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The Weekly ForceCast is the flagship program of ForceCast.net, the official podcast network for TheForce.net and Rebelscum.com. It features news, commentary, interviews, and discussion about the Star Wars saga.

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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The ForceCast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, and More! podcast is a great source of content for the Star Wars fandom. With its wide variety of shows that have different focuses within the Star Wars universe, there is something for every kind of fan. The hosts, Ryan and Daniel, are fantastic and try to keep the show positive, which is refreshing in a time when some fans can be toxic.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its recent format changes. By dropping the normal ForceCast shows to twice a month and spending the other two weeks on interviews and mini documentaries, it allows the hosts to focus on what they do best. This change will likely allow the podcast to grow even more.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is that it constantly reinvents itself to prevent staleness. The current iteration with Ryan and Daniel still covers news from Star Wars and discusses new shows and movies, but they also take chances with alternative content like retrospective looks at big moments in Star Wars history or documentary-style productions covering various aspects of the franchise. The hosts genuinely love all things Star Wars and their enthusiasm shines through.

    While there are many positive aspects to The ForceCast, one potential downside is that it may not appeal to those who prefer a more critical or negative approach to discussing Star Wars. The hosts strive to maintain a positive atmosphere and avoid toxic negativity, which may not align with everyone's preferences.

    In conclusion, The ForceCast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, and More! podcast is an awesome show hosted by Ryan and Daniel who bring passion and positivity to every episode. They cover a wide range of topics within the Star Wars fandom and constantly strive to provide fresh content. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just getting into Star Wars, this podcast is definitely worth checking out.



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    Latest episodes from The ForceCast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, and More!

    FORCECAST+ - TALES OF THE UNDERWORLD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, ForceCast+ returns to recap Tales of the Underworld. The guys discuss what they liked, didn't like, what they would change and more!What is next for Ventress and Cad? Only time will tell...

    ANDOR EXIT INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, the regular weekly ForceCast returns after a month of episode recaps. Ryan and Brad discuss their final thoughts on Andor after the series is over. What did they miss in the recaps? How has their opinion changed since the finale?Then, they transition to Rogue One and how this show changed their view of the very first Star Wars Spinoff Film.

    FORCECAST+ - THE FINAL ANDOR ARC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the series finale and final arc of Andor.The lead-in to Rogue One, Luthen's fate, Cassian's drive, and so much more! Tune in as we say goodbye to this wonderful show!

    FORCECAST+ - ANDOR SEASON 2 ARC 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Brad break down episodes 7-9 of Andor Season 2. Mon's speech! Ghorman Massacre! Syril why??? Let's break it all down!

    FORCECAST+ - ANDOR SEASON 2 ARCS 1 AND 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the first 6 episodes of Andor Season 2. Luthen! Mon! Cassian! Bix! Saw! Everyone is back and the guys break down the intrigue, the tough scenes, and so much more!

    CELEBRATION JAPAN RECAP AND VIBE CHECK

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad break down the major announcements from Celebration Japan. From Starfighter to Mando to Ahsoka and more!Then, John Oliva joins Ryan from Kyoto Japan to break down the vibes from the Con Floor.Enjoy!

    TOP 5 ANIMATED CHARACTERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss their top 5 animated Star Wars characters that have not made the jump to live action!

    TALES OF THE UNDERWORLD, LIGHTSPEED TO ANDOR

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad open the show discussing the announcement and trailer for Tales of the Underworld. Cad Bane!Then they end the show briefly discussing the Andor trailer and give their final thoughts ahead of the April 22nd premiere.

    CELEBRATION JAPAN PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad go through the announcements, panels, and guests coming to Japan next month.

    ANDOR TRAILER AND LUCASFILM'S FUTURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the news around Kathleen Kennedy and her future. Is she stepping down? What is really happening? They dig in.Then, they discuss the Andor trailer and special look.

    NEWSARAMA: STAR WARS MOVIE AND CASTING RUMORS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad play catchup with all the Star Wars casting news and rumors. Ryan Gosling? Natalie Portman? Is Rey still happening? Plus, where is the Halcyon headed next and more!

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025


    ForceCast+ is BACK!!!Ryan and Brad went LIVE right after the Skeleton Crew Finale. They discussed their thoughts on the episode, and the series overall!

