com/bizarrealbums https://twitter.com/MotionCityMusic Video Game Soldiers by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/295/video-game-soldiers Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Maggs joined me to talk about her new book, Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, and was a dang delight! She was so fun to talk to as we both loved on the whole cast of the Star Wars Jedi side of the universe. Follow her here: https://twitter.com/SamMaggs https://www.instagram.com/sammaggs/ https://www.tiktok.com/@samwritesalot https://www.sammaggs.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking about the newest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 17: The Apostate, with our friends at Blind Wave! Follow them below! https://www.youtube.com/c/BlindWave https://twitter.com/BlindWaveCrew https://www.youtube.com/@WaveSquadron This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Retrieval, with Around the Galaxy and Podcast of the Whills! Follow them below! https://www.youtube.com/@TheSSWNetwork https://www.youtube.com/podcastofthewhills https://twitter.com/ATGcast https://twitter.com/WhillsPod https://www.atgcast.com/ https://linktr.ee/Whillspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will we get some solid Star Wars movie news at Star Wars Celebration London? Do we have a new Snoke theory in 2023?? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, The Crossing with the View Crew! Follow A Certain Point of View below! https://www.youtube.com/@ACertainPointofView https://twitter.com/certainPOVcrew https://twitter.com/quigonnjake https://twitter.com/Bavolicino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What stood out to us about the new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor footage? What do we think of the new Qi'ra book, Crimson Climb? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episodes of The Bad Batch, The Clone Conspiracy and Truth & Consequences, with Solid Brix Studios! Follow them below! https://www.youtube.com/@SolidBrixStudios https://twitter.com/Solid_Brix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/starwars. Which Star Wars Visions Volume 2 shorts are we most excited to see? Will we ever see another feature length animated Star Wars film? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Tribe, with Nerd Academy Podcast! Follow them below! https://linktr.ee/TheNerdAcademyPodcast https://twitter.com/TheNerdAcademy1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCl38rMo1tB38VFAW7i_TA https://twitter.com/darkjedi2552 https://twitter.com/DepaBanana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donate to The Book Batch: https://go.rallyup.com/thebookbatch/Campaign/Details What should you read or watch before The Mandalorian season three? What hobbies should each member of the Bad Batch pick up to be more well rounded? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! MANDALORIAN WATCH LIST The Clone Wars: The Mandalore Plot Voyage of Temptation Duchess of Mandalore A Friend in Need Eminence Shades of Reason The Lawless Old Friends Not Forgotten The Phantom Apprentice Star Wars Rebels: Visions and Voices Trials of the Darksaber Legacy of Mandalore Heroes of Mandalore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/SWE and get on your way to being your best self. Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Entombed, with Ken Plume! Follow him below! https://twitter.com/KenPlume https://www.youtube.com/kenplume https://linktr.ee/kenplume Video Game Soldiers by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/295/video-game-soldiers Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who took Grogu from the Jedi Temple? Should Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order get a live action adaptation like The Last of Us? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! https://www.youtube.com/@UCH9ZGrvV4gMKlNgSbn7ZP-w https://www.youtube.com/@UCtz5FdLLYnBz863JY9-fkpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fixhJtblgEc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, Faster, with Lauren and Andrea from The GALactic Podcast! Follow them below! https://twitter.com/theGALacticPod https://twitter.com/LoRoKnows https://twitter.com/R2_DTWOSTEP https://linktr.ee/thegalacticpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there too much Star Wars to keep up with? Why didn't the Empire try to make a new clone army? Who is Jude Law playing in Skeleton Crew? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the latest episode of The Bad Batch, The Solitary Clone, with MaceAhWindu! Follow him below! https://www.tiktok.com/@maceahwindu https://twitter.com/MaceAhWindu https://www.youtube.com/@MaceAh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Bad Batch ever face off against SCAR Squadron? What 2023 Star Wars stories are fans sleeping on? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the first two episodes of The Bad Batch with Keith and Kerwin from Father. Son. Galaxy. Podcast! Follow them below! https://fathersongalaxy.com/ https://twitter.com/FatherSonGalaxy https://youtu.be/oAhnHC8cw2s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who were the best new Star Wars characters of 2022? What were our favorite moments and favorite stories? These questions and more answered in the final Q&A of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get up to 55% off your Babbel subscription at http://babbel.com/starwars Is there a Star Wars version of Santa Claus? What Star Wars characters would give the best and worst Christmas presents? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Grogu Home Alone art by Butcher Billy: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKG6eLjlt1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will we see The Path from Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or The Bad Batch? What improvements do we hope Survivor makes over Fallen Order? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Masterclass: http://masterclass.com/starwars What do we actually know about the story of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor? Do we think we'll see Grand Admiral Thrawn in 2023? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Cassian eventually kill Luthen in Star Wars Andor? Could Mon Mothma carry her own live action Star Wars series? What are we looking forward to now that Andor is over? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I spoke with Daniel Jose Older again about his latest comic series, The High Republic Adventures, as well as what's to come in the future of The High Republic Phase Two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Andor has completed its first season, it's time to answer YOUR biggest questions! We chose twenty to dive into for this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Masterclass: http://masterclass.com/starwars Today we're breaking down Andor episode twelve, titled Rix Road, with our friends at Nerdy Nightly! Follow Nerdy Nightly: https://youtu.be/NrRstQ5cf_I https://t.co/2cMWhaUor6 https://www.youtube.com/@NerdyNightly https://twitter.com/NerdyNightly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are our final predictions for the season finale of Andor? Will The Acolyte be similar to Andor in tone? Will we cover Willow or Indiana Jones? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Try Masterclass: https://youtu.be/Za_y9JpMgDQ Today we're breaking down Andor episode eleven, titled Daughter of Ferrix, with our friend, Jacob Fullerton from Funhaus! Follow Jacob https://twitter.com/_JacobFullerton https://www.twitch.tv/jacobful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWGyTcsUPt0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfq9mnZHec0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prison episodes of Star Wars Andor were very bleak for a Star Wars story. I got the chance to ask the writer of the arc about the balance between darkness and hope. Here is what he had to say. Triad of the Force: https://linktr.ee/triadoftheforce That Gay Jedi: https://linktr.ee/thatgayjedi Tatooine Suns: https://www.spreaker.com/show/tatooine-sons Skytalkers: https://skytalkers.com/ Pink Milk: https://linktr.ee/ServingPinkMilk Friends of the Force: https://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com/ Blast Points: http://blastpointspodcast.com/ Ahch-To Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ahch-to-radio-a-star-wars-podcast/id1459562434 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prison on Narkina 5 was based on some real world philosophies that Star Wars has drawn from before. Here is how the Empire used psychology to keep their inmates in line. AND included is a discussion about the prison and the other design elements of Andor with production designer Luke Hull and costume designer Michael Wilkinson! https://twitter.com/djolder/status/1587985936314519552 Around the Galaxy: https://www.atgcast.com/ Triad of the Force: https://linktr.ee/triadoftheforce That Gay Jedi: https://linktr.ee/thatgayjedi Skywalking Through Neverland: https://linktr.ee/skywalkingpod Talking Bay 94: https://www.talkingbay94.com/ Jedi News: https://www.jedinews.com/ Fantha Tracks: https://links.fanthatracks.com/ Ahch-To Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ahch-to-radio-a-star-wars-podcast/id1459562434 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices