From the archives: We spoke with Lucasfilm Creative Executive Pablo Hidalgo just a few weeks before the release of The Force Awakens. This interview (originally posted Oct. 30, 2015) has been re-mastered, re-edited and re-imagined for a new generation of podcast listeners. Enjoy! You can come meet Pablo at FanQuest! He’ll be in Winnipeg for […]
Category: Star Wars Nerds
Rebels With a Cause
Dan debunks the new theory that Luke had no idea what he was doing during Han’s rescue from Jabba’s palace. The Nerds talk about the Rebels series finale and what the show means for the larger Star Wars universe. And Toys R Us is dead in the U.S., but lives on (for now) in Canada. […]
The Force is with Favreau
Mark Hamill receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Jon Favreau is given the keys to a new live-action Star Wars TV series! Dan and Kenton still haven’t seen the Rebels finale! Just another typical week in the life of a Star Wars Nerd. This episode is brought to you by FanQuest, pleased […]
Game of Stars? War of Games? Just Make Good Movies.
The Nerds catch up on the last few weeks’ Star Wars news, including the Game of Thrones guys getting their own Star Wars film series to write & produce, the home video release dates for The Last Jedi, and even more toy-related spoilers (not really!) Download this episode
The Legend of Darth Prefectus
Rapper Ambush Vin joins Kenton & Dan via Skype to talk about his alter ego Darth Prefectus and the world he is creating within the Star Wars universe. The Nerds also discuss the new Solo Black Series figures and a potential Solo spoiler about the Millenium Falcon. Join us, and together we can rule the […]
Steele Saunders Hates Skype! (and Sand)
In our 100th Star Wars Nerds episode, we speak with Australian comedian Steele Saunders about his career as a Star Wars podcaster. Among many other things, Steele discusses his ongoing fight against the dark side of fandom on Twitter, how he coined a Star Wars phrase about Snoke, and his awesome idea to help Lucasfilm […]
FINALLY, THE SOLO TRAILER IS HERE!
Solo: A Star Wars Story was partially teased during the Super Bowl and fully teased during Good Morning America. Dan & Kenton give their initial reactions to this long-awaited first look at a somewhat troubled Star Wars film. Download this episode
Bringing Up Battlefront
Kelly Stifora joins the Nerds to review Star Wars: Battlefront II and talk about what keeps him coming back to it night after night. Download this episode
So Long, Solo.
Kenton & Dan discuss the clickbait-y headlines claiming that Disney thinks Solo will be a complete failure. Plus, Lego leaks reveal some new details from the movie and there’s even more Last Jedi fighting online. Download this episode
Last Jedi Student Panel
Kenton & Dan welcome a few of their Creative Communications students to the podcast to discuss the Last Jedi and its implications for the Star Wars Universe. Download this episode
