Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion

We are joined today by Gabriel Santos of the Cosplay for Science Initiative discussing how Cosplay for Science has been using the pop culture scene to engage people into the sciences using not only cosplay but also immersive storytelling at pop culture events. You can find them at www.cosplayforscience.com/ and their Patreon is located at www.patreon.com/cosplayforscience .   Talkin’ Tauntauns is...

Recently a set of the Galaxy's Edge blueprints were auctioned off and the online listing provided glimpses into parts of the park which didn't make it into reality (at least yet). We chat with Holly Frey about what could have been, and what might be in the future, as well as the future of the Galactic Starcruiser.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nico...

With the SAG-AFTRA in full swing, they have asked podcasters (and others) to not promote struck work (or work that would have been struck if made today), and in solidarity with the strike we have decided to do just that. That means for the time being we won't be covering TV or movie news and reviews. Luckily Star Wars is so much more than that and today we are giving our recommendations for Star W...

We are joined by the founder of Tom Spina Designs and Regal Robot, Tom Spina, to not only talk about all the cool things they are doing in the Regal Robot shops but also just talk all the lovely randomness that is Star Wars. You can find Regal Robot at https://regalrobot.com/ and Tom Spina Designs at http://www.tomspinadesigns.com/ as well as on Twitter @TomSpinaDesigns.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a S...

Rounding out the Light and Magic documentary that we first looked at back in January, we are covering episodes 4 through 6. These episodes cover Return of the Jedi through Jurassic Park, and then a jump to the present day.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtfu...

We continue on with our The Clone Wars rewatch with Part 5, The Nute Gunray saga, which is comprised of Season 1 episodes 8: Bombad Jedi, 9: Cloak of Darkness, and 10: Lair of Grievous.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into...

We are catching up on the final 3 episodes of The Bad Batch's second season with episodes 14: Tipping Point, 15: The Summit, and 16: Plan 99.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away. &nbs...

Released on Star Wars Day, May the 4th, we are covering the first 3 episodes of Visions, Season 2 with episodes 1: Sith, 2: Screecher's Reach, and 3: In the Stars. Joining us for todays discussion is Nicole's David for his podcasting premier!   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking...

We are finally able to jump back onto our chronological rewatching of The Clone Wars series with Part 4. This includes Season 1, episode 5: Rookies, (part 2 of the Domino Squad Trilogy), as well as season 1 episodes 6 (Downfall of a Droid) and 7 (Duel of the Droids), which make up the R2 Lost Duology. And joining us for this is our Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond.      Talkin’ Tauntauns is a S...

Now that The Mandalorian has wrapped up its season, we are able to bounce back to The Bad Batch, covering episodes 10 through 13 this week with the fantastic D. Rayven Spencer.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all thin...

Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth Be With You, and with you is our wrap up of Season 3 of The Mandalorian including the final two episodes, Chapter 23: The Spies and Chapter 24: The Return.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive...

Continuing our coverage of The Mandalorian we cover two episodes in this episode, Chapter 21: The Pirate and Chapter 22: Guns for Hire. Joining us for the coverage of these episodes is our The Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond!   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and tho...

Celebration London 2023 is in the can and we are here to discuss the Star Destroyer sized load of news we got from the convention. Tons of news was announced from new movies, to the many, many TV shows, to books, comics, games, and toys and we try to cover everything that we can with our guest AIPT reporter Nick Nafpliotis.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehan...

The Mandalorian, Season 3, Episode 4, Chapter 20 - The Foundling has dropped and we are all talking our absolute love of Ahmed Best. And joining us for this Best Fest is a member of the Clashing Sabers network, Mark from the Forever Star Wars podcast,. Mark can be found on Twitter at djmmarquis.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  F...

The Mandalorian keeps hitting hard and we are here to discuss Season 3, episodes 2, The Mines of Mandalore, and 3, The Convert. Joining us for this discussion is our favorite Rayven Spencer.     Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we div...

The Mandalorian is back! And we are here to discuss all the great details of the show for the first episode of season 3: The Apostate. And joining us for the return of the Mandalorian is the return of our very own JJ Travers.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and though...

We are joined by StarWarsologies cohost Melissa Miller to talk the Galaxy of Creatures shorts that are on YouTube, both seasons 1 and 2, as well as the Galactic Pals shorts which acted as a sort of season 1.5. We also dive into some Star Wars wildlife talk like conservation and the Mandalorian's penchant for slaughtering animals.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim...

Today we continuing our discussion of The Bad Batch season 2 with episodes 6 through 9. And joining us for today is StarWarsologies' very own James Floyd !   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far,...

We are joined today by the phenomenal co-architect of The High Republic as well as an author of novels across the Star Wars timeline, Claudia Gray. You can find Claudia's website at claudiagray.com .   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as...

We are catching up on the latest of The Bad Batch season 2 with episodes 3 through 5 and joining us is The Bad Batch super fan Kai Charles. You can find Kai on Twitter @YogiKai .   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all thi...

This week we talk the first three episodes of the behind the scenes documentary released last year, Light and Magic, and there were some surprises in store for both of us.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things fro...

Its a new year and we have a new season of The Bad Batch! We talk the premier two episodes with our favorite JJ Travers as well as discuss the wonderful Star Wars gifts we got this season.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive in...

Continuing our Clone Wars Rewatch with Alex Bond, we have reached episodes 2, 3, and 4 of the first season with the Malevolence Trilogy. Along with our Clone Wars discussion, Alex was given some holiday homework to watch The Holiday Special and listen to the Star Wars Christmas Album, Christmas in the Stars. It's a happy holidays indeed.   Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted...

Just in time for the holiday season is our annual Holiday Gift Guide, where we recommend a range (both in budget and type) of Star Wars gifts for you or a loved one. With us this time to help us present the gift of shopping is the wonderful Holly Frey! Links to all of the gifts we talk about can be found at AIPT right here: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/12/07/talkin-tauntauns-podcast-episode-132-202...

We are back from our holiday break to talk the final three episodes of Andor Season 1 (Ep 10: One Way Out, Ep 11: Daughter of Ferrix, and Ep 12: Rix Road) and joining us for this fantastic wrap up to a nearly perfect season of television is our very own wayward host, JJ Travers.    Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of t...