Far Far Away Radio

This week on Far Far Away Radio, we discuss the final run for our favorite smuggler-turned-Rebel-hero. What did we think of Han Solo in The Force Awakens? What is his relationship with Rey and Leia? And yes, THAT scene. Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Would You Rather: Han Solo Edition. Episode VIII News: New cast members! Will we ever see Lando again? Han Solo Character Dissection: Where was Han before The Force Awakens? Peaceful times. Racing pilot?! Did TFA make Han regress from his Original Trilogy character development? Relationships with: Rey Why'd he offer her a job so […]

Welcome to February's episode of Star Wars: Legends and Lore, your one-stop podcast for the unified canon of Star Wars. In this episode we: Discuss the news for new books and comics, including Bloodline by Claudia Gray, and the new Poe Dameron comic. Briefly discuss all of the new canon that has been released since our last episode in September. Cover all new canon releases in the month of February. Discuss our Legends spotlight for Crimson Empire. Sit back with Jason, Jonathan, and Elaine as we discuss the Star Wars canon for each month. Whether you're into the novels, comics, or […]

All wings report in! Join us for another week of giggles and trashy romance! This episode: X-wing: Wedge's Gamble Chapters 10-13. This week on Rogue Podron, we are very easily distracted, and go on a ton of tangents. In between our irrelevant conversations, we manage to discuss the next four chapters of Wedge's Gamble, including our thoughts on the current lack of a Rogue One trailer, our impressions of the Forge family, our disturbance at Derricote's science lab, and so much more! Listener Question of the Week: Which Rogue would you want to be teamed up with for a secret mission? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron […]

All wings report in! Join us for another week of giggles and Chopper bleeps! This episode: X-wing: Wedge's Gamble Chapters 5-9. This week on Rogue Podron, we (try to) talk about the costumes that we've seen from Rogue One, The Elder Kracken, why Ackbar is a baller, creepy alien viruses, and so much more. Listener Question of the Week: What ocean-themed sayings do you think Ackbar uses? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com. Don't forget this is ACKBAR PHOTOSHOP WEEK! And check out our new website: roguepodron.tumblr.com Hosted by Meg (shownoter), Danny (editor), Saf (tweeter), and Heath (photoshopper and tumblrer). […]

Everyone's favorite stormtrooper-turned-Resistance-hero is under the microscope this week on Far Far Away Radio. We take a deep look at John Boyega's Finn, the traitor to the First Order who shows true compassion for his friends, with a few Han Solo tendencies mixed in. Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Would You Rather: Finn Edition. Finn Character Dissection: Our introduction to Finn: Raised as a stormtrooper. Witness to terrible events. What makes Finn so unique that he would change sides? Or is he far from the only one to do so? Defining characteristics: Desire to help people. Yearning for […]

All wings report in! Join us for another week of giggles and anti-Bothan sentiment! This episode: X-wing: Wedge's Gamble Chapters 1-4. This week on Rogue Podron, we dive into the first four chapters of the second x-wing book. These chapters were full of our favorite things. Emtrey being creepy! Tycho being selfless! New pilots with great names and great games! Listener Question of the Week: How do you think the other Rogues decorate their rooms? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (shownotes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork and social media). NEXT WEEK: […]

All wings report in, baby! Rogue Podron is back! This episode: The Poe Dameron short story in Before the Awakening. This week on Rogue Podron, we continue to fill ourselves with TFA-love by talking all about POE! Why is he different from Corran Horn? Where did he grow up? Why does he love flying? When did he meet Leia? And more! Listener Question of the Week: What kind of odd jobs did Poe do before he joined the New Republic Navy? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (shownotes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork […]

The new Star Wars villain gets the Far Far Away Radio character dissection treatment on this week's new episode! We talk about about the Master of the Knights of Ren - his past, his actions in The Force Awakens, and his possible future. Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: What were our first impressions of Kylo Ren? Kylo Character Dissection: What are his goals and ambitions? Possible history Turning to the dark side Why? How? Relationship with Snoke Destroying the Jedi Talking to Grandpa Vader Relationship with Han THAT moment! Tempted by the light side Can there be redemption […]

Let the post-The Force Awakens speculation begin! We kick off Season 3 of FFAR by returning to one of our favorite discussion types: the character dissection! This week we take a closer look at the new heroine of the Star Wars sequels, Rey! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Would You Rather: Rey edition. Rey Character Dissection First impressions of the young scavenger. What do we learn about her on Jakku? Meeting Finn Flying the Falcon Gifted fighter, pilot, and mechanic. But far from perfect! Rey and Han Finding the lightsaber and her vision. Rey's encounters with Kylo. Who […]

