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1,466: Scoundrel Business: Wham, Bam, Thanks Japan!

1,466: Scoundrel Business: Wham, Bam, Thanks Japan!

Update: 2018-07-09
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With Solo: A Star Wars Story slipping out of the Top 10 in box office totals during the seventh weekend of its release, this will be the last weekly Scoundrel Business update, though we'll check in on Solo from time to time during the summer. Meanwhile, I'm also talking about projected home video release dates, and the countdown to Episode IX. Punch it!

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1,480: Episode IX Important Dates to Watch
Let's reset the calendar! With 515 days left until Episode IX, when can we expect to see teasers and trailers, magazine cover stories, and more? I've got the dates to watch for you on today's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,480: Episode IX Important Dates to Watch

2018-07-2300:09:16

1,479: SDCC Resistance Era and Scoundrel-Related Comic News
Though there wasn't a specific Star Wars comics panel, they were well represented at SDCC in the Disney/Lucasfilm Publishing panel. And there are three series called out in particular that bear on the Resistance-era and on the possibility of new scoundrel connections. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,479: SDCC Resistance Era and Scoundrel-Related Comic News

2018-07-2200:10:37

1,478: The Big Three Star Wars Novel Announcements From SDCC
Solo gets an expanded edition, Claudia Gray takes on Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon (I've got a prediction about that), and E.K. Johnston takes on Padme two years before Attack of the Clones. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,478: The Big Three Star Wars Novel Announcements From SDCC

2018-07-2100:10:03

1,477: #CloneWarsSaved: More Details About the Final Story Arcs
Now that there's been a little time to digest it, we can put the news about new Clone Wars episodes into context - and a panel from Celebration Europe in 2016 may tell us everything we could want to know about the story arcs that will finish the series on the Disney streaming service. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,477: #CloneWarsSaved: More Details About the Final Story Arcs

2018-07-2000:14:201

BONUS EPISODE: #CloneWarsSaved: 12 Episodes Coming to Disney Streaming Service
The one guess I threw out to the world on Monday's episode came true during the Clone Wars 10th Anniversary panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming back for a 12-episode finale on the Disney streaming service. The top-level details are here, and more information will be coming on Friday morning's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

BONUS EPISODE: #CloneWarsSaved: 12 Episodes Coming to Disney Streaming Service

2018-07-1900:01:40

1,476: The Death of the Unguarded Interview
"Really worth tracking down - feels like a sort of fluke that couldn’t exist today, a strangely plain & intimate view of the production with lots of very unguarded interviews." - Rian Johnson, tweeting about "Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back." And it seems relevant again with San Diego Comic-Con starting today... Punch it ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,476: The Death of the Unguarded Interview

2018-07-1900:10:57

1,475: The Biology of the Force, Lucas, and the Whills
Putting aside the whole "how the sequels would be different if Lucas had done them" conversation, his recent comments about the microbiotic "Whills" and their part in the biology of the Force is super-fascinating. Let's break it down, shall we? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,475: The Biology of the Force, Lucas, and the Whills

2018-07-1800:09:36

1,474: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Update
Of all the things we could learn at SDCC about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is probably low on the totem pole list. But new news related to the new land coming to Disney theme parks is percolating from other avenues, so let's explore that, shall we? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,474: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Update

2018-07-1700:08:19

1,473: 2018 Star Wars at SDCC Preview
Lucasfilm doesn't have a giant presence at San Diego Comic-Con this year, but there are a couple of panels worth paying attention to. Here's my preview of what's happening with Star Wars at SDCC, and what kind of news may come out of them. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,473: 2018 Star Wars at SDCC Preview

2018-07-1600:06:24

1,472: Solo/Enfys Nest and Rogue One/Saw Gerrera Link Confirmed
For a while there, it didn't look like it was the case, but Solo co-writer Jon Kasdan has confirmed on Twitter that there's a link between Saw Gerrera's Partisans from Rogue One and Enfys Nest's Cloud-Riders from Solo. The details on today's episode... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,472: Solo/Enfys Nest and Rogue One/Saw Gerrera Link Confirmed

2018-07-1500:07:19

1,471: The Belfast/Obi-Wan/April 2019 Rumor Again?!
So this rumor is coming back around again. Somehow, a visit by George Lucas to a Belfast suburb in November 2017 has been spun up into a story alleging that an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie starring Ewan McGregor will begin filming in Northern Ireland in April 2019. I'm digging into it today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,471: The Belfast/Obi-Wan/April 2019 Rumor Again?!

