The Resistance Broadcast: Star Wars Podcast

What is going on with Star Wars movies? A week after reported executive shakeups at Lucasfilm, a new report indicates Disney is mandating Kathleen Kennedy to stop announcing new film projects until they're further developed. In addition to this, it appears Damon Lindelof has leapfrogged Taika Waititi as the next Star Wars movie. We discuss all of it! We also give our thoughts on Tales of the Jedi, the latest Star Wars animated series, including our favorite episodes and moments. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

ANDOR! Here is our complete spoiler review and discussion of Andor episode 8 "Narkina 5". We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episode overall. We also speculate on episode 9 and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform! For more exclusive podcasts, content, and to support TRB, please join our Patreon!

A major shake up has reportedly happened at Lucasfilm, with the Senior VP of live-action development, Michelle Rejwan, stepping down from the position. We discuss that story and what it could means for the future of live-action Star Wars, while connecting dots using previous interviews, reports, etc. We also answer several questions in our segment Will of the Force like, will Star Wars ever tell a live-action story (movie or series) that takes place within the period between A New Hope and Return of the Jedi? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

ANDOR! Here is our complete spoiler review and discussion of Andor episode 7 "Announcement". We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episode overall. We also speculate on episode 8 and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform! For more exclusive podcasts, content, and to support TRB, please join our Patreon!

Star Wars has been with Disney for 10 years so we put together our average rankings of all the live-action Star Wars movies and series that have come out in these 10 years, while discussing our favorite aspects about each of them. How does our merged list compared to yours? We also answer several questions in our segment Will of the Force like, Will the Star Wars movie set to release on December 19, 2025 be written and directed by Taika Waititi? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

ANDOR! Here is our complete spoiler review and discussion of Andor episode 6 "The Eye". We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episode overall. We also speculate on episode 7 and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform! For more exclusive podcasts, content, and to support TRB, please join our Patreon!

The State of Star Wars: Fall 2022 edition is here where we discuss the state of the franchise as it currently stands today. A balanced chat, from our love for the Disney Plus series to frustration with the seemingly lost theatrical side of things, and more. We also answer several questions in our segment Will of the Force like, will we see Jar Jar Binks in Andor? Or ever again in live action Star Wars? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our complete spoiler review and discussion of Andor episode 5 "The Axe Forgets". We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episode overall. We also speculate on episode 6 and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance. Check out the tiers, the exclusive content and benefits, and sign up! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform! For more exclusive podcasts, content, and to support TRB, join our Patreon at patreon.com/resistancebroadcast

James Earl Jones will be the voice of live-action Darth Vader forever after the recently retired legend gave his blessing for Lucasfilm to use the latest in advanced technology to recreate his iconic voice, which they did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. There is a lot of debate over this approach, so we give our takes on that as well as discussing all the latest Star Wars news. We also feature your tweets and more! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our complete spoiler review and discussion of Andor episode 4 "Aldhani". We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episode overall. We also speculate on episode 5 and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance. Check out the tiers, the exclusive content and benefits, and sign up! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Andor is here and we discuss the latest news about the series and all of Star Wars including critic and audience scores for Andor and when we can expect the second and final season of the series. We also take a look at what's on the way for Star Wars toys and collectibles, and make difficult picks in our segment One With the Force for questions like, which out of The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi would have benefited most if it was produced the same way as Andor, with more elaborate sets and on-location filming? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Andor has arrived and we review and discuss episodes 1-3. We rate the episode 0 to 10 “Diegos” (using Diego Luna faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and dive into the episodes overall. We also speculate on episode 4, feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance, and announce phase 4 of our Patreon! Check out the tiers, the exclusive content and benefits, and sign up! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron appears to be scrapped as Disney has now completely removed it from the production and release schedule. So what happened? And is a movie for The Mandalorian possible? Pedro Pascal seems very into the idea. We discuss the state of Star Wars movies and all the latest news from the past week. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Andor debuts in less than a week, so it is time for us to give our final predictions for the next iteration of live-action Star Wars! That and more including our segment Will of the Force, where we answer questions like will Din Djarin break the rules and forfeit the Darksaber in The Mandalorian season 3? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

We react to all of the Star Wars reveals and announcements at D23 this past weekend in addition to discussing all of the other Star Wars news from the past week. A loaded podcast episode clocking in at two hours to kick off your week! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

The Star Wars sequel trilogy, whether you liked it or not, was made with a "pass the baton" style of storytelling between writers and directors. We look back on how the trilogy was made and what potential lessons were learned from how it was created. We also discuss other topics in our segment Will of the Force, like will Grogu use a lightsaber in The Mandalorian season 3? That and more Star Wars talk. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Rian Johnson has addressed the status of his Star Wars trilogy. We give our thoughts on his comments and discuss all the latest Star Wars news, including John Boyega's reflections on Finn's character trajectory, and the latest on the report Damon Lindelof is developing a Star Wars movie. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please be sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

The Ahsoka series will mark the return of the Ghost Crew from Star Wars Rebels, but what is the future of the gang after the series? We discuss that and also get into more Star Wars topics in our segment Will of the Force like, will we ever see Palpatine kill Plagueis in live-action? That and more, plus your tweets! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

We discuss the latest Star Wars news including John Boyega saying he is not interested in returning to the franchise, the latest Andor clips, the narrative of the upcoming series being a more adult and grounded Star Wars, and much more! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Does the world need more hopeful Star Wars stories? That is our main discussion, but we also bring back our segment Will of the Force. Will Darth Plagueis appear in The Acolyte? That and much more, including your tweets! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please be sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform and if it has a rating system please rate us five stars!

