Skytalkers

It’s Christmas in the Stars with our Holiday Special and Year in Review — we’re thrilled to be going through 2023, a very exciting year in Star Wars, with our great pals Jason and Gabe from Blast Points and Brandon from Talking Bay 94. Tune in for some serious highs, like The Bad Batch, Ahsoka, the ROTJ anniversary, and more, reflecting on a jam packed year in Star Wars.    Join our Patreon commun...

Caitlin and Charlotte close out their series revisiting Star Wars Rebels with the final season! Join them for this last discussion where they talk about the season’s highs and lows, their favorite moments, and more. They revisit episodes and past discussions on the season, and discuss how their feelings on themes like sacrifice, duty, and motive have changed over the years since Season 4 first air...

Welcome back to Skytalkers where Caitlin and Charlotte continue their rewatch of Star Wars Rebels. In this episode, they go over all the highs and lows from Season 3. They discuss past reviews and opinions on the show, the struggles of the Rebellion, and the character growth that all the members of the Ghost crew experience. Weird Force stuff is also a huge topic of conversation as they dive into...

In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin dive into the final two episodes of Ahsoka and reflect on the season as the whole. They talk through all the action, the final conversations and choices of our favorite characters, and speculate on what could happen next. We hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage of Ahsoka this season and we can’t wait to see what comes next!    This episode was recorded on October...

Charlotte and Caitlin sit down at the mic to break down every detail from these two landmark episodes in the “Ahsoka” series. We talk through Ahsoka’s journey in the World Between Worlds and where her relationship with Anakin stands at the end. Afterwards, we dive into the newest galaxy far, far away and following Sabine on her journey to be reunited with Ezra Bridger at long last. There’s so much...

Caitlin and Charlotte bring you this episode straight from the World Between Worlds. Recorded right after Part 4, “Fallen Jedi” aired, they go through these two episodes in detail: discussing the implications of Hera and Mon Mothma’s meeting, Sabine’s training, and speculation for the future of the series. Oh, and they freak out over Anakin and Ahsoka’s reunion and the World Between Worlds. Tune i...

Hello there from the other side of the strikes! We’re so excited to bring you our first discussion covering Parts 1 & 2 of Ahsoka. In this episode, we discuss our feelings on the characterization of Ahsoka, Sabine, and Hera, the look and feel of Lothal, and what a separate Galaxy means for the Star Wars timeline. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers!  Join our Patreon community and unlo...

Why SAG-AFTRA is on strike: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/why-we-strike    Without the work of writers and actors, our podcast about Star Wars would not exist. We’re in full solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA and we’ll be back talking about our favorite stories when they get a fair deal. Thank you for understanding!    If you’re able and looking for ways to donate to those striking, here are t...

Caitlin and Charlotte return to in their rewatch of Star Wars Rebels with the 22 episode season 2. First, we contextualize the era of season 2: Where were we when this aired? Has our opinion of this season changed? What were some reviews of season 2 like? Then, we talk about the themes of trust, identity, and collectivism. Finally, we talk through some episodes individually and their impact on the...

Caitlin and Charlotte are rewatching Star Wars Rebels, starting with season 1! We revisit the Ghost crew and analyze the season as a whole. In part 1, we contextualize this season and take us back to 2014 — fandom, new Disney acquisition, the nostalgia in the first episode, and more. In part 2, we discuss the key themes, some more obvious and some less than others, throughout season 1. Plus, we ta...

In this episode, podcasting BFF’s Charlotte and Caitlin take a look at the relationship between filmmaker BFFs: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. They dive into George and Steven’s friendship and partnership as creatives who have come to define the film industry for the past 50 years. The episode covers Steven’s early thoughts on Star Wars, the creation of Indiana Jones, their shared love of Amer...

Caitlin and Charlotte celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with 40 things we love about 1983’s classic. From Luke Skywalker’s Chanel boots to revelations about Leia’s parallels to Anakin to love for Jabba’s palace and personal anecdotes along the way, we go through a bunch of parts of the ROTJ experience we love. Happy birthday to Return of the Jedi! All this...

On this episode of Skytalkers, we join other Star Wars creators to talk to the director behind El Guiri’s short in Star Wars Visions, “Sith,” Rodrigo Blaas. Charlotte asks Rodrigo about the droid design in “Sith” — plus she asks Rodrigo if he has any thoughts about how Lola’s story continues after the short. Huge thanks to Lucasfilm for the opportunity, and to the other Star Wars fan creators for...

