Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast

Maul: Shadow Lord reached it's conclusion on May the 4th, and what an amazing conclusion it was. We give our thoughts on this magnificent closing to an incredible first season of television, including the appearance of one of the greatest villains of all time, Maul's treatment of Devon, and our predictions for Season 2. And make sure you take our collective-wide survey during the month of...

With the final two episodes right around the corner, it seems Maul - Shadow Lord may be saving the best for last, as "Call to Oblivion" and "The Creeping Fear" gave us some of the best this show's had to offer so far. Both episodes showed us new sides to Maul while bringing more of the grounded action, chase sequences, and stunning animation we've been drooling over. We...

We've crossed the halfway point of Season 1 of Maul: Shadow Lord . How does the season hold up as it gears up for the end-game of the first season? We talk about everything we're still enjoying, like the incredible fight choreography and action sequences, and give a few minor critiques for "Inquisition" and "Night of the Hunted." - Where To Find Us - Web: ⁠ GlitterJaw.c...

Maul – Shadow Lord just keeps getting better with each episode drop. We gush about the series so far, praising the upgraded animation style yet again and break down some of the best lightsaber fighting in Star Wars (are we crazy to think that?) as we discuss Episodes 2 and 3 - "Whispers in the Unknown" and "Pride and Vengeance". Plus, we talk about some really clever easter egg...

Maul – Shadow Lord is finally here, and it's ushering in a new era for everyone's favorite fallen Sith lord...and a new era for Lucasfilm animation? This week, we're breaking down the first two episodes and some of the show and giving our initial thoughts on this Star Wars noir story. Plus, has Lucasfilm animation ever looked this good? We talk about all the upgrades to the animation i...

IT'S THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP AND THE CONCLUSION OF MARCH MAUL MADNESS. We've reached the end of the Tournament of Torment featuring everyone's favorite former Sith Darth Maul and today we're discussing the best episodes of The Clone Wars, "The Phantom Apprentice," "Shattered," and "Victory and Death," aka The Siege of Mandalore from Season 7. Of cours...

MARCH MAUL MADNESS and our countdown to Maul: Shadow Lord continues! Today, we're reading 2014's Star Wars: Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir and learning a valuable lesson...you can't keep a bad Sith down. Son of Dathomir follows Maul, Mother Talzin, his Mandalorian army, and the Shadow Collective as they take on Dooku, Grievous, and the Dark Lord himself, Darth Sidious. Who will come out...

THE MADNESS CONTINUES as three episodes from The Clone Wars Season 5 enter the tournament of torment as we seek to crown the winner of March Maul Madness and prepare for Maul: Shadow Lord. Today, we discuss Maul's syndicate takeover, his conquest of Mandalore, and an encounter with the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Sidious, as we pit "Eminence," "Shades of Reason," and "The Lawless" against...

We're kicking off the first episode in our series where we're pitting Maul-centric episodes head-to-head to crown the champion Maul Moment in MARCH MAUL MADNESS, as we prep for Maul: Shadow Lord. First up, Savage Opress discovers his brother, Darth Maul, and the horror he's become in The Clone Wars, Season 4 Episode 21 "Brothers." In the following episode, Maul regains his mi...

We've reached the finale of our coverage of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 and we saved the best for last (and the last for last because it's the final episode!). Written and directed by the legendary Shinya Ohira, BLACK gives us a surreal look at the final moments of a Stormtrooper's life as the Death Star is destroyed. But the episode is so much more than that--it's a celebration of...

"Somehow you survived. You know what that means? It means there must be a reason you're still alive." We're flying solo as we wind down our coverage of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 and we're talking about one of our favorite episodes this volume has to offer. From the incredible music by Towa Tei to the adorable introduction to the force-sensitive, Pokemon like Woopas, we ador...

"May I always be at one with the force." Polygon Pictures is no strangers to Star Wars animation, having worked on both The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Resistance . But how will their first outing in the Visions series fair? Helping us take on this story of a hot-headed, selfish Jedi padawan in some of the most gorgeous animation and art direction in Volume 3 is Russ Moran from Kaiju Comic...

"If it wasn't for me, you'd have been frozen in carbonite a long time ago!" It's Studio Wit's first outing with Star Wars: Visions , and they're taking on one of the most beloved tropes in Star Wars canon: Bounty Hunters. Does their split-personality droid and haunted human companion stack up? To help us answer that question and talk all about this action-packed episo...

Welcome to the rebellion...and "It's a Favorite Series, Dude (of Star Wars)" our brand-new and impeccably-named bonus series where we invite guests to gush about their favorite episodes of Star Wars television (and maybe other media down the road). And to help us kick off this new series, we're joined by none other than Patrick Cotnoir, Executive Producer for the ⁠ George Lucas T...

"Will you be my smuggler?" "The Smuggler" is Studio Trigger's third entry in the Star Wars: Visions pantheon, but will it match up to their Volume 1 entries "The Elder" and "The Twins"? To tackle the prolific anime studio and action packed episode, we had to call in the big guns. Joining us today are the always hilarious anime experts Nic, Nisho, and Sti...

"This is the best birthday ever!" Battling "T0-B1" and "Aau's Song" for the title of "Most Adorable Episode of Visions ," it's Kinema Citrus's "Yuko's Treasure!" Joining us to help break down this delightful and family-friendly feature is none other than Hamish Steele, creator of the DeadEndia series, Dead End: Paranormal Park , and...

"Only someone who is truly strong has the ability to reveal their weakness to others." Kara returns in this sequel episode to Volume 1's "The Ninth Jedi"! In her search for her father, Kara finds herself separated from her new Jedi squad, but joined by one of our favorite new droid pals, Teto. To help us talk all about our love for Teto and break down whether this episode gives us something new or...

"There's more to reality than what we see. And not everything seen is true." We're so delighted to see more of F, the protagonist of Volume 1's The Village Bride ! And to help us gush over another Kinema Citrus banger, we were joined by the incredible Jordan Maison, writer, cartoonist, and one of the biggest Star Wars: Visions fans this side of Coruscant! Plus, we talked with...

Chels from The Q Division, And a Rewatch Podcast, and the upcoming Across the Whoniverse joins us to discuss the adorable Life Day #1 , released on November 24, 2021, celebrating everyone's favorite Star Wars Holiday, Life Day. Plus we talk about the original Holiday Special from 1978, our Star Wars comic reading habits, and why Chewie is both the Mariah Carey and John McClane of Star Wars. Yi...

"You're no longer a Jedi. You're not even a man. You're just a machine..." Volume 3 is finally here and it opens with a stellar return to one of our favorite characters—The Ronin. We discuss everything we love about this episode, including the historical inspirations for Aneé-san, our love for Anzellans and Ewoks, and why we're so happy Visions is back. We also talk about...

It's another crossover episode with our favorite book and video game club podcast on Glitterjaw— Novel Gaming !We're back with our pals Doug and Katie to discuss another stellar (and queer!) Star Wars book—Emma Mieko Candon's Star Wars: Ronin A Visions Novel (2021)! We gush over the Emma's prose and the way Ronin weaves Japanese mythology, haunting ghost stories, and Star Wars lore...

"It is written. It is your destiny..." Our journey looking back at Star Wars: Visions Season 1 has finally concluded, and we're looking back at our favorite episode of the first season once more - "Akakiri." A pitch-perfect short that serves as a wonderful tribute to Kurasawa's The Hidden Fortress , bringing the season full-circle. Plus, we finally read and discuss the...

"With a little time... we're going to become a proper family..." In spite of our insistence it was a bad episode, we have to admit, we were wrong. (Or, more likely, our tastes and perspectives have changed with time.) "Lop & Ochō" was a fantastic episode to revisit. We found so much more depth and appreciation for the story Geno Studio told this time around. We talked Y...

"The seeds of misfortune, when in peaceful soil, can be easy to overlook." Standing in stark contrast to the previous episode, "T0-B1," is Masahiko Otsuka and Studio Trigger's "The Elder," a very dark tale--perhaps the darkest of the season--with a message about aging and trying to escape that which comes for us all: time. It's yet another excellent entry in t...

"My name is Tobi, and I'm a Jedi!" We're so excited to return to the delightful T0-B1 from the award winning and incredibly inventive Science Saru. We talk at length about the studio's philosophy, their other works, what makes T0-B1 special, and question why it's so hard for some fans to accept this sophisticated, yet unabashedly kid-friendly tale. In our Outer Rim Tommy...