2018-07-1400:07:29

1,470: Chewbacca's Best 10 Seconds Ever
Chewbacca's appeared in six Star Wars movies prior to Solo: A Star Wars Story (the OT, Revenge of the Sith, and the two sequel movies), but the seventh time's the charm for him. The father-son Kasdan writing team does more for the character of Chewie in 10 seconds of dialogue than any other movie has done for him. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,470: Chewbacca's Best 10 Seconds Ever

2018-07-1300:09:13

Episode 1,469: Why Did Chewie Trust Han in the Mud Pit?
I was just sitting around, happening to think about Solo: A Star Wars Story the other day, as one does. And I got to wondering: Why is it that Chewie decides to trust Han when they're down in that mud pit together, where they first meet? I think I have an answer... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Episode 1,469: Why Did Chewie Trust Han in the Mud Pit?

2018-07-1200:07:59

1,468: Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Update
How fast are tickets selling out for Star Wars Celebration Chicago? Who might some of the guests be? And what improvements might there be over 2017 in Orlando? All of that and more on today's Celebration 2019 update. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,468: Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Update

2018-07-1100:07:00

BONUS EPISODE: THR Sources Say Billy Dee Williams Returning for Episode IX
This rumor's been kicking around ever since Billy Dee Williams had to cancel a convention appearance due to an unknown movie conflict. Well, now it's kicked up to another level, as The Hollywood Reporter is quoting sources that say Williams will, in fact, be reprising the role of Lando Calrissian in Episode IX. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

BONUS EPISODE: THR Sources Say Billy Dee Williams Returning for Episode IX

2018-07-1000:04:51

1,467: Episode IX Pre-Production Update
Episode IX is still firmly in pre-production mode - no announcement on principal photography just yet, though it's supposed to be starting later this month. Meanwhile, Keri Russell is allegedly in talks to play a role in Episode IX, and based on her physical appearance, folks are jumping to conclusions about whether her character may be related to Rey. But is that a good thing? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,467: Episode IX Pre-Production Update

2018-07-1000:08:10

1,466: Scoundrel Business: Wham, Bam, Thanks Japan!
With Solo: A Star Wars Story slipping out of the Top 10 in box office totals during the seventh weekend of its release, this will be the last weekly Scoundrel Business update, though we'll check in on Solo from time to time during the summer. Meanwhile, I'm also talking about projected home video release dates, and the countdown to Episode IX. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,466: Scoundrel Business: Wham, Bam, Thanks Japan!

2018-07-0900:06:29

1,465: Are You Scared, Darth Vader?
In the spirit of something we were talking about earlier in the week, about sharing the joy of Star Wars with new generations, I humbly present "Are You Scared, Darth Vader?" (Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for sending me a copy to check out!) In the best tradition of children's books - stunning and unusual artwork, a surprise twist or three, and a breaking of the metaphorical fourth wall - this has laughs for the little ones and is witty and savvy enough to reward the adult reader with a few laughs, too. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,465: Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

2018-07-0800:07:04

1,464: The 4th Anniversary of Star Wars 7x7!
On July 7th, 2014, Star Wars 7x7 went live on iTunes with four episodes, and a promise to deliver a daily dose of Star Wars joy. Four years and more than 1,500 numbered and bonus episodes later, it's time to pause for a moment and share a heaping helping of gratitude for people who've made this milestone possible. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,464: The 4th Anniversary of Star Wars 7x7!

