Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show

Children of the Watch is back with a speculatory episode about the rumors surrounding Jon Watts, Simon Kinberg, and a future Episode X, XI, and XII. Join us as we discuss what we would want to see out of this new trilogy, what we can make of the rumored plot details so far, and other directpors we would want to see direct Star Wars.

Then, we give you a rundown of our trip to Los Angeles and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. We discuss the incredible building, the art, and being together in person!

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Join Children of the Watch for a grab-bag episode! We're talking all kinds of things, from Baylan Skoll speculation surrounding Ahsoka Season 2, to the Clone Wars episode "Lightsaber Lost", to how we're liking Lanterns. It's a bit of an unstructured conversation, but we had a lot of fun and we think you will too.

Join us next week for more Clone Wars Ahsoka!

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Join Children of the Watch as we kick off our Journey to Ahsoka Season 2! We're going to be running down all of Ahsoka's origins and backstory, diving into the locations, concepts, and characters of the show, all in an effort to have you primed and ready for the next season of Star Wars television.

This week, we're covering the early, early days of Ahsoka's Jedi training during the Clone Wars. We'll cover the Clone Wars movie, the Malevolence Arc from Season 1, Ahsoka's first failure on Ryloth, as well as the Season 2 Arc "The Second Battle for Geonosis".<...

Join Children of the Watch for a special rebroadcast of our Ahsoka 101 episode! To get ready for the next upcoming season of Star Wars TV, we're starting our Journey to Ahsoka Season 2.

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Join Children of the Watch for a very special Star Wars speculation episode! We discuss a theory regarding the rogue Jedi we see in the Ahsoka trailer, new Starfighter footage, as well as kgive our thoughts on the new Lanterns series.

Join Children of the Watch as we break down the new trailer for Ahsoka Season 2! We go shot by shot through the newest trailer, detailing the connections and easter eggs held within as well as predicting what this next season of Star Wars: Ahsoka holds for us.

Children of the Watch is back with a grab-bag episode covering upcoming Star Wars news reveals, the second half of The Nitnh Jedi, as well as the Season 3 Finale for House of the Dragon. It's a geeky media bonanza!

First, we discuss D23, the scheduled Star Wars panels focusing on Ahsoka Season 2, as well as any potential news, announcements, or new footage we may be seeing from Starfighter.

Then, we discuss the last four episodes of The Ninth Jedi, the Star Wars Visions spin-off series. We pick up right where we left off last week...

Children of the Watch is back in a Galaxy Far, Far Away! Today, The Ninth Jedi, the full series spinoff of Star Wars Visions, has debuted on Disney+. We're breaking down the first four episodes, giving you our thoughts on an incredibly original setting and world for Star Wars, fascinating new characters, and a surprisingly captivating story.

The boys are back talking about some Star Wars! We discuss The Ninth Jedi, the new Star Wars Visions series debuting next month, and well as some Ahsoka D23 speculation and even some Cade Skywalker rumors from Starfighter!

Then, after checking in on a Galaxy Far, Far Away, we turn our eyes back to House of the Dragon. After being longtime fans of everything Westeros, Alex and Mac try putting their thoughts on wax as we discuss the sixth episode of Season 3: Faceless Men.

Don't worry, we are still primarily a Star Wars podcast, we...

Join Children of the Watch as we cover something we've never covered before: House of the Dragon. After being longtime fans of everything Westeros, Alex and Mac try putting their thoughts on wax as we discuss the fifth episode of Season 3: Unbowed and Unbent. 

Don't worry, we are still primarily a Star Wars podcast, we just wanted to try something new as we begin the long wait for Ahsoka Season 2. That being said, this discussion may be more mature in nature than our normal Star Wars breakdowns, so listener discretion advised!

-Is Alyss Rivers a g...

Join Children of the Watch as we cover something we've never covered before: House of the Dragon. After being longtime fans of everything Westeros, Alex and Mac try putting their thoughts on wax as we discuss the fourth episode of Season 4: Tumbleton. 

Don't worry, we are still primarily a Star Wars podcast, we just wanted to try something new as we begin the long wait for Ahsoka Season 2. That being said, this discussion may be more mature in nature than our normal Star Wars breakdowns, so listener discretion advised!

