Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion

Much like the Sith before us, Star Wars trivia is BACK and this time we've got the redoubtable Holly Frey from Full of Sith, and fellow AIPT team member Nicole Herviou joining us. There's a lot of deep cuts to be found here,  and some great stories behind our trivia questions.  We also discuss the first chapter of Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi , the first book in the new High Rep...

We are joined today by prolific Star Wars author Jason Fry. You may recognize him from his fantastic work in a galaxy far, far away, on titles such as the Servants of the Empire series, The Last Jedi novelization, the Galactic Explorer's Guide , and nearly 50 other Star Wars stories.  Our conversation takes us from Legends to Canon, from RPG's to short stories, to novels and everything in-between....

The Holonet has been absolutely bumping with Star Wars news lately. There's a pile of Mandalorian casting rumors, a new Galaxy's Edge VR video game, the making of The Mandalorian documentary, updates to Project Luminous, and finally, new comics! Everything a Star Wars fan needs to tide them over until quarantine ends.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Ni...

After twelve long years, one movie, one hundred thirty-three episodes and seven seasons, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is officially complete.  The final season of The Clone Wars delivered some of the best storytelling the series has ever seen alongside legendary lightsaber battles, exciting new characters, and moments that broke our hearts.  Joining Talkin' Tauntauns to discuss the Season 7 and the f...

The Talkin' Tauntauns crew are all feeling a bit ansy after being on lockdown for what feels like forever, so to try and cheer ourselves up, we thought we'd record a podcast! Don't worry dear listener, we didn't forget about you. We've got some fantastic Star Wars content to recommend; comics, books, video games, movies, TV shows, and more! Though perhaps even more exciting is the arrival of the h...

As with everyone else on the planet, the entire crew is stuck in quarantine, but that's okay because it gives us plenty of time to catch up on everything happening in the Star Wars universe. And there's a lot of stuff happening.  The Mandalorian's cast is expanding! Michael Biehn has been confirmed to join the crew and rumors swirl around Ahsoka Tano being present in her first ever live-action Sta...

The mysterious Project Luminious is a mystery no more. Disney has finally lifted the veil of the Dark Side to reveal the long awaited and highly anticipated literally project -- The High Republic.  Special guest and fellow AIPT Comics contributor Mike Pursell is in the house to dig into shocking revelations that have come out of The Rise of Skywalker novelization, and helps us review the two lates...

At long last the legendary animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars has made its triumphant return. Episode one of the seventh and final season "The Bad Batch" is now streaming on Disney+ and our crew have all kinds of things to say about it.  Do you love Star Wars comics? Rhetorical question right? Marvel has three new comic series out set in a galaxy far, far away and two waiting in the wings....

Abel Peña, the proverbial forefather of the Mandalorians, is back with us for another episode! Who ever said we don't spoil our listeners? This time around Abel digs into his contributions to Legends and laying the groundwork for what has become one of the most popular cultures in the Star Wars universe, we're talking of course about our favorite warrior poets, the Mandalorians.  There's also some...

We're down a pilot this week as Connor's out of action with the Brainrot Plague, famous for wiping out the entire humanoid population of the Weemell sector. Meanwhile Jim's just returned from Black Spire Outpost, having escaped with his very own lightsaber, and maybe, just maybe, he's smuggled out information on the secret Rebel base hidden on Batuu. In a special surprise for our listeners we have...

JJ has finally recovered from hibernation sickness and so we're finally back to discuss the conclusion to the first season of The Mandalorian . We answer all of your burning questions. Did Baby Yoda eat more frogs? Did Connor get to see IG-11 podracing? And most importantly of all, did Mando disintegrate more bad guys? And while Christmas may be in our review view mirror,  we still need to find ou...

A moment 40 years in the making has arrived, the end of the Skywalker Saga. Fans have been patiently awaiting the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalke r for two years and now the question remains, was it worth the wait? In a spoiler strewn episode the crew of Talkin' Tauntauns breaks down what just may be the most anticipated film of the decade. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion po...

A special episode has arrived in which we welcome our first honorary Tauntaun Nicole Herviou to discuss an exciting new Star Wars books, Resistance Reborn . This jam-packed book deserves a jam-packed show and we give it to you! Not only is there a spoiler riddled deep-dive review, but we're also talking Galaxy's Edge's newest attraction, Rise of the Resistance , and digging into LGBTQIA+ inclusion...

Are we really two short weeks away from The Rise of Skywalker ? Has four weeks with Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian really flown by this fast? And is Connor really giving up before he reaches the finish line in Jedi: Fallen Order ? Find out the answer to all these questions and more! Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of t...

It's been over a year since The Mandalorian was first announced and since that day we've been not so patiently awaiting its arrival. We might have even mentioned it on every single episode of the show since it was announced. So it's with great pleasure that we can finally say, The Mandalorian is here at last! Join us as we excitedly explore the first episode of one of the most anticipated shows of...

As with Anakin Skywalker before us, we've shed our old identity to achieve a power no podcast has ever known! Star Wars in Poor Taste is dead. Just like our pal Darth Vader, that name no longer has any meaning for us. We are now and forever more, Talkin' Tauntauns . But seriously, our new name better reflects the content of this show and JJ, Jim, and Connor as individuals. Thus, starting next epis...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  Tom Spina of Regal Robot and Tom Spina Designs has booked passage with crew to talk Galaxy's Edge! On our journey to Black Spire Outpost Tom was kind enough to share tales of how his team's contributions helped bring the outpost to life. Crew membe...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  The thrilling conclusion to the Thrawn trilogy is finally here and fellow AiPT! Contributor Mike Pursell joins JJ and Jim for a spoiler filled review of the latest book on the legendary Chiss warrior. We also we stop off in the outer rim for a shad...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  As hinted at the end of the last show we bring David Brooke back for a no-holds barred, knock down show of our trivia “expertise”, where each of the contestants brings their own trivia questions trying to stump the other three. But before we get to...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  After taking the month of July off, we're back with news, news and more news! Joining us for our triumphant return is AiPT!'s Media & Content Manager/Comics podcast cohost, David Brooke. Come aboard as exit hyperspace into the exciting planetary sy...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  The ABY's of Alphabet Squadron: Hey look everyone, we made it to ten episodes! We're into double digits and to celebrate this momentous milestone we're talking about the exciting new novel from Alexander Freed, Alphabet Squadron . If you're got a b...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  Star Wars in Poor Taste squadron report in - JJ Travers checking in, Connor Christiansen checking in, Jim Lehane checking in, and special guest Heather Antos checking in! Heather joined Valiant Entertainment as an editor in January of 2019. Prior t...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  Pull up! All craft pull up! We’re coming in hot on the heels of Star Wars Celebration. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been revealed, and with its arrival JJ may have sheds some tears, plus we dig into the huge surprise we don’t think anyone s...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  SWiPT is back, and this episode we have a special guest with us -- Full of Sith's Holly Frey. We chat with Holly about the plethora of Galaxy's Edge news that's been leaking like a bad motivator, the first part of the Resistance season finale, Dart...

Note: In the first few episodes the name of the podcast was Star Wars in Poor Taste  before we became the ever loving Tauntauns that you know so well.  Welcome back for another episode of the greatest Star Wars podcast in the galaxy! This episode the SWiPT crew discuss the latest Star Wars news to bombard our sensors. Connor leads the conversation in his legendary hatred of EA, further heightened...