Six Degrees of Star Wars

Sam Marchiony
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Even before it became the property of a monstrously big corporation that started putting it everywhere, Star Wars was everywhere. Join us on a journey as we take the hyperspace lanes out of a galaxy far, far away and into other movies, finding all the ways George Lucas' flagship franchise surrounds us, binds us, and penetrates us.

  1. Ep. 67: Absolute SINNERS-ma

    3D AGO

    Ep. 67: Absolute SINNERS-ma

    It's a southern Gothic-vampire-horror-musical. It's a box office smash that grew from word of mouth. It's the most Oscar-nominated film of all time. It's Ryan Coogler's masterpiece. It's SINNERS. What else needs to be said? Producer's note: this episode aired before the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, so we had to record with no idea of whether or not anyone from this movie actually won (BUT THEY ALL DESERVE TO). Pluggables: Jen: @TheITinFIT on YouTube, @jenseggio on instagram, Ava's Chalk releasing soon from EverImagine Press (https://everimaginebooks.com/); upontheshelfreviews.wordpress.com Leif: @leifbradshawsings on instagram, @leifbradshawmusic on Facebook, linktr.ee/disneyoutlands B: THE SUN EATER series by Christopher Ruocchio, available at highmatterbooks.com Community Spotlight: The Blackout Report (https://blackoutreport.org/) presented by Onyx Impact (https://onyximpact.org/) Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    1h 43m
  2. Ep. 66: Mississippi Masala has the Spice

    FEB 7

    Ep. 66: Mississippi Masala has the Spice

    Get in the Valentine's Day spirit with a movie that will raise your standards for romance, starring a post-first-Oscar Denzel Washington and the film debut of Sarita Choudhury, in a beautifully crafted story directed by Mira Nair. Six Degrees of Star Wars is not responsible for any relationships that end as a result of someone watching this movie and realizing that they deserve better than their current partner.  Pluggables: Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each Retelling Gillian: @cutiepuppyfire on the socials Shami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr Mutual Aid Spotlight: Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (¡MIRA!), currently fighting bills in the state House of Representatives that would advance anti-immigrant and anti-union laws (https://yourmira.org/) Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    56 min
  3. Ep. 65: A Knight's Tale (c.1200-2001)

    JAN 25

    Ep. 65: A Knight's Tale (c.1200-2001)

    Ah, yes, the medieval coming of age film starring future Oscar Winner Heath Ledger (RIP), directed by Oscar Winner Brian Helgeland, adapted from the works of Geoffrey Chaucer! Surely, this will be a very dignified and romantic adventure that will take itself completely seriously! Pluggables: Mikey: LeagueOfSwords.Com and twitch.tv/VengeanceGod Émile: The Not Even Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@notevencomedy), and Malaika, coming soon from Hear Me Out Productions (hearmeoutproductions.com) B: THE SUN EATER series by Christopher Ruocchio, available at highmatterbooks.com Mutual Aid Spotlights: Rebuild.US fund for Winter Storm Fern: https://donate.rebuild.us/page/FUNETXDHNCY?utm_source=ads&utm_medium=gs&utm_campaign=FERN Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine's list of Resources: https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/general-interest/ice-minnesota-support-immigrant-communities-fundraisers-food-drives-trainings/ Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    1h 3m
  4. Ep. 64: We Had Chicago (2002) Coming

    JAN 10

    Ep. 64: We Had Chicago (2002) Coming

    Opening the year with a three-way podcast crossover, and one of the most celebrated movie musicals of all time, we're taking a trip to Chicago, with skidoo, hotcha, whoopee, and all that jazz! Also, we did nothing wrong, your honor, the only thing we're guilty of is being theatre kids. Pluggables: Nick: The Chicago Foundation for Women (https://www.cfw.org/);  https://linktr.ee/reallynick Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each Retelling Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast. MUTUAL AID SPOTLIGHT: Kathryn Sharpe's fundraiser for Spanish-speaking and immigrant families being targeted by ICE in their raids on Minneapolis:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-families-affected-by-ice-in-minneapolis Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    1h 6m
  5. Ep. 63: Holidays with some Jokers

