Far Far Away Radio

All hail Supreme Leader Snoke! We've received the first official information about the new character being portrayed by Andy Serkis in The Force Awakens, and we have plenty to say about him. While on the subject of villains, we ask some of the hard questions about the most famous evil-doers in Star Wars. But wait! There's more! The crew also ponders the possible stars of future Star Wars films, revealing who we most want to see join the Star Wars galaxy. Check out the full shownotes below: We start the show by discussing the appearance of Legends characters in The […]

New images from The Force Awakens gave us plenty to talk about on this new episode of Far Far Away Radio! And Chris is in full Boba Fett fan-mode as we discuss a potential movie staring the legendary bounty hunter. Add to that an interview with the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and you have a jam-packed episode of Star Wars! Check out the full shownotes below: We kick the show off by sharing what we did on May the 4th. Discussion of the Vanity Fair Star Wars article! Lupita's character revealed. Adam Driver is Kylo Ren. The Chrometrooper's secret identity. […]

Welcome to May's episode of Star Wars: Legends and Lore, your one-stop podcast for the unified canon of Star Wars. In this first episode we: Discuss all the book/comic news to come out of Star Wars Celebration. Review all new canon releases in the month of April Cover all new canon releases in the month of May. Discuss our Legends spotlight for Knight Errant, by John Jackson Miller. Sit back with Jason, Jonathan, and special guest Brian Novicki, as we discuss the Star Wars canon for each month. Whether you're into the novels, comics, or video games of Star Wars lore, this […]

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 […]