The Living Force

A suspected Nihil attack on the industrial cosmopolitan world of Corellia has sent Jedi Masters Cohmac Vitus and Kantam Sy, along with Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jomaram, all fighting their own private battles after months of unrelenting danger. This Star Wars young adult novel has twists and turns that will leave you stunned as strategic plans unravel that could lead the Jedi to their most stun...

A suspected Nihil attack on the industrial cosmopolitan world of Corellia has sent help from Jedi Masters Cohmac Vitus and Kantam Sy, along with Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jomaram, all fighting their own private battles after months of unrelenting danger. This Star Wars young adult novel has twists and turns that will leave you stunned as strategic plans unravel that could lead the Jedi to their...

Phase I of The High Republic has provided our general managers with a wide berth of characters to create the ultimate team from this past year in Star Wars. Starting with The Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule and ending with Eye of the Storm #2, our four strategists will assemble the strongest team from a draft class of Jedi Masters, Jedi Knights, Padawan learners, Non-Jedi characters and villain...

The Star Wars Expanded Universe has created literal libraries of novels, books, comics, and adventures that keep the story fresh and ever evolving. Within this galaxy far, far, away are solo features that don't need the boost of a trilogy or even the marathon excitement of a nonodecology (19). We will select, discuss, and persuade our favorite stand alone novels from both Canon and Legends that ma...

It's only been a year since the first wave of Star Wars The High Republic and it feels like a tidal wave of content has come our way. Award winning novels, young adult books, junior readers, exclusive stories, and unforgettable comics have hit bookshelves and online catalogues, but where do you even begin?! Have no fear, YOUTINI is here! We have developed a comprehensive reading order to help you...

From the undying hope of Light of the Jedi to the somber losses of The Rising Storm , Phase One of The High Republic put us through an emotional battlefield throughout 2021, and as dawn breaks on the first days of 2022, Claudia Gray has arrived to land the final blow. Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star has returned like Palpatine for Youtini’s roundtable series where we'll finish up with...

From the undying hope of Light of the Jedi to the somber losses of The Rising Storm , Phase One of The High Republic put us through an emotional battlefield throughout 2021, and as dawn breaks on the first days of 2022, Claudia Gray has arrived to land the final blow. Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star is next up on Youtini’s roundtable series with a detailed plot synopsis from the head...

No matter how long we have to wait for the cinematic movies featuring prolific Jedi and insatiable Sith, we can always count on our Star Wars authors to create page turning stories year after year about scoundrels on a dusty planet or Jedi pairing with the Force to overcome atrocities across the galaxy. The TLF crew will give a preview of what is to come in 2022 with new novels from The High Repub...

During the first Youtini Asheville meetup, the TLF hosts were gifted with a special interview from none other than Star Wars: The High Republic authors Cavan Scott and George Mann! Seated on a couch much too small, Eric, Corey, Charles, and Wes chat about both authors busy schedules, their famous retreats and brainstorming sessions, the newest additions to the High Republic team, and the loyalty b...

It’s hard to believe we’ve been podcasting whilst cultivating friendships for almost three years. Each week Corey, Charles, Eric, and Wes sit down and discuss this crazy space story and all its expansive glory without ever having met....until now. Youtini takes Asheville, NC is now in the books. The four hosts along with our esteemed guest and CFO Timothy Guthrie met up in a small, quaint town to...

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a year since the launch of The High Republic. We were floored by Light of the Jedi and overrun with excitement with the addition of comics and stories from a group of authors that kept us on the edge of our seat. Now we embark on the second phase of The High Republic with a leap back in time; 150 years to be precise and before the events of the Great Disast...

Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray is hitting doorsteps and store shelves on Tuesday, January 4th! What will become of our Jedi heroes after the chaos at the Republic Fair and will Marchion Ro and the Nihil rain down even more destruction upon The High Republic? The TLF hosts give their thoughts and expectations of this upcoming adult novel while Eric grinds his teeth in...

It’s been quite the year for Star Wars literature with the brand new High Republic initiative along with new book and comic releases all leading to incredible moments and unforgettable scenes. The Youtinees were created to celebrate the past year in Star Wars publishing and reflect on all the stories we’ve read and experienced through the light and dark hours of the day. We’ll be selecting the win...

