The Star Wars Underworld Podcast

On this episode, Dominic is back from San Diego Comic Con to tell Chris and Ben all about his experiences there and break down all the exciting panels.  They revisit the The Clone Wars tenth anniversary panel and announcement that the series is coming back, and break down what this means for fans and for Star Wars animation in general.  They also delve into the latest publishing news, including the announcements that novels about Padme Amidala, as well as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are in the works.  Then Dominic chats with Steve Evans and Joe Ninivaggi of the Hasbro Star Wars team about the latest announcements from Comic Con and what they are doing to combat distribution issues.  Plus the latest about Star Wars Resistance, what Clone Wars arcs could be featured when the series returns, and Dominic's review of the Star Wars Rebels season four blu-ray.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_27-07-16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:12pm PDT

On this momentous episode Chris, Ben and Dominic freak out about the massive breaking news regarding Star Wars: The Clone Wars and its upcoming return with all new episodes! They provide their thoughts and speculation about the announcement(while trying to contain their excitement) and discuss the thrilling trailer that was released along with it. In addition, while reporting in live from San Diego Comic Con, Dominic describes his experience attending The Clone Wars' 10th anniversary panel and the audience's reaction to the big reveal. Furthermore, Chris and Ben discuss the newly revealed bonus features for Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as a talk about positivity in Star Wars fandom and how it made the #SaveTheCloneWarsCampaign a success. Listen for all that and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_CLONE_WARS.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:42pm PDT

On this episode Dominic, Ben, and Chris discuss the latest rumors about up coming Star Wars productions.  They share their thoughts on the rumored casting of Keri Russell and Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode IX, as well as what may be going with production of the Obi-Wan Kenobi film.  They also continue the discussion about Solo: A Star Wars Story by discussing the meeting of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian.  Plus, something else that was missing from the Solo marketing, San Diego Comic Con previews, how should Star Wars Resistance be promoted, and how important to the sequel trilogy are the Knights of Ren?  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_12-07-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:02pm PDT

On this episode, Dominic and Ben discuss the Star Wars happenings in the past week!  They start by discussing how well The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi connect with one-another.  Then they discuss Ahmed Best's recent social media reveals about the impact of toxic fandom on him.  This leads to a discussion about toxic fandom, why it needs to be stopped, and what can be done to deal with it.  They also cover the latest tidbits of news about Star Wars Resistance and speculate about the tone of the series and when we might learn more about it.  Then to close it out by breaking down the first scene aboard Dryden Vos' yacht in Solo: A Star Wars Story.  Plus, Episode IX tidbits, the Star Wars fan awards, and how this year's NHL free agent frenzy tied in with Star Wars.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_06-07-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:53pm PDT

On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris are joined by SWU Podcast supporters Katie Horn, Rusty Zion, and Mark Dennison to discuss Solo: A Star Wars Story.  They share their overall thoughts on the film and reactions to the big Darth Maul reveal.  Plus, thoughts on L3-37, Easter eggs, favourite moments.  Plus, some theories about the Rian Johnson trilogy, why Solo isn't succeeding at the box office, and way too many baseball metaphors.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: Kanjikast_June_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:11pm PDT

This week on The SWU Podcast Dominic, Ben, an Chris continue to try and make sense of the latest rumors about what is going on with future Star Wars films in the wake of Solo under performing at the box office.  The speculate about what the causes were of Solo missing its projections so drastically.  They also continue the discussion about the film itself by discussing the conveyex heist sequence.  Plus, The Clone Wars is coming to Comic Con, Star Wars wins several Saturn Awards, and Ram Bergman has a brief update on the Rian Johnson trilogy.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_29-06-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:03pm PDT

On this episode Dominic, Ben, and Chris track the bizarre week of rumors about cancellations and non-cancellations of Star Wars movies that were never announced.  They look at how the lackluster returns for Solo: A Star Wars Story at the box office may impact the stand alone films going forward and speculate about what this Mos Eisley movie might have been.  They also continue the discussion about Solo by breaking down the Mimban sequence Plus, Lando might be back for Episode IX, more SDCC exclusives, and comics news.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_21-06-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:24pm PDT

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic cover the week that was in Star Wars, discuss the current state of Star Wars fandom and continue their deep dive in Solo: A Star Wars Story.  They talk about the impact of toxic fandom on the community and how to best combat it and its effects.  They then delve into the latest announcements from E3, including the reveal of Jedi: Fallen Order, as well as some recent comments from George Lucas about what his sequel trilogy might have covered.  This leads to a discussion about the nature of the Force and how the light and dark sides cover.  Then, to wrap things up, they break down the Corellia sequence from Solo.  Plus, Resistance updates, Detours news (sorta), and the latest on San Diego Comic Con.  All this and much more!

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Direct download: SWU_LIVE_15-06-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:59pm PDT

On this week's episode, Ben and Chris are joined by SWU contributor and VR game developer Trey Atwood. They discuss John Powell's sountrack, the Solo update to Battlefront II, and the state of Star Wars gaming, plus a few Episode IX rumors! Listen for all this and more!  All this and much more!

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:16pm PDT

SPOILER ALERT!!!  This episode contains MASSIVE SPOILERS for Solo: A Star Wars Story.  If you have not seen the film and don't want to be spoiled, wait until you've seen the film to listen!

On this episode Dominic, Ben, and Chris discuss the fallout from Solo: A Star Wars Story (somewhat) lackluster opening weekend at the box office, why this may have happened, and what does it mean going forward?  They also discuss the report that James Mangold is working on a Boba Fett and speculate about what it could be.  Plus, their thoughts on Solo a week later, insight from the Kasdans and Ron Howard about the film's big twist, and the latest about Star Wars Celebration Chicago.  All this and much more!

Direct download: SWU_LIVE_01-06-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:07pm PDT