ETF Extra: We beat Zero Company - Full Spoilers!

Who is the best Imperial officer in Star Wars? On Episode 182 of Explore the Force, the only international Star Wars podcast, the Empire is hiring, and we rank our top Star Wars Imperial officers of the Galactic Empire, from Grand Admiral Thrawn and Grand Moff Tarkin to Admiral Piett, Director Krennic, Admiral Ozzel and more. We pick our favorites in a lightning round on the most competent officer, the worst boss and the biggest blunder, then choose which Imperial officer we'd want for three high-stakes missions, plus one top-secret one.In Batuu News: the Ahsoka Season 2 premiere date and Thrawn's return, Adam Driver on The Hunt for Ben Solo and Kylo Ren, Star Wars Jedi 3 and Cal Kestis at Respawn, Star Wars: Galactic Racer at the Golden Joystick Awards, Hayden Christensen at MCM Comic Con London, D23 Asia, and Andy Weir's Star Wars movie pitch.Who's the Imperial officer you love to hate? Email us or send a voice note at [email protected], and follow @exploretheforce on all platforms. New episodes every Tuesday.All music by Mark Rolfe.

Star Wars Episode X rumors: Rey Skywalker as a Jedi Master mentoring two new heroes! Matt from The Force of Others Podcast joins Jimmy and Charlie to talk about the reported new Star Wars trilogy, with Jon Watts directing and Simon Kinberg writing, and new lead actors in a Finn and Rey style duo. We each share one thing we want and one thing we don't want in Episode X, then pick the best mentor and apprentice pair in Star Wars and the greatest Star Wars duo of all time.Plus Batuu News: Kathleen Kennedy's new LA28 Olympics role, a Solo sequel comic, the Star Wars and Marvel crossover Hope Assembles, Lucasfilm Games taking more pitches, The Phantom Menace 1999 video game getting PlayStation trophies, and Star Wars: The Experience coming to Philadelphia.All Episode X details are unconfirmed rumors.Question of the week: What's the first lesson Rey should teach her new students?Email: [email protected] @exploretheforce on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, X and BlueskyWatch on YouTube: search Explore The ForceETF merch on Redbubble: Follow The Force of Others Podcast: Explore the Force is the only international Star Wars podcast, covering Star Wars movies, shows, books, comics, games and news, with a welcoming community for every fan. We have spoken.All music by Mark Rolfe.

Was Master Yoda the wisest Jedi in the galaxy, or the reason the Jedi Order fell? On Episode 180 of Explore the Force, the only international Star Wars podcast, Jimmy and Charlie are joined by Josh, known as Pastor.Yoda on Instagram, for a full Master Yoda deep dive.We walk through Yoda's journey across Star Wars: the High Republic, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the Dooku duel, The Clone Wars and the Lost Missions arc, Revenge of the Sith and Order 66, Rebels, Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and his Force ghost return in The Last Jedi. We also talk puppet versus CGI Yoda, favorite Yoda quotes, and the moments that made him a legend.Then we put Yoda on trial. Was he wrong to tell Anakin to let go of everything he feared to lose? Should the Jedi have become generals in the Clone Wars? How did he miss Palpatine? Was exile on Dagobah wisdom or giving up? Was he wrong about Luke and Vader? Each of us gives our verdict: Wise, Wrong, or Somewhere in Between.Plus Batuu News with this week's Star Wars headlines: [stories you kept].Follow Josh on Instagram: @pastor.yoda. Email us at [email protected] and find Explore the Force on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Facebook. ETF merch is on Redbubble. May the Force be with you, Explorers. We have spoken.

What makes a Star Wars villain truly great? New York Times bestselling Star Wars author Mike Chen, writer of Star Wars: Brotherhood and Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon, joins Jimmy, Charlie and Krissy on Explore the Force to talk about the dark side. 🔴We dig into what makes a villain memorable, from motivation and menace to a personal connection with the hero. Mike shares how he creates antagonists as an author. Then we go head to head in a three-round villain debate: best Star Wars movie villain, best Star Wars book villain, and a wild card villain from any franchise. Nobody saw anyone’s picks ahead of time! 🔥In Batuu News: NYCC Hasbro Black Series reveals, Lucasfilm Publishing announcements including Dave Filoni’s Ahsoka: Escape from Thrawn comic, Ben Affleck turning down The Force Awakens, Dave Filoni on Darth Maul, Star Wars: Unlimited Homeworlds, and new Star Wars books and comics. 📰Send us your favorite villain, questions or voice notes at [email protected], and follow @exploretheforce on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook and YouTube. Explore the Force is the only international Star Wars podcast, covering almost half the world but only 0.5% of the galaxy! 🌍✨

