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Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show
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Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show 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!
We are preparing The Road to The Mandalorian and Grogu, premiering May 22nd, 2026. In addition to our Maul breakdowns, we will have another episode totally dedicated to Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu every single week. When the movie premieres we will be the PREMIERE spot for wall to wall Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu coverage. The first STAR WARS movie since 2019!
Then, it won't be long before we begin to prepare for Ahsoka Season 2!
Your number one spot for all things Star Wars TV, Maul - Shadow Lord, and The Mandalorian and Grogu
Voicemail Hotline: (205) 259-6675
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Star Wars: Starfighter Speculation + Episodes X-XII
5d ago01:07:04Tap to summarizeJoin Children of the Watch as we discuss Star Wars: Starfighter, the next Star Wars film coming in 2027. We run down everything we know about the cast, settings, and potential plot points, as well as speculate what could be waiting for us in this next adventure in a Galaxy Far, Far Away. Then, we continue the speculation train by discussing what we think Simon Kinberg's rumored Star Wars trilogy could look like, as well as talking about the status of other unconfirmed Star Wars projects. -Could Ryan Gosling's character be an ex-First Order TIE pilot? -Will Rey show up in Starfighter? -Could Flynn Gray's character be the next major Star Wars hero? -Is Amy Addams going to make it to the end of the film? All this and more! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, or the next big Star Wars trilogy, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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A Look Ahead to Ahsoka Season 2: Speculation and Theories
2w ago00:33:36Tap to summarizeJoin the Watch for a special episode of Alex and Mac dissecting concept art from Ahsoka Season 2 and what it could potentially mean for the story! As our coverage of The Mandalorian and Grogu wraps up and comes to an end, we begin looking forward this week and next as we prepare for Ahsoka Season 2 and Star Wars: Starfighter. Next week we will cover what we know about Starfighter, and the potential for Episode 10-12! If you enjoy this episode, check out our patreon for even more discussion on The Mandalorian and Grogu led by our discord members! Be sure you are subscribed so you don't miss an episode! Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch Music by Mac, Carpool Kids
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The Mandalorian & Grogu | Deep Dive Breakdown
3w ago02:40:47Tap to summarizeJoin Children of the Watch for more Mandalorian & Grogu coverage! This episode, we're doing our full detail-oriented scene by scene breakdown of the newest Star Wars movie. We talk about all the Easter Eggs, Behind the Scenes stories, as well as speculate about what could be coming next for us in the Mando-verse. Will we see Rotta the Hutt again? What's going on with the Shadow Council? What does this movie say about what's coming down the pipe with Thrawn? Dows the Yoda species build those mud huts instinctively? All this and more! We've had a fantastic time building up to Star Wars being back in the theater, thanks for being with us through The Mandalorian & Grogu season! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Instant Reaction | Spoiler Discussion
3w ago01:32:29Tap to summarizeJoin Children of the Watch for our full spoiler-filled instant review for The Mandalorian & Grogu! We talk everything we liked, didn't like, and some of the easter eggs in the newest Star Wars live action film. Join us next week for a more detailed scene-by-scene breakdown! We've had a fantastic time building up to Star Wars being back in the theater, thanks for being with us through The Mandalorian & Grogu season! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Final Predictions | The Future of the Mandoverse
4w ago01:09:41Tap to summarizeJoin Children of the Watch for the final time before the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu! We can't wait for the first Star Wars film to hit theaters in 7 years! On this episode, we do a round up of everything we know going into the film, as well as give our final predictions of what we think may be coming. Make sure you keep an eye on the feed for our full coverage of The Mandalorian & Grogu later this week! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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Voices from the Outer Rim: The Mandalorian & Grogu Theories
May 1500:56:55Tap to summarizeWelcome to Voices from the Outer Rim: the call-in show where Children of the Watch responds to YOUR theories, predictions, and wild speculation. We're a week away from the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars film in theaters in seven years! We couldn't be more excited. Will Din Djarin make it out of the film? Worse, could something happen to Grogu? Could Colonel Ward be working for the Imperial Shadow Council? Will we see any cameos from famous legacy characters? All this and more! We cannot wait for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu to be in theaters May 22nd! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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Journey to the Mandalorian and Grogu | The Mystery of Grogu's Past
