The galaxy's most mercurial Star Wars podcast is back with a new episode to break down the third season of The Mandalorian and all the news that's fit to print from Star Wars Celebration. Join us as we discuss what we loved (and didn't love) about the third season of The Mandalorian (3:07); share some wild Ahsoka theories (1:06:48); look ahead to t…

We take a stroll down Rix Road with Andor superfan Catherine Kneen and break down a season finale for the ages. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM and Castro; stay in touch wit…

We discuss the greatest Star Wars monologue ever, the fate of Kino Loy, Dedra Meero's girl power gone wrong, the love life of Syril Karn and much more in our breakdown of Andor's latest arc. We'll see you again in two weeks for the finale! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams a…

Join us for a chat about the second arc of Andor, as we break down the two things this arc gave us that we haven’t seen in Star Wars before. From 50:15, we also throw in some bonus Rings of Power talk, because why not? Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Lis…

Somehow, Force Material has returned… again. We’re back to play the Andor Review Drinking Game, and discuss whether or not the first three episodes of the long-awaited show left us feeling so fat and satisfied. We also talk about our favourite Easter eggs in the show with “no Easter eggs”, and share our thoughts on all the Star Wars news that’s gon…

We come to terms with the end of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and ponder whether or not we'll ever see these characters again. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM and Castro; stay …

Baz and Rohan catch up on the last two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and talk Reva's revelations; the odds of surviving a gut shot in the Star Wars universe; the 40-year-old Padawan and more. We'll be back later this week to break down the epic finale! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan …

Josh Chapman (Star Wars Spelt Out) joins us to give us his report from on the ground at Star Wars Celebration, and help us break down this week's massive episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Josh shares his experiences from an unforgettable Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, before we jump into our discussion of the third episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi (from 26:42…

Somehow, Force Material has returned. The boys are back to talk about the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi; Star Wars Celebration FOMO; and becoming canon. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, …

It all comes to a head as we break down the final episode of The Book of Boba Fett (for now) and look ahead to what could be coming up in Season 2. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, Pl…

Well, that was a lot to take in. Mysteries are explored and history is made in the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett, and we're back to break it all down – and look ahead to next week's finale. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe o…

Whose Book is it anyway? We're back to break down the fourth and fifth chapters of The Book of Boba Fett. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM and Castro; stay in touch with us o…

From space Vespas to baby Rancors, we break down the second and third chapters of The Book of Boba Fett. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM and Castro; stay in touch with us on…

The band gets back together to break down the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett! In our first episode for quite some time, we're back to dissect the first episode of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+. We talk about what we loved, what we didn't love, and where we think the show is going next. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secr…

Talking Bay 94 host Brandon Wainerdi joins us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shadows of the Empire! Shadows of the Empire, the 'movie without a movie' that returned Star Wars to the public consciousness a year before the release of the Special Editions, began to be rolled out 25 years ago this month. The multimedia blitz included an iconic N6…

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Clayton Sandell joins the show to discuss the first two episodes of The Bad Batch! Known for his work on shows like Good Morning America, World News Tonight and Nightline, and for his long stint as ABC's resident Star Wars fan, Clayton joins us to answer some burning questions about the show, including: Who …

One director. Six films. Two podcasters. This year, we celebrate Star Wars Day – and Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary – by ranking the films of George Lucas! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitch…

Baz and Rohan watch the second Ewok movie, and debate which one is best! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Stitcher, PlayerFM and Castro; stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram…

It had to happen eventually. This week, Rohan watches Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure for the first time! Caravan of Courage, the 1984 television special starring the Ewoks, has been added to Disney+, which means it's finally time for Rohan to watch it. This episode, we discuss our thoughts on the film, the story of how it came to the screen,…

Has the Luke Skywalker cameo in The Mandalorian made it impossible for fans to enjoy shows on their own merits? Do fan theories and expectations add to our enjoyment, or spoil the experience? This episode, we break down the finale of Wandavision, discuss the comparisons with The Mandalorian, and consider the future of fan theories. Force Material i…

His art hangs in the home of George Lucas himself – and this week, artist Mark Raats joins us to talk about his decades-long career painting pieces for Lucasfilm and Disney. Mark has created, among his other beautiful completely hand-drawn and painted pieces, a 2008 teaser poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, a 30th annive…

