Force Material: A Star Wars Podcast
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsA deep dive into the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Discover the influences and inspirations behind the Star Wars saga, from films and folklore to history, politics and geography. These are the stories behind the prequels, the sequels, and everything in between!
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The Phantom Menace Commentary
April 07, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 68.6 MBThis week, we're partying like it's 1999 with our feature-length commentary track for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace! The 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace and the upcoming reunion panel at Star Wars Celebration had us feeling nostalgic, so we decided to strap in and break down the good, the bad and the ugly of this landmark film. We discuss our earliest memories of The Phantom Menace; how public sentiment turned against the film (and eventually turned back); the influenc...
Triumph of the Will
March 24, 2019 14:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week, we break down how the Nazis have influenced the Empire, the First Order —and the Rebellion. This episode is all about how Triumph of the Will — an infamous propaganda film made by Nazis, for Nazis, starring Nazis — influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars, and the wider influence that Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany have had on the Star Wars films over the years. We begin by discussing Triumph of the Will; director Leni Riefenstahl's relationship with Hitler; and the ...
2001: A Space Odyssey
March 10, 2019 14:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week, we explore how 2001: A Space Odyssey influenced Star Wars — and what separates these two classic films from each other. We begin with George Lucas' thoughts on 2001 (04:34), before breaking down the shared influences that Lucas and Stanley Kubrick had in common (05:34). Then we lay out the influence that 2001 had on Star Wars (10:24), before we talk about the crucial differences between these two classic movies (20:30). Finally, we chat about our experiences of watching 2001:...
Emperor Nixon
February 24, 2019 14:00 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBStar Wars has always been political. This week, we explore how President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars! We discuss how close George Lucas came to serving in Vietnam (02:52), and how the Vietnam War and Lucas' aborted attempt to make Apocalypse Now influenced Star Wars (03:51). We look at Richard Nixon's opinion of Return of the Jedi, and how the disgraced President influenced the creation of Emperor Palpatine (10:30), and the parallels (or lac...
2019 State of the Galaxy Address
February 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBWe're back from hiatus to catch up on all the news, rumours and meltdowns that went down while we were away! We begin by addressing the Episode IX title speculation (01:33), whether the frustration of fans is justified, and our initial reactions to previous Star Wars titles. In our spicy 'sealed section' (16:37 - 33:35), we discuss a slew of possible Episode IX leaks and spoilers. Skip this part of the podcast if you want to go into the film unsullied! Then we round up all the news that'...
The Knight Before Christmas
December 23, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBIn our final episode of 2018, we take a peek at the presents Lucasfilm has placed under the tree for 2019! There's plenty we can't wait to unwrap in 2019, and we're getting a head start this episode with our Episode IX predictions; a look ahead at The Mandalorian and Cassian Andor; and Galaxy's Edge and Star Wars Celebration hype! Finally, we look even further into the future to consider the big question — will there be a new Star Wars movie in 2020? Thanks for listening — we wish all of ...
Superman: The Movie
December 09, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn honour of Superman: The Movie's 40th anniversary, we explore the connections between Star Wars and Superman! This week, we discuss the actors (and one memorable prop) that appeared in both Star Wars and Superman (02:07); Darth Vader's contributions to Superman: The Movie (05:12); how both films endeavoured to bring credibility to the genre (10:33); and how Count Dooku missed out on a key role in Superman (18:06). We look at the way Star Wars production designer John Barry brought Krypt...
Minisode: Galaxy of Adventures
December 05, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 9.88 MBBonus content! We stop in for a quick chat about the new Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures shorts, on the new Star Wars Kids channel! You can watch the shorts here if you live in the States, and here if you live outside the States. Our next 'real' episode, exploring the connections between Star Wars and Superman: The Movie, will drop this weekend!
The Adventures of Robin Hood
November 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBWe're in like Flynn on this week's episode of the Force Material podcast, as we explore how The Adventures of Robin Hood has influenced Star Wars! With yet another telling of the Robin Hood legend in theatres, we decided to venture into Sherwood Forest to revisit the classic 1938 version, starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone! First up, we talk about all the Star Wars news that's gone down since our last episode, including Mark Hamill's wild Boba Fett...
The Hidden Fortress
November 11, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week, we're going back to the Sengoku period to explore how The Hidden Fortress influenced Star Wars! We start this week's episode by going back to the beginnings of George Lucas' love affair with Akira Kurosawa (01:37), and explaining what Kurosawa was motivated by when he made The Hidden Fortress (02:39). Then we break down the specific ways The Hidden Fortress helped to shape Star Wars, from the influence of Tahei and Matashichi on C-3PO and R2-D2 (06:00), to the influence of Gene...
