WHAT THE FORCE ? A Star Wars Show

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The Star Wars Holiday Special Special Dec 21, 2018

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This Holiday Season is Special, we celebrate The Star Wars Holiday Special with a Special of our own. Join Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), and co-hosts Liam Rathgeber (@Liamrathgeber), Ty Black (@Black_tym) and James Dalton (@skullflare) as we watch the Star Wars Holiday Special and enjoy it in our own way. This episode is the intro to […]

Meta Music: The Composer’s Director Dec 17, 2018

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Join Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) as we explore the Music of Star Wars in our segment Meta Music with Christy Carew (@Christy_Carew). We will explore everything from how it’s done to perhaps what it means. Christy is a composer working in Hollywood and is a huge John Williams fan. She was a chosen as a composer […]

Power of Myth & Symbolism: The Female Gaze & the Heroine’s Journey Dec 10, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host Ty Black (@black_Tym and Wit & Folly on YouTube) in our segment “The Power of Myth & Symbolism” in Star Wars. Today we delve into the Female Gaze and Heroine’s Journey. Here is a Transcript of the Episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NAjkrwGAjAQKXG93w3YnFJFUuYK0EuEmR1Xyh_Ar5bc/edit?usp=sharing https://www.maureenmurdock.com/articles/articles-the-heroines-journey/ Wit & Folly Mentioned Videos: Rey’s Heroine’s Journey […]

Interview: Brian Kesinger (Lil’ Kylo) Dec 03, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for an interview with Brian Kesinger (@briankesinger) Disney animator, creator of Lil’ Kylo and illustrator for the upcoming Droid Tales book “C3P0 doesn’t like sand”. HIGHLIGHTS Brians love of star wars (and his career) Lil Kylo (and commission by Justin Trudeau) Droid Tales: C3P0 doesn’t like sand Creation and the power […]

What the Fandom: Droid builders with James Dalton Nov 26, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and co-host James Dalton (Skull’s Armory and @skullflare) in our new segment ‘What the Fandom’ as we discuss Droid builders including: What goes into it What is special about it R2KT And much much more! AWESOME LINKS: http://astromech.com/ Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whattheforce Our Intro and Exit Music is Mars from The […]

Defragmenting Droids: Droid Rights & Manumission With Swara Salih Nov 19, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), in our segment “Defragmenting Droids” our look at the wonder Droids of the Star Wars Universe. This month we are covering Droids! Today we have Swara Salih (@swarzseawalker) of the Beltway Banthas Podcast (@beltwaybanthas) to talk about Droid Rights and Manumission in Star Wars. We talk about where it […]

Bonus! Mythic Review with Rachel from Scavenger’s Hoard Nov 16, 2018

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Rachel from Scavenger’s Hoard (@ScavengersHoard) and I went to see the fabulous Musical Mythic, and it turned a little Star Wars for us. We hope you enjoy our mini review episode and our Star Wars thoughts: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/mythic

Defragmenting Droids: C3P0 with Amy Wishman Nalan Nov 12, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould), in our segment “Defragmenting Droids” our look at the wonder Droids of the Star Wars Universe. This month we are covering Droids! Today we have Amy Wishman Nalan (@amywishman) to talk about C3P0 (See-Threepio) the history, creation, and metaphoric meaning he has. AWESOME LINKS: Twitter: @WTForceshow Website: Whattheforce.ca The […]

Interview with Marc Sumerak (Droidography) Nov 05, 2018

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Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) for an in-depth conversation on Droid with the author of the Droidography, Marc Sumerak (@msumerak). On Marc: Sumerak continues to write comics, informational guides, promotional material, video games, and more for some of pop culture’s most recognizable franchises — including STAR WARS, HARRY POTTER, FIREFLY and more! He also provides […]

Announcement & The Droid Rules of Star Wars Nov 01, 2018

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Special Announcement for the Month of November 2018. After the Announcement is the audio version of a Special Visual Podcast Available here: https://youtu.be/7NVW12pgxAU November is Dedicated to Droids at “What the Force?”! Nov 5: On Droidography w/ @msumerak Nov 12: C3P0 Deep Dive w/ @AmyWishman Nov 19: Droid Rights w/ @swarzseawalker Nov 26: Droid Builders w/ […]