Thrawnderdome

Just in time for the movie to be out of theaters and slipping out of recollection in the public consciousness, here it is: our The Mandalorian and Grogu episode! Daniel explains to babies that the gravy train runs out one day, Ronnie pitches a Star Wars streaming series set in Frasier's apartment, we share some tips on how to talk your way out of Southern speed trap pullovers, Daniel expands on hi...

Daniel issues a fatwa regarding The Mandalorian and Grogu, hoverbike toughs menace Talon Karrde and his new deadly vixen sidekick Shada, Daniel puts on his Book Crank hat to go on a classic rant, and Pallaeon crashes out hard on the news that Thrawn has "returned," Mara Jade insults Luke's appearance the instant he shows up to rescue her, and we get a whole lot of bullshit with a new bunch of anno...

Here it is, Lucky Seven! The seventh season of Thrawnderdome is here with the concluding volume in Timothy Zahn's sequel duology The Hand of Thrawn, Vision of the Future. Daniel and Ronnie discuss what they're reading other than Star Wars expanded universe novels from the 1990s, we check in on the reviews ("Zahn has perfectly captured the pace and flavor of the Star Wars movies" raves the Sunday O...

Season Eight is on its way as we pull the Zahn Express into station with the concluding novel of the Hand of Thrawn dulogy, Vision of the Future, but first: low effort but high charm off-topic bonus content! On this grab bag of a bonus episode we have a hot Star Wars News Update, but mostly the fellas chat about a number of televisual and filmic delights they've enjoyed together recently. Topics c...

Here it is, the exciting conclusion of the first half of the Hand of Thrawn Duology! Specter of the Past ends with a bang, and by bang we mean "vague gesture toward a couple things!" Timothy introduces a rival for his self-stand in Talon Karrde named Jorj Kar'das (George Lucas), we compare Wedge to his namesake doorstopper, and Dan realizes they've gone a sixth of the book without checking in on L...

Getting close to the end of the book! Lando falls afoul of the Idiot's Array playing sabacc, False Thrawn announces himself to the Empire at large, Timothy Zahn brilliantly surpasses the boring old hat "high council" scene with a boring Grand Convocation Chamber scene, and Daniel and Ronnie struggle to understand what kind of monster man President Gavrisom is supposed to be. Into the Thrawnderdome...

"Well I'll be Kesseled" <--- REAL scintilating dialogue in this installment of Timothy Zahn's Specter of the Past! Religious R2-D2 warbling along to hymns, Ronnie does an amazing count on adjectives describing eyebrows, Daniel explores what it would be like to make love with Frank Oz, AND MORE await you in today's thrilling episode. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Detention: Should it be...

C-3PO gets Borsk Fey'lya's power of attorney, Dan arrives at a "Holy Roman Empire" interpretation of the Old and New Republics, Lando gets taken to the cleaners by Reggie, and Mara Jade loses a fight with the ground. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Metric system vs. Imperial/Customary system Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Timothy Zahn makes some muddled points about politics in this thrilling segment of The Hand of Thrawn: Specter of the Past! Talon Karrde makes a stop at an illegal junk sale on a decommissioned battleship, Shada the Definitely Not Mara Jade kick ass smuggler lady faces an existential crisis, Luke Skywalker asks a robot to tell him about his own dream, and Ronnie drops some truth bombs on those lou...

"Luke Skywalker in yellowface eating barbecue ribs served by a robot on a pirate asteroid": A REAL SCENARIO from the novel in this, the electrifying third episode covering Specter of the Past! It's that time of year, the thinning of the veil between worlds, when fair is foul and foul is fair. In keeping with the spirit (ghost), Ronnie leads the recap in this topsy turvy episode. Dan and Ronnie inv...

Better to live one day as a Ronnie than one hundred years as a Daniel! In this installment of Thrawnderdome covering chapters 4, 5, and 6, we go through the rogues gallery of Moffs, discuss how the role of Mr. Burns on the The Simpsons was fumbled through rudeness, and then meditate a little on the human condition. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Should Dan buy a Switch 2 for his kid for Chr...

