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May 4, 2026 · Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) · Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 1:21:43 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey

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Chapters

Why 'Andor' Season 2 is special▶ 0:20
Ranking every Star Wars movie and show▶ 58:56

Lists in this episode

The Star Wars rankings, according to us

Ranked list · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · ▶ 1:19:54

  1. 1The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:54
  2. 2A New Hope (1977) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:55
  3. 3Andor · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:56
  4. 4Return of the Jedi (1983) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:57
  5. 5The Last Jedi (2017) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:19:59
  6. 6Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:01
  7. 7Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:03
  8. 8The Force Awakens (2015) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:05
  9. 9Attack of the Clones (2002) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:06
  10. 10The Mandalorian · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:08
  11. 11The Phantom Menace (1999) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:10
  12. 12Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:11
  13. 13The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:20:14

Movies Referenced (20)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

33 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan▶ 7:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Clayton (2007)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 9:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Trek (2009)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 1:19:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Supergirl (1984)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 38:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wonder Woman (2017)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 38:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Best of the Best (1989)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 9:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Clerks (1994)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 10:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Heretic (2024)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 19:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 22:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

King Arthur (2004)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 48:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

One Battle After Another (2025)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 34:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Papillon (1973)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 1:10:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (5)

Cécile Carre

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Klaus, Despicable Me 3, The Willoughbys▶ 14:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anson Jew

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Passengers, Wonder Woman▶ 37:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Ford

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Quiet Man, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley▶ 57:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Smith

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Clerks, Chasing Amy, Clerks II▶ 10:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Werner Herzog

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Fitzcarraldo, Jack Reacher▶ 58:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (30)

Han Solo

6 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 17:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Diego Luna

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Y Tu Mamá También▶ 36:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eisley

3 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 10:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Stellan Skarsgård

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Sentimental Value▶ 30:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Mendelsohn

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Animal Kingdom, The Dark Knight Rises▶ 23:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Miles

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin, Speed Racer▶ 53:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Donald Trump

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York▶ 20:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Donnie Yen

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Ip Man, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 27:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dustin Hoffman

2 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Rain Man, Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy▶ 50:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gene Hackman

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven▶ 51:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Genevieve O'Reilly

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 36:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Anton Lesser

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 31:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (7)

Tony Gilroy

19 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey · Known for Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story▶ 0:34IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dave Filoni

12 mentions · Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey▶ 6:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Arndt

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan · Known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Little Miss Sunshine▶ 1:17:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗

David Benioff

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 59:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

James Gunn

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Guardians of the Galaxy, Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2▶ 38:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julie Siege

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 33:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rian Johnson

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Knives Out, Looper, Glass Onion▶ 59:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