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Charlotte and Caitlin continue their Skytalkers Machete watch series with Return of the Jedi. They discuss elements of the story and answer: is it believable that this is the conclusion to this trilogy? Special edition ending celebration ending or yub nub? In part two, they dive deep into the character study with each main character. What is Luke dealing with in this film and how is it presented?...

Charlotte and Caitlin fangirl over the newest full-length trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi by giving their near-immediate reactions and commentary in a one-shot format. They discuss fandom pandemonium, whether That Scene is a flashback, Kylo's choices, Rey's decisions, and Finn's epic fight. The try to answer: what's up with Luke? Are these scenes really just mashed together? What is Lucasfilm...

Caitlin and Charlotte return to their Machete watch series to cover Revenge of the Sith, a movie that holds a particular place in each of their hearts. In part one, they discuss story and how it’s so segmented. In part two, they get deep into the characters, their motivations, and what they think of the argument that Padmé gets “fridged.” In part three, they answer a bunch of Twitter questions, ta...

Charlotte and Caitlin are joined by their good friend Sarah Dempster (@SarahDemp, @GalacticFlair) to discuss Claudia Gray's newest Star Wars novel, "Leia, Princess of Alderaan." They first talk about the recent JJ Abrams news and share their complicated thoughts, the newest Rebels trailer, and their time at Dragon*Con. In part one, they talk initial reactions about the book. Then, they deep dive i...

Charlotte and Caitlin are back for the next addition into the #skytalkersmachete series: Attack of the Clones. First, they discuss story and what really worked for them this round of watching, and how this particular order enhances our viewing. Then, we get into the characters: Charlotte talks about why she responds to Anakin and Padmé, and Caitlin brings up points about how intriguing Count Dooku...

Our #skytalkersmachete series returns with the classic sequel, The Empire Strikes Back! We look at a listener email about Anakin’s virgin birth, and then get right into things. First, we discuss the story of the film; then, we talk character journeys. We ask: why is Luke so angry on Dagobah, as per Yoda? What do we think of the Han/Leia relationship as it is here? And finally, we talk about how th...

Surprise! Charlotte and Caitlin are here mid-week to break down our favorite aspects of Anthony Breznican's Entertainment Weekly coverage of The Last Jedi. We cover Luke Skywalker, Rey and what her parentage means (yes, our theories emerge once again!), and Kylo Ren’s struggle and—how we see it—his redemption. Also, we ask: should we #waitforVIII? All this and more The Last Jedi speculation on thi...

Jennifer Muro, the sole writer for Star Wars’ Forces of Destiny, joins Caitlin and Charlotte on the show! We talk craft, her favorite episodes, and she shares her Star Wars dinner picks. Then, we discuss your Twitter questions regarding Forces of Destiny—we talk what we hope for the future, our dream episodes, and more. Finally, we respond to criticism of Forces of Destiny.  Check out Forces of De...

This edition of #skytalkersmachete is all about 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. We spend some time responding to a listener email, then move into part 1, which is all about the film's story. Part 2 really gets into the characters. We ask questions like: are these characters well developed? Why do we respond so much to these core characters? In part 3, we evaluate where this fits in in our...

Caitlin and Charlotte return for a special episode breaking down what we got from the D23 Expo in Anaheim! First, we go shot-for-shot looking at the behind the scenes sizzle reel for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Then, we talk the new red-themed posters. What do they mean? Why are Rey and Kylo turned away from Luke? Finally, we get really excited over Walt Disney World’s and Disneyland’s upcoming Star...

Rev up your podracer because Caitlin and Charlotte are here to talk story, characters, and watching order of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace on this episode of Skytalkers: This Galactic Life. We briefly discuss what we thought of Dark Disciple and the ongoing uploads of Disney's Forces of Destiny, then we jump right into discussion elements of the Phantom Menace is the first installation o...

This week's episode is all about different visions of Star Wars. Charlotte and Caitlin sit down with Jim and Alex from the very awesome, super beautiful fan comic “A Star Wars Comic” to talk process, the state of comics, and their newest issue “Wild Space.” Then, we talk the resurfaced Padmé concept art from Revenge of the Sith, which depicts her with the knife. And, finally, we’d be remised if we...

