Ohsa says Force powers fade without Jedi training. Qimir says not if you tap into emotions like anger and desire. They're both telling half-truths, and only from certain points of view. Let's dig into this on our Acolyte-related deep dive episode. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your...

"Teach/Corrupt" is episode six of The Acolyte, and it's setting us up for a retelling of the Brendok events, as well as some startling reveals and reversals in advance of the season finale. Our 7-takeaway breakdown is here...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you...

The first scenes with Amidala and Palpatine together on Coruscant bring the politics of the Galactic Republic to light. But in truth, the entirely of The Phantom Menace - from a certain point of view, at least - is the most political of all of George Lucas' Star Wars movies. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

The Jedi have been catching a bit of heat on the podcast recently because of The Acolyte. In thinking about The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn was pretty cavalier about not being on Tatooine to free slaves. But does he deserve the heat, too? Maybe not...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your...

The Acolyte ends, and we look forward to what's next! It's our monthly preview of what's to come in Star Wars storytelling, and though July 2024 is a comparatively light month, there are a couple big things to look out for. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you...

We're pulling another of Kelly Knox's Star Wars Conversation Cards, and this one is an uncomfortable one, but I'm not shying away from it. Imagine you're in the Cave of Evil on Dagobah - what will you see in there? I'll go first...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app!...

Maybe, from a certain point of view, the Jedi are in fact the bad guys of The Acolyte. Certainly "The Stranger" is, any which way you look at it. But as far as the Jedi go, the case is building on the foundation George Lucas laid out in the prequel trilogy and the Clone Wars. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

A mystery revealed, and yet a mystery deepens! What does it mean that Qimir has been revealed as - Darth Qimir, maybe? Is he actually a Sith, or just an adherent to the philosophy? Does he have a master, or is he a rogue agent? We'll consider the possibilities on today's deep dive show related to The Acolyte episode 5, "Night." Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years:...

It was shocking, action-packed, and paid off a month of build-up. "Night" is the second half of the Khofar episodes of "The Acolyte," and I think I didn't breathe for half of it. Our 7-takeaway breakdown episode is on tap today...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app!...

We're reached the midway point of The Acolyte Season 1, which is creating a compelling portrait of the Jedi Order at the brink of its 100-year descent into ruin. And while the plot seems to have already revealed most of its surprises, a couple of twists and the Stranger's appearance suggest there's a lot of excitement left. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years:...

The Jedi Order as a politically aware group, with political (non-Sith) "enemies" and a desire to cover up events and situations that reflect badly on them, is not a new idea in Star Wars. On today's deep dive related to The Acolyte, we'll discuss previously depicted Jedi cover-ups in the prequels and previous High Republic media. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years:...

"Day" divides the first half of The Acolyte season one from a likely "Night" start to the second half. It's an in-betweener episode where we set up the chess pieces for the next big move, while sharing character developments, conflicts, and reversals. Our 7-takeaway show is here... Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

In the last of seven episodes where I've been reflecting on my journey as a Star Wars podcaster over the last ten years, I'm considering the idea of whether we have been, and are still, living in a golden age of Star Wars storytelling. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast...

The old Expanded Universe covered tens of thousands of years of Star Wars history - and then got rebooted out of existence. Now, after ten years with the new canon, Star Wars storytelling has finally moved outside its previous 60-ish year window - and it's led to some of the most dynamic new storytelling in the franchise. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years:...

I'm continuing to reflect on 10 years of Star Wars podcasting, this time considering the topic of family. Family - found family especially - has been at the heart of Star Wars, and has been an area where I could have done more, been more, and experienced more with fellow podcasters and fans over the years. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ...

Star Wars was largely a white cishet game in the OT era, and although some strides were made in the PT era, they weren't that significant. The ST era, on the other hand, has been leaps and bounds better, and although there's still a ways to go, the new voices, perspectives, and representation in Star Wars has been incredibly refreshing, and helped reinvigorate the franchise. Punch it!  (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s...

I have a sense that the old Expanded Universe (now Legends) did a great job as a melting pot for all kinds of genre stories to be included under the umbrella of Star Wars. What I've discovered over 10 years of podcasting is that Lucasfilm seems to be doing a fantastic job in this new era as well. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be...

As I reflect over 10 years of Star Wars podcasting, and more live action content than we saw in the 3+ decades previous, I'm taking time to consider what my original stance was, that one of the chief reasons Star Wars was so special was because of its relative scarcity. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow...

It's hard to believe I've been producing a daily dose of Star Wars podcasting joy for nearly 10 years! A lot's changed with Star Wars, and with me, over that span of time, so I'm taking a bit to reflect on what I've learned with various themes. Today, we're talking about trust. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

At a recent Ubisoft event, they were kind enough to show us new footage from Star Wars Outlaws! On today's episode, we'll flag some of the standout highlights, including confirmation of a speculated character and the reveal of another smooth scoundrel. Punch it! Here's the footage they showed at the event and released later online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_wXv2ErgI (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been...

We had a shocking discovery at the end of the last "Tales From the Occlusion Zone" installment in Star Wars Insider magazine, and in the next part, "Family Ties," we've got a bit of an in-betweener, as we resolve that situation and set up the next one. Our spoiler discussion happens today...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be...

We talked with co-producer Patrick Cotnoir about the documentary I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story - now, it's time to talk about a review of it! I'm grateful to the producers for sharing a copy with me prior to the VOD release, and that's what we'll talk about today. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to...

We just got the Osha version of what happened when Mae started a fire and "destroyed everything," but what REALLY happened in The Acolyte when the Jedi and the Witches faced off again? We'll consider that in our deep dive today. Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If...

"Destiny" - the third episode of The Acolyte - shows us the origins of the trouble at the heart of this season. It also deepens that mystery a bit and turns some pre-existing Star Wars tropes on their ears. Our 7-takeaway breakdown is here...  Punch it! (Enjoy the show? For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can support the independent creator who’s been making it for nearly ten years: https://patreon.com/sw7x7) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite...

The documentary drops today! I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story is out now on VOD, and I'm talking with co-producer Patrick Cotnoir about it in this second half of our conversation. (The first half was yesterday, where we talked about Connor and the George Lucas Talk Show, which is what the doc is about.) Punch it! Links for all the stuff we talked about in the interview:  Documentary website: https://imgeorgelucas.com/ Patrick's website: https://www.patrickcotnoir.com/ Patrick's...