It’s episode 88 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [2:10]

We’ve started our watch-through of all Star Wars movies in the lead up to The Last Jedi.

Check out this new creature featured in the new Star Wars look-and-find.

Battlefront II is, as you’re reading this, out for all of those who pre-ordered!

WHAT’S THAT SOUND? [14:05]

What do STAPs, AATs and Gungan shields all have in common? Their sounds all come from the same technique.

NEWS [17:15]

We’re getting a new live action television show in 2019 (or later). And a new trilogy!

We, of course, talk about some things we’d like to see.

We’re getting a Battlefront II DLC in less than a month. Finn, Phasma and new levels!

The first images from the Thrawn comic were released.

Q&A COUNCIL [40:35]

We revisit Kat’s question about Forces of Destiny from last week. What would you like to see Forces of Destiny do? I have another idea. The kids are still doing their homework.

And we talk a bit about another of Kat’s emails I forgot to get to. It included this amazing Snoke theories brought to life:

JOKE [48:10]

Kat sent us a joke! What would Finn say to Rey if she ignored the Force?

OUTRO [49:30]

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It’s episode 87 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [0:25]

We watched the most recent episodes of Rebels and DON’T SPOIL THEM in this episode.

We’re also catching up on (and re-reading) a bunch of comics.

How has Disney been doing in the 5 years since they bought Lucasfilm? We think they’re making a good product, regardless of what you think of Disney as a company.

CELEBRATE THE LOVE [5:00]

This episode, I take time to talk about things I’ve been loving. One podcast about Padme and two new podcasts that have kids! Here are links to the shows we talk about:

Comics with Kenobi – Young Padawans Edition

Podme

Me and My Padawan

We also got a some great emails from our listeners Nick and Kat. 

NEWS [31:35]

The international trailer was released.

The international poster also was released, and we play a game of Spot the Difference with this poster and the original one.

And we also got a commercial with new footage. Enjoy (again)!

We got a new image of Rose in Entertainment Weekly’s story about her.

And Thandie Newton thinks Solo is going to be great.

CANON NEWS [42:00]

Which Star Wars character ran naked into a formal diplomatic dinner?

Q&A COUNCIL [42:40]

Kat has a question: What do you think would be a great Forces of Destiny episode?

OUTRO [50:00]

After listening to a strange voicemail, we thank each of our Patreon patrons personally. Then we do the whole “outro” thing,

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It’s our Halloween episode! Episode 86 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [2:05]

The kids and I are loving Rebels so far this season. Some hard questions are being asked about what’s right and wrong when it comes to fighting.

WHAT’S THAT SOUND? [5:15]

You’ll never guess where the sound for the Rancor’s growl comes from.

NEWS [8:45]

Legends of Luke Skywalker is out October 31st!

We got a new behind-the-scenes video on the USA Today website (and then later on the Star Wars Youtube site). Watch it here:

Here are stills of what we talked about.

And hey, it’s a new international trailer for The Last Jedi. I love that this one barely gives us anything new. But also, LOOK AT THE TWO NEW SECONDS!!!

JOKE [17:25]

Who is the scariest Sith?
Who is the scariest droid?

And then we take this Star Wars quiz and talk about all the scary stuff that it brings up.

QUESTION & ANSWER COUNCIL [32:20]

What’s the scariest thing in Star Wars for you? Our answers in image form:

OUTRO [46:45]

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It’s episode 85 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [0:55]

We recently watched Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore. We do a review of those two episodes in the second half of this episode.

Not Star Warsy, but we started reading Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust, Volume 1: La Belle Sauvage. It’s amazing, and if you liked the His Dark Materials trilogy, read this book.

We also love the new Battlefront II trailer. Watch it here:

NEWS [5:35]

Visceral Games has shut down. Which means that single-player game we were going to get next year is in limbo.

Thrawn is getting a sequel. This time, it’s a Darth Vader team-up.

The Han Solo movie is called Solo.

Laura Dern was on The Ellen Show. We got a new image!

DJ’s getting a stand-alone comic.

