The Bearded Trio

James Earl Jones is back as the voice of Darth Vader, Palpatine gets a first name, and whispers of a possible Obi-Wan Kenobi trilogy are in the air. Thank the Maker RebelForce Radio is here, just in time, to provide our own brand of commentary & discussion! We talk about all the latest Star Wars news, rumors, and Episode VII speculation. Star Wars Oxygen host David W. Collins and Hughes The Force director J.C. Reifenberg join us to talk about their new YouTube show for Kevin Smith’s See Smod channel – The Comlink. Plus, hear exclusive audio from The Comlink with special guests James Arnold Taylor and Kevin Smith himself!  Plus, Mark Hamill’s beard, Carrie Fisher on “Ankle-Gate”, and our almost-famous 15 Minute Episode VII Spoiler Alert! LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE F...

Friday is here.  Yes we can all take a deep breath.  The weekend is here and so is another RebelForce Radio.  If you haven't tuned in yet to RebelForce Radio, then make sure you do.  These guys knock it out of the park weekly when it comes to podcasting and Star Wars.  High production values,  knowledgeable  hosts and top guests make RebelForce Radio your source for The Force. NEW SHOW! REBELFORCE RADIO: SEPTEMBER 26, 2014: Star Wars director of the future Rian Johsnon speaks! We review audio of a candid conversation between the Episode VIII director and Monty Python's Terry Gilliam. Also this week, Roger Moore  visits Pinewood, a close up look at the Millennium Falcon, and we ask the question: Why didn't Qui-Gon Jinn return as a Force Spirit in Revenge of the Sith? Filmmaker F.J. Desanto joins us to decipher the evidence. Plus, Star Wars meets Sharknado, Star Wars radio Easter eggs, and more from the Greenham Common Episode VII shooting loc...

Another classic episode from RebelForce Radio is out. NEW SHOW! REBELFORCE RADIO: September 12, 2014 - You've seen the incredible aerial photography of the Millennium Falcon set go viral online this week. Join us on RFR as we catch up with the man who shot the first amazing pix and exposed an  active Star Wars Episode VII shooting location in England. In a conversation recorded the day the news broke, pilot/photographer Matthew Myatt gives us his first-hand account of how he discovered the real-life Millennium Falcon, and a few X-Wings too, while on a routine flight. Plus, more Star Wars casting rumors, The N'Sync Star Wars cameo that almost was, listener feedback, Qui-Gon's ghost, Granny A-Wing, The Billy Dee Quote of the Week and more! CLICK THE LINK! Listen to the show here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ...

Those lucky folks over at RebelForce Radio are on their way to Rancho Obi-Wan but before they meet Steve Sansweet they swing by San Francisco and meet up with Executive Producer of the much anticipated Star Wars Rebels, Dave Filoni.  This is a must listen. RebelForce Radio is on the road to  Rancho Obi-Wan . Join us as we fly into San Francisco, grab a car and hit the 101 North to Petaluma. But before we can see Steve Sansweet, we have a couple of stops along the way. First, we visit Executive Producer of  Star Wars Rebels   Dave Filoni  for an exclusive interview recorded at Lucasfilm headquarters. Dave gives us the lowdown on his blueprint for  Rebels , the legacy of  The Clone Wars , his thoughts on the prequels and more. Then, we chat with  Pablo Hidalgo  about the history of Lucasfilm,  Star Wars Celebration  and even some  Star Wars  RPG!  Plus, ILM, Skywalker Ranch,  The Billy Dee Quote of the ...