2018-07-0700:10:31

1,463: The Political and Social Depth of George Lucas' Star Wars
Star Wars isn't so resonant because of its pulling from Joseph Campbell's monomyth. It's because it also pulls from political and social history as well - and not just the history of the United States, though that certainly plays a part. And when you take a closer look at the ideas and values Lucas wove into the good-guy side of the space opera, it's kind of surprising to hear people complaining about Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson for following and building upon the same ideas Lucas espoused for decades... ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,463: The Political and Social Depth of George Lucas' Star Wars

2018-07-0600:08:26

1,462: My One Philosophical Disagreement With George Lucas
You can talk about individual story choices all you want - and the Force knows I will, too - but when it comes to the bigger picture of Star Wars, I only have one particular disagreement with what George Lucas did with the Star Wars Saga. Being that I'm of a certain age, you might guess that it has something to do with the Special Editions, and you'd be correct. But I think I have a different take on it from what you might hear most often from people who think he shouldn't have tinkered with the Original Trilogy. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,462: My One Philosophical Disagreement With George Lucas

2018-07-0500:09:14

1,461: Scarcity and Star Wars
Many times over the years here at Star Wars 7x7, we've talked about how the scarcity of Star Wars films over the first 30+ years of its existence may have been part of the secret sauce that helped create the level of devotion it has achieved. After the reception of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and reports from anonymous sources about how the standalone movies are being considering in the wake of Solo, what does that mean for the value of scarcity now? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,461: Scarcity and Star Wars

2018-07-0400:08:51

1,460: 7 Ways We Fans Control and Deepen Our Star Wars Experience
Building off of yesterday's episode: If there's no ownership or entitlement or "public trust," as it were, then what is our place as fans in the Star Wars experience? I've got seven pretty straightforward ideas about that... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,460: 7 Ways We Fans Control and Deepen Our Star Wars Experience

2018-07-0300:10:10

1,459: Star Wars and the "Public Trust"
If I've learned anything in the past four years, and especially in the past six months, it was that I was wrong about something fundamental from the very get-go. In Episode #1 of the podcast back in 2014, I asserted that Star Wars belonged to us as fans, and that George Lucas created a new kind of public trust by creating something so culturally resonant as Star Wars. Well, parts of the reasoning were true, but the conclusion was anything but. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,459: Star Wars and the "Public Trust"

2018-07-0200:09:15

1,458: Scoundrel Business: Testing Star Wars' Limits Since 2016
We're doing Scoundrel Business a day early because we've got important stuff to talk about during this, the Anniversary Week for Star Wars 7x7, and it begins here. We're looking at how Universal, Sony, and Fox have all tried aggressively to figure out how to beat Star Wars at the box office, since at least 2016, and what that means for Episode IX. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,458: Scoundrel Business: Testing Star Wars' Limits Since 2016

2018-07-0100:08:13

1,457: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Update
In news from earlier this month that we haven't yet covered, Respawn Entertainment finally got to announce the game on which they're working for Lucasfilm. "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" will be released in the 2019 holiday season, and we'll talk about what's known so far about the game and its setting in today's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,457: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Update

2018-06-3000:07:26

1,456: Star Wars Resistance Production Update
We're about three months away from the launch of the new Star Wars animated TV series, Star Wars Resistance. That's a guesstimate - no debut date has been announced, but by looking at the season premiere dates for the four seasons of Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD, three months is a reasonable estimate. Voice actor Jim Rash revealed a bit about his and Bobby Moynihan's characters, and Star Wars Insider magazine just revealed who's doing the voice of lead character Kazuda Xiono. Plus, whose names are significantly missing from the announced cast so far? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,456: Star Wars Resistance Production Update

2018-06-2900:07:14

1,455: "Star Wars Underworld" Team-Up: Was "Solo" the First Shot?
Occasionally, folks talk about what Lucasfilm could learn from Marvel in terms of using character movies to build up to one big extravaganza. But what if Lucasfilm is already doing it? And what if Solo: A Star Wars Story was the first shot (pun intended) at building toward a Star Wars Underworld blockbuster? What we know about movies in development helps to make the case... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,455: "Star Wars Underworld" Team-Up: Was "Solo" the First Shot?

