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War Of The Stars:A Star Wars Podcast

War Of The Stars:A Star Wars Podcast

By John Tolly

Join John and Garrett each week as they journey to the Galaxy far far away

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War Of The Stars:A Star Wars PodcastDec 10, 2021

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War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- X-wing fancast

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- X-wing fancast

Have any of you Star Wars fans ever thought about who would make for the best starfighter pilots for the most iconic spaceships in the Galaxy?!? The idea of doing a fancast has really gone to John and Garrett's heads as they jump into their own casting choices for "Star Wars: X-Wing" based on the book series started by Michael J. Stackpole.

Jan 20, 202434:13
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-the Legend of the New Republic

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-the Legend of the New Republic

This week John and Garrett discuss the history of the New Republic as told in the old Expanded Universe aka Star Wars Legends.

Aug 11, 202328:20
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-the rise and fall of the New Republic

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-the rise and fall of the New Republic

In this episode of War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast, John Tolly and Garrett Jones discuss the rise and fall of the New Republic, the galactic government that emerged from the ashes of the Empire. They explore the achievements and challenges of the New Republic, such as restoring democracy, demilitarizing, and dealing with various threats. They also analyze the factors that led to the New Republic’s collapse, such as political infighting, complacency, and the emergence of the First Order. Join them as they dive into the history and lore of one of the most pivotal eras in Star Wars.

Aug 05, 202330:59
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Rebel Scum!

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Rebel Scum!

in this episode, John Tolly and Garret K Jones discuss the various factors that contributed to the Rebel Alliance’s victory over the Galactic Empire in the original trilogy. They analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, the role of the Force, the influence of key characters, and the impact of plot twists. Join them as they explore the themes of hope, courage, and redemption in this epic space saga.

Jul 25, 202330:01
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-The Empire strikes out.

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-The Empire strikes out.

Join John and Garrett as they explore the reasons why the Empire lost the galactic civil war in this weekly podcast. They will analyze the movies, books, comics, and games of the Star Wars universe and share their insights, opinions, and theories. Whether you are a fan of the rebels, the Empire, or the Force, you will find something to enjoy in this podcast. May the Force be with you! 

Jul 15, 202330:08
ar of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- The Unsung Heroes of Star Wars

ar of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- The Unsung Heroes of Star Wars

Join John Mark Tolly and Garrett Jones as they explore the stories and personalities of the lesser-known characters in the Star Wars galaxy. From droids and aliens to rebels and rogues, War of the Stars celebrates the unsung heroes who make Star Wars so rich and diverse. Whether you’re a casual fan or a hardcore nerd, you’ll find something new and exciting in every episode of War of the Stars.

Jun 27, 202336:03
Garrett's Top 5 Star Wars Movies

Garrett's Top 5 Star Wars Movies

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While Co-Host John Mark Tolly finishes his much needed vacation, Garrett provides his personal top 5 movies from the Star Wars canon.


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Jun 20, 202335:20
Garrett Gone Solo... Han Solo

Garrett Gone Solo... Han Solo

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He may not be stuck-up, but he is a half-witted scruffy-looking nerf-herder. Join Garrett as he takes control of the War of the Stars helm for the first of two solo episodes while co-host John Mark Tolly enjoys his much-deserved vacation time.

Jun 13, 202327:29
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Thats how we roll!

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Thats how we roll!

John and Garrett work on their characters for their upcoming livestream of the Star Wars table top RPG

Jun 06, 202342:16
 War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - The Force of Fan Films

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - The Force of Fan Films

 In this episode, John Mark Tolly and Garret K Jones explore the galaxy of Star Wars fan films, from the classics to the latest creations. They share their opinions on some of the most popular and acclaimed fan films, such as Troops, Darth Maul: Apprentice, and Bucketheads. Join them as they celebrate the creativity and passion of the Star Wars fan community!


May 23, 202335:29
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- The Farce Awakens!

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- The Farce Awakens!

In this episode, John and Garrett explore the galaxy of Star Wars spoofs, from the classic Space Balls to the hilarious Family Guy and Robot Chicken specials. They discuss what makes a good parody, how these spoofs honor and mock the original films, and which ones are their favorites. Whether you love or hate Jar Jar Binks, you’ll find something to laugh about in this episode. May the farce be with you

May 18, 202329:16
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-what if we were given the keys to the kingdom.

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-what if we were given the keys to the kingdom.

The improbable has happened and we are giving full control of Star Wars. (With a few limitations) . What chaos will the guys get up too if given the reigns?

May 02, 202337:51
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Legendary stories

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Legendary stories

Before Disney there were stories of yore, John and Garrett look at the old expanded universe looking at what made it so popular and what ultimately were its drawbacks.

Apr 27, 202335:32
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Star Wars Celebration

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Star Wars Celebration

John and Garrett talk all the news to come from Star Wars Celebration

Apr 20, 202331:38
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Star Wars from a military point of view

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Star Wars from a military point of view

WAR! What is it good for? The Topic for this weeks War of the Stars apparently? John and Garrett are joined this week by Brian MIller of the Star Wars Canon podcast and Thomas Harper of Legal Geeks as they bring their military backgrounds to give a unique perspective on star wars. From clone tropers adjusting to civilian life to Obi Wan committing war crimes we put the War back in Star Wars

Apr 11, 202301:10:48
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch season 2 finale

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch season 2 finale

Season 2 of the Bad Batch ends with a gut punch! John and Garrett give there thoughts on not just episodes 15 and 16 but the series as a whole. What worked and what didn't work for them.

Apr 04, 202301:26:42
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch season 2 episode 12

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch season 2 episode 12

The Bad Batch get a warning message from an old comrade and Echo returns. The guys discuss episode 12 of the Bad Batch.

Mar 31, 202343:47
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch season 2 review

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch season 2 review

This Week John and Garrett discuss the ups and downs of the latest episode of the Bad Batch and where it might be leading

Mar 21, 202331:47
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch season 2 review

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch season 2 review

It's the return of everyone's favorite psychopathic clone sharpshooter, as Crosshair takes center stage in this amazing(spoilers we liked it) episode of the Bad Batch

Mar 17, 202329:37
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Bad Batch season 2 Episode 11.

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Bad Batch season 2 Episode 11.

Rember that time both the Aliens franchise AND a Kaiju movie stuck into a star wars show?  Its the return of the Zilow beast in this latest instalment of the Bad Batch!

Mar 07, 202331:16
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Bad Batch Season 2 episode 10

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Bad Batch Season 2 episode 10

Bad batch meets, Temple of Doom, meets Goonies, meets Mission impossible??? This week sees the batch looking to get there ship back but as always its not as cut and dry as it may seem. 

Mar 01, 202327:58
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast Bad Batch season 2 episode 9

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast Bad Batch season 2 episode 9

Well folks after two episodes  that seemed to move the story along we are back to yet another apparent filler episode. Join John and Garrett as they give there thoughts.

Feb 23, 202332:50
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch Season 2 episodes 6,7and 8

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch Season 2 episodes 6,7and 8

Its a three for one this week as John and Garrett look at the last 3 episodes of the Bad Batch season 2 as thing start to ramp up

Feb 16, 202349:34
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Leason from the galaxy

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Leason from the galaxy

Happy Star Wars Podcast Day! this is the 24th Anniversary of the first ever Star Wars Podcast and the 3rd annual Star Wars podcast day, and in celebration we are joining over 100 different podcasts from around the world to help celebrate this thing we love called Star Wars. This week John and Garrett take a break from Bad Batch to look at the different lessons we can take from the Galaxy far far away.


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Feb 07, 202327:34
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch Season2 ep.5

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Bad Batch Season2 ep.5

Another filler week, John and Garrett discuss if and when things will get moving this season.

Jan 30, 202328:57
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Bad Batch season 2 episode 4- Faster

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Bad Batch season 2 episode 4- Faster

The Batch goes to the races in this Tech centric episode!
Jan 25, 202334:58
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Bad Batch season 2 episode 3- The Solitarily Clone

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Bad Batch season 2 episode 3- The Solitarily Clone

This week we step away from the rest of the batch to see what everyone's favorite psychopathic clone sharpshooter is up to, also Codys back!
Jan 24, 202331:52
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch Season 2

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Bad Batch Season 2

We are back and are getting right back at it with Bad Batch season 2 as we review the first 2 episodes.

Jan 10, 202328:47
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Top 5 Clone Wars Episodes

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Top 5 Clone Wars Episodes

John and Garret give their top 5 episodes of the Clone Wars animated series.

