Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

Download In this first Movie Mini Episode, Kristen and Miranda watch, react to, and chat about the first 35(ish) minutes of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. (Rey and Finn just took the Falcon off the surface of Jakku.) Watch along with them while you listen, or stream the pod by itself and see […]

Download We’re continuing E.K. Johnston’s QUEEN’S SHADOW, and noting how the shadow of the Clone Wars are already gathering five years before the fighting starts. But that’s not the only war on our minds: what if Padme had lived to found the Rebellion? This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars […]

Download We’re starting our read of E.K. Johnston’s QUEEN’S SHADOW, talking about diplomacy and what makes Padmé and her handmaidens so compelling after all these years. Were they the heroes Star Wars needed this whole time, not the Jedi? This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s […]

Download We’re wrapping up our read of Paul S. Kemp’s LORDS OF THE SITH, and finally diving into some of the problematic writing we’ve hinted at over the past few episodes. Plus, a look at what Belkor and Mors show about the Empire vs. the First Order, and a discussion about Ryloth, parallels to real-life […]

Download We’re finishing our read of Paul S. Kemp’s LORDS OF THE SITH, chapter 14 through the end of the book, discussing the morality (and mortality) of Darth Vader, the Emperor’s real motivations and goals, and whether we’ve transported into Harry Potter because there’s a LOT of spider content in here. This podcast is NOT […]

Download We’re continuing through chapters 8-13 of Paul S. Kemp’s LORDS OF THE SITH, talking about the necessary strategic issues that come with running a resistance movement. And, further discussion of Vader’s relationship with the Emperor (yikes!). This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: […]

Download We’re starting our read of Paul S. Kemp’s LORDS OF THE SITH with an examination of where Ryloth and the Empire stand right now, the forever-extra shenanigans of Darth Vader, and a discussion of Cham Syndulla, Saw Gerrera, and terrorism vs. freedom fighters. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star […]

Download To celebrate our recently-released 100th episode, Kate, Chris, Kristen, and Miranda take Patreon subscriber questions. Learn what our dream jobs in the Star Wars universe would be, who our dream authors are for the galaxy, and much more! Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, […]

Download For our 100th (!!) regular episode, we’re wrapping up Claudia Gray’s MASTER AND APPRENTICE with a discussion about the book’s genre, parting Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan thoughts (for now), and how watching The Phantom Menace is a total trip now. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s […]

Download After a brief, unexpected hiatus, we’re back to discuss the last bit of MASTER AND APPRENTICE by Claudia Gray! What are Rael’s true motivations? What’s the worst that can happen when we take prophecies literally? Plus, we discuss Pax’s characterization. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers chapter 26 through the end of the […]