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The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is OUT and Caitlin and Charlotte have their immediate reactions! No spoilers here -- just raw thoughts on the trailer, some theories, predictions, what we want from the characters, and more! skytalkers.com  https://twitter.com/skytalkerspod  https://twitter.com/caitlinplesher  https://twitter.com/crerrity  https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers  Learn more about...

Caitlin and Charlotte are excited to discuss all the bonus features on the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. To begin, they give a review of how these bonus features stack up against previous Star Wars films. In part one, they discuss the feature-length documentary "The Director and the Jedi," and the respect they have for Rian Johnson, as well as the controversy surrounding Mark Hamill...

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelization, written by Jason Fry, is finally here! In this packed episode, we talk general perceptions, fun Easter Eggs, and favorite new-information. We get deep with the character section, and swap quotes and discuss what we've learned about each main character. Finally, we participate in "Lectio Devino" and swap chosen-quotes and describe how these passages make u...

The finale of Star Wars: Rebels is here and we're here to talk about it. Spoilers ahead! First, Caitlin gives her 30 second recap on this epic finale (A Fool's Hope, Family Reunion, & Farewell). Then, they each give 2 highs and 1 low about the episodes overall. Next, they discuss the story elements of Rebels: what is the state of the Rebellion? How did we feel about the ending? Could we have predi...

This episode is all about fan-created media and how it enriches our Star Wars fandom experience. There is no community like the Star Wars community, especially when fans are creating awesome content every day to support their passions. Caitlin and Charlotte are joined by Amy Richau (@amyrichau), writer for StarWars.com and creator of  #365StarWarsWomen, a project chronicling a different woman invo...

The penultimate episodes of Star Wars: Rebels are here and Caitlin and Charlotte break "Wolves and a Door" and "A World Between Worlds" down. Spoilers ahead! SO MUCH TO UNPACK HERE. First, they give their highs and lows. Then, they dive into the story with questions like: What are the implications for the Star Wars saga overall? What about those voices? What does it all mean? What is the state of...

Star Wars: Rebels is in the home stretch... Skytalkers' Fulcrum Files returns to discuss the two emotional episodes, Jedi Night and DUME. Spoilers ahead! First, Caitlin gives her 20 second recap of the episodes. Then, they give their 2 highs and 1 low. They discuss story next: How did we feel about the pacing of these episodes individually and as a two-part arc? Do we think the episode was balance...

Caitlin finally read the Revenge of the Sith novelization! In part one, we discuss the merits of novelizations and how this one stacks up comparatively. In part two, they go through the characterizations of Padmé, Anakin, and Obi-Wan. In part three, they practice "lectio divina" and choose passages for each other to analyze immediately.    Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually...

It's REAL! We watched the Super Bowl spot and the official teaser of Solo: A Star Wars Story and have our reactions and thoughts! What do we think about Alden Ehrenreich as Han? Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra? We give our thoughts on the visual language, time period, and potential story elements. Inevitably, we ask: What does this story mean for the future of "anthology" films in Star Wars? Is Star Wars a...

Caitlin and Charlotte finish up their Star Wars: The Last Jedi recap podcasts with the final section, the "catch all." In part one, they answer plot-based questions, including: What’s something you would personally add or change? Can you define the force bond? What does "tied on a string" mean? In part two, they answer character based questions. They talk about Reylo. They get emotional. They talk...

The Star Wars Escape Pods Network (Devin and Eve from Unmistakably Star Wars and Johnamarie Macias from Rebels Chat & The Wookiee Gunner) join Caitlin and Charlotte for a discussion of all things Star Wars! In part one, they ask: What keeps you coming back to Star Wars time after time? What is the core theme of Star Wars, after all these years?  In part two, they discuss the new Star Wars: Rebels...

Emo Kylo Ren makes an appearance on Skytalkers! In this special interview episode, Caitlin and Charlotte talk to the writer and voice behind the extremely popular Twitter account, @KyloR3n -- Emo Kylo Ren. What are Alexandra's creative inspirations? Her favorite tweets? What is her opinion of Kylo Ren and where his character is going to go? What are her opinions on the Rey and Kylo dynamic? All th...

Part two of the Skytalkers in-depth breakdown of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is here with our character section. First, Charlotte and Caitlin dive into the connections that characters have with each other in the film. In TLJ, characters rarely spend time "alone" -- how do these relationships build up (or break down) our characters? Can we compare Force bonds throughout the saga with Kylo Ren and Rey'...

