All the Fanfare
All the Fanfare: A Pop Culture Podcast
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' With Justin Cox
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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' With Justin Cox

Podcast Episode 8: How a tragic war film became one of the best Star Wars stories
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This week I’m joined by Justin Cox. He’s an author, the founder and editor of The Writing Cooperative, and also a huge Star Wars fan. We had a great, wide-ranging conversation about Rogue One I think you’ll love. I sure did!

In This Episode

  • Putting the war in Star Wars

  • How Rogue One stitches into the existing narrative

  • Thoughts on returning characters

  • How Disney-era Star Wars delivered on the promise of classic characters

  • Why tragedy works in Rogue One and fails in the Prequels

  • Rogue One, Andor, and gray heroes

  • Favorite moments

  • A postmortem on the short-lived anthology series

  • The tension between personal storytelling and fan expectations

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All the Fanfare
All the Fanfare: A Pop Culture Podcast
An irreverent celebration of pop culture. Funny asides and overly serious opinions on movies, TV shows, and video games. Mainly focusing on stuff from the 1980s - 2010s.