2018-06-2800:10:22

1,454: 7 Reasons We Need a Sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story
Sure, it might seem strange to suggest it, in light of the reviews that weren't as good as the three previous Disney/Star Wars movies, and the box office performance too. But that's actually one of the reasons why doing a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story would be an idea worthy of the man himself, ol' George Lucas. I'll explain, and add six more reasons on top of it in today's episode. ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,454: 7 Reasons We Need a Sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018-06-2700:09:26

BONUS EPISODE/PSA: One Year Cancer-Free
If you've listened to the podcast for a while, you've probably heard me talk about being diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2017. I wasn't sure I wanted to talk about it on the podcast, but the number of people who've said it influenced them to make their own skin check appointments has been incredibly humbling. So in this bonus episode, I'm delivering the good news about being cancer free a year later, and hoping to inspire more people to get themselves checked... ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

BONUS EPISODE/PSA: One Year Cancer-Free

2018-06-2600:03:00

1,453: Hollywood Reporter Sources Speak About Star Wars Standalones
Another country heard from, so to speak! It's still REALLY quiet, comparatively speaking, regarding the Collider report about Star Wars standalone movies being put on hold. But another publication, The Hollywood Reporter, is finally on the record about it, citing sources that seem to contradict the Collider report. The details are on the show today... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,453: Hollywood Reporter Sources Speak About Star Wars Standalones

2018-06-2600:08:00

1,452: Scoundrel Business: Solo Crosses $200 Million Domestic
Well, it took a bit longer than it did for the previous three Star Wars movies released under the Disney banner, but Solo: A Star Wars Story crossed the $200 million mark domestically and the $350 million mark worldwide during its fifth weekend of release. And with the pending purchase of Fox and its movies by Disney, will Disney in general and Star Wars in specific end up suffering because - in a sense - the studio (Disney) winds up competing with itself as often as it competes against other studios and their releases? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,452: Scoundrel Business: Solo Crosses $200 Million Domestic

2018-06-2500:09:46

1,451: The Timeline Overlap Between Rogue One and Solo
Solo: A Star Wars Story takes place mostly in 10 BBY, with a prologue that takes place in 13 BBY. Where does that fit into the timeline of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? You might be surprised, but there is a bit of a crossover... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,451: The Timeline Overlap Between Rogue One and Solo

2018-06-2400:06:24

1,450: The Planets of Solo: A Star Wars Story
As far as Star Wars movies go, Solo: A Star Wars Story is a pretty crazy road trip. Most of the Star Wars movies only visit five planets or less (not counting the montages in Revenge of the Sith or ending of the special edition of Return of the Jedi). As for Solo, well, we'll talk about it on today's show, and we'll reveal which Star Wars movie does the most globe-trotting of all. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,450: The Planets of Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018-06-2300:08:44

1,449: Star Wars Stories Shelved? Separating Truth From Rumors
It was a bit of a bombshell - Collider's report that Star Wars standalone movies have been put on hold. Then ABC News (like Lucasfilm, also owned by Disney) reports that it's not the case. EW's Anthony Breznican and Nerdist's Amy Ratcliffe haven't chimed in on it as of Thursday evening. But two usually-reliable spoiler sites have some insights that, when thrown into the mix, may help to clear up the rumors. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,449: Star Wars Stories Shelved? Separating Truth From Rumors

2018-06-2200:07:38

1,448: How Kessel Became the Kessel We Know
Kessel didn't always look like a wasteland due to strip mining. In fact, half of the planet is very much like the rest of it once was! on today's episode of the podcast, I'm looking at Kessel's past, and how it became such a notorious mining operation. ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,448: How Kessel Became the Kessel We Know