The Promised Lando
October 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBLando's not a system, he's a man — and everything you've heard about him is true. In this week's episode, the spotlight shines on the saga's suavest swindler! Billy Dee Williams is set to make his return to the Star Wars saga in Episode IX — so this week, we're looking back at the creation of the character, and George Lucas' original plans for the old scoundrel. We begin the episode by discussing all the Mandalorian details and directors announced while Rohan was overseas (03:55). Then i...
Norman Rockwell
September 23, 2018 04:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBThis is the story of how the great American illustrator inspired the great American filmmaker — and his best friend. It’s the story of George, Steven, Norman, and many, many Benjamins. This week we examine — in broad strokes — the connections between Star Wars and Norman Rockwell. We begin this week's episode by explaining how Norman Rockwell's Shuffleton's Barbershop became one of the star attractions at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (00:03:05), currently under construction in Los Ange...
Casablanca
September 09, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBOf all the podcasts on all the topics in all the world... you've walked into ours. This week, we explore how Casablanca has influenced Star Wars! We begin this week's episode with a look at the Star Wars headlines and an update on Baz's Clone Wars rewatch (00:01:05), before we move on to our feature presentation (00:08:26) — our breakdown of the 1942 classic Casablanca! We share a Casablanca confession (00:12:41); we offer up a brief refresher on the plot and the political situation at the...
Casablanca
September 09, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBOf all the podcasts on all the topics in all the world... you've walked into ours. This week, we explore how Casablanca has influenced Star Wars! We begin this week's episode with a look at the Star Wars headlines and an update on Baz's Clone Wars rewatch (00:01:05), before we move on to our feature presentation (00:08:26) — our breakdown of the 1942 classic Casablanca! We share a Casablanca confession (00:12:41); we offer up a brief refresher on the plot and the political situation at the...
Willow
August 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB30 years before they teamed up on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard and Lucasfilm created a fantasy epic for the ages. This week, we look back at the highs and the lows of Willow! We explore the origins of Willow and the DNA the film shares with Star Wars (00:12:32); how Lucasfilm changed Memorial Day Weekend forever (00:26:13); and the mindset of producer George Lucas when he made Willow (00:31:14). We look at the risks involved in making Willow amid an inhospitable landscape for fantas...
Clone Wars Commentary
August 14, 2018 04:00 - 2 hours - 55.7 MBTen years ago, begun, these Clone Wars did. A decade ago this week, the first animated Star Wars feature film arrived in cinemas! This episode, we're going to watch the 2008 animated feature The Clone Wars along with you, and examine how a film cobbled together on a whim and poorly received by critics managed to open the door to one of the most beloved corners of the Star Wars franchise!
Episode IX Begins!
July 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBSound the Death Star alarm! We're back with another emergency episode to process the Episode IX casting announcement! Star Wars Episode IX begins filming on August 1, so Lucasfilm has finally confirmed the movie's cast and crew - and there's a lot to take in. We begin by discussing the confirmation that Episode IX will be the "end of the Skywalker saga", and what that means for Kylo Ren (00:01:24). We break down the returning cast members and the most notable omissions (00:05:33); the new...
Clone Wars Saved!
July 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBWe celebrate the return of the Clone Wars and round up all the Star Wars news you might have missed from San Diego Comic-Con! We begin our SDCC recap with an upcoming project that was conspicuous by its absence - where is Star Wars: Resistance? (00:06:07) We move on to discuss the Clone Wars trailer that broke the internet (00:13:02), and our favourite non-Star Wars trailers from the weekend (00:30:52), before we get into an in-depth discussion about Disney's shock decision to fire James G...
The Tragedy of Jar Jar Binks
July 21, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBHe's the most hated character in the Star Wars universe - and the backlash almost killed the actor who played him. This week, we revisit and reevaluate Jar Jar Binks. Long before toxic fans turned their attention towards Rian Johnson and Kelly Marie Tran, actor Ahmed Best was fandom's whipping boy - but there's more to this talented performer than you know. We begin this week's Jar Jar-centric episode by discussing Best's revelation that the backlash against Jar Jar Binks led him to consid...
The Secret Origin of the Force
July 08, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBWe reveal the secrets of the Force in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! We begin this week's show by discussing the Star Wars In Concert experience (1:30), the new artwork from Star Wars: Resistance that just hit the web (3:18), and Keri Russell joining the cast of Episode IX (6:32). Then it's on to our deep dive into the Force! We discuss how George Lucas defines the Force (10:02), the significance of the numbers '2187' to Lucas (10:46), the experimental films of Arthur L...
