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It's another Star Wars podcast... only this time, it's only 15 minutes long! Just long enough to clean your kitchen! Join Bob Gerard, learning geek and OG Star Wars fan, as he explores the galaxy far, far away... and makes it just a little bit cleaner.

Bob Gerard


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    S02E19: Anxiously Analyzing Andor Season 2, Act 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 17:12


    Aren't you a little long for a 15 minute Star Wars podcast? Yes, but... we have a LOT to talk about with these three episodes. Find out what Ben, Phil, and Bob thought about the Ghorman Massacre, then come back for the rest of the discussion on our next episode!Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E18: Part Two: Adroitly Analyzing Andor Season 2, Arc 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 14:49


    We're back to Ghorman with more reflection on episodes 4-6. Join Bob, Ben, and Phil for more thoughts on this excellent arc. And get a brief sneak peek at Bob's reaction to the THIRD arc!Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E17: Adroitly Analyzing Andor Season 2, Arc 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 15:42


    Ghor darn it! We had so much to say about episodes 4-6 that we couldn't cram it into one episode. So this is part one... look for part two later this week! Meanwhile, enjoy some reflections and critique on the second arc of Season 2 from Bob, Phil, and Ben.Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E16: Speedily Celebrating Our First Anniversary!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 15:00


    May the Fourth Be With You! It's May 4, 2025, and Short for a Stormtrooper is one year old today! Let's take 15 minutes to recap, reflect, and celebrate!Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E15: Alertly Analyzing Andor Season 2, Arc 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 16:10


    Woohoo! Andor is back with a bang! (Or should that be a blast?) Join Bob, Ben, and Phil as they dive into the first three episodes and get ready to dance the night away at a Chandrilan wedding reception. Niamos!Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E14: Speedily Summing Up Celebration Day 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 14:36


    We're back for one more day of highlights from Star Wars Celebration, including the Star Wars Visions Volume 3 panel and a surprisingly moving Sidekicks of Star Wars session! I came here so you don't have to... but you need to listen!

    S02E13: Speedily Summing Up Celebration Day 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 16:05


    We're back live with news on Andor Season 2, Ahsoka Season 2, and a recap of the whole experience so far. There's only one way out... tuning in!

    S2E12: Speedily Summing Up Celebration Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 10:33


    Live on location from Tokyo Japan... here's everything we experienced on Day One of Star Wars Celebration! Lots of surprise announcements today... be sure to tune in! But apologies in advance... I'm half asleep recording this, so it's a little short(er), a little windy, and a little incoherent.

    S02E11: Swiftly Soaking Up Season of The Force!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 15:17


    It's Star Wars party time at Disneyland, and I'm here to tell you all about it! Join me as we hit Star Tours, Hyperspace Mountain, and of course Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Plus... learn how to mix your very own Oga's Cantina cocktail!Join the Short for a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S2E10: Proactively Planning Panels for Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 14:55


    Hey Shorttroopers, don't freak out when my voice is garbled at the beginning of this. I'm doing a test run of my portable podcasting system that I'm bringing to Tokyo! Meanwhile, keep listening and hear my woes scheduling the premium panels. It's a bit of a rant, but you'll enjoy it!

    S02E09: Fast Thoughts on the Newest Andor Trailer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 15:00


    A new trailer for season 2 of Andor just dropped... let's chat about it! Join esteemed Learning Geek Dana Koch as he interviews Bob about the new season.

    S02E08: Promptly Planning for Celebration!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 15:22


    We're getting ready for Star Wars Celebration Japan... what panels would you like us to attend?Let us know by joining our BRAND NEW Short For a Stormtrooper community!Discord: https://discord.gg/a89TD3XdFXEmail: SFASpod@gmail.com

    S02E07: Rapidly Getting Ready for More Andor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 15:00


    Join us today as Peter Gerard shares his strategy for Andor Season 2 prep, and we dive into the new book "Mask of Fear" (without spoilers, of course!)

    S02E06B: BONUS Episode! More Andor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 15:03


    WE HAD MORE THOUGHTS! So here's a bonus episode to REALLY wrap up our Andor Season 1 rewatch.

    S02E06: Hustle Through the Finale of Andor Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 15:45


    We are onto the grand climax of Andor Season 1! Join Bob, Ben, and Phil to dive into both the story and the filmmaking sides of this epic conclusion!

    S2E05: A Hasty Detour to the Andor Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 15:00


    This week we DON'T wrap up our Andor Season 1 rewatch... because there's a new trailer for Season 2, and we need to react! Find out everything Bob loved about the new trailer, and learn about the innovative release schedule for this season of Star Wars' best show.

