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Star Wars 7×7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

The Star Wars 7×7 Podcast is Rebel-rousing fun for everyday Jedi, generally between 7 and 14 minutes a day, always 7 days a week. Join host Allen Voivod for Star Wars news, history, interviews, trivia, and deep dives into the Star Wars story as told in movies, books, comics, games, cartoons, and more. Follow now for your daily dose of Star Wars joy. It’s destiny unleashed! #SW7x7

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2,197. The Advantage Dave Filoni Has Over George Lucas Jul 09, 2020

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From a certain point of view, Dave Filoni has a number of advantages that George Lucas didn't have at their respective stages of their careers. For example, Filoni isn't having to invent the Star Wars galaxy from scratch. He doesn't have to run multiple companies. He doesn't have to push filmmaking technology further than it's ever been pushed. But there's one specific advantage he has, that's been developed throughout his career, that might make all the difference for the future of Star Wars storytelling.

On today's episode, I'll be talking about the three phases of Star Wars storytelling in both Lucas' and Filoni's career, and looking at three specific aspects of the storytelling process. The differences in how they've unfolded for Lucas and Filoni are where I'm headed with this... Punch it!

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2,196. Closing the Gap Between George Lucas and Dave Filoni Jul 08, 2020

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Naturally, the career paths of George Lucas and Dave Filoni have been very different. That said, it looks as though Lucasfilm is working to close the gap in their skill sets...

Building off of our conversation from Monday (Episode 2,194), I'm going to take a high-level look at George Lucas' skill sets, and use that as a jumping-off point to talk about Dave Filoni's work experience over the years, and how his tenure on The Mandalorian seems tailor-made to expand his experience into areas where Lucas was proficient. Punch it!

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2,195. The 6th Anniversary of Star Wars 7x7! Jul 07, 2020

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Nearly 2200 numbered episodes, five movies, the first live-action series, two animated series and a revival for a third, multiple video games and AR/VR experiences, dozens of books, hundreds of comics, and so much more. It's been an amazing six years so far.

I'm pausing to give thanks and reflect for a moment today, sharing the subjects of the top 10 episodes from the last year, and considering why it's still important - even with everything else going on in the world - to bring a daily dose of Star Wars joy into your life. Punch it!

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2,194. Dave Filoni: Heir Apparent to George Lucas' Legacy Jul 06, 2020

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One of the things the Disney Gallery series about The Mandalorian is doing - perhaps unintentionally, perhaps not - is introducing a new group of Star Wars fans to Dave Filoni. In most of the episodes, Filoni has been given space to talk about a variety of Star Wars subjects at length, and the round table audiences have all been so deeply attentive to what he's shared.

It was no less the case in the "Score" episode, where Filoni, in conversation with Jon Favreau and Ludwig Göransson, digressed slightly during a discussion of the music to talk about the blessings and the perils of making new Star Wars stories now, and as compared to when George Lucas was making A New Hope.

I'll share that clip with you as we start to explore the deal with the heir apparent to George Lucas' storytelling legacy. Punch it!

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2,193. Alexander Freed Interview (Shadow Fall) Jul 05, 2020

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On a Sunday Conversation episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Alexander Freed to the show. Freed is the author of four Star Wars novels, including last month's Shadow Fall, second in the Alphabet Squadron trilogy.

The topics of conversation I proposed included his writing process; the uniqueness of the physical setting of the novel; the construction of battle sequences and how his experience with video game and comic writing may or may not play into them; how he views the main characters of the trilogy; and how the novel itself and certain sequences within it seem to reflect a kinship with the structure of The Empire Strikes Back.

The conversation takes turns to talk about the nature of Star Wars stories, the mystical and spiritual aspects of character arcs, and much more. Punch it!

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2,192: "Score" (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Episode 7) Jul 04, 2020

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The seventh episode of the Disney Gallery Series for The Mandalorian, "Score," starts off with one of the most unlikely stories you'll ever about the creation of a Star Wars soundtrack - and only gets more fascinating from there. On today's episode of the show, we'll talk about why that is, and I'll play a musical instrument for the first time ever on the show. Not nearly as well as Ludwig Göransson, of course, but still.

The conversation will also explore the unique place music has in the eyes of Star Wars fandom, and what the timing of the recording studio sessions for season 1 may tell us about how things developed for season 2, especially in light of the coronavirus shutdown. Punch it!

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2,191: The Most Powerful Rebel/New Republic Ship You've Never Heard About Jul 03, 2020

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Admiral Ackbar said it himself - at close range, Mon Calamari Star Cruisers can't hold up against Imperial Star Destroyers. On today's episode of the show, you'll hear him and Lando talking about it during the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi.

As it turns out, the Rebellion was secretly working on a ship that could go toe-to-toe with a Star Destroyer - and win. And the development of the prototype for that class of battleship looks like it's going to play a major role in the single-player campaign of Star Wars Squadrons when it comes out in October 2020.

I'll explain all about it on today's show, and talk about the major galactic battle where the Mark I versions of these ships helped turn the tide against the largest known Imperial remnant. Punch it!

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2,190. Star Wars: Squadrons Story Reveals and Hints Jul 02, 2020

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Star Wars Squadrons revealed more about its story and inspirations, thanks to an interview on Polygon with EA's creative director Ian Frazier. Here's what he revealed, and what could be read between the lines. Punch it!

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2,189. Expanding the World of The Mandalorian Jul 01, 2020

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We ended June with an update on The Mandalorian Season 2, and we start July with news of a surprising kind - an expansion of the world of The Mandalorian, with new forthcoming stories.

Lucasfilm just announced a Mandalorian-themed publishing program, which they say will begin in the fall of 2020 and continue into the winter and spring of 2021. So far, only two dates have been announced - both of which are technically in the fall, but are well after the anticipated start to season 2 of The Mandalorian. That means it's not a "Journey to" publishing program like we've had prior to the releases of the Sequel Trilogy movies. But many of the elements are similar.

I'll talk about what we know so far, why we might have seen this coming, and when we can expect further details - all on today's episode. Punch it!

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2,188. The Mandalorian Season 2 Update Jun 30, 2020

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It's been a while since we talked about The Mandalorian Season 2, so let's get up to speed with a couple of announcements that might have slipped under your radar.

There's a great story on Collider that I promised to link to during the show, so here's the Collider link about the hiring of Sam Hargrave as a second unit director for The Mandalorian Season 2. I'm diving into that in detail, and I'm also talking about a rumored character appearance that seems like it's not going to happen after all. And there was a thing about a Star Wars celebrity with a cameo you'd never catch unless someone gave up the goods on it. Well, the person who had the cameo finally did, and I'll share the audio of that scene and who did it with you today. Punch it!

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