2018-06-2100:07:25

1,447: Droids on Kessel: Plot Device or Pseudo-RetCon?
Remember the scene in Solo: A Star Wars Story where L3-37 pulls a restraining bolt off of a droid, and it turns into a full-blown revolt? Well, the Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Guide explains why all those droids are there in the first place, which leads one to wonder - did the Kasdans actually come up with the whole justification themselves, or did Pablo Hidalgo come up with the reasons why afterward? I'll explain what I mean on the podcast... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,447: Droids on Kessel: Plot Device or Pseudo-RetCon?

2018-06-2000:08:28

1,446: Nine (or More) Star Wars Movies in Development?
Aaron Goins of the Star Wars Bookworms podcast happened to catch Tom Kane (notably, the voice of Yoda in the Clone Wars and Rebels cartoons) on a panel at All-Star Comic Con this past weekend, and Tom said during the panel that there are at least nine Star Wars movies in development at Lucasfilm right now, including character movies that have yet to be announced, but a Yoda movie is not among them. let's take a look at what could be included in that count, and how many movies that means are still in the works to surprise us... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!  

1,446: Nine (or More) Star Wars Movies in Development?

2018-06-1900:09:06

1,445: Scoundrel Business: Solo's Fourth Weekend at the Box Office
Solo finished the weekend in fourth place, behind the debuts of The Incredibles 2 and Tag, and the second weekend of Ocean's 8. And although Deadpool 2 is beating Solo at the international box office, domestically Solo has beaten Deadpool 2 in all four weekends they've been out together. Could Solo be making money all the way into September? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,445: Scoundrel Business: Solo's Fourth Weekend at the Box Office

2018-06-1800:09:13

1,444: Tribe Versus Family, and More From the DK Solo Guide
We're wrapping up our deep dive into the Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Guide with a look at the chapters covering Kessel and Savareen. Along the way, we're going to talk about the tribe versus family thing, shadowports, and more. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,444: Tribe Versus Family, and More From the DK Solo Guide

2018-06-1700:09:40

Episode 1,443: Getting to Know Lando, From DK's Official Solo Guide
Clint Howard's character may have a secret tie to a character from Return of the Jedi! And perhaps more significantly, we're going to talk about all the new Lando Calrissian information we get thanks to DK Publishing's official guide to Solo: A Star Wars Story. (Thanks for sending it, DK!) And yes, everything you've heard about the L. Neil Smith Lando novels is that much closer to being true again. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

Episode 1,443: Getting to Know Lando, From DK's Official Solo Guide

2018-06-1600:08:30

1,442: Solo's "Place Your Bets," From the DK Publishing Official Guide
Supporting the idea that Solo: A Star Wars Story may be the most "Star Wars" Star Wars movie to date, today's episode digs into all the goings-on inside Dryden Vos' yacht, the First Light. There are connections to every era of movies, TV, books, comics, the old Expanded Universe ... and heck, there's an Indiana Jones Easter egg in there, too. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,442: Solo's "Place Your Bets," From the DK Publishing Official Guide

2018-06-1500:10:23

1,441: Solo's "The Great Robbery" - Top Takeaways From the Official Guide
In the third of our six installments digging into DK Publishing's official guide to Solo: A Star Wars Story, we're looking at the top takeaways from the action on Vandor, details about Tobias, Val, and Rio, and references to both The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,441: Solo's "The Great Robbery" - Top Takeaways From the Official Guide

2018-06-1400:10:45

1,440: "Trench Warfare" - Top Takeaways From the Official Guide
It's all about Mimban on today's episode, including details of the past exploits, adventures, and unexpected turns of luck that brought together one of the most iconic duos in movie history. And a reference to Arby's that probably wasn't intentional by Lucasfilm. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,440: "Trench Warfare" - Top Takeaways From the Official Guide

