The Mandalore Episodes: Seeing the Humanity in Our Enemies

Continuing their look at Mandalorian culture in The Clone Wars, Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and Mike discuss how season 3, ep. 10 and season 4, ep. 14 ... Read more

The Mandalore Episodes: Greed and Political Corruption

Continuing their dive into Mandalorian culture found in the Clone Wars, Fr. Andrew, Mike, and Andrew H. look at two season 3 episodes. While ... Read more

Pacifism and Vocation in The Clone Wars

The Darksaber, Death Watch, pacifism, and vocation in the Mandalore episodes of Clone Wars are the topic this time as Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 8: Redemption

The season finale of The Mandalorian finds Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Thomas, Angela, and Mike talking about redemption for the characters, Din's ... Read more

Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Thomas, Angela, and Mike all share their experience of seeing Episode IX and discuss the universal themes of family, ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 7: The Reckoning

Would you like some tea? Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, and Mike get philosophical and discuss whether or not droids are determined by their ... Read more

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Coffee and Cinema

The Skywalker Saga has ended and Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines are here to give you their first impressions, fresh out of the theater. ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 6: The Prisoner

Is Mando Batman? Fr. Andrew, Angela, Mike, and Andrew H. discuss Ch. 6, how it draws out how the Mandalorian has changed (and hasn't) since ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 5: The Gunslinger

Is this chapter of The Mandalorian just fan services or does it serve a deeper purpose in the story? Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, and Mike also ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 4: Sanctuary

The latest episode of The Mandalorian continues to show the influences of Kurosawa's ronin films, which Fr. Andrew, Thomas, Angela, Andrew H., ... Read more

The Mandalorian, Ch. 3: The Sin

This is the way. Fr. Andrew, Angela, Andrew H., and Mike discuss adorable baby Yoda and how he lets us encounter the man behind the armor. They ... Read more

The Mandalorian Ch. 1 & 2

The Mandalorian subverts expectations and is gritty, which makes it feel very Star Wars. Fr. Andrew, Angela, Andrew H., Mike, and Thomas also ... Read more

The Return of the Podcast

Secrets of Star Wars is back with a new panel of fans excited to talk about all things Star Wars, including the new The Mandalorian series. In ... Read more

SCR016: Secrets of Solo A Star Wars Story

From a casual fan of the movies to a hardcore geek who absorbs all related media, our panel of Dom Bettinelli, Shelly Kelly, and Steve Nelson ... Read more

SCR010: Secrets of Star Wars The Last Jedi

Our panel discusses the deeper meanings and hidden layers of Star Wars The Last Jedi, including Luke's true motivations in the story and why ... Read more

SCR006: Secrets of Rogue One

Caution: This episode contains spoilers! Fr. Roderick Vonhögen and Domenico Bettinelli analyze Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Read more

SCR003: Dreams, Power and Hope in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Father Roderick analyses the narrative structure of the second and final theatrical trailer for the upcoming movie ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars ... Read more

SSW025: Star Wars Celebration 2016: What Did We Learn?

Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Roderick discuss all the news from Star Wars Celebration 2016. From Rogue One to the young Han Solo, from Star Wars ... Read more

SSW024: The Force Awakens – Our Analysis

Dom and Fr. Roderick finally found the time to analyze Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Caution: this discussion contains spoilers. Read more

SSW023: The New Trailer and the true Force in Star Wars

Dom and Fr. Roderick analyse the new Star Wars trailer and discuss the news from the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. Read more