Star Wars Galactic Racer review and The Love Hypothesis discussion on Explore the Force, the only international Star Wars podcast. Krissy leads our review of Star Wars Galactic Racer from Fuse Games: podracers, speeder bikes, the roguelite campaign, Sebulba's flashback races, and our Holocron Scale ratings. Then Charlie breaks down The Love Hypothesis on Prime Video, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, from its origins as Reylo fan fiction to the Star Wars Easter eggs in the movie, plus a friendly look at the Rey and Kylo Ren debate.Batuu News: Ahsoka: Escape From Thrawn comic by Dave Filoni, the Star Wars Starfighter publishing program, Star Wars 50th anniversary books, and NYCC 2026 reveals.New episodes every Tuesday. Follow @exploretheforce on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube.

Star Wars news for the week: Jon Watts is reportedly directing the next Skywalker Saga film, Dave Filoni confirms the Mortis Gods for Ahsoka Season 2, and Kathleen Kennedy reflects on leaving Lucasfilm. Jimmy, Charlie and Krissy break down two huge weeks of Star Wars news across three eras.THE PAST: Kathleen Kennedy on 14 years leading Lucasfilm, The Force Awakens, Andor and The Mandalorian, plus the opening of George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art and its Star Wars in Motion exhibit.THE PRESENT: Star Wars Galactic Racer launches today on PS5, Xbox and PC. Star Wars Zero Company passes 1 million sales, the LEGO UCS Executor Super Star Destroyer arrives, and we cover October's Star Wars books and comics, including Ahsoka's Tale, Star Pilots and The Fall of Kylo Ren.THE FUTURE: Jon Watts and Simon Kinberg's reported new Skywalker Saga trilogy and a possible Daisy Ridley return as Rey, the Father, Son and Daughter in Ahsoka Season 2, and Shawn Levy's Disney deal ahead of Star Wars Starfighter with Ryan Gosling.Explore the Force is the only international Star Wars podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday on Spotify and YouTube. Catch Jedi and the Mailman live on YouTube, and follow @exploretheforce on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Facebook.

Episode 176: What stories could Star Wars steal next? Casey Loving from The Wrap returns to Explore the Force to debate adapting outside stories into the galaxy — from Homer's Odyssey to Norse myth to Shakespeare — plus a recap of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening. New episodes every Tuesday!

Full spoilers for Star Wars Zero Company. Jimmy and Krissy break down every major story beat in Bit Reactor's Clone Wars tactics game, from the formation of Zero Company through Order 66, the Shadow Plague, and the finale on Cindermoor. Includes the ending, character fates, and full analysis of Hawks, Trick, Tel-Rea, and Bennic's arc. Explore the Force is the only international Star Wars podcast, covering movies, shows, books, and games with a fun, welcoming take for fans of every generation.

How do YOU Star Wars? In this episode of Explore the Force: An International Star Wars Show, hosts Jimmy, Charlie, and Krissy compare Star Wars watch orders, including release order, chronological order, and Machete Order (Episodes 4, 5, 2, 3, 6), and share how each of them first came into the franchise.Topics include: the best order to watch the Star Wars movies, whether to skip Episode I, how your first Star Wars film or show shapes your opinion of the prequels, sequels, The Clone Wars, and Andor, and how to introduce kids, friends, and new fans to the saga without gatekeeping. 🎙️Plus our weekly segments: Force Encounters and Batuu News, with the latest Star Wars headlines.Tell us how YOU Star Wars. What order do you watch in, and what was your first movie or show? We'd love to hear your story!New episodes every Tuesday on Spotify and YouTube. Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us for our live show, Jedi and the Mailman.Explore the Force is a Star Wars podcast and YouTube show for fans of every generation, built on family, friendship, open minds, and calm discussion. ✨

Katee Sackhoff just revealed her dream Bo-Katan Kryze spin-off: an animated prequel exploring her childhood with sister Satine on Mandalore. Jimmy, Charlie, and Krissy unpack the news, trace the full history of Clan Kryze — from the Mandalorian civil war to the Darksaber — and speculate on what a prequel series could actually look like. Plus: Batuu News and this week's Force Encounters. New episodes every Tuesday from Explore the Force, the international Star Wars show covering movies, shows, books, and everything in the galaxy far, far away.