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Episode 164

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23rd Jul 2022

Simon Pegg on Toxic Fandom and John Boyega Loves Obi-Wan

We're back covering plenty of news from around the galaxy this week including some interesting views from Simon Pegg on the toxic Star Wars fandom, John Boyega's love of Obi-Wan Kenobi, more Andor updates, Hasbro's upcoming Pulse Con and does an upcoming book "fix" a plot hole from the Prequels that supposedly hurt the Original Trilogy?

Things that we discussed today...

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This is Spark of Rebellion, A Star Wars Podcast , the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike.

We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand new episode bringing you Star Wars news, reviews & discussion, our famous "top threes" and of course, the random spotlight, where we highlight a character, place, ship, object or something else peculiar from a galaxy far, far away.

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Spark of Rebellion, A Star Wars Podcast
The weekly Star Wars news roundup for busy fans who want to stay up to date!
Love Star Wars but finding that life gets in the way of your first love? We exist to keep Star Wars lovers connected with the galaxy that they adore!

Each week we collate every single scrap of Star Wars news from across the web and bring it to you in a digestible, fun format. Whether you're a prequel fan, an OT lover or a sequel monster, Spark of Rebellion covers news across everything from the movies, animation, books, comics and the rumour mill!

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Garry Aylott

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Garry is Head of Design at Captivate.fm As a podcaster, he has created, produced and co-hosted popular shows for his two sci-fi loves: Star Wars (@rebellion_spark) and Doctor Who (@bigblueboxpcast). Often seen reading comics, geeking out with podcast tech or gaming.

Mark Asquith

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Mark is a pop culture geek with a love for anything with good mythology. He loves talking Star Wars past, present and future and is also the founder of podcast company Rebel Base Media, who make Captivate.fm.