RON HOWARD SHARES STUFF ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM [16:15]

Check out that weird ink-blot thing that Ron Howard put up on Instagram. What the heck is that? https://www.instagram.com/p/BaH9dtnlnqg/?taken-by=realronhoward

Also, Tag and Bink, the title reveal and that’s a wrap!

CANON NEWS [20:45]

Leia had a nanny droid. That’s a thing in Star Wars.

JOKE [26:40]

Why didn’t Anakin cross the road?

REVIEW [30:05]

From here on out, we talk about the two-part premiere of season 4 of Rebels.

OUTRO [58:50]

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It’s episode #84 of Children of the Force!

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In this episode, which was recorded last week on Monday, we’re joined by listener and Patreon supporter, Genevieve. She joins us during the news and then stays on throughout the episode. We loved having her on and thank her profusely for the support.

Check out Genevieve as Rey! And her with her siblings!

STAR WARSY STUFF [2:10]

Anna finished Leia: Princess of Alderaan. She reads the book review that she wrote for school. Spoiler alert: She loved it.

We scored Clone Wars Head-to-Head at a book sale.

We played the heck out of the Battlefront II beta.

NEWS [8:30]

At the time of this recording, The Last Jedi trailer hadn’t come out yet. But now it has. So watch it again!

GENEVIEVE, OUR PATRON AND SPECIAL GUEST, JOINS US! [9:40]

We talk about the new extended Looking for Leia trailer, which you can watch right here:

We also cover the new Ron Howard Twitter and Instagram sharings.

And then we talk with Genevieve all about her and her love of Star Wars! It’s great.

STUMP THE LUMP! [47:05]

Genevieve asks us the origin of FN-2187’s name.

JOKE [49:30]

Can Maz speak Toydarian as good as Watto can?

And then Genevieve has questions and we have questions and we talk for a whole bunch about fun stuff.

OUTRO [58:40]

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It’s our reaction to the glorious The Last Jedi trailer. We talk all about misdirection, redemption, porgs, crystal foxes, Leia, and MORE.

Watch it again!

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And here’s the full dialogue text of The Last Jedi trailer:

Snoke: When I found you, I saw raw, untamed power. And beyond that, something truly special.

Rey: Something inside me has always been there. But now it’s awake. And I need help.

Luke: I’ve seen this raw strength only once before. It didn’t scare me enough then. It does now.

Kylo: Let the past die. Kill it if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.

Chewie: Raawwwarr’arrrrr!

Porg: Aieee! Aieee!

Poe: We are the spark that’ll light the fire that’ll burn the First Order down.

Finn: Come on!

BB-8: Bewow.

Luke: This is not going to go the way you think.

Snoke: Fulfill your destiny.

Rey: I need someone to show me my place in all this.

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It’s episode 83 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [0:45]

First of all, look at this. Just look at it.

It’s it a thing of beauty?

We also talk about roqoodepot.com’s Porg Count

NEWS [4:25]

Rebels season 4 poster! What could that star chart overlay be hinting at?

Liam wows us all with his Aurra Sing is Snoke theory.

We got new Forces of Destiny episodes! Here they are:

We also got a new cut-scene from Battlefront II:

Disney is giving us a new pre-trailer show that will play in movie theaters called Noovie. Which means we’ll see some behind-the-scene Star Wars stuff in the theater!

We got an excerpt from the From a Certain Point of View audiobook. Specifically, the Boba story, Added Muscle. Give it a listen here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2017/09/28/exclusive-excerpt-boba-fett-rides-again-star-wars-short-story/702239001/

RON HOWARD SHARES STUFF ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM [23:15]

https://twitter.com/RealRonHoward/status/912703557752774658

https://twitter.com/RealRonHoward/status/914013815326543872

CANON NEWS [26:55]

Breha Organa apparently has some artificial innards. This, according to Anna who is reading Leia: Princess of Alderaan.

JOKE [29:10]

Our listener Urša sent us a joke. Is BB hungry?

