Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

Download We’re continuing our discussion on season 1 of THE MANDALORIAN – where do we want the show to go from here? What does it change about what we know and don’t know about Mandalore, the Darksaber, and Bo-Katan Kryze? Tune in as we look at where Din, Baby Yoda, Cara, and co. fit into […]

Download We’re taking another break from the books to talk about season 1 of THE MANDALORIAN! What did we like? What directors do we want to see return next season? Where art thou Baby Yoda?! This episode covers our initial reactions and listener questions – be sure to tune in to our next episode to […]

Download This week we’re wrapping up our discussion of Timothy Zahn’s THRAWN: TREASON and talking all about the Chiss Ascendancy. What do we still want to know about them, and what are we hoping to see in the upcoming THRAWN ASCENDANCY: CHAOS RISING? Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen […]

Download This week we’re finishing our read of Timothy Zahn’s THRAWN: TREASON (ch. 17 through the end of the book), discussing loyalty in the Empire again and the fact that Thrawn is still smarter than you. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video […]

Download It’s part three of our The Rise of Skywalker reactions! Now that we’ve spent some time unpacking what we thought of the film, we turn to the story, how it affects the universe we already know, and what we want to see going forward in the galaxy far, far away. Book Wars Pod explores the […]

Download It’s part two of our The Rise of Skywalker reaction! We talk about some of our reactions to the plot of the film, the pacing, and smaller issues we had with it. Please note that this episode is an unfiltered, relatively negative take on the film – we’ll be back to our larger, objective, […]

Download It’s part one of our massive three-part reaction series to The Rise of Skywalker! Our hosts (including Kate, back from the dead, it’s a miracle) share their reactions to the film as a whole and dive into some issues they had with characterizations. We also discuss @spacejessss’s SWRepMatters article on the sidelining of Rose Tico: […]

Download This week we’re continuing our read of Timothy Zahn’s THRAWN: TREASON, talking about the Grysks and the threat they post to the Empire (and why no one seems to care, besides Thrawn). We also dig deeper into loyalty and treason in a divided Empire, and how stupid Ronan’s cape looks. Book Wars Pod explores […]

Download We’re starting our read of Timothy Zahn’s THRAWN: TREASON with Stardust vs. TIE Defenders, who’s actually treasonous, capes, and the Chiss Ascendency. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google […]

Download We’re wrapping up E.K. Johnston’s QUEEN’S SHADOW: discussing Padmé’s loyalty to a corrupted institution, and answering listener questions. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, […]