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Welcome to this week’s episode all about the Season 3 finale of The Clone Wars! We’re covering this arc all about Ahsoka in the episodes “Padawan Lost” (321) and “Wookiee Hunt” (322). Tune in to hear: What are our memories of watching these episodes for the first time?  How do these episodes support Ahsoka’s character development from The Clone Wars to her recent storylines in the live action Ahso...

Welcome back to Skytalkers, where this week we are breaking down the biggest news out of Lucasfilm: Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as President after 14 years! Lucasfilm additionally announced that Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will take over as Co-Presidents. Tune into hear us discuss:  Discussion of Kennedy’s in-depth interview with Deadline and her incredible 40+ year career!  What did Kenn...

Breaking news! Welcome to this week’s episode where were breaking down the latest press release from Disney Parks: Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge will be getting a timeline refresh on April 29, 2026 and adding new characters to Batuu like Leia, Han, and Darth Vader. Tune in to hear us discuss our reactions to the changes and discuss:   All the details from the press conference we attended  What are th...

Hello and happy new year! We are so excited to kick off 2026 by celebrating Skytalkers’ nine year podcasting anniversary! Thank you  all so much for joining us over the years, we had so much fun recording the Q&A episode with questions from you, the listener! Tune in to hear:  Our 2026 Skytalkers Dinner Party guest list!  Tunisia was a huge bucket list item this year, but do we have any plans to v...

We’re starting the New Year by picking up our The Clone Wars Rewatch series with the Citadel arc in season 3 (The Citadel (318), Counter Attack (319), Citadel Rescue (320))! In this episode of Skytalkers: We discuss the fandom’s reaction to the Citadel arc (Echo’s big appearance!), good and bad. What makes this arc stand out (and where we find it to feel slightly uneven) The dynamic between Tarkin...

This week on Skytalkers, we’re diving deep into the one of the best Star Wars novelizations and our all time favorite: Revenge of the Sith! Tune in to hear us break down our favorite parts of the Deluxe Edition of Matthew Stover’s beloved novel. This week we talk about:  What is our relationship to this novel and why does it mean so much to us?  Which of Matthew’s annotations were our favorites to...

We’re so excited to bring you this special interview with Tom Hoeler, Editorial Director for Random House Worlds. Tom helped bring the deluxe edition of the beloved “Revenge of the Sith” novelization to life. Tune in to hear us discuss with Tom:  How did Tom begin his job in publishing and with Star Wars?  When did the idea for the Revenge of the Sith Deluxe Edition begin?  Hear Tom talk about wor...

We are back to talk about the second half of our trip to Tunisia! We spent over a week in Tunisia taking a tour of all the Star Wars filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones! Catch up this week to hear us talk about:  The set up and organization of the trip with the tour company, Galaxy Tours. What sets from The Phantom Menace are still extant in Tunisia?  Ou...

This week we are talking all about our trip to the real world Tatooine in Tunisia! We spent over a week in Tunisia taking a tour of all the Star Wars filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones! It was an incredible trip, and we cant wait to share. Tune in to hear all about:  The set up and organization of the trip with the tour company, Galaxy Tours. Our first...

We’re re-airing our The Nesting Order episode all about a new way to watch the Skywalker saga. It’s been four years since we first debuted this Star Wars viewing order — how does it hold up now? Tune in to hear:  Our reflections on the order four years later, especially in light of the popularity around the Machete Order.  How does the Soderburgh Order compare to the Nesting Order?  Plus, the orig...

We are so thrilled to be back talking about Star Wars Visions: Volume 3! This is one of our favorite projects from Lucasfilm, and we have been looking forward to diving back into the creative and wonderful world of Visions! Tune in to hear:  Our discussion of shorts from Japanese animation houses such as: david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G...

This week on Skytalkers we’ve made it the Mortis arc (Overlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), Ghosts of Mortis (317)) of our Clone Wars Rewatch! This set of episodes forever changed our understanding of Star Wars and the Force and we have been counting down the days to talk about! Tune in to here us discuss:  What memories we have of Mortis first airing in 2011?  Did fans immediately love this new...

Breaking news across the Star Wars world: Adam Driver pitched a Ben Solo movie called “The Hunt for Ben Solo” to Lucasfilm and Disney… and Disney said no. We have a lot of thoughts and of course had to break it down for you this week on Skytalkers: How did Adam Driver describe his and Steven Soderbergh’s script for “The Hunt for Ben Solo”?  Why Ben Solo’s story matters and why we need him to retur...