Timothy Zahn has completed the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy with an absolute masterpiece. If this is indeed going to be the final sendoff Zahn gives to his revered Chiss Senior Captain, then we were left fulfilled and satisfied...to a point. Our roundtable leader Charles steer us through to the finish line with part TWO of the Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil breakdown as we finish up with ch...

Timothy Zahn has completed the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy with an absolute masterpiece. If this is indeed going to be the final sendoff Zahn gives to his revered Chiss Senior Captain, then we were left fulfilled and satisfied...to a point. Our roundtable leader Charles will begin part ONE of the Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil breakdown with a detailed plot synopsis and follow up with char...

The entirety of 2021 has come down to this. The nominations of the 2nd annual Youtinees Awards Show are ready to be revealed! From best Star Wars expanded universe character to favorite social butterfly author and artist, we will provide the finalists for each category and send out the community ballot LIVE for voting! For our expanded universe nerds who have kept up with all the canon reads this...

Expanded editions, novelizations, and original stories help to build and elaborate on the films and TV shows we have come to know and love over the years. Star Wars books solve the need for detailing the plot lines in movies and filling in plot holes and scenes that serve as the connective tissue to the story. The TLF crew will discuss their favorite mediums outside of the books, and then describe...

The core principles of the Star Wars franchise: Hope, Choice, Humility, Empathy, Redemption, Balance, and rejecting Fear. The TLF crew welcomes back Stephen Kent from the Beltway Banthas podcast and brand new author of How the Force Can Fix the World! We will discuss real world situations where Star Wars can fill more than an entertainment need within our everyday lives. A focus on “Choice” will b...

We step into a new realm of Star Wars story telling with an immersive tale of a mysterious warrior who wanders the about the edge of the Outer Rim. Based upon the short film “The Duel” from Star Wars: Visions, we follow the Ronin and his droid companion through a winding road of psychological entanglements that he cannot seem to outpace. Charles will lead us into part TWO of the Star Wars Ronin ro...

We step into a new realm of Star Wars story telling with an immersive tale of a mysterious warrior who wanders the about the edge of the Outer Rim. Based upon the short film “The Duel” from Star Wars: Visions, we follow the Ronin and his droid companion through a winding road of psychological entanglements that he cannot seem to outpace. Charles will kick us off with part ONE of the Star Wars Roni...

Do you remember your first Star Wars read? Whether it be a comic, novel, magazine article, or audiobook, there was a beginning to the expanded universe for everyone outside of the cinematic films. Our hosts will reach back “a long time ago” to discover their first ever Star Wars reads and who introduced us to the stories we didn’t know existed. Is it still a good idea to pick up book #9 in the New...

Día de los Muertos or The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated to honor the deceased and remember loved ones who have passed on. There have been many, some would say too many, Star Wars characters that have passed on into the Force but have left a lasting impression on the story as well as the fandom. We will discuss the legacies these important characters have left behind and how their journey...

The actors and creators of Star Wars media all have a background that either steered them into the SW universe or vaulted them into the spotlight. Our TLF hosts will give a few examples of their favorite Star Wars creators that have successful projects outside of the fandom and influenced them to take a deeper dive into their works. Whether it be before or after Star Wars, these actors, authors, c...

The newest animated release from Disney+ is a collection of Star Wars inspired stories from some of the best anime creators in the industry. The TLF crew will discuss the final five episodes of the collection starting with “The Ninth Jedi,” “TO-B1,” “The Elder,” “Lop & Ocho,” and finally “Akakiri.” As Kathleen Kennedy announced on Disney Investor Day, these short films will offer a fresh and d...

Emma Mieko Candon, author of Ronin: A Visions Novel, sits down with the TLF crew to talk about the release of her brand new book. They talk Godzilla, life-threatening medical complications, and the impact of Japanese culture on Star Wars. It's a wild ride and it's worth a listen to get hyped for the newest entry to Star Wars publishing. Send any and all questions to livingforcepod@youtini.com, twe...