The SWU Podcast LIVE | 17/04/20

On this episode, Dominic and Ben get you set for the final four episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars by breaking down the "Siege of Mandalore" trailer.  Then they discuss the announcement of the new Mandalorian docuseries debuting on Disney+ on May 4th, as well as Rosario Dawson's comments about whether she's in season two of The Mandalorian. They also discuss the new casting rumors about the upcoming Cassian Andor series.  Plus, the future of Star Wars Celebration, our Star Wars Mount Rushmores, a deep dive on Clone Wars chronology, and a special greeting from, Jar Jar Binks himself, Ahmed Best.  All this and much more!

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'Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge' Game Show To Debut On Disney+ In 2020

By: Benjamin Hart

Disney+ has obviously become a massive success in a short amount of time. The streaming service gained over 10 million subscribers in its first day, and has been steadily growing ever since. It has been an especially big hit with Star Wars fans as it introduced us to the first ever live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian. While Mando continues to garner rave reviews from critics and fans, it's become clear that this is just the tip of the ice berg for Star Wars content on Disney+.

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Watch: "The Empire Strikes Door (A Star Wars Mystery)"

By: Dominic Jones

For the past few years our pal Jamie Stangroom has been on a mission to discover the identity of the stormtrooper who bumped their head in a scene in Star Wars: A New Hope.  Now, he's compiled the evidence and produced his results in the form of the new documentary, The Empire Strikes Door, which you can watch now on YouTube.

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Ahmed Best and Erin Kellyman Announced as Guests For Celebration Chicago

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm just announced two more guests who will be attending Star Wars Celebration Chicago next month, joining an already impressive (most impressive) line-up of Star Wars celebrities who will be at the convention.  Erin Kellyman, who played the mysterious Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story will make her Celebration debut.  Also joining her will be Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, making his first appearance at Celebration since Celebration I back in 1999.

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Ahmed Best Opens Up About His Suicidal Moment In Powerful New Video

By: Dominic Jones

Last year, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best opened up about how he had considered suicide following the fan and media backlash he faced after the release of The Phantom Menace.  Best's revelation brought into focus the human cost of toxic fandom, and how the actions of so-called fans can have very real implications for their targets.  Best spoke about the backlash as well as why he opened up about it in a new video released on the SoulPancake YouTube Channel, which you can see below,

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Simon Pegg Says He's "Ashamed" Of His Past Comments About Jar Jar Binks

By: Dominic Jones

Just a couple of years ago, Mission Impossible and Star Trek star Simon Pegg compared George Lucas making the Star Wars prequels to infanticide and said he had no respect for anyone who enjoyed them.  And those were just the latest in a long line of comments Pegg made over more than a decade about his disdain for the Star Wars prequels.  The sentiment Pegg espoused was one that many shared, a deep, toxic hatred for those three films, with one character bearing the brunt of their hate: Jar Jar Binks.

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The IPC Podcast LIVE #197 | Peacekeeper Cast: #ForceOutHate

On this very special episode of IPC Zac and Ben devote some time to discuss some important issues currently facing all fandoms, specifically the rise in incidents involving "toxic fans". The guys are joined by Clarice Taylor from The Holofeed and good friend & patron Katie Horn to get their take on the turmoil while putting the "Peace" back in the Intergalactic Peace Coalition. They address the recent news regarding Kelly Marie Tran deleting her Instagram due to bullying, Ahmed Best opening up about his struggle with suicidal thoughts, and Mille Bobbie Brown leaving Twitter after an offensive meme of her circulated. The four of them share heartfelt thoughts about the situations and how to properly deal with it all. But don't worry, this episode isn't all serious. Stay tuned for lots of good banter, a couple of inspirational Quotes of the Night, and a very Vegan #BBQWatch. Listen for all that and more!

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Ahmed Best Reads Part of Jar Jar's Scene in "Aftermath: Empire's End"

By: Dominic Jones

When the novel the conclusion to Chuck Wendig's Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy, Empire's End, hit shelves one of the scenes that had people talking was the interlude featuring the infamous Jar Jar Binks.  The scene gave Jar Jar some closure following the events of the original trilogy, revealing what happened to him following his final appearance on screen in Revenge of the Sith.  But what does Jar Jar actor Ahmed Best think of the scene?

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These Are the Actors You're Looking For | Ahmed Best Talks DARTH JAR JAR Theory!

By: Dominic Jones

Our pal Jamie Stangroom released the latest episode of his YouTube series "These Are the Actors You're Looking For", in which he follows up with Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best about his experiences after Episode I came out and the infamous "Darth Jar Jar" theory.  Check it out below,

You can check out previous episodes of "These Are the Actors You're Looking For", including the original Jar Jar Binks episode with Ahmed Best performing Liam Neeson's Taken speech as Jar Jar, below,

And you can also hear Jamie chat about the series, his thoughts on The Force Awakens, and the response to his original interview with Ahmed Best on The SWU Podcast from January 22nd,
 
 

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