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Chicago Comic Con (formerly known as Wizard World) descended upon the Windy City this weekend to bring Star Wars fans from across the country together for a wild weekend. Join us for the first of several special reports from this huge event. Kicking things off is an exclusive interview with Lucasfilm's Head of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet. Steve talks about the fallout from the SDCC Star Wars Spectacular, his latest book Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles, and he joins Jimmy Mac for a little game of ForceCast Bongo. Plus, the latest Celebration V news and much more. Get caught up with a ForceCast favorite, Steve Sansweet, as we leave NO FAN LEFT BEHIND!

It's a new day for The Weekly ForceCast as we release the first show on our new website, ForceCast.net. Listen in as Jason and Jimmy take you on a tour of the new home for all things ForceCast. We'll also look at some news we missed coming out of Comic Con, including Star Wars on Blu-ray, the next Family Guy parody, and Jedi resurrection in the EU.

Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of the clone army in Star Wars: The Clone Wars sits down with Jimmy and Jason to discuss how he creates so many memorable characters with a single voice. Dee also looks back on his career as a voice over actor and how he got his start.

The Weekly ForceCast welcomes Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich to the show to talk about their Skate Party Tour and Jimmy and I go deep into what was announced (and not announced) at last week's San Diego Comic Con.

Anyone listening to the Weekly ForceCast knows what a hot topic the Star Wars Expanded Universe has become. Some love it, some do not, and others are somewhere in the middle. Join Jason, Jimmy Mac, Josh "JediShua" Stolte, and Kyle Newman in a roundtable discussion about the current state of the EU, both the good and the not so good.

The Weekly ForceCast kicks off its San Diego Comic Con coverage with analysis of the first precious pics of the Star Wars pavilion. Jake Lloyd speaks out on ten years of living with the legacy of Anakin Skywalker and a ForceCast listener calls for no confidence in Jimmy's Vader count.

The Weekly ForceCast is back as the anticipation builds for San Diego Comic Con. What will be announced at next week's Star Wars Spectacular? Listen in as we discuss all of the possibilities... and we mean ALL. We also welcome Writer/Director Daniel McNichol to the ForceCast Cantina to talk about his new Reclaiming The Blade documentary and the lightsaber's place in Western European sword history. Plus, a tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson by way of Billy Dee and Carrie Fisher and your voice mails and e-mails.

John Rhys-Davies is known to filmgoers as Sallah from the Indiana Jones Saga and Gimli from The Lord of the Rings. Jimmy Mac welcomes John into the Cantina to discuss his career in movies and his role as narrator of the new documentary Reclaiming The Blade. A fun look at the history of sword fighting in the real world and in film, Reclaiming The Blade also features the lightsaber, including an interview with Original Trilogy Stunt Coordinator/Swordmaster, the great Bob Anderson. Plus, John speaks candidly about working with George Lucas, Harrison Ford, and life on the set of some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters. So pull a stool up to the bar for a fun-filled chat with the right-hand man of Indiana Jones as The ForceCast goes in the Cantina with John Rhys-Davies!

Its time for your weekly dose of Star Wars news and much more with The Weekly ForceCast! Join Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac, along with special guest co-host, The Jedi Princess of Jazz Bethany Hamilton, for the latest news and information from The Galaxy Far, Far Away. Check out The ForceCast this week for all the hottest rumors about the upcoming Star Wars Live Action Show, San Diego Comic-Con news, and information about The Clone Wars. Have you been wondering what happened to The Clone Wars: Decoded? So have we! Listen to find out what we know! Plus KYLE NEWMAN pops by to receive…A gift! Gift? What Gift?!?!? Chill out Threepio! Join in on the fun right now with The Weekly ForceCast…The Galaxy is Listening! br

The Force-Cast is back and bigger than ever. Join Jason and Jimmy Mac as they review the big night in Chicago when George Lucas was honored by the Siskel Film Center. Hear exclusive podcast coverage from behind-the-scenes and backstage with GEORGE LUCAS! Plus, incredible highlights from JON FAVREAUs one-on-one interview with George - live from the stage at The Four Seasons main ballroom. Its an up-close and intimate look at the creator of Star Wars focusing on his past, present and future. Tickets for this event were 400 bucks a pop, but The Force-Cast was there leaving NO FAN BEHIND with an amazing report from mind-blowing evening. Also, we hear about everything that went down at Ralph McQuarries 80th birthday party from PAUL BATEMAN of RalphMcQuarrie.com. Find out what happened and who was on the star-studded guest list. And if that isn’t enough, DAN MADSEN, former Star Wars Fan Club President, stops by with info on how you can own a piece from his huge personal collection. And of course, birthdays, Billy Dee and the hottest news from the Star Wars galaxy with The Weekly Force-Cast!

