RebelForce Radio

RebelForce 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.

Show Launch
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.

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 in Chicago, and KLSX in LA, Jimmy is currently the Production Director at WERV 95.9 The River, in the Chicago suburb of Aurora Illinois. 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 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, 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.
 * Jimmy "Mac" McIneriney

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.
 * Jason Swank

Other Programs
In addition to it's flagship show RebelForce Radio, the Shotglass Digital Podcast Network contains a variety of other programming.


 * Star Wars Influences (hosted by Jimmy Mac and Paul Bateman) takes a close look at the most important influences to impact the creation of the Star Wars saga. From Akira Kurosawa to Joseph Campbell to Flash Gordon and beyond, RebelForce Radio’s Jimmy Mac and noted Star Wars & concept artist Paul Bateman dig deep beneath the surface of the many resources used by George Lucas and collaborators to create the galaxy far, far away.


 * Fangirls Going Rogue (hosted by Teresa Delgado and Tricia Barr) features Teresa Delgado and Tricia Barr as their share their passion about the franchise. Join them each month as they discuss the all things Star Wars along with guests like Catherine Taber, Ashley Eckstein, Vanessa Marshall, Mary Franklin.


 * Star Wars Oxygen: The Music of John Williams (hosted by David W. Collins and Jimmy Mac) features David Collins and Jimmy Mac as they take a close look and listen into the iconic Star Wars soundtrack music from every film. For each episode, David’s exhaustive research provides revelations about the compositions,  influences for each track, and interview highlights with George Lucas, John Williams, Irvin Kershner and more.

†:While a part of The Forcecast