    S02E04: One Way Out! Swiftly Reviewing the Andor Prison Arc

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 15:00


    Ben and Phil are back to recap Andor season 1, episodes 8-10. Why is this Bob's favorite Star Wars movie since the LAST three episodes of Andor? Do Ben and Phil think he's crazy, or are they on board? Tune in to find out!

    S02E03: Speedily Wrapping Up Skeleton Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 15:00


    We wrap up our conversation on Skeleton Crew with retired school teacher Julie Curry, then Bob gives some closing thoughts on Skeleton Crew. Spoiler: We liked it!

    S02E02: More Chatting With a School Teacher About Skeleton Crew... Quickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 15:16


    We're back with Bob's big sister Julie to see what a retired school teacher thought about the kids of Skeleton Crew. Were they authentic to their age? How did we see them grow? All that and more on this episode!

    S02E01: Let's Chat About Skeleton Crew with a School Teacher... Quickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 15:03


    In the inaugural episode of the newly-rechristened "Short For A Stormtrooper," Bob chats with his big sister Julie Curry about Skeleton Crew. Join us and hear what a retired school teacher with decades in the classroom thinks about this kid-centered series!SFAS Theme Song written by Bob Gerard, arranged and performed by Suno.com

    S01E33: Aerating with Andor: Act II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 15:57


    Let's talk about the Heist arc (or the Jailbreak arc? No, the Heist arc!) with Ben and Phil. And stay tuned at the end for a very important announcement! And a sneak preview!

    S01E32: Hoovering with Hope! Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 16:12


    The end-of-year break is over, and we're back with Dan Zehr from Coffee with Kenobi! This time, we are talking about our hope IN the Star Wars franchise. Does the future look bright, or are dark times ahead?

    S01E31: Aerating with Andor, Act I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 16:52


    Today we dive back into "Andor," one of the most critically acclaimed Star Wars projects ever. Will Phil agree on his first watch? What will Ben think his second time through? Tune in and find out!

    S01E30: Hoovering with Hope! Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 16:47


    We're back with Coffee With Kenobi's Dan Zehr to talk about hope. We could all use a little more hope, so what does the saga really have to say about it? Join Bob and Dan as they dive into the idea of hope, and also talk more about Chicago and LA sports than you would have thought. Also, for the record... there aren't a lot of cleaning-related words that start with H!

    S01E29: Suds Up with Solo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 15:03


    Ben and Phil are back again, this time exploring the unfairly maligned Solo: A Star Wars Story. Did it deserve to bomb, or is it a victim of FORCES beyond its control? Let's dive in!

    S01E28: Vacuuming with the Visual Design, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 15:08


    We're back with Harrison Gerard to talk about the design of Galaxy's Edge, the Starcruiser, the Imperial Star Destroyer, the TIE Fighter, and more! Plus, Harrison cops to the REAL reason he didn't like Star Wars as a kid. You don't want to miss THAT!

    S01E27: Vacuuming with the Visual Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 15:09


    Join our resident logo artist and my own son Harrison Gerard as we dive into the visual design of Star Wars! What works, what doesn't, and what's coming up next? Enjoy a discussion of visual design on a purely audio based show (but we make it work)!

    S91E26: Deep Clean with Disney Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 15:27


    Is Disney Bad at Star Wars? James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter has a breakdown (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-wars-disney-analysis-ratings-box-office-1236011620/) and we have opinions!

    S01E25: Rinse Off with the Rise of Skywalker!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 15:00


    It's the end of our sequel watch party, as Phil, Ben, and Bob share their reactions to Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker! You may be surprised at some of the reactions... make sure to listen!

    S01E24: Suds Up with Self-Deprecation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 15:00


    Lego Star Wars: Rebuilding the Galaxy has arrived, with all sorts of self-deprecating humor. Let's take a look at how Star Wars has lampooned itself over the years, and what it might really be saying about the franchise.

    S01E23: Polishing with the Porgs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 15:01


    We return to our Sequel rewatch with Phil Salmo (who watched the Last Jedi for the first time) and Ben Dyer (who has seen it way too often for his own good). What do we love and hate about Episode 8?

    S01E22: Outclean with Star Wars Outlaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 15:16


    The newest AAA Star Wars video game, Star Wars Outlaws, hit the market last week. What's our review? Find out here! Plus, some thoughts on the untimely demise of The Acolyte.

    S01E21: Refresh with a Sequel Rookie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 15:51


    What's it like to watch The Force Awakens for the umpteenth time... with someone who has never seen it before? Join Bob and his coworkers Ben and Phil for a fresh look at Episode 7!

