Scavenger's Hoard: A Star Wars Podcast

Rachael and Kirsty give their immediate impressions of 'The Rise of Skywalker' - listen as we dive into the highs and lows, discussing both our favourite and not-so-favourite moments and aspects of the film. This is a full-on spoiler podcast, so beware if you have yet to see the movie for yourself!

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Star Wars.com reveals exclusive first look at Charles Soules’ ‘The Rise of Kylo Ren’ - Marvel previews ‘The Rise of Kylo Ren’ issue #2. We then take a trip down memory lane and discuss our experiences of the sequel trilogy fandom to date, as well as our hopes for what 'The Rise of Skywalker' will bring. Finally, we round off the sho...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Richard E. Grant's effusive reaction to 'The Rise of Skywalker' - Alan Dean Foster's spectacularly weird treatment for Episode IX. Finally, we round off the show with two big reviews. Firstly, we cover episode five of The Mandalorian ('The Gunslinger'). We then progress to a review of the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance ('Th...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Adam Driver covers Rolling Stone for TROS - First clip from ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ released + new TV spots - J.J. Abrams’ favourite prequels scene Finally, we round off the show with two big reviews. Firstly, we cover episode four of The Mandalorian ('Sanctuary'). We then progress to a review of the latest episode of Star Wars: Res...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Two new TV spots for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ include lots of new footage - EW and Empire spotlight ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - EW gets a bunch of exclusive photos from ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - The cast of the sequel trilogy speak with EW re. TROS - New posters released for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - Rolling Stone interview Kathleen Ke...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty kick off the show with their extended (and spoiler-filled!) review of the first two episodes of The Mandalorian. Hear us swoon over the transcendent marvel that is baby Yoda, as well as praise the title character for being such a thoroughly good boy. We then discuss some key takeaways from recent ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ cover stories that have been featured in U...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Mandalorian hype intensifies/Disney+ launch day revealed for Western Europe - Daisy Ridley talks TROS - Carrie Fisher’s brother discusses the original plan for her role in Episode IX - Billie Lourd speaks about becoming the new custodian of Leia. Rachael and Kirsty round off the episode with a catch-up on the first five episodes of...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - 'The Mandalorian' gets a final trailer - Benioff and Weiss quit their Star Wars trilogy. Many thanks to Christy Carew for the Scavenger's Hoard theme, and Nemling for our artwork. If you have any questions for Rachael and Kirsty, please email them to scavengershoard@gmail.com

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - 'The Rise of Kylo Ren' comic book details revealed - Ewan McGregor sheds light on his upcoming Obi-Wan series - Kelly Marie Tran talks Rose Tico's role in TROS Kirsty and Rachael then give over the bulk of the episode to a detailed breakdown of the trailer for 'The Rise of Skywalker'. They dissect it shot by shot (and, in relation t...

Kirsty and Rachael went the extra mile (putting off sleep and sacrificing sleep, respectively!) to record a special trailer reaction for 'The Rise of Skywalker'! Listen for our immediate thoughts - we'll have a detailed trailer breakdown within the week!

(Kirsty is taking a break of a few weeks from the podcast, and in her absence Rachael will be joined by a series of special guests - in this episode, Rachael is joined by friend-of-the-show Caitlin, from the marvellous Skytalkers podcast!) In this episode, Rachael and Caitlin discuss the following news: - Kevin Feige being brought in to produce a Star Wars film - ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ previewed...

(Kirsty is taking a break of a few weeks from the podcast, and in her absence Rachael will be joined by a series of special guests - in this episode, Rachael is joined by friend-of-the-show Marie-Claire, of What the Force fame!) In this episode, Rachael and Marie-Claire discuss the following news: - Comic books for Snoke, Rey and Rose released - Kylo comic upcoming! - Character descriptions from B...

(Kirsty is taking a break of a few weeks from the podcast, and in her absence Rachael will be joined by a series of special guests - in this episode, Rachael is joined by friend-of-the-show Courtney, of Who Talks First fame!) In this episode, Rachael and Courtney discuss the following news: - The pure unfiltered awesome that was the D23 experience of 'The Rise of Skywalker' (Courtney was there, an...

