Greedo Shot First: A Star Wars podcast

Episode LXIV: “Can’t swim”

November 15, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MB

A quick look in at Andor episodes 7-10 as the prison arc wraps up. This show goes so effing hard. It has made a sunless space for all other Disney+ TV shows.

Episode LXIII: “Yakmala!”

October 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MB

The guys are back to talk about the recent news in the Galaxy Far, Far Away. A new movie project spearheaded by Damon Lindelof? Born out of brainstorming writers room that gathered over the summer? To be directed by an award-winning broadcast journalist? About the sequel characters but not a continuation of the Skywalker Sage?? Well, okay. I guess. In happier news, Andor unexpectedly rules!

Episode LXII: “My young Padawan!”

June 29, 2022 06:37 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

It’s finally over. We’re free. We’re talking Episodes 5-6 of Obi-Wan Kenobi and where Star Wars goes from here.

Episode LXI: “I am what you made me”

June 16, 2022 07:15 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB

We’re talking Episodes 3-4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Whatever.

Episode LX: “No retcons”

May 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MB

Weesa back! Obi-Wan Kenobi the TV show just dropped, and we have thoughts. Plus discussion of the recent Vanity Fair article on the future of Star Wars, as well as the news and trailers from Celebration.

Episode LIX: “Ahsoka died on the way back to her home planet”

February 16, 2022 08:18 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Weesa back! Today on the pod, we’re talking Super Bowl trailers, specifically Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Them sadly, we must discuss Episodes 4-7 of The Book of Boba Fett, a bad show for morons.

Episode LVIII: “Too Many Boba Fetts”

January 18, 2022 22:34 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB

The Book of Boba Fett is bad television and it’s okay to say so.

Episode LVII: “What is Gucci but Reylos persevering?”

March 21, 2021 23:51 - 1 hour - 36.9 MB

We actually read Light of the Jedi, mostly. Discussion of the High Republic, WandaVision, IP wars, state of Star Wars. etc. Old men whining. Honestly, I wish this pod lived up to the title I just came up with for it.

Episode LVI: “They did the sound!”

December 12, 2020 05:32 - 1 hour - 39 MB

Lucasfilm has announced a ton of new Star Wars Content and is begging us to love them again. We remain skeptical. Meanwhile, the latest episode of The Mandalorian was actually decent and with a few tweaks could have been great. As Star Wars atheists, we have notes.

Episode LV: “They're just a bunch of cowards”

November 30, 2020 01:47 - 1 hour - 40.5 MB

Nearly a year after The Rise of Skywalker broke our hearts, we’re back with some salty new takes on The Mandalorian, and the state of the Star Wars franchise.

Episode LIV: “I held out hope for so long” (SPOILERS)

December 20, 2019 10:47 - 58 minutes - 27.3 MB

Instant reaction podcast for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT! We will be discussing major plot points from the whole movie. Also, spoiler: it sucked. Sorry.

Episode LIII: “He sure does love his midichlorians”

November 17, 2019 06:25 - 1 hour - 30.4 MB

Marco and JT check in on some of the latest Star Wars news before digging into the first two episodes of The Mandalorian. Spoilers, yo! We kick a little dirt on the grave of the Benioff & Weiss Star Wars movies and then annoy all the Filoni-heads by mildly enjoying the aggressively OK new Disney Plus show.

Episode LII: “Your coming together is your undoing”

October 23, 2019 07:23 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

It’s trailer time!! Long have we waited, and at last, the final trailer for the final film in the Skywalker Saga is here. Marco and JT break down a preview that reaches for soaring, anthemic heights, but maybe misses the mind-blowing hook at the end of The Last Jedi’s final trailer. Still, this looks like a wild and epic movie with space horse cavalry charges, Reylo smashes, Mecha-Palpatine and maybe BB-8 the suicide bomber. Let’s all take one last look… at our friends.

Episode LI: “We’re in the Bantam Days”

September 28, 2019 19:34 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

The Rise of Skywalker marketing engine is just kicking into gear, and Kevin Feige has been tapped to produce a new Star Wars movie. JT and Marco discuss these new developments, and then just sort of blather on about the old EU for an hour. Enjoy!

