Rebel Cels: The Star Wars Animation Podcast
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Animated Star Wars, argued with affection.
The gist
Rebel Cels tracks Star Wars animation one episode, trailer, or replay at a time. Michael Cohen, Joe Hogan, and Kyle Avery move between scene-level critique, canon speculation, running bits, and blunt fan-culture commentary without treating the material too preciously.
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About Rebel Cels: The Star Wars Animation Podcast
Rebel Cels treats Star Wars animation as both story text and shared obsession. The show moves through current animated releases, trailer reactions, and Rebels Replay installments with a mix of close reading and unruly table talk. Michael Cohen anchors the discussion, often joined by Joe Hogan and Kyle Avery in the Maul episodes. The pace is conversational and quick. A new Maul chapter can prompt serious speculation about Empire-era control, underworld politics, Lawson, Two Boots, Vario, and the moral logic of enforced peace. It can also turn into a demand for far more Spybot. That balance defines the show. The hosts notice structure, character function, voice casting, and continuity, but they also let throwaway details become the funniest thing in the room. Rebels episodes get similar treatment. Path of the Jedi opens into a long meditation on Kyber crystals, Luke, Vader, generational trauma, and an alternate version of Dagobah. Idiot's Array becomes a case study in why even a weaker Rebels installment can still have Billy D, James Hong, Lando, Hera and Kanan material, and a very silly puffer pig. Out of Darkness gives the show room to complain about Chopper, Sabine, Hera, Kanan, Zeb, Ezra, and bad moods without pretending irritation is the same as analysis. The hosts are comfortable calling a plot thin. They are also comfortable defending an episode's redeeming pieces. Fan culture itself is part of the subject, from Kathleen Kennedy rumors to reactions around Inquisitors, Purge Troopers, Obi-Wan, and video game logic. The humor is referential and sometimes bleak, but usually pointed at the hosts' own habits as much as the franchise. Patreon plugs, off-topic media riffs, and closing quote games keep the format informal. Rebel Cels is most rewarding when the listener knows enough Star Wars to follow a KOTOR reference, a Rebels continuity thread, or a sudden argument about whether a villain is just a mini-boss. It is not polished franchise worship. It is animated Star Wars talked through by people who care enough to argue with it in public.
Made for: Star Wars animation fans who enjoy recap, canon speculation, and opinionated character talk will feel at home. It especially suits viewers who like Rebels, Maul stories, KOTOR references, and loose conversations that wander into wider fan culture.
What sets it apart: Rebel Cels pairs granular animation criticism with messy, funny digressions instead of sanding the conversation into tidy recap format. The show can seriously analyze Kyber symbolism and then spend the next beat campaigning for more Spybot.
In their own words
Join Mike, Joe, and Kyle for the latest in Star Wars animation news and commentary. From The Clone Wars to Bad Batch, If it's animated and it's Star Wars, you've come to the right place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed recaps connect Star Wars animation's character choices to franchise continuity, production craft, and the hosts' lively speculative arguments.
Rebel Cels turns Star Wars animation recaps into arguments about character, continuity, and the rules of the wider franchise. Michael Cohen leads the discussion with Joe Hogan, while Kyle Avery joins the Maul conversations.
Why you'd press play
A Rebels scene becomes your gateway to Kyber lore, generational trauma, and a seven-foot porg.
