THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU | Hot Takes with Kyle Newman
Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
Release Date: 06/05/2026
Ahsoka Season 2 Teaser Trailer Breakdown | Star Wars at D23
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We put the all-new Ahsoka season two teaser trailer under the microscope as we breakdown the whole thing, shot-by-shot, following it’s debut at D23. Hayden Christensen spoke about his desire to work with Natalie Portman in a Clone Wars-based live-action show. Plus, we have D23 Ahsoka media junket highlights from Dave Filoni, Rosario Dawson, and Eman Esfandi, along with a follow-up to a lingering question from last week’s Bryce Dallas Howard interview here on RFR and more.
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The Bryce Is Right | Bryce Dallas Howard Interview
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Bryce Dallas Howard joins us In The Cantina to talk all about her career behind-the-camera as director of Star Wars streaming shows, her famous family, and whether or not she’d like the chance to direct a feature film in a galaxy far, far away (hint: she does). Luke Skywalker meets Spider-Man? Star Wars is merging with the Marvel Universe for a Kevin Smith-penned adventure to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Saga. We discuss the pros and cons. RFR have returned from and we have stories to tell about what we saw and who we hung out with, like cast members from Fanboys and more. Plus,...
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The Revenge of Star Wars: Detours
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In a surprise announcement, the long “on-the-shelf” Star Wars animated comedy from George Lucas, Seth Green and company will be screening at the soon-to-open Lucas Museum in LA. We listen to Seth Green’s announcement at San Diego Comic Con and discuss what the show is all about. In other SDCC news, Kevin Feige gets us pumped up about next year's Star Wars: Starfighter by revealing he’s already seen it, but we are confused by the total lack of publicly available images and coverage. And we share our disappointment with Hasbro for some of their lackluster SDCC announcements and criticize...
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Behind-The-Scenes with The Mandalorian and Grogu Documentaries
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The Mandalorian and Grogu home video digital release happened this week so we’re going under-the-hood to check out the bonus features and analyze highlights about bringing Embo, The Amanin, and the Droid Gotra to life. Looking ahead to Star Wars: Starfighter, we listen to highlights from a recent interview with screenwriter Jonathan Tropper. Convention season is here so we preview the major Star Wars happenings going down at Rebel Scum Con and San Diego Comic Con. Plus, Star Wars: The Experience museum exhibit is coming to Philadelphia, and we look back at other Star Wars exhibits from the...
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George Lucas Criticizes Hollywood | Cinema Relics’ Dan Lanigan
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We’re joined In The Cantina by ’ Dan Lanigan. Dan discusses his Star Wars fandom, his world-class movie prop collection, his TV show Prop Culture, and his work with Steve Sansweet on . We look at highlights from a recent George Lucas interview where he shared blunt opinions about Hollywood’s over-reliance on focus groups and the rise of AI in filmmaking. RFR is hitting the road! Find out where we’re going next! What does Starkiller mean? Could it be a character's last name? Plus, memories from the premiere of Fanboys, a home video release for The Mandalorian and Grogu and more!
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Star Wars: Starfighter Rumors | George Lucas Meets the Minions
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We look ahead to next year with the latest rumors about the upcoming Star Wars:Starfighter including a potential character name for Ryan Gosling. George Lucas is appearing in the latest film from the Despicable Me franchise, Minions and Monsters, now in theaters. We review his scene, learn how it happened, and look back at prior Lucas cameos in movies and TV. The Ninth Jedi is premiering next month and recently debuted a new trailer. We discuss and debate if the Star Wars anime experiment is working or not. Plus, we review listener feedback about what would make a great Darth Vader streaming...
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The Game Plan for Future Star Wars Revealed?
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According to an alleged leaked studio document, a “game plan” for the future of Star Wars has been devised and it includes very specific directives, like what era should all shows be based in, how often the films and shows should happen, and what’s this about an “overarching framework” for all upcoming Star Wars stories? We look at what the document contains and provide our takes. Steve Sansweet, Star Wars fan ambassador, author, and Friend of RFR, checks in to tell us all about his amazing new show The Saga Vault. Steve reveals to us how he acquired his rocket-firing prototype...
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The Lost Lucas Tapes: When George Met Robin Williams
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A lost audio artifact has resurfaced, and it is pure pop culture gold! We’re talking about the ultimate, mind-melting crossover event: George Lucas and Robin Williams going deep during the peak Attack of the Clones era. Back in the early 2000s, George Lucas sat down with Robin Williams for a wide-ranging conversation about Star Wars and filmmaking. This full interview was removed from the internet many years ago but it has been made available again and review a few choice highlights of when The Maker met Mork. Plus, we have clips of Brendan Wayne discussing The Mandalorian and...
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Star Wars: Starfighter Got Next
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With the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu in our rear windows, we’re shifting focus to next year’s Ryan Gosling-led Star Wars: Starfighter. We break down all the news and latest rumors, including stuff we’ve been told by those in-the-know. Plus, we review interview highlights from director Shawn Levy and Amy Adams. Will Starfighter be a lead-in for the next Star Wars trilogy? We discuss the possibility. But we’re not done with the Mando movie - We review the Theater Ears app’s Jon Favreau director commentary track and discuss the experience. Plus, listener feedback on the...
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THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU | Hot Takes with Kyle Newman
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The release of a new Star Wars film wouldn’t be complete without checking in with filmmaker Kyle Newman to get his thoughts on the latest addition to the saga. Kyle joins us In The Cantina with his review of The Mandalorian and Grogu and provides insight as both an industry insider and Star Wars superfan. We’ve collected a ton of cool interview highlights from Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Pedro Pascal discussing the Mando movie and screenwriter Damon Lindelof recently spoke about the Rey “New Jedi Order” film script he worked on before getting fired off the project. We hear what he had...
info_outlineThe release of a new Star Wars film wouldn’t be complete without checking in with filmmaker Kyle Newman to get his thoughts on the latest addition to the saga. Kyle joins us In The Cantina with his review of The Mandalorian and Grogu and provides insight as both an industry insider and Star Wars superfan. We’ve collected a ton of cool interview highlights from Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Pedro Pascal discussing the Mando movie and screenwriter Damon Lindelof recently spoke about the Rey “New Jedi Order” film script he worked on before getting fired off the project. We hear what he had to say. Plus, listener feedback, a new RFR parody song, and we pay tribute to Marcia Lucas and Tom Kane.