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A Star Wars podcast for Star Wars fans who actually like Star Wars! Hosted by Greg Iwinski, Tim Barnes, and Jim Fagan.

Tim Barnes, Greg Iwinski, and Jim Fagan


    • May 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES

    5 from 31 ratings Listeners of Yub Nub that love the show mention: crystal, star wars, casual, definitely, show, ostensibly funny, nub.


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    The Yub Nub podcast is an absolute gem in the Star Wars podcasting world. From the moment I started listening, I was hooked on the infectious attitude, passion, and silliness that emanates from every episode. This is without a doubt the most ostensibly funny Star Wars podcast out there, and it's a refreshing break from the more serious and analytical shows that dominate the genre.

    What sets The Yub Nub podcast apart is its ability to delve into obscure topics and make them incredibly entertaining. Whether it's discussing the crystal critters line or exploring Star Wars oil paintings, these three hosts bring a level of enthusiasm and knowledge that is downright infectious. Even as a casual Star Wars fan, I found myself engrossed in their discussions and eagerly waiting for each new episode.

    The banter between the hosts is another highlight of this podcast. Their chemistry is undeniable, and their conversations flow effortlessly from one subject to another. It's clear that they genuinely enjoy each other's company, which makes for an incredibly fun listening experience. Their observations about Star Wars and its fandom are both insightful and hilarious, often leaving me laughing out loud.

    While there aren't many downsides to The Yub Nub podcast, one aspect that might not appeal to everyone is its focus on The Mandalorian. While this show has gained widespread acclaim, some listeners may feel left out if they haven't watched it yet. However, even if you haven't seen The Mandalorian like myself, the hosts do a fantastic job of convincing you why you should give it a chance.

    In conclusion, The Yub Nub podcast is a true celebration of all things Star Wars. It combines comedy, insight, and pure fun in a way that feels like sitting down with friends for an animated discussion about our favorite galaxy far, far away. So if you're looking for a refreshing dose of positivity in your Star Wars fandom journey, be sure to give The Yub Nub podcast a listen. You won't be disappointed.



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    Latest episodes from Yub Nub

    Yub The Nub Be With You – A May 4th Dive Into Andor Season 2 and Star Wars Celebration! (S2/E10)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 65:27


    May the 4th be with you all! The Yub Nub crew discusses Spring media fatigue, the release schedule for Andor season 2, and the scoop from longtime listener and founding member of our newsletter, Mike Lord! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Revenge of the Attack of the Clones, You Big Sith! (S2/E9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 32:47


    In honor of the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, the guys recount Attack of the Clones! And then, of course, reminisce about their initial impressions of ROTS and try to unpack why it hits so different from the rest of the 8 Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Everything You Need To Remember About Andor (S2/E8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 54:05


    Tim, Greg, and Jim try to remember what the hell happened in Andor season 1 in celebration of Season 2 dropping. Plus, Greg unpacks Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear and why it feels a little close to home! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Re-Release: The Printed World of Star Wars Insider (S2/E7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 71:00


    Before diving into some old Star Wars Insider magazines in this nostalgia-filled episode from the Yub Nub vault, Tim goes over the broad strokes of his excitement for Andor season 2! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The ‘THX' Vibes of ‘Severance' & Greg's Inside Scoop on Writing for ‘Young Jedi Adventures' (S2/E6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 49:33


    Tim, Jim and Greg connect the dots between the Severance season 2 finale and Star Wars and Greg reveals what it was like writing on season 2 of Young Jedi Adventures! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Re-Release: SNL's James Austin Johnson talks Shadows of the Empire (S2/E5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 75:58


    Jim describes the impact of fatherhood on his Star Wars fandom before uncaging this Rancor monster of an episode from the Yub Nub vault featuring our 2022 chat with SNL's James Austin Johnson about Shadows of the Empire. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Kathleen Kennedy Speaks! (S2/E4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 53:15


    Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Kennedy clarifying the matter during an interview for Deadline. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    ‘Andor' Season 2 Trailer Reactions, LEGO® Star Wars Video Games, and the ‘Reign of the Empire' Book Series (S2/E3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 62:31


    Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the 'Andor' season 2 trailer, Star Wars books, the value of video games as an entryway for young Star Wars fans, and the recently released 1999 film, 'The Annihilation of Fish,' starring the late great James Earl Jones! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Yub Nub Returns (Again) (S2/E2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 67:42


