The Living Force

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 first four episodes of the collection starting with “The Duel,” “Tatooine Rhapsody,” “The Twins,” and finally “The Village Bride.” As Kathleen Kennedy announced on Disney Investor Day, these short films will offer a fresh and div...

Lorna Dee, tempest runner of the Nihil, is captured by the Republic shortly after the devastation at the Republic Fair on Valo. Cavan Scott gives us some background on her origin story, and we get a glimpse of what life is like on a correctional vessel all before chaos ensues once again. Charles Hanckel is back to lead us through Star Wars The High Republic: Tempest Runner with a detailed plot syn...

“Look how old you’ve become.” We take a step back in time to the very beginning of Youtini; just a glint in the eye of Dr. Corey Helton. From early Star Wars bookshelf designs to the immensely popular book boxes and Youtini Tuesdays, the TLF crew will revisit the building blocks of Youtini and how we have progressed into a reliable source for Star Wars content. Send any and all questions to living...

From the first appearance of Princess Leia in episode IV to the rise of Rey Skywalker in episode IV, women in Star Wars have played a crucial role in the formation of the stories we love. Although underrepresented in the early years of the original trilogy, lead female actors, authors, and creators have taken center stage in the progression of Star Wars films, TV shows, novels, and stories. The TL...

The Nihil are still running rampant throughout the galaxy after the attacks on Valo, and Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan Imri Cantaros travel alongside some familiar acquaintances to discover strange anomalies within the Berenge Sector. The TLF crew will give a detailed plot synopsis for this new YA addition to the High Republic campaign as well as character development and overarching...

Life happens sometimes and it’s difficult to navigate real world struggles both in our lives and all over the globe without a means of escape. Throughout its existence, Star Wars has helped us cope with the hard times and knowing there is that safe place to fall back into keeps real life from being overwhelming. Our hosts will discuss how we’re holding up and how various forms of Star Wars is help...

Do you remember how you felt the first time you heard the original Binary Sunset music play out over your speakers? The emotions that the many Star Wars musical themes bring out pinpoint the importance of a character, and highlight a specific time or place within the expanded universe. Our hosts will select a few of their favorite soundtrack masterpieces from the Star Wars films, TV shows, and vid...

What started out as a defective clone group ended up morphing into an enhanced team of specialized soldiers ready to take on all the empire could dish out. The Bad Batch has landed and sustained their incredible momentum through their entire 16 episode season debut! We’ll discuss the season finale “Kamino Lost” while also reliving the ups and downs of Clone Force 99’s rise with the tumultuous begi...

You’ve got questions, and we have answers! The TLF crew polled the audience and our Youtini staff to see what has been racking your brains about the #StarWars fandom. We’ll give our opinions and galaxy wide knowledge on a multitude of topics ranging from #StarWars tattoo ideas and funko favorites to episode X speculation and character casting. Don’t miss this hilarity filled episode brought to you...

From the second wave of Star Wars The High Republic, The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott is a New York Times Best Seller and next up on Youtini’s Roundtable series. The republic fair is in full swing to symbolize that the Galactic Republic has recovered from The Great Disaster only to face the Nihil’s wrath once more. We’re back in the saddle for Part TWO of our roundtable finale with overarching ques...

From the second wave of Star Wars The High Republic, The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott is a New York Times Best Seller and next up on Youtini’s Roundtable series. The republic fair is in full swing to symbolize that the Galactic Republic has recovered from The Great Disaster only to face the Nihil’s wrath once more. A detailed plot synopsis and character examinations are slotted for Part ONE of this...

The Star Wars franchise has given us movies, TV shows, and content with the most memorable moments in fandom history. Even though these are some of the greatest stories ever told, there is an encyclopedia of knowledge and facts in the form of reference books that give incredible insight into the narrative you already know. Technical manuals, art books, behind-the-scenes details, and character ency...

The Star Wars Kenner action figures started it all for most fans. Those 3 3/4” figurines have been displayed, propped up, removed from packaging, and stolen by younger siblings. We break into the Star Wars toys universe with variations from the early days all the way up to Funko madness! Our favorites will be displayed and shown throughout the episode, so make sure you check out the YouTube show i...

