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Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 4 “Chapter 12: The Siege,” directed by Carl Weathers.  Help this fandom fundraiser for trans rights reach their goal: https://www.gofundme.com/f/trans-rights-are-human-rights-this-is-the-way  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http:/...

Brandon Wainerdi (Talking Bay 94) joins Caitlin and Charlotte to deep dive into the 2004 documentary “Empire of Dreams.” They discuss their impressions of it, how it has shaped their fandom, favorite moments, and more. Plus, some discussion about other behind-the-scenes Star Wars moments *and* Brandon answers the Star Wars dinner question.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.co...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 11: The Heiress (S2E3), directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Sweater-wearing Mon Cala, chowder, pirates, Frog love, speculation, and so much more.   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitl...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 10 (Season 2, Episode 2) “The Passenger” directed by Peyton Reed. Spoilers ahead: Eggs (yes, more eggs in The Mandalorian), bugs, spookiness, archetypes, and more.   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://...

Caitlin and Charlotte welcome writer Amy Ratcliffe (“The Jedi Mind”, “Women of the Galaxy”, Lattes with Leia) to Skytalkers to discuss her new book, “The Jedi Mind”! Amy discusses the importance of mindfulness and how it intersects with Star Wars and our daily life. Plus, Amy leads a breathing exercise that you can do while listening to de-stress. All this and more on this episode!   Buy “The Jedi...

Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the first episode of season two of The Mandalorian: Chapter 9 “The Marshal.” Spoilers ahead for the episode! Mythic thoughts, analysis, predictions, and more.   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher http://skytalkers.com ht...

Caitlin and Charlotte bring Hammie (@balancedpadawan) on Skytalkers to discuss the Dyad — Rey and Ben Solo. They discuss the origins, the word etymology and origins, “the mythical dyad.” Then, they talk about the dyad’s function specifically in the Star Wars narrative; how it relates to the Chosen One prophecy, how it fits in with the concept of “twos”. Finally, they wildly speculate about the fut...

Caitlin and Charlotte deep dive into some specific aspects about Star Wars Rebels’ excellent episode “Twin Suns” (S3 E20) — they discuss their initial impressions of the episode, fan reactions, and then compare it to Hitchcock’s masterpiece “North by Northwest” by exploring the concepts of moral relativism, mistaken identity, and the episode’s visual language. Then, they speculate about how we wil...

Skytalkers is a women-hosted Star Wars podcast told in 3 parts that examines all films, televisions shows, and novels through the different lenses: Themes, speculation, character analyses, interviews with creators and actors. New episodes bi-weekly. Learn more about us! https://skytalkers.com/about/  Email us: skytalkerspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: http://www.twitter.com/skytalkers...

The Mandalorian season 2 trailer is finally here! We break it down and speculate the future of the season. What can we expect from Din and the child? Where will their journey take them?    Donate to Trans Rights are Human Rights: This is the Way: https://www.gofundme.com/f/trans-rights-are-human-rights-this-is-the-way    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https:...

“The opposite of grimdark is hopepunk.” - Alexandra Rowland in 2017. Caitlin and Charlotte explore just why we need HOPEPUNK now more than ever in Star Wars storytelling. On this episode: What is hopepunk? Is Star Wars inherently hopepunk? What stories have the potential to be more hopepunk than others and why is this a type of story we revere? All this and more on Skytalkers.   The original Tumbl...

Caitlin and Charlotte are joined by author Ian Doescher to discuss the wonderful intersection of Shakespeare and Star Wars with the new release of “The Merry Rise of Skywalker”. We talk process, parallels, the Reylo Romeo & Juliet parts, Hamlet comparisons, and much, much more.    Our Sticker Sheet is available now: https://skytalkers.com/shop/ http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook....

E. Anne Convery, the author of the story “Bug” in “The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark,” joins Caitlin and Charlotte to discuss her background in fairy tales and mythology, Star Wars, her favorite things about Celebration, writing “Bug”, the collective unconscious, The Clone Wars finale, her namesake convors (Morai!), and so much more. Light spoilers for her new story, “Bug.”    Our Sticker...

