Adolescence After Alderaan

Caroline and Meg finish out the Black Fleet Crisis with Tyrant's Test, a book that inspires the question, "What is the Black Fleet?" and also "What kind of tourist lewk is Luke serving?" Plus! They ponder this book's attempts to draw on musical theater structure, and why exactly everyone thinks Mon Mother is so old.

Caroline and Meg finish out the Black Fleet Crisis with Tyrant's Test, a book that inspires the question, "What is the Black Fleet?" and also "What kind of tourist lewk is Luke serving?" Plus! They ponder this book's attempts to draw on musical theater structure, and why exactly everyone thinks Mon Mother is so old.

This week Meg and Caroline read Shield of Lies. Do they know what's going on with Lando? Barely! Has Luke made any worthwhile choices? None! Has Leia demonstrated any leadership skills at all? Nada! But this is a book that inspires a deep dive into the total nightmare that is Lobot, and the truly bizarre world of themed restaurants in the Star Wars universe.

This week Meg and Caroline read Shield of Lies. Do they know what's going on with Lando? Barely! Has Luke made any worthwhile choices? None! Has Leia demonstrated any leadership skills at all? Nada! But this is a book that inspires a deep dive into the total nightmare that is Lobot, and the truly bizarre world of themed restaurants in the Star Wars universe.

They didn't know and nobody warned them, so this week Meg and Caroline tackled "Before the Storm." Join them as they discuss the total nightmare that is Han's parenting, Leia's bewildering determination to be stupid, and Luke's resolve to accomplish less than ever. Also featuring what should probably be considered an official recurring feature: "Whose Story Do We Know Nothing About?" (spoiler: it's Lando's).

They didn't know and nobody warned them, so this week Meg and Caroline tackled "Before the Storm." Join them as they discuss the total nightmare that is Han's parenting, Leia's bewildering determination to be stupid, and Luke's resolve to accomplish less than ever. Also featuring what should probably be considered an official recurring feature: "Whose Story Do We Know Nothing About?" (spoiler: it's Lando's).

In this episode, Meg and Caroline attempt to take on Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly - but it's a real toss up whether they or the book come out the winner. Tune in as they work to achieve at least 50% confidence in their comprehension of the plot, worry about Leia's unresolved trauma, discover a whole new way Luke is the worst, and get to the root of what's going wrong in Anakin Solo's childhood.

In this episode, Meg and Caroline attempt to take on Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly - but it's a real toss up whether they or the book come out the winner. Tune in as they work to achieve at least 50% confidence in their comprehension of the plot, worry about Leia's unresolved trauma, discover a whole new way Luke is the worst, and get to the root of what's going wrong in Anakin Solo's childhood.

Caroline and Meg return to an old friend/author - Kevin J. Anderson, in the second book of the Callista Trilogy: Darksaber. Tune in as they reflect on a book that works to assemble basically ever EU character it can lay hands on, only to scatter them across the galaxy and set Luke off on a series of failed vacations.

Caroline and Meg return to an old friend/author - Kevin J. Anderson, in the second book of the Callista Trilogy: Darksaber. Tune in as they reflect on a book that works to assemble basically ever EU character it can lay hands on, only to scatter them across the galaxy and set Luke off on a series of failed vacations.