The Wampa's Lair: A Star Wars Podcast

We dive into a character study of the unforgettable Count Dooku as we explore his complex story that has been developed through the movies, the Clone Wars, novels, and of course “Jedi Lost”! Grab your finest cape and join us as we discuss the gallant C...

In this new monthly segment of Star Wars Lessons, Karl sits down with artist Joe Hogan to talk about the powerful scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Yoda raises Luke’s X-Wing from the swamp. They look at why this scene means a lot in what it has ta...

We discuss our Top 5 Chase Scenes in Star Wars this week! From the stunning spectacle chase through the skies of Coruscant into the dips and dives of the asteroid field, we wind our way through some of the most exciting sequences in the saga!

We are joined by guest Emily Pelletier once again to discuss moments of Pride in the Star Wars saga! From Leia’s pride in Rey to Hera’s pride in her families, we look at characters and how their sense of Pride helps to define what matters to them!

Standing up for a cause you believe in is a central theme in Star Wars! In this episode, Karl explores the characters of Jyn, Han, and Finn and how they choose to stand up for causes they believe in and looks at how important this message is in our wor...

We wrap up our musical May by discussing our Top Musical Themes in the Star Wars saga! From the sweeping romantic melody of “Across the Stars” to the pumped up “Rogue One” theme, we have a great time finishing out this Musical May!

Karl is joined by friend Lurie Kimmerle to discuss Rey’s Heroine Journey in the Sequel Trilogy! Lurie has her M.A. in Applied Theatre focused on feminist storytelling and Theatre of the Oppressed, and is currently studying Theology at Boston College co...

Musical May continues as we look at our favorite pieces of source music from Star Wars- those songs which fill the background of the stories that even our characters hear in-universe! Hits like “Cantina Band” and “Lapti Nek” fill this list,

We continue our Musical May by discussing some of our favorite Action Cues in the saga! From the epic Mando Rescue to the iconic Battle of Endor music, we hit on some great pieces of action music that pump the blood in the saga!

Dave Filoni just took us all to church with his incredible reflection on Star Wars at the end of Episode 2 of Disney Gallery! Karl is joined by friend Jazz Kopacek Rathore to discuss all the insightful comments that were made and how they have come to ...

**BE ADVISED this is not a regular Wampa’s Lair episode!!** Karl shares his personal story of coming into the Episcopal Church. If spiritual stories aren’t your thing, just pass this one by and tune in for our next regularly scheduled show!

MUSICAL MAY has come! Celebrate Star Wars Day with us as we dive into a Top 5 list of some of our favorite pieces of Star Wars music from outside the movies! From video games to tv shows, we hit all sorts of great music as we start our month long look ...

That’s right, it’s WAMPA time! We respond to all your questions from our thoughts on how the movies have affected us to our thoughts on the fandom and everything in between! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe,

The Jedi have been an essential part of the Star Wars myth since the beginning! In this episode we look at why these guardians of peace and justice are so needed in that galaxy far, far away! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes!

As a little preview for what’s to come in our Musical May month, we break down our Top 5 Tracks from the Sequel Trilogy scores! From the epic theme for Rey to the bombastic “March of the Resistance” we look at the wonderful tracks that have given such ...

Redemption is one of the central themes of the Star Wars saga. In this episode, we look at the redemption arcs for Anakin Skywalker and Ben Solo and how they were able to break free of their false selves in Darth Vader and Kylo Ren!

With all that’s going on in the world right now, we sit down to discuss our Top 5 Comforting scenes in Star Wars! So grab a glass of blue milk, your favorite Wookie pal, and curl up for some comfort food from our favorite saga!

Karl reflects on the Sequel Trilogy now that it’s all been wrapped up and posits that both JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson have crafted wonderful Star Wars stories yet from very different angles. So sit back, brew a nice cup of hot blue milk,

We are joined by Emily Pelletier, President of Emmanuel College’s Star Wars club, to discuss the one and only Ashoka Tano! From her snippy introduction in the Clone Wars to her brave redefinition of what it means to be a Force user we look at the many ...

Karl is joined by two of the stars of the TV series “Real Fans of the Saga,” Cris Macht and Sean Hynes, to talk about how they created this fan-centered tv show as well as Cris’ work in his two documentaries “The Force Among Us” and “The Force Within U...

We all have Star Wars stories that float around in our heads that we would love to see realized! So in this episode, Karl and Jason share a few story ideas they each have that they would love to see take some sort of incarnation down the road!

We conclude our discussion of our current favorite characters in Star Wars by looking at what each of our top 5 characters mean to us, a favorite quote of theirs, and a favorite moment! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes!

In this two part series, we break down our current Top 10 character list from the Star Wars saga! We look at what each character means to us, a favorite quote, and a favorite moment! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes!

We share our listeners’ responses to The Rise of Skywalker and talk about some of the fun thoughts and theories that come up as a result! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review!

We complete our personal rankings of the Star Wars films by once again focusing on a major theme, a favorite moment, a character we identify with, and a fun story attached to our favorite Star Wars movies! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTune...