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12/25/19: Merry Christmas! Let's unwrap TROS

Mini Ep #29: Merry Christmas! Ready to unwrap THE RISE OF SKYWALKER? Having noodled on the conclusion of the Skywalker saga for nearly a week Dave and Steve share their initial reactions to several key elements of the film including Rey’s parentage, lightspeed skipping, and the implication of hundreds of star destroyers having PLANET DESTROYING CAPABILITY. Join us as we journey into the minutiae of the TROS and its impact on the Star Wars universe.

12/21/19: TROS Reaction *NO SPOILERS*

Join Dave, Steve, Christine, and Lisa immediately before and after their first viewing of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Listen in as they pontificate about what they are about to see and then hear their immediate reactions as they walk out of the theater. This episode is 100% spoiler free but not 100% calorie free...many French fries died to bring you this information. :)

The Wretched Hive: December 13, 2019

Episode #102: The Star Wars universe is hotter than the twin suns of Tatooine this week with THE RISE OF SKYWALKER landing in theaters, THE MANDALORIAN grabbing the bounty as the top television show on the planet, and Baby Yoda quickly becoming a cultural zeitgeist. Scott gets an impromptu SW Choices from Dave, we prep you to prep for Ep. IX, we fawn over Richard E. Grant’s emotional response to seeing the film, and pine for Baby Yoda merch.

The Wretched Hive: November 29, 2019

Episode #101: BABY YODA has taken the universe by storm while at the same time the DISNEY/LUCASFILM marketing machine has kicked in and the galaxy-wide promotion of THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is now in full swing so there is no shortage of news including DAISY RIDLEY rapping on The Tonight Show, JOHN BOYEGA admitting to losing his Ep. IX script, Baby Yoda vs. Porgs, and more. PLUS we come to the final all important decision on whether the FOO FIGHTERS’ music is indeed, as some have claimed it to be, milquetoast.

The Wretched Hive: November 15, 2019

Episode #100: Disney President BOB IGER and Lucasfilm provided a very special anniversary gift this week as THE MANDALORIAN premiered along with a ton of additional content via DISNEY+ and we’ve got plenty of opinions and in-depth analysis ready for your ear holes. Very special thanks to all of you for sticking with us for the last four years and 100 episodes. MTFBWY!

11/2/19: The Mandalorian trailer 2 review

Mini Ep. #27: Hosts Steve and Scott provide a shot-by-shot analysis of The Mandalorian trailer 2, released on October 28, 2019.

The Wretched Hive: November 1, 2019

Episode #99: Despite their much ballyhooed introduction as contributors to the Star Wars universe, Game of Thrones producers DAVID BENIOFF and D.B. WEISS quit last week creating a major shift in plans for LUCASFILM and the future of SW theatrical releases. We’ll dish on the latest updates PLUS we’ve got news on EWAN MCGREGOR and the Obi Wan series, SW film locations you can visit, and Marvel updates including the ILMxLAB’s Marvel experience at VOID in Downtown Disney and the possibility of Charlie Cox returning to play DAREDEVIL in the MCU.

10/22/19: The Rise of Skywalker trailer review

Mini Ep. #26: Steve and Scott provide a shot-by-shot analysis of the final trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, released on October 21, 2019.

The Wretched Hive: October 18, 2019

Episode #98: Is there too much STAR WARS at DISNEYLAND? We explore this plus tons of news from the interwebs including the return of Dennis Lawson’s character WEDGE and R2’s role in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (thanks for the huge spoiler Anthony D), national treasure MARK HAMILL’s reminiscing about ANH, The art of Jedi: Fallen Order, as well as Marvel’s plans for NOVA, the future of Spiderman, and whether Robert Downey Jr. deserves and Oscan nod for his work in Avengers END GAME.

9/8/19: The Mandalorian trailer

Mini Ep. #25: Steve and Scott provide a shot-by-shot analysis of The Mandalorian trailer released at D23. The Mandalorian arrives on Disney+ on November 12, 2019!