RebelForce Radio Rebel Force Radio is a weekly Star Wars radio show / podcast that debuted on January 12 , 2013 as a part of Shotglass Digital . The show is hosted by long time " Star Wars " podcasters Jason Swank and Jimmy " Mac " McInerney , who following a six year run as the original hosts and producers of The ForceCast for TheForce . net , decided to create their own podcasting venture . RebelForce Radio is a personality - driven show featuring " Star Wars " news , commentary , interviews , and comedy . The show has also been featured and advertised by many outlets including StarWars . com , Jedi News , The Daily Dot , and Star Wars Insider . In Star Wars Insider 149 , it was announced that RebelForce Radio hosts Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac would be Stage Hosts at Celebration Anaheim . History . The ForceCast with Jason Swank & Jimmy Mac . Before the launch of RebelForce Radio , Jason Swank and Jimmy Mac acted as the hosts for The ForceCast , a show that was distributed by TheForce . net . Jason Swank and Pete Nadal were the original hosts of the ForceCast . 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 . 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 . Following the departure of Pete Nadal , 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 ? " On August 11 , 2010 , Jason and Jimmy kicked off five - day " No Fan Left Behind " coverage of Celebration V in Orlando , FL . Jason and Jimmy 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 received their first honor by being inducted into the 501st Legion as Friends of the Legion . Jason and Jimmy were also recognized at Celebration V by The Clone Wars 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 . After nearly 5 years hosting The ForceCast , on January 13 , 2013 , it was announced that Jason and Jimmy would be leaving the 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 . RebelForce Radio . RebelForce Radio was announced via an initial press release . Following the initial launch with a produced promo , The first RebelForce Radio episode was released on January 19th , 2013 with special guest , Supervising Director of Star Wars : The Clone Wars Dave Filoni . The show immediately jumped to # 1 overall in the iTunes TV / Film podcast rankings where it stayed for several weeks . To promote the premiere , show host and Executive Producer Jimmy " Mac " McInerney appeared on several podcasts focused on Star Wars , pop culture and more . Many Star Wars websites promoted the release of the first episode as the show continued to integrate itself within the fan community . Following its launch in January 2013 , RebelForce Radio , Jason & Jimmy settled into their familiar weekly release schedule with new shows coming out every Friday . In Fall 2013 , the show expanded to include additional programming for all tastes among Star Wars fans . These show include Star Wars Influences focusing on the behind - the - scenes information about the films ; Star Wars Oxygen , analysis of the Star Wars soundtrack music ; Fangirls Going Rogue , discussion about and for Star Wars fangirls ; RADIO 1138 , a show for British fans , and the Star Wars Collectors Cast . Also in Fall 2013 , the show was added to the Disney - focused Sorcerer ' s Radio ( where a version of the weekly show can be heard ever Saturday night at 7pm Eastern . On June 20th , 2014 , Jedi News announced that RebelForce Radio had been downloaded over 1 - million times . This is the second time that the duo of Jason Swank & Jimmy Mac have hit the 1 - million download mark , as they had previously gotten to it while a part of The ForceCast . Hosts . Jimmy " Mac " McIneriney is a Chicago radio professional and lifelong Star Wars enthusiast and collector . Following runs at the radio stations WLUP AM / FM , WCKG FM , NINE FM , 95 . 9 FM in Chicago , and KLSX in LA , Jimmy is currently focussing on freelance work for production . Jimmy ' s first experience covering Star Wars news for Chicago radio was in 1997 with the release of the Star Wars Special Editions . He continued to report on Star Wars news for Chicago radio culminating with the 2005 Star Wars Radio Special for CBS Radio ' s 105 . 9 WCKG FM . This special , done in conjunction with the release of , featured interviews with actors from all six of the Star Wars films , mostly recorded at Star Wars Celebrations II and III in Indianapolis . Jimmy joined the staff of The ForceCast in December 2006 as show producer and MicroCast host , occasionally joining original show hosts Jason Swank and Pete Nadel on the Weekly ForceCast program . He hosted the long - running show A Galaxy of Music which focused on music , comedy and parodies influenced by Star Wars along with convention coverage and interview specials . In September 2008 , Jimmy became full - time co - host following the departure of Pete Nadel . Jimmy and Jason continued to host The ForceCast until the pair decide to leave TFN in January 2013 to start RebelForce Radio . Jimmy lives in the Chicago area with his wife , WGN Radio talk show host Wendy Snyder and their two boys , Michael and Dylan . A proud resident of the state of Ohio , Jason Swank is a marketing executive currently with The Cleveland Square Theater where he works with theatrical events and plays from Broadway and beyond . Jason also has professional radio experience and is the former Marketing & Public Affairs Director for the Akron Symphony Orchestra , where he once produced a well - received Star Wars Orchestral concert . In September 2006 , Jason along with friend and fellow Star Wars fan Pete Nadel , named and created The ForceCast for TheForce . net . Chosen from a large pool of auditions , Jason & Pete conceived the show and were pioneers in the field of Star Wars podcasting . Jason continued on with The ForceCast following Nadel ' s departure and Jimmy Mac ' s addition in September 2008 . Jason moderated the popular Clone Wars Roundtable for the network , leading discussion with a wide variety of guest panelists analyzing every episode of Star Wars : The Clone Wars . Jason has traveled with the show to podcast live from many conventions , including Star Wars Celebrations IV , V , and VI . Jimmy and Jason continued to host The ForceCast until the pair decide to leave TheForce . net in January 2013 to start RebelForce Radio . A collector of Star Wars memorabilia and tech aficionado , Jason lives in Canton , Ohio with his wife Debra and their two children Bailey and Parker . Other Programs . In addition to its flagship show RebelForce Radio , the Shotglass Digital Podcast Network contains a variety of other programming . Accolades . Awards . 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 † : While a part of The Forcecast