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025


    ForceCast+ is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the penultimate episode of Skeleton Crew Season 1. The kids arrive back home, but will Jod win the day? We give our predoctions, theories, and much more!

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 5 & 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025


    The ForceCast is BACK in 2025!This week, Ryan and Brad break down Skeleton Crew episodes 5 and 6. What happened? Where is this show going? Who is Captain Tak? We break down all that and more plus Ryan's annual new year message.

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024


    Do you remember? SM-33 does now and we got problems.ForceCast+ is BACK!Ryan and Brad discuss the 4th and midway point of the season episode. Where do we go from here? Will they escape this planet? So much intrigue!

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024


    Sorry for the delay.. ForceCast+ is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Brad break down the 3rd episode of Skeleton Crew. Do we trust Jod? What about this mysterious planet... and much more!

    FORCECAST+ - SKELETON CREW EPISODE 1 & 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024


    The ForceCast is back!!!This week, Ryan and Brad breakdown Skeleton Crew Episodes 1 and 2 and dicsuss all they watched on Monday night.A mysterious planet, 4 children get lost, a pirate needs help, and so much more to discuss!

    SKELETON CREW PREVIEW PALOOZA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK! This week, Ryan and Brad open the show discussing their Thanksgiving traditions and what is to come from the show in the next week.Then, they dedicate the rest of the show to Skeleton Crew Previews. The cast and crew have hit the promotion circuit and we are breaking it all down. Hear from Jude Law and the creators on what we can expect from the new series.

    A REY TRILOGY? THE BATTLE FOR REY BEGINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad play catch up and discuss where they were for a month.Then, they break down the report that Simon Kinberg has signed on to create a trilogy for Lucasfilm and how his use of Rey could lead to an internal battle.Finally, they end the episode discussing the latest Skeleton Crew Trailer.

    A MANDO TRILOGY?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss 10 years of Star Wars Rebels in another round of Get To Know Brad!Then, they dive into the news. Giancarlo is discussing a Mando trilogy, Robert Watts is one with The Force, we have a John Williams doc trailer, and Outlaws is performing poorly.

    The Evolution of Star Wars Technology: From Lightsabers to Droids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the passing of James Earl Jones. Then they transition to a brand new game!And finally, they end the show discussing the topic ChatGPT suggested last week.

    AHSOKA UPDATE, ONE SHOW A YEAR, AND A JURASSIC PARK/STAR WARS MOVIE COMING?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024


    Ryan and Brad are back to discuss the news that Ahsoka season 2 could be another 2 years away, LFL is shooting for only one series a year, and Amandla Stenberg speaks about The Acolyte. Then, ChatGPT picks their next topic for next week's show. Chaos ensues.

    DETAILS ON THE ACOLYTE PLUS A NEW ERA BEGINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!! This week, Ryan and Brad open the show with an announcement about the future of the show.Then the guys dive into new details on The Acolyte news, comments from BDH on Skeleton Crew and a new John Williams documentary coming to Disney+.They end the show with a discussion on what to do with the empty Starcruiser building at Hollywood Studios.

    THE ACOLYTE IS FINISHED

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!!This week, the boys discuss the breaking news that The Acolyte has not been renewed for Season 2. What does it mean? Why? We break it down.Then, they discuss Tem Morrison's comments on not being in The Mandalorian and Grogu and if Boba Fett's days are done.They end the show in discussing what new animated series they'd like to see next.

    BONUS: D23 DISNEY PARK ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024


    Brad and Ryan discuss the Parks division's panel from D23. They get deep nerdy into the Parks, so if it isn't interesting to you, then this probably won't make sense!

    SKELETON CREW ERA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad break down their thoughts on The Acolyte Finale.Then, they discuss what was revealed at D23, including the trailer for Skeleton Crew.

    FORCECAST+ - ACOLYTE CATCH UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK! This week, Ryan and Brad recap episodes 3-6 of The Acolyte. Who is in the right? Who will survive? So many questions remain.

    ForceCast+ - The Acolyte Episodes 1 & 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the first 2 episodes of The Acolyte. They discuss the characters, the story, the characters, and more!

    TALES OF THE EMPIRE, NEWSARAMA, AND MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024


    The ForceCast is back!!This week, Ryan and Daniel break down all the latest in news on the Disney Proxy fight, TPM returning to theaters, and so much more!Then, they break down the Tales of the Empire trailer to round out the episode.

