Expounded Universe

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-79-a-big-crab-or-something.mp3 Stuff happened this time, so I guess this is just that kind of book that wants to chill for a while before doing anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-78-but-im-a-fun-guy.mp3 Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and…Okay, now we know what’s going on.  Han is wandering around for basically no reason while Threepio tapes bells to his head and meets a bat.  Luke and Leia ponder.  Oh god they won’t stop pondering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-77-the-squishiest-of-vapes.mp3 Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and… I dunno, I guess he meets a giant flower or something.  If this book has a point I’d love to see it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-76-hutt-girl-on-girl-action.mp3 Han rescues some survivors of a terrifying (and only tangentially related) spaceship crash, with Chewie and Lando in tow!  Meanwhile Leia and Luke stay on course of learning the same bits of the mystery at the same speed in two different chapters at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-75-stuff-actually-happens-for-droids.mp3 Artoo pulls off a daring escape attempt while Threepio bumbles artlessly about.  Luke’s life is basically an Evanescence song you guys.  Leia is on drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-74-crawling-in-my-skin.mp3 Well okay so basically Luke finds out this planet is basically all Mad Maxy and that it’s mostly just a big crystal desert with weird bugs.  Han hangs around in a fancy apartment that used to belong to Party Times Palpatine and thinks about how bangable Luke’s old girlfriend is, and while all this is ha...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-73-carol-of-the-beldorions.mp3 Holy cow this book takes a lot of time to say a little stuff.  We do our best to fill time here but we are in the presence of a true master.  Leia wakes up and Luke crashes.  Still no sight of the promised Han/Lando pairing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-72-ive-got-a-bad-dzym.mp3 Here we go again.  It’s a tale of ancient history and way too much information as we orbit the mysterious Nam Chorios.  Who’s Seti Ashgad?  How is every Skywalker so universally bad at relationship stuff?  Couldn’t you just cover any droid with meat, really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-71-red-harvest-wrap-party.mp3 The customary interstitial discussion episode where we relax, answer questions, and take some time off from reading has arrived!  How did we feel about Red Harvest?  What’s coming next?  These questions and so many more can be found right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-70-the-triumph-of-frode-and-bennis.mp3 The end is now.  Who survives?  Who wins?  YOU DECIDE!  No, wait, it was written down here.  We’ll just tell you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-69-nice.mp3 Whoa, big things are happening now!  Hestizo and Rojo face off against the zombie-lord Darth Scabrous while Tulkh and the HK droid blow shit up!  Things are heating up as we approach the final chapters of Red Harvest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-68-behold-my-evil-plan.mp3 Who dies this time!?  We won’t tell you it’s definitely Kindra here.  Just tune in to learn more about the librarian, Rojo, and, holy shit, Pergus Frode is back!?  Zombies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-67-dank-hooves.mp3 Tulkh foolishly goes off on his own after watching Hestizo finally do something useful?  Madness!  Speaking of madness, what’s going on with our favorite tree librarian? Could it be…. space zombie madness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-65-hestizo-cuts-loose.mp3 We’re back from Christmas vacation, and what are we returning to?  All these damned zombies, bein’ gross and eatin’ eyeballs.  The action heats up as Hestizo finally does some fighting, but Ra’at and Kindra are stalled on some internecine bullshit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/Expounded-Universe-65-So-Many-Poop-Jokes.mp3 Hey the last thing we’re making this year, so we made sure to load it up with fresh buttered poop humor, just for your holidays.  Hestizo and Tulkh make discoveries while Rojo has a hard-boiled battle.  Also poop.  Happy Life Day, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/expounded-universe-64-forever-21-eye-spiders.mp3 I have to be honest here, I’m sick and pretty well wiped out on Nyquil, so I only vaguely remember what we even talked about in this episode.  I remember it was a lot of our new character Kindra! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/expounded-universe-63-blackmail-airmail.mp3 Oh sweet, new characters!  And we’re starting to learn stuff about the official zombie rules in this universe.  Pretty good ones!  Can anyone survive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-62-28-parsecs-later.mp3 Whoa, zombies have entered the building!  They’re coming in!  Hold on, is that a quote from a horror movie or something?  I should ask Jon. In the meantime, here’s some Star Wars zombie times! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-61-it-means-red.mp3 Yet more characters!  Today we’re meeting the snooty Lieutenant Norch, the surprisingly forward Captain Ansgar, and the stoic badass of the olden years, Rojo Trace.  Will any of them meet any other ones?  How long till we circle back around and this thing gets going?  We have no idea! Learn more about your ad...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-60-fried-pickles.mp3 It’s like reading a whole new book as none of these chapters seem to be about the same people as the last series!  Let’s meet such Star Wars luminaries as Pergus Frode and Wall… Bennis, and a guy called M’nah… look this book is fun so far but these names are a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-59-prelude-to-a-sith.mp3 Let’s do the time warp again!  In Red Harvest, the narrative takes place nearly 3,500 years before the Battle of Yavin IV.  Will we see beloved fan characters like Party Sheev or Kidnap Han?  NOOOOOOOOPE!!  It’s a brand new universe full of Sith and more Sith and probably zombies.  So, let’s get started!...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-58-how-ya-doin.mp3 We sit down to try and piece apart what happened in this book, and really come to an agreement as to thesis and tone and so on.  No, just kidding.  This is the most ridiculous ramble episode we’ve made that wasn’t an April Fool’s joke.  It’s like we just hated the concept of topics.  We do at least answer your...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-57-kiss-my-wookiee.mp3 And with hungry hearts, we close this chapter of Expounded Universe.  Seriously, we must have been starving, this episode is pretty food heavy.  The climax has come, and you know you want to find out what happens to Florida Gethzerion and the boob-centric spellcasters of Dathomir. Learn more about your ad c...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-56-the-jedi-knightfall-saga.mp3 The demipenultimate episode!  Luke is missing!  Teneniel is just working that dark side/light side divide!  King Solo finally goes full Princess Bride!  And most exciting of all, with two chapters left in the whole book, we finally, finally meet Zsinj, the Mario Mario of Star Wars. Learn more about...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-55-gethzerion-and-on-and-on.mp3 The story really heats up!  There’s cool rancor fights and jedi battles and Gethzerion is super in play!  But of course we find ways to keep making fun of it.  That’s what we do here.  That’s our guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices