Far Far Away Radio

Image Courtesy of Bad Robot In the past (and perhaps in the present too) there has been the idea of gender exclusive clubhouses. Boys would post signs that said, “No girls allowed,” and those signs would exclude girls, causing many a sister or friend to weep at being left out. In that same past, people of different ethnicities have been excluded from schools, churches, sports, and other events and activities because of such menial differences as skin color. Today, some of us exclude because of sexual preference, leaving one more group left out of the clubhouse of life. As a […]

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.

The final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally here! 10 minutes after the trailer aired on ESPN and was released online, the crew got together to share their immediate reactions and joy together. Join us for this special reaction episode of FFAR! Check out the full shownotes below: Before the release, the hosts share what they're most hoping to see in the trailer. THE TRAILER IS HERE! We are speechless. But then we have a LOT to say. Han and Leia The Knights of Ren Why is Rey crying? So many X-Wings! Han's narration. Is Maz speaking? […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 9-12 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. For Rogue Podron's fourth mission, we discuss how much we want to see Mon Mothma and Bail Organa in Rogue One, assess the first Tycho/Corran confrontation, become totally enraptured by Kirtan Loor, reimagine Lujayne Forge to add some much-needed diversity to the cast and more! Listener Question of the Week: What pranks do you think Rogue Squadron plays on the y-wing pilots? 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). NEXT WEEK: We will be […]

All wings report in! This episode: Chapters 5-8 of X-wing: Rogue Squadron. For Rogue Podron's second mission, we discuss whether or not we want to see a Marvelesque post-credits scene for Rogue One at the end of The Force Awakens, the many uses (and short-comings) of bacta, Corran Horn's general lack of self awareness, our excitement for the upcoming fireworks between Corran and Tycho and more! Listener Question of the Week: Out of the new pilots, who are you most interested in learning more about and why? Tweet your answers to @roguepodron or send your stories to roguepod@farfarawayradio.com Hosted by Meg (show notes), Danny […]