Dec 06, 202233:58
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor season finale

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor season finale

Parting is such sweet sorrow! This week the guys talk the Andor season finale and give their thoughts on what's to come, we also say "see ya latter"  to Will.

Nov 29, 202255:53
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Andor episode 11

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Andor episode 11

on the penultimate episode of Andor, John Will and Garrett give their thoughts and predictions of whats to come? Who will live who will make it back and what will season 2 hold in store for us?

Nov 22, 202201:01:47
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Andor episode 10

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast- Andor episode 10

Will is back with us as we look at Episode 10 of Andor also Will gives his thoughts on Tales of the Jedi.

Nov 15, 202201:02:44
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor Eps. 8-9

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor Eps. 8-9

Things are ratcheting up as we continue our review of Andor also we look at tales of the Jedi and see the fall of Doku.

Nov 08, 202257:27
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor ep.7 Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers and Shore Troopers oh my!

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor ep.7 Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers and Shore Troopers oh my!

There is a lot going on in this episode and John WIll and Garrett try to unpack it!


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Oct 25, 202258:14
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor ep.6

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Andor ep.6

We are at the halfway point of Andor and the guys talk this latest episode and give their predictions on what's the come

Oct 19, 202247:22
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor eps.4-5

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor eps.4-5

The Guys talk about the latest episodes of Andor.

Oct 09, 202249:29
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor eps.1-3

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor eps.1-3

with the first three episodes of Andor in the bag the guys sit down and discuss whether or not they hold up.

Oct 01, 202254:41
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor and Bad Batch Preview and Star Wars news

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Andor and Bad Batch Preview and Star Wars news

The Guys give their thoughts and predictions on the up coming Star Wars Disney+ series.

Sep 22, 202253:11
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - The State of Star Wars Collecting - September 2022

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - The State of Star Wars Collecting - September 2022

We break down the basic history of Star Wars collecting and its current status in 2022

Sep 06, 202258:20
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Top 10 favorite ships pt1

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Top 10 favorite ships pt1

This week John gives his picks for the best ships in the star wars galaxy

Aug 31, 202232:54
War of the Stars : Star Wars Podcast - Our Top Ten Star Wars Characters

War of the Stars : Star Wars Podcast - Our Top Ten Star Wars Characters

We each provide a list of our top ten characters from throughout the Star Wars Franchise and discuss the reasons for our selections

Aug 23, 202201:02:41
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - WHAT IF? - The Phantom Menace

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast - WHAT IF? - The Phantom Menace

We take a cue from Marvel's WHAT IF? and go through the story of EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE and ponder the question...WHAT IF? We change a few different key story points and discuss how the movie - and the saga as a whole -  might play out differently as the result. This will be the first of a series of episodes dealing with each movie of the saga.

Aug 16, 202253:51
War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Sequel rewrite

War of the Stars: A Star Wars Podcast-Sequel rewrite

John and Garrett look at the much maligned sequel trilogy and see what they can do to "fix it" 

Aug 10, 202201:01:38
War of the stars: A Star Wars podcast- Andor trailer review

War of the stars: A Star Wars podcast- Andor trailer review

John and Will are joined by Garret Jones as they review the trailer for the upcoming Andor series on Disney +
Aug 03, 202201:00:00
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Star Wars and religion

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast-Star Wars and religion

They say you should never discuss politics or religion. Well we break one of those rules maybe both.

Jul 27, 202253:17
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- did George need sell to save Star Wars?

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- did George need sell to save Star Wars?

Would Star Wars have been able to thrive had the maker not sold to the mouse? John and Will tackle this question.
Jul 18, 202251:01
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- myths and misconceptions

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- myths and misconceptions

what are some of the major myths and misconceptions in the star wars universe?

Jul 10, 202243:53
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Canon

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Canon

What is canon? why is it important and does it really matter and who gets to decided what is canon?

Jul 03, 202259:48
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Obi Wan Kenobi season finale

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Obi Wan Kenobi season finale

John and Will discuss the finale episode of the Disney+ Obi Wan Kenobi. Did it deliver? 

Jun 25, 202247:38
War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Obi Wan Kenobi Ep. 3

War of the Stars: A Star Wars podcast- Obi Wan Kenobi Ep. 3

Two words. Darth Vader! The Dark Lord of the Sith returns in a big way in the latest episode of Obi Wan Kenobi. Join us as we give our thoughts

Jun 08, 202254:11