Caitlin and Charlotte are back for another episode of Star Wars interviews and discussion. On this episode, the girls chat with Annalise Ophelian of “Looking For Leia,” an upcoming documentary on Star Wars fangirls. She tells us about how the project came to be, and how you can support it. Then, Charlotte and Caitlin tackle the hard-to-talk about subject about Leia Organa’s presence in future Star...

Caitlin and Charlotte are joined by Sarah Dempster, Star Wars blogger and super fan, to discuss Rogue One's Jyn Erso and Beth Revis’s new Star Wars novel, “Rebel Rising.” They discuss pros, cons, and our thoughts on Jyn as a character. They also touch upon the question of whether the Star Wars films should be dependent on the new books as a character story source. All this and more on the newest S...

What does the red mean in The Last Jedi poster? When did Anakin "officially" become Darth Vader? What is the best "new canon" book addition to the Star Wars universe? All this and more are answered by Charlotte and Caitlin on this latest episode of Skytalkers: This Galactic Life.  Follow us @skytalkerspod on Twitter and individually @crerrity and @caitlinplesher. Visit us at skytalkers.com. Learn...

Skytalkers Charlotte and Caitlin take a deeper look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer in part one. In part two, they talk about the merits and downfalls of the term “Gray Jedi”—and what it means for the future of our beloved saga. Finally, in part three, Kirsty and Rachael from Scavenger’s Hoard podcast stop by to discuss what they see happening for Rey’s character based on the Heroine’s Journey...

We did it—we survived Star Wars Celebration Orlando! Tune in for this very special episode of Skytalkers: This Galactic Life as Caitlin and Charlotte report from SWCO, the largest Star Wars convention yet. Even if you didn't make it, join us as we move chronologically through our four days, starting with the 40th anniversary panel, day-by-day recaps, The Last Jedi initial trailer reactions and aud...

Skytalkers Charlotte and Caitlin recap the amazing season 3 of Star Wars: Rebels! We discuss our favorite episodes, key moments, and hopes for the next season. First, we talk about Sabine Wren and her journey throughout this season; then, we dive deep into "Twin Suns" and Obi-Wan and Maul's fated relationship; and finally, we discuss the two-part finale, "Zero Hour."  Follow us on Twitter @skytalk...

On this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte talk about their plans for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando! Join us to grab major insider tips of the trade from some seasoned Celebration regulars as we prepared for SWCO. First, we swap stories about what we’re looking forward to most. Then, we sit down with Savanna Kiefer of The Dorky Diva blog and podcast. Savanna shares her experiences...

On this episode of Skytalkers: This Galactic Life, Charlotte and Caitlin spend their three-part discussion getting deep into the Original Trilogy, the Prequel Trilogy, then the Sequel Trilogy. Join us as we talk about what sets each trilogy apart, their strengths, weaknesses, our favorite aspects, and what we hope to see in the future of Star Wars. We talk Padmé, Kylo Ren and Rey potentially switc...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down fan-favorite theories in regards to Rey Kenobi, Rey Skywalker, and Rey “Nobody.” We discuss what we think of the title reveal for Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi… who is the last Jedi? Is it plural? Why isn’t it “The Last of the Jedi”? Our hosts get a little … More SKYTALKERS #4 – Theories & What’s to Come for The Last Jedi Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Only one month after release… SKYTALKERS Caitlin and Charlotte discuss everyone’s favorite new Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars story on our latest podcast. Listen for our in-depth character analyses, thoughts on Easter Eggs, Michael Giacchino's score, and so much more. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for our second official episode of Skytalkers to talk about the latest episode of Star Wars Rebels, the two part #3.11 “Ghosts of Geonosis.” Caitlin and Charlotte talk about what we loved about this Rogue One-connection-filled episode and what we are excited about for the future of the show. We’re talkin’ that rudimentary … More SKYTALKERS Podcast #2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

We’re excited to finally start our Star Wars discussion based podcast, Skytalkers! This first episode sets up our goals for our podcast. Join us as we introduce ourselves and tell our very own Star Wars Stories: how and when we became hardcore fans. We finish this short episode with playing one of our favorite nerdy … More SKYTALKERS Podcast #1 – Introduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...