-Is Ormund Hightower the villain we n...

No episode this week! Some unexpected things came up for both Mac and Alex, but we will return next week with a full scene by scene breakdown of Episode 4 of Season 3 of House of the Dragon. In the meantime, enjoy this rerelease of our interview with Andor creator, Tony Gilroy!

Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with Tony Gilroy, the Creator and Executive Producer behind Andor.

Alex got the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Tony and some of the greatest voices in Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad...

Join Children of the Watch as we cover something we've never covered before: House of the Dragon. After being longtime fans of everything Westeros, Alex and Mac try putting their thoughts on wax as we discuss the second episode of Season 3: Queen's Landing. 

Don't worry, we are still primarily a Star Wars podcast, we just wanted to try something new as we begin the long wait for Ahsoka Season 2. That being said, this discussion may be more mature in nature than our normal Star Wars breakdowns, so listener discretion advised!

-Rhaenerya's grief and Daemon's comfort?

Join Children of the Watch as we cover something we've never covered before: House of the Dragon. After being longtime fans of everything Westeros, Alex and Mac try putting their thoughts on wax as we discuss the premiere of Season 3: Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood. 

Don't worry, we are still primarily a Star Wars podcast, we just wanted to try something new as we begin the long wait for Ahsoka Season 2. That being said, this discussion may be more mature in nature than our normal Star Wars breakdowns, so listener discretion advised!

-Could Aegon t...

Join Children of the Watch as we discuss Star Wars: Starfighter, the next Star Wars film coming in 2027. We run down everything we know about the cast, settings, and potential plot points, as well as speculate what could be waiting for us in this next adventure in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Then, we continue the speculation train by discussing what we think Simon Kinberg's rumored Star Wars trilogy could look like, as well as talking about the status of other unconfirmed Star Wars projects.

-Could Ryan Gosling's character be an ex-First Order TIE pilot?<...

Join the Watch for a special episode of Alex and Mac dissecting concept art from Ahsoka Season 2 and what it could potentially mean for the story! As our coverage of The Mandalorian and Grogu wraps up and comes to an end, we begin looking forward this week and next as we prepare for Ahsoka Season 2 and Star Wars: Starfighter. Next week we will cover what we know about Starfighter, and the potential for Episode 10-12!

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Join Children of the Watch for more Mandalorian & Grogu coverage! This episode, we're doing our full detail-oriented scene by scene breakdown of the newest Star Wars movie. We talk about all the Easter Eggs, Behind the Scenes stories, as well as speculate about what could be coming next for us in the Mando-verse. 

Will we see Rotta the Hutt again? What's going on with the Shadow Council? What does this movie say about what's coming down the pipe with Thrawn? Dows the Yoda species build those mud huts instinctively? All this and more!

We've had a...

Join Children of the Watch for our full spoiler-filled instant review for The Mandalorian & Grogu! We talk everything we liked, didn't like, and some of the easter eggs in the newest Star Wars live action film. Join us next week for a more detailed scene-by-scene breakdown!

We've had a fantastic time building up to Star Wars being back in the theater, thanks for being with us through The Mandalorian & Grogu season!

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Join Children of the Watch for the final time before the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu! We can't wait for the first Star Wars film to hit theaters in 7 years! On this episode, we do a round up of everything we know going into the film, as well as give our final predictions of what we think may be coming. 

Make sure you keep an eye on the feed for our full coverage of The Mandalorian & Grogu later this week!

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Welcome to Voices from the Outer Rim: the call-in show where Children of the Watch responds to YOUR theories, predictions, and wild speculation. We're a week away from the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars film in theaters in seven years! We couldn't be more excited. 

We cannot wait for  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu to...

We are seeing a brand new Star Wars movie next week! To further prepare for the movie, Alex is joined by special guest Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 as they breakdown and discuss the highlights of The Mandalorian seasons 1-3 and The Book of Boba Fett. This is a more big picture overview, but if you want more detailed breakdowns -- check out our feed where we have rewatched every single episode of The Mandalorian!

