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The Mandalorian is back, baby! First, Caitlin and Charlotte express gratitude about the past week, talk about what the premiere was like, and then begin discussing and breaking down “The Apostate” and “The Mines of Mandalore” — both incredible Mando episodes. Bo Katan, pirates, the future of Mandalore, how this relates to Ozymandias, and so much more.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus...

We’re back to discuss season 2 of The Bad Batch, episodes 9, 10, and 11 (“The Crossing”, “Retrieval”, & “Metamorphosis”). These are SUCH great episodes and we had a blast discussing their themes, what each episode’s goal was, where the Batch stands within the galaxy, film references, and so much more.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    h...

Well! The dream scenario happened and we were lucky enough to attend three roundtable interviews for The Mandalorian Season 3: First, we talk with executive producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau; then we talk with executive producer and director Rick Famuyiwa; and finally we talk with Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan Kryze). We ask Dave and Jon about generational relationships, Rick about the story themes...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down each musical suite of the end credits of each of the Skywalker Saga movies. Which is our favorite? What do they convey? What do they say about the film that precedes the credits themselves? We take a look at all of it and come away with some intriguing takeaways. Huge thanks to our listener Colton for suggesting this episode last year!   Join our Patreon community...

Caitlin and Charlotte return to discuss the latest episodes of The Bad Batch, “The Clone Conspiracy” and “Truth and Consequences” (2x07 and 2x08) — a double episode mid-season premiere! *That* big reveal, political machinations, and much, much more.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalker...

Charlotte and Caitlin are back with season 2 coverage of “The Bad Batch”! The week, we’re covering: 02x03: “The Solitary Clone” 02x04: “Faster” 02x05: “Entombed” 02x06: “Tribe” Favorite episodes, themes from each episode, character development, and much more. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/s...

The Mandalorian is back in just a few weeks! Caitlin and Charlotte react and discuss the brand new trailer for season 3 and speculate for the season ahead! Grogu’s character arc, DROID BAR, Mandalorian culture, who is the villain, and so much more.    Shop our merch now with code HELLO2023 and save 23% on everything for a limited time!: https://skytalkers.com/shop/    Join our Patreon community an...

We’ve been podcasting for six whole years… and what an incredible journey it has been! Join us as we reflect on 6 years and the past year in this special episode. First, we revisit our the Star Wars Dinner Party question and share our updated lists for 2023. Then, we answer your questions about the podcast, this past year, and much more.    Thank you SO much for following us for the past 6 years a...

The Bad Batch is back for season 2! Caitlin and Charlotte return to talk about season 2, episodes 1 and 2 “Spoils of War” and “Ruins of War”.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skyta...

We’re so close to The Bad Batch season 2 and we’re so excited to cover it on Skytalkers! For our first piece of coverage, we were able to participate in roundtable interviews with: Jennifer Corbett (Head Writer/Executive Producer) & Brad Rau (Supervising Director/Executive Producer) Dee Bradley Baker (voice of The Bad Batch) Michelle Ang (voice of Omega) This discussion is spoiler free but there a...

This week on Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte sit down with Kristin Baver, host of This Week in Star Wars and author of Art of Star Wars: The High Republic, Skywalker Family at War, and much more. We talk to Kristin about writing and compiling the history of the High Republic and her process. Plus, Kristin gives her picks to our Star Wars Dinner question! All this and more on this episode of Skyt...

Caitlin and Charlotte take a dive into the magical world of Willow! First, they share their premiere experience, fresh off a quick trip to LA. In part one, we go over the production history of Willow (1988) and talk about some of Lucasfilm and George Lucas-isms that are present in the original film. In part two, we talk about all the facets that we love about Willow (1988). In part three, we dive...

