Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles

With Grant suffering a bad case of Tythonian Laryngitis Ben and Adam take the lead to discuss a host of recent High Republic Adventures comics. The path to the High Republic finale is clear and part of it leads to Eriadu, but first there is a wedding! Sadel up to the bar, grab a drink, crack open a comic, and let's talk Star Wars!

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ the cantina crew reflect on the sequel trilogy and share their honest thoughts about the films nearly a decade after their release. Once we conclude our retrospective of the sequels, we move onto coverage of the latest comics, specifically, ‘Ewoks’ and ‘Star Wars: A New Legacy.’ We finally land the pod with a discussion of T...

This week, we’re back in the Cantina to play a game we’ve all been  eagerly anticipating, The Starship Draft!  As we draft myriad ships in different classifications, we share why we love the design of our picks and why they matter to us.  Share your draft list in the comments below and join in on the fun, we’ll be sure to give your list a mention on the next pod! 

The Cantina Crew are back together to discuss the final four issues of the Battle for Jakku comic series entitled, Star Wars: Battle for Jakku — The Last Stand. After covering the comics and chatting about the definitive end of the Galactic Civil War, we talk the Ryan Gosling casting news and share our picks for who we would like to see play the next Han Solo-type character in a Star Wars feature-...

Grant is away on a special mission this week, but Ben and Adam sally forth and discuss all the Star Wars news that is fit to print, before delving into the comics. The boys break down all the news swirling around the Rey and Shawn Levy movies, including casting rumors and new writers. Then the potential surrounding the new ongoing mainline Star Wars comic is examined. Finally, we delve into exciti...

Skeleton Crew has sadly come to an end, and so we gather in the cantina to discuss the spectacular finale and bid farewell to an ensemble of truly standout Star Wars characters. 

Episode 74 - All the Credits   This week, Ben and Grant claim a new pirate vessel and gather on the bridge to breakdown all the twists and turns in episode 7 of Skeleton Crew. 

This week, while Ben is away on a secret missing, Grant and Adam once again, gather in the mud baths of Lanupa to discuss episode 6 of Skeleton Crew. We chat about the focus on character building, and the big swings this series is taking, and much more on this week’s episode of Cantina Chronicles! Enjoy the spoils! 

This week, the cantina crew gather in the mud baths of Lanupa to discuss episode 5 of Skeleton Crew. Was Jod once a Jedi of old or has he simply heard some of their adages in passing? Has the mystery of At Attin been solved or is there more to the mysterious world we now know was a center for credit production during the Old Republic? What happened to SM-33’s old captain and will we meet him in th...

Bienvenue! Nous sommes retournés à la cantina pour discuter le quatrième épisode de Skeleton Crew, ‘Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin’.  We may not have learned a whole lot more about Jod Na Nawood (or Crimson Jack as he’s known by the New Republic), but that didn’t stop us from parsing through all the details of the dystopian world of At Achraan, the crew’s interactions with two warring factions a...

Ahoy! This week, we gather in the captain’s quarters to pour flagons of revnog and discuss episode 3 of Skeleton Crew. While covering the episode beat-by-beat, we explore a new theory about At Attin, analyze our favorite polyonomous pirate played by Jude Law, and chat about where these newfound coordinates will take our crew of youngsters in the next episode. 

Grab some quality hooch and join us in Port Borgo for our review of the two-episode premiere of Skeleton Crew! We start our conversation with praise for Jon Watts and his creative team’s nuanced approach to the Amblin formula and series-centric worldbuilding before diving into our general reactions. After sharing our broad thoughts on all aspects of the show, we dig into the details and try to sol...

THIS WEEK The Cantina Crew grabs some beverages and debates about the Jedi who survived Order 66 and The Purge.  How many is too many? Who are the ones who lived? What other fun stories could there be about them and is Jod in the upcoming skeleton crew live action show going to end up being one?   Grab your lightsaber and robe and meet us at the Cantina!  

Somehow Adam Returns!!! THIS WEEK we cover several news topics including a newly released list of directors for Skeleton Crew,  We then go on to do a full review of the first 4 issue arc of The New Comic Star Wars: The Battle Of Jakku: Insurgency Rising  We then meander through many other topics in the Galaxy Far Far Away! lean into the barn with us and let’s talk star wars!

This week, we are chatting about the greatest musical genius of our time, the iconic and brilliant John Williams. Ben and Grant begin their discussion of the legendary composer by parsing over the new insights they’ve gleaned from the recently released documentary, Music by John Williams on Disney+. After talking about the informative and deeply moving film, the cantina crew take part in a John Wi...

This week, the cantina crew gather around the table to discuss the newly announced development deal with Simon Kinberg to create a wholly original Star Wars trilogy. 

In this week’s episode we chat about the new Skeleton Crew trailer before delving into the depths of Metagos to review the latest Star Wars novel, Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss by Steven Barnes. 

Join Grant and Adam at the bar this week, where they discuss all of the news from New York Comic Con. They examine the recent news surrounding the comics and other far-flung topics, like what impact the success of Skeleton Crew might have on the future of Star Wars, why they aren't bringing any expectations to the show, what they would like to see in the Rey movie, and the possible connection betw...

As Grant fights his way out of the Occlusion Zone, Adam and Ben discuss the Star Wars news of the week, before recruiting a Saber for Hire. We review Cavan Scott's four issue High Republic mini-series following Ty Yorirck: Monster Hunter, and get glimpses of her traumatic past and a greater perspective on the battle with the Nihl. Grab yourself a drink and saddle up to the bar!. 

Episode 61 - The Fallen Council   This week, the cantina crew discuss the exciting prospect of an Obi-wan Kenobi Season 2 and explore possible story ideas for this next adventure. After a spirited conversation about Kenobi, we dive into our review of George Mann’s latest High Republic novel, Tears of the Nameless. ”

Now that we’ve all rolled credits on Star Wars: Outlaws, we finally delve into the story, characters and major reveals while also sharing our final thoughts on the game and how future Star Wars titles could build on the Outlaws formula. After a lengthy chat about Outlaws, we share our review of the Star Wars: Inquisitors comic miniseries followed by you guessed it, more chit-chat about the Rey fil...

At last, the time has come to review the final issue of Darth Vader. Greg Pak delivers a poetic and fitting conclusion to an unforgettable tale about Vader’s pursuit of ultimate power and the painful memories that keep him from wielding it. Stay tuned towards the end of the show for another, no holds barred, conversation about the Rey film! 

This week, we breakdown rumors surrounding the development of The New Jedi Order film and chat about Ben’s progress in Star Wars: Outlaws before returning to the High Republic era to review the latest issues of High Republic: Adventures and the Kelnacca one-shot. Rarrrrggghh! 

This week, we start the pod with a tribute and honorary toast to the life of the legendary stage  and screen performer, James Earl Jones. After we remark upon Jones’ prolific career and the powerful presence he brought to Darth Vader, we return to our coverage of the comics. Join us as we dive into the fungal network on the living planet of Gazian to discuss final issue of the Star Wars main run! 

Your favorite gang of scoundrels are back in the cantina to discuss more Star Wars: Outlaws! As we dig into the game, Ben and Adam share highlights from their time in the open world and praise the game for the bounty of side missions it offers, while Grant shares his final critique of the game and hopes for the future of open world Star Wars experiences.