We also ask if there are any lingering questions like:

We are seeing a brand new Star Wars movie next week! To further prepare for the movie, Alex is joined by special guest Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 as they breakdown and discuss the highlights of The Mandalorian Seasons 1-3 and The Book of Boba Fett. This is a more a big picture overview, but if you want more detailed breakdowns -- check out our feed where we have rewatched every single episode of The Mandalorian!

We also ask if there are any lingering questions like:

On this BK Bounty Bundle special edition of Children of the Watch, Mac and Alex take listener calls about the upcoming Mandalorin & Grogu movie, as well as discuss the mysteries of Grogu's past and what it means for the film. The whole time, Mac and Alex will be chowing down on the Bounty Bundle from Burger King! 

Is Colonel Ward a good guy through and through, or will she have an unexpected turn at some point? Should there be a Darth Vader series after seeing him in Maul - Shadow Lord? Could Grogu be the key to s...

Join the Watch as we discuss the Season 1 Finale of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord! We break down the last two chapters scene by scene to analyze the story, fine comb for easter eggs, and explain how it all connects to the larger Star Wars Universe. Plus, we talk about May 4th Star Wars news, The Mandalorian & Grogu special look on Disney+, and more!

We also announce the winner of our Maul review contest. Congrats to the winner!

We'll be back later this week with Mandalorian & Grogu hotline calls and predictions! Leave us a...

We're just a few weeks away from the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars film to hit theaters in 7 years! Join Children of the Watch for a very special episode where we detail what is happening in the Star Wars Galaxy at the time of this movie. We'll be talking about the major players, running themes and conflicts, and important events that happen after the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi. 

Will The Mandalorian & Grogu pick up on any of the ideas from the Aftermath trilogy of books? What exactly was Operation C...

Join the Watch for week four of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord! In this episode, we break down both chapters scene by scene to analyze the story, fine comb for easter eggs, and explain how it all connects to the larger Star Wars Universe. These two episodes, "Call to Oblivion" and "The Creeping Fear" see the Empire in full pursuit of Maul, Devon, and Rylee.

The Mandalorian & Grogu marketing machine is in full swing, and Children of the Watch is here to talk about all of it! Join us as we discuss the new promotional videos featuring Pedro Pascal and Grogu, new Zeb footage, Anzellan film crews and more. Then, we're giving you the low down on Embo, everybody's favorite Kyuzo bounty hunter.

What is in store for the Global Tour of Mandalorian & Grogu? Will Embo be a hero or villain in the upcoming Star Wars film? Can Grogu get any cuter than in these clips? All this and more!

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Join the Watch for week three of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. In this episode we break down both chapters scene by scene to analyze the story, fine comb for easter eggs, and explain how it all connects to the larger Star Wars Universe. These two episodes, "Inquisition" and "Night of the Hunted" see new conflicts come to the world of Janix.

The final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu has arrived! Join Children of the Watch as we break it down shot by shot, giving you back story on the Star Wars lore surrounding the film, as well as speculating on what we think may be awaiting Din and Grogu!

Is Sigourney Weaver's Colonel Ward truly on the side of good? Will Embo be a hindrance or a help to The Mandalorian and company? What planets and locations are featured in the film? Do we think Din will make it out of this story alive? We discuss all...

Join the Watch for some incredible episode of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. In this episode we breakdown both chapters scene by scene to analyze the story, fine comb for easter eggs, and explain how it all connects to the larger Star Wars Universe. These two episodes, Whispers in the Unknown and Pride and Vengeance deepen the story of both Maul and Devon.

Join Children of the Watch for our first Mandalorian and Grogu Hype Episode! In addition to our Maul - Shadow Lord covergae, we wanted to continue running down all the news and developments for The Mandalorian & Grogu - the upcoming Star Wars feature film. This week, we run down the behind-the-scenes featurettes we got for the movie, including Grogu as a real actor and a new look at some creatures and droids from the film.

Feature 1: https://youtu.be/Hr7q4FvftHw?si=8KUh2KrpD1Lm6Fkw

Creature Feature: https://youtu.be/uGMhwslrbq4?si=D1...

