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Mar 5, 202641 min

Andor Season 2 Recap – 1 BBY (S2/E13)

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Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the final arc of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 9, 20251h 15m

Andor Season 2 Recap – 2 BBY (S2/E12)

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Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the "2 BBY" arc of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 9, 202539 min

Andor Season 2 Recap – 4 BBY & 3 BBY (S2/E11)

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Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, starting with this recap of the first two arcs of Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 9, 202539 min

Yub The Nub Be With You – A May 4th Dive Into Andor Season 2 and Star Wars Celebration! (S2/E10)

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May the 4th be with you all! The Yub Nub crew discusses Spring media fatigue, the release schedule for Andor season 2, and the scoop from longtime listener and founding member of our newsletter, Mike Lord! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

May 4, 20251h 5m

Revenge of the Attack of the Clones, You Big Sith! (S2/E9)

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In honor of the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, the guys recount Attack of the Clones! And then, of course, reminisce about their initial impressions of ROTS and try to unpack why it hits so different from the rest of the 8 Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Apr 25, 202532 min

Everything You Need To Remember About Andor (S2/E8)

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Tim, Greg, and Jim try to remember what the hell happened in Andor season 1 in celebration of Season 2 dropping. Plus, Greg unpacks Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear and why it feels a little close to home! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Apr 23, 202554 min

Re-Release: The Printed World of Star Wars Insider (S2/E7)

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Before diving into some old Star Wars Insider magazines in this nostalgia-filled episode from the Yub Nub vault, Tim goes over the broad strokes of his excitement for Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Mar 31, 20251h 11m

The ‘THX’ Vibes of ‘Severance’ & Greg’s Inside Scoop on Writing for ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ (S2/E6)

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Tim, Jim and Greg connect the dots between the Severance season 2 finale and Star Wars and Greg reveals what it was like writing on season 2 of Young Jedi Adventures! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Mar 24, 202549 min

Re-Release: SNL’s James Austin Johnson talks Shadows of the Empire (S2/E5)

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Jim describes the impact of fatherhood on his Star Wars fandom before uncaging this Rancor monster of an episode from the Yub Nub vault featuring our 2022 chat with SNL’s James Austin Johnson about Shadows of the Empire. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Mar 17, 20251h 15m

Kathleen Kennedy Speaks! (S2/E4)

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Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Kennedy clarifying the matter during an interview for Deadline. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Mar 10, 202553 min

‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer Reactions, LEGO® Star Wars Video Games, and the ‘Reign of the Empire’ Book Series (S2/E3)

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Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the 'Andor' season 2 trailer, Star Wars books, the value of video games as an entryway for young Star Wars fans, and the recently released 1999 film, 'The Annihilation of Fish,' starring the late great James Earl Jones! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Mar 3, 20251h 2m

Skeleton Crew, Sesame St, and Rebuild the Galaxy (S2/E2)

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Tim, Jim, and Greg return (again) to talk about their recent 'Star Wars' consumption, pitches for the nonexistent 'Acolyte' season 2, 'Young Jedi Adventures' – and, somehow... Bill Maher. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Feb 19, 20251h 7m

Somehow, Donald Trump Returned (S2/E1)

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Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Nov 12, 202442 min

Vader Lives! – Reflections on the life of James Earl Jones

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Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones -- the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Sep 10, 202426 min

Summer of George Finale w/ Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show (S1/E14)

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Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the state of Star Wars fandom, the evolution of George Lucas' plans for the franchise, and how we truly feel about the special editions. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Aug 30, 202444 min

The life of George Lucas w/ Brian Jay Jones — the man who wrote the book on it (S1/E13)

Tim and Jim chat about coffee, the fact that The Acolyte hasn’t been renewed for a season 2, and the magical sci-fi movie summer of 1982 before Jim’s deep-dive convo with Brian Jay Jones, the author of the biography George Lucas: A Life. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Aug 23, 20241h 44m

The marketing mind of George Lucas w/ recent ‘Star Wars’ fan MacKenzie Green of ‘The World Needs Nerds’ podcast (S1/E12)

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Tim & Jim chat about the Skeleton Crew trailer and the “Wilhelm scream” before Tim's convo with MacKenzie Green of The World Needs Nerds podcast about the evolution of Lucas’ marketing prowess and what it’s like being a newcomer to Star Wars fandom! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Aug 16, 20241h 21m

The not-so-secret secret influence of ‘Dune’ on ‘Star Wars’ w/ Dark Side Divas podcast (S1/E11)

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Tim chats with Chris and Stefannie of the Dark Side Divas podcast about the not-so-subtle influence of Dune on George Lucas and the Star Wars franchise. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Aug 9, 202452 min

From ‘American Graffiti’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ Connor Ratliff (S1/E10)

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Jim chats with return guest Connor Ratliff about George Lucas’ second feature length film, American Graffiti — and how it gave him the momentum to create Star Wars. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Aug 2, 20241h 15m

How ‘Metropolis’ and silent cinema influenced ‘Star Wars’ w/ filmmaker Ben Crew (S1/E9)

Tim and Jim chat with documentary filmmaker and Mad Men enthusiast Ben Crew about the history of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the tropes of silent cinema, and how George Lucas utilized the silent movie aesthetic for the Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 26, 20241h 23m

[Special Edition Re-release] A deep dive into George Lucas’ ‘THX 1138’ and it’s impact on ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E8)

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Tim and Jim chat more about The Acolyte before diving into some exiting topics that yub their nubs and introducing the special edition re-release of their conversation about George Lucas' first feature film: THX 1138! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 19, 20241h 35m

BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Full Season One Analysis!

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SPOILER ALERT! The full Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim, & Tim unite to talk through how they feel about the first season of 'The Acolyte.' Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 17, 202443 min

BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ S1/E8 “Episode 8” Analysis

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SPOILER ALERT! Tim and Jim give their over all rating of Star Wars: The Acolyte and dive into all of the exciting details of the season one finale! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 17, 202458 min

Brandon Bird on the art that influenced ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E7)

Artist Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art) joins us to explain the many illustrators, painters, and cartoons that influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 12, 20241h 13m

BONUS – ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ S1/E7 “Choice” Analysis w/ the Dark Side Divas podcast!

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SPOILER ALERT! Tim is joined by Stephanie & Chris of the Dark Side Divas podcast for an analysis of “Choice” — the penultimate episode of ‘The Acolyte’ season one. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 10, 202438 min

PART 2 of the student films that led to ‘Star Wars’ w/ guests Ryan Perez & Anne Rieman of the ‘Mama Needs A Movie’ podcast (S1/E6)

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Yub Nub and the Mama Needs A Movie podcast collide in PART TWO of Tim's deep dive into the USC student films of George Lucas with guests Ryan Perez and Anne Rieman. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 5, 20241h 44m

BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Episode 6 “Teach/Corrupt” Analysis!

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SPOILER ALERT! Jim and Tim react to episode 6 of The Acolyte! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jul 3, 202446 min

Patrick Cotnoir talks ‘I’m George Lucas’ doc + PART 1 of our George Lucas student film recap w/ Ryan Perez & Anne Rieman (S1/E5)

Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the process of making the documentary sensation I’m ‘George Lucas’: A Connor Ratliff Story + PART ONE of a discussion George Lucas’ USC student films! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 28, 20241h 1m

BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Episode 5 “Night” Analysis!

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SPOILERS! Jim and Tim react to the shocking reveals in "Night" -- the fifth episode of 'Star Wars: The Acolyte.' Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 26, 202458 min

[Special Edition Re-release] Connecting the dots between ‘Flash Gordon’ serials and ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E4)

Tim and Jim introduce a special edition re-release of their conversation about ‘Flash Gordon’ serials. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 21, 20241h 20m

BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Episode 4 “Day” Analysis!

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SPOILERS! Jim and Tim dive into season one/episode four of 'Star Wars: The Acolyte.' The episode is titled "Day" -- so will next week's be titled "Night"?! We're also loving the "below deck" vibes of a certain room in the Jedi temple! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 19, 202443 min

Connecting Akira Kurosawa’s ‘The Hidden Fortress’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ TV writer Mamoudou N’Diaye (S1/E3)

Jun 14, 20241h 49m

Connecting Akira Kurosawa’s ‘The Hidden Fortress’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ TV writer Mamoudou N’Diaye (S1/E3)

Hot George Summer continues! TV writer Mamoudou N'Diaye (Space Force, Shape Island, How To Die Alone) joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 classic, The Hidden Fortress and its impact on Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 14, 20241h 49m

BONUS- ‘Star Wars- The Acolyte’ Season 1 Episode 3 “Destiny” Analysis!

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Jim and Tim unpack "Destiny," geek out on the expanding "threads" of the force, discuss the strategic mapping of this season of 'Star Wars' TV and more! AND YES... TIM IS AWARE THAT HE MISTAKENLY SAYS "JORD" INSTEAD OF "YORD" AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 12, 202429 min

The sounds of ‘Star Wars’ w/ mastering engineer Justin Marra (S1/E2)

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Hot George Summer continues! Singer-songwriter, educator, podcaster, and mastering engineer, Justin Marra joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of the sounds that inspired Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 7, 20241h 34m

BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Two-Episode Premiere Analysis!

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Spoiler Alert! Jim and Tim unpack all the feels from watching the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Learn Tim’s official “food vibe” for the series and Jim’s theory on who a certain masked character may actually be. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Jun 6, 202451 min

The mind of Lucas and ‘Star Wars’ w/ ‘Tiny Dinos’ hosts James III & Connor Ratliff (S1/E1)

Tim, Jim, and Greg welcome 'Tiny Dinos' hosts James III (Astronomy Club, Adam Ruins Everything) and Connor Ratliff (The George Lucas Talk Show) to discuss what George Lucas means to us and the ups and downs of his career. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

May 31, 20241h 33m

The mind of Lucas and ‘Star Wars’ w/ ‘Tiny Dinos’ hosts James III & Connor Ratliff (S1/E1)

May 31, 20241h 33m

Best of Yub Nub (Season 1 Teaser)

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The new season launches FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024, and will take a deep dive into the media that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars in the first place. From Buck Rogers to Akira Kurosawa. In other words — prepare yourselves for THE SUMMER OF GEORGE! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

May 30, 2024

‘Yub Nub’ joins the Sonar podcast network and supports the Make A Wish foundation for Podathon 2024

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We break the news that Yub Nub is joining The Sonar Podcast Network and talk about seeing The Phantom Menace in theaters as part of PODATHON 2024, the fourth annual, all-day marathon livestream event benefiting MAKE-A-WISH. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

May 13, 202450 min

A Teaser For A New Beginning

The Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim and Tim join forces to thank listeners (a.k.a. crystal critters) for supporting the show and tease their soon-to-be EPIC return with a fun new vibe as part of an awesome podcast network shrouded in mystery.... Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Apr 12, 20247 min