STUMP THE LUMP! [33:40]

I didn’t plan any questions this week, so I make some up on the spot. The kids get most of them right!

OUTRO [36:45]

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It’s episode 82 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [0:55]

Anna was on the Star Wars Show! Check it out!

We saw Spiderman: Homecoming over the weekend. LEGO Death Star and Donald Glover are Star Wars connections.

It was Mark Hamill’s birthday! StarWars.com interviewed him and we talk about it.

NEWS [15:05]

We discuss this image of Snoke via Making Star Wars. We make our peace with it.

RON HOWARD SHARES STUFF ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM [20:00]

Check out (and check back on) this compilation of all the goodies that Ron Howard shares on Twitter and Instagram: http://www.starwars.com/news/here-are-all-of-ron-howards-twitter-and-instagram-updates-on-the-untitled-han-solo-film

CANON NEWS [24:50]

We get some specifics in the Phasma book about how First Order stormtroopers are indoctrinated.

JOKE [29:30]

What did Luke say when he accidentally hit his foot on a rock in the dark cave on the island?

Q&A COUNCIL [30:30]

If you could own one Star Wars vehicle, what would it be?

What do you want to see most in the fourth and final season of Rebels?

SHOUTOUTS [42:20]

Thanks to our newest patron Michal Schick (@inkasrain)! Listen to the podcasts she’s on: @JewishFangirls @Level7AccessPod and @vokpodcast.

OUTRO [44:10]

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It’s episode 81 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [3:30]

We have a porg now.

I’m loving the Find the Force feature of the Star Wars app. We talk a bit about the descriptions of characters from The Last Jedi that were revealed in the app.

I finished the Phasma book. It’s good, but not really for kids. Gets pretty brutal.

NEWS [20:45]

Colin Trevorrow is out. J.J. Abrams is in. But so is that Terrio guy. Hmmmm…

December 20^th release date for Episode IX.

October 16^th release date for Rebels season four.

Some cool images via digital trading cards: http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-the-last-jedi-trading-cards/#jp-carousel-438947. Including this one:

Check out all of the teaser excerpts of From a Certain Point of View over at Jedi Bibliothek: https://jedi-bibliothek.de/2017/09/del-rey-neue-kurzgeschichten-from-a-certain-point-of-view/

Storms of Crait comic!

The cover for Canto Bight!

New toys coming from Hasbro! https://www.coffeewithkenobi.com/hasbro-reveals-star-wars-last-jedi-product-images-hascon/

Check out this Snoke!

RON HOWARD SHARES STUFF ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM [59:35]

CANON NEWS [1:05:45]

Six Flags Parnassos!

Anna also gives us a bit of canon news from Leia: Princess of Alderaan.

JOKE [1:10:55]

What did Captain Phasma become after Starkiller turned into a star?

STUMP THE LUMP! [1:12:10]

I ask the kids what Phasma’s armor is made out of.

OUTRO [1:16:10]

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It’s episode 80 of Children of the Force!

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STAR WARSY STUFF [2:10]

We’re reading Guardians of the Whills.

We love the new Augmented Reality feature on the Star Wars app. Check out these Porgs!

Cousin of the Force, Henry, made his first movie: Godzilla’s First Battle. Check it out and comment on the video to let Henry know what you think!

NEWS [18:35]

We were treated to two new vehicles last week!

First Order Dreadnaught:

All Terrain MegaCaliber Six, aka: AT-M6, aka: gorilla walker:

Phasma’s coming!

Is Obi Wan coming, too?

Unfortunately, Michael Kenneth Williams is not coming to the Han Solo movie after all. Super bummed about this.

And we talk about all the stuff that Ron Howard (and Rian Johnson) shared on Twitter and Instagram.

And check out those back-alley videos that Ron Howard posted here and here.

CANON NEWS [47:50]

In the Star Wars galaxy, there exists a book: Collected Poems, Prayers, and Meditations on the Force – Edited by Kozem Pel, Disciple of the Whills

JOKE [53:25]

How does Foba Bett fly?

OUTRO [54:15]

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