The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast

Elysia welcomes back fantasy literature and history scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila to finish their discussion of Canon stories set during the Old Republic. They dive back in with two more Sith stories about female Sith Lords who find succeed in their quests for immortality – kind of ( 00:10:43 ), plus a "werewolf" story about a mad Shistavanen ( 00:48:49 ) – a species that will appear in Decem...

John joins Elysia to talk through not only his thoughts about the finale of The Acolyte , and the season as a whole – but also how the show is being received throughout the community. (And how grateful we all are to have some respectful discourse from fans.) Along the way we discuss everything from the complexities of social work to the pros and cons of that Imri Cantaros theory going around. (Sta...

In the first of two episodes dedicated to dissecting the season finale, Elysia walks you through a recap of everything that happened in "The Acolyte" – episode 8 in the series of the same name – zooming in on key details you might have missed and mining the lore for what it all means. Including, of course, everything you need to know about that creeper in the cave Darth Plagueis. Part of T...

In part two of our "Choice" breakdown of The Acolyte episode 7, Elysia and John field a full range of feedback, from this episode's biggest fans to (balanced) skeptics, and both your wildest and most grounded theories.  Plus, prompted by your questions, they take a deep dive into the Jedi code and the rules of attachment – ending on the mic drop email of Spoiler Policy-gate. Part of Th...

The Great Hyperspace Disaster, nuna legs, Vergences in the Force – Elysia and John explain it all in their breakdown of  The Acolyte  episode 7: "Choice." What did we learn from this new perspective on the Brendok witches coven, and what answers does the showrunner tell us to expect in the finale? Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds crossover series Recorded July 11, 2024 The S...

Elysia and John "Teach / Corrupt" extra insight into The Acolyte episode 6 – from everything we know (and have been told by the showrunner) about the Unknown planet to what we should keep in mind about Vernestra's conversation with the alien Senator with the Beastie Boys name. Plus, more dives, of course – including a unique style of fighting only possible with a lightsaber. Part of Th...

Elysia and John dissect "Night," episode 5 of The Acolyte – a thrilling gut punch of an episode. From secret Sith and secret second blades to the Knights of Ren and our goodbye to saying John's favorite name on the show – unlike Bazil we won't leave you alone in the jungle (of Acolyte analysis). Trailer-based discussion:  01:17:47  –  01:19:52 Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-L...

Elysia and John are back to break down episode 4 of The Acolyte season 1 – “Day.” One calls it half an episode, the other the pivot point in a mirror image. Their scene-by-scene walkthrough picks out telling character moments, the most important lore, the silliest hashtags, and what the actors have said about their motivations in scenes. And then Elysia drops another non-Jedi/Sith Force-user loreb...

A flashback episode set 16 years before everything we saw in the first two episodes of The Acolyte offers the beginnings of answers – and Elysia and John mine episode 3: “Destiny” for all possible hints of what happened that night, what we might see next, and lore worth knowing. But first, fellow Lorehounds host David joins them for a soul-searching opening conversation on the nature of power, par...

We now know who is killing Jedi – so in this deep dive into the second episode of The Acolyte on Disney+ John and Elysia ask why. Is it for “Revenge / Justice”? They break down means and motives, Jecki and Qimir's jokes, Force witches, the relative sussness of all the characters so far, and as always Yord's hair. The mystery deepens. The wookiee Jedi roars “GET OFF MY LAWN!” Sol shines as...

Step into the High Republic, and learn what kind of jail you need to hold a Sith. In this TSWCTP-Lorehounds crossover series, Elysia and John break down the new Star Wars series The Acolyte one episode at a time – starting at the beginning: episode 1 – "Lost / Found" – analyzing everything from filmmaking and character development to key Star Wars lore. Recorded June 6, 2024 The Star Wars...

We're less than a week away from the biggest new addition to Star Wars since the sequel trilogy – The Acolyte TV show on Disney+ will be the first live-action project to take place on a new portion of the timeline, at the end of the High Republic era, 100 years before the prequel trilogy. Bob and Elysia will fill you in on what to expect, from the main characters to potential familiar faces th...

This double-episode tackles the first season of the animated series for Young Jedi Adventures, looking at this pre-school-targeted High Republic show from two angles: Bob and Elysia break down the characters, plot, key crossovers and locations and other lore – but take a break for Elysia to check in with professional animator (and father of a small child) Hjalti for animation analysis and general...

There's one property set in the High Republic that, after delivering a knock-out trailer, people have been talking about for years: the game Star Wars: Eclipse. But it's still years away from release! In this double-mini-episode, Elysia sits down first with DeadeyeJediBob to listen to the audio description version and talk lore, and then Marcin to break it down from a game-industry angle –...

Elysia and DeadeyeJediBob are back to break down a new era of Star Wars – in this episode, you'll get a high-level overview of the biggest events set during the High Republic – the era in which the upcoming The Acolyte TV show is set, plus the biggest baddies, some key characters, and what makes this era unique. Recorded May 21, 2024 The High Republic multimedia project titles: Chronological o...

Fantasy literature and history scholar Marilyn R. Pukkila joins Elysia to discuss Canon stories set during the Old Republic that might be more true than factual. After they establish what the different words for stories – legends, myths, fairytales, fables, etc. – actually mean, they recap one Star Wars flood myth (00:27:40) and two stories about the legendary Sith Lord Darth Caldoth (01:01:44), g...

Elysia wanders off the Canon path, this time with the help of Marcin, to talk about one of the most important and beloved series in the history of Star Wars games: The Knights of the Old Republic , The Knights of Old Republic II: The Sith Lords , and The Old Republic MMO. We summarize the plots (full spoilers), the gameplay, and what makes these games so special – plus the lore that already has or...

Elysia is joined by professional animator Hjalti and Sith aficionado Marcin to talk through 3 episodes of the global animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions that – if they were Canon – would be set in the Old Republic, starting in the height of the Jedi-Sith Civil War, and ending after the Rule of Two. All from season 2, in chronological order: episode 5 – "Journey to the Dark Head,"...

DeadeyeJediBob joins Elysia to sort Canon from Legends in the era of the Old Republic – one of the coolest and most fantastical eras of Star Wars lore, dominated by the Jedi-Sith Civil Wars, the Mandalorians, and other intriguing groups of Force users and non-Force users. Join us as we talk Darth Bane and the Rule of Two, Force witches, and failed Wookie impressions while covering 24,000 years of...

In this flashback episode (backdated to fit into the right moment on the timeline), Elysia talks listeners through two ancient myths of the planet Batuu – considered Canon – from a difficult-to-find special edition story collection. She is then joined by DeadeyeJediBob to discuss potential updates on the Dawn of the Jedi movie – or should be now say Jedi Prime – and talk through their first batch...

Elysia and DeadeyeJediBob begin our journey through the Star Wars timeline at the beginning – the very, very beginning. We zip from the creation and formation of that galaxy far, far away through eons of history, highlighting key terms and ideas that will come back again and again throughout the Star Wars story. First we break down what's confirmed in Canon, and what we know about the upcoming...

In this quickie intro episode to The Star Wars Canon Timeline Podcast, you’ll learn not only what all those words mean (in the context of Star Wars), but also how this podcast works – how this experiment in creating a chronological timeline amidst a chaotic release order will unfold, and what to expect from the journey. I break down the 9 eras of Star Wars history we’re covering – starting thousan...