Scavenger's Hoard: A Star Wars Podcast

In our first reaction show to The Last Jedi, Kirsty and Rachael are joined by Shi (Ohtze) and Natasha (AshesforFoxes) for their first reactions to the movie! Excuse the sleep deprivation and enjoy hearing our initial thoughts. Watch out, as there are spoilers here from the very beginning!

In our final show before The Last Jedi is released, we wrap up various interviews, articles and clips and finish with some thoughts on how we're feeling on the eve of Episode 8's long-awaited release. May the Force be with us!

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following: - The EW article on Supreme Leader Snoke - The EW article on the bond between Luke and Leia - The EW article on the antagonism between Holdo and Poe - The latest The Last Jedi TV spots ('Tempt', the Japanese teaser, and 'Back') - Comments from Daisy Ridley on how family transcends blood

In this episode of Scavenger’s Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following: - The EW coverage of The Last Jedi - New The Last Jedi TV spots - New posters for The Last Jedi emerge - Sci-Fi Now interviews with the cast of The Last Jedi - Total Film cover story on The Last Jedi - Oscar Isaac interviewed by Esquire - The Last Jedi runtime and rating revealed - New Padme YA book set for April 2018

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following: - Rian Johnson to mastermind a whole new Star Wars trilogy - New live-action Star Wars TV show revealed - New Japanese interviews with the cast and crew of The Last Jedi - Kelly Marie Tran discusses her entrance into the Star Wars galaxy - SFX interviews with Ram Bergman and Mark Hamill - New TV spot released for The Las...

In this episode of the podcast, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following: - The new 'Awake' TV spot for The Last Jedi (as well as the other new footage, including the BTS reel) - Adam Driver interview with GQ magazine - Adam Driver interviews Daisy Ridley for V magazine - John Boyega interviewed by Yahoo Japan and Digital Spy - International poster released for The Last Jedi - Japanese Star Wars web...

In this episode of the podcast, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following: - The coverage of The Last Jedi trailer in the media, and how it has been absorbed by the fandom. - The Han Solo movie gets a title and officially wraps filming. - Andy Serkis talks Snoke! - A bunch of Star Wars books and comics are released. - Benicio del Toro's DJ gets a one-off comic. - New lines from The Last Jedi are reve...

For their one-year anniversary podcast, Rachael and Kirsty dig their teeth into the new trailer for The Last Jedi. They break the trailer down shot by shot and discuss their interpretations of the imagery and dialogue, linking up this new material with their prior speculation and pre-existing rumours. It's an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan!

We freak out.

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the two latest Star Wars novels to hit shelves: Delilah S. Dawson's 'Phasma' and Claudia Gray's 'Leia: Princess of Alderaan'. They have a detailed chat about both books, weighing up their strengths and weaknesses and exploring their implications for the wider Star Wars universe. There are spoilers for both books from the start, so pl...

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, the big news is the hiring of J.J. Abrams as the director of Episode IX. Rachael and Kirsty discuss their feelings on the hire, including its implications for the chances of getting a minority director in charge of a Star Wars movie. The show then continues to cover some intriguing word-of-mouth on The Last Jedi coming through via /Film, as well as going over...

In this episode of the Scavenger's Hoard podcast, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the bombshell news that is Colin Trevorrow's departure from Episode IX. They share their feelings on the move, theorise about what might have gone down, and debate whether Rian Johnson will take up the helm for the final film in the sequel trilogy. The discussion then shifts to The Last Jedi, with the latest interview com...

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard (recorded before a series of news bombshells broke!), Rachael and Kirsty kick things off with a thorough run down of Force Friday. They discuss their personal experiences of the merchandise bonanza, then move on to discuss the cryptic lines of dialogue from The Last Jedi accessible through the Force Link feature. There is then a brief spoiler-free chat about th...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty run down the latest news in the world of Star Wars. They start off by sharing their thoughts on the Obi-Wan spin-off news, before diving into a discussion of a small selection of some of the many leaked toys from The Last Jedi. The intriguing synopsis for the new novel on Captain Phasma is also mulled over, as are some typically cryptic comments on Kylo Ren cour...

In the latest episode of Scavenger’s Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty cover all of the latest Star Wars news. They run down the EW stories on The Last Jedi, discussing topics that include the mystery of Rey’s parentage, the dynamic between Finn and Rose and Benicio del Toro’s mysterious ‘DJ’. They then share their thoughts on British scribe Jack Thorne being brought in to work on the script for Episode I...

(While I introduce the episode as Episode 38, it is actually Episode 37 - apologies!) In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty have a wide-ranging discussion catching up on all the latest Star Wars news. In the first segment they discuss new officially released information, including the full list of Last Jedi tie-in books we have in store and fresh information on the porgs and Kyl...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty dedicate themselves to covering the most exciting news on The Last Jedi to come out of D23, including the photos shown at the panel and the brand-new character posters that were released. They also gush over the incredible behind-the-scenes sizzle reel for The Last Jedi that was shown, sharing their favourite moments and observations. They then move on to a leng...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the news from the last two weeks, including the latest on the Han Solo movie drama, the first trailer for Forces of Destiny and some exciting news on a fresh Lucasfilm-backed initiative to increase diversity behind the scenes of the British film industry. We also cover intriguing comments from Adam Driver on how Rian Johnson is shaking up the rules of the...

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss Rachael's thoughts on the infamous Book of Henry, the new film from Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow. They then move on to discuss the huge drama surrounding the Han Solo spinoff movie, which has seen directors Lord and Miller fired and be replaced by Ron Howard. Unfortunately this is a short show due to technical difficulties, bu...

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss Rachael's trip to Ireland and Kirsty's latest fashion find. They then delve into a deep discussion on the joys of Wonder Woman and the concerns arising from the reports on The Book of Henry's failure, as well as Trevorrow's treatment of the female characters in his previous work. In the news section there is discussion of Battlefront...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty round off their coverage of the Vanity Fair articles on The Last Jedi with some updates on the now-infamous #romancegate and #plotgate episodes. They then delve into a slightly spoiler-y discussion of some Lego set leaks before discussing an Entertainment Weekly article where John Boyega discusses the condition that Finn is in when we first return to him in The...

Rachael and Kirsty organise themselves to tackle the big issues to have arisen from the Vanity Fair coverage of The Last Jedi, from Kathleen Kennedy's comments on the future of the saga to Rian Johnson's puzzling insight into the romance (or lack thereof) in his film. Towards the close of the show we have a quick, impromptu discussion of the first three episodes of Twin Peaks Returns, glorying in...

Rachael and Kirsty think of the listeners and record a quick podcast with their thoughts on the deluge of The Last Jedi coverage from Vanity Fair!

In this episode, Kirsty, special guests CT and Solo (of Knights of Rant fame) and Rachael waste no time and get straight into an in-depth analysis of some key moments from the novelisation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by the inimitable Alan Dean Foster - puzzle over the mysteries of the Whills with us! Gasp at our ability to talk about the compassion exchange for 15 minutes! Marvel at Rachael's...

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty dive straight into an intriguing Reddit theory on the conflict between Luke and Ben before answering an array of listener questions on everything from the age-old Reylo question to the imminent return of Twin Peaks. For the spotlight section on the prequel films (34.30), we're joined by special guests Charlotte and Caitlin from Skytalkers podcast. Towards the en...