(Kirsty is taking a break of a few weeks from the podcast, and in her absence Rachael will be joined by a series of special guests - in this episode, Rachael is joined by friend-of-the-show Melissa! Melissa has previously joined the show for spotlights on General Hux, but this time she comes on to share her expertise on another fan-favourite character - Thrawn!) In this episode, Rachael and Meliss...

In this very special and somewhat impromptu episode, Rachael and Kirsty assemble at their mics to record their breakdown of the D23 'Rise of Skywalker' sizzle reel. We cover our general reactions to the main news out of the convention before proceeding into discussion of the sizzle reel itself. We go into the significance of the shot choices from the old films before dissecting each shot from TROS...

(Kirsty is taking a break of a few weeks from the podcast, and in her absence Rachael will be joined by a series of special guests - in this episode, Rachael is joined by friend-of-the-show Lisa! Lisa has amazing insights into Star Wars, and has produced great commentaries for The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, which you can find at the links below.) In this episode, Rachael and Lisa discuss the...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Solicit for Star Wars: Allegiance comic series revealed, as well as variant cover for issue #3 - Charles Soule shares intriguing info on the timing of ‘The Rise of Kylo Ren’ comic series - Kevin Smith talks the last shot of ‘The Rise of Skywalker’. Following the news, we dive deep into Alan Dean Foster’s legendary 1978 novel ‘Splint...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Further information on the allegiance of the Sith troopers revealed at SDCC - A wealth of publishing news emerges from SDCC, including information on the Kylo Ren comic series, the ‘Rise of Skywalker’ prelude series ‘Allegiance’ and the novel Force Collector. After answering a listener question, we move on to provide a quick run thr...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Sith troopers revealed for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - Lucasfilm presence at D23 revealed - Rise of the Resistance opening dates announced - Jon Favreau already writing season 2 of The Mandalorian - Daisy Ridley talks about crying on her last day of Star Wars filming. Continuing from the two previous episodes on masculinity and femini...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Daisy Ridley speaks on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast about working with Adam Driver, where Rey ends up, and Rey and Kylo's big fight in TROS - The announcement of a Lucasfilm Publishing Panel for Comic Con. Building on last week's spotlight on the sequel trilogy's exploration of masculinity, we consider the other side of the coin...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Daisy Ridley speaks out about her and J.J.’s first meeting regarding ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - Daisy comments on the commonalities between Rey and Ophelia - Daisy speaks out about her emotions upon wrapping ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ - Daisy comments on whether she’d make a return to Star Wars. This is followed by a spotlight on the to...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Details of the ‘Age of Resistance’ comics line-up revealed (specifically, we discuss the issues on Rose, Snoke, Rey and Kylo Ren) - Michelle Rejwan announced as senior vice president of live action development and production - Star Wars Celebration - four-day tickets already sold out - Mark Hamill comments on his role in ‘The Rise o...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following news: - Celebration Anaheim 2020 - dates and ticket sales announced - Lego announce a new Star Wars video game at E3 - Maryann Brandon, editor of The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker, talks editing TROS - More promo for The Mandalorian and The Rise of Skywalker to come at D23 in August. We follow this up with a shout out to our lovel...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the launch of Galaxy's Edge, as well as a fascinating new quote from Rian Johnson that sheds fresh light on the thought process beyond the Rey and Kylo dynamic in The Last Jedi. The bulk of the show is taken up by a discussion of the brand-new audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost, by Cavan Scott. We have a detailed and fully spoiler-y discussion of the story, wi...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the reports of a new Star Wars trilogy based on the Knights of the Old Republic video game. The rest of the episode is then dedicated to discussion of the expansive Vanity Fair preview of 'The Rise of Skywalker'. We split the discussion into three main sections: - Discussion of (and plentiful speculation on!) every single gloriously beautiful image. - Di...