Here is this week’s Podcasts in Review, starting with the top five and honorable mentions, then moving on to the full reviews.
This Week’s Top Five
- Blast Points Podcast Temple of Doom Commentary
- Blast Points Podcast Episode 176
- Talking Bay 94 Episode 43
- Hearts of Kyber Episode 9
- Fangirls Going Rogue Episode 19.7
Honorable Mentions
- Blast Points Podcast Episode 175 is a fun one that focuses on Aunt Beru.
- Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels Episode 81 is a fun one covering both Dooku: Jedi Lost and Master and Apprentice.
- Comic Book Noob Mysterio is a good one for those prepping for Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Now here is this week’s Podcasts in Review…
Blast Points Podcast: Temple of Doom Commentary is another special bonus episode for Patreon listeners. In this one they do a commentary for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It’s a fun one.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 2 hours 1 minute
Audio Quality: Excellent
Editing: Excellent
Hosts: Jason, and Gabe
Rating: Fun
Blast Points Podcast: Episode 175 they go over Celebration Anaheim news, then they talk about Beru. From Beru short stories, her struggle with Bocce, her one line in Attack of the Clones, to her significance in the Star Wars saga. They talk about her cut scenes. The original Beru, and the new Beru. The recording of wild tracks, different audio mixes, and being overdubbed. They analyze the audio to try to determine if it’s the same actress or not. They even listen to foreign dubs of Beru, and listeners sent in Beru haiku’s. It’s a Berufest!
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 53 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Editing: Excellent
Hosts: Jason, and Gabe
Rating: Great
Blast Points Podcast: Episode 176 features guest Tom Spina as they talk with him about the humans in the Mos Eisley Cantina. They talk about The Ugly Agency, the various actors/characters like the bartender, Terminal man, the smoker, people who showed up later in the Star Wars movies, the space suits, finding Bo Shek, and other characters. Plus what Regal Robot/Tom Spina Designs is currently up to. Fun discussion.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 14 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Editing: Excellent
Hosts: Jason, and Gabe
Rating: Fun
Brews and Blasters: Episode 213 they talk about Ewoks with wings fighting Gremlins, Bill and Ted Day, they go over Jedi: Fallen Order, the gameplay footage and the comic tie-in, talk about the Pykes in the Aliens Archive book, and more. Fun episode.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 4 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Joe, and Chris
Rating: Fun
Brews and Blasters: Episode 214 they talk about new flavor drinks, Nintendo and Contra, they go over the Jawas in the Aliens Archive book, then they talk acrylic cases. They talk about the size, the cost, and other tips and info. They open up a Vader figure, talk about Steven Seagal and Gary Busey, Return of the Jedi Luke figure, Hoth Han Solo, Hoth Leia, Samurai Shadow Trooper, glider Ewok figure, Teek, locations on Endor and Yuzzem. Really fun episode.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 7 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Joe, and Chris
Rating: Great
Children of the Force: Episode 134 they talk about miscellaneous stuff, Jedi: Fallen Order, it being canon, Saw, spiders, the comic tie-in, the LEGO video game, and then they talk about the book Master and Apprentice. Good episode.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Al, Anna, and Liam
Rating: Good
Coffee With Kenobi: Episode 282 features guests Lou Mongello and Beci Mahnken as they talk about Galaxy’s Edge and their experiences there. They talk about the immersiveness, the cast members, the easter eggs, the drinks, and the lightsaber experience.
Podcast Network: Coffee With Kenobi
Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Dan Zehr
Rating: Great
Comic Book Noob: Mysterio they talk about the character’s first comic book appearance, his abilities, the different Mysterio’s, his personality and history, and their reading recommendations. Great primer for the new Spider-Man movie.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 24 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Scott, Matt, and Regina
Rating: Great
Fangirls Going Rogue: Episode 19.7 they talk about the announcement for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, then they talk about Galaxy’s Edge, which they’ve all been to now. Tricia talks about the press day, Sara talks about being there on opening day, they talk about their experiences, things that stood out, the experience at night versus the day, lothcats, build a droid, Dok Ondar’s, the lightsabers, the food, Oga’s Cantina, and the Smuggler’s Run ride. Great episode.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Sarah, Teresa, and Tricia
Rating: Great
Fly Casual: Episode 227 they go over news, Avengers: Endgame box office gains, Kit Harrington in rehab, Galaxy’s Edge opening, Batman casting news, a third Star Wars trilogy, changes in online review systems, then they talk Game of Thrones which does go into spoilers. Good episode.