We made it to the finale and we are not ready to say goodbye! Caitlin and Charlotte break down our feelings over Andor Episode 12 as all roads lead back to Ferrix. We discuss how all our main characters finish out the season, our hopes for next season, and if B2-EMO really is the softest droid of them all.   Send us your questions for our upcoming Andor Q&A episode: hello@skytalkers.com   Join our...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down the penultimate episode of Andor, episode 11. Cassian and Meshi’s escape, thoughts on what’s brewing on Ferrix, B2, Mon Mothma’s sacrifices, and so much more. Some wild theories in this episode as we head into the finale. All this and more.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://w...

Caitlin and Charlotte are back to talk about this firecracker of an Andor episode: “One Way Out,” episode 10. We discuss the prison riot, Luthen’s soliloquy, Mon Mothma’s tense meeting with Davo, and how the theme of sacrifice unites them all. How far are all our characters willing to go for the Rebellion and personal freedoms? We cover all that in addition to our incredible roundtable interviews...

This week, Caitlin and Charlotte are discussing Andor Episode 9 “Nobody’s Listening!”, directed and written once again by Toby Haynes and Beau Willamon! Tune in as we continue to discuss Cassian’s next steps from prison, Syril and Dedra’s continued liaisons, and the newest development in Mon Mothma’s family tree, including what we think is Mon’s main conflict. All this and more on this episode of...

This week we have a double episode: Our weekly discussion of Andor with episode 8, “Narkina 5” — an extremely interesting and tense episode — and then a roundtable interview with three-time Academy Award nominated composer Nicholas Britell, who is created the amazing themes in Andor.  Timestamp for the Nicholas Britell interview: 1:02:30 Our friends featured on the roundtable: Blast Points, Friend...

Dave Filoni’s passion project anthology of 6 shorts focusing on Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku is here! We are so, so thrilled to finally be here to discuss this project. We dive deep into every single episode. Part 1 is our general reaction and some thoughts on the overall project; Part 2 we discuss Episodes 1-3; Part 3 is Episodes 4-6. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers!   The Tales of...

Caitlin and Charlotte are back to discuss Andor Episode 7 “Announcement”, directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Stephen Schiff! Initial reactions, Syril’s storyline and what’s next for him, “everyone has their own rebellion”, Cassian’s return to Ferrix, Mon Mothma’s cocktail party, and much more.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    htt...

It’s the start of phase 2 of The High Republic! Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland’s book “Path of Deceit” is a wonderful entry into the High Republic series and we’re here to break it down. First impressions, where this book falls in our High Republic ranking, deeper dives into Force cults, relationships, comparisons to Lost Stars, prophecies, and more. Then, we swap random book quotes and react t...

The conclusion of this heist arc in Andor is here and Caitlin and Charlotte break it down. On this episode, we explore the moral gray, the heartbreak, the twists, and much more of “The Eye.” All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers. Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalker...

We’re back to discuss Episode 5 of Andor “The Axe Forgets.” This episode was filled with wonderfully written lines and continues to be a great character study. Some guiding questions for this discussion: What is the conflict with Cassian in this arc and this episode? Where are we headed with these characters? What is the episode saying about tension? What does this episode say about parent and chi...

Caitlin and Charlotte break down episode 4 “Aldhani” of Andor essentially in three parts: Cassian/Clem on Aldhani, Luthen and Mon Mothma on Coruscant, and Syril and Dedra within the Imperial system. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers!    Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com...

Caitlin and Charlotte react to and break down the first three episodes of ANDOR — what we loved, what we’re still grappling with, what we’re looking forward to, and much more. Which episode is our favorite? Where do we think Cassian’s character will go? Parallels with Rogue One, brilliant sound design, canaries in coal mines, and more metaphors. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers! (Re...

Our spoiler-free reaction to the first three (and four) episodes of ANDOR from Hollywood, right after the premiere event at El Capitan! We detail our experience and so much more. Plus, we participated in a roundtable interview with the wonderful Adria Arjona (Bix Caleen) from Andor with some other Star Wars sites: Fangirls Going Rogue, Fantha Tracks, and Skywalking Through Neverland. All this and...