Sarah Kuhn, author of “Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original,” joins Caitlin and Charlotte in a spoiler-filled conversation about the recently-released audio drama. We talk process, inspirations, and more — including Sarah’s Star Wars Dinner picks.    Our Sticker Sheet is available now: https://skytalkers.com/shop/ http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.in...

The final installment in our summer series about Star Wars and animation is here! In this third part, we continue our animation timeline and discuss the excellent shows Star Wars: Resistance, Galaxy of Adventures, the return of The Clone Wars, and the future of Star Wars animation: The Bad Batch, whatever comes next, and we debate what we’d like to see. Part 3 of 3.   http://www.twitter.com/skytal...

Our fourth annual summer series continues with part 2 of 3, where we explore 2012 through 2018 with Star Wars and animation. On this episode: The Disney sale, the cancellation of The Clone Wars, the Netflix deal, Star Wars Rebels, Lego Star Wars Freemakers, Forces of Destiny, and much more. Part 2 of 3.     http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagra...

Our fourth annual summer series is here, where we examine a single topic across three episodes. This year, we’re taking a look at Star Wars’ history with animation and creating our own timeline of animated projects from 1978 through 2020. In this episode, we trace 1978 through 2012 which includes the Star Wars Holiday Special (Boba Fett!), Ewok, Droids, the 2D Clone Wars microseries, and the begin...

Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Charles Soule’s bestselling Kylo Ren comic book story, “The Rise of Kylo Ren.” A spoiler discussion on themes, choices, destiny, Ben’s character and fall, and more follows, including reactions.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/cai...

Caitlin and Charlotte welcome fanzine creator and collage artist Kara DJ to the show to discuss the long history of fanzines, fandom, the process of fanzine creation, and much more, including Kara’s Star Wars Dinner!   Follow Kara & Into a Larger World: https://www.instagram.com/sacredsomethingbykara/ Order the fanzine: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13zU5AMdNGgMqNHQhDUJobbvqRhdQi45nEa55dnH9rkw/v...

The follow-up to our Nostalgia-themed episode is here. Caitlin and Charlotte talk through the survey results from the concept of nostalgia in Star Wars and current media. Part 2 of 2.  Read the survey results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/127QQVpTbuckaDphV5STgqaCayiHl6Ya1xck-S3N3cqs/edit?usp=sharing  Our website with pie charts from the survey: https://skytalkers.com/?p=17475   http://ww...

What role does nostalgia play in Star Wars story creation? In this two-part series, we examine the notion of nostalgia through a historical and contextual lens and talk about the pros, cons, our own bias, and more. [Part One of Two]   Black Lives Matter information: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Patreon-suggested donation links: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/123LpTAeo5LjTI1M8safONNB...

In this episode, we bring you an interview with the voice of Hera Syndulla in Star Wars Rebels herself, Vanessa Marshall, where we talk Rebels, The Clone Wars finale and her experience voicing Rook Kast, the importance of found family within the text of Star Wars and in the community, and how we’re all coping with the recent events together through Star Wars.    Follow Vanessa Marshall on Twitter:...

The Clone Wars finale is finally here and Dave Filoni is able to give the series the ending he always intended. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss our emotions with the pivotal end of a 12 year journey, what we thought, implications, and much more on this episode in season 7, episode 12 "Victory & Death."   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com...

The end is near and Order 66 is upon us. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the penultimate episode of The Clone Wars, “Shattered”.   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/crerrity http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher http://skytalkers.com https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers Learn more about your ad choi...

Caitlin and Charlotte deep dive into the storytelling elements of Solo and try to decipher: Is Solo: A Star Wars Story a heist film? We use Charles Kunken’s excellent “Anatomy of a Heist” conventions to decide. Plus, they reflect on how Solo as a film almost two years after its release.   Anatomy of a Heist PDF: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c2e7af2d274cb9e4bfdf514/t/5e2165e77cc7f93faf14...