Full Of Sith: Star Wars News, Discussions and Interviews

Bryan Young got the chance to speak with the man behind Jar Jar Binks, Ahmed Best, about his role in the Star Wars prequels, his role in Light & Magic season two, and the cinema influences behind Jar Jar Binks. Listen in!

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

At Star Wars Celebration Japan, Bryan Young gave a presentation about Akira Kurosawa's influence on Star Wars to a standing room only crowd. Fortunately, we have the audio from the presentation and are able to share it with all of you.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Bryan Young and Holly Frey recorded an episode live from Star Wars Celebration in Japan to talk about the Andor panel and to review the first three episodes of Andor. Give this one a listen after you've had a chance to watch the show!

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Holly Frey and Bryan Young had the opportunity to do roundtable interviews for the second season of Andor. They got to speak with cast and crew including Tony Gilroy, Diego Luna, and more. Listen in and hear Holly, Bryan, and some of your other favorite podcasters talk to the stars of Andor. This is spoiler free for season two, so feel safe in listening.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Join Holly Frey and Bryan Young as they talk about the bartenders from a galaxy far, far away. From Ackmena to Fey Zara, we talk about all the favorites. This episode was recorded live at Indiana Comic Con.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

Live from Indiana Comic-Con, Bryan Young and Holly Frey (with special guests including Clayton Sandell) talk about the classic Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back and its staying power after 45 years and what makes it such a great and lasting film.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Holly and Bryan joined special guests at Indiana Comic Convention to talk about the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in front of a live audience.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

Bryan Young and Holly Frey join the audience live from Indiana Comic Con to talk about Star Wars, Andor Season 2, and anything else the audience wanted to talk about!

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Holly is joined by Max Frey to talk about the new Andor trailer, Deadline’s Kathy Kennedy interview and their list of favorite jackets in the Star Wars galaxy.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Holly is joined by Savanna Kiefer and Tori Fox of the Dorky Divas Show. Discussion covers anticipation of Star Wars Celebration Japan, the merch they all wish existed, and what they hope for the future of Star Wars and fandom.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

Holly is once again joined by her husband Brian, and they talk through their 10 favorite Star Wars toys of all time (plus some honorable mentions).

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

In this episode of Full of Sith, Bryan Young and Holly Frey dive deep into the Confederacy of Independent Systems and their reasons for leaving the Republic and the politics and the corruption of the Clone Wars.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

Bryan Young and Holly Frey discuss those moments in the Star Wars movies that could have changed everything irreparably. Mace Windu would have called them shatterpoints, those moments so vital to the fabric of Star Wars that changing them would have changed everything forever. It turned into a really fun conversation.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

Bryan Young and Holly Frey talk about the finale of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the latest show in Lucasfilm's DisneyPlus series of Star Wars masterpieces. They talk in detail about the arcs on the show, Jod Na Nawood's character, the concept of filler episodes, and more!

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

Hosts Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about recent rumors about recasting Baylon Skoll and where the line is drawn over recasting a Star Wars actor versus remaking them in CGI. They also delved deep into Kelly Knox's Star Wars conversation cards in a vain bid to hold off on talking about Skeleton Crew until the show is over.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

Inspired by Skeleton Crew's Trash Crabs, Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about the myriad creatures of Star Wars and their makers. They talked about Phil Tippett, Stuart Freeborn, Teryl Whitlatch, and more, as well as their favorites across the Star Wars saga.

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2025

Bryan Young and Holly Frey take a look back at all of the Star Wars stories that came out in 2024 and talk about their favorite parts and get into a little bit about what they're most excited for coming out in 2025 and beyond. They also answered an intriguing fan question about Carrie Fisher's role in The Rise of Skywalker.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey take a look back at all of the Star Wars stories that came out in 2024 and talk about their favorite parts and get into a little bit about what they're most excited for coming out in 2025 and beyond. They also answered an intriguing fan question about Carrie Fisher's role in The Rise of Skywalker.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Bryan and Holly look back on 9 years of the sequel trilogy as well as break down the myth that there was no plan for the sequel trilogy and look back on the plans for the other trilogies to see how they compare to what was in place for the sequels. An enlightening episode full of Star Wars history.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2024

Holly and Bryan talk about all the kids in Star Wars, past and present, starting with the third episode of Skeleton Crew. They go all the way back to the Ewok Adventures and talk about Anakin in the Phantom Menace, the characters on The Clone Wars, Rebels, the Bad Batch, and anywhere else they've been in a galaxy far, far away, and the impact they've had.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey review the first two episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, spoilers and all. They talk about the entire crew, Wim, Neel, KB, and Fern, as well as their journey into the stars--which they've never seen before.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together on a new episode of Full of Sith to talk about the history of Star Wars as a political allegory and how it's been used as a coping mechanism for folks in the wake of recent political events and how they have a new way of looking at Andor and The Rise of Skywalker.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about her exploits in Iceland visiting Rogue One shooting locations, the phenomenon of Wookiee Life Day, and tips for traveling to Japan for Star Wars Celebration.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

Bryan Young is joined by Stephen Tillman, the Star Wars Guru. They talk about Star Wars fandom, different entry points to Star Wars, the importance of Jar Jar Binks, how cool the Acolyte was, and Stephen's experience of getting into Star Wars as a Black fan with no initial interest in Star Wars.

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

Bryan and Holly spend the latest hour of the Full of Sith podcast answering listener email ranging from tips to heading to Star Wars Celebration Japan to the philosophical and legal role Rey's New Jedi Order should play in a a new society.

