Welcome to the Worrts and All Star Wars podcast where we talk about all the things we love about Star Wars, warts and all! Join hosts Will, Ben, Bill, and Chris and rekindle your love of Star Wars!
Hello There! We've been away for a while, but had to get the gang (3/4 of the gang anyway) back together to talk about the new hotness of the Star Wars television streaming universe - Ahsoka. Join us for our thoughts an reflections on what turned out to be another great hit by the geniuses at Lucasfilm!
Good soldiers follow orders - good thing the Bad Batch are bad soldiers...Join us as we sum up our thoughts on the Bad Batch season 2! Plus the news: Carrie Fisher to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4th Jedi Survivor Early Reviews? Another official Lo-Fi on Youtube (Cal Kestis on the Stinger Mantis) Return of the Jedi returns to theaters Anakin is coming to fortnite!
This is the way. Plus the news: Jedi Survivor finally releases next week. Perfect timing! And Trivia!
Bo Katan's song has not yet been written...but we will continue to record until it is...join us as we breakdown the latest episode of the Mandalorian. Chapter 23: The Spies Plus the news: News: Celebration London 2023 Roundup! (Taken from a Collider article) James Mangold (Logan, Ford v Ferarri, Dial of Destiny) will direct a film set in the “Dawn of the Jedi” era Dave Filoni (Clone Wars, etc) will direct a film that ties together the Disney+ Shows (“Mandoverse” if you are a fool) Daisy Ridley will return as Rey in a film centered on rebuilding the Jedi Order Ahsoka First trailer, Skeleton Crew first look, the Acolyte tease, Andor season 2 Teaser trailer, Bad Batch season 3 teaser, Tales of the Jedi season 2 announced, and Visions season 2 trailer and Trivia!
I have spoken...we have all spoken...about the crazy ride through wonderland that was The 22nd Chapter of The Mandalorian. Join us as we recount all our favorite parts! Plus the news: New Lego Ultimate Collectors Series X-Wing out featuring 1,949 pcs of nostalgic glory! Star Wars Celebration Europe 7-10 April, select panels being live streamed on YouTube and Starwars.com And Trivia!
Man-da-great-episode! This is hands down the best episode for Mandalorians - they are heroes once more! Join our four heroes as we break down the episode and talk about how awesome it was. Plus the news: Mandalorian season 3 soundtrack volume 1 is out! 19 tracks covering the first 4 episodes APNews reports that Mark Hamil lent his voice to an air raid app in Ukraine, so a real Jedi can warn people of Russian atrocities. And trivia!
Join us as we discuss the "BEST" episode that was Mandalorian Chapter 20: The Foundling...especially that cameo! Plus the news: Damon Lindeloff out, someone else in (Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight maybe) Who cares at this point Starwars.com released a recipe for Yellow Travel Biscuits (Pershing's Favorite) Cream cheese and lemon with ginger and rose water. I want to try Only 2 episodes left in the Bad Batch season 2 And Trivia!
This episode is our recap discussion of Andor...I mean Mandalorian Chapter 19. Join us for our discussion of post-RoTJ world building at it's finest! Plus the news: Dave Filoni teases a major climactic event still in the works for the MandoVerse in a recent interview with The Wrap Kathleen Kennedy teased this in 2020 as a major crossover type event for the show and it's spin-off And trivia!
Man! The Lore Dump...in the Mandalorian Chapter 18 is epic! Join as as we recap this amazing second episode of the third season. Plus the news: Probably shouldn't bother even talking about movies that are announced (Yes, Chris, you told us so) At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Bob Iger admitted that “we're going to make sure when we make one, it's the right one. So we're being very careful there.” Star Wars: Jedi Battle Scars is out! The Jedi: Fallen Order Tie-in, set between the two games, released this week From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi announced Palpatine Rancor keeper Sarlacc Many Bothans?? Wicket Anakin becoming one with the force And trivia!
The 2023 moment we've all been waiting for has arrived! The Mandalorian season 3 premiere has been release on Disney+ and we can't wait to share our thoughts with you about it! Plus the news: Marvel to release a The High Republic phase 1 Omnibus Dinn and Grogu spotted at Galaxy's Edge East (Hollywood Studios) Mandalorian and Grogu Lofi on Youtube And Trivia!
