The ForceCast The ForceCast ( launched on September 1 , 2006 ) is the official podcast network of TheForce . net and Rebelscum . com . Through its diverse slate of programs , The ForceCast features news , interviews , event coverage , and discussion relating to the " Star Wars " franchise and community . Lucasfilm representatives and " Star Wars " cast and crew members frequently appear on its programs to discuss current events . Episodes of the flagship program , also called The ForceCast , average one and a half hours in length and are released on Fridays . History . TheForce . net Podcast . The first incarnation of an official podcast for TheForce . Net was produced by Erik Blythe , but he had to step down from the show due to external conflicts . TheForce . net Content Manager Dustin Roberts held a contest for Blythe ' s successor , and Jason Swank and Pete Nadel were selected to continue the show . As Jason explains it , " TheForce . Net was looking for a host to re - launch the podcast , so I quickly shot [ Dustin ] an e - mail . " Jason , who at the time had been on the air at a radio station as its promotions manager , received a reply from Dustin . He and Pete made the audition tape , which Jason calls " really bad " . After hearing the tape , Dustin gave the two Star Wars fans the go - ahead , and the ForceCast was born . The ForceCast with Jason Swank and Pete Nadel . After a few months of doing the show , as Jason and Pete got more comfortable with their new roles , the ForceCast hosts started getting emails from Jimmy Mac , a Chicago - based audio engineer whom Jason described as a " cocky radio guy " . " At first I thought he was just busting our chops , " Jason said . " Turns out the guy just really wanted to help . " " I liked what I was hearing and I thought Jason and Pete had fabulous chemistry , " Jimmy said . As revealed in the audition tape , the two co - hosts originally called each other by nicknames , with Jason as " Jedi Swank " and Pete as " Master Nadel . " In May 2007 , The ForceCast traveled to LA to cover the 30th anniversary of Star Wars at Celebration IV . On Wednesday , July 2 , 2008 , the ForceCast switched from Ustream to Stickam , as part of the hosts ' overall goal of getting their live feeds hosted on TheForce . Net itself . Additionally , Jason and Pete added a live blog - - courtesy of CovertItLive - - where they posted links to stories discussed during the taping , so live listeners could see what they were talking about . On Wednesday , July 9 , 2008 , fans who entered the Stickam live stream were greeted by a picture of a Lando Mighty Mugg holding a sign that said , " Maybe your clowns got a webcam . " The statement referenced a Billy Dee line from an early Quote of the Week . With this statement , Jason and Pete unveiled their newest endeavor : live streaming video to accompany the show audio . In July 2008 , The ForceCast provided exclusive podcast coverage from Star Wars Celebration Japan with special guests Mark Hamill , Ray Park , Temuera Morrison , and more . On Friday , July 25 , 2008 , The ForceCast ' s entry into the Atom Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge , titled " George Lucas Hip Hop Awards , " won two awards at the San Diego Comic - Con ceremony . An animated segment from the weekly show , the video was directed by the FCTV Jawas Kay and Mark , written and produced by Jimmy Mac , and voiced by Jason Swank . The video won the awards for Best Animated Feature and Audience Choice . On Wednesday , September 3 , 2008 , Pete announced that he would be leaving the show . Pete taped his last show with Jason on Wednesday , September 24 , 2008 . On one of the longest shows to date , he thanked the fans , his fellow crew members , and everyone at TheForce . Net and Rebelscum for their support . The ForceCast with Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac . Following Pete ' s departure , Jimmy Mac stepped up to take the role of the co - host . He became a fan favorite for his impressions of saga luminaries such as Irvin Kershner and Harrison Ford . He also made the news in the sci - fi community when he ranted against film critic Roger Ebert following Ebert ' s scathing review of Fanboys . Jimmy was also known for his Investigative Reports on such topics as " Who is BJ Hughes ? " , a question that to this day remains unanswered . On June 13 , 2009 , Jason announced that the ForceCast was moving its live broadcasts back to Ustream following technical issues on former live host Stickam . On the July 24 , 2009 episode of the show , Jason and Jimmy played a promo for " 8 - 5 - 09 : The ForceCast Saga Continues . " When the show went up on TheForce . Net , a link to ForceCast . Net was included on the show notes . Visitors to the link in the next week were presented with a " Coming Soon " message . The website went live shortly before the show was recorded on August 5 , and currently includes links to the ForceCast ' s Twitter , Flickr , and Facebook accounts , a show calendar , the show blog , the live - stream page , information about the hosts , categories for the different types of episodes , and more . On August 11 , 2010 , Jason and Jimmy kicked off five - day " No Fan Left Behind " coverage of Celebration V in Orlando , FL . The ForceCast team recorded three shows in front of a live audience at their booth on the show floor . During the first live show , on August 12th , Jason and Jimmy were inducted into the 501st Legion as Friends of the Legion . They were the first podcast hosts to receive that honor . Jason and Jimmy were also recognized at CV by TCW Supervising Director Dave Filoni as having contributed immeasurably to Star Wars fandom . On August 14th , during the third and final live show , Filoni stopped by to present the two hosts with plaques commemorating their induction into his 104th Wolf Pack , which recognizes their