Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles

Phase III of ‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ is here and the trials of the Jedi have begun! We kick-off our coverage with the gripping anthology of short stories, ‘The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life,’ a fantastic primer for the stories to come and a compelling exploration of what it means to be a Jedi!

The crew is reunited at the cantina to discuss the latest Star Wars news before enjoying another foray into the comics with reviews of both the last six issues of Yoda as well as our much anticipated coverage of Darth Vader - Black, White & Red! 

This week, the cantina crew is down a member, but they sally forth and cover Qi'ra's crimson climb out of the sewers in E.K. Johnston's masterful new YA novel. 

This week, the cantina crew return to their coverage of the comics with their review of the latest arcs from the Star Wars main run, Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters and Darth Vader. Do you ever wonder where Luke got his green crystal, who populates No-Space during the Galactic Civil War, or what in the void is a Starweird? If so, we invite you to gaze into the kyber with us to uncover all these myste...

Hope prevails, love wins, and at long last the evil Galactic Empire has fallen! That means it’s time to turn up the Galactic Funk, pour a celebratory drink and gather around the fire to share our reactions, takeaways and favorite moments in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi! 

Long have we waited for the dawn of our comics coverage on Cantina Chronicles! In this first installment of our deep dive into the comics, we review three exciting tales in Sana Starros, Han Solo & Chewbacca, and the breathtaking event series, Hidden Empire… 

This week, we review Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by the brilliant Delilah S. Dawson, a darker Star Wars tale about a Jedi’s fall from the light and induction into the Emperor’s elite unit of Jedi hunters, The Inquisitorious. We also chat about Jedi leadership during The Clone Wars, Palpatine’s insidious machinations that caused the downfall of The Jedi Order, and where we all stand on the In...

The Cantina Crew is reunited this week to continue their conversation about Ahsoka and conduct both the Pillars Checklist and Medal Ceremony for the series!  At the end of our ranking of the pillars, we think may have discovered the missing ingredient from most Star Wars stories that if added could be a powerful amplifier for the tales we love. Enjoy!  Also! check out Ben's new Spooky Halloween Pa...

With Adam back in the known galaxy, a still stranded Ben and Grant share their reactions to the action-packed finale of ‘Ahsoka’ without their beloved friend. But all is not lost, we’ve decided to extend our review of the show to next week as well when the cantina crew is reunited! Enjoy the first round of our discussion and be sure to join us next week for The Medal Ceremony, Pillars Checklist, a...

We finally did it! We accounted for all variables and wasted no time gathering in the cantina to weigh in on Ahsoka; Part Seven: Dreams and Madness. Enjoy our spirited conversation about Hera’s tribunal, Ahsoka’s return, the reunion of our heroes and the mysterious motivations of their now divided enemies. 

This week, we voyage to a distant galaxy and forgotten world of dreams and madness to discuss Ahsoka Part Six: Far, Far Away. After sharing our thoughts on Thrawn’s return and his involvement with the Witches of Dathomir, Baylan’s search for a great power from old Jedi tales, and Sabine’s reunion with Ezra, we bring back the medal ceremony to handout awards to our favorite characters, creatures an...

This week, we go deep into our thoughts about Ahsoka’s time in the World Between Worlds and the lesson she learns therein. We also chat about Anakin’s return, Hera going rogue, and where things maybe heading now that Ahsoka has chosen to live! 

This week! Grant and Ben talk Ahsoka episode 4, Fallen Jedi and get into the motivations of Baylon Skol, the possible whereabouts of a certain cackling sith lord and the possible futures of Ahsoka under the tutelage of her former master.

This week, we gather in the Denab system to chat about part three of Ahsoka, Time to Fly. After exploring our thoughts about Sabine’s journey to wield the Force and Ahsoka’s new school of thought, we dive into all the greatest moments in the episode.  With each scene we inevitably draw comparisons to Timothy Zahn’s, Heir to the Empire Trilogy and Outbound Flight novel—fueling even more speculation...

This week, we are thrilled to share our thoughts about the two-episode premiere of Ahsoka and deconstruct all the minutiae and lore explored in just two episodes. We know the show is a little inside gravball, so we try to take it slow, but Star Wars brain strikes again and we cant help but dig into every name drop, plot dump and lore development along the way. Please bare with us as we do our best...

This week, we gather in the cantina to exchange our thoughts and theories about Ahsoka before the imminent two-episode premiere next Wednesday. Not only do we play prediction bingo and chat about Ahsoka’s story thus far, we also dive into the potential motivations and storylines for other returning rebels like, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla and even Ezra Bridger.

This week, we’re honored to be joined by Star Wars literary expert, Meg Dowell (dorksideoftheforce.com, Now This Is Lit: A Star Wars Podcast) to breakdown Zahn’s final book in the Thrawn Trilogy, The Last Command! After discussing our impressions of the book and the trilogy as a whole, we push into uncharted space to discuss what could translate from these books to the upcoming live-action shows i...

This week, we gather in the cantina to chat about Timothy Zahn’s captivating follow-up to Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising. After discussing many of the brilliant ideas presented in the book, we examine whether bits of Zahn’s story could carry over into the upcoming Ahsoka series or fill in the gaps for concepts witnessed in the sequel trilogy. We then close the chronicle with some speculativ...

Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles - Episode 1 TONY GILROY WRITES A BOTHAN INTO ANDOR S2 (or so we hope)!  Gather around the bar for the first episode of Cantina Chronicles! In this debut episode, Ben, Adam and Grant take a stroll down memory lane to discuss Timothy Zahn’s, Heir to the Empire, which naturally sparks some theorizing about the upcoming Ahsoka series and even provoked a few saber hot take...

From the bright center of the galaxy, we are  honored to transmit our final episode of Core World News. Thank you to all our listeners, guests and friends for lending your ears and talking Star Wars with us over the years—our community of respectful and insightful fans is something truly remarkable and we couldn’t be more grateful for your support. Though we feel some sadness in ending Core World...

It’s true, all of it, we’re finally letting go of the newsroom format and taking off the restraining bolt—happy beeps—to have more fun with our discussions and reviews of all the latest Star Wars movies, shows and comics in an all new show called, Cantina Chronicles! This week’s episode serves as a tease for what discussions might sound like on the new show, but there are still some rules we have...

This week, the CWN crew bids farewell to their offices on Coruscant and share a special announcement about where you can hear their voices in the future. In this final transmission from the Core, Ben, Grant and Adam review Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny before diving into a discussion about Mangold’s next project in the galaxy far, far away…. 

On this week’s episode, the news team escape the chaotic newsroom and journey into the great unknown to discuss a legends comic that serves as the ultimate crossover of two Lucasfilm properties. 

This week, the CWN team discuss the Star Wars Outlaw trailers and the recent movie release schedule news, then they review several arcs in the mainline comics (Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, and Bounty Hunters). Also, everything is completely fine in the newsroom. 

This week, the CWN team review Star Wars: Timelines and attempt a broad overview of all we know thus far before discussing underdeveloped or “secret” eras that could be fertile territory for future Star Wars stories.