Journeys into Wild Space - Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" Deep Dive

Journeys into Wild Space - Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" Deep Dive

Join Branwen and Seah as they deep dive into all things Star Wars. Follow along as we fly off exploring all the wonders and geekery of a Galaxy Far, Far Away, chatting nostalgia, worlds, lore, sound, music, story, behind the scenes, and much more with each other and some very special guests. We've hit Season 3! This is our first 'Journeys into Wild Space' episode, where we're deep diving into Akira Kurosawa's 1958 masterpiece "The Hidden Fortress", a film which was a strong inspiration to George Lucas when he was writing the OG Star Wars. We get into the characters, the storytelling, the characters, the cinematography, film sound magic in the 50s, attention spans, musical moments, character silhouettes, strong women main character energy, significant eyebrows, and of course the many links to the Star Wars saga. Sisters of the Force is a weekly, UK-based, Star Wars podcast, produced with joy and love by Seah and Branwen. Sisters of the Force theme by Seah and Branwen. Follow us on Instagram @sistersoftheforcepod, Bluesky @sistersoftheforce.bsky.social, TikTok @sistersoftheforcepod, https://www.youtube.com/@SistersoftheForce, and https://www.facebook.com/sistersoftheforcepod. Merch now available: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174934721 and https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180297825

Sisters of the Force Season 3 trailer

We're back baby!! Season 3 of Sisters of the Force commences this coming Monday, 8th of June, with a deep dive into The Hidden Fortress, the Kurosawa film that was part of the inspiration for 1977 Star Wars (and beyond!). Then we'll be getting into our year long Clone Wars watch and plenty of other fun stuff in our Adventures in Wild Space interlude episodes. Haven't seen The Clone Wars yet? This is your PREFECT opportunity! Come on a watch with us... Subscribe to Sisters of the Force so you don't miss an episode... Join Branwen and Seah as they deep dive into all things Star Wars. Follow along as we fly off exploring all the wonders and geekery of a Galaxy Far, Far Away, chatting nostalgia, worlds, lore, sound, music, story, behind the scenes, and much more with each other and some very special guests. Sisters of the Force is a weekly, UK-based, Star Wars podcast, produced with joy and love by Seah and Branwen. Sisters of the Force theme by Seah and Branwen. Follow us on Instagram @sistersoftheforcepod, Bluesky @sistersoftheforce.bsky.social, TikTok @sistersoftheforcepod, https://www.youtube.com/@SistersoftheForce, and https://www.facebook.com/sistersoftheforcepod. Merch now available: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174934721 and https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180297825

Reaction to THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU with the Siblings of the Force - CONTAINS SPOLIERS! | 031

Join Branwen and Seah as they deep dive into all things Star Wars. Follow along as we fly off exploring all the wonders and geekery of a Galaxy Far, Far Away, chatting nostalgia, worlds, lore, sound, music, story, behind the scenes, and much more with each other and some very special guests. This episode we share our reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu (includes spoilers!), then in the second half we're joined by our lovely Siblings of the Force Cellan, Jessika, Rebecca, Suzanne and Mary who came to watch the movie with us at Odeon Cardiff Bay. That part of the conversation was recorded in the Red Dragon Centre outside the cinema, so please forgive the background noise. Sisters of the Force is a weekly, UK-based, Star Wars podcast, produced with joy and love by Seah and Branwen. Sisters of the Force theme by Seah and Branwen. Follow us on Instagram @sistersoftheforcepod, Bluesky @sistersoftheforce.bsky.social, TikTok @sistersoftheforcepod, https://www.youtube.com/@SistersoftheForce, and https://www.facebook.com/sistersoftheforcepod. Merch now available: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174934721 and https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180297825

Delving into THE MANDALORIAN Chapter 24 with Rebecca | 030

Join Branwen and Seah as they deep dive into all things Star Wars. Follow along as we fly off exploring all the wonders and geekery of a Galaxy Far, Far Away, chatting nostalgia, worlds, lore, sound, music, story, behind the scenes, and much more with each other and some very special guests. This season, we're on a rewatch of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett in the run-up to the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" in cinemas in May. In our thirtieth episode we're continuing through The Mandalorian Season 3, with the season finale, Chapter 24 "The Return". We talk about themes, performances, story details, versatile episode titles, whether mouse droids can deliver tea, Gideon clones, epic shiny cinematography, and much more. Watch out for our "West End Geek Girls" segment, which now has a little theme tune! Sisters of the Force is a weekly, UK-based, Star Wars podcast, produced with joy and love by Seah and Branwen. Sisters of the Force theme by Seah and Branwen. Follow us on Instagram @sistersoftheforcepod, Bluesky @sistersoftheforce.bsky.social, TikTok @sistersoftheforcepod, https://www.youtube.com/@SistersoftheForce, and https://www.facebook.com/sistersoftheforcepod. Merch now available: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174934721 and https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180297825

Delving into THE MANDALORIAN Chapter 23 with Cellan | 029

Join Branwen and Seah as they deep dive into all things Star Wars. Follow along as we fly off exploring all the wonders and geekery of a Galaxy Far, Far Away, chatting nostalgia, worlds, lore, sound, music, story, behind the scenes, and much more with each other and some very special guests. This season, we're on a rewatch of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett in the run-up to the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" in cinemas in May. In our twenty-ninth episode we're continuing through The Mandalorian Season 3, with Chapter 23 "The Spies". We talk about themes, performances, story details, the Shadow Council, regional accent Star Wars voices, probe droids, diverse stories in the Galaxy, the importance of coming together across division, and much more. Watch out for our "West End Geek Girls" segment, which now has a little theme tune! Sisters of the Force is a weekly, UK-based, Star Wars podcast, produced with joy and love by Seah and Branwen. Sisters of the Force theme by Seah and Branwen. Follow us on Instagram @sistersoftheforcepod, Bluesky @sistersoftheforce.bsky.social, TikTok @sistersoftheforcepod, https://www.youtube.com/@SistersoftheForce, and https://www.facebook.com/sistersoftheforcepod. Merch now available: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174934721 and https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/180297825