Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast

Friends of the Force
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Friends of the Force is a fan podcast dedicated to finding joy within the Star Wars fandom. Hosts Brad and Sarah invite listeners to their weekly in-depth discussions featuring film, television, publishing, interviews, and other niche topics that you can only find in a galaxy far, far away. We strike a balance between boundless enthusiasm and thoughtful exploration of the larger-than-life themes that bind us all together as friends of the Force.

  1. 4d ago

    “Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss” Book Discussion (Reign of the Empire #2)

    If you continue to fight, what will you become? This week, we're taking a deep-dive into STAR WARS: EGDE OF THE ABYSS by Rebecca Roanhorse, which is the second book in the Reign of the Empire trilogy. Can Saw Gerrera outrun the grief and ghosts of his past? What does the fight for Inusagi sovereignty represent in the larger Imperial apparatus? How do the Palmo University protests pave the way for the Ghorman Front. What propoganda can the Empire push with the help of pop stars? All of this and more in today's discussion! Book spoilers begin around 25:00. Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: ⁠http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com⁠ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #StarWarsBooks #ReignOfTheEmpire

    “Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss” Book Discussion (Reign of the Empire #2)

  2. Sep 10

    ‘Reign of the Empire’ Hype Train: Editorial Insights with Tom Hoeler

    With only week until the release of STAR WARS: EDGE OF THE ABYSS (Reign of the Empire), we’re joined by Tom Hoeler, Editorial Director at Random House Worlds, to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the book came together, working with author Rebecca Roanhorse, weaving in elements from ANDOR, and much more! With Edge of the Abyss releasing on September 15, this conversation is completely spoiler-free. Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #StarWarsBooks #ReignOfTheEmpire

    ‘Reign of the Empire’ Hype Train: Editorial Insights with Tom Hoeler

  3. Aug 28

    Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi (Discussion)

    We return to the Star Wars Visions galaxy with the newest spinoff series THE NINTH JEDI from Production I.G. We discuss all eight episodes in full spoiler detail including the idea of justice in a lawless galaxy, kyber crystals and the inner spirit, finding balance, redemption, and much more. Plus, we cover the latest Ahsoka and Starfighter news coming out of D23! Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #StarWarsVisions #TheNinthJedi

    Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi (Discussion)

  4. Aug 14

    Inspiring Mania and Realism with “THE ART OF ANDOR”

    Hang up your Ferrix gloves and heed the anvil's call as we dive into the "The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) " by Phil Szostak. We give our overall thoughts on why this latest installment from Abrams Books is a must-have and represents a victory lap for the show before walking through the behind-the-scenes journey that brought us the worlds of Ferrix, Ghorman, and more. Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #Andor #StarWarsBooks

    Inspiring Mania and Realism with “THE ART OF ANDOR”

  5. Aug 5

    Interview with Madeleine Roux on “STAR WARS: LEGACY”

    We're joined by author Madeleine Roux to discuss her newest book "Star Wars: Legacy" from Random House Worlds! We dive into Rey's quest to heal the Skywalker saber, Leia's identity crisis after the loss of her brother, and much more. Spoiler warning beginning at 35:00 Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #StarWarsLegacy #StarWarsBooks

    Interview with Madeleine Roux on “STAR WARS: LEGACY”

  6. Jul 28

    The Ninth Jedi Roundtable Interview (Kenji Kamiyama, Shunsuke Tada, & Hitoshi Ito)

    We're bringing you a special roundtable interview with the creators of the upcoming anime series "Star Wars: Visions Presents — The Ninth Jedi" including supervising director Kenji Kamiyama, director Shunsuke Tada, and producer Hitoshi Ito. Special thanks to Lucasfilm and other participating outlets including Coffee with Kenobi, Jedi News, The Resistance Broadcast, & The Saga Continues. The Ninth Jedi drops next week, and we'll be back shortly after to take a deep-dive into all eight episodes! Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #StarWarsVisions #TheNinthJedi

    The Ninth Jedi Roundtable Interview (Kenji Kamiyama, Shunsuke Tada, & Hitoshi Ito)

  7. Jun 25

    Revisiting the World and Artistry of THE ACOLYTE

    The Acolyte may be gone (for now), but it is not forgotten! With the recent release of 'The Art of the Acolyte' by Kristin Baver, we're taking the opportunity to dive back into the world of the High Republic and revisit the show two years after its cancellation. We talk through production insights from the book, our favorite concept art pieces, themes of morality, and how the Acolyte is undeniably Star Wars. Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Chris, Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #TheAcolyte

    Revisiting the World and Artistry of THE ACOLYTE

  8. Jun 9

    ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu ’ Box Office & The State of Movies

    It's been three weeks since ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ released in theaters, and it's been the topic of much discussion as the summer movie season kicks off. How is the first Star Wars movie in seven years performing, why are indie horror films dominating the conversation, and what might box office trends indicate about movie-going audiences? Plus, Brad and Sarah give their follow-up thoughts after seeing the movie for the second time, including insights from the Jon Favreau director's commentary! Follow us on Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsofForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FriendsOfTheForce⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@friendsoftheforce.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and gain access to exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforce Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Emma, Jennifer, SoulCatcher, and Travis. #StarWars #TheMandalorian&Grogu #TheMandalorian

    ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu ’ Box Office & The State of Movies
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Friends of the Force is a fan podcast dedicated to finding joy within the Star Wars fandom. Hosts Brad and Sarah invite listeners to their weekly in-depth discussions featuring film, television, publishing, interviews, and other niche topics that you can only find in a galaxy far, far away. We strike a balance between boundless enthusiasm and thoughtful exploration of the larger-than-life themes that bind us all together as friends of the Force.

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