Tatooine Sons: A Star Wars Podcast

The Dad caught Sam and Nate making a "Scrib doon!" bumper sticker and had no idea what it meant. Turns out it came from Star Wars: Galactic Racer.The Sons explain the new racer to a dad whose podracing started with Episode I: Racer on the Nintendo 64 in 1999. We cover what Galactic Racer is, how Star Wars racing has changed in 27 years, whether a story with no Jedi and no war still feels like Star Wars, older and bearded Sebulba as a mentor, and the tiny racer who stole the show: Biddy Blas.Plus the latest Star Wars games news (the first patch, EA and BioWare, and Battlefront 3 rumblings), Predictions SURE to Go Wrong, and the finale: the Sons talk Dad into one podracer race.Subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Write it down. Scrib doon.Prefer video? Check out our YouTube channel!

Kathleen Kennedy said Rian Johnson "got spooked by the online negativity." Rian answered in four words: "lol zero spooked, sorry." But that's where this conversation starts, not where it ends.The Dad, Sam and Nate ask the bigger question: are directors and stars scared to take on Star Wars, and if they are, why? From The Last Jedi backlash to Taika Waititi's movie going on ice, we talk about what it costs to make Star Wars right now.Then we look ahead to 2027 and beyond: the original cut of Star Wars, Ahsoka Season 2, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Star Wars Celebration. Is the future bold, or is everyone playing it safe?If you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe and leave us a rating and review. It really helps other fans find the show.Prefer video? Check out our YouTube channel!

The Ninth Jedi limited series is almost here, and in this episode we dig into everything leading up to it. We revisit the original Star Wars Visions short, talk through the second episode that bridges into the series, and break down the trailer. Along the way we get into why this story feels more like pure Star Wars than a lot of recent projects, how lightsaber colors are being used in a meaningful way again, the blue lightsaber moment that raises big questions, and whether animation is currently carrying the franchise better than live action.This is our full preview episode before the series drops.Prefer video? Check out our YouTube channel!

This is the episode we can always point people to when the conversation turns to Luke in The Last Jedi.We take the five most frequent criticisms of Luke Skywalker—green milk, his death, exile on Ahch-To, “the Jedi must end,” and the temple night with Ben—and treat them with the seriousness they deserve. No straw-manning, no “you just didn’t get it.” We try to understand why these moments felt like a betrayal after thirty-four years of waiting… and then we explain why, for us, the same moments still work.It’s part empathy exercise, part defense of the character as written, and part invitation to watch the film one more time with a different set of eyes. Whether you love this Luke, hate him, or sit somewhere in the middle, this conversation is meant to be the reference point for the whole debate.Prefer video? Check out our YouTube channel!

In this episode of Tatooine Sons, David, Sam, and Nate tackle one of the most controversial topics in Star Wars: Rian Johnson’s vision of the Force in The Last Jedi.Did he break the Force or restore it to its original spiritual roots from A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back? The family dives deep into the balance of the Force, the shift from destroying the dark side to a true yin yang symbiosis of light side and dark side, and whether there is truly no good and evil — only life, death, and rebirth.They unpack Luke Skywalker’s radical claim that “it’s time for the Jedi to end”, the Rey and Kylo Force connection, and the polarizing broom boy ending that sparked accusations of democratizing the Force and making it too accessible.Along the way they draw surprising parallels to Rogue One, Jedi: Survivor, Doctor Strange, and even Magic: The Gathering, while sharing personal stories about balance, death, and what the Force really means.Is the Force meant for Rey nobodies and broom boys, or should it stay elite and mystical? This is the honest, in-depth Star Wars debate the fandom needs.Listen and decide for yourself whether Rian Johnson broke it… or fixed it.#TheLastJedi #RianJohnson #BalanceOfTheForce #TatooineSonsPrefer video? Check out our YouTube channel!