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

Eric Geller is out this week, but Lou and Nate from The Sabacc Table fill in! They tackle some topics submitted by listeners, talk about the upcoming theme park changes, and give their take on the Episode VII release date. We've also got book news, a comic book trailer, DVD news, and more!

With Celebration Europe II wrapped, Chris & Jay are back for a jam-packed show full of interviews, reviews, contests, and more for all your Star Wars literature needs. Listen in as author Troy Denning stops by to discuss Star Wars: Crucible and Del Rey Editor At Large Shelly Shapiro graces us with her presence to chat about Star Wars: Kenobi and the future of the Expanded Universe. This is the show you're looking for!

In this week's episode we speak to Stephen Hall, the writer and performer behind the one man Indy show, Raiders of the Temple of Doom's Last Crusade, we hear more rumblings abut Indy 5 from Harrison himself, Mitch joins us to give an update on ComicConn and what Indy goodies we'll find there – we have 2 Disney reports covering Disneyland and Disneyworld, Joe and Keith are joined by a special guest and wel have more of your emails in the mail segment!

What if the films were released chronologically starting in 1977? What if Lucas created the series starting with The Phantom Menace? What if Luke suffers the same fate as Obi-Wan in Episode VII? This week, we take a look at how things could have been different, and we look at the possibilities of things to come. We also talk about Star Wars Celebration 2015, new DVD and Blu-ray releases, and more!

As Celebration Europe II winds down, we discuss the big panels and the news they brought us. From John Williams' return to Star Wars to the concept art and logo for Star Wars Rebels, we break it all down and put it in context. Plus, Disney promises Star Wars theme park teases at D23, Lucasfilm registers new domain names, and yet another Episode VII casting rumor appears.

This week we tackle the Special Edition changes, including a surprising argument over whether it's important that Han shoots first. And Erik reveals the only Star Wars scene he fast forwards through -- and it's not from the prequels! We also cover book news, debunk an Abrams rumor, talk about reveals from SDCC, and more!

What role would you play in the Star Wars universe? Join us for a look at the new Edge of the Empire roleplaying game from Fantasy Flight Games. We cover the "obligation" system, explain the unique dice mechanics, and go over the basic careers and specializations. We also talk about the new Angry Birds announcement, the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic update, and more!

Ron and Laird are back as they look back at the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi, they take a whirl thru Academe with Indy plus they compare Hans Zimmer's new Man of Steel score with John Williams' classic score for Superman the Movie in this great new John Williams special! [In Stereo]

This week, we tackle the important questions on every parent's mind: When should you introduce your kids to the Star Wars saga? In what order should you screen the movies? Should you include The Clone Wars, and if so, how so? Tune in to find out what we think about this big topic. Plus, we cover the latest theme park rumors, Celebration Europe II updates, book announcements, and more.

Join us for our fourth set of Celebration Europe II artist interviews. Once again ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with JAKe, Matt Busch, and Paul Allan Ballard.

So you’ve decided to pick up the X-Wing Miniatures Game core set. Where do you go from here? We provide some basic ideas for squadrons you can work toward as a rookie player. We also discuss the Battlefront announcement, the release of KOTOR for iOS, the new Edge of the Empire roleplaying game, and more!

It may have been a slow news week, but the controversy brought on by a possible female lead in Episode VII continues! To further discuss gender representation in Star Wars, we brought in two bloggers who have written extensively on the subject: Bria from Tosche-Station.net and Tricia Barr from FANgirlBlog.com. After the discussion, stick around for updates on CEII, Disney's D23 plans, and more!

Join us for our third set of Celebration Europe II artist interviews. Once again ForceCast Clone Wars Roundtable co-host and Lucasfilm-licensed artist Spencer Brinkerhoff sits down with the art show participants and talks to them about their work, their experiences, and how they got to be contributors to the Star Wars universe. Today Spencer chats with Doug Cowan, Drew Baker, and Shea Standefer.

This week George Lucas ties the knot, we speak with wartime comic book artist Allen Bellman, we have a great competition thanks to theRaider.net, Joe and Keith return on with the Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, you can find out where to purchase your own wooden Ark and we answer your questions in the mail segment.

With no big stories to cover this week, Erik and Eric discuss their hopes for a "Star Wars land" at a Disney theme park. These may not be the most realistic ideas, but who knows what the House of Mouse is capable of? Plus, we've got book updates, Celebration Europe II news, and a trove of listener feedback.