Fandalorians - A Star Wars Podcast for a Growing Galaxy

The first season of The Mandalorian comes to a close in spectacular fashion, courtesy of director Taika Waititi in "Chapter 8: Redemption." The Child is in enemy hands and our heroes are pinned down by Moff Gideon and a small army of stormtroopers, and that's just the start. What follows is an episode packed with Waititi's unique blend of heart and humor, thrilling action, surprise reveals, and the Armorer continuing to be one of the best things to ever happen to Star Wars! We discuss it all in this spoiler review!

It's the end of The Skywalker Saga, and they mean it this time! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is in theaters and reactions have been loving, hateful, and everything in between. Basically, it's a Star Wars movie. You'll find positive and negative responses to the film as we break it down in complete detail in our spoiler review!

Director Deborah Chow is back with the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian this season. "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" is exactly that. Our dear Mando calls on a few friends for a risky plan in hopes of securing The Child's safety once and for all. He expects a trap, but the danger is so much greater than he realizes. We break down this extraordinary episode in our spoiler review!

Director Rick Famuyiwa returns to The Mandalorian with "Chapter 6: The Prisoner." We didn't love "Chapter 5," but this was a return to form as one of the best episodes yet! Our main Mando has to take a job with unsavory allies. The mission goes awry (how could it not?), leaving Mando no choice but to resort to some of the tactics with which he built his reputation. We break down every incredible moment in this spoiler review!

Sometimes, a show you love very much can let you down. "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" came in below the high bar set by the first four installments of The Mandalorian, but there is still cause for excitement. A classic Star Wars planet looked as good as ever and a tease at the end may set up the return of an iconic character. We discuss it all in this spoiler review!

Director Bryce Dallas Howard brings us the debut of Cara Dune (Gina Carano) in "Sanctuary," the fourth chapter of The Mandalorian! Mando is looking for a place to lie low and keep Baby Yoda (for want of an official name) safe. Sorgan looks like the perfect place, but as we continue to learn, safety is in short supply in this galaxy. Thankfully, there are friends to be found, not only in Cara Dune, but also Omera (Julia Jones). We discuss "Sanctuary" in full spoiler detail as we reach the halfway point of this first season!

Director Deborah Chow has blessed us with the best episode yet of The Mandalorian! Our titular Mando has returned with his quarry (Baby Yoda, until we get an official name), but this transaction is about to get more complicated. We're about to get critical lessons in Guild codes and Mandalorian mythology, and we are here for all of it. We break it all down in this spoiler review of "The Sin!"

Director Rick Famuyiwa takes the helm in the action-packed second chapter of The Mandalorian. We react to this master class in telling stories through action while managing tonal shifts. Plus, there's been another big reveal stemming from the already-massive reveal at the end of "Chapter 1." What does it all mean? We break it down in this spoiler review!

Disney+ has launched which means we can finally watch "Chapter One" of The Mandalorian. That also means we can offer our spoiler review of the first-ever episode of the first-ever Star Wars live-action series! We break down every incredible moment, including the shocking final seconds to try and figure out what's going on and where we're headed in Chapter Two! Also, we discuss our launch day experiences with Disney+!

It's our last episode before The Mandalorian premieres on Disney+! We share our final thoughts in advance of seeing the show, including a breakdown of the footage screened at the press junket. We also discuss Ming-Na Wen's role on the series, plus David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exiting Star Wars.

The Mandalorian is just two weeks away and we've got a brand new trailer! We break down what will probably be our last look at the series before it premieres on Disney+ on November 12.

The final trailer of the final chapter of The Skywalker Saga is here! We react to the new (and final) trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, desperately trying to piece our thoughts together after having our minds completely blown. Also, we share some quick thoughts on 27 minutes of footage from The Mandalorian screened at the press junket last weekend!

This episode, we discuss the breaking news of Kevin Feige producing a Star Wars movie for Disney! The master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading for a galaxy far, far away and we are here for it! Why is Kevin Feige right for Star Wars and why is Star Wars right for him? We've got those answers and more, so have a listen!

