On this episode of Faking Star Wars Radio: Duper, IG, and Teeb discuss the opening of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in California, the Rise of Skywalker article in Vanity Fair, Knights of the Old Republic, #MakeSolo2Happen, the Bigger Luke theory and more! Tune in below or on your favorite podcast platform.
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Wow! Storm Duper and IG-69 of Faking Star Wars Radio appeared on the latest episode of Star Wars Loose Canon podcast! Tune in as Duper and IG join the Loose Canon boys Patrick, Nick, and Alex as they talk Jedi relics, galactic thrift stores, Yaddle, and how an R-rated Star Wars film about the Sith Inquisitors should go. Also an exclusive face reveal for both Duper and IG!!
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Happy Friday fakers! This week on FSW Radio: guest Darth Ekim reviews the TIE Fighter Owners’ Workshop Manual, Duper and Teeb discuss David Benioff’s and D.B Weiss’ jump from Westeros to the Galaxy Far, Far Away, and the evolution of weaponry and technology within the Star Wars universe. They also play Duel of the Fakes, assist Kylo Ren with lightsaber tech support, answer listener mail, and more!
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Today is a very special day throughout Star Wars fandom, particularly for fans of scruffy-looking nerf herders. See, today marks the one year anniversary of the critically underrated Solo: A Star Wars Story. Fortunately, our pals at StarWarsNewsNet (shout out to John Hoey) have spearheaded a campaign to celebrate the merits of the Ron Howard film, using the hashtag #MakeSolo2Happen. If we make enough noise, with any luck, we’ll get to see Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Joonas Suotamo, and Emilia Clarke on the big screen again. DISNEY, YOU HAVE OUR MONEY ALREADY! That said, please enjoy the Top 10 Reasons Solo 2 Should Happen.
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Humor is subjective, and so is satire. But when it comes to Star Wars comedy, parody, and satire, Faking Star Wars is where most fans of the saga will turn. However, fake Star Wars news does hit the mainstream satire news cycle from time to time. Today we will compare parody juggernaut The Onion and scrappy satire punks The Hard Times on their output of Star Wars content. Spoiler alert, Hard Times is funnier at least 12 times… or until I get tired of slogging through the Onion’s archives of unfunny Star Wars themed articles.
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The last few years have been especially trying for Star Wars fans. While news of Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm was initially met with joy, the honeymoon was short-lived. The Force Awakens was fine albeit a soulless reboot of the original trilogy. Being the first installment of a new trilogy, you could forgive it for repeating the tried-and-true in an effort to onboard a new generation. However, since then it’s been a very rocky road for the Star Wars galaxy on the big screen.
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Ewoks! Today, FSW Radio dives into the classic made-for-TV Ewok films Caravan of Courage and Battle for Endor. Also, Storm Duper interviews Curtis of Star Wars Poetry, Duper and IG-69 read listener tweets, play Duel of the Fakes, and more!
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