Far Far Away Radio

Anaheim, California played host to the biggest party in the galaxy during the recent Star Wars Celebration. On this week's episode, your FFAR hosts discuss the biggest news out of Celebration, including Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels. We also invite other members of the FFAR family on to the show to share fun memories from convention! Check out the full shownotes below: We are joined on this episode by Heath, our social media assistant, and Jonathan, co-host of Legends and Lore. We start by hearing about the experience of The Force Awakens panel from those in attendance: Jason, Meg, […]

"Chewie... we're home." And with those words, the entire Star Wars fandom cried tears of joy. The record-shattering second teaser for The Force Awakens premiered at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim this weekend, and Far Far Away Radio is here to break down every second of it with all of the detail and fun that you expect from our hosts. Check out the full shownotes below: We start off by quickly getting everyone's favorite Celebration moments. Teaser discussion! We examine it scene by scene. Jakku, not Tatooine! The experience of that opening shot. Luke's narration. Dissecting Vader's mask. Artoo and his […]

Historians believed it to be lost. Skeptics debated its existence. But Far Far Away Radio fans never gave up hope, and at long last, their faith has been rewarded. Better late than never, we present to you our Star Wars Prequels Special. Packed with discussion of Episodes I-III and special guests! Rejoice, true believers! The wait is over. Check out the full shownotes below: We start off with a Prequel Edition Would You Rather. Dissecting the Star Wars Prequels: Examining Anakin and Padme's relationship. Favorite moments. How The Clone Wars helped the Prequels. Did George Lucas sitting in the director's […]

Welcome to the second episode of Star Wars: Legends and Lore, your one-stop podcast for the unified canon of Star Wars. In this first episode we: Discuss the news about the 20+ books to be released as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens marketing initiative. Review all new canon releases in the month of March Cover all new canon releases in the month of April. Discuss our Legends spotlight for Darth Plagueis, by James Luceno. Sit back with Jason, Jonathan, and special guest Elaine Tveit, as we discuss the Star Wars canon for each month. Whether you're […]

Welcome to the first episode of Star Wars: Legends and Lore, your one-stop podcast for the unified canon of Star Wars. In this first episode we: Discuss the EU reboot with the now-Legends material and the new canon. We give our thoughts on the subject, as well as some predictions for the future. Outline all of the material that is canon to date, to make sure we're all on the same page. Cover all new canon releases in the month of March. Discuss our first Legends spotlight for the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn. Sit back with Jason and Jonathan […]

After a brief hiatis, your favorite hosts are back! Join us as we talk about the future of Star Wars, so grab your headphones, crank up the volume, and let the Star Wars magic enter your ears. Check out the full shownotes below: This episode is fake sponsored by...us. We begin with a healthy (or is it) debate about This is Madness. Were you Team Ahsoka or Team Luke? Rogue One, and the new release date for Episode VIII. What time period will the new spin-off, Rogue One, take place? Will it involve X-wings? Because it needs to involve X-wings. Rebels has finished […]

Far Far Away Radio is back! Join us for the premiere of our second season! Your favorite hosts in the galaxy return to talk about the future of Star Wars, so grab your headphones, crank up the volume, and let the Star Wars magic enter your ears. Check out the full shownotes below: This episode is fake sponsored by the Geller Research Institute. We start off by talking about the OTP (One True Pairing) in Star Wars. The hosts share their favorite Star Wars pairs. Is the droidnamic duo the OTP? Are all relationships in Star Wars dysfunctional? We examine […]

Celebrate the holiday season with Far Far Away Radio! We gather the hosts together, along with some special guests, to bring you an entertaining, fun, corny, and goofy show - everything you would expect from a holiday special put together by us! Check out the full shownotes below: Shaak Ti shares the Jedi Legend of "A Visit from Master Yoda"! Enjoy a treat from voice actress Tasia Valenza as she reprises her role from the hit TV show The Clone Wars, reading a unique version of the classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem as Shaak Ti. Let Tasia know […]

Today is December 18, 2014. That means that we are one year away from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To celebrate this special occasion, we invited the crew from one of the most popular Star Wars podcasts, The ForceCast, to join us for a two hour Episode VII extravaganza! Check out the full shownotes below: What we still have to look forward to BEFORE the movie: More trailers! Celebration Anaheim What do you expect from Celebration in terms of TFA announcements or coverage? Which star from the movie do you most want to have come to Celebration? […]

You've probably watched it at least 100 times by now. Countless images of fan art have been created. Someone already had the new ball droid tattooed on their body. Yes, the first official teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has taken the world by storm. And now the galaxy's biggest podcast is going to take a deep look at our first footage from Episode VII. Check out the full shownotes below: First up, a word from a surprising new sponsor... Chris starts off by telling everyone what we disliked about the trailer - that way the rest of […]

The Force: "It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together." And it wakes up?  That's right, we're talking about the Force and the title of Star Wars Episode VII on this week's episode! Check out the full shownotes below: We choose characters who should discover that they can use the Force in Episode VII. The title of Episode VII is here! We give all of our thoughts and analysis on The Force Awakens. Did we like how it was announced? What does it mean? We share our feelings […]

Hide under the covers and don't look under your bed! Our special Halloween episode is here! Grab some garlic, hang on to your lightsaber, and watch out for Death Troopers - we're exploring the scary side of Star Wars! Check out the full shownotes below: First, a word from our special sponsor. Five hosts are here, but one is not. Should we fear the worst? The gang describes the worst things that could happen to Star Wars: Episode VII, detailing their VII nightmares to set the frightening tone. Star Wars is full of creatures and monsters, but which ones are […]

It's all Rebels, all the time! At least... until the end of this episode. Join the gang as they devote an episode to Disney's new hit TV show, Star Wars Rebels. Check out the full shownotes below: The Star Wars theme as performed by Jason. We're sorry. Will Rebels feature many lightsaber duels like The Clone Wars? We discuss our initial reactions to the Rebels premiere movie. Which character was our favorite, and which one will develop the largest fanbase? There is plenty of potential for this show. We tell you what it needs to do to be a success. […]

We examine some of the topics in Star Wars that can be viewed from "a certain point of view" on this week's episode of Far Far Away Radio. Is the Rebellion evil? Was Obi-Wan the worst Jedi ever? Even if we don't really agree with these views, we wanted to shake things up and present Star Wars from a different angle. Check out the full shownotes below: The show starts with a brief dramatization of J.J. Abrams and Zach Snyder's relationship. We have our first video of the Falcon in Episode VII! Was the Empire really that bad? Or were […]

We take a look back at The Clone Wars on this week's episode of Far Far Away Radio. From the best episodes to the morals of the story, we examine the last Star Wars televisions series before the premiere of the new one, Star Wars Rebels. Check out the full shownotes below: The hosts challenge each other to imitate classic Star Wars creatures. Which lightsaber battle in The Clone Wars was the best? Discussion of some of the latest news and rumors! Where is the Rebel base? We explore some of the new leaked photos from the Episode VII set. […]

It's time to get classy on this week's episode of Far Far Away Radio. You ol' smoothies join us for our Lando-themed episode, as we take the time to talk about everyone's favorite card player, gambler, and scoundrel. You'll like him. Check out the full shownotes below: Enjoy a short reading of Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back with some interesting casting choices. Mallory's mini-discussion this week asks WWLD - What Would Lando Do? Liam Neeson isn't going to be in Star Wars: Episode VII. What a shock! Is there a need for Mr. Taken? We get down to business with our […]

The first Star Wars novel created under the guidance of the Lucasfilm Story Group is releasing next week! Star Wars: A New Dawn follows one of the first adventures of Kanan and Hera, star characters in the upcoming TV Show, Star Wars: Rebels. A New Dawn author John Jackson Miller sits down to chat with us about his new book. Check out the full shownotes below: Mallory's mini-discussion this week centers around our favorite Episode VII rumors so far. In the news, we talk about a busy week of rumors - some so ridiculous that we can only laugh! But […]

This week's episode is overflowing with Star Wars discussion as we bring you awesome new topics and special guests! We have ideas for the Episode VII video game, thoughts on Dave Filoni directing a standalone film, the return of hands in space, Luke on an island, and a discussion on the politics of the sequels trilogy with Eric Geller and Dominic Nardi. It's a mixture of laughs, fun, and in-depth chatting about the Saga. Check out the full shownotes below: Our cold open features discussion of an image created by a listener featuring Mallory as a Mando and Meg as […]

It's a slightly shorter episode this week, but that doesn't mean it can't pack the same Far Far Away Radio punch! Join your hosts as the zoom into the space battles of Episode VII! Which original battle was the best? How should Episode VII borrow from the past? And which host doesn't like space battles? The hosts discuss the music of Star Wars as well, choosing the best soundtracks of the saga and determining which iconic tracks should resurface in the sequels. With so many amazing pieces from John Williams to choose from, how will they narrow it down to […]

The galaxy's biggest speculation podcast is back for another exciting episode! We talk about some of the latest Episode VII news, including a new X-wing and filming on an island. What do both mean for the plot of Episode VII? Then we move on to a new way to examine the future of Star Wars - Would You Rather? We use this game to speculate on Episode VII, Rebels, and more. Would you rather Han or Luke die in the sequels? Would you rather be in Episode VII or attend an advanced screening? Plus many other questions! You know that […]