What's the deal with The High Republic? Baz is here to Bazsplain everything you need to know about this new era in Star Wars storytelling. This week, Baz dives into Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first book in the High Republic publishing campaign. Does it live up to the hype, and will Rohan ever read it? Find out this episode! Force Materi…

Was that episode real, or did we just dream it? Filmmaker and broadcaster David Whiteley joins us to discuss and decompress from that spectacular Mandalorian season finale! David spent 23 years at the BBC, where he presented the popular BBC One current affairs programme Inside Out. He’s also a Star Wars super fan, and the creative force behind the …

Old beliefs are challenged and new friendships are formed in Chapter 15 of The Mandalorian, ‘The Believer’. It’s hard to believe that there’s just one episode left this season – join us next week as we break down the finale! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAliste…

So, that happened. Here’s our instant reaction to all the news from that massive Disney Investor Call, including Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron movie, a live-action Ahsoka series and more! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscribe on iTunes, Sp…

Oscar-winning Star Wars legend and Mandalorian fan Roger Christian joins us to break down all the insanity of Chapter 14! Roger might be the most overqualified guest ever to appear on a Mandalorian recap show. He won the Oscar for Best Art Direction for his work on the original Star Wars, and played an integral role in the creation of the galaxy fa…

We react to all the reveals and revelations from Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian! Be warned — this episode is chock-full of spoilers for 'The Jedi', the 13th chapter of The Mandalorian, so if you haven’t had a chance to watch it, skip this episode for now. It'll still be here waiting for you when you're ready! Force Material is a podcast exploring th…

What’s in the tubes? Kristina Morss from The Closing Credits Podcast joins us to break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian! We share our theories for what Moff Gideon and Dr Pershing are up to with those tubes; how The Mandalorian can expand on the backstory of the sequel trilogy; and what the deal is with the Dark Troopers. Then we dive int…

Star Wars YouTubers Blue Bantha Milk join us to break down all the big reveals and moments from an instant-classic episode of The Mandalorian! You can follow Blue Bantha Milk on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to their YouTube channel. Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan…

Author Mike Chen tells us how he got inside the Emperor’s head for his story in the new Star Wars anthology, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. The author of acclaimed science fiction novels Here and Now and Then and A Beginning at the End, as well as the upcoming We Could Be Heroes, Mike is one of 40 scribes featured in From a …

The Mandalorian guest star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and ABC News correspondent Clayton Sandell lock their S-foils into attack position to break down the latest episode of the show! Two-time Force Material guest Paul Sun-Hyung Lee went from talking about Star Wars to being in Star Wars this week, when the Kim’s Convenience star made his debut as heroic X-…

Josh Chapman (host of the Star Wars Spelt Out podcast) joins us to break down the Season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian! Our first Australian guest ever joins us to talk accents, character reveals and a kinder, gentler Mando. Come back every week to hear us discuss each new episode of The Mandalorian with a new guest! Follow Josh @StarWarsSpelt and …

As cinemas continue to struggle, we look back at our favourite memories of seeing Star Wars in theatres. This episode, we talk about: What's next for movie theatres Could Star Wars have become a phenomenon in a world without cinemas? Our favourite big screen Star Wars memories The time Harrison Ford made Rohan cry The Nic Cage movie Baz saw nine ti…

The Mandalorian is back to save 2020, and we’re here for it. This episode, we dive into the trailer for The Mandalorian Season 2 and make our predictions about what we’ll see on the show this time around! Force Material is a podcast exploring the secrets and source material of Star Wars with hosts Rohan Williams and Baz McAlister. Listen and subscr…

For our 100th episode, we interview the man who introduced the world to Star Wars way back in November of 1976 – the one and only Alan Dean Foster. Alan Dean Foster ghostwrote Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, the original novelisation of Star Wars, released six months before the film and a month before the first teaser. It was Fost…

Daniel Wallace, the author of The Art of Star Wars Rebels, joins us to reminisce about the beloved animated series. Daniel Wallace is the author of countless Star Wars books and articles. His latest, The Art of Star Wars Rebels, is a beautiful hardcover volume showcasing concept art and process pieces from the series, along with exclusive commentar…