Ewan McGregor recently revealed the original plot of Obi Wan Kenobi which centered around Obi-Wan and Luke. We give our takes on that and all the latest Star Wars news including the possibility of The Book of Boba Fett season 2. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our complete review and discussion of Light & Magic, the incredible documentary about the beginning, legacy, and most importantly, the people of ILM. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, Light & Magic affected each of us in varying ways, which led to a really great discussion including how it will positively influence and impact generations to come. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Will Star Wars deliver this time on Disney Plus Day? We discuss the promotional day, which arrives just ahead of D23. We also give our takes on all the latest Star Wars news including Ahsoka, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Oscar Isaac possibly changing his tune about returning to the franchise? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please be sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our full breakdown, review, and speculation on the new Star Wars: Andor trailer! We also bring back our segment One With the Force where we answer questions like, if you had to show somebody one scene from a Star Wars live-action Disney Plus series, what scene would it be? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Tony Gilroy went "old school" for Star Wars: Andor, and by that he doesn't mean no digital effects of course, he means they didn't use the LED Stagecraft room technology known as "The Volume", the first Star Wars live-action Disney Plus series to not use it. We discuss that debate over how these shows are made, and on Gilroy's approach. We also discuss all the latest Star Wars news including Cameron Monaghan addressing the live-action Cal Kestis rumor, and the real life politics that shape stories in a galaxy far, far away. That and more including your submitted questions! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Do Star Wars fans already miss the theatrical films? That is our main discussion but we also discuss other topics in our segment Will of the Force, like will live-action Ezra Bridger use a lightsaber in the Ahsoka series? That and more! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

It is Andor month! We tackle the latest on the latest on the upcoming Rogue One prequel series and discuss all the latest Star Wars news including Lawrence Kasdan revealing he would return to Star Wars to do a Solo sequel! We also speculate on the 'Circle' trademarks claimed by Lucasfilm, and give our takes on Bo Katan and Din Djarin heading into The Mandalorian season 3, based on Katee Sackhoff and Pedro Pascal's recent comments about their characters. That and more including your questions in #AskTheResistance! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

The 12 best Princess Leia moments in Star Wars! We also give our takes in our segment Will of the Force where we answer questions like,Will the prophecy of the Chosen One be mentioned in The Acolyte? That and more. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our thoughts on the latest news and footage from Star Wars: Andor, the reported budget for the upcoming live-action series Skeleton Crew, and John Boyega's praise for Obi-Wan Kenobi. That and more, including your submitted questions in Ask The Resistance! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

We're joined by Josh Robert Thompson, a comedian, actor, and impressionist who Star Wars fans might know as the best George Lucas impressionist in the world. We talk to Josh about his viral deepfake George Lucas videos, his time with the Late Late Show as Geoff the Robot, working with the Howard Stern Show, pranking national news shows as fake Arnold, and more, including his love for Star Wars. We also explore some "What If?" situations like, what if Morgan Freeman played Palpatine? Be prepared to laugh and have fun! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Star Wars set the bar for movie action figures and collectibles in the early 1980s, and that carried through the 2000s during the special editions and prequels. Times have changed, and between empty toy shelves, retailer exclusives, price gouging Ebay resellers, and failing fan-funded campaigns, it feels like Star Wars toys might have lost their way. We discuss that but also get into a lot of other topics in an open chat on this episode, including Stranger Things! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please be sure to subscribe free to the podcast on your preferred platform!

Will Star Wars: Andor change how we view Rogue One? We think so and we have our main discussion on how we think it will. We also bring back our segment Will of the Force where we answer questions like, will we learn who is playing live-action Ezra Bridger in Ahsoka by the end of 2022? That and much more. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi has ended and we now turn our attention to Andor! We give our takes on the latest news about the next live-action Star Wars series which arrives next month, as well as updates on Ahsoka and The Mandalorian. We also react to the trailer of the upcoming Lawrence Kasdan ILM documentary Light & Magic! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

We interview Obi-Wan Kenobi and Marvel's Loki composter Natalie Holt! Natalie revealed some of the secrets behind her score for the show. She went into details on the process of creating music for Star Wars, as well as comparing the differences between working for Marvel (Loki) and Lucasfilm. Holt also described the hierarchy of music approval, including Kathleen Kennedy listening to and approving or rejecting certain ideas. And of course, John Williams being on board gave them the thumbs up to use his classic themes in the final episode, to which she explains how he came to be involved. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app and if it has a rating system, please rate us five stars!

Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally a movie, and its writer Stuart Beattie has been candid about the differences between his story and what ended up being the Disney Plus series, including his organic creation Reva, and his original plans for the character. We give our thoughts on that and also discuss the future of Star Wars movies, including Taika Waititi's, which has taken over as the next in line, but seems years away. That and more! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Cal Kestis, Cameron Monaghan's lead character from the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, might be getting his own live-action series according to a recent rumor. We give our takes on that and all the latest Star Wars news, including analyzing the varying answers between Kathleen Kennedy, Deborah Chow, and the Obi-Wan Kenobi cast on whether we think they'll attempt a second season. That and more including your tweets! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi part 6 is here and we review the entire episode. We rate the episode 0 to 10 "Bens" (using Obi-Wan Kenobi faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and discuss the episode overall. We also guess whether a second Obi-Wan Kenobi season will happen, feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance, and announce our LIVE Obi-Wan Kenobi season recap show Taco Bell challenge! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

The State of Star Wars: Spring 2022 edition is here where we discuss the state of the franchise as it currently stands today. We discuss the post-Star Wars Celebration vibe, Obi-Wan Kenobi, video games, and missing the theatrical big budget Star Wars movie experience. We also bring back our newest segment The Chosen One where we each bring something to the table about Star Wars to briefly chat about. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi part 5 is here and we review the entire episode. We rate the episode 0 to 10 "Bens" (using Ewan McGregor faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and discuss the episode overall. We also speculate on what's to come in part 6 of Obi-Wan Kenobi next week and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

The Mandalorian season 3 arrives next February but the cast is already in full hype-mode with most of them saying this season will be dark, and Pedro Pascal going as far to say that this next season will be the best yet. We give our takes on that and all the latest Star Wars news, and close things out by answering your submitted questions like, is it possible Quinlan Vos was the one who rescued Grogu from the Jedi temple during Order 66? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi part 4 is here and we review the entire episode. We rate the episode 0 to 10 "Bens" (using Ewan McGregor faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and discuss the episode overall. We also speculate on what's to come in part 5 of Obi-Wan Kenobi next week and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

TRB held a live podcast event during Star Wars Celebration where we gave our thoughts on all of the Star Wars reveals and content from the convention. We also did a live crowd-participation version of our segments like Will of the Force, where we answered questions like, will the Skywalker legacy lightsabers ever be dug up and used again in live-action? That and more including some fun surprises along the way. Thank you to Radiant Beer Co. for hosting us, our sound man Ben, and most importantly Val at SWNN and TRB patrons for making this event possible! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi part 3 is here and we review the entire episode. We rate the episode 0 to 10 (using Ben faces), talk about our favorite parts, Easter eggs, and discuss the episode overall. We also speculate on what's to come in part 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi next week and feature comments from listeners and members of the Resistance! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Kathleen Kennedy recently gave an extensive update on the future of Star Wars TV (streaming) and movie productions. We go over our biggest takeaways from the interview she did with Vanity Fair, as well as our takes on her answers to a bunch of the questions. We also discuss several other topics in our segment Will of the Force like, will Reva die at the end of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series? The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Listen or watch below, and make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a part of Star Wars since the beginning, with many memorable and great moments. We did our best to put together our list of the 12 best Obi-Wan Kenobi moments. We also discuss other topics in our segment Will of the Force like, will the Obi-Wan Kenobi series set up an eventual Darth Vader series with Hayden Christensen? That and more including your tweets! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Remember Star Wars movies? We're kidding, but Disney Plus Star Wars has taken the spotlight. But, we actually have some Star Wars movie news to discuss including an update on Kevin Feige's movie and Bryce Dallas Howard expressing her interest in directing a Star Wars movie! That and more including our thoughts on the Obi-Wan Kenobi marketing campaign as it enters its home stretch. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

We're joined by FX sculptor and artist Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs and Regal Robot to talk about the creatures, aliens, monsters, and other non-human sentient beings that make Star Wars stand out from other film franchises. We have a longer than normal episode because we simply had a blast nerding out about that side of bringing Star Wars to life. We also talk about the evolution of the industry and how it has actually gotten stronger in a digital world, as well as Tom's work on recent Star Wars projects like The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Our thoughts and speculation on the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer as we break that thing down and more, including our favorite moments from Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett, and a new segment called The Chosen One where we each bring something Star Wars related to the table to discuss! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!

Most fans expect to see Liam Neeson return in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, but we're going further back to Qui-Gon Jinn's death to examine how that moment changed Obi-Wan. We also give our takes on several other Star Wars topics like, who will have more screen time in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke or Leia? That and more! The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Be sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred podcast platform!

May the Fourth be with you! On this Star Wars day we discuss why we connect with Star Wars! We also give our picks for varying Star Wars questions in our segment One With the Force, like who we would choose as our podracer, what Star Wars character name would make a great band name, and what our plans are for May the Fourth, Star Wars Day! Thank you to our friends at Patreon who partnered with us for this special episode. The Resistance base is open to all, so please spread the word about our Star Wars podcast and join us! Please make sure to subscribe free to the show on your preferred platform!