Star Wars creator George Lucas was honored in Chicago last night by The Gene Siskel Film Center, and The Force-Cast was there. It was an amazing night featuring a banquet and a Q br

Star Wars fans, hard-core and casual alike, all know the name Ralph McQuarrie. This legendary talent was the concept artist for the original Star Wars trilogy. It was Ralph who was the first to visualize the incredible ideas that George Lucas conceived for saga we all know and love. Join The Force-Cast as we pay tribute to this great man on his 80th birthday with The Ralph McQuarrie Birthday Spectacular! Jason and Jimmy Mac are joined by two very special guest co-hosts this week, from Team McQuarrie, its PAUL and ATHENA BATEMAN, who provide a look inside the creative mind of Ralph. Plus, we hear from the Star Wars pros who collaborated and/or were inspired by Ralph, including original Star Wars trilogy F/X wizard KEN RALSTON, Clone Wars Supervising Director DAVE FILONI, Clone Wars Concept Artist RUSSELL CHONG, and Prequel Concept Artist MARC GABBANA. If that’s not enough, hear icons from the world of Star Wars art leave well wishes for their mentor. He’s a special man and it’s a special Force-Cast, honoring everyone’s favorite Star Wars artist with The Ralph McQuarrie 80th Birthday Spectacular!!! br

THE WEEKLY FORCE-CAST JUNE 5, 2009 br br br The Weekly Force-Cast is back with a show that is bigger than a pregnant mama gundark! This is a crazy night in the Force-Cast studios filled with laughs, shocks and surprises. Joining Jason and Jimmy are the talented duo behind The Force Among Us, CRIS and CORTNEY MACHT. Then, Fanboys director KYLE NEWMAN drops by and things start to get really wild when Clone Wars Supervising Director DAVE FILONI makes a surprise visit! Plus, a close-up look at the newest offering coming soon from LucasArts, The Old Republic, we check back in with whats new in Florida for Disneys Star Wars Weekends, and much more. Along with listener mail, Billy Dee, Birthdays, and Kersh? Its a Death Star-sized MegaCast from the Star Wars podcast by the fans, for the fans, its The Weekly Force-Cast! br br

FORCE-CAST: COLLECTORS CAST SPECIAL REPORT br br Collecting has always been a huge part of Star Wars fandom â€" From the hard-core adult collector who aims to become the next Steve Sansweet, to the kid who rips the action figures out of their packaging for a romp in the sandbox. While Star Wars collecting is still a very vibrant hobby, more than a few collectors have scaled back. Is it the economy? Is it because there are no Star Wars films on the horizon? Or is it for entirely different reasons all together? The Force-Cast attempts to find out in this all-new Special Report. Joining Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac are some very special (and quite qualified) guests. We start with Rebelscums Dan Curto who has his finger on the pulse of the collector, then we climb up the latter to talk to the man in charge of Hasbros Star Wars line, Brand Manager Derryl Depriest. Derryl talks about the past, present and future of everyones favorite action figure line â€" with a few scoops, predictions, and laughs along the way! Then, we top it all of with Fanboys Director Kyle Newmans collecting wish list! Do you collect Star Wars and are still buying everything like you used to? Or do you find that your collecting habits have been curbed lately? Either way, you owe it to yourself to learn about The State Of The Hobby with The Force-Cast Collectors Cast Special Report! br

THE WEEKLY FORCE-CAST MAY 29, 2009 br br The Weekly Force-Cast wraps up the month of May with an action-packed show! This week, we get the behind-the-scenes info about the new Fanboys DVD release from director KYLE NEWMAN with exclusive coverage of the Los Angeles release party! Then, we get the lowdown on all the happenings in Florida for the opening of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends 2009, and we learn why Britans Got Talent…Star Wars style. Also this week, learn how you can win an autographed copy of the Fanboys DVD and a huge set piece from the film itself! All the latest news and commentary from The Galaxy Far, Far Away is right here. So, do yourself a solid, check out The Force-Cast and you’ll see what happens when you put Billy Dee, Ziro The Hutt, and Eminem together in the same room! br br Also, be sure to check back with The Force-Cast early next week for a special program addressing the state of collecting with special guests, info and scoops! It’s a show no Star Wars collector can afford to miss! br

FORCE-CAST ROUNDTABLE: TREK vs WARS br br It was bound to happen! It was destiny for The Force-Cast to pit the two biggest Star franchises up against each other, and with Star Trek getting all the headlines and box-office love these days, now seems like a perfect time! In one corner we have Star Trek, longtime love of Sci-Fi geeks everywhere and current film sensation. In the other corner, we have Star Wars, the most influential space saga ever to hit the silver screen. Join Jason and Jimmy as they welcome the perfect guest to the Roundtable to discuss both ends of the spectrum, Dan Madsen. Dan was the former president of the official fanclubs for BOTH Trek AND Wars. He gives us insight into both franchises that you will not hear anywhere else! Also along for the ride is Jovial Jay from Rebelscum.com. Whether you’re a fan of the Galaxy Far, Far Away or Space, The Final Frontier, you’ll wanna join this Force-Cast Roundtable discussion to hear these two behemoths of the entertainment industry battle heads. Its fun for Trekkies and Jedis alike! br

Jason and Jimmy are back with a special edition of the Weekly Force-Cast, recorded live on the tenth anniversary of The Phantom Menace! They are remembering the splash landing of the Prequel Era and taking your calls! Hear fellow Star Wars fans relive those magic days from a decade ago as fandom was finally exposed to Darth Maul, Padme Amidala, and, yes, Jar Jar Binks. Plus, exclusive news about The Clone Wars: Decoded, the long-awaited release of Fanboys on DVD, and an update about the latest Star Wars videogame from LucasArts. And all the segments you have come to expect, like Birthdays, V-Mails, and The Billy Dee Quote of the Week. Its a celebration of all things Episode One this week on The Weekly Force-Cast!