The Holdo Maneuver

"There is nothing of greater importance to the future of this Empire.”

This week on ⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠ Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest Michael Lee (That's It LA) to discuss space A-Team shenanigans! Clone Force Holdo breakdown the events of the first half of THE BAD BATCH's final season, from episodes 1 through to 7. Also discussed: Project Necormancer, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the similarities between The Bad Batc...

"Omega has been waiting for us a long time.”

This week on ⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠ Marc and Mike discuss the latest news out of Lucasfilm! Starting with breaking down THE BAD BATCH season three (the final season) trailer and clip from the premiere. Followed up by speculating about what the premise of the next STAR WARS film, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU will entail! Also discussed: the passing of the late great Carl Weathers,...

"Do not celebrate this. There's no honor in this. This could easily be any of you lying here in the gutter of some forgotten world in the name of revenge. You would do well to remember that."

Mike and Marc head to the Motherworld this week on ⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠ and are joined by returning guest Kenny Madison (of Trek Wars, LassoCast.) Come with us on this derivative adventure through Zack Snyder's REBEL MO...

"If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it." - George Lucas

This week on THE HOLDO MANEUVER Marc and Mike are joined by Producer & NYT bestseller KYLE NEWMAN (Director of FANBOYS) and Executive Producer ADAM F. GOLDBERG (Writer of FANBOYS, Creator of THE GOLDBERGS) to discuss the new documentary - A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE: HOW THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIA...

“You Think What? I’m Gonna Walk Out With A Laser Sword And Stare Down The Whole First Order?”

This week on ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we're not a little short for stormtroopers. Mike and Marc are joined by voice actor Adam Molloy!

In this last round of our 2023 inaugural series: Characters We're Thankful For, we highlight (farmboy, Jedi Knight/Master, & legend) LUKE SKYWALKER, portrayed with iconic perfec...

"Someone has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, flyboy."

Join us in the sass factory this week on ⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Marc and Mike are joined by returning guest & voice actor Bonnie Marie Williams⁠ (of The Richmond Way.⁠)

In the first of our series: Characters We're Thankful For, we highlight (Princess, General, Rebel, Sister, and mother) LEIA ORGANA, and the woman who made the c...

"I Don’t Like It. I Don’t Agree With It. But I Accept It."

Come with us as we hop into the Millennium Falcon and head to Corellia this week on ⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Mike and Marc are joined by returning guest Ralph D. Apel (of Live Action Star Wars, Getting LOST) to let you know why Ron Howard's SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY should be one of your favorite STAR WARS movies!

Discussed: the WILLOW Disney+ ...

"Perhaps this is where a ronin such as you belongs. Today, victory is mine. Long Live the Empire."

This week on ⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Mike was taken over by Nightsister Magick! So in lieu of that Marc is joined by returning guests from TREK WARS, Aspen Webster⁠ & Kenny Madison, as well as Andrea D.W. from COACH BEARD'S BOOK CLUB! United they recap the season finale of the Disney+ Original Series ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

"Impatience for victory guarantees defeat."

This week on THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, The Force is our ally as Marc and Mike forego a lightsaber. Our band of Rebels joining us are returning guest Stanford Clark (of Movies: Past and Present, Animation Fascination) and first-time guest Germain Lussier (Senior Reporter, Gizmodo | io9.) So come with us as we board The Chimaera and examine the penultimate episode of Disne...

"What was first just a dream has become a frightening reality for those who may oppose us."

As ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ heads to Peridea in this episode recorded LIVE, Mike and Marc finish their audiobook for "The History of the Galaxy: Part 1." Joining the show this week are first-time guests SilverKayyy and LuchaJohnny (of Geek the F*** Out) to dive deep on the sixth episode of the Disney+ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

"One is never too old to learn, Snips."

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recorded LIVE in The World Between Worlds, Marc and Mike complete their training with Anakin Skywalker. They are joined this week by returning guests Andrea D.W. (of Coach Beard's Book Club)⁠⁠ and Adam Daniel⁠ (of Issue 1 Productions) to discuss the fifth episode of the Disney+ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AHSOKA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - "Part 5: Shado...

"Faith? I lost that a long time ago."

For this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike and Marc head out on The Ghost with Hera and Jacen Syndulla! Joined in their discussion this week by returning guests ⁠Ted Sowards⁠ and Stanford Clark (Movies: Past and Present,) they break down the next episode of the Disney+ ⁠⁠⁠⁠AHSOKA⁠⁠⁠⁠ series - "Part 4: Fallen Jedi."

Discussed: Two sad people talking,...

"Just sat back and waited to see who came out on top?"

In this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Marc and Mike pick back up their Jedi training with Huyang! Joined this week by returning guests Kai Patterson (OBI-WAN KENOBI: THE PATTERSON CUT) & Justin Gyorfi (Rant to the Future), and first-time guest Ted Sowards. Together they break down the most recent episode of the Disney+ series ⁠⁠⁠AHSOKA⁠⁠⁠ - "P...

"Sometimes even the right reasons have the wrong consequences."

Welcome back to another episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠⁠! This week Mike and Marc head to Lothal and are once again joined on their journey by returning guests, ⁠Aspen Webster⁠ and Kenny Madison (of ⁠Trek Wars⁠!) While recapping the Disney+ Series Premiere of ⁠⁠AHSOKA⁠⁠ - "Part 1: Master and Apprentice" and "Part 2: Toil and Trouble&...

"I Am No Jedi."

Welcome back to another episode of ⁠⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠⁠! This week Marc and Mike are joined by returning guest, and an Ahsoka Tano expert Aspen Webster (of Trek Wars,) to recap the character's rich history before the Disney+ Original Series AHSOKA begins. From Ahsoka's debut with Ashley Eckstein in the 2008 STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS film, its follow-up series, STAR WARS: REBELS, TALES OF ...

"I'm not who I used to be."

Welcome back to another episode of ⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠! In this week's episode, Mike and Marc take another look at the Disney+ series OBI-WAN KENOBI, from a certain point of view. Joined by filmmaker Kai Patterson (editor of the viral fan edit, OBI-WAN KENOBI: THE PATTERSON CUT) for an interview into his process of reworking the narrative of the series, and his STAR WARS fan or...

In this BONUS EPISODE, Marc and Mike were guests over at TREK WARS with our friends Aspen Webster and Kenny Madison —

"Amok Time (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (Star Wars) We start S2 of Star Trek TOS in style - with our friends Marc Vibbert and Michael Sawran from The Holdo Maneuver Podcast. This epic episode digs deep into guests' relationships with both Star Wars and Star Trek. Mike and Marc also ...

"Now, don’t you fret Boba Fett." EPISODE XLVIII — WHISTLE! Welcome to a mega-sized episode of ⁠⁠THE HOLDO MANEUVER⁠⁠! This week Marc and Mike believe in believe as they are joined by a legion of Lasso podcasters and content creators from around the TED LASSO fandom. Discussed: the shared themes of TED LASSO and STAR WARS including — found family, redemption, father and son relationships, plus much, much more... (Reco...

This bonus episode of THE HOLDO MANEUVER originally appeared in the podcast feed for ANIMATION FASCINATION as episode 105 —

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"Hang in there, little dancer. Soon, we'll all be free." 

In this episode, Rogue Squadron commanders Stanford and Marc are joined by Red Leader ⁠⁠Mike Sawran⁠⁠ (of ⁠⁠The Holdo Maneuver⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Sout...