John Bierly and Sean Gerber are back to catch up on and break down all of the biggest Star Wars news from the past month. We've learned a lot about The Mandalorian via the trailer and Entertainment Weekly coverage while the D23 Expo special look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker provides more questions than answers. We did, however, get the only answer that matters when it comes to Ewan McGregor playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again. He said, "Yes," and he's coming to Disney+!

This week, the Fandalorians discuss Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, updates on season 1 (and season 2) of The Mandalorian, Sith troopers in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, a chance meeting with the actual Mandalorian, and more!

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is open! As you prepare for your own journey to Disneyland, hear from three rebel spies who went on a secret mission to be among the very first fans to set foot on Batuu! Featuring guests Johnamarie Macias from The Wookiee Gunner and Samantha Kacho!

We know a lot more about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker thanks to an in-depth cover story from Vanity Fair and stunning photos from Annie Leibovitz. In this episode, we discuss new planets, new characters (Zorri Bliss!), the Knights of Ren, the climactic battle between the Jedi Order and the Sith (as represented by Rey and Kylo Ren), and much more!

Disney has announced the end of Star Wars' upcoming hiatus, just three years after The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters this year. There will be a new Star Wars movie in December 2022, 2024, and 2026! It may seem like a long wait, but that's really nothing new for Star Wars fans and we'll have plenty of stories to discuss between 2019 and 2022!

This week, we bid farewell to Peter Mayhew. We are terribly sad to see him go, but his life and enduring legacy are cause for celebration. Peter Mayhew gave Star Wars one of its greatest icons in Chewbacca. More than that, he spent over 40 years serving as one of Star Wars' greatest ambassadors, always reaching out to the franchise's fans as if to wrap them up in one big hug. They say never meet your heroes, but they never said that about Peter Mayhew.

Star Wars will go on hiatus from the big screen after the release of The Rise of Skywalker this December. We discuss how that's nothing new for Star Wars despite the recent trend and how that galaxy far, far Away will flourish on Disney+ with The Mandalorian and more! Star Wars will be in great shape for its inevitable return to the multiplex!

Oh my Mandalorian! We've had our first look at the galaxy five years after Return of the Jedi. It's mean. It's rough. And we love it! We react to and break down all of the revelations from The Mandalorian panel at Star Wars Celebration!

The Fandalorians return to break down the teaser trailer Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! The is plenty of footage to analyze and then overanalyze, along with exhilarating audio of a familiar laugh from Emperor Palpatine! We also examine what “The Rise of Skywalker” could mean for Rey and the future of Star Wars!

Star Wars: Episode IX has wrapped production and director J.J. Abrams has blessed our timelines with a beautiful photo of Daisy Ridley, John Bodega, and Oscar Isaac all embracing each other. We react to this photo and the new of Triple Force Friday attacking our wallets on October 4!

Who needs the title of Star Wars: Episode IX anyway? Sean and John discuss why we didn't get the title last week and when we should expect it. They also talk about what Taika Waititi revealed about The Mandalorian, including an army of (potentially rogue) stormtroopers!

This week, we break down what we know (and love) about the series that helped launch this podcast! We're talking about The Mandalorian and all of the remarkable talent Jon Favreau has assembled to bring this series to Disney+! We also discuss Anthony Daniels' last day filming Star Wars: Episode IX!

Star Wars Resistance is back from its mid-season break! We recap and review the first leg of the season from "The Recruit" all the way through "Station Theta Black." Since it's already aired, we also throw in "Bibo."

We're just getting started here on Fandalorians, so it's a good idea to know what we're walking into. In this episode, we discuss the state of Star Wars. As a new era looms with The Mandalorian on Disney+, Star Wars: Episode IX must follow a mixed response to The Last Jedi and the financial failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story. There are new challenges on the horizon, but also hope that the Force will remain strong.

In our first episode, hosts Sean Gerber and John Bierly introduce themselves to all of you. They discuss their podcast origin stories before sharing their journeys through Star Wars fandom.