ForceCast Network: Star Wars News and Commentary (All Shows)

Chris and Jay present a missing segment from the October 2013 Jedi Journals, chronicling everything you need to know about Star Wars Reads Day II which is coming up on Saturday October 5, 2013.

Jedi Journals, the premier show about Star Wars literature, returns for another jammed packed episode this month. Jay and Chris discuss The Star Wars #1 comic, lightly review the highly anticipated book The Making of Return of the Jedi, chat with Star Wars Insider Editor Jonathan Wilkins as he teases some amazing news about the next issue and a whole lot more. The hosts of Jedi Journals invite you to listen in and "keep on reading".

This week I review the one man Indiana Jones show – Raiders of the Temple of Doom’s Last Crusade, Mitch has an entry for us in the Indiana Clones segment, the horrible Allan Quatermain and Temple of Skulls, Joe and Keith review part 1 of Marvel's Temple of Doom in the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones we have more of your emails in the mail segment and lots more!

This week we've got casting rumors for both Rebels and Episode VII! Also, LucasBooks Senior Editor Jennifer Heddle joins us to discuss the Empire and Rebellion books, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and more. We also talk about Star Wars Detours and get to some great listener feedback.

It's a shorter show this week, but we cover the latest Star Wars news, rumors, and releases all the same. Disney's CFO calls the spinoff films "origin stories," J.J. Abrams reportedly expands his California headquarters, and Star Wars Rebels heads to New York Comic Con. Oh yeah, and there might be a young Han Solo movie in the works too.

This week Harrison almost gets deported, the one man Indy show gets ready to open and also makes his IMAX debut down under, Indy is named best cinematic hero, find out where you can get a Lawrence Noble Indy print for a bargain, Joe and Keith are back with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones and as usual have more of your emails in the mail segment!

It's important to revisit iconic aspects of prior Star Wars films in the upcoming trilogy. But at what point do throwbacks become stale? This week we talk about finding that balance between honoring what's come before and creating something fresh. We also discuss title and casting rumors, news about Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge, and the status of our predictions for the upcoming films.

We didn't care much for the Star Wars: Force Collection game, but fortunately we've got some news about the first RPG adventure, Beyond the Rim, and the now-downloadable Free RPG Day supplement! Plus discussions about the SWTOR guild, a big update to the Star Wars Dice app, and more!

WARNING: This episode includes brief but MAJOR SPOILERS for Star Trek Into Darkness. // Erik Blythe is out this week, but special guest co-hosts Bonnie Burton and Christian Blauvelt join Eric Geller to discuss the latest and greatest rumors about Star Wars Episode VII. Could we see Benedict Cumberbatch make the jump from Star Trek to Star Wars? Would that be a good thing? Plus, Eric, Bonnie, and Christian discuss the role of nostalgia, with its promises and pitfalls, in the sequel trilogy era.

It's a big month for variant hunters as Chris and Jay run down the top comics, books and magazines for September! Plus breaking news on the newest Star Wars comic exclusive! You'll also want to be sure to check out our conversation with John Jackson Miller about his newest novel, Kenobi. Be sure to listen closely as you never know what you'll hear, on the September episode of Jedi Journals!

This week Indy or at least Mara gets an upgrade, Harrison has an opening weekend he'll want to forget, we hit the arcades with Indy, Mitch gives us a wrap up of Comiconn, Joe and Keith return with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones and as we have more of your emails in the mail segment!

Is The Clone Wars content coming exclusively to the Apple TV? Is Episode VII really being pushed to late 2015? Don't let these rumors get you down, because we have good news too! Lucasfilm Senior Events Lead Mary Franklin joins us to talk about Celebration, San Diego Comic Con, and much more!

This week we've got an interview you don't want to miss! Steve Horvath, Senior Vice President of Communications and Digital Business from Fantasy Flight Games, joins us to talk about GenCon, upcoming products, his personal experiences with Star Wars, and more!

This week's show is all about rumors and the fans who love (and hate) them. We discuss secrecy versus leaks in the Internet age, Star Wars blogging as a form of journalism, and how to manage expectations now that the next movie era is upon us. Plus, new Episode VII rumors, book news, and your Force ghost feedback.

We've got a lot of things to catch up on since our last episode! We've started a Star Wars: The Old Republic guild, FFG has released their first deluxe expansion for the Star Wars Card Game, they've just announced "specialization decks" for Edge of the Empire, and SWTOR has released their 2.3 "Titans of Industry" update. In addition to this and other news, we discuss whether SWTOR is still worth checking out.