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Children of the Force #141 - GoFundThem

September 10, 2019

We start the episode off with some bad news about Children of the Force guest Emma’s mom’s stage 4 breast cancer. Thankfully, there’s something you can do to help, please go to the GoFundMe page and donate to help out this family, who are basically our family. For every $20 donated, I’ll send you a 1977 Star Wars trading card of your choice (I have most of them, you’ll get your pick).

Here’s their GoFundMe page: Help our friend Erin fight Stage IV cancer

No amount is too small or too large. And please let me know if you donate.

NEWS [17:40]

We have some The Mandalorian news. Man, do I hate typing that. I wish there was a rule that titles couldn’t start with articles. Anyway, Entertainment Weekly gave us a few photos and some snippets of information. We discuss.

CANON NEWS [28:00]

Snoke and Kylo Ren on Dagobah? Kylo Ren in the cave?

JOKE [30:50]

How do you casually say hi to a Jedi Grand Master?

Q&A COUNCIL [31:30]

Anna has a question about how excited we are for The Mandalorian. How excited are you?

OUTRO [35:15]

Thanks for listening! Send us a voicemail or email us at forcechildren@gmail.com if you want to take part in the discussion or just give us some feedback. Thanks!

Children of the Force #140 - D23 Giveth

August 27, 2019

D23 gave us all of the goodness over the weekend. The Rise of Skywalker. The Mandalorian. Obi-Wan Kenobi. We break it all down.

STAR WARSY STUFF [2:50]

A couple corrections and clarifications from last episode.

Non-Star Warsy stuff: We’re watching Lord of the Rings, the first time for the kids.

NEWS [7:30]

We talk all the goodness out of D23. There's so much that it takes us the rest of the episode.

OUTRO [1:07:00]

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Children of the Force #139 - Obi-What Now?

August 16, 2019

This week, we're talkin' Dooku: Jedi Lost, the increasing possibility of an Obi-Wan thing, and whether or not kids these days like Star Wars (spoiler: they do). Head on over to the blog post for this episode to see images and video that we talk about: www.childrenoftheforce.com/2019/08/16/episode-139-obi-what-now/

STAR WARSY STUFF [2:30]

We’re in the thick of Dooku: Jedi Lost and it’s bringing up some complicated ideas surrounding teaching and knowledge and whether or not it’s always better to know than to not know.

Thrawn: Treason doesn’t spark the same level of discussion, but I’m reading that, too. It’s Thrawny.

I publish a correction and illustrate the difference between Lats Razzi and Sugi.

NEWS [13:00]

We have the trailer for season 2 of Resistance, and sadly also the news that it will be the last season.

In sillier news, the Star Wars Kids youtube channel has a new show: Star Wars Roll Out.

Don Williams says that “every theme” will be in The Rise of Skywalker. I can’t wait to see how they utilize Jabba’s theme. More tuba. That’s what Star Wars needs.

The Star Wars Barbies are pretty much as cool as they can be while still being Barbies:

Allegiance has a new blurb.

And the Obi-Wan movie rumor has now turned into the Obi-Wan Disney+ rumor. And it’s getting legs!

CANON NEWS [32:45]

This week’s Canon News comes from excerpts released from the upcoming book, Secrets of the Jedi.

Q&A COUNCIL [40:20]

Do kids these days like Star Wars? Which Star Wars resonates most with you?

OUTRO [54:20]

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Children of the Force #138 - Darth Yeti

July 22, 2019

We have a new microphone. Its name is Darth Yeti. We use it to talk all about the SDCC Star Wars reveals and much more!

STAR WARSY STUFF [4:00]

I finished Alphabet Squadron.

We’re super excited for His Dark Materials and all the upcoming Marvel goodness that was revealed at SDCC over the weekend.

NEWS [14:20]

New Vader Immortal posters show us some of the cool stuff happening in that game: https://www.starwars.com/news/ilmxlab-vader-immortal-character-posters

Vader’s Castle from IDW is coming back for Halloween this year.

A new Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren comic series:

A prequel comic about the Resistance, Allegiance:

The cover for the TROS visual dictionary was released. The word “vibro” appears on the cover.

CANON NEWS [39:10]

Someone was recording Jyn’s plea to the Rebel leaders on Vavin 4.

JOKE [42:45]

When does Kylo dream?

OUTRO [44:55]

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Children of the Force #137 - Libaries, Sith Toopers, and Sta Wars

July 16, 2019

We're back and more tangential than ever! This week, we're talking Nightsisters, Sith Troopers, The Mandalorian, and a whole bunch more.

STAR WARSY STUFF [6:40]

We (sort of) finished our Clone Wars - Domino Squad watch-through and now it’s on to those creepy Nightsisters.

Speaking of creepy, we’re also listening to Dooku: Jedi Lost.

And I’m almost done with the unfortunately titled Alphabet Squadron. It’s pretty good.

Liam’s still making EDM. We play a short song.

We also read an email from Jack from Ottawa.

NEWS [30:35]

What the heck is a Sith Trooper?

Jon Favreau is already writing the second season of The Mandalorian.

And Daisy Ridley says that The Rise of Skywalker is “a nice full stop on the Skywalker series.”

CANON NEWS [51:05]

Even the characters in Alphabet Squadron think that name is ridiculous.

JOKE [52:45]

I tell a few awful starfighter jokes.