Episode L: “Kylo’s Boudoir”

August 28, 2019 23:21 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Weesa back! There’s a trailer for The Mandalorian! (meh) A “Special Look” at The Rise of Skywalker (dope) and some other news and surprises from D23 to discuss. Plus, a SPOILER discussion at the end of the pod on TRoS, you’ve been warned!

Episode XLIX: “The Thieves Quarter”

May 26, 2019 18:53 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

The guys check in for some of the recent news in Star Wars. The Game of Thrones show runners are officially making the next Star Wars movie, coming in 2022. Laeta Kalogridis may be working on a Knights of the Old Republic screenplay, which may or not be related to Benioff and Weiss’s movie. There’s a new Vanity Fair out with some excellent photos from The Rise of Skywalker. Reylo intensifies. You know the drill.

Episode XLVIII: “He’s a big man”

April 14, 2019 17:50 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

We’re back! We’ve finally gotten a look at Episode IX, courtesy of the teaser trailer and panel at Star Wars: Celebration. James and Marco discuss the awkward questions from Colbert, hints at the plot from JJ and the rest of the sexy cast, and then go shot by shot through the trailer itself. Just who are these weird furry-hands guys re-making Kylo’s helmet?? We’re hyped as hell for The Rise of Skywalker.

Episode XLVII: “Kylo, ball ball”

July 28, 2018 21:28 - 59 minutes - 27.8 MB

The blood moon rises, and new Star Wars news is released. Marco and Benji check in to talk about some of the San Diego Comic-Con announcements before getting to the meat of the news: the casting and production announcements for Star Wars: Episode IX. Who will Richard E. Grant and Naomi Ackie play? And Keri Russell? What will Rey’s character arc be? Will this really be the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga? Our thoughts within.

Episode XLVI: “Star Wars is good”

June 08, 2018 07:42 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

We’re back! After a long hiatus (check us out on our other podcast Headcanon), Marco and Benji have returned to discuss the state of Star Wars and some of its awful fans. The pod rides hard for Kelly Marie Tran, and the haters can kindly STFU. We talk a little about Episode IX and, you know, the general nerdery.

Episode XLV: “Raw, untamed power!”

October 14, 2017 10:31 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

We’re back, because there is a new trailer for The Last Jedi! At long last, we get a real hint as to what this movie might be about, and some cool new shots and lines of dialog. Also discussed: the new poster, Leia: Princess of Alderaan, and the Star Wars version of jazz.

Episode XLIV: Force Abominations

September 11, 2017 06:24 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Force Friday has come and gone, and Episode IX has lost its director! Marco and Benji return to celebrate the departure of Colin Trevorrow from Star Wars, and discuss various options for who could replace him. Also, Benji has crazy plans for what they could do with the future of the Saga. Marco thinks Benji has been reading too many Reylo threads.

Episode XLIII: Galactic Legends

July 17, 2017 06:04 - 1 hour - 55 MB

There’s a new behind-the-scenes sizzle reel out for The Last Jedi and it looks amazing. Marco and Benji return to break down the new footage, but first we talk the disastrous Han Solo movie and the state of the Star Wars spinoffs in general.

Episode XLII: Prequel Memes

June 15, 2017 04:26 - 56 minutes - 37.5 MB

Benji and Marco return to talk about the new Battlefront 2 trailer, the Vanity Fair article and photos for The Last Jedi, prequel memes, the Tragedy of Darth Jar Jar the Wise, and much more.

Episode XLI: A Post-Literate Galaxy

April 18, 2017 05:13 - 59 minutes - 38.2 MB

There’s a new teaser trailer and poster for The Last Jedi, which means Benji and Marco are back to break them down. Also discussed, the Star Wars Celebration panel, Rose (Roze?), Forcebacks, BB-8, and what it means for the Jedi to end.

Episode XL: Red Logo

January 25, 2017 08:58 - 22 minutes - 14.2 MB

We have a title for Episode VIII, so it is a must that Marco and Benji return to discuss it. We dig it. We dig the implication. We don’t dig the stupid Grey Jedi theories. Guys, Rogue One marketing is finally over, and it’s time to get hype for The Last Jedi.