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- rewatch analysis that follows character choices into the wider Star Wars canon
- Michael Cohen, Joe Hogan, and Kyle Avery mixing serious speculation with gloriously specific nonsense
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Episodes
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The Bad Batch S2 Episode 13 - Pabu
·1h 31m - 2
Rebels Replay: Call to Action, Rebel Resolve, & Fire Across the Galaxy
·2h 45m - 3
Rebels Replay: Vision of Hope
·1h 2m - 4
Rebels Replay: Idiot's Array
·1h 4m - 5
Star Wars Visions S3 Review
·2h 30m - 6
Rebels Replay: Path of the Jedi
·1h 45m - 7
Rebels Replay: Empire Day & Gathering Forces
·1h 39m - 8
Rebels Replay: Out of Darkness
·1h 27m - 9
Rebels Replay: Breaking Ranks
·1h 44m - 10
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 11 - Devil's Deal
·1h 25m - 11
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 10 - Common Ground
·1h 12m - 12
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 9 - Bounty Lost
·1h 38m - 13
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 8 - Reunion
·1h 48m - 14
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 6 - Decommissioned
·1h 38m - 15
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 5 - Rampage
·1h 18m - 16
Rebels Replay: Rise of the Old Masters
·1h 41m - 17
Rebels Replay: Fighter Flight
·1h 39m - 18
Rebels Replay: Droids in Distress
·1h 48m - 19
Rebels Replay: Spark of Rebellion
·1h 48m - 20
Tales of the Underworld Recap
·2h 1m - 21
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
·2h 1m - 22
Tales of the Empire - Barris Offee
·1h 49m - 23
Tales of the Empire - Morgan Elsbeth
·1h 16m - 24
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 15 - The Cavalry Has Arrived
·1h 56m - 25
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 14 - Flash Strike
·1h 35m - 26
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 12 - Juggernaut
·1h 46m - 27
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 9 - The Harbinger
·1h 40m - 28
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 8 - Bad Territory
·1h 7m - 29
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 6 & 7 - Infiltration & Extraction
·2h 23m - 30
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 5 - The Return
·1h 32m - 31
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 6 - Tribe
·1h 25m - 32
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 4 - A Different Approach
·1h 11m - 33
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 1, 2, & 3 - Confined, Paths Unknown, & Shadows of Tantiss
·2h 38m - 34
Bad Batch Season 3 Trailer
·1h 47m - 35
The Bad Batch S2 Episodes 15 & 16 - The Summit & Plan 99
·1h 14m - 36
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 14 - Tipping Point
·59m - 37
Maul Shadow Lord Trailer
·1h 2m - 38
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 12 - The Outpost
·1h 25m - 39
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 11 - Metamorphosis
·1h 1m - 40
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 10 - Retrieval
·53m - 41
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 9 - The Crossing
·1h 25m - 42
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 7 & 8 - The Clone Conspiracy & Truth & Consequences
·1h 24m - 43
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 5 - Entombed
·49m - 44
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 4 - Faster
·1h 43m - 45
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 3 - The Solitary Clone
·1h 1m - 46
Bad Batch S2 Episodes 1 & 2 - Spoils of War & Ruins of War
·2h 1m - 47
Tales of the Jedi: Ahsoka
·1h 39m - 48
Tales of the Jedi: Dooku
·1h 50m - 49
Star Wars Visions S1 Review
·3h 2m - 50
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 16 - Kamino Lost
·2h 58m - 51
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 15 – Return to Kamino
·1h 45m - 52
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 14 - War-Mantle
·1h 37m - 53
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 13 - Infested
·1h 49m - 54
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 12 - Rescue on Ryloth
·1h 8m - 55
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 4 – Unfinished Business
·1h 5m - 56
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 4 - Cornered
·1h 52m - 57
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 3 – On the Wings of Keeradaks
·1h 2m - 58
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 3 - Replacements
·2h 37m - 59
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 2 - Cut and Run
·1h 57m - 60
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 1 - Aftermath
·2h 59m - 61
The Bad Batch Series Announcement
·1h 7m - 62
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 12 – Victory and Death
·1h 35m - 63
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 11 – Shattered
·1h 16m - 64
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 10 – The Phantom Apprentice
·1h 24m - 65
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 9 – Old Friends Not Forgotten
·1h 23m - 66
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 8 – Together Again
·58m - 67
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 7 – Dangerous Debt
·1h 6m - 68
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 6 – Deal No Deal
·1h 3m - 69
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 5 – Gone With a Trace
·1h 3m - 70
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 2 – A Distant Echo
·1h 17m - 71
The Clone Wars S7 Episode 1 – The Bad Batch
·1h 25m - 72
Resistance S2 Episode 18 – The Escape
·1h 37m - 73
Resistance S2 Episode 17 – Rebuilding the Resistance
·1h 12m - 74
Resistance S2 Episodes 15 & 16 – The New World & No Place Safe
·1h 1m - 75
Resistance S2 Episode 14 – The Mutiny
·1h 11m - 76
Resistance S2 Episode 13 – Breakout
·55m - 77
Resistance S2 Episode 12 – The Missing Agent
·1h 13m - 78
Resistance S2 Episode 11 – Station to Station
·44m - 79
Resistance S2 Episode 10 – Kaz’s Curse
·1h 2m - 80
Resistance S2 Episode 9 – The Voxx Vortex 5000
·1h 31m - 81
Resistance S2 Episode 8 – Rendezvous Point
·1h 3m - 82
Resistance S2 Episode 7 – Relic Raiders
·57m - 83
Resistance S2 Episode 6 – From Beneath
·1h 13m - 84
Resistance S2 Episode 5 – The Engineer
·50m - 85
Resistance S2 Episode 4 – Hunt on Celsor 3
·1h 25m - 86
Resistance S2 Episode 3 – Live Fire
·59m - 87
Forces of Destiny S2 Episode 12 - Porgs!