May 1201:11:07Tap to summarizeWe are seeing a brand new Star Wars movie next week! To further prepare for the movie, Alex is joined by special guest Brandon Wainerdi of Talking Bay 94 as they breakdown and discuss the highlights of The Mandalorian seasons 1-3 and The Book of Boba Fett. This is a more big picture overview, but if you want more detailed breakdowns -- check out our feed where we have rewatched every single episode of The Mandalorian! We also ask if there are any lingering questions like: Why was Grogu on Arvala-7 to begin with? How did Gideon know about Grogu? What is the Twins goals? Is Thrawn invovled with the Shadow Council warlords or are they operating independently? and MORE! Call into the Voicemail Hotline to make it onto the show later this week! What are some of your theories heading into the movie? Who would you have sing on a movie themed soundtrack? (205) 259-6675 If you're new, we've been preparing for the first Star Wars movie in 7 years with our Rewatch episodes and our hype episodes of The Mandalorian and Grogu. We've covered Rotta, Embo, and the state of the Star Wars galaxy in the movie. Next week as soon as the movie ends for us on Thursday, we will be recording our instant reaction and posting it, so make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss it! Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch Merch: KeeptheWatch.com Anakin's Army: https://www.twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army Music by Mac Lacey
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The Secret of Grogu's Past | The Mystery of The Mandalorian & Grogu
May 800:53:56Tap to summarizeOn this BK Bounty Bundle special edition of Children of the Watch, Mac and Alex take listener calls about the upcoming Mandalorin & Grogu movie, as well as discuss the mysteries of Grogu's past and what it means for the film. The whole time, Mac and Alex will be chowing down on the Bounty Bundle from Burger King! Is Colonel Ward a good guy through and through, or will she have an unexpected turn at some point? Should there be a Darth Vader series after seeing him in Maul - Shadow Lord? Could Grogu be the key to some ancient Jedi temple or a sleeping Sith superweapon? All of this and more! We cannot wait for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu to be in theaters May 22nd! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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Maul - Shadow Lord Finale | The Mandalorian & Grogu Special Look
May 501:24:59Tap to summarizeJoin the Watch as we discuss the Season 1 Finale of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord! We break down the last two chapters scene by scene to analyze the story, fine comb for easter eggs, and explain how it all connects to the larger Star Wars Universe. Plus, we talk about May 4th Star Wars news, The Mandalorian & Grogu special look on Disney+, and more! We also announce the winner of our Maul review contest. Congrats to the winner! We'll be back later this week with Mandalorian & Grogu hotline calls and predictions! Leave us a message at (205)259-6675 and you could make it on to the show. We absolutely cannot wait for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, so get hyped with us! Follow us on social media: @CotWatch Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch Music by Mac Lacey Subscribe to never miss an episode. We cover all things Star Wars and this is going to be a GREAT year for Star Wars.
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The Galaxy is Not at Peace | The Mandalorian & Grogu Setting Explained
May 101:01:38Tap to summarizeWe're just a few weeks away from the release of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars film to hit theaters in 7 years! Join Children of the Watch for a very special episode where we detail what is happening in the Star Wars Galaxy at the time of this movie. We'll be talking about the major players, running themes and conflicts, and important events that happen after the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi. Will The Mandalorian & Grogu pick up on any of the ideas from the Aftermath trilogy of books? What exactly was Operation Cinder? Will the New Republic have to go to open war with the Empire again before the rise of the First Order? How will it all connect to the movie? All this and more! We cannot wait for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu to be in theaters May 22nd! Anakin's Army - Fight Like a Jedi: https://twentyfourink.com/collections/anakins-army If you'd like access to all kinds of cool bonus content and an incredible Discord community, 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 and Grogu, Ahsoka, Maul Shadow Lord, Starfighter, 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, Maul - Shadow Lord, Ahsoka, Andor, Jedi and Sith lore, and everything under the Star Wars umbrella!
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