Guess what? We’ve been podcasting for ONE WHOLE YEAR! To celebrate, Caitlin and Charlotte are revising their “Star Wars Dinner” picks from their first episode. Then, we take your questions on all things Star Wars opinions, including how we relate to Kylo Ren, what the best thing about starting a podcast is, what figurative “hill” we would have died on last year, and our year in podcasting. Next, w...

To kick off the Skytalkers three-part breakdown of The Last Jedi, Caitlin and Charlotte start with story and dive into themes, motifs, and structure of the film. First, the talk about their continuously evolving opinion of The Last Jedi. Then, they talk structure. Caitlin presents a spreadsheet of transitions, Charlotte compares Anakin’s arc with Kylo’s. They also determine Plot A vs. B vs. C. Fin...

So far, Charlotte and Caitlin have seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi four times. If you haven't seen the film yet, stop listening: spoilers ahead! First, they talk about where their opinion on the film stands as of now. In part one, they talk about the resistant plotline. In part two, they discuss the Luke Skywalker section + what we've learned about his journey for the past 30 years. What does Caitli...

SPOILERS AHEAD! We saw The Last Jedi. We recorded our immediate reactions.  We'll have more The Last Jedi podcasts throughout December! Thank you for accompanying us on this journey -- we'll never be the same after this movie! Follow us on @skytalkerspod for more fun and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Thanks for listening! skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Is it every fan's dream to discuss Star Wars formally, at school? On this episode of Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte talk to Michael and Hannah, who teach a theology class on Star Wars. They discuss what the class explores, what they've learned from students, and much more. Then, Charlotte and Caitlin come up with their own dream paper topics for writing about Star Wars. Should Caitlin write her...

Charlotte and Caitlin take on discussing the edge-of-your-seat good midseason finale of Star Wars: Rebels, “Rebel Assault.” First, they start off with Charlotte’s rushed 20-second recap. Then, they discuss 2 highs and 1 low of the episode. Next, they discuss story, where they are in the Rebellion, and what they think is next for the second half of the season. Then, they discuss characters: Charlot...

The Last Jedi is almost here! Before the film’s release, Caitlin and Charlotte sit down to discuss their theories, what they think will happen, and why they’re banking on a Kylo Ren redemption (Ren-demption) arc. In part one, they discuss the newest TV spot, “Awake.” In part two, they talk about the marketing, the international poster, and make some comparison about the message Lucasfilm PR is try...

The Skytalkers Star Wars: Rebels discussion show continues for this week's set of episodes, "Kindred" and "Crawler Commanders." After a quick 20 second recap of the two episodes from Caitlin, they dive into their 2 highs and 1 low of the pair. Then, they discuss story: they dive into lothwolf lore, where the Rebellion is, and what this means for Kanan. Finally, they talk characters, and get really...

Caitlin and Charlotte are back to discuss the two Star Wars: Rebels episodes from October 30th, "The Occupation" and "Flight of the Defender." First, Charlotte gives a very rushed 20 second recap. Then, the two swap their 2 pros and 1 con of the episodes. Next, they discuss story: they're finally back on Lothal, so what is it all for? What's the state of the Rebellion now and what the heck is up w...

This is it! Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the final installment in the Skytalkers Machete watching series. In part one, they discuss story: how does it feel going from Return of the Jedi to here? How is this story set up? Is it successful? In part two, they discuss characters: loving Finn's journey, Charlotte gets emotional about Rey, and they of course discuss Kylo. In part three, they answer a t...

Charlotte and Caitlin's series where they discuss the latest episode of Star Wars: Rebels returns with a discussion on "In the Name of the Rebellion," a two-part episode. Caitlin is pretty impressive with her 20-second recap, and both Caitlin and Charlotte give their 2 highs and 1 low of the episode. Then, they discuss story: where are we in the Rebellion? What themes prevailed and why was this ep...

Our new Rebels discussion show kicks off with a 20 second recap of the latest Star Wars: Rebels episode "Heroes of Mandalore." In part one, Caitlin and Charlotte give their 2 highlights and 1 pitfall of the episode. In part 2, they discuss story and where the Rebellion stands, the choice to open with Sabine's story, and more. In part 3, they discuss characters... including whether or not they thin...