Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show
Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show
Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show
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) 259-6675
The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Darksaber Saga
Join Children of the Watch as we wrap up the Star Wars: Rebels portion of our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! We also get into some Star Wars: Starfighter and New Jedi Order news, rumors, and speculation! For this week, the episodes covered are: Season 3, episodes 15, 16, 21-22 Season 4, episodes 1 & 2 These episodes are jam packed with all kinds of Mandalorian goodness. We camp out on the history and legend of Tarre Vizsla, the first Mandalorian Jedi. We also cover the Dark Saber and its legacy, Sabine Wren's journey to become the Mandalorian she was destined to be, and the many many ties to the Ahsoka series found within these episodes. Stay to the end to hear our thoughts on Matt Smith's rumored casting in Star Wars: Starfighter. Next week, we are stoked to get into The Mandalorian Chapter 1! 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!
Aug 7
1 hr 21 min
The Mandalorian Rewatch: Mandalore Fractured
Join Children of the Watch as we break into Star Wars Rebels for our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we're getting into where Mnadalorians ended up after the events of the Clone Wars. We watched Episode 13 from Season 2, and Episodes 7 & 11 from Season 3. Plus, there's all kinda of juicy lore for Maul, the Nightsisters, and the Darksaber. Join the discussion about what these episodes mean for the Ahsoka series, the Mandalorian & Grogu movie, where Din Djarin could have been during the Seige of Mandalore, and so much more Star Wars goodness.  Next week, more Rebels! 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!
Jul 24
1 hr 9 min
The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Siege of Mandalore
Join Children of the Watch as we continue our Mandalorian Rewatch with the Siege of Mandalore arc from the Clone Wars! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we're covering one of our favorite arcs in The Clone Wars! We watched the final three episodes of Season 7, which not only wraps up the Clone Wars series but also gives us our last look at Mandalore before the rise of the Empire. Join the discussion about what these episodes mean for the Ahsoka series, the amazing arc of Bo-Katan, and some good old fashioned red horned goodness.  Next week, we move on to Rebels! 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!
Jul 17
1 hr 11 min
The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Maul on Mandalore Episodes
Join Children of the Watch as we continue our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we're covering one of our favorite arcs in The Clone Wars! We watched episodes 14-16 of Season 5, which sees Maul manipulating Death Watch and many of Star Wars' favorite crime syndicates to take over Mandalore. Join the discussion about Palpatine's ultimate goals for Maul and the Mandalorians, what these episodes say about the upcoming Maul: Shadowlord series, a possible reason why Embo may show up in The Mandalorian & Grogu, and so much more!  Next week, we continue the Rewatch with the Seige of Mandalore arc! 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!
Jul 10
1 hr 8 min
The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Death Watch Episodes
Join Children of the Watch for the very first episode in our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we'll be starting in the Clone Wars with all the early episodes dealing with Deathwatch! Come witness the introduction of the fierce Mandalorian faction along with Bo-Katan's first appearances, the New Mandalore movement, Jon Favreau's first outing with Star Wars, and so much more!  Next week, we continue the Rewatch with the Maul on Mandalore arc! 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!
Jul 3
1 hr 6 min
The Art of The Mandalorian Season 2
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!
Jun 26
1 hr 36 min
ANDOR: Interview with Margit Pfeiffer
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
Jun 23
30 min
The Art of The Mandalorian Season 1
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!
Jun 20
1 hr 35 min
Interview with Alan Tudyk
Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with Alan Tudyk, the incredible performer behind so many beloved characters including the Star Wars droid K-2SO, from Andor and Rogue One. Alex got the wonderful opportunity to join Alan in a roundtable conversation alongside some of the greatest voices in Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained,‬ Triad of the Force‬,    and Blast Points‬ to discuss just what it takes to play one of Star Wars' most beloved droids. The discussion includes what it's like to perform as K-2SO in the motion capture suit, the storylines Tudyk has created in his head about Cassian's first days with K2, as well as how the experiences of filming Andor and Rogue One compared.  Special thank you to Alan Tudyk 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 Alan with our friends at Skytalkers, Friends of the Force, and Talking Bay 94! 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 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!
Jun 16
21 min
Interview with Tony Gilroy
Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with Tony Gilroy, the Creator and Executive Producer behind Andor, the latest hit Star Wars television show. Alex got the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Tony and some of the greatest voices in Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, and Blast Points to discuss Andor Season 2. The discussion includes the introduction of the Force to the show, some of the real-world political and historical roots of Andor, and even Tony's process for coming up with Star Wars names. Special thank you to Tony and eall the wonderful shows involved in the discussion, and also to Lucasfilm for the invitation and for capturing the footage and audio from the conversation.  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!
Jun 12
25 min
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