George Lucas' Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
June 25, 2018 04:00 - 2 hours - 57.1 MBA long time ago, under a corporate structure far, far away, George Lucas had his own plans for the Star Wars sequel trilogy — and they were very different to what we've seen on screen so far! On this week's episode of the Force Material podcast, we break down everything we know about George Lucas' ever-evolving plans for the Star Wars saga — from his earliest sequel ideas in the '70s, to his recent revelations about the microbiotic world of the Whills! We begin the episode by discussing th...
The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
June 10, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBWe see how Phil Szostak's latest Star Wars art book stacks up in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! Written by Lucasfilm Creative Art Manager Phil Szostak and published by Abrams Books, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story explores the production of Solo through a collection of sketches, concepts, production paintings and more. We discuss our favourite revelations from the book on this week's show, including the wild concepts and plot lines that didn't make it to the screen!...
Is it time for Lucasfilm to expand beyond Star Wars?
May 28, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBSince Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012, the studio has been completely synonymous with Star Wars — but it doesn't have to be that way. This week, we make the case for Lucasfilm to expand beyond Star Wars! As Solo underwhelms at the box office and news of a Boba Fett movie fails to set fandom on fire, we ask the question — is it time for Lucasfilm to spread its wings and prove that it's got more to offer than Star Wars? We explain how Lucasfilm can avoid franchise fatigue and become the...
Solo: A Star Wars Story Spoiler Review
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBYou might wanna buckle up, baby. Our no-holds-barred, spoiler-heavy reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story is here! This episode is strictly for those of you who have seen Solo: A Star Wars Story. As soon as you leave your midnight screening, cue this episode up and join us for a breakdown of our favourite (and least favourite) moments, reveals and surprises in the film! If you're looking for a spoiler-free review, turn back! We posted that one last week. If you're ready to talk Solo freel...
Solo: A Star Wars Story Spoiler-Free Review
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBListen to two guys who usually have no chill about Star Wars try to exercise a bit of chill about Star Wars in our totally squeaky clean and SPOILER-FREE review of Solo: A Star Wars Story! We've seen the film a whole week out from release, but couldn't wait to share our initial thoughts with you: is it any good? Is Alden Ehrenreich any good? What about that Donald Glover guy? Who is Enfys Nest? Just kidding about that last one. Did we mention this is SPOILER-FREE? If you have a ticket to a...
The Big Lebowski
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBThe Dude abides. This week, we explore how The Big Lebowski has influenced Star Wars: A Solo Story! Screenwriters Lawrence and Jon Kasdan say The Big Lebowski is a big influence on Solo: A Star Wars Story, so on this week's episode, we're breaking down what makes the Coen brothers' classic crime comedy tick. It's a deep dive into The Dude, Raymond Chandler, Robert Altman, John Milius, Leigh Brackett and more! We also discuss this week's headlines from a galaxy far, far away, including So...
The Big Lebowski
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBThe Dude abides. This week, we explore how The Big Lebowski has influenced Star Wars: A Solo Story! Screenwriters Lawrence and Jon Kasdan say The Big Lebowski is a big influence on Solo: A Star Wars Story, so on this week's episode, we're breaking down what makes the Coen brothers' classic crime comedy tick. It's a deep dive into The Dude, Raymond Chandler, Robert Altman, John Milius, Leigh Brackett and more! We also discuss this week's headlines from a galaxy far, far away, including So...
Treasure Island
May 01, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBX marks the pod as we explore how Treasure Island has influenced Solo: A Star Wars Story! Screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan say Treasure Island is a major influence on Solo: A Star Wars Story, so on this week's episode, we're breaking down how Disney's 1950 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale could influence Ron Howard's film. The first completely live-action Disney film (and the first Disney pirate film), Treasure Island holds a special place in the Disney cano...
Heat
April 15, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBThe relationship between Han Solo and Tobias Beckett in Solo: A Star Wars Story will take inspiration from Michael Mann's 1995 heist saga. Heat is one of five films named as an influence on Solo by screenwriters Lawrence and Jon Kasdan. "We talked about the relationship between Val Kilmer and Robert De Niro in Heat," Lawrence Kasdan told Entertainment Weekly, "where there’s a sort of older, wiser criminal, and then someone who’s learning the ropes from them. We wanted this movie to have t...
Solo Trailer 2 Reaction
April 09, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBIt looks good! A little rough around the edges, but good. Lucasfilm saw fit to bless us with a new Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer today, so you know we're breaking that down. From Wookiee romance to the secret identity of the mysterious villain, Enfys Nest (potential spoiler warning ahoy!), we pull out all the highlights of the trailer and figure out what it all means. Well, we try to, anyway. But the Solo trailer isn't the biggest news in our world this week — it's time to welcome Gulli...
