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2026/09/30
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic book, and other POP-culture media honestly, with humor, critical analysis, cultural perspective, and inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond (without the toxicity). • New episodes weekly—join our community, join the TRIAD! • This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC.
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a RED PILL(ed) Star Wars story
2026/09/30
"red-pilled adjective | RED-pild: Red-pilled is a central tenet of the manosphere, a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny and antifeminism."
With that being said... which characters in the STAR WARS canon exhibit traits of being "red-pilled" the most?!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nad, Nani, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
PHIL SZOSTAK • Interview | The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR (The Complete Series)
2026/09/23
What can be said about PHIL SZOSTAK? To begin with, he is allegedly not Christopher Guest. Additionally, he is the Creative Art Manager at Lucasfilm, and the author of multiple art books, including The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Phil also serves in the Lucasfilm Story Group.
Phil has added another Art Book to his bibliography with his latest: The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR (The Complete Series), a book which we're very excited to discuss today! This new Art Of book is a TOME! For a series as rich and detailed as ANDOR, this book was going to be an absolute marvel containing to much incredible artwork! Today, we're so very privileged to talk to Phil about his career and work on this wonderful book which showcases so much incredible art from this amazing show.
ANDOR lives on!
Thank you to ABRAMS for facilitating this interview!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
DragonCon Star Wars Trivia (diabolical) + STARFIGHTER and STAR WARS 50th Anniversary in IMAX!
2026/09/17
After a wedding in Idaho and a trip to Atlanta, we're finally back! To kick things off, we discuss DragonCon, one of the wildest nerd-conventions out there! Besides being notorious for it's partying, DragonCon is also infamous for it's Star Wars Trivia test. This test is usual hard (and rightfully so), but this year it was truly diabolical! We discuss this test and subject Nad to a couple of the questions.
Additionally, while we were gone it was announced that both STARFIGHTER and the STAR WARS 50th Anniversary re-release will both have releases in IMAX, just like Christopher Nolan intended. STARFIGHTER is a film we're excited for and discuss the possibilities it can have to push Star Wars in exciting new directions. Regarding IMAX, is this format... overrated?
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
SIXth year Anniversary Special! ◦ Our Favorite EPISODES 6(es)!
2026/09/02
Back in August 23, 2020, when the world was a very different place, TRIAD Of The FORCE was born! It's been an incredible journey and many things have changed, and today (even though we're a little late) we celebrate our anniversary.
But how, you may ask? Well we reminisce of course! We look at where we started and how we've ended up where we are, what hasn't changed and what has. Additionally, for this SIXTH anniversary we look at Episode VI... well actually we look at all episode sixes! Beyond Return Of The Jedi there are many episodes, chapters, or part sixes in the Star Wars canon. From Andor, to The Clone Wars and beyond, we have some fun looking at all these sixth chapters of these stories and choose our favorite!
On a bittersweet note, we also have some news in regards to TRIAD Of The FORCE and the future of the podcast.
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
This is Your TRIAL ◦ AHSOKA Season 2 D23 Trailer Discussion
2026/08/18
It's official: AHSOKA Season 2 releases on January 20, 2026! The reveal was made at D23 (i.e. the Disney convention), and along with the release date, they also blessed us with the first trailer for the show!
This was a jampacked trailer featuring, Force Ghost Anakin Skywalker, flashbacks of Anakin and Ahsoka during the Clone Wars (who is that guy wielding the teal lightsaber?!), Ezra and Zeb reunion, B-WINGS!, space battles, NIGHTSISTERS, and the bluest daddy of them all: THRAWN.
It' a lot more than we were expecting and changed our plans from discussing THE NINTH JEDI. Today we return after a small vacation to discuss all the vibes from this trailer, what we liked, what we're dubious about, and most important of all: is Thrawn's wig better this time around?
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
There and Back Again ◦ Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY Review
2026/07/30
We're living in truly crazy times, and things that would not even be remotely controversial ten years ago now bring ire to certain parts of society. A while ago, the idea of Christopher Nolan filming an adaptation of THE ODYSSEY would bring universal interest, but now any perceived ""woke" decision brings multitudes of vitriol and "discourse".
Today we take a look at this film on it's own merits, and see how a myth that has evolved through centuries is recontextualized for our day and age. Join us as we aura farm with Agamemnon and take a journey with Odysseus to Ithaca as we encounter war, trauma, acceptance, and forgiveness on 70mm IMAX (none of us saw it on this format).
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
KENJI KAMIYAMA + SHUNSUKE TADA + HITOSHI ITŌ • Roundtable Interview | Star Wars: THE NINTH JEDI
2026/07/27
Star Wars: VISIONS presents -THE NINTH JEDI releases in a little over week and are extremely excited! A couple of weeks ago the trailer dropped and we discussed it at length (check that out if you haven't!). Today we're very honored to present a very special episode.
We had the privilege to be able to participate in a roundtable interview, along some of our podcasting peers, with the creatives behind THE NINTH JEDI: Supervising Director KENJI KAMIYAMA, Director SHUNSUKE TADA, and Producer HITOSHI ITŌ. This was such a great opportunity and we gained such wonderful insight from everybody, which hopefully you do as well!
