Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles

The Acolyte is here! Pour yourself a drink and join us on Ueda for our breakdown of the two-episode premiere of The Acolyte. Be aware that  spoilers abound in our conversation of both Episode 1: Lost/Found and Episode 2: Justice/Revenge. Enjoy! 

In anticipation of The Acolyte, the cantina crew gather around the bar to rank and discuss all the Star Wars shows that have been released and chronicled on this very podcast. Though it’s a given all of these shows are beloved to the hosts, they share their unbridled thoughts about what worked, what didn’t, and why a specific show ended up where it did on their respective lists. Enjoy! 

On this week’s episode, the cantina crew play Star Wars Jeopardy! Unlike traditional Star Wars trivia, these clues and subjects are taken from all corners of the Star Wars media landscape and encompass lore rarely touched on in the mainstream films. Play along, track your score, and stay tuned to hear about our plans for next week and our kick-off of all things Acolyte! 

This week, the cantina crew gather at the local watering hole to review the latest stories in Star Wars comics. If you want to know what a Yaya Shram is or learn about Mace Windu’s homeworld, you won’t want to miss our coverage of the wildly entertaining Mace Windu miniseries. We also discuss the latest story arc from the Darth Vader main run featuring the Schism Imperial. 

Somehow GRANT RETURNS We take another swing at the Bad Batch finale, Tales of the Empire and the latest Acolyte trailer and then we dig in on some new content with the first 5 issues of the The High Republic adventures phase 3 comics and the 25th anniversary Phantom Menace comic.  Grab a seat at the bar  and let’s talk Star Wars! 

Episode 39 - May The Fourth Be With You This week on Cantina Chronicles: Grant is still fighting his way out of Mount Tantiss, but Adam and Ben rehash an animation spectacular by reviewing the final episode of the Bad batch and the full 6 episode arc of Tales of the Empire! May The Fourth Be With You! Let’s go!

This week, saddle up to the bar with Adam and Ben while Grant steals his codes to Tantis and we’ll discuss the penultimate episode of The Bad Batch: Flash Strike. And then journey back 250 rotations to Kindosorn where we explore the first five issues of The High Republic Phase III main run comic. Let’s go!

This week, we gather at Sanctuary Mount to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of our grand opening of the Jedi outpost on Kwen!    This is of course a reference to events that unfold in the latest Star Wars novel, Star Wars: The Living Force by John Jackson Miller; which we review alongside the latest episode of Bad Batch on this week’s episode of Cantina Chronicles! 

This week, we rejoice in Ben’s return to the pod and hear his takes on last week’s topics before diving into new content such as the ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ story trailer. After discussing our hopes and wishes for the game, we move on to our review of the latest episode of Bad Batch. After debating the nature of midichlorians and the possibility of one of the Batch using the force before the show’s f...

This week, Adam and Grant hold down the temple while Ben is away on Jedi business. They start things off by sharing their reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu moving to a 2026 release date and what that could mean. They then dig into the new Tales of the Empire trailer and finally cap off the news portion of the show with their reactions to some exciting information about James Mangold's, Dawn o...

This week on the Cantina Chronicles, the team enjoy some final beverages on their beachfront estate on Pabu as they breakdown both the Acolyte trailer and recent episodes of Bad Batch before packing their things and going into hiding from The Empire.

Rogue Squadron lives! We chat about the possibilities that come with a film about X-Wings and the daring pilots who fly them. We also discuss where a starfighter story could fit in the vast timeline of galactic conflict. After going rogue to discuss the revived project, we return to our standard coverage of Bad Batch (episodes 6 & 7). Tune in to hear Adam’s tantalizing theory about the identit...

This week, we regroup at the cantina with special guest and friend of the pod, Jason, to discuss the newly released Star Wars trading card game, Star Wars: Unlimited. After Jason outlines the basic gameplay and shares a few select cards with us, we dive into our review of episode 5 of Bad Batch, The Return.  Fly Responsibly! 

This week, we gather in the cantina to discuss the first four episodes of Bad Batch season 3. If you’re curious about the mysteries of Mount Tantiss, Project Necromancer and Omega’s genetic m-count, you’ve found the right watering hole, because we discuss it all and what it all could mean for the story ahead. 

This week, we revisit the legends novel, ‘Darth Plagueis’ by James Luceno! After commending Luceno for his unrivaled ability to connect numerous plot threads in the book to events in the prequel trilogy, we dig into many of the esoteric quotes from the text and share why we think Darth Plagueis is the most compelling Sith Lord to date! 

This week, we’re tailgating outside Castle Mustafar for our first ever Villain Draft! After making our picks, we judge each drafted team based on three criteria; overall threat, combat prowess and team synergy. Let us know who you think chose the most imposing group of big bads in the comments below! 

This week, we start our discussion with a pitch for a Quinlan Voss series and convince ourselves it could be the next best thing after Andor. We then take time to pour one out for beloved actor and director, Carl Weathers. After that Quinlan corner and our solemn salute to Weathers, we jump into our review of the final issues for both Bounty Hunters and Doctor Aphra. After discussing those finales...

This week, we run it back on the ‘The Bad Batch’ season 3 trailer. Will Crosshair be redeemed? How will Asajj Ventress fit into the story? What will be the ultimate fate of Omega and our beloved Bad Batch? We discuss it all in this episode of Cantina Chronicles! 

This week, we grab a round and tuck into a booth at the local watering hole to talk Star Wars comics! That’s right, we’re covering all the issues that ran parallel with the ‘Dark Droids’ event series, and that means we’re back to discussing beloved characters like Lando & Lobot, Doctor Aphra, Darth Vader and all your favorite bounty hunters! The chronicles continue and Zuckuss approves! 

This week, we gather in the cantina to discuss the newly announced Mandalorian & Grogu film as well as teaser art for ‘Ahsoka’ season 2. After analyzing Disney’s release strategy and their choice to turn season 4 of ‘The Mandalorian’ into a feature-length film, we chat about possible reasons for why the story of this dynamic duo calls for a move to the big screen. Stick around until the end to...

This week, we gather at the cantina to review the brilliant and haunting Dark Droids event series! We chat about the insatiable hunger of The Scourge and its mysterious past, the faction of self aware droid crusaders in The Colony of The Second Revelation, and celebrate the return of the one-and-only, D-Squad! If you love droids, you won’t want to miss this droid-filled discussion! 

In our final episode of 2023, we look back at all the incredible Star Wars stories from the many talented creatives this standard cycle and discuss all that what we loved, pondered and may have been slightly confused by. We also converse about the state of Star Wars today, its positioning for 2024 and all the officially announced projects we’re most looking forward to in the new year. Please enjoy...

The holidays are here, so breakout your greeny-green revnog and join us around the fire for our first-ever, High Republic Draft! That’s right, we’re drafting our dream ensembles and arguing whose team would come out on top in a few classic scenarios that are commonplace in Star Wars stories. Happy holidays and may the Force be with you! 

This week, we cover the latest High Republic comics and dive deeper into the aftermath of the catastrophic attack on Starlight Beacon. These standout issues also raise new questions and give us new insights about the Jedi Order’s tactics in both their war against the Nihil and search for those Jedi still missing after the fall. 

With Adam trapped in the Occlusion Zone, Ben and Grant are forced to continue High Republic coverage without their dear friend. This week, we review the first novel of phase 3, ‘The Eye of Darkness’ by the brilliant George Mann.