Friends of the Force: A Star Wars Podcast

Our excitement? It's high. It's very high. Today we're bringing you our in-person roundtable interview with Alan Tudyk from the Lucasfilm office to discuss his return as K-2SO in ANDOR season two. We learn about his time on set, K2 and Cassian's "meet-cute," improvisation, and more! Big thank you to Lucasfilm for the opportunity, and shoutout to our Group 2 buddies ⁠Talking Bay 94⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Skytalkers Podcast⁠⁠⁠ and Kristin Baver for moderating.Be sure to check out the other group's interview with ⁠Blast Points⁠, ⁠Star Wars Explained⁠, ⁠Triad of the Force⁠, & ⁠Children of the Watch⁠. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

We're thrilled to bring you our in-person roundtable interview with ANDOR creator & showrunner Tony Gilroy at the Lucasfilm office in San Francisco! We discussed the idea of "inspiring mania," the scope of season two, his writing process, and much more. Big thank you to Lucasfilm for the opportunity, and shoutout to Talking Bay 94⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Skytalkers Podcast⁠⁠ for tag-teaming this with us as well as Kristin Baver for moderating.Be sure to check out the other group's interview with Blast Points, Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, & Children of the Watch. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

Amy Ratcliffe joins the podcast to discuss the updated and expanded edition of “Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy” from Chronicle Books! We highlight the newest additions — including Maarva Ando, Avar Kriss, & Omega — and what it means for Amy to return to the book that started her writing journey in a galaxy far, far away.Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #StarWarsBooks

ANDOR might be over but it hasn't left our hearts. This week, we're looking back at season two by ranking all 12 episodes the best to the *absolute* best. Which episode will steal our personal #1 spot? Tune in to find out! Plus, some highlights from our Andor-infused trip to Lucasfilm.Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

May the Force be with you, Captain. This week, we say goodbye to our beloved emotional-support television show ANDOR by discussing the final three episodes — “Make It Stop,” “Who Else Knows?”, & “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” — which are directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios and written by Tom Bissell. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

Our ANDOR season two coverage continues with episodes seven through nine — “Messenger,” “Who Are You?”, & “Welcome to the Rebellion” — which are directed by Janus Metz and written by Dan Gilroy. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

Our ANDOR season two coverage continues with episodes four through six — “Ever Been To Ghorman?,” “I Have Friends Everywhere,” & “What A Festive Evening” — which are directed by Ariel Kleiman and written by Beau Willimon. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

ANDOR is back, baby! Season two is officially here, and we are taking a deep dive into the first three episodes — “One Year Later,” “Sagrona Teema,” & “Harvest” — which are directed by Ariel Kleiman and written by Tony Gilroy.Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor

Live from Star Wars Celebration Japan on the Holonet News Stage, it's Friends of the Force! Join us as we look back at the events of our Star Wars-filled weekend in Tokyo including the latest tv/movie/book news and what's keeping us excited about the galaxy far, far away. Plus, no fire alarms! Yep, you heard us: NO! FIRE! ALARMS! It's a Friends of the Force miracle! That's how the Force works, right? Shoutout to all of our listeners who make opportunities like this possible and a huge thank you to everyone who came to our panel in-person and spent their final morning at Celebration with us — all of your support truly means the world. Side note: apologies for the audio quality. Unfortunately, our main capture method didn't work, so the audio you're hearing is the backup recorded from Brad's iPhone. Join our Patreon to support the show and gain access to our exclusive bonus episodes ⁠here⁠! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayTwitter: https://x.com/FriendsOfForceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsOfTheForceThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #StarWarsCelebrationJapan

ANDOR season two is nearly here! We're previewing the road ahead with our friends over at Stardust Records with tons of fun speculation and theories. What happens at the Ghorman Massacre? How do we meet K2? Who lives and who dies? Where is the handoff to Rogue One? All of this and more in our final podcast before our season two coverage begins.Note: this episode was recorded before we received advanced screeners.As a reminder, our podcast will be LIVE from the Holonet News Stage at Star Wars Celebration Japan on Sunday, April 20 at 11AM JST. Learn more ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. We hope to see you there! Website: http://www.friendsoftheforcepod.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/friendsoftheforceBluesky: https://tinyurl.com/36zwf8ayThank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Brian, Emma, Jenn, Jules, Lucy, Soulcatcher, and Travis.#StarWars #Andor