Star Wars The High Republic has made a sound landing with Cavan Scott’s newest novel The Rising Storm and Daniel Jose Older’s Race to Crashpoint Tower. It’s going to be hard to beat the hype around Wave 1 but this 2nd set of stories from an all-star writing cast will surely not disappoint. With the new launch of books and comics, faster readers and reviewers will have a tendency to spoil the fun f...

The hosts from The Living Force and The Cosmic Force came together for something special in honor of The High Republic Wave 2. Eric, Emma, and Jacob sat down to talk with Daniel José Older to talk about his work on Race to Crashpoint Tower, The High Republic Adventures, Trail of Shadows, and so much more. This is a must watch for any fans of The High Republic Era. Send any and all questions to liv...

Star Wars The High Republic is making a resurgence this week with Cavan Scott’s newest novel The Rising Storm and Daniel Jose Older’s Race to Crashpoint Tower. Before diving into these newest releases, let’s get you reacquainted with the first wave of this Star Wars publishing project recapping Light of the Jedi, Into the Dark, A Test of Courage, and The High Republic comics! We’ll catch you up on...

The Youtini Timeline is a mandatory tool for any Star Wars reader where you can track and pinpoint each piece of EU literature throughout the various eras. With this Force power available to us, we will conduct a Canon Book Era draft where each of the hosts will choose one book from each of the eras within the Youtini Timeline! All Canon books are up for grabs, so podcast friends can turn into bit...

Timothy Zahn’s second novel in the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy challenges the Nine Ruling Families and Forty Great Houses against an unknown enemy that look to break the Chiss Ascendancy bonds from within. Charles Hanckel is back to lead us into another roundtable event where special guest Emma will help the guys finish up antagonist character breakdowns, overarching questions, and the always loved...

Thrawn has emerged as a powerful commander amongst the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet albeit not the best in political situations. Timothy Zahn’s second novel in the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy challenges the Nine Ruling Families and Forty Great Houses against an unknown enemy that look to break the Chiss Ascendancy bonds from within. Charles Hanckel is back to lead us for another roundtable event...

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of Star Wars content outside of the theatrical films with new books, comics, TV shows, Disney+ additions, and social media posts. Keeping up with all the new Star Wars information can be daunting and burnout is a possibility for some people. Our hosts will discuss what we think Star Wars burnout is, how to avoid the feeling of having to consume everythi...

With the first appearance of Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber in A New Hope, kids everywhere used broom handles and sticks to mimic their new favorite weapon! The lightsaber is the weapon of a Jedi but also the Sith where dueling skills met with the power of the Force can yield victories in fights and even a battle at Petranaki Arena. Our hosts collab about their favorite lightsabers from the Star Wa...

“The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.” Over the generations, Dark Side Force users have peaked the interests of all Star Wars fans but are there some you hold in higher regard than others? Each TLF host will have 6 opportunities to select a team of dark sided individuals that will reign supreme throughout 2021. Who will get stuck with Pong Krell?...

As a collective group, we have read and listened to so many Star Wars books that it could probably fill a Star Destroyer. Once a book comes out and it floats past your radar, it can be difficult to go back and catch up on missed reads. We here at Youtini are no different. It’s time for us to come to terms and discuss Star Wars books we’ve been meaning to read, which books need to move to the top o...

The first Star Wars TV series since Ewoks in the mid 1980’s, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars: Clone Wars is one of the initial works to explore the Clone Wars. Created back in 2003, Clone Wars was set between episode II and episode III to follow the actions of the Jedi and clone troopers against the droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Corey, Eric, and Wes will talk about their l...

The third and final novel in the Alphabet Squadron trilogy, Star Wars: Victory’s Price by Alexander Freed is back for PART THREE of Youtini’s roundtable series. We are diving into overarching questions and finishing up with Easter egg finds where Charles locates deep Star Wars references hidden within the chapters! Don’t miss out on one of the best squadron themed stories since the X-wing series....