    Tim, Jim, and Greg return (again) to talk about their recent 'Star Wars' consumption, pitches for the nonexistent 'Acolyte' season 2, 'Young Jedi Adventures' – and, somehow... Bill Maher. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Somehow, Donald Trump Returned (S2/E1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 42:09


    Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Vader Lives! – Reflections on the life of James Earl Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 26:29


    Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones -- the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Summer of George Finale w/ Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show (S1/E14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 44:06


    Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the state of Star Wars fandom, the evolution of George Lucas' plans for the franchise, and how we truly feel about the special editions. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The life of George Lucas w/ Brian Jay Jones — the man who wrote the book on it (S1/E13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 104:34


    Tim and Jim chat about coffee, the fact that The Acolyte hasn't been renewed for a season 2, and the magical sci-fi movie summer of 1982 before Jim's deep-dive convo with Brian Jay Jones, the author of the biography George Lucas: A Life. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The marketing mind of George Lucas w/ recent ‘Star Wars’ fan MacKenzie Green of ‘The World Needs Nerds’ podcast (S1/E12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 81:10


    Tim & Jim chat about the Skeleton Crew trailer and the “Wilhelm scream” before Tim's convo with MacKenzie Green of The World Needs Nerds podcast about the evolution of Lucas' marketing prowess and what it's like being a newcomer to Star Wars fandom! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The Not-So-Secret Secret Influence of ‘Dune’ on ‘Star Wars’ w/ Dark Side Divas Podcast (S1/E11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 52:25


    Tim chats with Chris and Steph of the Dark Side Divas podcast about the not-so-subtle influence of Dune on George Lucas and the Star Wars franchise. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    From ‘American Graffiti’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ Connor Ratliff (S1/E10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 75:11


    Jim chats with return guest Connor Ratliff about George Lucas' second feature length film, American Graffiti — and how it gave him the momentum to create Star Wars. Sign up to our newsletter for more insights! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    How ‘Metropolis' and silent cinema influenced ‘Star Wars' w/ filmmaker Ben Crew (S1/E9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 83:59


    Tim and Jim chat with documentary filmmaker and Mad Men enthusiast Ben Crew about the history of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the tropes of silent cinema, and how George Lucas utilized the silent movie aesthetic for the Star Wars films. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    [Special Edition Re-release] A deep dive into George Lucas' ‘THX 1138' and it's impact on ‘Star Wars’ (S1/E8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 95:51


    Tim and Jim chat more about The Acolyte before diving into some exiting topics that yub their nubs and introducing the special edition re-release of their conversation about George Lucas' first feature film: THX 1138! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Full Season One Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 43:02


    SPOILER ALERT! The full Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim, & Tim unite to talk through how they feel about the first season of 'The Acolyte.' Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte' S1/E8 “Episode 8” Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 58:58


    SPOILER ALERT! Tim and Jim give their over all rating of Star Wars: The Acolyte and dive into all of the exciting details of the season one finale! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Brandon Bird on the art that influenced ‘Star Wars' (S1/E7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 73:43


    Artist Brandon Bird (Brandon Bird's Astonishing World of Art) joins us to explain the many illustrators, painters, and cartoons that influenced George Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS – ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte' S1/E7 “Choice” Analysis w/ the Dark Side Divas podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 38:21


    SPOILER ALERT! Tim is joined by Stephanie & Chris of the Dark Side Divas podcast for an analysis of “Choice” — the penultimate episode of ‘The Acolyte' season one. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    PART 2 of the student films that led to ‘Star Wars' w/ guests Ryan Perez & Anne Rieman of the ‘Mama Needs A Movie' podcast (S1/E6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 104:31


    Yub Nub and the Mama Needs A Movie podcast collide in PART TWO of Tim's deep dive into the USC student films of George Lucas with guests Ryan Perez and Anne Rieman. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte' Season 1 Episode 6 “Teach/Corrupt” Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 46:06


    SPOILER ALERT! Jim and Tim react to episode 6 of The Acolyte! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Patrick Cotnoir talks ‘I'm George Lucas' doc + PART 1 of our George Lucas student film recap w/ Ryan Perez & Anne Rieman (S1/E5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 61:23


    Tim, Jim and Greg chat with comedian/producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show about the process of making the documentary sensation I'm ‘George Lucas': A Connor Ratliff Story + PART ONE of a discussion George Lucas' USC student films! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Episode 5 “Night” Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 58:12