Have you got SDCC withdrawals?  Well never fear because Radio 1138 are on the case as they bring us a new episode and catch up on San Diego Comic Con and chat with super Star Wars fan, Ashley Eckstein. NEW SHOW! RADIO 1138: Episode #13 You wanted the best Star Wars news, you got the best Star Wars news as we barrel roll through the stone needle in our battered T-16 to bring you the latest from Farthest From 6, news from San Diego Comic C on, chat with the delectable Ashley Eckstein, rock out with the king of sith Darth Elvis, look back to our chat with Irvin Kershner and discuss Star Wars Rebels on the 13th episode of RADIO 1138!  CLICK THE LINK AND LISTEN!  http://traffic.libsyn.com/rebelforceradio/RADIO_1138_Ep013.mp3 THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

It's the weekend and that means it's time for the Star Wars podcast that has had over a million listens, RebelForce Radio. NEW SHOW! Star Wars Episode VII news is coming fast and furious these days as production continues on the next feature film set in a Galaxy Far Far Away. This week, Jimmy & Jason are joined by Steve Glosson (Geek Out Loud) for the latest up dates on Harrison Ford's leg injury and we speculate on what the impact will be on the production of the film. Directors Round-Up! We spotlight each of the three new directors hired to work on future Star Wars movies and analyze their past works. And, The George Lucas Museum has found a future home...Chicago! We provide our opinions and reaction to this big news. Plus, Tom Cruise Episode VII rumors, Warwick Davis' Disney show A Ewok's Tale: My Short Story gets invaded, and Billy Dee gets bricked! All this and much more this week on RFR!  LISTEN NOW! http://traffic.libsyn.com/rebelforceradio/RebelFo...

Its that time of the week where we enjoy a brand new episode of RebelForce Radio. NEW SHOW! Being scruffy-lookin' is the least of his worries as Harrison Ford suffers an injury on the set of Star Wars Episode VII! We look closely at all the info made public in the wake of this unfortunate accident including behind-the-scenes stories, comments from Harrison's son Ben Ford and more. A new Ralph McQuarrie book is on the way! We get all the deets on the upcoming Art of Ralph McQua rrie: ARCHIVES with an update from Ralph's right hand man Stan Stice from Dreams & Visions Press. Mark Hamill invades Disney's Star Wars Weekends, and we have audio highlights along with news about a higher profile for The Wars at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Plus, Simon Pegg shoots off his mouth, the Millennium Falcon dice swing once again, and we introduce the  Lupita Nyong'o  Name Game! How do we fit so much Star Wars awesomeness into one show? You have to listen for yourself to...

It's time for another RebelForce Radio and boy have they been busy!  Just take a look at these show notes and spot how many guests they ran into during the recent Star Wars Weekend. NEW SHOW! We are back from Disney’s Star Wars Weekends with a full report from our listener meet-up and celebrity interviews! Hear from Warwick Davis, Jeremy Bulloch, James Arnold Taylor and a few surprises! Leaving no fan behind, we will take you there with audio recorded live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Plus, Star Wars Episode VII news including the introduction of the first alien from the film, and the Star Wars: Force For Change campaign. And, a controversy is brewing surrounding online comments made by the writer of a future Star Wars stand-alone film, Gary Whitta. We analyze his remarks and discuss the potential impact they may have on the future of the franchise. All this and Boba Beer this week on RebelForce Radio! CLICK THE LINK TO LISTEN THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE...

It's time for another RebelForce Radio with Jason and Jimmy.  On the show this week they are lucky enough to have original Star Wars set designer, Roger Christian. NEW SHOW! He’s the Oscar-winning Set Decorator from the original Star Wars film from 1977. The man who physically built the first-ever lightsaber hilt, the Millennium Falcon hold, and even ole Artoo Detoo himself! Roger Christian joins Jimmy Mac & Paul Bateman In The Cantina for an in-depth discussion about the amazing work he did on the props and sets of the film that started it all. Also this week, Jason & Jimmy review the first full trailer for Star Wars Rebels and some of the latest Star Wars news. Plus, Simon Kinberg, Denis Lawson, details about our first-ever Disney Star Wars Weekends listener meet up and much more! Listen to the show here.  THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST

It's been a busy week for Star Wars news which of course means the RebelForce Radio team have been on their toes and working hard to bring us top quality reports to make sense of it all.  In fact when the casting news was officially announced, RebelForce Radio had a show published on the web in just over an hour after the announcement. Wow! Listen to that show here. You would think that would have replaced their normal show but that's not the case. Ashley Eckstein and friend of The Bearded Trio, Vanessa Marshall guest star on this weeks show.  Check out the show notes below along with the link. NEW SHOW! The Episode VII cast announcement gets in-depth analysis from Jimmy & Jason…The Expanded Universe becomes Legend and Erich Schoeneweiss and Joe Scalora from Star Wars Books join us for a discussion recorded live at the Del Rey booth at C2E2. We also get caught up with Ashley Eckstein & Star Wars Rebels actress Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla). CLICK THE LINK...

It's that time of the week again.  Time for another RebelForce Radio and this week they are joined by super collector, Steve Sansweet.  I could listen to that man for hours. This week on RFR, Jimmy & Jason begin the countdown to Celebration Anaheim including a BIG announcement in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider, Steve Sansweet joins us with an update on all the cool things happening at Rancho Obi-Wan, and Geek Out Loud's Steve Glosson sits in on the news, including Episode VII updates, The George Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, and Star Wars connections in Captain America Winter Soldier. Plus, Star Wars In Pop Culture, The Billy Dee Quote of the Week and much more! CLICK THE LINK TO LISTEN! Nice to see RFR using my Photoshop work I sent them a while back for their Facebook page. Rob @welshslider THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+

RebelForce Radio The weekend is here and start celebrating with a new episode of RebelForce Radio.  Tom Kane who voiced Yoda in the excellent and I fear, going to be missed Clone Wars joins the gang to talk that last story arc of the Lost Missions.  What a story that was too! Clone Wars Actor Tom Kane (Yoda) joins us to talk about the incredible Lost Missions of Season six. Plus, a solid Episode VII casting rumor, Star Wars March Madness, and the 501st recognizes the man who gave the “green light” to Star Wars. And of course, Billy Dee on Dancing with the Stars, Listener Feedback and more! Listen here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+

RebelForce Radio bring us a BIG show this week.  None other than the modern day George Lucas himself, Dave Filoni joins the gang to talk The Clone Wars Lost Missions and of course the highly anticipated, Star Wars Rebels. With Billy Dee now on Dancing with the Stars, there is of course of lot of material for the regular feature, the Billy Dee quote of the week.  Not to be missed. Lucasfilm’s  Dave Filoni  is back to dig deep into  The Clone Wars Lost Missions  and talk about the upcoming  Star Wars Rebels .  And, the latest info about  Star Wars Episode VII , this time via comments from Disney head honcho Bob Iger. Plus, one of the creative forces behind the now-shelved  Star Wars  live action TV show breaks his silence, Billy Dee survives the first week of  Dancing with the Stars , our theories on how  Episode VII  was conceived, and more! LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE Rob @welshslider THE BEARDED TRIO ON FA...

Let RebelForce Radio make sense of the latest episodes of The Clone Wars. This week the gang is joined by Paul Bateman and David W. Collins to analyse The Rush Clovis arc. Clone Wars Declassified is back to dissect and analyze The Rush Clovis Arc from the season six Lost Missions. Joining us at the RFR Roundtable this week are video game sound leadDavid W. Collins, film producer F.J. DeSanto and artist Paul Bateman. Listen as we dig deep beneath the surface of the entire Clovis story as seen in the episodes “An Old Friend”, “The Rise of Clovis” and “Crisis at the Heart”. Listen to the show here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+

Join your hosts over at RebelForce Radio as they do another audio commentary, this time joined by Sam Witwer.  These commentaries are really popular and an absolute must to listen to.  Check out the show notes along with the link to the show. Sam Witwer is back to join us once again for our Star Wars Film Commentary series as we shift our focus to The Prequels starting with Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. For this episode, we are watching the BluRay release of the 1999 film with a box of popcorn in one hand, lightsaber in the other. As with all of our commentary tracks, this can be listened to while you watch the film, or it can stand-alone as audio-only. So join us as we look back at TPM and be sure to check out the rest of our commentary series for the Original Trilogy. Listen to the show here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+