    S01E20: Dusting with the D23 Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 13:17


    New shows! A new movie! A new ride (kinda)! They announced it all last week at the D23 convention, and we have thoughts. Plus, a preview of a really cool book! Grab your droids and brooms for our 20th episode!

    S01E19: Scour with a (Somewhat) Real Darth Vader

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 14:59


    Ever wonder what it's like to play Darth Vader in an actual Lucasfilm/Disney production? Join Bob's brother Jim Gerard and find out!

    S01E18: Glossing up Galaxy's Edge, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 15:00


    Galaxy's Edge is great and all, but... is it everything we hoped it would be? Join Bob and game designer Joe Mares as they take in Ghost Town Alive at Knott's Berry Farm, and then think about how Disney could incorporate some of those ideas to make Batuu the place we all want to be!

    S01E17: Glossing up Galaxy's Edge, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 15:38


    Let's continue the "Star Wars at the Parks" series as we visit with game designer Joe Mares, who helped design some of the early prototypes that led to the interactive "gameplay" at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. What do you need to keep in mind when you're creating something like this? It's more complicated than you think! Recorded live on location at Knott's Berry Farm (for reasons which will become clear...)

    S01E16: Rinse Out a Recap of The Acolyte!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 15:00


    The Acolyte has come to a close... how did we like it? Lifelong Star Wars fan (and nephew) Peter Gerard joins us as we reflect on the entire series.

    S01E15: Scour with Star Tours!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 15:24


    Our "Star Wars in the Parks" series continues with a look at Star Tours, the original Star Wars attraction and still one of the best. Hop on your Starcruiser 3000 and join us!

    S01E14: Sterilize the Starcruiser, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 20:43


    We welcome back David Chestnut and Ben Dyer to continue our thoughts on the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser. What did we like about it, what made it work, and what do we think will come next? Join us and find out!

    S01E13: Sterilizing the Starcruiser, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 15:00


    David Chestnut and Ben Dyer join Bob to reminisce about their space cruise aboard the CSL Halcyon, otherwise known as the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser! Plus a recap of an INSANE episode of The Acolyte on this week's Star Wars Cleaning Crew!

    S01E12: Housekeeping at Halftime of The Acolyte!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 15:47


    The Learning Geeks (Jake Gittleson and Dana Koch) join Bob to reflect on the first half of The Acolyte. Do they like it? What's gonna happen next? Grab your droids and brooms and find out! Plus: New Logo! Star Wars Oreos! All this and More!

    S01E11: Hygiene with the High Republic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 14:44


    The Acolyte is set during the time period of the High Republic... so what does THAT mean? Join Bob as he talks with his friend Paul Finley about this new/old time period in Star Wars history.

    S01E10: Sanitize with St. Ignatious!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 16:41


    No, the ancient mystic isn't here as a Force ghost, but we have the next best thing. Join us for the rest of our conversation with Eric Clayton, author of "My Life With the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars." Then stay tuned for some early reactions to "The Acolyte."

    S01E09: Clean with Eric Clayton and the Spirituality of Star Wars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 15:53


    Grab your droids and brooms and join us as we chat with Eric Clayton, author of "My Life With the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars." And as a bonus, hear Bob's take on the first two episodes of The Acolyte.

    S01E08: Attack the Grime with The Acolyte!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 14:00


    We are just one week away from The Acolyte, a new live-action Star Wars show on Disney+! Grab your droids and brooms and join Bob for a spoiler-free preview of the new show.

    S01E07: Clean with Jeff at the Episode I re-premiere!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 15:00


    Join Bob and his Star Wars pal Jeff Rogers at the opening night of the Phantom Menace re-release! Reminisce about those heady days of 25 years ago as you make your kitchen spotless!

    S01E06: Clean with Tad... and Ray Harryhausen?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 14:50


    We hang out in the kitchen for the final part of our conversation with Tad Leckman, where he shares some amazing stories of his days at ILM. You won't want to miss it, so grab your droids and brooms! It's the Star Wars Cleaning Crew!

    S1E05: Scrub with Tad and Dish on RPGs!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 15:10


    We welcome Tad Leckman back to the kitchen to chat about the current state of Star Wars role playing games and other tabletop games. Grab your droid and broom and join us!

    S1E04: Clean with ILM Alum Tad Leckman!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 15:06


    Grab your droid and broom and hit the kitchen with Bob and his friend Tad to hear about the digital rebirth of one of your Star Wars favorites!

    S1E03: Dish on Animation with the Learning Geeks!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 15:31


    Jake Gittleson and Dana Koch from The Learning Geeks (Bob's other podcast) join him in the kitchen to talk about Star Wars animation. Grab your droids and brooms!

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