Dagobah Dispatch: An EW Star Wars Podcast

We are getting ever closer to the premiere of Ahsoka, so who better to join us on the podcast this week than Ahsoka herself! That’s right, Rosario Dawson checked in with us right before the SAG-AFTRA strike to talk about the new show and we’ve got part one of that conversation ready to roll this week. But that’s not all we have. Former Dagobah Dispatch cohost Lauren Morgan is back to present her official ranking of the Ghost crew from Rebels — many, if not all, of whom will be appearing on Ahsoka. (Kanan Jarrus force ghost, anyone?) Where will Lauren rank each member? Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a big Star Wars week here at Entertainment Weekly as Dagobah Dispatch’s own Devan Coggan wrote EW’s digital cover story on Ahsoka. Get the inside scoop on the big story straight from the writer! Plus: Andy Serkis & Genevieve O’Reilly joined the podcast before the SAG-AFRTA strike to talk all things Andor, and we’ve got that interview ready to roll. Join us!Read Devan's cover story here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Dagobah Dispatch, we pick out our favorite costumes, uniforms, and ensembles from Star Wars galaxy. What are the best looks to ever come out of a Star Wars project? We have opinions! And those opinions shall henceforth be shared! Plus, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, and Charlie Barnett stopped by before the strike to talk about their upcoming series The Acolyte and why they hope to surpass the best lightsaber battle scenes ever. Get the full scoop on the show right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we welcome in four more stars of The Acolyte as Joonas Suotamo, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, and Dean-Charles Chapman stopped by before the SAG-AFTRA strike to talk all about their upcoming Star Wars series… including the first live-action Wookiee Jedi! The actors spill lots of info and intel about the new show. Plus, we break down the most exciting and surprising Star Wars Emmy nominations, and attempt to run a mile in Darth Vader’s shoes. As the Dark Lord of the Sith would say… “NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to start unraveling the mystery of The Acolyte, and whom better to do the unraveling than showrunner Leslye Headland and stars Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae? The power trio joins us this week to drop some info and intel on the new Star Wars series set in the final days of the High Republic, and it’s a conversation you don’t want to miss — especially if you enjoy talk of Jedi Wookies! Plus, we debate and discuss Devan’s ranked list of Star Wars droids, including some VERY controversial selections. Join us and see if you agree! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a huuuuuuuuuge episode this week as are not only joined by ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ star Jude Law and co-creator Chris Ford, but also have a visit with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, and director James Mangold from ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’ And that’s not all as we also have an exclusive audio excerpt from the new ‘Star Wars: Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade’ novel by Delilah S. Dawson, and dive into the weird, wild world of Star Wars Pez dispensers. Dive in with us!Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from Star Wars: Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah S. Dawson, read by Kristen Sieh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got a doozy of an episode for you this week. We talk about the news that Michael Shannon turned down an undisclosed Star Wars role, and come up with a pretty good guess as to what that role may have been. We then dive into the 1980 “Stars of Star Wars” episode of The Muppet Show, when Mark Hamill and others stopped by to sing and dance on the popular variety show. But those are just the appetizers to fun and frisky chat with our guests — Andor stars Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Adria Arjona. It’s a super fun conversation you don’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week, and another kick-ass interview, as Andor star Stellan Skarsgård joins us to chat all things Luthen and his tremendous taste in space wigs. And that’s not our only special guest, as former cohost Lauren Morgan returns to debate and discuss some bold statements as we play a game of Star Wars: True or False. Play along and see if you agree with our Hot Takes as we tackle some serious hot button topics sure to both intrigue and infuriate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rebellion endures: Hear from Andor creator Tony Gilroy and star Diego Luna, who open up about season 2 and reveal how upcoming episodes will set the stage for Rogue One. Plus, we’re joined by EW staffer Christian Holub, who talks Attack of the Clones, David Lynch’s version of Return of the Jedi, and Ali Hazelwood’s Star Wars-inspired romance novel The Love Hypothesis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sad development this week as we react to the terrible news that Ahsoka star Ray Stevenson passed away. However, we are able to share the joy Ray felt being part of the Star Wars franchise with one of his final interviews. Ray and his costars Lars Mikkelsen, Diana Lee Inosanto, and Ivanna Sakhno spoke to the Dagobah Dispatch back at Star Wars Celebration and we have that chat with the foursome for you this week, highlighting how much love the late actor had for his character, his castmates, and the Star Wars galaxy as a whole. We hope you listen and enjoy Ray’s enthusiasm for the show and everyone else who worked on it. Plus: We revisit the great “Yub Nub” controversy of last week, react to the news of Galactic Starcruiser taking its final voyage, and look at if Star Wars streaming shows will be impacted by the ongoing writers’ strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices