Podcast Stardust

In the latest installment of our The Force Awakens series, Rey and Kylo Ren trade mental attacks as the Resistance discusses how to destroy Starkiller Base.   We are joined for this conversation by Greg Cass, also known as Eyeoncannon, and host of The Long Take Podcast , Through the Glass Columns , Rebel Base Card , and lately doing a lot of book discussion on Force Ghost Conversations with Anthon...

Margrave Juro's mission takes him and Kara to Binbin while Nawaam prepares to unleash his super weapon on the galaxy in the second episode of The Ninth Jedi .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on "A Secret Weapon," How Margrave Juro's quest to recruit allies is a bit like King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table,...

Marvel and Lucasfilm announced a crossover event, a Star Wars movie you never heard of gets cancelled, and Star Wars wins an Emmy in this week's news.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Lucasfilm and Disney passing on a potential new Star Wars movie, An Emmy awarded to a Star Wars: Visions episode, An upcoming crossover comic between Star Wars and the h...

Captain Brander Lawson of the Tactical Defense Force on Janix and his partner, the droid Two-Boots, investigate crime lords in this prequel to Maul: Shadow Lord .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on the first two issues of Shadow of Maul , The subtle ways that Brander Lawson is different than his portrayal in Shadow of Maul ,...

We kick off our coverage of The Ninth Jedi by discussing Margrave Juro's mission to Makoma Ko in an attempt to recruit an old Jedi ally to resist Warlord Nawaam.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode and how it compares to the two shorts from Star Wars: Visions , The difference in how lightsabers are crafted and what th...

While promoting The End of Oak Street , Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway talk a little Star Wars . We cover this and more in this week's edition of Star Wars news.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our early thoughts on Eyes Like Stars and Legacy , New guest announcements for Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles 2027 featuring the cast of The Mandalorian ,...

The Darth Bane: Path of Destruction book club pauses to reflect on Bane's adventures with a reader new to the book.   Tricia from Theme Park Throwdown joins us for the discussion.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Tricia's introduction to Star Wars and her fandom in general, Tricia's initial reaction to Darth Bane , Some of the themes introduced in the...

R2-D2 and C-3PO are featured in a whimsical episode of The Clone Wars when they find themselves on a relief mission when earthquakes threaten the planet Aleen.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on "Mercy Mission," episode five from season four of The Clone Wars , How it is that Artoo and Threepio ended up on this mission with Comma...

We are rounding up the Star Wars news from San Diego Comic Con and talking about new book announcements, the Museum Experience, and more.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: The announcement that Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy are making Ghost Rider and what that means, if anything, for Star Wars: Starfighter , Confirmation as to what Infinity Vision is, St...

The Resistance arrives at Takodana in their X-Wings to battle the First Order and Finn takes up the Skywalker lightsaber in this segment from The Force Awakens .   Dan Zehr, Star Wars author and host of Coffee with Kenobi joins us for this episode.   This episode covers the portion of The Force Awakens that runs from 1:11:06 to 1:22:10.   In this episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Dan's mem...

Jar Jar Binks has to fill in for the Gungan leader to prevent a civil war from breaking out on Naboo in this episode of our The Clone Wars re-watch.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars , Why this episode is titled "Shadow Warrior," How this episode is similar to the story arc that preceded it and whe...

In light of a quiet Star Wars news week, we are taking a detour to review Kwame Mbalia's The Last Order featuring Finn and Jannah as they hunt down a former First Order commander.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Non-spoiler thoughts on this book as a whole, The setting and format of this book with a framing device featuring a new character, The back...

Bane journeys to the Valley of the Dark Lords in search of guidance from the ancient Sith as the Brotherhood Darkness makes a decision about the apprentices in this edition of our Darth Bane book club.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Kas'im's anger with Qordis for allowing Bane to leave for the Valley of the Dark Lords, Githany's proposal to Sirak to...

Prince Lee-Char makes a final effort to unite the people of Mon Cala to fight Riff Tamson and the Separatists in this episode of The Clone Wars .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars , Some of the decisions when it came to violence in this episode, Riff Tamson taking over Mon Cala, Prince Lee-Char's p...

The digital and physical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu feature in this week's Star Wars news along with the The Museum Experience.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: What, if anything, we expect in the way of Star Wars announcements at San Diego Comic Con, The release of The Mandalorian and Grogu on digital platforms and Blu-Ray, The announcement...

This midsummer edition of our Star Wars lifestyle and fashion roundup includes performance gear, the Her Universe Fashion Show, accessories and more.   In this fully armed and operational edition of "World Between Worlds" on Podcast Stardust , we discuss: A Mos Eisley Cantina shirt from Made Engine available at Hot Topic , Performance tees and shorts from Heroes & Villains, The upcoming Her Univer...

Legacy of Vader concludes with Kylo Ren returning to Vader's palace and confrontations with those from his past.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Kylo Ren's desire to confront Luke's ghost and destroy it, What happens when Kylo Ren attempts to enter Darth Vader's vault and his meditation sphere, Vaneé's bizarre plan for Kylo Ren and what it has to do...

This week's Star Wars news features The Ninth Jedi trailer before we begin our discussion of issues 7-12 of Legacy of Vader .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: The trailer for Star Wars: The Ninth Jedi , Our overall thoughts on issues 7-12 of Charles Soule's Legacy of Vader from Marvel comics, Grandea, a Jedi survivor of Order 66, and her mind trick ab...

After the Battle of Crait, Kylo Ren sets out to destroy the past, and in the process gets a guided tour of Darth Vader's history in Charles Soule's Legacy of Vader .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this Star Wars comic series from Marvel written by Charles Soule, The theme of exploring the conflict of "killing the past" versus...

The Republic brings in some reinforcement in the form of the Gungans as the war between the Mon Calamari and the Quarren continues in The Clone Wars .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars , The decision by the Jedi Council to approach the Gungans for help, The Gungan attack on the Separatists, The pre...

We're starting the Fourth of July weekend with a discussion of a new Star Wars book and the announcement of new Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles guests.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: The Fourth of July and FIFA World Cup observations, Confirmation that footage from Starfighter was shown at CineEurope, The imminent trailer of The Ninth Jedi , The a...

Githany forces Bane's hand and he makes the challenge he has been preparing for in secret in this installment of our Darth Bane: Path of Destruction book club.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Bane's questions for Sith Master Kas'im at the conclusion of their lightsaber training, Bane's continuing to study in the Sith archives on Korriban, Why the Bro...

Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, with some aid from Captain Ackbar, advise Prince Lee-Char as Mon Cala drifts into civil war between the Mon Calamari and Quarrens in the season four premier of The Clone Wars .   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars , The Legends and current history of the...

In a slow news week, we see what some of the stars of Star Wars: Starfighter have to say about being in Star Wars , and we take a look at the "return" of some Legends characters.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: Some elusive comments Matt Smith made about being in Star Wars: Starfighter , The composer for Starfighter , How Amy Adams is a big fan of St...

Now that The Mandalorian and Grogu has been in theaters for a month, we revisit the latest Star Wars movie with the benefit of some reflection and distance.   Allen Voivod from Star Wars 7x7 , and the author of Hyperspacing Hope , joins us for this discussion.   In this episode of Podcast Stardust , we discuss: How many times we have now seen The Mandalorian and Grogu , Allen's impressions of the...