·34m - 88
Resistance S2 Episode 2 – A Quick Salvage Run
·1h 14m - 89
Resistance S2 Episode 1 – Into the Unknown
·1h 9m - 90
Kenobi, Mandalorians, and Dark Rey – D23 Special Report
·1h 25m - 91
Forces of Destiny S2 Episode 11 – Art History
·33m - 92
Transmission From Blackspire Outpost
·1h 36m - 93
Forces of Destiny S2 Episode 10 – Monster Misunderstanding
·32m - 94
Forces of Destiny S2 Episode 9 – Chopper and Friends
·27m - 95
Forces of Destiny S2 Episode 8 – Porg Problems
·29m - 96
Star Wars Celebration Chicago Recap
·1h 38m - 97
SPECIAL - Roundtable with Jennifer Corbett, Brad Rau, and Ming-Na Wen
Hidden gemJennifer Corbett and Brad Rau explain why the clone is credited as Bolo instead of Hammerhead, tying the name to Liam O'Brien, Kenner styling, and Moma Nadon.
·48m·3 clips - 98
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 7 - Battle Scars
A podcast episode recapping and discussing The Bad Batch S1 E7 'Battle Scars' and E3 Star Wars video game news.
·1h 10m - 99
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 10 & 11 - Identity Crisis & Point of No Return
Mike from Thunder Quack Podcast Network discusses The Bad Batch S3 episodes 10 & 11 and reacts to the surprise Tales of the Empire trailer.
·1h 17m - 100
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 13 - Into the Breach
Substitute host Joe Hogan and guest Jazz Kopachek-Rathore discuss The Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 13 'Into the Breach'.
·1h 19m - 101
Maul: Chapters 3 & 4
Hidden gemRebel Cells' Michael Cohen, Kyle Avery, and Joe Hogan spend Maul: Chapters 3 & 4 trying to read Maul's real goal, and the discussion keeps circling Brander Lawson, Devin, and the Empire's Inquisitors on Janix.
Apr 17, 2026·1h 14m·5 clips - 102
Maul: Chapters 1 & 2
Rebel Cels: The Star Wars Animation Podcast reviews the first two chapters of Maul: Shadow Lord, focusing on Maul’s underworld story one year after Order 66.
Apr 13, 2026·1h 45m·5 clips - 103
Maul Shadow Lord Trailer
Jan 28, 2026·1h 2m - 104
Rebels Replay: Call to Action, Rebel Resolve, & Fire Across the Galaxy
Dec 22, 2025·2h 45m - 105
Rebels Replay: Vision of Hope
Hosts Michael Cohen and Joe Hogan introduce a Star Wars Rebels podcast episode, criticizing Spotify's ethics before discussing the show.
Dec 8, 2025·1h 2m - 106
Rebels Replay: Idiot's Array
A review of the Star Wars Rebels episode 'Idiot's Array', discussing its flaws and redeeming qualities.
Nov 24, 2025·1h 4m - 107
Star Wars Visions S3 Review
Nov 10, 2025·2h 30m - 108
Rebels Replay: Path of the Jedi
Rebel Cels hosts Michael Cohen and Joe Hogan recap 'Path of the Jedi,' the Star Wars Rebels episode in which Kanan takes Ezra to a Jedi temple on Lothal to face a trial — and Ezra unexpectedly emerges with a kyber crystal for his first lightsaber.
Oct 6, 2025·1h 45m·5 clips - 109
Rebels Replay: Empire Day & Gathering Forces
Rebel Cels hosts Michael Cohen and Joe Hogan open with a 'would you rather' fight hypothetical — 50 miniaturized Dark Troopers with jetpacks versus a 7-foot porg — before recapping the two-part Star Wars Rebels episodes 'Empire Day' and 'Gathering Forces.' The episode's emotional core is that Empire Day is Ezra Bridger's birthday and the anniversary of his parents being taken by the Empire, making him resistant to Kanan's lesson that a Jedi must learn to attach before learning to detach — an argument Michael frames as Taoist philosophy.