The Last Jedi Blu-Ray Reaction
April 01, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBThe Last Jedi has finally come home, and we're discussing all the special features in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! We open this week's show with a look at the latest Star Wars news, including a Solo status update and some 'fake news' being peddled by Vulture. Then it's onto our look at the long-awaited home release of The Last Jedi, starting with the epic documentary, The Director and the Jedi! We offer up our commentary on Rian Johnson's commentary, and we break do...
Gangster No. 1
March 25, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBDiscover the origins of Paul Bettany's mysterious Solo: A Star Wars Story character in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! This week, we're going back to the year 2000 to watch the bloody and violent British crime drama Gangster No. 1, and break down how its influence might be felt in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. We pull together everything we know so far about Dryden Vos, Paul Bettany's character in Solo, and how he was inspired by Bettany's breakout role in Gangs...
Unforgiven
March 18, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBSolo: A Star Wars Story is set to take inspiration from one of the greatest films of all-time — Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. Screenwriters Lawrence and Jon Kasdan say Eastwood's 1992 revisionist Western is one of five films that served as a major influence on their Solo script. Over the next five weeks, we'll be breaking down these five films, starting with this stone-cold classic — the high point of Eastwood's career, and perhaps of the entire Western genre. We discuss what sets Unforg...
Star Wars Rebels Finale Reaction
March 11, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBFour years after Rebels first ushered in the Disney era of Star Wars, it's time to say goodbye to the Ghost crew. On this week's spoiler-heavy show, we break down the epic Star Wars Rebels finale, and all the lingering questions it left us with. We look back at the highs and lows of the show over the last four years — from lightsaber helicopters to space whales, and everything in between. Of course, we also weigh in on the Star Wars news of the week, including that major Jon Favreau ann...
More American Graffiti
March 04, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThis week, we're looking back at George Lucas' first (and least successful) sequel, More American Graffiti! Today, the Star Wars franchise is an unstoppable juggernaut, setting new box office records and creating new fans with virtually every new entry in the series. But times weren't always so good for Lucasfilm. George Lucas' first attempt at a sequel, 1979's More American Graffiti, was a major disappointment — the critics savaged it, and in the words of Lucas himself, "it made 10 ce...
More American Graffiti
March 04, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThis week, we're looking back at George Lucas' first (and least successful) sequel, More American Graffiti! Today, the Star Wars franchise is an unstoppable juggernaut, setting new box office records and creating new fans with virtually every new entry in the series. But times weren't always so good for Lucasfilm. George Lucas' first attempt at a sequel, 1979's More American Graffiti, was a major disappointment — the critics savaged it, and in the words of Lucas himself, "it made 10 ce...
American Graffiti
February 25, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBWhere were you in '62? This week on the Force Material podcast, we're celebrating the film that first brought together Ron Howard and Lucasfilm! When George Lucas was challenged by his mentor Francis Ford Coppola and wife Marcia Lucas to make something more warm and commercial after the failure of THX-1138, he delivered in spades with American Graffiti — his most human, and perhaps most atypical, film. On this week's episode, we discuss George Lucas' fast and furious teenage years; Ron Ho...
The Han Solo Adventures
February 19, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBOur Daley Double wraps up with a fond look back at some of the greatest Star Wars novels ever written, The Han Solo Adventures! It's been 22 years this month since legendary author Brian Daley passed away. Last week, on the anniversary of his death, we paid tribute to his classic Star Wars audio dramas, and this week, we're remembering his beloved trilogy of Han Solo novels. When Brian Daley pitched a trilogy of Han Solo and Chewbacca novels to Del Rey Books in the 1970s, he was just casua...
Star Wars on the Radio
February 11, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBIn a week where the internet is aflame with debate about whether Alden Ehrenreich could possibly play Han Solo, let’s take a moment and remember that he’s not the first ‘other guy’ to muscle in on the role made famous by Harrison Ford. Way back in the 1980s, actor Perry King stepped into Ford’s knee-high boots in a cracking and successful series of radio dramas based on the film series. And he was amazing! Join us as we explore the surprising history of the project, which started life as a...
Solo Trailer Reaction
February 05, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBHey, don't everybody thank us at once... but the first Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer has arrived, and we've got your emergency reaction pod right here! By now, you've probably watched the trailer more than once — and why wouldn't you? Just look at those chase scenes! The Corellian Graffiti hot rod landspeeders! The (probable) Kessel Run! Pimpin' Childish Landino! Double-sided Snowpiercer! So much cool stuff! So join us as we nervously wait for the trailer to drop while talking about th...