We recapped season 1 in a series of mildly funny synopses, now listen to us break down season 2 based on the score by composer Ludwig Göransson! Plus the news: Marvel Comics announced a major comic book crossover event for 2023 Aphra Star Wars Darth Vader Bounty Hunters The next Star Wars Celebration won't happen until 2025 Ahsoka possibly coming fall 2023? Tony Gilroy on religious parallels and casting Andy serkis in Andor And trivia!
Want to catch up on Mandalorian history before Season 3 of The Mandalorian drops? Join us as we journey to Mandalore from The Old Republic through the events of The Mandalorian Season 1. Plus the news: In another IGN First, it was revealed that one of the new characters in Jedi:Survivor is a Gen'dai named Rayvis In legends, Durge from the Tartakovsky “Clone Wars” 2D animated micro-series was the best known Gen'dai “their bodies are made up entirely of a giant mass of regenerative tentacles.” making them nearly impossible to kill Bob Iger spoke on CNBC about the future of Disney+ To compete with so many other streaming services full of “general entertainment” Iger plans to lean into what sets Disney apart: Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and Disney IPs In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment for his new film Cocaine Bear, Han Solo actor Alden Ehrenreich was asked if he's noticed a change in perception about Solo from the fandom And Trivia!
Our first episode in our February of Mandalorian! Join us as we recap one of the most amazing phenomena in television history! Plus the news: Solo Sequel News: New YA Novel titled “Crimson Climb” will explore Qi'ra's ascension to the top of the Crimson Dawn Written by EK Johnston (Ahsoka and the “Queen” series), releasing in October Jedi Survivor may still be delayed until April 28th, but for the month of February it will be featured on IGN (something they call IGN First) This week, 9 minutes of gameplay footage was released, along with promises of more to come later in the month Young Jedi Adventures release date (May 4th) and cast revealed Also Books And trivia!
We all loved the Bad Batch episode, Entombed - it has some striking similarities to other Star Wars content as well as other IP that we love *cough*Indiana Jones*cough*. Join as as we discuss the episode! Also the news: Jedi Survivor delayed to April 28th: https://twitter.com/EAStarWars/status/1620527593580806145?s=20&t=lw0lISLxIaH29cx_iWpycA Jedi: Battle Scars, the tie-in novel set between the two games, is still set to release March 7th and and excerpt was just released on Starwars.com and trivia!
Ms. Ridley has been on the interview circuit recently promoting a new movie she is in. We took the opportunity to break down some of her statements and talk about why she embodies some of the best of the new era of Star Wars. Plus the news: Rolling Stone interview with Daisy Ridley From an IndieWire interview for his new film "Fair Play" at Sundance, Alden Ehrenreich was asked about returning as Han Solo Amandla Sternberg was also interviewed by comicbook.com for their film My Animal, but they were not their in person because The Acolyte is currently shootingGalactic Rumblings about DIsney's Starcruiser "deal", and the continuing negativity. David W Collins revealed he is the sound designer for Mandalorian Season 3 And *last minute* trivia!
The Mandalorian Season 3 trailer dropped and we couldn't be more excited for March 1! Plus the news: Mandalorian Season 3 Directors announced New Season of Galaxy of Creatures on StarWarsKids.com Return of Commander Cody (Bad Batch 203) And trivia!
Toss a coin to your...ex-Jedi monster hunter?! Ty Yorrick: High Republic era former Jedi, monster hunter for hire, questionable morals, interesting character. Tune in to learn more about this obscure, yet fascinating character. Plus the news: Andor gets some nods: https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2023/01/andor-wga-sag-awards-nominations.html Deborah Chow gets a nomination: https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2023/01/deborah-chow-dga-nomination.html Star Wars lowfi audio tracks: Life Day Starkller Base Mandalorian and Grogu And trivia!
Excited about 2023? With the list of Star Wars entertainment coming to Disney Plus this year, we sure are! Join us as we discuss the list and what we think will be appointment viewing for us! Star Wars 2023 Plus the news! Ron Howard's interview with NME.com about a solo sequel:NME Interview: And Bill redeems himself with a trivia question!