This week on Skytalkers, Charlotte and Caitlin talk about all the Star Wars news and panels from New York Comic Con! Tune in to hear:  Caitlin’s review of her first New York Comic Con event! What was it like meeting Matthew Stover after his work has inspired us so much?  We cover the new publishing news, including the upcoming YA romance novel (and specific genre header) and the Rey and Leia book,...

It’s spooky season so you know what that means: We’re covering the Nightsisters arc with our The Clone Wars Rewatch series. On this episode, we discuss Nightsisters (312), Monster (313), and Witches of the Mist (314) in season 3 of The Clone Wars: What were our first reactions to seeing these episodes?  How did these episodes advance the character arc of Asajj Ventress and the introduction of the...

Skytalkers is back this week to talk about a podcast favorite episode, “Heroes on Both Sides” in this latest Clone Wars rewatch! We talk through Heroes on Both Sides (310), Pursuit of Peace (311), Senate Murders (215). In this discussion we go talk through:  Ahsoka’s new character model and growth.  How did fans react to these political episodes in 2010?  How does Palpatine really start to show hi...

This week on the Skytalkers, we’re diving deep into the unique set up of the Lucasfilm corporate offices within a national park, the Presidio, in San Francisco. Resident architectural historian Caitlin will discuss the environmental laws and public policy that make this possible. Tune into to hear all about: The history of the Presidio as a military base turned national park within the larger Gold...

We’re back with our The Clone Wars Rewatch with the episodes: “Evil Plans” (308), “Hostage Crisis” (122), and “Hunt for Ziro” (309). On this episode: We visit the fandom of the time of release and discuss what people’s first reactions were + what that says about the fandom. How was the introduction to Cad Bane received by fans?  Is “Hunt for Ziro” the wildest episode of The Clone Wars so far?  Wha...

This week on Skytalkers we are so thrilled to talk to the author and illustrator of the graphic novel, “Lucas Wars”, Laurent Hopman and Renaud Roche! In the interview we discuss:  The inspiration behind creating a graphic novel about George Lucas and the creation of Star Wars  The artistic decisions behind choosing which moments of George’s life to highlight  How color plays a role in telling Geor...

This week on Skytalkers we’re looking back at the Emmy-nominated “Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed” documentary from 2007! Don’t worry if you haven’t watched, we go through some of the highlights and what we learned! Tune in to hear:  What are our memories of this documentary when it first aired?  How does this documentary discuss Star Wars and the Hero with a Thousand Faces?  Are there new-to-us my...

We’re back with our The Clone Wars Rewatch with the episodes: “Corruption” (305), “The Academy” (306), and “Assassin” (307), which are all about corruption on Mandalore. On this episode: We visit the fandom of the time of release and discuss what people’s first reactions were + what that says about the fandom. Ahsoka’s mini hero’s journey in this arc Mandalore’s slow demise and Satine’s own mental...

This week we’re revisiting “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and talking all about the deleted scenes! This week’s discussion covers: Were there any changes to Finn’s character through his deleted scenes?  What happened to Luke’s third lesson for Rey?  Which deleted scene do we feel should have been included in the film?  What was the conversation in fandom around these scenes when they came out?  …and s...

This week on our Clone Wars Rewatch we are talking all about Boba Fett’s introduction into the show, which includes: Death Trap (220), R2 Come Home (221), and Lethal Trackdown (222). Tune in to hear us talk about:  Why is Boba Fett undercover in this time period and what are his goals?  What kind of relationship does he have the people around him? Including fellow clones and bounty hunters?  Are t...

This week on Skytalkers, we’re so excited to welcome Davin Anderson, the creator and CEO of Galaxy Tours in Tunisia! Listen in to hear all about:  The research that went into creating an exhaustive tour of Star Wars and Indiana Jones filming sites across Tunisia What sets this tour apart from other tours that take you to Star Wars filing locations?  What is it like staying overnight at the Lars Ho...

This week on Skytalkers we have arrived on Mandalore in our Clone Wars rewatch! These episodes changes SO much of Star Wars and we break it all down. Tune in to hear us discuss:  Initial fan reactions to the introduction of Mandalore.  What did fans think about Obi-Wan and Duchess Satine’s relationship? How did these episodes subvert audience expectations about the planet Mandalore and its culture...