The Force Awakens has arrived! We wrap up Season 2 of Far Far Away Radio with our review! Be warned, there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode. We share our opinions on the movie, and save the speculation for future Season 3 episodes - trust us, there will be a ton of it! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Which TFA item do you want for Christmas? Our favorite scenes from The Force Awakens. Our reactions to a few big moments: Kylo's past The fate of a key character The Force is strong with this one... We review our […]

The Force Awakens is almost here! In our final episode before the release of Episode VII, we go all in with some final bets and predictions, give our last thoughts before seeing the movie, and play one of our favorite games! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: How will Episode VII end? (Thanks to Relics of the Force for the question!) What was it like the last time you saw Star Wars in theaters? Final Predictions for The Force Awakens! First character to lose a limb? More likely to die: Han or Chewie? More screentime: C-3PO or R2-D2? Who […]

To Rogue Squadron. To the friends we've lost, the battles we've fought, and the utter fear our return will bring to our enemies. Gather around the strategy table as we recap our adventures through Book 1, X-wing Rogue Squadron, with our special guests Nanci and Brian. This week, we run down the Rogue Squadron roster, sharing thoughts on the pilots, crew, and Imperials, and answer some discussion questions, including a lot of fancasting! Link to the ryshcate recipe Nanci references: http://tosche-station.net/bake-it-so-ryshcate-aka-bourbon-pecan-cake-bars/ Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork and social media) with Nanci and […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 32-epilog of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. This week on Rogue Podron, we wrap up our first book in the X-wing series! Join us as we talk about Erisi's total lack of subtlety, Rogue Squadron quotes that we want to tattoo all over ourselves, why "Bro Squadron" should never ever be a thing, how much we all love cake, and more! Listener Question of the Week: Who’s more incompetent, Kirtan Loor or Bothans? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork and […]

We are only two weeks away from the release of The Force Awakens! The hosts have all started to stay away from the Internet (spoilers!), but we still have plenty of awesome Star Wars stuff to discuss! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: When will we cry during TFA? Things we are most excited to see in Episode VII More excited for seeing Luke or hearing the new score? Characters we can't wait to see more of! Scenes from the trailers that we most want to see in full! Star Wars Battlefront Discussion Favorite modes Likes and dislikes Are […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 26-31 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. This week on Rogue Podron, Bro Jace makes us laugh! Andoorni makes us cry! Tycho makes us swoon! And Corran makes us give him some serious side-eye. Listener Question of the Week: What other stupid contests do you think Corran and Bro Jace do to prove who is superior? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork and social media). IN TWO WEEKS: We will be discussing chapters 32-epilogue of X-wing Rogue Squadron.

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 21-25 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. The rogues have a pretty serious case of the giggles this week, during which we discuss how prevalent we think x-wings will be in Rogue One, vent our frustrations with Kirtan Loor, deeply analyze Twi'lek displays of affection, discuss the love languages of the pilots, and more! Listener Question of the Week: If you were a pilot, what would you want Emtrey to scrounge around to find for you? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath […]

We have plenty of new The Force Awakens footage to discuss as we close in on being one month away from the release! The hosts talk about the International trailer, the TV spot, and the character posters. Plus: team Sy Snootles and team Ziro the Hutt face off in a new Star Wars game! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Better trailer: Domestic or International? Announcement - FFARESB is coming! And you can audition for a part! New TFA character posters The International Trailer Rey's family More on the sequence of events Meg gives us a Japanese lesson New […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 17-20 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. Fresh on the heels of surgery, travel, Halloween, and our first character death, the podron is feeling a lot of emotions this week. We discuss whether we hope to see an opening crawl in Rogue One, our ever-increasing love of Wedge Antilles, law puns, mourn the loss of our first Rogue Squadron pilot, and more! Listener Question of the Week: If you were best pilot, what chores would you have the worst pilot do? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf […]

It's Halloween but the hosts still can't get over that amazing trailer for The Force Awakens! We come back for second impressions of the trailer, discussion of the poster, and some special haunted segments! Check out the full shownotes below: Mini-discussion: Who will be the scarier villain in The Force Awakens? Kylo Ren or Snoke? Looking at the official poster. Death Star III? Maz Kanata? Where is Luke? Another look at the trailer. Maz Kanata's caste. No, it's not Chewie. When does Anakin's lightsaber come into play? More on Han and Leia's relationship. NEW GAME: Star Wars Character Survey! We […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 13-16 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. For Rogue Podron's fifth mission, we discuss our hopes for the squadron in The Force Awakens, collectively roll our eyes at Corran a lot, meet another slender lady named Mirax, make a lot of "pew pew" sounds, and more! Listener Question of the Week: Who do YOU think Corran will end up with? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny (editor), Saf (social media extraordinaire), and Heath (artwork and social media). IN TWO WEEKS: We will be discussing chapters 17-20 of X-wing Rogue Squadron.