Hamilton
January 29, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBThis week, we're explaining how Broadway smash Hamilton left its mark on the Star Wars universe. Godspeed, revolutionaries! Since its debut on Broadway in 2015, smash hit musical Hamilton — based on the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton — has been one of the few cultural events that could stand toe-to-toe with the return of Star Wars. On this week's show, we discuss how Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda came to be involved with The Force Awakens! Naturally, we're also...
Rashomon
January 21, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBThis week on the Force Material podcast, we're breaking down an Akira Kurosawa classic that's all about the truth... from a certain point of view. The first Japanese film to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Rashomon (1950) introduced the world to Japanese cinema at the perfect time, just as director Akira Kurosawa was coming into his own as a force to be reckoned with. One of the most influential films of all time, it tells the tale of a shocking murder and rape from the v...
Last Day of Film Camp
January 07, 2018 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBWe're saying farewell to Rian Johnson's Film Camp with a wrap-up of how each film actually influenced The Last Jedi! In the lead-up to the release of The Last Jedi, we watched (and podcasted about) seven films recommended by director Rian Johnson — Three Outlaw Samurai, To Catch A Thief, Gunga Din, Twelve O'Clock High, Sahara, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Letter Never Sent. Of course, we speculated wildly about how each film would influence The Last Jedi — but now that Rian Johnson's f...
Three Lessons of The Last Jedi
December 31, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBWe're digging deeper into three key themes of The Last Jedi on this week's Force Material podcast. We've given you our instant, post-midnight screening reaction to The Last Jedi, but now that we've had time to let it marinate, we wanted to break down some of the key themes of the movie that we didn't get into the first time around. Since teachers and lessons are so prominent in The Last Jedi, and George Lucas always intended the Star Wars films to teach life lessons, we decided to take a l...
Christmas in the Stars
December 21, 2017 05:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBFind out why Jon Bon Jovi owes his career to C-3PO in this very festive edition of the Force Material podcast! Did you know that without Star Wars, there would have been no Slippery When Wet? We’d never have heard of Tommy and Gina’s hardscrabble lives in Livin’ On a Prayer? One of the world’s most legendary recording studios would never have existed? And the musicals Nine and Titanic would never have made it to Broadway? If you are in desperate need of respite from the raging social medi...
The Last Jedi SPOILER Reaction & Review
December 13, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBFinally! No more theories and speculation — The Last Jedi is here, and we're here at 3am to talk about it! Recorded straight after the midnight screening, here's our frantic and feverish review of the film we've all been waiting for. We're talking about EVERYTHING, so there will be MAJOR SPOILERS — proceed at your own peril!
Letter Never Sent
December 11, 2017 05:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBFor our last episode before the release of The Last Jedi, we're taking a look at the last entry in Rian Johnson's film camp! Yes, The Last Jedi has begun screening at premiere events around the world, but there'll be no spoilers in this episode. Instead, we'll be talking about a Soviet survival drama from 1960. Letter Never Sent tells the intense story of three men and a woman as they head deep into a Siberian forest on the hunt for precious diamonds. The group has its tensions, but the...
The Bridge on the River Kwai
December 09, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBMadness! Madness! We're revisiting one of the all-time great war films for clues about The Last Jedi and making our final predictions in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! This episode will be our last before The Last Jedi premieres and renders all of our idle speculation moot, so first up this week, we're putting it all on the table and making our final Episode VIII predictions. Who are Rey's parents? Is she just a random, or is the Force strong with her family? Is Snoke...
Sahara
December 03, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBJoin Rohan, Baz and Humphrey Bogart on a perilous journey through the Libyan desert in this week's episode of the Force Material podcast! There's only a few days left to speculate about The Last Jedi before the first real spoilers will start hitting the web, so we're starting off today's show by breaking down all the revelations from Rolling Stone's Last Jedi cover story. What does Daisy Ridley's departure after Episode IX mean for the future of the franchise? How will Carrie Fisher's pas...
Gunga Din
November 26, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBThis week’s Force Material podcast is all about two-fisted tomfoolery and problematic poetry, as we break down why 1939’s Gunga Din is actually part of the Star Wars universe! This week’s Force Material podcast is all about two-fisted tomfoolery and problematic poetry, as we break down why 1939’s Gunga Din is actually part of the Star Wars universe! Oh, sure, it may not get Pablo Hidalgo’s official tick of approval - but we’re pretty sure Gunga Din is canon, and we explain why on this week...