Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025: Holonet News Stage schedule

The Holonet News Stage (formerly known as the Podcast Stage) has been a fixture of Celebration since Anaheim back in 2015, becoming one of the most popular tracks of the entire event*. Podcasts from around the world converge on the stage, and here in Japan it’s no different, so here is the panel schedule for the three days of the show (and be sure to head to the stage at 9.30am on Sunday 20th for Good Morning Tatooine x Making Tracks LIVE).

Friday 18th April 2025

10:00 am
Who’s the Bossk?

Mike Celestino from Laughing Place welcomes a special guest from the world of Star Wars for a conversation about their history with the franchise.

11:30 am
Explore The Force

We are an international Star Wars podcast and Youtube Channel. We discuss all things Star Wars and are a positive Force in the community.

1:00 pm
Star Wars Uplink

Star Wars Uplink discusses the latest and greatest from the Star Wars Universe, covering everything from the video games, movies, TV Shows, and more!

2:30 pm
ILANENA Podcast

What was it like before the first Star Wars Celebration? Let’s take a look back at the 1997 Arizona Star Warz Convention!

4:00 pm
Expediente Gonk

Star Wars podcast in Spanish to cover everything relevant to the current events and lore of the saga, with humor and good vibes.
Podcast de Star Wars en español para cubrir todo lo relevante en cuanto a actualidad y lore de la saga, con humor y buen rollo.

Saturday 19th April 2025

10:00 am
Talking Bay 94: Star Wars Interviews

Talking Bay 94 is a podcast devoted to 1:1 cast and crew conversations, putting together a long-form oral history of how Star Wars was created.

11:30 am
Star Wars Geek Girl

Zoe and Lizzy are Sabine cosplayers who have “trooped” since childhood- join us to hear a perspective from girls that grew up in the community!

1:00 pm
CANTINA JAPAN

CANTINA JAPAN is a private Japanese Star Wars fandom celebrating “May the Force”. We give a presentation introducing “Force Map Japan”, which is a free guidebook of SW restaurants, cafe, and the shops in Japan to the audience.

2:30 pm
Blast Points

Hosted by two longtime friends, Blast Points is a hilarious weekly podcast journey into the obscure and fascinating areas of the galaxy far, far away.

4:00 pm
The Dad Batch Podcast

Join the Dad Batch as we talk all things Star Wars, Costume and Prop Making tips and tricks, and general pop culture fandom!

Sunday 20th April 2025

9:30 am
Good Morning Tatooine x Making Tracks

Twin-sunned worlds collide as Fantha Tracks TV and Radio combine it’s weekly live streaming show and it’s flagship podcast for a special Celebration Japan event.

11:00 am
Friends of the Force

A podcast dedicated to finding joy in fandom, inviting listeners to explore the stories, themes, & connections binding us together as friends of the Force.

12:30 pm
Space Waffles

Space Waffles is dedicated to all things Star Wars, from book reviews, deep-dives, recaps, and exploring corners of the galaxy with our signature Waffle humor.

2:00 pm
Dork Forces

A weekly Star Wars podcast hosted by best friends Kyle and Bendu discussing lore, theories, reactions, reviews, and most of all: gonk droids!

*Special no-prize if you know the one podcaster who’s appeared on every single Podcast Stage since 2015.