On this episode, Royce reconnects with friend and actor Greg Grunberg for a wide ranging conversation that moves from arcade games and old Hollywood side hustles to Star Wars, Disney, and fandom. What starts as casual catching up quickly turns into a deep discussion about careers, community, and what really lasts beyond the franchise.
Greg shares behind the scenes stories from the Star Wars sequels, including why he wasn’t brought back for The Last Jedi, his thoughts on the lack of long term trilogy planning, and why he believes Dave Filoni stepping into a larger leadership role is good for the future of the franchise.
The conversation also turns personal as Greg talks about his nonprofit and podcast Talk About It, which focuses on epilepsy awareness and grew out of his son’s diagnosis. He discusses stigma, emergency seizure medications, seizure alert dogs, and why sharing real stories matters. Greg also opens up about developing alopecia after knee replacement surgery, the shock of sudden hair loss, and adjusting to a new reality after decades in front of the camera.
It’s a candid, funny, and surprisingly emotional episode about friendship, fandom, and finding purpose beyond the projects that made you famous.