Episode XXXIX: To us, she’s royalty

December 28, 2016 05:05 - 44 minutes - 27.5 MB

Sad news today. We lost Carrie Fisher. Marco and Benji talk about the Princess, General, writer, and Hollywood script doctor.

Episode XXXVIII: Rogue None

December 20, 2016 07:02 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Well, it’s that time of a year again. There’s a new Star Wars movie out! Marco and Benji discuss how we felt about Rogue One, and where the Star Wars spinoff movies go from here. Spoilers within.

Episode XXXVII: Waiting for a title

November 18, 2016 04:01 - 35 minutes - 21.3 MB

Benji and Marco return to their lesser-known Star Wars podcast to talk about the marketing lead-up to Rogue One. New trailers, new posters, new LEGO sets: we hit it all. Also, Carrie Fisher’s on-set affair and casting for Young Han Solo’s Young Lando. Towards the end, the guys pine for any news all about Episode VIII.

Episode XXXVI: Why is this movie called Rogue One?

August 15, 2016 21:38 - 56 minutes - 35.6 MB

There’s a new Rogue One trailer out, so that means it’s time for another round of Benji arguing against the narrative validity of prequel movies. Marco and he discuss the new Rogue One trailer, along with the Celebration Sizzle Reel, happenings on Star Wars: Rebels with Thrawn, new The Force Awakens commentary, and much more. Also, RIP Kenny Baker :(

Episode XXXV: A Most Trailer-y Trailer

April 12, 2016 07:03 - 37 minutes - 16.8 MB

After a long hiatus, Benjamin and Marco return to offer some post Home Video-release thoughts on The Force Awakens before getting into the new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Benji remains skeptical, haters to the left.

Episode XXXIV: BB-8’s Double Take

November 17, 2015 04:04 - 42 minutes - 19.1 MB

We’re getting closer and closer to the release of The Force Awakens. Benji and Marco have lots of new footage and details to discuss, as we ponder the new hints from the International Trailer, TV Spots in the US and UK, Entertainment Weekly articles, Elle Magazine interviews, and more. Will Finn and Rey become an item? Which new characters are strong in the Force? What if the title scroll reads “Episode X”? This might be our last podcast before the movie hits, so enjoy and thanks for listening!

Episode XXXIII: Just Let It In

October 20, 2015 05:21 - 1 hour - 28.2 MB

The official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here! J.J. Abrams does an amazing job tantalizing us with spectacle while keeping the plot well-guarded. But we get a bit of insight into Rey, and shot of her that will make you fall in love with Daisy Ridley. Finn looks overmatched and bold squaring off against a helmet-less Kylo Ren, and Han Solo has to explain to the kids that all those legendary stories of Jedi and the Dark Side are real. We can’t wait for December 17th!

Episode XXXII: Upside-down Stormtrooper

September 01, 2015 02:13 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MB

Marco and Benji talk about the latest merchandising leaks, the Empire Magazine cover, and the preview released on Instagram for The Force Awakens. Also discussed: Finn as the everyman entry-point character for the audience, the current status of the official canon, and when we can expect a new trailer for Episode VII.

Episode XXXI: The Knights of Ren

August 18, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 27 MB

Marco and Benji return to discuss the latest news in the world of Star Wars. Topics on hand: the Entertainment Weekly photos and coverage of The Force Awakens, the mysterious Knights of Ren, the D23 poster by Drew Struzan, Rogue One casting and film news, Force Friday and merchandizing leaks, Luke Skywalker in Episode VII, Benicio del Toro in Episode VIII, and Colin Trevorrow directing Episode IX. We’re only 4 months away from the first new Star Wars movie in a decade!

Episode XXX: Pratical Effects

July 14, 2015 07:22 - 1 hour - 27.3 MB

Marco and Benji drop in to discuss all the latest Star Wars news from Comic-Con 2015. There’s the big Star Wars panel, the reel of Behind-the-Scenes footage, a new Han Solo spinoff and more. Lots to unpack as we get ever closer to the release of The Force Awakens.

Episode XXIX: Son of Porkins

June 28, 2015 14:01 - 40 minutes - 18.2 MB

Benji and Marco return to talk about some new minor Star Wars: The Force Awakens rumors and tidbits of news. Also discussed: who Rey’s parents might be. The guy also very lazily pitch a framework for an Obi-Wan Kenobi Anthology movie.