Sep 8, 2025·1h 39m·5 clips - 110
Rebels Replay: Out of Darkness
Hosts Michael Cohen and Joe Hogan open Rebel Cels' Rebels Replay coverage of "Out of Darkness" with a long tangent about early-2000s Star Wars internet rumor culture, including the fabricated "Super Shadow" leaker from the prequel era.
Aug 25, 2025·1h 27m·5 clips - 111
Rebels Replay: Breaking Ranks
Aug 12, 2025·1h 44m - 112
Rebels Replay: Rise of the Old Masters
Jul 28, 2025·1h 41m - 113
Rebels Replay: Fighter Flight
Jul 14, 2025·1h 39m - 114
Rebels Replay: Droids in Distress
Jul 7, 2025·1h 48m - 115
Rebels Replay: Spark of Rebellion
Jun 16, 2025·1h 48m - 116
Tales of the Underworld Recap
May 30, 2025·2h 1m - 117
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Sep 13, 2024·2h 1m - 118
Tales of the Empire - Barris Offee
May 23, 2024·1h 49m - 119
Tales of the Empire - Morgan Elsbeth
May 10, 2024·1h 16m - 120
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 15 - The Cavalry Has Arrived
May 2, 2024·1h 56m - 121
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 14 - Flash Strike
Apr 25, 2024·1h 35m - 122
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 13 - Into the Breach
Apr 20, 2024·1h 19m - 123
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 12 - Juggernaut
Apr 11, 2024·1h 46m - 124
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 10 & 11 - Identity Crisis & Point of No Return
Apr 4, 2024·1h 17m - 125
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 9 - The Harbinger
Mar 27, 2024·1h 40m - 126
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 8 - Bad Territory
Mar 20, 2024·1h 7m - 127
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 6 & 7 - Infiltration & Extraction
Mar 13, 2024·2h 23m - 128
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 5 - The Return
Mar 6, 2024·1h 32m - 129
The Bad Batch S3 Episode 4 - A Different Approach
Feb 28, 2024·1h 11m - 130
The Bad Batch S3 Episodes 1, 2, & 3 - Confined, Paths Unknown, & Shadows of Tantiss
Feb 21, 2024·2h 38m - 131
Bad Batch Season 3 Trailer
Feb 2, 2024·1h 47m - 132
The Bad Batch S2 Episodes 15 & 16 - The Summit & Plan 99
Mar 30, 2023·1h 14m - 133
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 14 - Tipping Point
Mar 24, 2023·59m - 134
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 13 - Pabu
Mar 17, 2023·1h 31m - 135
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 12 - The Outpost
Mar 9, 2023·1h 25m - 136
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 11 - Metamorphosis
Mar 2, 2023·1h 1m - 137
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 10 - Retrieval
Feb 23, 2023·53m - 138
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 9 - The Crossing
Feb 16, 2023·1h 25m - 139
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 7 & 8 - The Clone Conspiracy & Truth & Consequences
Feb 15, 2023·1h 24m - 140
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 6 - Tribe
Feb 7, 2023·1h 25m - 141
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 5 - Entombed
The hosts of Rebel Cells podcast discuss the Bad Batch Season 2 episode 'Entombed', finding it enjoyable but lacking substantial content to discuss.
Jan 31, 2023·49m - 142
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 4 - Faster
Jan 24, 2023·1h 43m - 143
The Bad Batch S2 Episode 3 - The Solitary Clone
Michael Cohen and Kyle Avery discuss their differing opinions on The Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 3, The Solitary Clone, and briefly touch on the new Mandalorian trailer.
Jan 17, 2023·1h 1m - 144
Bad Batch S2 Episodes 1 & 2 - Spoils of War & Ruins of War
Jan 10, 2023·2h 1m - 145
Tales of the Jedi: Ahsoka
Dec 13, 2022·1h 39m - 146
Tales of the Jedi: Dooku
Nov 28, 2022·1h 50m - 147
Star Wars Visions S1 Review
Oct 2, 2021·3h 2m - 148
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 16 - Kamino Lost
Aug 18, 2021·2h 58m - 149
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 15 – Return to Kamino
Aug 13, 2021·1h 45m - 150
The Bad Batch S1 Episode 14 - War-Mantle
Aug 4, 2021·1h 37m