    TOP 10 SEQUEL TRILOGY MOMENTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024


    THE ACOLYTE TRAILER + ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!!! This week, Ryan opens the show discussing the recently released prices for the D23 Expo and asks if fans should draw the line somewhere on pricing.Then Brad and Ryan break down The Acolyte trailer, coming to Disney+ on June 4th.

    STAR WARS ON THE BIG SCREEN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad open up discussing the latest article on Jake Lloyd and how he's been doing over the last 8 years.Then, they discuss the news of the upcoming slate of films coming from Lucasfilm. Do you think we'll see one make it to the silver screen?

    2024 IS HERE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024


    We are BACK! This week, Ryan and Daniel recap all the Star Wars that happened in 2023 and all that will hopefully come in 2024.

    FILONI PROMOTED + DAISY RIDLEY SPEAKS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Brad discuss the holiday season and traditions.After the break, they discuss Dave Filoni's promotion and read interview clips from the cast of Ahsoka.Finally they discuss the new Rey movie and how Disney can play their cards right.

    FORCECAST+ - AHSOKA PART 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023


    FORCECAST+ - AHSOKA SEASON 1 HALFTIME

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023


    WE ARE BACK! SABINE! AHSOKA! HERA! ANAKIN! CHOPPER! We break down Ahsoka Season 1 at the halfway mark. 

    SPOILER FREE AHSOKA EP 1-2 REACTION (NOT A REVIEW)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023


    OMG! We saw the first two episodes of Ahsoka early! This is our SPOILER FREE REACTIONS! This is not classified as a review and is 100% spoiler free. Enjoy! Ahsoka hits Disney Plus on August 22nd at 9 PM ET.

    AHSOKA PREVIEW SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Brad break down their expectations for Ahsoka, centered around the Ghost Crew.

    What A Crappy Summer - Plus Our Tribute To Paul Reubens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023


    After a long hiatus, The ForceCast is BACK! Ryan and Daniel open the show by talking about friend of the show Paul Reubens and his tragic passing. They then play the interview they conducted 5 years ago.After, Ryan and Daniel explain their absence from the show and how many horrible things have happened over the summer.They end on a happy note, discussing their hype levels for Ahsoka.

    MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 DISCUSSION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Bard discuss all things Mandalorian Season 3. What did they like? What did they not? They disucss characters, plot points, etc.

    MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 DISCUSSION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!This week, Ryan and Bard discuss all things Mandalorian Season 3. What did they like? What did they not? They disucss characters, plot points, etc.

    THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 FINALE INSTANT REACTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023


    THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 FINALE INSTANT REACTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023


    THREE NEW STAR WARS MOVIES ANNOUNCED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Daniel went live with their reactions to the news of 3 new Star Wars movies and what the details may mean for SW on the big screen.

    THREE NEW STAR WARS MOVIES ANNOUNCED

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!This week, Ryan and Daniel went live with their reactions to the news of 3 new Star Wars movies and what the details may mean for SW on the big screen.

    ForceCast+ - The Mandalorian Chapter 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!!This week, Ryan and Brad open the episode by discussing the last 2 chapters of The Mandalorian and briefly give their takeaways.Then, they breifly break down Chapter 21.

    ForceCast+ - The Mandalorian Chapter 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023


    The ForceCast is BACK!!!!This week, Ryan and Brad open the episode by discussing the last 2 chapters of The Mandalorian and briefly give their takeaways.Then, they breifly break down Chapter 21.

    ForceCast+ - The Mandalorian Chapter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023


    Ryan and Daniel breakdown Chapter 18 of The Mandalorian: The Mines Of Mandalore

    ForceCast+ - The Mandalorian Chapter 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023


    Ryan and Daniel breakdown Chapter 18 of The Mandalorian: The Mines Of Mandalore

    SAM WITWER ON MAUL, DAVE FILONI, STORYTELLING, AND MORE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023


    Sam Witwer returns to The ForceCast for a wide-ranging discussion on his career, Dave Filoni, his characters, and more!

    SAM WITWER ON MAUL, DAVE FILONI, STORYTELLING, AND MORE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023


    Sam Witwer returns to The ForceCast for a wide-ranging discussion on his career, Dave Filoni, his characters, and more!

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