    SPOILERS! Jim and Tim react to the shocking reveals in "Night" -- the fifth episode of 'Star Wars: The Acolyte.' Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    [Special Edition Re-release] Connecting the dots between ‘Flash Gordon' serials and ‘Star Wars'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 80:05


    Tim and Jim introduce a special edition re-release of their conversation about ‘Flash Gordon' serials. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS- ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte' Season 1 Episode 4 “Day” Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 43:58


    SPOILERS! Jim and Tim dive into season one/episode four of 'Star Wars: The Acolyte.' The episode is titled "Day" -- so will next week's be titled "Night"?! We're also loving the "below deck" vibes of a certain room in the Jedi temple! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Connecting Akira Kurosawa’s ‘The Hidden Fortress’ to ‘Star Wars’ w/ TV writer Mamoudou N’Diaye (S1/E3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 109:42


    Hot George Summer continues! TV writer Mamoudou N'Diaye (Space Force, Shape Island, How To Die Alone) joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of Akira Kurosawa's 1958 classic, The Hidden Fortress and its impact on Lucas in the creation of Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS- ‘Star Wars- The Acolyte' Season 1 Episode 3 “Destiny” Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 29:14


    Jim and Tim unpack "Destiny," geek out on the expanding "threads" of the force, discuss the strategic mapping of this season of 'Star Wars' TV and more! AND YES... TIM IS AWARE THAT HE MISTAKENLY SAYS "JORD" INSTEAD OF "YORD" AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The sounds of ‘Star Wars' w/ mastering engineer Justin Marra (S1/E2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 94:43


    Hot George Summer continues! Singer-songwriter, educator, podcaster, and mastering engineer, Justin Marra joins Tim and Jim in a discussion of the sounds that inspired Star Wars! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    BONUS: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte' Season 1 Two-Episode Premiere Analysis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 51:44


    Spoiler Alert! Jim and Tim unpack all the feels from watching the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Learn Tim's official “food vibe” for the series and Jim's theory on who a certain masked character may actually be. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    The mind of Lucas and ‘Star Wars' w/ ‘Tiny Dinos' hosts James III & Connor Ratliff (S1/E1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 93:30


    Tim, Jim, and Greg welcome 'Tiny Dinos' hosts James III (Astronomy Club, Adam Ruins Everything) and Connor Ratliff (The George Lucas Talk Show) to discuss what George Lucas means to us and the ups and downs of his career. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Best of Yub Nub (Season 1 Teaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    The new season launches FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024, and will take a deep dive into the media that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars in the first place. From Buck Rogers to Akira Kurosawa. In other words — prepare yourselves for THE SUMMER OF GEORGE! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    ‘Yub Nub' joins the Sonar podcast network and supports the Make A Wish foundation for Podathon 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 50:53


    We break the news that Yub Nub is joining The Sonar Podcast Network and talk about seeing The Phantom Menace in theaters as part of PODATHON 2024, the fourth annual, all-day marathon livestream event benefiting MAKE-A-WISH. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    A Teaser For A New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 7:34


    The Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim and Tim join forces to thank listeners (a.k.a. crystal critters) for supporting the show and tease their soon-to-be EPIC return with a fun new vibe as part of an awesome podcast network shrouded in mystery. While the gang is gone, please sign up for the OFFICIAL Yub Nub newsletter! And we'll also see you at May the 4th's Pod-A-Thon to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation!

    A Teaser For A New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 7:34


    The Yub Nub trio of Greg, Jim and Tim join forces to thank listeners (a.k.a. crystal critters) for supporting the show and tease their soon-to-be EPIC return with a fun new vibe as part of an awesome podcast network shrouded in mystery.... Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

    Flash Gordon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 72:03


    Tim and Jim strap on their revealing short shorts for a timely review of the original 1936 Flash Gordon Serial, "Planet in Peril!" We unpack all things parallel to Star Wars, knife fights with shark men, culturally inappropriate emperors, and planets in peril! Speaking of Planets in Peril, there's also an Earthquake in NY that happens mid-pod. Talk about production value! And Dune's deleted scenes, Cerveza Crystal, and more! Plus, we announce that we'll be participating in May the 4th's Pod-A-Thon to benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation! http://bit.ly/podathon24

    A Fan Email + [Greg Iwinski] Is The Genre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 60:17