It’s our 300th episode! Caitlin and Charlotte break down Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 through the lenses of visuals, themes, and breadth of play. We talk about all 9 shorts but lead with concepts versus going through them one by one. Plus, we share our top three shorts.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www....

Happy Star Wars Day! Charlotte interviews Young Jedi Adventures creators James Waugh, Michael Olson, and Lamont Magee — they discuss the writing process, how great Nubs is, the impact of having the show based in the High Republic, and so much more. Plus, they all answer the Star Wars Dinner question.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    htt...

We interviewed the Lucasfilm creative team/executive producers behind Star Wars Visions Volume 2: James Waugh (SVP, Franchise Content & Strategy), Jacqui Lopez (VP, Franchise Production), and Josh Rimes (VP, Animation Development and Production). The 3 J’s! We talks about how this project contributes to the global animation renaissance, the short story structure, the broader messages of these stor...

It’s the finale of The Mandalorian Season 3! What did we think? The ending? The fighting! The action sequences! What’s next for our crew? We discuss all this plus the theme of renewal, our favorite sequences, the restoration of Mandalore, the satisfaction we both feel, and so much more. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.c...

Charlotte and Caitlin are back from Star Wars Celebration and ready to talk all about The Mandalorian Chapter 22, “Guns for Hire”(Season 3, Episode 6), and Chapter 23, “The Spies” (Season 3, Episode 7)! They discuss the wonderful weird of Plazir-15 and the hunt for the rogue droids before diving into the dramatic penultimate episode. In “The Spies”, they dissect Grogu’s character development, Bo a...

It’s our live podcast recording from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London! We recorded this on 4/9 and talked all about the new announcements: new movies, Rey returns!, Dave Filoni film, The Acolyte, Ahsoka, and so much more. Plus, we go around the room and talk about funny and lovely stories from Celebration thus far. Please note: since those stories were pretty conversational, I had to bu...

Charlotte and Caitlin talk about the latest episode of The Mandalorian, Chapter 21 “The Pirate” (Season 3, Episode 5). Pirates, Bo-Katan’s purpose and what the Armorer meant, the future of Nevarro, Zeb (!!!), and so much more.     Join us at our live show at Star Wars Celebration Europe on 4/9 at 1 PM — Room 14 on the HoloNet News Stage! We can’t wait… see you in London!   Join our Patreon communi...

We’ve arrived at the finale for The Bad Batch season 2: “The Summit” and “Plan 99”. We grab the tissues and debrief after this epic finale. What’s next? What did we think of the season as a whole? What about those surprises? Did we predict the ending? All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.   Join us at our live show at Star Wars Celebration Europe on 4/9 at 1 PM — Room 14 on the HoloNet...

Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London is SO SOON! Caitlin and Charlotte talk all things planning for SWCE — packing lists, must-dos, panels excitement, and much, much more. In a more chaotic episode than usual (recorded very late at night with a glass of wine), we reminisce on old Celebrations and get super excited for our first-ever international Celebration. For more tips, check out our ba...

Charlotte and Caitlin return to talk about the newest episode of The Mandalorian “The Foundling” (Season 3, episode 4) directed by Carl Weathers. We talk Grogu’s flashbacks, the incredible reveal of who rescues Grogu during Order 66, what it means for Grogu’s character development, and more. Plus, we talk about Bo-Katan accidentally joining the Children of the Watch and we debate the efficacy of t...

Caitlin and Charlotte return to discuss season 2 of The Bad Batch: “The Outpost”, “Pabu”, and “Tipping Point” (Episodes 12, 13, and 14). First we talk about “The Outpost” — Crosshair, the metaphor of the ice vultures, and more. Then, we talk about “Pabu” — is this the future for the Bad Batch? And then finally we chat about “Tipping Point” — what’s next for the finale and what does this set up? Wh...

Caitlin and Charlotte cover The Mandalorian Chapter 19 “The Convert,” directed by Lee Isaac Chung! The parallels between Dr. Pershing’s story and Din’s, seeing Coruscant again, and much more.   Join us at our live show at Star Wars Celebration Europe on 4/9 at 1 PM — Room 14 on the HoloNet News Stage! We can’t wait… see you in London!   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https:...