ILM's Charmaine Chan takes us behind the scenes of The Mandalorian's groundbreaking visual effects! Charmaine Chan is the Virtual Production Technical Director on The Mandalorian. She's also worked on a string of massive feature films, TV shows, theme park rides and VR experiences in her time at Industrial Light & Magic, including The Last Jedi, St…

Filmmaker Charles de Lauzirika joins us to talk conventions, Special Editions, the ultimate Star Wars box set and more! If you’re the type of person who watches special features on DVDs and Blu-Rays – and if you listen to this show, you probably are that type of person – then you know Charles de Lauzirika is the maker of Making Ofs. He’s the award-…

Oscar-winning editor Paul Hirsch shares his memories of working on Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, the films of Brian De Palma and more! Film editor Paul Hirsch won an Oscar for his work on Star Wars alongside Richard Chew and Marcia Lucas, and was the sole editor of The Empire Strikes Back. Hirsch has also edited 11 Brian De Palma films – incl…

The authors of Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie join us to pay tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist. David Mandel is an Emmy– and Writers Guild Award–winning writer and producer who first made his mark on pop culture as a writer for Saturday Night Live (1992-95) and Seinfeld, where he wrote the all-time classic ‘Bizarro Jer…

Creature designer and sculptor Ivan Manzella discusses the influences and creative processes behind Babu Frik, Snoke and more! Ivan Manzella is responsible for some of the cutest – and some of the most terrifying – creatures in a galaxy far, far away. He joins us to chat about how he got his start working for Jim Henson; how he came to design memor…

We hit the beach for the Fourth of July weekend with Matt Taylor, JW Rinzler and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee to celebrate Jaws, the movie that changed everything! Matt Taylor is a 15th generation resident of Martha's Vineyard, where Jaws was filmed, and the author of Memories from Martha's Vineyard, the definitive book about the making of Jaws. JW Rinzler i…

Jake Lunt Davies – the concept artist behind the sequel trilogy's most iconic droids and creatures – talks creativity, inspiration and design. Jake Lunt Davies has worked on every Disney Star Wars film so far. This episode, we talk to Jake about: The inspirations and creative processes behind all of his most iconic designs, including: BB-8 Porgs Ca…

Benton Jew joins us to talk about storyboarding the Duel of the Fates in The Phantom Menace,illustrating The Glove of Darth Vader,and the martial arts films that influenced George Lucas! Dave Filoni recently made headlines when he explained why the lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace is actually…

Lucasfilm Creative Art Manager Phil Szostak takes us inside the creative process of The Rise of Skywalker and the sequel trilogy! Phil Szostak is one of the few people who was involved with the development of the sequel trilogy from the beginning to the end, both in his day job as Lucasfilm's Creative Art Manager, and in his role as the author of T…

On the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, we look back at Leigh Brackett's wild first draft of the film! The Empire Strikes Back was the first Star Wars film for screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who later returned for The Force Awakens and Solo. But before Kasdan came onboard, George Lucas hired the legendary Leigh Brackett (The Big Sleep, R…

The Oscar winner behind Star Wars' most iconic weapons and sets joins us to talk about making cinema history and getting his hands dirty with George Lucas. As the Academy Award-winning Set Decorator of Star Wars, Christian helped turn George Lucas' dreams into reality, and defined the grimy 'used future' aesthetic that made the galaxy far, far away…

LucasArts legend Jon Knoles joins us on Star Wars Day to share secrets from the making of Shadows of the Empire, Episode I Racer, Revenge of the Sith and more! Today, Jon Knoles is a Design Director at Turn 10 Studios, where he works on the popular Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon games. But in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, he was the resident Star Wa…

Best-selling author and former Lucasfilm Executive Editor JW Rinzler joins us to talk about working with George Lucas, leaving Lucasfilm, his thoughts on the Disney era and more! JW Rinzler worked closely with George Lucas for 15 years, on classic behind-the-scenes books like The Making of Star Wars, The Making of Empire Strikes Back, The Making of…

Kim's Convenience star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins us to talk about visiting the set of The Mandalorian, holding Baby Yoda, making his own Star Wars costumes, the power of Rose Tico and much, much more! Paul is a two-time Canadian Screen Awards winner and a Toronto Theatre Critics Award winner. As well as starring as Mr Kim in the hilarious Kim's Conv…