significant commitment to the Star Wars community . Filoni mentioned that there are only fifteen such plaques in existence . On October 19 , 2010 , ForceCast Senior Web Editor Eric Geller launched The Official ForceCast Wiki with a blog post on ForceCast . Net . On November 30 , 2010 , The ForceCast released the pilot episode of Jedi Journals . Jay Shepard and Chris Wyman host the show , which covers " Star Wars " literature and serves as a sort of sequel to Shepard ' s discontinued segment " What ' s New In The EU ? " . On October 8 , 2011 , The ForceCast traveled to Irving , Texas as part of TFN / Rebelscum / ForceCast coverage of " Star Wars " Fan Days IV . On August 22 , 2012 , The ForceCast began five - day coverage of Celebration VI in Orlando , FL , including two live shows , a panel , and a screening of an early cut of a ForceCast documentary produced by a longtime listener . On January 13 , 2013 , it was announced that Jason and Jimmy would be leaving the team at TheForce . Net and Rebelscum . com as well as their work on The ForceCast in order to start their own podcast , RebelForce Radio . The network ' s programs went on hiatus at that point while TFN Content Manager Dustin Roberts began overseeing preparations for the next phase of the operation . The ForceCast with Erik Blythe and Eric Geller . On February 13 , 2013 , TFN / Rebelscum / ForceCast webmaster Philip Wise announced the re - launch of the ForceCast network . Erik Blythe , former host of the TFN Podcast , and Eric Geller , Social Media Director for TFN / RS / FC , became the new co - hosts of The ForceCast . They also became co - moderators of " The Clone Wars " Roundtable , along with " Star Wars " artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III . On July 4 , 2013 , The ForceCast released the first episode of its new gaming show , The Sabacc Table . The show is hosted by Erik Blythe , Nate Nelson , and Louis Secki . The ForceCast ' s discussion program for " Star Wars Rebels " , The Rebels Roundtable , launched on March 19 , 2014 , with an introduction to hosts Eric Geller , Erik Blythe , and Spencer Brinkerhoff III . On June 20 , 2014 , Blythe and Geller announced that substitute ForceCast co - host Justin Bolger would join them as a permanent co - host . That same day , they also announced the launch of their new water - cooler discussion program , Echo Base , hosted by Blythe along with Bolger , Geller , and Secki . Echo Base ' s first episode was released on July 14 , 2014 . Bolger later left the show ' s full - time co - host spot but continues to appear as a guest . In mid - 2014 , Erik Blythe left the Rebels Roundtable to become the Network Director for the ForceCast network , overseeing and coordinating all ForceCast programming . On February 13 , 2015 , Geller announced that he was leaving his role as host of the main show to become a regular contributor . That same week , the ForceCast switched to a new format based on modular , largely pre - recorded segments . Controversial Ending . In March of 2016 , Saf , Paul , and Megan - - who had taken over after the departure of Justin Bolger - - left the network along with director Erik Blythe . The show was taken over by Kyle Winner and Dave Bouressa , who lasted only one episode . The first episode , and their rise to the host position was embroiled in controversy , and content manager for TheForce . net , Dustin Roberts , shut the show down for good . The ForceCast with Ryan Donoho and Daniel Berry . On September 4th , 2017 , the ForceCast was reborn with hosts Ryan Donoho and Daniel Berry - - formerly of Podcast 66 . The show would return the original weekly format that featured the latest news , rumors and celebrity interviews . The show was rebranded with a new look , and new sounds . Ryan and Daniel brought the return of many Star Wars celebrities on the show , as their guest list has included Claudia Gray , Diego Luna , Taylor Gray , Freddie Prinze Jr . , Frank Oz , and Vanessa Marshall . The Weekly Show . The oldest and most popular program on the network is also called The ForceCast . Justin Bolger is the lead co - host , with Erik Blythe as co - host . Eric Geller , formerly the lead host , is a regular contributor . Segments . The main sections of the flagship program , The ForceCast , are : Other programs . In addition to the weekly show , The ForceCast network contains a variety of other programming . Live broadcasts . The ForceCast hosts used to record most of their shows live through Ustream , and plans are in the works to return to that process . The audience can listen in on the recordings by going to the Ustream live page on Wednesday nights at 9 : 30 p . m . Eastern Time . The hosts occasionally take live calls , either via Skype or through their studio line . There is also a moderated chat room where listeners can discuss the show and related topics . Listener interaction . Listeners are encouraged to communicate with the ForceCast crew through the show ' s contact information ( listed below ) , as well as on the show forums . Comments , questions , and other feedback can be sent to The ForceCast through several channels . Show forums . The official forums of Rebelscum . com have a section for the ForceCast , where listeners post threads about topics from the show , general Star Wars news , and all things related to the podcast . Fans of the show also post in - jokes from previous episodes , questions for the hosts , messages for fellow listeners , and any input they have for the show . In the past , there have been several trivia contests , some of them with prizes and some of them just for fun . Although originally a forum in the Miscellaneous section of the Rebelscum message boards , in May 2009 , the ForceCast became its own category with the following sub - forums : External links . Main Resources The Forums Subscribe in iTunes Social Media