About this episode

Chris Hewitt and Nick de Semlyen discuss the latest issue of Empire magazine, focusing on Star Wars and listener questions.

This month's episode of The Shameless Plug sees Chris Hewitt sit down once again with Empire editor Nick de Semlyen for a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire magazine. Our dynamic duo talk about the origins of the first ever cover shoot with Star Wars characters, as we celebrate The Mandalorian & Grogu, plus many more stories about the brand new issue, which is on sale right now in all good, evil and virtual newsagents. But as if that weren't enough, at long last Chris and Nick answer listener/reader questions about the magazine and how it's put together. It's a cracker, this one — enjoy!

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• The Mandalorian
• Empire magazine
• listener questions
• cover shoot
• film reviews

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