The interviewees spoke in Japanese, so an interpreted was translating our questions and their answers, so hopefully my editing/dubbing skills have been good enough to convey the interview well!
Extremely special thanks to Disney and Lucasfilm for the opportunity! We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we enjoyed participating in it!
We were very fortunate to share the round-table with some of our community friends, among them: Father. Son. Galaxy., Star Wars Explained, Skytalkers, and Talking Bay 94.
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
Straight Outta Kessel ◦ Star Wars HOT(?) Takes
2026/07/15
Star Wars is a franchise rife with lore, and as such full of fans that dissect every minute details. Any missing detail is an opportunity for a theory, any retcon a chance to reconcile it with headcanon. More than anything, fans have an endless supply of takes... some might call them HOT TAKES.
Reddit, YouTube, Instagram (and others) are depositories of endless takes, and Nad has scoured them all to create a list of the finest and spiciest takes that could come straight from Kessel! Let's take a look at these, have some fun with them, and not take things too seriously!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
A Sabersmith's Daughter ◦ Star Wars: VISIONS Presents – THE NINTH JEDI Trailer Reaction and Retrospective
2026/07/08
Lah Kara returns in Star Wars: VISIONS Presents – THE NINTH JEDI! Star Wars: VISIONS has always been an fascinating project for us which has introduced to us a plethora of incredible Star Wars stories from the points-of-views of diverse creators from all around the world. While all the stories were fascinating, a couple rose to the top as fan-favorites, among them Production I.G's THE NINTH JEDI. This episode from Vol.1 of VISIONS was so popular it spawned a sequel in Vol.3: THE NINTH JEDI: CHILD OF HOPE. Today we look back at these episodes and see what makes them work and why they appeal to so many.
The popularity of these shorts was such, that now we're getting a full spinoff series! During Anime Expo, the first episode was screened and the trailer released online. We react to this thrilling trailer, wonder why some reveals were shown in it, and what we expect to see based on what the previous episodes have given us!
We're very excited for more of THE NINTH JEDI and hope to see more projects like this from Star Wars!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
Dads, Fathers, & Daddies ◦ A Star Wars FATHER'S DAY Special
2026/06/24
"I am your father". Darth Vader's iconic phrase that cemented itself in pop-culture history, and Vader as one of the all-time most famous father in history. However, this begs the question: who is the best father in Star Wars?
Today we celebrate Father's Day and ponder that question. Are some of the dad's we'd think would be bad dads or are they actually pretty good? Who are our favorite Star Wars dads?
Most importantly, we categorize everyone between Dad, Father, and Daddy (trust us, it makes sense).
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/
If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
Force of NOSTALGIA ◦ Damon Lindelof's NEW JEDI ORDER & Episodes X, XI, and XII
2026/06/17
In a world dominated by indie horror films like Obsession and Backrooms, where does Star Wars stand? A couple of weeks ago, an article was published where Damon Lindelof talked about his canceled Star Wars movie, saying it would have been about the fight between nostalgia and reinvention. This film was the colloquially named by fandom, NEW JEDI ORDER, staring Rey portrayed once again by Daisey Ridley and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
What are the implications of the themes Damon Lindelof talked about his script for this film and Star Wars as a whole? Is there a chance that his ideas will be incorporated into Simon Kinberg's alleged X, XI, XII Trilogy?
Today we discuss the current state of Star Wars and speculate what Rey's journey could look like in a potential new-Sequel Trilogy. Is the Protestant Reformation of Star Wars upon us?
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/
If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
KRISTIN BAVER • Interview | The Art of Star Wars: THE ACOLYTE
2026/06/10
KRISTIN BAVER is a Star Wars legend. Kristin is a journalist who has been the editor-in-chief of StarWars.com since 2024. Not only that, but she hosted This Week! In Star Wars, and served as the inspiration for KB-68 in Adam Christopher's Shadow Of The Sith as well as Kitrin Braves in The Rise And Fall Of The Galactic Empire by Dr. Chris Kempshall. Additionally, she is an accomplished author who has written Skywalker: A Family at War, and The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic: Volume I, and Volume II.
Most recently, she authored The Art of Star Wars: THE ACOLYTE, a book which like many of the rest of The Art Of... series, chronicles production art, character and vehicle designs, planets, storyboards, and other breathtaking work from the series. Today, we're so very privileged to talk to Kristin about her career and work on this wonderful book which showcases so much incredible art from this amazing show.
The Acolyte was a show we enjoyed deeply and despite its untimely end, we continue to celebrate it with Kristin through the work of so many incredible artists!
Thank you to ABRAMS for facilitating this interview!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/
If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
BRAIN ROTta ◦ Favreau + Fatherhood in THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
2026/06/03
Jeremy Allen White's ROTTA THE HUTT's inclusion in THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU was a surprise to many a Star Wars fan. Not since Dave Filoni's 2008 animated-film The Clone Wars had we seen Rotta, then affectionately known as "Stinky". In that film, our heroes are tasked by Jabba The Hutt to bring his son back safely. Fast-forward to 2026, and in Favreau's/Filoni's film, the Hutt-twins task our heroes to bring their nephew back safely. Something about poetry comes to mind...
