Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
Expounded Universe
Jef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.
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Author
Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
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Latest episode
Oct 9, 2026
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Episodes
Expounded Universe 60 – Fried Pickles 09.11.2018 1:10:56
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...
Expounded Universe 59 – Prelude to a Sith 30.10.2018 1:04:48
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!...
Expounded Universe 58 – How Ya Doin 26.10.2018 1:02:18
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...
Expounded Universe 57 – Kiss My Wookiee 11.10.2018 1:04:23
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...
Expounded Universe 56 – The Jedi Knightfall Saga 03.10.2018 56:12
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...
Expounded Universe 55 – Gethzerion and On and On 27.09.2018 1:03:24
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
Expounded Universe 54 – The Nightwitches of Jacksonville 18.09.2018 1:08:23
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-54-the-nightwitches-of-jacksonville.mp3 The story heats up as the team raids the prison! Will they find Gethzerion? Will they find love? Is Chewie gonna do anything this episode (spoiler: no). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 53 – Star Eugenics Wars 13.09.2018 1:03:25
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-53-the-star-eugenics-wars.mp3 The gang’s all together! And now they’re fighting! Like first graders! Let’s check in on proud naked Tenenniel, Isolder and Han splashing each other, and Luke afraid of cooties in a chapter where everyone looks bad (except Augwynne and Chewbacca, they cool). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Expounded Universe 52 – Groove is in the Boob 04.09.2018 58:51
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-52-groove-is-in-the-boob.mp3 We get to step in the wild head and untamed boobs of everyone’s new favorite force witch Tenenniel Djo today! There’s fights with Nightwitches, battles of wits (Han is terribly equipped as always) and yet more whuffa to discussa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 51 – Divine Secrets of the Dark Side Sisterhood 30.08.2018 1:10:05
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-51-divine-secrets-of-the-dark-side-sisterhood.mp3 Turns out this book can actually be pretty good when it’s not about the scintillating Han/Leia dynamic, so these two chapters, which don’t let the two of them anywhere near each other, are fairly interesting! (PS before you @ me the Wookie language is Shyriiwook everyone knows th...
Expounded Universe 50 – The S is for Sucks 21.08.2018 55:18
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-50-the-s-is-for-sucks.mp3 Han continues to be the absolutely worst, but at least he’s a handsome king now (thanks Threepio), and we finally encounter some hotnsexy rancors in today’s thrilling installment! Plus, Luke is apparently just the absolute best at hyperspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Expounded Universe 49 – Drakmar Noir 16.08.2018 57:59
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-49-drakmar-noir.mp3 We took a week off for GenCon but we’re back and the story just keeps getting weirder! We finally meet Ta’a Chume! We finally set down on Dathomir? And is someone trying to rascal a droid? Who knows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 48 – Character Assassin’s Creed 08.08.2018 1:05:47
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-48-character-assassins-creed.mp3 Oh for the love of god Han, no. Stop. Everyone just stop. Chewie, obviously you’re cool, but the rest of you just cut it out. This is it, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the nadir of Star Wars. Here is is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 47 – Wookie Clicker 25.07.2018 1:13:36
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-47-wookie-clicker.mp3 Finally things start to pick up steam as Han deploys his standard gambling skills, Leia ruffles his hair like an adorable dog, and Chewie just sorta checks out entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 46 – Isolder, Isoldhat 19.07.2018 1:02:23
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-46-isolder-isoldhat.mp3 The novel begins to search for a groove as we settle in for some deeply bodice-ripping action-free times. Isolder used to be a pirate! Han and Leia have the worst relationship in the history of space! Chewbacca wisely removes himself from the conversation! And more on this week’s thrilling episode! Lea...
Expounded Universe 45 – Hapes Simplex 10.07.2018 1:06:23
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-45-hapes-simplex.mp3 Expounded Universe is going back to basics. Let’s talk about Leia, Han, and their dumb stupid relationship for idiots. Let’s talk about woot horns! And what’s Luke up to? Something something Dathomir something something? YOU BET! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 44 – Mos Eisley Roundup 06.07.2018 1:07:34
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-44-mos-eisley-roundup.mp3 It’s over! We discuss the best and worst of the characters, chapters, and themes of the Mos Eisley Cantina anthology, answer some listener questions, and look to the future! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 43 – Eat Lamprey Love 26.06.2018 1:00:32
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-43-eat-lamprey-love.mp3 Now this is the kind of weird shenanigans we WANT from our Expanded Universe. Thrill to the love story of a wet sock puppet and a cheap werewolf costume! Can love bloom between these weird monsters? Oh shit yes it can! Today, System Mastery gets ficcy with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Expounded Universe 42 – Hot Wet Tatooine Summer 22.06.2018 59:00
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-42-hot-wet-tatooine-niights.mp3 So this chapter is about maps. It’s about maps and moisture farmers and Jawas and Tusken Raiders and a surprising amount of Norwegian Star Wars folks. Got Star Wars questions? We’ve got answers. Send them to the usual place, systemmastery@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Expounded Universe 41 – The Make an Aqualish Foundation 12.06.2018 57:48
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-41-the-make-an-aqualish-foundation.mp3 A long long time after the cantina, on a planet far, far away from the cantina, a new story is unfolding. It’s the Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba show, and it’s… a whole big Dr. Frankenstein thing? Star Wars gets extra gothic on today’s exciting episode. Plus, Jon’s childhood! Got Star Wars qu...
Expounded Universe 40 – BoShek Spaceman 07.06.2018 59:16
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-40-boshek-spaceman.mp3 Oh man, get ready for excitement folks, because today’s story is about a guy in the movie that kinda has a line, sort of! It’s BoShek, and is he a space wizard? No. No, he’s just a pilot. Or wait, is he? Maybe! Got Star Wars questions? We’ve got answers. Send them to the usual place, systemmastery@g...
Expounded Universe 39 – With Unlimited Salad and Breadsticks 29.05.2018 56:46
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/expounded-universe-39-with-unlimited-salad-and-breadsticks.mp3 Finally, we get to meet the hookah-smoking man. The mysterious figure that everyone knows to be scared of, the … dude who’s obsessed with soup. It’s the tale of Dannik Jerriko, racer of wrestle cars and lover of sitting on his ass doing nothing, in today’s thrilling episode of Expound...
Expounded Universe 38 – Davin Busters 25.05.2018 58:16
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/expounded-universe-38-davin-busters.mp3 Back at it again with the story of a the rise and fall of one of the Empire’s finest. Follow the story of Davin Felth as he goes through basic training, piloting lessons, and then suddenly finds out that the Empire is actual an evil pile of shit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 37 – Jawa Nman 15.05.2018 1:02:01
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/expounded-universe-37-jawa-nman.mp3 It’s a super special episode as we finally reach the chapter by the man himself, Kevin J. Anderson. He asks the tough questions like “what do Jawa smell like” and “what if there was a Jawa that was pushed TOO FAR”. You’ll find the answers and probably some more elephant anecdotes on this weeks episode. Learn more...
Expounded Universe 36 – Elephant Tales 11.05.2018 59:04
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/expounded-universe-36-elephant-tales.mp3 This week at the cantina we are following around that guy in the dollar store devil costume to see what he is up to. Turns out, he is balls deep into the stories of everyone else that has come along so far in the book. Also, we go kind of crazy talking about elephants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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