Episode DXXXV: Acolyte and Beyond

Bryan and Holly talk in a wide-ranging discussion about Star Wars and try to focus on the positive of this week, while also discussing the absurd controversies happening lately because The Acolyte Broke Star Wars or something. Listen in!

Bryan and Holly dive deep into the third episode of The Acolyte and weigh the arguments about whether or not this episode broke Star Wars, its canon, or its fans. They also talked about some fascinating theories about what's going on in the show, and their favorite highlights. You won't want to miss it.

Another interview from the archives in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Bryan spent an hour on the phone with David Tattersall, the cinematographer behind the prequels. A brilliant, soft-spoken man, he set the look of the prequel era and was a pioneer in digital filmmaking.

Holly and Bryan talk about the red carpet premiere for Star Wars: The Acolyte and break down the first two episodes of the show, directed by Leslye Headland. You don't want to miss this spoiler-filled episode about the brand new Star Wars show.

Content Warning - this episode contains some mild adult language. A few years ago Bryan had the opportunity to interview Star Wars producer Rick McCallum in a wide-ranging discussion about his work at Lucasfilm, from the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and all points in between. There was a lot of focus spent on The Phantom Menace, making this a perfect interview to pull from the archive to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace.

After Holly and Bryan catch up after a long absence to talk about about The Phantom Menace, The Bad Batch, and Tales of the Empire, they are joined by Kelly Knox and Clayton Sandell, two of the authors behind Return of the Jedi: The Visual Archive, out now from Insight Editions!

Bryan is joined by his son Kingston and they talk about all things Star Wars.

Join Holly Frey and Bryan Young as they jump into the Podathon, with interviews with Matt Martin and Pablo Hidalgo from the Lucasfilm story team.

John Jackson Miller, author of the new book Star Wars: The Living Force, joins Holly and Bryan to talk about it! They talk about the genesis of the book, favorite Jedi Council members, Master Sifo-Dyas and more! Listen in and pick up a copy!

Bryan and Holly each took a trip to Batuu to check out the new Star Tours offerings. In this episode they compare notes about the Season of the Force offerings at each US Disney Theme Park and the changes made to the iconic Star Tours ride.