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! We have a special episode for the holiday season. Will, Ben, and Bill tested out the ChatGPT from OpenAI that everyone has been talking about by giving it prompts to write Star Wars Christmas themed stories! All three of us share the best stories we got out of it for some Christmas fun! Plus the news! You can now play the original Dark Forces in 4k And trivia (also brought to you by ChatGPT
It is a period of civil war...and so the saga started with bang! Join us as we head back to our series on why each film is the best in it's own right. We turned to reddit to help us answer the question, "What makes ANH the best?" Plus the news! DIEGO LUNA RECEIVES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION FOR ANDOR The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha audiobook original revealed Patty Jenkins took to Twitter to confirm Rogue Squadron film is still in “active development” And trivia! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll
Will just can't get enough Andor so we had to do another episode. There are a lot of parallels in the show to other concepts and elements within Star Wars and without. Join us for another Andor discussion! Plus the news: Leaks!! Jedi Fallen Order sequel Jedi: Survivor to release March 16 according to a momentary update in the game's Steam page Starwars.com released a guide for read the High Republic in “Chronological Order” https://www.starwars.com/news/every-star-wars-the-high-republic-book-and-comic-series And trivia! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll
10/10 from this group...Andor was a well executed piece of television and we wrap up our thoughts on the 1st season. Plus the news! Disney CEO Bob-Swap (Source: All of the news) "Censored" F-bomb in Andor finale!? Reddit "Leak" from 4 months ago And Trivia!
Sickness! While Bill recovers from the flu (and Chris has a bunch of holiday stuff going on) Will sits down with his daughters to discuss their latest trip to Batuu at Walt Disney World's Galaxies Edge! Plus the news: Jonathan Kasdan opens up about the possibility of a Solo: A Star Wars Story Sequel https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-solo-sequel-jon-kasdan-hopes-alden-ehrenreich/ Disney initiates the "Bob swap" (CEOs that is) And trivia!
While watching Andor, we got a teaser of K2 droids and wondered where is K-2S0? A Marvel One-shot comic from 2017 tells the story of how Andor met "Kaytu." Plus the news! Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies released on Disney+ Andor episodes 1 and 2 to air on network TV! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/andor-disney-star-wars-abc-hulu-fx-release-1235261390/
After Bill's confusion over the canon timeline involving Dooku's fall to the dark side, Will did some research and this week we clear it all up. Join us as we discuss Dooku's timeline as it appears in Star Wars Canon! Also, the news: Acolyte cast revealed! https://www.starwars.com/news/the-acolyte-original-series-cast-revealed Shawn Levy (The Night at the Museum films, Stranger Things, Free Guy, The Adam Project, and the upcoming Deadpool 3) is developing a Star Wars movie https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-movie-shawn-levy-1235257728/ Plus trivia!
Today we discuss Tales of the Jedi, all episodes available now on Disney+. Also, the news: Two new board game releases: Star Wars the Clone Wars by Z-man games out now: https://www.zmangames.com/en/products/star-wars-clone-wars/ Star Wars The DeckBuilding Game by Fantasy Flight games, releasing in March: https://www.polygon.com/23432866/star-wars-the-deckbuilding-game-pre-order-announcement-release-date-price Will also talks more about the Gilroy's - this time John Gilroy from his interview with the Playlist Podcast Network: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andor-editor-john-gilroy-talks-about-changing-rogue/id715084602?i=1000583971528
Halloween is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to pitch our own idea for a Star Wars Horror Spectacular! Plus the news! Deadline reports Secret Star Wars film by David Lindelof being developed: https://deadline.com/2022/10/star-wars-damon-lindelof-lucasfilm-ms-marvel-sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-1235152896/ Mark Hamill becomes ambassador for "Army of Drones" program to help protect Ukraine: https://twitter.com/markhamill/status/1575568979069837312?lang=en Join the conversation on twitter: www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Our first episode back from a few months hiatus and we are talking the latest news, our thoughts on Andor, and trivia! News: The High Republic Phase 2 is upon us! A recent report from Inside Gaming states that Disney wants 2 new Star Wars video games per year. https://insider-gaming.com/star-wars-every-6-months/ Thoughts for the week: Will talks about Tony Gilroy and the magic that is the new series Andor Check us out on Twitter! www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Wow, we are back for another episode of SummerTime "Funnertime!" This time Ben leads us in a game of name that creature. How many can you guess? Tune in to find out how we all do!
