Yub Nub started in 2020 as a way for comedy writers and veterans of the TV/new media wars, Tim Barnes (The Tonight Show), Greg Iwinski (The Late Show, Last Week Tonight), and Jim Fagan (Comedy Central) to survive the pandemic and push back against a faction of Star Wars fandom in love with complaining about Star Wars. Three years later, it’s become a meeting place for Star Wars and media-loving comedy nerds to talk about all things Star Wars, film, and TV through the point of view of the people who make it, and lovers of all things far fa...
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Bonus: Yub Plug for Tim’s Latest Project – JUDGE TRAVIS
Yub Nub co-host Tim Barnes has some exciting news to share with listeners. His scripted audio series JUDGE TRAVIS has been nominated for TWO Signal Awards: Best Writing and Scripte…
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1 h 00
Franchise Logic: Star Wars, The MCU, and The Matrix! (S3/E4)
Hey everyone! We’re back with an all-new episode. Jim and Tim take turns hosting under the “Rule of 2” to break down what makes movie franchises really work. We cover everything fr…
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1 h 04
Reacting to BB8 Theories & Dissecting The Media Landscape (S3/E3)
Hey crystal critters! We’re back with an all-new episode. To kick things off, we review the results of our debate over whether this is an actual “thumbs up” from BB8. We also discu…
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50 min
The Funniest Star Wars Moments from Late Night Writers’ Point of View (S3/E2)
The trifecta is back! Tim Barnes, Jim Fagan, and Greg Iwinski reunite to share what they’re working on and debate the funniest moments in Star Wars movie history. Was BB-8 actually…
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48 min
Rule of 2: Comic Con Chronicles, Grogu Goods & Galactic Reading (S3/E1)
With Jim Fagan off living his Indiana Jones professor fantasy across the ancient temples of Boston, Greg Iwinski and Tim Barnes take the reins for a Rule of 2 adventure discussing…
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42 min
You might also love: “The Worst Podcast”
Celebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst. Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations w…
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1 h 15
Andor Season 2 Recap – 1 BBY (S2/E13)
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the final arc of Andor season 2! That’s… S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows? An…
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39 min
Andor Season 2 Recap – 2 BBY (S2/E12)
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, with this being our recap of the “2 BBY” arc of Andor season 2! That’s… S2.E10 ∙ Make It Stop S2.E11 ∙ Who Else Knows?…
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39 min
Andor Season 2 Recap – 4 BBY & 3 BBY (S2/E11)
Tim, Jim, and Greg bring you three podcast episodes at once, starting with this recap of the first two arcs of Andor season 2! That’s… S2.E1 ∙ One Year Later S2.E2 ∙ Sagrona Teema…
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1 h 05
Yub The Nub Be With You – A May 4th Dive Into Andor Season 2 and Star Wars Celebration! (S2/E10)
May the 4th be with you all! The Yub Nub crew discusses Spring media fatigue, the release schedule for Andor season 2, and the scoop from longtime listener and founding member of o…
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33 min
Revenge of the Attack of the Clones, You Big Sith! (S2/E9)
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, the guys recount Attack of the Clones! And then, of course, reminisce about their initial impressions of ROTS and try to un…
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54 min
Everything You Need To Remember About Andor (S2/E8)
Tim, Greg, and Jim try to remember what the hell happened in Andor season 1 in celebration of Season 2 dropping. Plus, Greg unpacks Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear and why it…
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1 h 11
Re-Release: The Printed World of Star Wars Insider (S2/E7)
Before diving into some old Star Wars Insider magazines in this nostalgia-filled episode from the Yub Nub vault, Tim goes over the broad strokes of his excitement for Andor season…
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50 min
The ‘THX’ Vibes of ‘Severance’ & Greg’s Inside Scoop on Writing for ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ (S2/E6)
Tim, Jim and Greg connect the dots between the Severance season 2 finale and Star Wars and Greg reveals what it was like writing on season 2 of Young Jedi Adventures! Subscribe to…
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1 h 15
Re-Release: SNL’s James Austin Johnson talks Shadows of the Empire (S2/E5)
Jim describes the impact of fatherhood on his Star Wars fandom before uncaging this Rancor monster of an episode from the Yub Nub vault featuring our 2022 chat with SNL’s James Aus…
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53 min
Kathleen Kennedy Speaks! (S2/E4)
Kathleen strikes back! Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the aftermath of a Puck News report suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from Lucasfilm this year which led to Ke…
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1 h 02
‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer Reactions, LEGO® Star Wars Video Games, and the ‘Reign of the Empire’ Book Series (S2…
Tim, Jim and Greg discuss the ‘Andor’ season 2 trailer, Star Wars books, the value of video games as an entryway for young Star Wars fans, and the recently released 1999 film, ‘The…
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1 h 07
Skeleton Crew, Sesame St, and Rebuild the Galaxy (S2/E2)
Tim, Jim, and Greg return (again) to talk about their recent ‘Star Wars’ consumption, pitches for the nonexistent ‘Acolyte’ season 2, ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ – and, somehow… Bill M…
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42 min
Somehow, Donald Trump Returned (S2/E1)
Tim, Jim, and Greg return to talk about how a certain menace has returned to the highest U.S. office. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, and…
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26 min
Vader Lives! – Reflections on the life of James Earl Jones
Jim, Tim, and Greg reflect on the life of James Earl Jones — the voice of Darth Vader and so much more. Subscribe to Yub Nub on Substack here to join our chats, stay up to date, an…