Podcast Network: Betterkind Media
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Corey, Garrick, Mike, and Steve
Rating: Good
Fly Casual: Episode 228 no Corey in this one, but the rest of the gang talks about Avengers: Endgame and Dark Phoenix box office numbers, Men In Black: International, Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay footage, then they discuss the movie The Fifth Element. Fun episode.
Podcast Network: Betterkind Media
Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Corey, Garrick, Mike, and Steve
Rating: Fun
Fly Casual: Episode 229 no Corey in this one, they discuss movies they’re excited to see, they talk about Aladdin, they talk some Star Wars comics, Doctor Strange 2 news, and more. Then they talk collecting. They talk about toys, baseball cards, Star Wars Black Series, Transformers, different sub-segments you can focus on, the thrill of the hunt, to open or not to open, and displaying your collections. Some slight audio clipping on Garrick’s mic, but good episode.
Podcast Network: Betterkind Media
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Corey, Garrick, Mike, and Steve
Rating: Good
ForceCenter: Episode 172 Ken and Joseph talk about The Maltese Falcon and if it had anything to do with the naming of the Millennium Falcon, Scum & Villainy meet-up, E3 news, Jedi: Fallen Order, Saw, new Force powers, D23, SWNN scoop on how Leia is being handled in The Rise of Skywalker, and for their main discussion they talk about stories they want to see after The Rise of Skywalker. Plus listener questions. Good discussion.
Podcast Network: ForceCenter
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Ken, Jennifer, and Joseph
Rating: Good
Full of Sith: Episode CCCXX Mike and Bryan go over listener emails, discuss whether Snoke wanted Kylo to kill him and whether their is an ancient evil inhabiting all Sith, Yoda’s story arc, etc. I really liked some of the listener questions, but Bryan’s audio was pretty bad. Okay episode.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 44 minutes
Audio Quality: Okay
Production Quality: Good
Hosts: Bryan, Holly, and Mike
Rating: Okay
Galactic War Report: Episode 159 features guest Wink (Shattered Order Podcast) as he and Sean talk about podcasting, characters they’re investing in for Grand Arena, and zetas.
Podcast Network: Radio Free Tatooine
Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: John, and Sean
Rating: Good
Galactic War Report: Episode 160 they talk about Geonosian requirements, new packs in the story, character changes, and Grand Arena defensive teams. Audio isn’t so good on this one as John Skypes in by phone and Sean has some slight mic issues as well, but otherwise a good episode.
Podcast Network: Radio Free Tatooine
Runtime: 42 minutes
Audio Quality: Okay
Production Quality: Okay
Host: John, and Sean
Rating: Good
Grand Moff Talkin’: Episode 101 they go over a listener email on Rogue One, then they talk about the book Alphabet Squadron. They go over the characters and the feel of the story, and they do a dramatic reading from the book. While they haven’t finished reading it yet, they have very positive opinions on it. Good episode to check out if you’re on the fence about reading the book. They do a good job of giving you a feel for the book without spoiling it.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Jake, and Riley
Rating: Great
Hearts of Kyber: Episode 9 they talk about fathers in the Skywalker saga, their general importance and influence on the characters and story, they touch on a few relationships like Bail and Leia, Han and Ben, Anakin and Leia, then they dive in as they discuss Bail, Jango Fett, Palpatine, Uncle Owen, Anakin Skywalker, and Han Solo. Great discussion.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 8 minutes
Audio Quality: Great
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Christy, and Rae
Rating: Great
Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Has A New Boss they talk about William Shatner and the Star Trek logo on Mars, listener email, thoughts on streaming and possible projects, working at movie theaters, news, the new senior vice president at Lucasfilm, Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Arcade1Up announcement, Mark Hamill on Galaxy’s Edge, Beetlejuice at Tony’s mentioning Kylo Ren, and they talk about Moby and Natalie Portman.