    12/27/2025

    Ep. 63: Holidays with some Jokers

    It's time to bring 2025 to a close with our holiday episode — and what are the holidays without a healthy helping of chaos? Featuring the 6D Glee Club: Gillian Quigley, Shamila Karunakaran and Harley Quinn (Jasmine Garcia) PLUGGABLES:  Grady: @snakebitcat on the socials, recommending Mask of the Phantasm Gillian: @cutiepuppyfire on the socials Shami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't Alright MUTUAL AID SPOTLIGHT: Warm the Children (https://warmthechildren.org/), dedicated to making sure children in need get the winter clothes they need. Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    50 min
  6. The Force Awakens turns 10 — Salute the Actors! (Bonus Episode)

    12/18/2025 · BONUS

    The Force Awakens turns 10 — Salute the Actors! (Bonus Episode)

    The schedule didn't shake out quite the way we wanted, but we weren't going to let the 10th anniversary of THE FORCE AWAKENS pass by without any acknowledgment! So, a few of us gathered for a very giggly and surprisingly thirsty celebration of the actors who joined the Galaxy Far Far Away one decade ago. PLUGGABLES: Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast. Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each Retelling. Gillian: @cutiepuppyfire on the socials Leif: @leifbradshawsings on instagram, @leifbradshawmusic on Facebook, linktr.ee/disneyoutlands Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    54 min
  7. Episode 62 is Episode 3 (Revenge of the Sith)

    12/14/2025

    Episode 62 is Episode 3 (Revenge of the Sith)

    Aka, we are NOT talking about The Clone Wars! Happy 20th year of existing, Revenge of the Sith, final installment of the prequel trilogy. To celebrate, have a voice actor, a swordsman, a gremlin, and a scholar all losing their minds over you in different ways. Featuring Grady Smithey as the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi. PLUGGABLES: Rhaps: @RhapsodyBlueVA on Twitter, BlueSky, and Letterboxd. River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't Alright; "Jedi's Guide to Love, Loss, and Desperation" on Ao3  Mike: @VengeanceGOD on BlueSky, @brokeninfinityfilms on Instagram; "The Trials of Ben Solo" on Ao3 THE LEAGUE OF SWORDS KICKSTARTER: Now live! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofswords/the-league-of-swords-season-1) MUTUAL FUND SPOTLIGHT: United Ways in the Pacific Northwest, raising money for the flood victims of Washington state and the greater PNW (https://www.uwpnw.org/support) Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    1h 10m
  8. Ep. 61: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (IN FICTION)

    11/30/2025

    Ep. 61: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (IN FICTION)

    Join us for a movie that will definitely mess up your algorithms and most likely put you on a watch list if you search it online without including the words "movie" or "in fiction" afterwards. Look, the Swedish journalist who wrote the original book named it, if you've got a problem with that, take it up with him. Pluggables: Conor: @youngmrduffy on the socials, TTRPGs at third-country-press.itch.io, and https://bff.fm/shows/third-country-radio Jake: database-ranger.bsky.social, @DatabaseRanger on X and Youtube, and @DBRangersPowerReviews on Facebook. Let's Be Superheroes: @letsbesuperheroes.bsky.social, and @Lets-Be-Superheroes on Youtube THE LEAGUE OF SWORDS KICKSTARTER: LAUNCHING SOON (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leagueofswords/the-league-of-swords-season-1) MUTUAL FUND SPOTLIGHT: United American Indians of New England (uaine.org) amd their fund for the 2025 Day of Mourning: https://chuffed.org/project/116129-united-american-indians-of-new-england-uaine-fundraiser Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriod Forever Mutual Aid Links E-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/ Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/ Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqq Campus Bail Funds: https://campusbailfunds.com/ 6DOSW is a Pro-Union podcast. Please support artists by contributing to the Entertainment Community Fund if you can: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.

    1h 2m
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Even before it became the property of a monstrously big corporation that started putting it everywhere, Star Wars was everywhere. Join us on a journey as we take the hyperspace lanes out of a galaxy far, far away and into other movies, finding all the ways George Lucas' flagship franchise surrounds us, binds us, and penetrates us.

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  • Creator
    Sam Marchiony
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sam Marchiony
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    Six Degrees of Star Wars