How can you improve on a show where you have the Rebelforce Radio gang joined by ultimate Star Wars fan, Kyle Newman and Brit Yoda himself, Paul Bateman?  What if they're together to talk about new Clone Wars?  This is really happening!  After a year away its back.  It's a good time to be a Star Wars fan. In this episode the gang discuss the first four episodes, the Order 66 arc. Check out the show notes below along with the link to the show. NEW SHOW! CLONE WARS DECLASSIFIED RETURNS! Almost a year to the day following the announcement that The Clone Wars would be winding down production, finally, the long anticipated “Bonus Content” episodes have been released. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Six: The Lost Missions have debuted and RebelForce Radio’s tradition of roundtable discussions continue with the return of Clone Wars:Declassified. We have gathered the A-Team of Kyle Newman and Paul Bateman for an interesting and enlightning conversation about the f...

This weekend The Clone Wars hits Netflix in the US and Canada.  RebelForce Radio bring us a brand new episode and what a great companion to the weekend's events.  Also there is some BIG Billy Dee Williams news dancing our way.  Not to be missed Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6: The Lost Missions finally debuted today and it’s time to take a break from your binge watching marathon to spend a little time with your pals here at RFR! This week to celebrate, we are featuring some great never-before-aired Clone Wars audio moments, featuring actors Ashley Eckstein, Catherine Taber, Stephen Stanton, Meredith Salenger, Tom Kane, and writer Christian Taylor. Plus, George Lucas himself with Dave Filoni and a shout-out to fans from Matt Lanter. And if that wasn’t enough, we have #CloneWarsLives listener voice mails, big Billy Dee Williams news to go along with The Quote of the Week and much more! Listen to the show here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON T...

What a week for Star Wars news.  A new trailer for "the lost missions" of The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels news and casting rumours.  Who's going to make sense of this plethora of information?  Look no further than RebelForce Radio. Not content to cypher through the Star Wars news, the team are actually making news with an exclusive of their own.  Joining the team is Topher Grace form That 70's Show. Join Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac over at RebelForce Radio. Topher Grace (That 70's Show) give us all the deets about his new website CerealPrize.com and makes an exclusive announcement that will be of interest to Star Wars fans. Bonus: Kyle Newman is along for the ride! Plus, a new trailer for The Clone Wars Lost Missions was released this week and we take you through it shot-by-shot; Dave Filoni weighs in on the Jango Fett: Mando or no debate; David Allen Grier opens up about his involvement in the Star Wars NPR Radio Dramas, and Chris Rock celebrates Black H...

It's Friday and that means another RebelForce Radio. This week the guys have none other than Daniel Logan on board for an exclusive interview. Jasona and Jimmy also tackle the recent plethora of Rebels news. What a busy week for Lucasfilm and Star Wars Rebels! Just about everyday this week, we were treated to reveals of the entire core cast of characters set to inhabit their ship The Ghost in the highly-anticipated animated series. We discuss each new character and consider the potential impact they may have on the Saga. And, as we continue to tackle the Boba Fett reboot rumors, we are joined by actor Daniel Logan to get his take. It’s a RebelForce Radio EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW you will not want to miss! Plus, Clone Wars Lost Missions, a Lego Movie Star Wars cameo, and “Jango Fett: Mando or no”… What do we think? You have to listen to find out! So much Star Wars goodness in one show might seem impossible, but yet we pull it off again this week on RebelForce Radio. CLICK HERE TO...

It's Friday, lets celebrate the weekend with a top notch new RebelForce Radio.  Our hosts are all over the new Star Wars Rebels and discuss the latest addition to the Star Wars universe, Chopper. NEW SHOW! A new character from "Star Wars Rebels" has been announced! Hear what we think about the droid Chopper, what inspired his look and who he reminds us of. Also, Jimmy Mac reports about his trip to the Sundance Film Festival and the screening of the Roger Ebert documentary "Life Itself" which features voice work by "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" alum Stephen Stanton (Capt. Tarkin), including an exclusive interview with Stephen himself. Plus, we received a ton of feedback about the hot topics presented in last week’s show: The popularity of Han Solo and a potential Boba Fett reboot. You guys certainly let your opinions be known! All this along with the first winner of our Little Debbie giveaway, Key & Peele’s "Lando’s Fan", and the debut...