Today we take a look at the surprising inclusion of this character and how compelling he is within the story, while also furthering Jon Favreau's recurring filmic-theme: fathers and sons. From Iron Man to Chef, Favreau explores these relationships and with The Mandalorian And Grogu, Rotta serves to further continue to explore this theme.
A question lingers though... do Hutts engage in polycules?
We also have a bit of fun with a Q&A from listeners! Might need to make this a permanent segment.
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriadoftheForce/
If you like us, get some merch and help the channel:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
Is This The Way? ◦ Star Wars: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Spoiler Review
2026/05/27
Not only have Mando and Gorgu arrived in theatres, but NAD has arrived as a permanent co-host on TRIAD Of The FORCE! Perfect timing too since today we, at long last, discuss the return of Star Wars to cinemas with the release of THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU!
There has been a lot of anticipation about this film and after many years since the release of The Rise Of Skywalker, we all wondered if this would be a triumphant return. Today we review this film and talk at length about what worked and didn't work, from Rotta The Hutt, to Ludwig Göransson's score, but especially the story and journey of Din Djarin and Grogu.
We're so exactly to finally talk about a new Star Wars in cinemas, and especially as a complete triad!
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, Nad, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
Follow TRIAD Of The FORCE at:
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
JON FAVREAU + DAVE FILONI • Roundtable Interview | The MANDALORIAN And GROGU
2026/05/19
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is right around the corner! Can you believe a new Star Wars is upon us after seven years?! We have been very busy in the lead-up to this film. We were extremely lucky to receive and Invitation from Lucasfilm to tour the Mandalorian Archives where they keep many props, and models from both the series and the film!
We were also very lucky to be invited to participate in an virtual roundtable interview with non other than JON FAVREAU and DAVE FILONI alongside other incredible fan-creators! This was such a special moment with some great insight from both Dave and Jon! Additionally, Jon gets a Nice-Guy-Award for going out of his way to answer all of our questions after time ran out!
As if all of that wasn't enough, we were able to attend the World Premiere of the film! The social and review embargoes are officially lifted so stick around and get some first impressions. Can't wait to discuss this movie!
THIS IS THE WAY!
Extremely special thanks to Disney and Lucasfilm for the opportunity! We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we enjoyed participating in it!
We were very fortunate to share the round-table with some of our community friends, among them: Father. Son. Galaxy., Fangirls Going Rogue, Skytalkers, Talking Bay 94, Coffee With Kenobi, Jedi News, Fantha Tracks, and Space Waffles.
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TRIAD Of The FORCE is a STAR WARS+ podcast hosted by Gus, Nani, & Chase—Puerto Rican and queer creators sharing deep dives, and heartfelt conversations from a galaxy far, far away. Featured on the STAR WARS CELEBRATION Podcast Stage (2022 & 2023), we explore STAR WARS, fantasy, comic books, and other POP-culture media honestly. We engage in inclusive commentary across film, TV, books, comics, and beyond with humor, critical analysis, and cultural perspective (without the toxicity).
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Acknowledgement: The Intro and Outro music is the Triad of the Force Theme, composed and performed by Grushkov with full permission for use by Grushkov (https://linktr.ee/Grushkov).
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This channel is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
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jonathanflemi 2026/04/16
For SW fans, by SW fans
I feel like this pod is one of those rare ones that doesn’t boast or preach anything it doesn’t practice— it is welcoming for SW of every level and is...
RichiePhoto 2026/04/09
For the love of Star Wars.
Always a good listen. You hear tell their passion for Star Wars. It’s real. And always great to hear a Latino representation, gracias para todo.
Penny O. 2026/04/09
Great podcast
Enjoy their podcast! Loved the COTW crossover
CasperOner 2026/01/23
Wack
This podcast hates OT fans and dude bros. They must get free press passes from lucasfilm so they feel the need to kiss the ring. Unlistenable and crin...
some radom preson 2025/08/11
Stellar
Excellent pod with great hosts
Shroom_e 2025/06/18
Searching for your new favorite Star Wars podcast? Look no further
Are you interested in Star Wars but want to take a deeper dive into the meatier themes offered in a galaxy far far away? Look no further, Triad of the...
jmfalcon1 2024/11/16
Don’t sleep on it because it’s Puerto Rican
I saw this podcast and skipped it initially because I assumed it would be in Spanish. I only came back to it when I heard one of the hosts being inter...
Rock in Rico 2024/07/01
Really Honest Podcast
Love the fact that you guys give your opinion regardless the Star Wars content provided by Disney is good or not so good. Love the Honestly and the we...
HumanManCat38 2024/06/08
Even my sister loves it!
New to this podcast, but it’s a fast favorite! Insightful and thought out questions for guests, and really accessible content that even a new Star War...
maumauz8 2023/11/29
Triad of the force was the bandaid I needed
I was recovering from surgery and stumbled upon this podcast. I’ve only ever been a Star Wars “light” fan, but this piqued my interest in the genre! A...
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