Star Wars 7x7: A Daily Bite-Sized Dose of Star Wars Joy

It's one of my favorite things each year - the April Fool's Day episode of the show! Today, I'm breaking down what was real, what was fake, and what was true from a certain point of view in our Ronto Roasters Franchise episode. Punch it! And here's a list of our previous April Fool's Day shows and topics: 2023: Jaxxon's live-action appearance in Skeleton Crew: https://sw7x7.com/jaxxon-skeleton-crew-cameo-leading-to-live-action-series-episode-3193/ 2022: The "Project Rogue" Kevin Feige/Suicide-Squad-style 2027 movie: https://sw7x7.com/episode-2828-star-wars-2027-details-revealed/ 2021: Re-canonizing the Star Wars Holiday Special: https://sw7x7.com/episode-2463-lucasfilms-history-and-plans-for-re-canonizing-the-star-wars-holiday-special/ 2020: Project Luminous Resetting Star Wars Canon: https://sw7x7.com/episode-2098-breaking-project-luminous-resets-star-wars-canon/ 2019: "The Phantom Menace: Special Edition" re-release details:  https://sw7x7.com/episode-1732-special-edition-phantom-menace-re-release-details/ 2018: The Secret Within the Arch-to Jedi Library: https://sw7x7.com/episode-1367-yoda-luke-secret-within-jedi-library/ 2017: Pablo Hidalgo to Lead Transformers Story Group: https://sw7x7.com/episode-1002-pablo-hidalgo-lead-hasbros-new-transformers-story-group/ 2016: The Last Jedi filming on the International Space Station: https://sw7x7.com/episode-637-breaking-episode-viii-to-film-on-the-international-space-station/ (We didn't do one in 2015, which was the first April Fool's Day during the podcast's run.) ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

2 Huhti 20246min

They're going nationwide with Ronto Roasters! Disney is turning the quick-serve dining location in Galaxy's Edge into a franchise, aiming to have hundreds of them open in time for the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" movie in May 2026. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

1 Huhti 20246min

No Qui-Gon until way later? A kinder, gentler Boss Nass? The Gungan Sio Bibble? These and more are some of the main differences in the ealier going of The Phantom Menace, according to an earlier version of the script. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

31 Maalis 20247min

It's been a while, but some Star Wars merch tied to a show actually debuted *before* the show premiered! And yes, there are some new and interesting tidbits to discover about "The Acolyte" - including fresh hints at the danger our heroes will face. Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

30 Maalis 20246min

Well, we can now rule out a couple of the possible explanations for how Asajj Ventress survived her "death" in Dark Disciple, only to show up in "The Harbinger" episode of The Bad Batch. What's left? And where do we go from here? Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

29 Maalis 202410min

Bad Batch S3E9 is "The Harbinger," which heralds (finally!) the return of Asajj Ventress. It's a complete story without any loose ends (aside from the one enormous one), and thus begs the question - will we see her again this season? Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

28 Maalis 202412min

It used to be only Force-sensitive characters - Jedi and Sith - were the meditation experts in Star Wars. The makers of the Bad Batch have now made meditation an outright part of their storytelling, and for the first time with just plain folks. This is our deep-dive episode related to Bad Batch S3E8, "Bad Territory," and will also tie in details from S2E6, "Tribe." Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

27 Maalis 20249min

Fennec Shand offers Hunter and Wrecker a classic quid-pro-quo deal ... but is she double-crossing them? Signs point to yes in "Bad Territory," the 8th episode from The Bad Batch season 3. Our 7-takeaway breakdown is here...  Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7  ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It’s destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

26 Maalis 202412min