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Caitlin and Charlotte break down the new High Republic novel, “Into the Dark,” from our favorite Star Wars author, Claudia Gray. First impressions, the natural world vs. industry, favorite characters, Geode, wayseekers, theorizing of where the High Republic is going, and so much more.    This episode was edited by Danny Pirtle.   http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkersp...

Charmaine Chan, the Lead Compositor for Industrial Light and Magic, joins Caitlin and Charlotte to discuss her work on The Mandalorian, working and controlling the Volume (StageCraft), her awesome project Women in VFX, her start in the industry, and so much more. Charmaine also answers our Star Wars Dinner question.   Charmaine’s website: http://www.charmainechan.net/  Follow Charmaine on Twitter:...

Amy Richau, author of the new book “I Love You. I Know. Lessons in Love & Friendship,” comes back on the show to talk about the writing process, her 365 Star Wars Project and her time long ago working at Skywalker Ranch as a film archivist. Plus, Amy revisits her 2018 Star Wars dinner and gives a new answer! All this and more on this episode.   Buy Amy’s book: https://amzn.to/39PB61k Amy’s 365 Sta...

It’s the start of the High Republic era! Caitlin and Charlotte dive into “Light of the Jedi” by Charles Soule, the first novel in the High Republic initiative. They talk about their impressions of the book and what they’re excited about for this new era, then they talk about deeper themes: Who are the Jedi now? Why this period? Can we draw upon Camelot/Arthurian myth as inspiration? They also give...

We’re celebrating FOUR years podcasting with this special episode! First, Caitlin and Charlotte give their 2021 Star Wars Dinner Party answers, reflect on stats from the past year, and discuss their favorite episode. Then, they answer your questions all about Star Wars, their friendship, travels, what they’re looking forward to in 2021, podcasting tips, and much more. Thank you for sticking with u...

The final episode of The Mandalorian Season 2 is here and boy was there a lot to react to! Caitlin and Charlotte talk about the ending, what they liked and didn’t, where the story can go moving forward, and more. (S2E8, Directed by Peyton Reed)   This is our last episode of 2020 — thanks to our amazing listeners for another incredible year podcasting and loving Star Wars! Looking forward to 2021 a...

Caitlin and Charlotte return to discuss the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 15 “The Believer,” written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa (S2E7). Morals, beliefs, Din’s choices, 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.c...

It’s all happening. During a Disney Investors Day presentation on December 10th, 2020, Lucasfilm unveiled their latest slate of films and shows coming soon to Disney Plus and theaters. This includes: Patty Jenkins directing a film called Rogue Squadron, Taika Waititi’s film, Obi-Wan Kenobi with the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader (!!!), Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic, The Mandalor...

Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 14, “The Tragedy” (S2 E6) directed by Robert Rodriguez. Lots of fun stuff to discuss here, from father/son dynamics to where we are in the story and what’s next for Din and Grogu.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitter.com/cr...

At long last: Dave Filoni’s “The Jedi” (S2E5) is filled with so, so much to talk about. Ahsoka Tano returns to the Star Wars universe finally in live action, Baby Yoda gets a name, the layered, complicated reactions to all of this, and so much more on this episode.    http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast http://www.twitt...

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...