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about the new Star Wars video game Outlaws. They talk about the story, what they love, how it connects with other bits of lore and what they would like to see more of.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2024

Bryan and Holly get back together for a new episode to rant about two topics and then moved on to Holly's report from Halcy-Con, a fan gathering dedicated to the Galactic Starcruiser. Rant number one was about misinformation in the Disney eco-system and Rant number two was about some of the "fan" reaction to trans clone trooper Sister's inclusion in recent books.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2024

From the archives, Bryan digs out an interview with Rob Coleman, the animation director of the Star Wars prequels to talk about The Phantom Menace after all these years and the reception it got in 1999 versus how its been received today.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2024

Straight from Dragon Con 2024, Bryan Young, E.K. Johnston, Fon Davis, Sarah Dempster and more look back at 25 Years of The Phantom Menace.

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2024

Bryan Young got to share the stage with Michael A. Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Delilah S. Dawson, E.K. Johnston, and John Jackson Miller to talk about their history in the world of writing Star Wars and answering questions from the crowd. Recorded at Dragon Con 2024.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2024

Bryan had the chance to do roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Gaten Matarazzo, Tony Revolori, and Bobby Moynihan, as well as writers and executive producers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit! You don't want to miss this one.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2024

Bryan Young and Holly Frey sit down with Rancho Obi-Wan's Steve Sansweet and Anne Neuman to discuss the passing of James Earl Jones as well as the upcoming fundraiser gala for Rancho Obi-Wan, the museum dedicated to Star Wars. It'a an incredible conversation and you want to listen in.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

Bryan and Holly got together in person to talk Star Wars in Atlanta at Dragon Con! They talked about the cool stuff they saw there as well as their views on the unfair cancellation of The Acolyte and their hopes for the show moving forward, among other topics.

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2024

Holly is joined by beloved guest Tom Spina to talk about the Wampa project Regal Robot has been working on, as well others. They also talk about recently announced changes to Disney parks, and their anticipation of Skeleton Crew.

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2024

Bryan and his son Kingston had a chance to chat about Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures and sit in on a roundtable interview with other podcasters with Dee Bradley Baker, who plays Nubs on the show.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2024

Holly is joined by Max Frey to talk about the all the Star Wars news to come out of D23, including Skeleton Crew, Andor, and the Mando and Grogu story coming to Smuggler’s Run.

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2024

Holly is joined by her husband Brian Frey to talk about San Diego Comic Con and Star Wars toy collecting.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2024

Bryan had the extreme pleasure of speaking to Jennifer Bryan, the costume designer for Star Wars: The Acolyte. They talked about the influences of the costumes, the challenges of storytelling through the clothing, and how she pulled off such a masterful job on The Acolyte.

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2024

Bryan and Holly got together to talk about the season finale of Star Wars: The Acolyte and all of the tantalizing questions it raises for the Star Wars Universe. They also took a look at some common complaints about the show and offered in-universe explanations for them that will help folks enjoy the show even more.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2024

Bryan and Holly discuss the nuances of point of view in the totality of the Star Wars universe, from Obi-Wan's assertion that Vader killed Luke's father to the differing points of view of the Acolyte, they talk about it all. They even dive into the work of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and Luke in The Last Jedi.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

Bryan and Holly get together to talk about the last two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte and how deep and intriguing this show is. From the colors and costumes to the layered depth of the dark side, they have an in-depth discussion about this incredible show.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2024

Back before Full of Sith ever started, Bryan got an opportunity to spend some time talking to Dave Filoni about the third season of The Clone Wars, influences on the show (including Kurosawa and Robotech), and about his own Star Wars fandom. Then, he talked to Dee Bradley Baker about the third season of The Clone Wars as well. Enjoy these two interviews from the archives.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2024

Bryan and Holly talk in a wide-ranging discussion about Star Wars and try to focus on the positive of this week, while also discussing the absurd controversies happening lately because The Acolyte Broke Star Wars or something. Listen in!

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2024

Bryan and Holly dive deep into the third episode of The Acolyte and weigh the arguments about whether or not this episode broke Star Wars, its canon, or its fans. They also talked about some fascinating theories about what's going on in the show, and their favorite highlights. You won't want to miss it.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2024

Another interview from the archives in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Bryan spent an hour on the phone with David Tattersall, the cinematographer behind the prequels. A brilliant, soft-spoken man, he set the look of the prequel era and was a pioneer in digital filmmaking.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

Holly and Bryan talk about the red carpet premiere for Star Wars: The Acolyte and break down the first two episodes of the show, directed by Leslye Headland. You don't want to miss this spoiler-filled episode about the brand new Star Wars show.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2024

Content Warning - this episode contains some mild adult language. A few years ago Bryan had the opportunity to interview Star Wars producer Rick McCallum in a wide-ranging discussion about his work at Lucasfilm, from the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and all points in between. There was a lot of focus spent on The Phantom Menace, making this a perfect interview to pull from the archive to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2024

After Holly and Bryan catch up after a long absence to talk about about The Phantom Menace, The Bad Batch, and Tales of the Empire, they are joined by Kelly Knox and Clayton Sandell, two of the authors behind Return of the Jedi: The Visual Archive, out now from Insight Editions!

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2024

Bryan is joined by his son Kingston and they talk about all things Star Wars.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2024

Join Holly Frey and Bryan Young as they jump into the Podathon, with interviews with Matt Martin and Pablo Hidalgo from the Lucasfilm story team.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2024