    Tim reads a fan email and introduces his interview with Greg Iwinski from his You Are The Genre podcast!   Despite speaking to each other for hundreds of hours as co-hosts of Yub Nub (a Star Wars podcast), Tim chats with late night writer Greg Iwinski about his childhood love of sports radio and finding balance in an ever changing media landscape (a.k.a. The Force). Greg Iwinski is a comedy writer and performer living in New York City. A two-time Emmy winner, he's worked at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight, Game Theory with Bomani Jones, and Young Jedi Adventures. He is also a council member of the Writers Guild of America East, and a host of the WGAE podcast OnWriting. Listen to episodes a week earlier than the rest by selecting a paid subscription to the newsletter!   Merch and more are coming soon at YouAreTheGenre.com   CREDITS:   Host: Tim Barnes Guest: Greg Iwinski Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez Music Engineer: Adam Smith (@a_scug on Instagram) Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla

    Acolyte Trailer Reaction: The Acolyte is All Right.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 79:04


    Tim and Jim break down the Acolyte trailer and Jim breaks down mentally. Plus Tim explores the volume-verse, Jim does preliminary research on the air into showrunner Leslye Headland, and we uncover every species from the Acolyte trailer, including some we've never seen before! 

    Mr. & Mrs. Calrissian and Honey Dewback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 58:05


    Tim connects Mr. And Mrs. Smith and Ronan to the new Lando show and his hopes for the future of Star Wars (How did nobody make a Mr. and Mrs. Sith joke?) while Jim relives a 30-minute documentary featurette "Anatomy of a Dewback" beat-by-beat. PLUS the boozy tale that led to an iconic Star Wars character's name, a big movie BACK in development, and a heartfelt moment of support for Jake Lloyd. 

    Young A.I. Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 76:15


    The dynamic trio of Greg, Jim, and Tim return at last for an episode “Oops, All Nubs” edition of the podcast covering the beautiful Star Wars poster work of Matt Ferguson, the future of the human voice in television and film, Hayden Christensen's contribution to “Sith eyes,” and Greg's debut Star Wars credit on the animated series ‘Young Jedi Adventures!'

    The Phantom Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 64:46


    Tim and Jim talk about Empire Magazine's scoop on all things prequels and Russia's real-life Death Star before Greg swoops in by surprise  with enough comedic amunition to give Jim the leway to blow it up with insights on the classic Phantom Menace "Behind The Scenes" documentary!

    Yub Nub Is The Genre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 65:34


    Tim Rule-of-One's it with a Star Wars reference heavy episode of his solo podcast You Are The Genre featuring comedian Milly Tamarez.

    Carl Weathers, Lando & Behind the Star Wars Original Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 64:57


    Jim and Tim Rule O' Two to mourn to the late and great Carl Weathers, unpack Donald Glover's Lando hints, and play some rare and wild behind the scenes clips from the original trilogy!

    Sometimes I Think About Star Wars and "Black Space"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 62:52


    Jim and Tim “rule of two” it this week —  discussing Jim's time at a screening of the Daisy Ridley film ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying,' NEW tidbits about the sequel trilogy and looking at ‘Star Wars' through the lens of race with inspiration from the book ‘Black Space: Imagining Race in Science Fiction Film' Note: Jim's holo recording from the outer rim was... not good. Apologies for some shoddy audio!

    Broom Boy Sweeps the Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 85:24


    Tim, Jim and Greg talk about Barbie-gate and make some Oscar predictions, plus your go-to alien earworm, New Jedi Order rumors (Broom boy becomes a Broom MAN) and a check-in at Galaxy's Edge!

    Star Wars Awards and the future of Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 57:25


    Greg and Jim tackle no less than the very future of movies. Oh and we also break down Star Wars' night at the Emmys and take a hyperlanes detour through our favorite movies and shows of 2023.

    Somehow, YubNub Returned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 76:53


    Jim, Tim, and Greg look ahead at what 2024 has in store for Star Wars, unpack theories about the Star Wats theory guy and try to figure out who the next big sci-fi filmmakers will be.

    Star Wars TV's future after the big WGA win!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 58:52


    In this episode, Greg breaks down the gains by the WGA just hours after the news of the contract landed, and how specifically the new contract will affect Star Wars moving forward! And Tim and Jim make unhelpful but well meaning jokes and comments!

    Jim Solo: A legend passes, a lost Star Wars treasure, and comic book "Up Fronts!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 27:40


    If you like comics, collectors items, and Jim awkwardly talking to himself, this episode is for you! Plus a strike update, and we lost a Star Wars below-the-line great, but found a lost Star Wars treasure in the process.

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