STUMP THE LUMP! [54:40]

What are the names of Savage Opress’ brothers?

OUTRO [56:25]

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Children of the Force #136 - Video (Games) Killed the Podcast Star

June 13, 2019

It's summer!!! And we have some video games to talk about! Also, a whole bunch of other fun Star Wars stuff. So sit back in your lounger by the pool with a nice cold refreshment by your side and give us a listen. If you're at the public pool, put us on your bluetooth speaker and spread the love!

STAR WARSY STUFF [7:40]

We’re watching through all of the Domino Squad episodes of the Clone Wars. Basically, any episode with Fives in it.

I finished Dooku: Jedi Lost and Master and Apprentice

Liam got a Launchkey and Ableton Live in order to make EDM.

NEWS [16:40]

We’re talking all the details of Jedi: Fallen Order AND the new LEGO Star Wars game coming out in 2020, The Skywalker Saga.

CANON NEWS [42:25]

Which prophecy was Dooku obsessed with and what could it mean?

REVIEW [48:45]

Anna reviews Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray.

Q&A COUNCIL [52:20]

Liam wants to know what kind of droid you’d make at Galaxy’s Edge.

OUTRO [1:00:05]

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Children of the Force #135 - All is Vanity (Fair)

May 29, 2019

This week, we're picking apart the Vanity Fair article all about The Rise of Skywalker. Join us, and together we will speculate as father and son and daughter and listener....

STAR WARSY STUFF [2:30]

We’re in the middle of our Clone Wars: Domino Squad rewatch. Man, those clones die fast.

NEWS [7:00]

We’re talking AAAALLLL about those Vanity Fair articles. Head on over there to see the photos, but beware, anything more than three articles puts you on the wrong side of a paywall. The bulk of information and all of the photos can be found in the main article, here: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/star-wars-cover-story

OUTRO [1:03:40]

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Children of the Force #134 - Barrels o’ Star Wars

May 20, 2019

This week, we read an email from Jack, talk book recommendations, upcoming Star Wars movies and other projects, what the valachord looks like, how to speak astromech, and more! Join us and together we will rule the galaxy as father and son and daughter and listener....

Check the blog post for this episode over at our website, it has images and links and all that good stuff: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2019/05/21/episode-134-barrels-o-star-wars/

STAR WARSY STUFF [1:00]
We read an email from Jack from Ottawa and talk books and comic books.
Non-Starwarsy, we’re watching She-Ra now, and loving that His Dark Materials trailer that came out last weekend.
NEWS [21:25]
We talk the post-TROS break in movies and how three years is nothing when you look at all the awesome content we’re going to get between now and then.
CANON NEWS [32:10]
Thanks to the Beckett comic, we know what the valachord looks like now.
Q&A COUNCIL [37:30]
Jack asks: How does Luke understand R2-D2 when he’s not in his X-Wing? Which leads us to discuss that ridiculous deleted scene where Anakin speaks astromech.
OUTRO [41:40]
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Children of the Force #133 - Peter Mayhew, Star Wars Day, Book News

May 8, 2019

This week, we're remembering Peter Mayhew, then talking books, The Phantom Menace, Star Wars day and more.

STAR WARSY STUFF [10:30]

We talk about Queen’s Shadow again, now that I’ve finished it.

We go over our Star Wars Day doings.

Anna started Master and Apprentice and likes it so far.

She also got into an argument with her teacher about The Phantom Menace. Which leads into the “20 things I love about The Phantom Menace” I’m doing over on twitter: https://twitter.com/ForceChildren/status/1123801546687426562

NEWS [27:40]

The Journey to the Rise of Skywalker books have been announced. Not a lot of big books coming out, but there’s enough to chew on.

We cover some Disney+ news that came out during Celebration.

John Williams' Galaxy’s Edge Suite is now available on Spotify and elsewhere.

JOKE [53:10]

What do you call a smuggler who’s glued to the ceiling, missing one side of his brain, hasn’t shaved in a week, and loves to move a bunch of spongy balls all around at once?

OUTRO [55:00]

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Children of the Force #132 - Star Wars TV and Some Emails

May 1, 2019

This week, we're talking Star Wars TV and getting to some listener emails. And having a lot of fun. Too much fun, probably.

STAR WARSY STUFF [3:15]

We talk a bit about Queen’s Shadow and how different of a book it is.

We give a quick spoiler-free review of Endgame.

Oh, and we talk about that theory video I posted about Rey Skywalker and Force transportation. You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyFwyDEjaWo

NEWS [19:15]

We cover all of the TV stuff revealed at Celebration.

The Mandalorian:

We recap the panel we were there in person for. Hopefully they’ll release all of the behind-the-scene videos and the scene from the first episode online soon. Until then, you can always find cellphone videos on YouTube!

The Clone Wars:

Watch the panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0XlB2EJZuA

If you want to skip to the excerpts, I’ve got you covered. Here’s the Bad Batch excerpt:

https://youtu.be/I0XlB2EJZuA?t=1336

The Ahsoka Alone excerpt:

https://youtu.be/I0XlB2EJZuA?t=1837

The Siege of Mandalore excerpt:

https://youtu.be/I0XlB2EJZuA?t=2448

And the trailer:

https://youtu.be/I0XlB2EJZuA?t=3144

Resistance:

We didn’t get to go to this panel, but we heard about it and it’s worth mentioning.