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The resistance will not be televised, but it will be podcasted! Drew and Brandon are joined by The Resistance Broadcast to analyze The Mandalorian season two in classic Top 3/Bottom 3 format. Plus, find out how you can support students across the country while also winning some really cool prizes: The Return of the Reader If you want to be a part of The Resistance, go to https://www.starwarsnewsne...

Zach joins Lindsey and Brandon to share their Top 3 and Bottom 3 stories from the collection of 40 short stories that comprise The Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View. While their lists have some commonalities, Brandon's best story will shock you as it did his fellow hosts.  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred per...

Even a Sith should be able to appreciate the light. Resident Sith Talkers Zach and Sam do exactly that, digging into The Mandalorian, a light in the fandom, and the newly released High Republic novel Light of the Jedi. If you're interested in spreading the light that is literacy (and win some cool stuff) check out our fundraiser at: https://go.rallyup.com/clashingsabers2021   Join our Patreon to s...

The High Republic publishing initiative will tell Star Wars stories across multiple forms of media, including a comic series written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by artist Ario Anindito. A huge Star Wars fan himself, Anindito joins Zach Christman and Mark Marquis to talk about having his number called for this series, what it's like to create Star Wars, and how The High Republic changes the game...

The year 2020 will forever live in infamy, but for Star Wars there was a whole lot of goodness. Lindsey, Sammy B, and Brandon get together to look at their top moments of the year and what they are looking forward to in 2021.  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending bo...

Brandon joins the Sith Talk team of Zach and Sammy B to discuss the latest on The Mandalorian and the MAJOR Star Wars show and film announcements.  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net Clashing Sabers on Twitter Star Wars Clashing Sabers Fa...

Zach, Sam, and Lindsey break down "The Jedi" and "The Tragedy"! Like any episode of Sith Talk its full of typical banter and some surprising takes on the latest Star Wars news and media!  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net Clashing Sabers...

A new Thrawn book means Lindsey and Brandon have to try to convince themselves to like the character. A prequel to all previous Thrawn content, this book provides topics such as the effectiveness of Zahn's worldbuilding, the apparent challenge of writing characters that are more than plot elements, and the possibility of Thrawn being representative of people on the spectrum.  Join our Patreon to s...

On this catch-up episode, the crew gets together to discuss what they've been Star Warsing and season two of The Mandalorian (spoilers abound!). Then Drew takes the reigns to lead a game that will challenge how well the team knows Star Wars.  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buyin...

The Mandalorian is on everyone's mind now more than ever, and you can bet Sammy B and Zach are going to dive way too deep into the awesomeness that is season two! Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net Clashing Sabers on Twitter Star Wars Cla...

Friend of the show Michelle flies in from The Unknown Regions to join Brandon for a discussion about duality, dyads, and Baby Yoda. This is not going to go the way you think.  Find Michelle on Twitter Check out The Unknown Regions Podcast Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying an...

The newest members of the Clashing Sabers team, Sammy B and Zach Christman, join Drew and Brandon to discuss the Sith. Are they a cult, or do they have everything figured out?  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net Clashing Sabers on Twitter...

Your ears do not deceive you, Sith Talk is now on The Clashing Sabers Network! On this monumental episode, new saber clashers Sammy B and "The Lord of Lore" Zach Christman discuss joining the network, The Mandalorian, and a plethora of Star Wars goodness.  Join our Patreon to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directl...

Drew, Lindsey, and Brandon delve into the history of Mandalore through the context of the hit show, "The Mandalorian". Discussion ranges from defining what makes a Mandalorian, is Mandalore a cult, and how will the duality of Star Wars past affect Star Wars future.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Clashing Sabers on Twitter Star Wars Clashing Sa...

Join Mark on an expedition into the history of the Galaxy’s most famous desert planet. From the Jundland Wastes to the Northern Dune Sea, each location on Tatooine contains rich and layered stories for the telling.   If you would like to donate to Clashing Saber's mission to support literacy in schools and classrooms, you can donate directly with Venmo via: clashingsabersnetwork@gmail.com Make sur...

In a two for one episode, Lindsey and Brandon (FINALLY!) get to discuss Poe Dameron: Free Fall and  Dark Legends. Plus, the dynamic duo discusses celebrating Star Wars Reads month, updates on getting students books amid the pandemic, and how to win some cool swag and a Star Wars book hand-picked by a Clashing Sabers team member.  Alex Segura Interview JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITI...

Dooku: Jedi Lost changed the game for Star Wars storytelling, and the Aphra audio drama might just do the same. Well, at least if you ask Brandon. How could it affect the future, and for that matter what should we be looking forward to in Star Wars publishing? This episode is your cheat sheet. Thank us later.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Cre...

The whole team is together on this one! In the absence of being able to meet at Stars Wars Celebration, we look at our three favorite moments in fandom to celebrate the impact of these stories and community on our lives.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Create an account at HappyBeeps.net to keep track of your Star Wars collection.  Clashing Sab...

Lindsey and Brandon duke it out to decide who takes the mantel of the greatest Jedi in Star Wars. While many are named, only one can take the cake! Share your favorite Jedi with us on any of our social media links below. Create an account at HappyBeeps.net to keep track of your Star Wars collection.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Clashing Sabe...

JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! On this installment, Brandon and Lindsey are joined by the squadron from Sith Talk, aka Zach Christman and Sammy B! Like Alphabet Squadron itself, this group is better together than they are apart. Check out their thoughts on Shadowfall (with a drop of Queen's Peril added for taste).   Find more Sith Talk and Adap...

For the first time on Don't Burn, Adriana joins Brandon for some book talk with Poe Dameron Free Fall author Alex Segura. This is a great conversation about going from fan to author and how both the story of and cultural zeitgeist that is Star Wars affects writers and content creators.  Make sure to pre-order Free Fall and find out more about Alex on his website. If you want to follow him on Twitt...

Mark highlights some key moments and characters within the franchise that explore the subject of chosen family. How do bonds form when there is no blood relation, and why are bloodlines and destiny so frequently overshadowed by family of choice?   JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT!   Clashing Sabers on Twitter Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook gro...

JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Myths have shaped us since the days of Greece, and they continue to do so today. Star Wars, as modern mythology, has shaped generation after generation since its debut in 1977. What is it like to grow up with Star Wars as our myth? How does it shape us? How does it change as we evolve? Brandon and Mark are joined...

Drew, Lindsey, and Brandon discuss the good, the bad, and the dagger of Rise of Skywalker. Coming from three very different points of view provides for great debate, including on whether or not Anakin should have assisted Ben.    Create an account at HappyBeeps.net to keep track of your Star Wars collection.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Clas...

Join Adriana and her guest Stitch as they dive into antiblackness and racism and what it looks like in the Star Wars fandom.   Create an account at HappyBeeps.net to keep track of your Star Wars collection.  JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! You can also donate directly with Venmo or PayPal via clashingsabersnetwork@gmail.com Clashing Sabers on Tw...