Episode XXVIII: Happy Star Wars Day, Josh Trank!

May 05, 2015 09:22 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MB

Marco and Benji stop by to talk about the new Vanity Fair set photos and who Lupita Nyong’o is playing. They also talk about Star Wars Day, future spinoffs, and the long-predicted departure of Josh Trank.

Episode XXVII: Chewie, We’re Home

April 21, 2015 00:23 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

The guys have much to discuss: a new Force Awakens trailer. Info on The First Order and The Resistance. Is there a Skywalker descendant? Where is Luke? Is Finn having the worst day ever? Why do we need to know how the Death Star plans were stolen? etc. Marco and Benji break down all the new info from the Celebration convention, and get excited for a new generation of Star Wars stories.

Episode XXVI: Good Shot, Janson!

March 17, 2015 00:25 - 56 minutes - 25.1 MB

Marco and Benjie talk about the latest Star Wars news, mostly concerning the spinoff movie and its new title: Rogue One, and what this might mean for the film. The guys also discuss the potential implications of the pushed up release date for Episode VIII, potential Episode IX directors, and the Rebels TV show. Plus, some discussion on the word “Darth” and its transition from a name to a title, and what this means for the new trilogy.

Episode XXV: You’re Really Just There To See the Lightsaber Fight

January 13, 2015 23:46 - 42 minutes - 19 MB

Marco and Benjamin return to talk about some of the recent news regarding Star Wars spin-offs. Casting rumors, writers leaving projects, whatever is going on with Josh Trank, etc. Would Aaron Paul make a good Harrison Ford? Do we need to see the story of how the Death Star plans were stolen? Should Janel Parrish be in a Star Wars spinoff? (Answers: No, No, Yes!)

Episode XXIV: "The Force" Is With Us

December 07, 2014 08:30 - 42 minutes - 19.1 MB

NEW STAR WARS!!! The Teaser Trailer is here! Join Benjamin Light and Marco Sparks for a breakdown of the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer. Our only complaint, we wanted more. Daisy Ridley’s character remains as enigmatic as ever, there’s a quirky little ball droid, and gnarly lightsaber, and as usual, some fans who simply cannot be pleased.

Episode XXIII: Teasing

November 18, 2014 06:11 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

Finally some new Star Wars news to discuss! Marco and Benjie talk the new title for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and then discuss the latest rumors about the movie, including one involving Darth Plagueis that’s probably totally bogus. Plus, there’s new rumors about a teaser trailer release that could be imminent.

Episode XXII: The Soul of Star Wars

September 18, 2014 06:59 - 46 minutes - 20.9 MB

Marco and Benjie return to talk about some new spy photos and video from an Episode VII filming location at Greenham Commons in the U.K. The guys talk about how neat it is to see life-size X-Wings and the Millennium Falcon, and their hopes for what this can bring to the movie’s feel. Also discussed, an article in the Atlantic about how Episode VII is “selling the soul of Star Wars.”

Episode XXI: Bomb Shelter

September 03, 2014 04:23 - 38 minutes - 17.3 MB

Marco and Benjie return to discuss a summer’s worth of specious rumors from the usual click-baiting suspects. They discuss the infamous “Hand” rumor, and some of the other recurrently speculated plot points, like who’s a stormtrooper, and who the bad guys are. Towards the end of the podcast, the guys also discuss how spoiled they’re will to be, and what to do when the merchandise floodgates are inevitably opened.

Episode XX: Beefing With Faraci

June 28, 2014 06:59 - 48 minutes - 21.8 MB

Marco and Benjie are back to talk the last several weeks in Star Wars news, and dissecting the idiotic rumors of click-mongering hacks like AICN and Faraci’s rag. Because someone has to point out that all the FUD-spreaders are just aimlessly speculating.

Episode XIX: Kenny Baker is in the crate

May 04, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MB

Finally some news to talk about! Benjie and Marco check-in to discuss the casting announcements for Episode VII, as well as some other rumors and speculation. Is Daisy Ridley a Solo daughter? Is John Boyega a Jedi? What’s wrong with Adam Driver’s face? Also, the EU is dead, long live the EU.