And we're back! Hopefully you are all having a great summer so far. We are coming back at you with our first "summer time funner time" (tagline not fully endorsed by all 4 of us) episode: Name That Motif. Will pits Ben, Bill, and Chris against each other in a battle of the musical wits! www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
The Obi-Wan Kenobi grand finale....join us for this bittersweet moment! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
revenge does wonders for the will to live, don't you think? Will, Bill, Chris, and Ben talk about Obi-Wan Part V! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Grab your T-47 airspeeder and head into Fortress Inquisitorious with us as we discuss our reactions to Obi-Wan Kenobi Part IV! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Part III....he's coming, master... Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi Part III
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series is finally here! WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts 1&2. We were totally blown away by the first two parts of this show. Tune in for our thoughts! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
What was Obi-Wan up to during his time in the desert all by himself? While we wait for the live action version of that story, we decided to read the collection of Star Wars comics known as the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi to find out more. Join us as we break down the key issues! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
May the 4th brought us a brand new Obi-Wan comic to enjoy while we prepare for the upcoming show. Join us as we take a look at the new issue and travel back in time to 1979 to discuss Obi-Wan's adventure in a no longer canon story from Star Wars #24. www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Obi-Wan and Satine sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S…you get the idea. At some point in Star Wars history Obi-Wan had an extra-Jedi relationship with Satine Kryze, Duchess of Mandalore. Join us as we discuss their relationship and some of the events surrounding Satine in The Clone Wars! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Here we are are our third installment of the "Is the Best" series. We wrap up the prequel trilogy with a look at all the things that make Revenge of the Sith the best Star Wars movie as seen on reddit. Join in on the conversation @worrtsanall on Twitter, Instagram, Gmail, and in the r/StarWarsCantina! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Our 60th episode! What was Obi-Wan up to during the years we didn't see him on screen? Join us as we discuss some of the comics and novels that filled the gaps between Obi-Wan appearances! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
We turned to reddit to find out what makes Attack of the Clones the best Star Wars movie. Tune in to this week's episode to find out what we learned and join in on the discussion @worrtsanall on Twitter, Instagram, Gmail, and in the r/StarWarsCantina! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
The most iconic Jedi Master-Apprentice team in Star Wars history is arguably Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan - join us as we discuss the duo's adventures before the Phantom Menace in the novel Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
We turned to reddit to find out what makes The Phantom Menace the best Star Wars movie. Tune in to this week's episode to find out what we learned and join in on the discussion @worrtsandall on Twitter, Instagram, Gmail and in the r/StarWarsCantina! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
The hype increases over the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series as we break down the teaser trailer and manage to take over 40 minutes to discuss a minute-and-a-half of footage! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. War! It is a period of civil war. It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Luke Skywalker has returned…Luke Skywalker has vanished. The FIRST ORDER reigns. The dead speak! The opening crawl is iconic to the Skywalker saga. Join us as we rank out favorites. www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Well dat smells stinkawiff! Today's episode is all about Worrts - what are our personal pet peeves across the Star Wars franchise. All in good fun of course - we love Star Wars, we know you love Star Wars. We take these "worrts" in stride and chalk it up to straight silliness that makes Star Wars so beloved. www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Cad Bane….at your service…You'll never find a bounty hunter more vile than Cad Bane. He kills, he steals, he cheats - all in the name of credits! Following up on his live action debut, we decided a character deep dive was in order for this week's episode! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
The epic finale for Book of Boba Fett is out and we break down the episode. Join us for our discussion of what was another great Star Wars series! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
We thought it through and decided Chapter 6 of the Book of Boba Fett was great! There was so much fun to be had. Join us for our breakdown of the episode! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
Our 50th episode!! Spoilers ahead for the 5th installment of what is shaping up to be another amazing Disney+ series: Book of Boba Fett Chapter 5. We loved it, we want to share the love with all of you! Please enjoy our breakdown. www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll
We love banthas! We also loved The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm. Join us as we break down the episode and talk about all the things that made it so great! www.instagram.com/WorrtsAndAll www.twitter.com/WorrtsAndAll