<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Friends of the Force Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of the Force is a Star Wars podcast aimed at finding joy in fandom through collaborative discussions and interviews.]]></description><link>https://bradwhipple1.wixsite.com/friendsoftheforce/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:42:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bradwhipple1.wixsite.com/friendsoftheforce/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Overcoming the Impossible in "Light &#38; Magic" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We can do anything, and I don’t know that there's ever been another collection of people who can say that with such conviction.” These...]]></description><link>https://bradwhipple1.wixsite.com/friendsoftheforce/post/review-overcoming-the-impossible-in-light-magic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ddbcf096b79b41ad34df40</guid><category><![CDATA[Star Wars TV]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c224f_10dab596ee3e4cc89f357ca6b42f985d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_950,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brad Whipple</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: "Star Wars Brotherhood" by Mike Chen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Chen’s Star Wars: Brotherhood propels us right into the long-awaited "time on Cato Neimoidia” and the wait has definitely paid off. 
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