Podcast Network: Rebel Force Radio
Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Jason, and Jimmy
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1805 compares Cal Kestis from Jedi: Fallen Order to Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 10 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1806 is an update on The Rise of Skywalker and post-production.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 10 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1815 goes over Mark Hamill’s latest comments on Star Wars.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 11 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1816 goes over how Darth Vader got his Sith lightsaber via the info from the Darth Vader comics.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 9 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1817 goes over Jocasta Nu’s confrontation with Vader and her role in the Darth Vader comics, as well as Luke’s connection.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 10 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Star Wars 7×7: Episode 1818 goes over whether Darth Vader has a death wish or not and his rule of five sacrifice as Allen continues going over the highlights from the Darth Vader comics.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 10 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Allen Voivod
Rating: Good
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Episode 81 they talk about what they’ve been up to, Galaxy’s Edge thoughts, Celebration Anaheim, Jedi: Fallen Order news, they discuss both Dooku: Jedi Lost and Master and Apprentice, going into spoilers for both. Great discussions. Then they do listener shoutouts, and Taxus does a fun bit on Taxus’ Galaxy Sludgeland in honor of Galaxy’s Edge.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: Dennis, Jay, and Taxus
Rating: Fun
Talking Bay 94: Episode 43 features an interview with author Troy Denning who talks about his first published work, writing for the Star Wars for West End Games, his first novels, coming back to Star Wars for the New Jedi Order and how that whole project worked with all the authors and stories. He talks about Tatooine Ghost and being tasked to write a character relationship book rather than a plot action heavy story, his inspiration for Dark Nest and how that led to Legacy of the Force, and how Crucible was setting up a new phase for the EU. He even mentions that he would have had a trilogy after Sword of the Jedi. They wrap up with what he’s been currently working on, his Halo novels. Great interviews. Definitely one to check out for EU/Legends fans.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 31 minutes
Audio Quality: Great
Production Quality: Great
Host: Brandon Wainerdi
Rating: Great
TechnoRetro Dads: Coke Is It! But Which Coke? they talk about Coke, soda jokes, news, Arcade1Up, new offerings, TRON figures, Galaxy’s Edge listener feedback, Project Kansas and new Coke, and then they do a taste testing and compare Coca-Cola and new Coke. Afterwards they talk about listening to standup comedians. Fun episode.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 17 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Host: JediShua, and Shazbazzar
Rating: Fun
The Deucecast Movie Show: Episode 383 features special guest Burgess as they play a song game for various film studios, then they discuss films that were good but were disappointments for them. No Dr. Earl in this episode, but still a good one.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Dave, Mikey, and Dr. Earl
Rating: Good
The Deucecast Movie Show: Episode 384 features special guest Garrison (no Dr. Earl in this one) as they do a Dave splosion update, then do a superhero role championship pitting various movie superheroes against each other to eventually determine the best of the best. Fun discussion.
Podcast Network: Retrozap
Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Dave, Mikey, and Dr. Earl
Rating: Fun
The Geek Supreme: You Drained the Swamp Thing, Dude! they do a new segment where Jeff sings “Can You See My Balls” and Scott does a more modern narration of what someone would think flying with Superman. They do Rocky and Bullwinkle trivia, talk about DC streaming shows, Swamp Thing being cancelled, and video game news. Fun and funny episode.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 56 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Jeff, Regina, Scott, and Taxus
Rating: Fun
The Nerd Room: Episode 173 they talk comics, Batman, Mortal Kombat, Dark Phoenix box office, X-Men Fantastic Four movie pitch, Jedi: Fallen Order, Marvel game, Loki TV show, listener emails, and the Wonder Woman poster. Good episode.
Podcast Network: Star Wars Commonwealth
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Tim, Troy, and Sunjay
Rating: Good
The Sandcrawler: Episode 77 they talk about Dan’s new promotion, fishing story, beaver tails, Batman 89, Celebration Anaheim, Galaxy’s Edge, ANOVOS news, re-release of classic Star Wars games, listener feedback, Captain Canuck, recent acquisitions, favorite The Phantom Menace figures, and more. There’s some volume fluctuation on Mac’s mic, but fun episode.
Podcast Network: Star Wars Commonwealth
Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
Audio Quality: Good
Production Quality: Great
Host: Dan, and Mac
Rating: Fun
The Skyhoppers Podcast: Episode CLI they share some general thoughts on Alphabet Squadron, go over Celebration Anaheim dates, and talk Star Wars Resistance. Good episode.
Podcast Network: N/A
Runtime: 1 hour 7 minute
Audio Quality: Excellent
Production Quality: Excellent
Hosts: Ben, and Ash
Rating: Good
Wookiee Radio: Episode 114 they talk about the Death Star in The Rise of Skywalker, then dive into Galaxy’s Edge as they talk about the rides, the easter eggs, and more.
Podcast Network: We Be Geeks Network
Runtime: 59 minutes
Audio Quality: Great
Production Quality: Great
Hosts: Derrick, Ken, and Mike
Rating: Good