
Star Wars Explained
Big IP | Realm·Hosted by Alex Damon and Mollie Damon·377 episodes
Subscribe to hear audio versions of some of our most popular YouTube videos new videos covering Star Wars Canon and Legends lore. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, behind the scenes, books, comics, video games, TV, and of course the films. If it’s Star Wars, you can learn about it here.If you are listening to just the podcast episodes please consider checking out our YouTube channel where most of our content is released and also our Patreon - for as little as $1 a month you get access to extra commentaries and content and supporting the ch...
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Star Wars Explained turns the sprawling Star Wars universe into clear, friendly conversation, from canon and Legends lore to new films, shows, books, comics, games, and behind-the-scenes news. Hosts Alex Damon and Mollie Damon mix weekly updates with live discussion episodes, guest appearances, Q&A, and detailed breakdowns for fans who want to keep up without missing the context behind each reveal.
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Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Today we're discussing The Mandalorian and Grogu in place of our normal show, Last Week In Star Wars...which is okay, because the movie was pretty much the only thing that happened this past week! We talk about what we liked, what didn't work, daddy issues in space, that frustrating helmet rule, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://surfshark.com/starwars and use the code STARWARS for four extra months at checkout! Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ We got to go to The Mandalorian and Grogu premiere! This week we discuss the experience, share our initial impressions of the movie, and discuss the news and new stories that came out last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Today we're discussing the seventh and eighth episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord with Kelly Knox! Follow Kelly: https://bsky.app/profile/kelly-knox.com But Star Wars Dad Jokes Strike Back: https://bookshop.org/p/books/star-wars-dad-jokes-strike-back-the-best-worst-jokes-and-puns-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away-kelly-knox/6d4f5d4a7c918869?ean=9781797244037&next=t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check out the Heritage Auctions Star Wars Day Signature Auction: https://ha.com/starwars This past week saw a TON of new TV spots for The Mandalorian and Grogu! We're talking about the new footage and the first issue of Echoes of the Empire. Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Today we're discussing the fifth and sixth episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord with The Geeky Waffle! https://thegeekywaffle.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@thegeekywaffle https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Last week we got to visit the set of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu! We have a couple more stories to share about that, and we discuss more about the past week in Star Wars. Reel Outreach: https://gofund.me/6b1d8ffaa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Maul: Shadow Lord has begun, and the second issue of Shadow of Maul also came out this past week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Today we're discussing the first two episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord with Jon and J.C. from Pod of Rebellion! Listen to Pod of Rebellion here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-of-rebellion/id1799929656 Follow Pod of Rebellion: https://wefunder.com/scum.and.villainy.cantina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ We've seen the first eight episodes of Shadow Lord, AND it already got renewed for a second season! Today we're talking about the series (without spoilers) ahead of its Monday premiere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ PC Gamer put out a great article about Zero Company that explained a lot more about the game, and also Sora is no more, so it's been a good news week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ This week we're talking about Grogu's trip to the Oscars, the awards themselves, the new Shadow Lord trailer, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ We got some interesting new pictures and details from Empire Magazine about The Mandalorian and Grogu, as well as a cover reveal for the next book in the Reign of the Empire trilogy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Check out Atelier Purrgil: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AtelierPurrgil We got some new Mando and Grogu news in Empire Magazine this past week, a new book was announced, and we have two comics to cover in this week's video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grab our new shirts: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Sam Witwer offered a lot of new information about Maul Shadow Lord in the new issue of Star Wars Insider! We cover that and Tony Gilroy's comments on the prescience of Andor in this week's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Go to https://surfshark.deals/starwars and use the code STARWARS for four extra months at checkout! Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ We got our first...interesting TV spot for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Jar Jar Binks teamed up with Kelleran Beq! We're covering the news and stories of last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://surfshark.deals/starwars and use the code STARWARS for four extra months at checkout! Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Disney's leadership is changing! Is this good or bad news for Star Wars? We talk about the news and stories of the last week! Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visit our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ This week we're talking about the most essential Maul stories you should check out before Maul: Shadow Lord gets here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Check out our store: https://swexplainedstore.com/ The Maul Shadow Lord trailer is here! Also, does Dave Filoni actually dislike Andor? Probably not. That's what we're talking about in Last Week In Star Wars! Listen to The Soundtrack Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WkH0wMQWzRr2pCJEiPibFhttps://www. starwars.com/news/skeleton-crew-storypad-lightbox-craft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as President of Lucasfilm, and Galaxy's Edge is swapping over to the Age of Rebellion. We're talking about these stories and more in this week's video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get started at http://factormeals.com/starwars50off and use code starwars50off to get 50% off your first box! Star Wars: Starfighter will have a lightsaber duel in it! We talk about that and the last few weeks worth of Star Wars comics in this week's podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Starfighter has wrapped filming, and New Jedi Order might start soon! Plus we're covering some of last week's news and the final issue of Jedi Knights! Watch Last Life Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3wVXIb3p90 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new Star Wars video game was announced! Let's talk about it and the rest of the new Star Wars releases of the past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have the first plot details for The Mandalorian and Grogu been revealed? Who is scoring Starfighter? We're talking about the news and new stories from last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jon Favreau and Shawn Levy spoke about their upcoming Star Wars films in interviews this past week. We'll be covering what they said and the new comic that came out in this edition of Last Week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to http://HelloFresh.com/STARWARS10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! Donate to the Atlanta Community Food Bank: give.acfb.org/StarWarsExplained Check out our first TTRPG game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-first-game-143520274 The trailer for Young Jedi Adventures season three has been released, and Jedi Knights issue nine came out. We're covering both in this episode of Last Week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Check out our first TTRPG game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-first-game-143520274 Listen to Star Wars Sessions' interview: https://pod.link/1454825495/episode/NjkxNGU0MjJjMWVkODcxN2M1NjFkMTFm Last week in Star Wars we learned Rory McCann was almost in Andor before he stepped into Ahsoka, and a new book, a new manga, and three new comic issues released! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There isn't much in the way of Star Wars news, but Predator: Badlands came out, and we really liked it, so we're gonna talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we're talking about what could have been in Star Wars...again. But this time we're talking about The Acolyte! And a little bit about Ben Solo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The biggest news of the last week was Adam Driver's bombshell about The Hunt for Ben Solo. We're talking about that and the new canon stories that came out last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to http://HelloFresh.com/STARWARS10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! Wait...are we...canon? Not really, but kind of! This past week was wild, and we're gonna talk about that news as well as the new canon stories of the past week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we're talking about the new books and comics that were just announced at New York Comic Con, as well as the new stories that came out this past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bryce Dallas Howard gave us a slight update on Ahsoka season two, so let's talk about what we know so far! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last week in Star Wars we got two new Star Wars trailers, a new comic, and an update on Jimmy Kimmel and Disney's handling of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we're talking about the news and new Star Wars stories that came out, and we're also discussing Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andor has already won four Emmy awards! We talk about them, the news, and the latest Star Wars comics of the past week in the latest edition of Last Week In Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're catching up on last week's news about the cast of Starfighter, and we're looking back at the amazing time we had at Dragon Con! Get I'm George Lucas on bluray: https://imgeorgelucas.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's episode is a quick recap, because we are in full on crunch mode for Dragon Con! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oscar Isaac has expressed some interest in returning to Star Wars. Does it mean anything? We discuss this and more in this week's edition of Last Week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new trailer was released for LEGO Star Wars Rebuild the Galaxy season two! A ton of characters will be remixed and popping up, so let's talk about the news, canon, and questions of the last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt Smith has been cast in Star Wars: Starfighter! Here are our thoughts on last week's news, Legacy of Vader issue seven, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Lucas went to San Diego Comic Con for the first time ever to talk about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and The High Republic came to an end last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some new Star Wars books were announced this week at San Diego Comic Con! Let's talk about them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andor got fourteen Emmy nominations! Today we're talking about what they got right and all the acting snubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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