2018-06-1300:12:10

1,438: Scoundrel Business: Wrapping Up Solo's 3rd Box Office Weekend
In its third weekend, Solo: A Star Wars Story has been knocked out of the top spot in the box office by Ocean's 8, which turned out to have a better opening total than any of its own predecessors. The hand wringing about why Solo underperformed compared to expectations continues, and I'm addressing a new proposition - the idea that no one wants prequel films with a "young-so-and-so" character played by a new actor. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,438: Scoundrel Business: Wrapping Up Solo's 3rd Box Office Weekend

2018-06-1100:09:03

1,437: Benioff and Weiss Star Wars Movie Series Update
It's been comparatively quiet on the Benioff and Weiss front. The showrunners of Game of Thrones, who will be developing their own series of Star Wars movies, are still hard at work wrapping up the final season of their hugely popular fantasy show on HBO. One of the stars of that show and Solo's Qi'ra, Emilia Clarke, has a rather provocative idea for what Star Wars under Benioff and Weiss might be like. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,437: Benioff and Weiss Star Wars Movie Series Update

2018-06-1000:07:11

1,436: Star Wars Live TV Series Update
We know just a little bit more about the Star Wars live action TV series being created by Rio Durant's voice actor, Jon Favreau. What's he got up his sleeve for us? We'll parse the details on today's episode. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,436: Star Wars Live TV Series Update

2018-06-0900:07:58

1,435: New Episode IX Working Title! (Star Wars Episode IX Update)
We're still in pre-production for Star Wars: Episode IX, and the details are still very hush-hush. But there's been a change in the working title of the movie, and it tells us absolutely nothing about the content of Episode IX - much like "Red Cup" and "Space Bear" told us nothing about Solo or The Last Jedi. But chances are there's some hidden meaning behind the choice, because J.J. Abrams is involved. Is it a Tolkien homonym? A drag queen reference? Or even a sly jab at a certain segment of Star Wars viewers? Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,435: New Episode IX Working Title! (Star Wars Episode IX Update)

2018-06-0800:09:25

1,434: Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Update
All right, enough with the heavy stuff. Let's have some fun! Registration opened for Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 on Tuesday, tickets and hotel blocks both. The organizers at ReedPOP also updated the Celebration website with a bunch of new details about the stages at the event, as well as some of the elements for which they'll be entertaining submissions from the fan public. I'm sharing all the details here in our first SW7x7 SWCC 2019 Update. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,434: Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Update

2018-06-0700:08:16

1,433: Is a Small Group of People Really Affecting the Solo Box Office?
There are some folks who would have you believe that half of Star Wars fans thought The Last Jedi was the worst offense ever committed against the franchise. And those folks would have you believe they're the reason why Solo: A Star Wars Story is doing so poorly at the box office, because they voted with their feet. I've had a few people suggest that I'm ignoring this situation or not understanding its magnitude. So I'm going to address it head-on in today's podcast. We're going to talk about review-bombing and why the user scores on sites like Rotten Tomatoes can't be trusted, even if you assumed that every review on there was true and unique. And we're going to do the math to show why, even if you assumed the negative response was 10 times as large as Rotten Tomatoes says it is, it's only a drop in the bucket compared to Solo's overall box office performance. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Go to http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to donate to the Star Wars 7x7 podcast, and you’ll get some fabulous rewards for your pledge.***  Check out SW7x7.com for full Star Wars 7x7 show notes and links, and to comment on any of the content of this episode! If you like what you've heard, please leave me a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher, which will also help more people discover this Star Wars podcast. Don't forget to join the Star Wars 7x7 fun on Facebook at Facebook.com/SW7x7, and follow the breaking news Twitter feed at Twitter.com/SW7x7Podcast. I'm also on Pinterest and Instagram as "SW7x7" too, and I'd love to connect with you there!

1,433: Is a Small Group of People Really Affecting the Solo Box Office?

2018-06-0600:13:30

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1,466: Scoundrel Business: Wham, Bam, Thanks Japan!

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