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Download We’re wrapping up our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed this week! Join us as we discuss what drives the Rebellion, Namir’s added value to the company, and your social media questions. Plus: Kate geeks out over Western modern and postmodern war literature. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores […]

Download We’re finishing our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed, discussing chapter 30 to the end of the book and discussing Howl and Namir’s relationship, Chalis’s true motivations, and what it means to Twilight (and the Rebellion as a whole) that Namir decided to stay and liberate Pinyumb. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. […]

Download We’re continuing our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed, discussing chapters 21-29 and thinking about the moral challenges of liberating populations who don’t want to be saved, Thara Nyende’s crash course in what fascism really means, and the effects of the Empire’s empowering of loyal but stupid leaders. This podcast is NOT […]

Download We’re continuing our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed, discussing chapters 8-20 and thinking about some of the similarities between Namir and Chalis, the consequences of being too cynical, and how a story without heroes means that no one is ever safe. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the […]

Download We’re beginning our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed by, as always, figuring out where and when in the galaxy the story takes place, examining loyalty among the Rebel Alliance, and thinking about the unique aspects of a story with no heroes. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the […]

Download In this second part of our Star Wars Celebration coverage, we discuss every single trailer we got to see in Chicago: The Rise of Skywalker, Vader Immortal, Jedi: Fallen Order, The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars season 7, and what we could clean from Star Wars Resistance season 2. Plus, we discuss what we hope to see from the mysterious Project […]

Download We’re joined by Jess of Lousy Beautiful Town Pod to discuss our experiences at and reactions to Star Wars Celebration Chicago! What upcoming projects are we excited for? What are we a bit skeptical of? What were our favorite moments? Listen in to find out! This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores […]

Download We’re wrapping up our read of AFTERMATH: EMPIRE’S END by Chuck Wendig with a wide-ranging discussion on the nature of reading and writing trilogies, the emotional impact of the end of the series, and, of course, your social media questions. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through […]

Download For this episode, we’re discussing the last quarter of AFTERMATH: EMPIRE’S END by Chuck Wendig! Join us as we discuss the Battle of Jakku, the destruction of the Empire, and what creepy Force stuff Palpatine might have been up to when researching the Unknown Regions. This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers “Interlude: The […]

Download Our read of AFTERMATH: EMPIRE’S END by Chuck Wendig continues this week! Join us as we discuss the transformation of the Empire into the First Order, the impossibility of neutrality, and murder children. Plus, lots and lots of Sinjir feels! This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers chapters 21 through 31. Book Wars Pod […]