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Children of the Force is a podcast about Star Wars by one adult and his two kids. We discuss news, do reviews, tell jokes and have discussions about all things Star Wars.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
It’s episode our first ever Zoom episode, where 10 kids joined us for the show!
First, some introductions are in order. Then a nice “getting to know you” question where we learn that a concerning percentage of our listeners would choose to have Force lightning if it were possible. Huh.
Then we head on over to the news!
NEWS [22:20]
We talk about the only news that matters this week, the fact that there will be a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special on Disney+ this November. Wizard!
And in case you feel like walking down a cringe-inducing memory lane, here’s our Holiday Special commentary from last year: https://youtu.be/0pBOSXdVECY
CANON NEWS [29:05]
Vader’s suit talks to him!
Q&A COUNCIL [32:15]
Whole buncha questions!
STUMP THE LUMP! [54:05]
Charlie quizzes us out of the Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars book.
OUTRO [59:15]
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!
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
It's part 3 of our dramatic read-through of the unused Ep. IX script, Duel of the Fates by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly.
Check out our website for concept art that corresponds to this section of the movie: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2020/08/13/episode-170-duel-of-the-fates-part-3/
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Twitter: @forcechildren
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
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Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Well this is just great. Juuuuuuust great.
STAR WARSY STUFF [2:40]
We watched Solo. It’s good!
We also watched Avatar.
LISTENER MAILBAG [13:00]
Henry sent us an email!
And Nayan did, too. No exclamation mark for him though, since he lost me $50.
LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [29:30]
Liam has a happy song for us, today.
NEWS [32:10]
We have to wait even longer for the next Star Wars movie. Anna will probably be in college when it comes out. Gulp.
The Mandalorian is going to the Emmys.
Q&A COUNCIL [49:50]
Nayan asks us to rank Star Wars television.
OUTRO [48:20]
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
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Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
It's part two of our totally-not-canon-not-even-legends Duel of the Fates dramatic read-through!
There is concept art for a lot of this stuff, so check out our blog to see some of the images that go along with this part of the movie: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2020/07/31/episode-168-deux-of-the-fates/
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Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Join us, as we rule the galaxy as father and son and daughter and listener....
Also, we'll read listener emails and talk about some Star Wars news. Join us for that, too.
STAR WARSY STUFF [2:00]
Still making our way through Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian. Super interesting stuff.
LISTENER MAILBAG [18:15]
So much email!
NEWS [26:25]
So yeah, The Bad Batch.
Also, take a listen to this excerpt from the Aphra audio-drama, which you can now buy!
https://www.starwars.com/news/doctor-aphra-an-audiobook-original-exclusive-excerpt
OUTRO [36:55]
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Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
This week, we start our Duel of the Fates read-through. This is the un-produced and completely un-canon script for Episode IX by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. It's ... different. But we're having fun reading through it. More to come!
Check out some concept art of Rey's outfit and the execution of Biss Kova over at the blog post for this episode: https://childrenoftheforce.com/2020/07/19/episode-166-the-fates-theyre-dueling/
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce
Twitter: @forcechildren
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
Throw us some cash on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/childrenoftheforce
Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
It’s a Stump the Lump spectacular!
Our Star Wars quiz segment is taking over the show this week. Listeners sent in trivia and Anna and Liam go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate Star Wars trivia master (in our house, under the age of 41)!
Play along at home and let us know how many you got right!
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce
Twitter: @forcechildren
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
Throw us some cash on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/childrenoftheforce
Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Star Wars: Squadrons is coming in October, a bunch of listener emails, and a whole lot more!
By the way, we had a technical problem this week, and I didn’t realize we had it until I went to edit the recording. So the sound quality on this episode is not up to par. Sorry about that.
MAILBAG [1:40]
Brandt, Lily and Nayan sent us emails!
LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [20:45]
NEWS [24:25]
Star Wars: Squadrons is coming in October!
The Empire Strikes Back is getting the “From a Certain Point of View” treatment!
And Celebration is cancelled. And also postponed to 2022.
CANON NEWS [41:05]
Picking up where we left off with The Rise of Skywalker visual dictionary.
JOKE [47:20]
Nayan sent us some jokes!
What do they drink in Jabba’s Palace?
What is Ben Solo’s favorite animal?
STUMP THE LUMP! [49:35]
Brandt sent us some trivia!
OUTRO [55:15]
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce
Twitter: @forcechildren
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
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Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
We start the show with a pretty frank discussion about the killing of George Floyd, racism, protest, property damage, and calls for justice. As a white parent, it’s my duty to have these conversations with my kids.
This is not a parental warning, it’s a parental plea: White parents, talk with your kids about racism! Recognize how you benefit from systemic racism. Continue to have hard, uncomfortable conversations with your kids about racism. We all need to do better and we all have ample room for growth.
To our black listeners and all black fans, we see you. Your life matters. If you think we can do better in any way, please let us know.
Here’s the John Boyega speech we excerpted on the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXEB25WdyQ
NEWS [36:45]
Jedi Temple Challenge is here! Here’s the full first episode!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF8mT0RMqDA
CANON NEWS [38:30]
A few more tidbits from The Rise of Skywalker novelization.
JOKE [42:50]
Lily has a joke for us.
Which program do Jedi use to open PDF files?
OUTRO [45:00]
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce
Twitter: @forcechildren
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Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
Throw us some cash on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/childrenoftheforce
Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
From the comfort of our basement, these are the Days of our Lives...
LISTENER EMAILS [4:25]
We hear from listeners Ish and Lily and Nayan!
STAR WARSY STUFF [19:50]
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian is pretty awesome.
LIAM’S MUSIC CORNER [20:45]
Don’t Give Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnO0fKzP6Dw
NEWS [25:35]
We’re getting manga for Leia: Princess of Alderaan and Rebels!
Charlie Lippincott and Ken Nightingall have passed away. The former was the original hype man for A New Hope; the latter, Pink Shorts Boom Guy from A New Hope.
Rey’s lightsaber revealed.
CANON NEWS [32:30]
Covering more info from The Rise of Skywalker novelization. We get some backstory on this whole Dyad business.
JOKE [40:10]
How did Palpatine manage to get some color back into his face on Exegol?
Q&A COUNCIL [41:50]
Lily asks who our favorite three characters are.
OUTRO [44:35]
Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ChildrenoftheForce
Twitter: @forcechildren
Facebook: Children of the Force
Email: forcechildren@gmail.com
Throw us some cash on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/childrenoftheforce
Thanks for listening, and may the Force be with you!