As long threatened, Thrawnderdome is going back to the well that made it great as we take in the completeness of Timothy Zahn's wider vision with 1997's Specter of the Past , part one of the Hand of Thrawn duology! Daniel threatens Ronnie with Kevin J. Anderson, Zahn exhibits some manner of clairvoyance to predict Gavin Newsom, Daniel pitches a sexy snake man for the next Cantina scene, the fellas...

What is the soul of art? What is the crucial human factor, that ineffable touch which nonetheless can shape even the hardest stone? Sheer dedication. On this giant sized special bonus episode, Daniel and Ronnie take a look at a fascinating artifact of Timothy Zahn's towering influence: a nearly four hour movie version of Heir to the Empire produced over several years shot entirely in Microsoft 3D...

We're crossing the streams with a Deliver the Profile/Thrawnderdome coproduction! Speaking of referencing other, more famous media, Ronnie and Daniel discuss Joss Whedon's ill-starred X-Men ripoff superhero ensemble drama HBO-to-Tubi original series The Nevers. Sparkless writing, dodgy special effects, weak load-bearing premises, behind the scenes disgrace, The Nevers had it all! So how did it go...

Ronnie is Luke Skywalker's best friend on Tatooine in this electrifying experiment in post-modern narrative construction expressed as radio theater. That's right, we will read LIVE ON AIR the Choose Your Own Adventure-style Star Wars adventure, Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope. Daniel narrates, Ronnie chooses, and hilarity ensures. Join us, won't you, as we explore yet another middl...

By gar it's been a while! Grab a box of Mike and Ikes to rattle while we're trying to pay attention and join the Movie Guys in the Chris Pietersen Memorial Filmnasium as we review Solo: A Star Wars Story. We were not happy with it, but neither were the studio executives, audiences, or even the actors. But that won't stop us from getting granular about gripes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We conclude The Truce at Bakura recapping the denouement and then running the story down character by character! Ronnie awards the book five pinocchios, we update our power ranking of Star Wars tie in authors, and your hosts remember some guys from the novel. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic: Orangutan suffrage Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Ronnie accuses Daniel of having no honor, we encounter a truly exceptional deployment of punctuation, we lower the flag for the SS McFlurry, Luke blows it with his girlfriend, and Daniel has a Special Interest moment in the debate segment. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Marsupials: Myth or Fiction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this exciting episode, Threepio gets casually disrespected yet again, Han Solo crashes a speeder, and a certain 132 year old lady gets rude, crude, and in your face! The 90s are back, baby! Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Raccoons: Threat or menace? Email the show at thrawnderdomepod at gmail dot com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Truth Of Dracula we rap a little 311, Luke brings up the Force while flirting, Gaeri is on the seafood diet (if she sees seafood she eats it!), and the Ssi-Ruuk strike! Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Dolphins vs. Sharks Email the show at thrawnderdomepod at gmail dot com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaeri plays records on her quadraphonic stereo, Han Solo eats soup, Luke is discriminated against because of religion, the boys get to the bottom of David Copperfield's whole deal, and Luke turns out to be a foot guy! Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Bees vs. Ants Email the show at thrawnderdomepod at gmail dot com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A New Year, a new episode! Kathy establishes that showers exist in Star Wars, Luke does mind control on Han Solo, and Namaste hands are made. Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Red pandas vs. Giant pandas Email the show at thrawnderdomepod at gmail dot com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrawnderdome is BACK, and more Thrawnless than ever! After our interlude exploring the Galaxy of Fear, it's time we returned to real hardcover novels for adults. Following up the Thrawn trilogy, Bantam Spectra next published Kathy Tyers' The Truce At Bakura in 1994, a stand alone novel taking place in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Endor. In this episode, Daniel introduces Ms. Tyers to...

We're joined by Lawrence once again to discuss the last published scrap semi-official of Galaxy of Fear material: a short story published on a Lucasfilm website written by an actual teen! It's a mess! We also get a report from Lawrence's investigation into John Whitman's extended authorship universe, and pitch other juvenile fiction series that could stand to have a coat of Star Wars paint thrown...

We could have been calling them The GOFers (pronounced "go-ferz") this whole time! It's the final recap episode of the season, the twelfth and last book of the Galaxy of Fear series of science fiction horror novels for young readers set in the Star Wars Galaxy as conceived by George Lucas: The Hunger. Lawrence of Bad Time Radio joins us in penance for all this having been his idea, and we say GOOD...