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Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show

Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show

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Children of the Watch is the number one podcast in the galaxy for all things Star Wars live action television, formerly The Mandalorian Watch. A positive, upbeat after show for Star Wars television. Join your hosts Alex Maxwell and Mac Lacey after each episode as we break it down with in depth analysis and commentary, as well as your hotline calls! The Mandalorian Rewatch begins now! We are rewatching every episode of Star Wars: The Mandalorian in our Road to The Mandalorian and Grogu, premiering May 22nd, 2026. When the movie premieres we will be the PREMIERE spot for wall to wall Stars Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu coverage. We will start off with all Mandalorian centric episodes of The Clone Wars and Rebels, and then follow up with seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and cap it off with season 3 of The Mandalorian! Your number one spot for all things Star Wars TV and The Mandalorian! Voicemail Hotline: (205) 259-66752025 Art
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  • The Art of The Mandalorian Season 2
    Jun 26 2025

    Join Children of the Watch as we continue our dive into the behind-scenes development of The Mandalorian! In preparation for our Mandalorian Rewatch, we're using the incredible Art of The Mandalorian Season 2 book by Phil Szostak as a jumping off point to discuss the continuing adventures of Din, Grogu, Greef, Bo-Katan, Boba Fett, and more.

    How did the massive Luke Skywalker cameo come about for the finale? Why did Filoni decide to firmly root Ahsoka's live action introduction in the Samurai genre? Could a lack of information on the Imperial cloning lab tell us more while reading between the lines? How did Cobb Vanth make the jump from page to screen? All of this and more.

    Next week, we begin the Mandalorian Rewatch!

    For Ad-Free Star Wars episodes and Bonus Star Wars episodes, head to Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch

    Music by Mac Lacey

    Welcome to Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show!
    If you're new to our podcast, we break down every single episode of Star Wars television scene by scene—analyzing the story, fine-combing for Easter eggs, and explaining how it all connects to the larger Star Wars universe. Whether it's The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, or the next big Star Wars series, we’ve got you covered!

    🔹 A must-listen for every Star Wars fan—whether you're deep into the lore or just getting started!
    🔹 Weekly deep dives into Star Wars storytelling, canon, and hidden details.
    🔹 Exclusive Star Wars news, rumors, and predictions.

    📢 Subscribe now and never miss an episode! Leave a review to help fellow fans find us in the galaxy! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube for even more Star Wars discussions that include The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • ANDOR: Interview with Margit Pfeiffer
    Jun 23 2025

    Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with ADR Supervisor and Sound Editor for Andor, Margit Pfeiffer. The sound of Andor helps build the gritty, incredible lived in world on screen in ways that some may not even notice.

    Alex got the wonderful opportunity to join Margit in a roundtable conversation alongside some of the greatest Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, and Blast Points to discuss the sound of Andor Season 2. Get a deep behind the scenes look in how Margit helped build one of the greatest televsion shows of all time.

    Special thank you to Margit Pfeiffer and all the wonderful outlets involved in the discussion, and also to Lucasfilm for the invitation and for capturing the footage and audio from the conversation.

    Be sure to check out a completely different interview featuring Margit with our friends at Skytalkers, Friends of the Force, and Talking Bay 94!

    Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch

    Merch: KeeptheWatch.com

    Socials: @CotWatch

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    31 mins
  • The Art of The Mandalorian Season 1
    Jun 20 2025

    Join Children of the Watch as we dive into the behind-scenes development of The Mandalorian! In preparation for our Mandalorian Rewatch, we're using the wonderful Art of The Mandalorian Season 1 book by Phil Szostak as a jumping off point to discuss the conception of Din, Grogu, Cara Dune, Greef Karga, and the rest of the captivating Mandalorian universe. We discuss the timelines of Jon Favreau pitching the series to Kathleen Kennedy, ideas that could have been, and so much more.

    Could an unused ship concept from The Mandalorian go on to become a big part of the upcoming Starfighter film with Ryan Gosling? How different would the show have been if they put Carl Weathers in weequay prosthetics for his role as Greef? What media inspired the series directly? Listen now for the in-depth discussion.

    Next week, we'll be doing the same thing for Season 2!

    For Ad-Free Star Wars episodes and Bonus Star Wars episodes, head to Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch

    Music by Mac Lacey

    Welcome to Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show!
    If you're new to our podcast, we break down every single episode of Star Wars television scene by scene—analyzing the story, fine-combing for Easter eggs, and explaining how it all connects to the larger Star Wars universe. Whether it's The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, or the next big Star Wars series, we’ve got you covered!

    🔹 A must-listen for every Star Wars fan—whether you're deep into the lore or just getting started!
    🔹 Weekly deep dives into Star Wars storytelling, canon, and hidden details.
    🔹 Exclusive Star Wars news, rumors, and predictions.

    📢 Subscribe now and never miss an episode! Leave a review to help fellow fans find us in the galaxy! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Follow us on X, Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube for even more Star Wars discussions that include The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!

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    1 hr and 35 mins
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I love Alex and Mac's positive and insightful review of all things Star Wars television!

GREAT AHSOKA REVIEW

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These guys know what they are talking about. Always insightful! They have a perspective e that just blows any other commentary away! Keep up the good work

Second to none

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Love the passion and the irresponsible speculation. Great positivity about star wars. Also, explains legends lore.

Great knowledge

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