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord has arrived, and it's even better than we hoped! Join Children of the Watch as we break down the first two chapters of Maul - Shadow Lord: The Dark Revenge and Sinister Schemes. We go in depth discussing the events of the show, pointing out connections to the larger Star Wars universe, and predicting what we think may happen next! You won't want to miss this first deep dive into our favorite Star Wars Anti-Hero.

Who are the major players in the Janix crime scene? Has Maul ever looked better with...

Maul - Shadow Lord is ONLY two days away and we have a BONUS episode to celebrate. We also share our first spoiler-free impressions of Maul - Shadow Lord after seeing the first 8 chapters. We explain how we are approaching the podcast for Star Wars: Maul-Shadow Lord. This show is so unbelievably great. Our breakdown of Chapters 1 & 2 will be available for you to listen as soon as you finish watching on Monday.

Until then, enjoy the commentary track on Darth Maul's very first appearance in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. 

Don't forget for our first H...

Join Children of the Watch as we prepare for Maul - Shadow Lord with our very own Maul 101. We'll be talking about the early, more obscure history of everybody's favorite discarded Sith for the first half of this episode, and then we will turn our attention to the upcoming, highly anticipated Star Wars animation: Maul - Shadow Lord to run down its characters, talk about what we know of the premise, as well as give our predictions for what we think may happen in the series. It's a great dark side time!

How did Maul come to...

The final installment of the Mandalorian Rewatch is here! Children of the Watch is joined by Charlotte and Caitlin of Skytalkers to discuss the finale of Season 3: The Return.

How will Grogu come into his own in the upcoming Star Wars film? Will we see more of Gideon's clones? How do we feel about the dark saber being destroyed? How will we possibly be able to wait until May for the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu? All of this and more!

Make sure to check out Skytalkers and all of their amazing content.

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The Mandalorian Rewatch continues! Join Children of the Watch as we dive deep into Star Wars by breaking down Chapter 23: The Spies to show you the easter eggs and the greater connections to the larger Star Wars universe. Plus, we break down a theory that Zsinj from Star Wars legends could be in the Mandalorian & Grogu.

Who is all in attendance at the Shadow Council meeting in this episode? What does it mean for the origins of Snoke, the First Order, and the events of the sequel trilogy? Could Thrawn unltimately prove to be a foil for...

The Mandalorian Rewatch continues! Join Children of the Watch as we dive deep into Star Wars by breaking down Chapter 22: Guns for Hire to show you the easter eggs and the greater connections to the larger Star Wars universe.

How do we feel about the Lizzo and Jack Black cameos this time around? Could Plazir-15 be a template for a renewed Mandalore? Did Bo take it easy on Axe Woves? Could we see more repurposed battle droids in the Mandalorian & Grogu film? Tune in to find out!

We can't wait for Star Wars to make...

The Mandalorian Rewatch continues! Join Children of the Watch as we dive deep into Star Wars by breaking down Chapter 21: The Pirate to show you the easter eggs and the greater connections to the larger Star Wars universe. Plus, we discuss some Armorer theories in regards to new Maul: Shadowlord news.

Is Rook Kast the Armorer? Is Gorian Shard the coolest pirate villain in Star Wars? What does this all mean about Din and Grogu's upcoming big screen adventure? Tune in to find out!

We can't wait for Star Wars to make it's return to...

It's time for another installment of The Mandalorian Rewatch! Join Children of the Watch as we dive deep into Star Wars by breaking down Chapter 20 of The Mandalorian to show you the easter eggs and the greater connections to the larger Star Wars universe. For this discussion, we're joined by Jason and Gabe from Blast Points!

We discuss the Boba Fett Beach Party, the many Kaiju of The Mandalorian, the '97 special edition Jabba CGI, and so much more.

We can't wait for Star Wars to make it's return to the big screen with The...

Season 3 of The Mandalroian Rewatch continues now! Join Children of the Watch as we dive deep into Star Wars by breaking down Chapter 19 of The Mandalorian to show you the easter eggs and the greater connections to the larger Star Wars universe. We are joined by Gus from Triad of the Force!

This episode is a ton of fun and has many huints for the future of Star Wars. Could we learn of Snoke's origins much sooner than than we think? Are there possible Thrawn connections? And does this parallel Andor and Narkina - 5? We LOVE this...