It’s our usual Friday edition of Star Wars news, but since Father’s Day is this weekend, we’re also sorting the Star Wars father figures into tiers.
With a few more weeks behind the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, we’re looking at some comments from the cast and crew of the movie about what, if anything, from the cancelled season four of The Mandalorian made its way into the movie. Also, Ian McDiarmid has some comments on whether Emperor Palpatine somehow returned again. Also, George Lucas is still making money off of Star Wars and Lucasfilm…we’ll explain how. Finally, with Father’s Day this weekend, we are ranking the Star Wars father figures into tiers.
We’re wishing a happy Father’s Day to all the Star Wars Dads this weekend!
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- What Jon Favreau and others have had to say about season four of The Mandalorian compared to the story presented in The Mandalorian and Grogu,
- Ian McDiarmid on whether Emperor Palpatine survived The Rise of Skywalker,
- How George Lucas is acting as a landlord to Lucasfilm, and
- Ranking various Star Wars father figures on the S-tier system.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.

