Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

Download We return to the world of comics with STAR WARS: SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLER’S MOON (issues 8-12) by Jason Aaron and DARTH VADER: SHADOWS AND SECRETS (issues 7-12) by Kieron Gillen. We discuss how these issues dive deeply into the histories of and relationships between characters old and new, particularly Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Doctor Aphra, and, of […]

Download This week, we’re wrapping up our read of AHSOKA by E.K. Johnston by discussing all the important things: fridging in various media, how YA books are changing the game in publishing, and why the Bring Back The Clone Wars people need to chill. We also discuss the following extra-credit reading: “If Fiction Changes the […]

Download We’re reading the second half of AHSOKA by E.K. Johnston: What does it mean to be a Force user “in the middle”? How does Ahsoka become the person she is in Star Wars: Rebels? Why do all of Anakin’s messes have terrible consequences for characters we love?! This podcast is NOT spoiler-free, and mentions plot […]

Download In honor of Book Wars Pod’s six-month anniversary, the hosts are answering questions submitted by you! What are our most-anticipated upcoming books? What are our favorite fan theories? How much do we love Hamilton (spoiler alert: a whole lot)? Listen and find out! Thank you to the following wonderful folks who sent in questions on […]

Download This week, we’re starting AHSOKA by E.K. Johnston, the young adult novel about the fandom’s favorite Togruta former Padawan. We discuss life after the Jedi Purge, Jedi concepts of family, and, of course, the galaxy far, far away that’s full of farmers. This podcast is NOT spoiler free, and also mentions plot points from Star […]

Download We’re wrapping up our read of STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUAD by Christie Golden! How does Iden Versio’s version of Imperial service compare to Eli Vanto from THRAWN by Timothy Zahn (which we discussed in episodes 10-13)? What are the challenges of writing a character who is new to the wider Star Wars […]

Download We’re discussing the last third of Christie Golden’s STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUAD. This week, we’re asking the hard questions: Between the evilness of the Empire and the ruthlessness of the Dreamers, which side is the “right” one? What does Star Wars teach us (and sometimes really not teach us) about parenting? Why […]

Download We’re continuing our journey through Christie Golden’s STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUAD! What happens when loyalty to the Empire bumps up against family loyalty? What is it like to be something we’ve never seen in Star Wars–an undercover agent? And of course, we return to one of our favorite topics: What is up with […]

Download We’re starting one of the most popular canon releases of 2017, STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II: INFERNO SQUAD by Christie Golden. Meet the Empire’s most elite cleanup team, find out more about life under the Emperor’s totalitarian state, and delve into more recurring Star Wars themes with us. Plus, we finally have theme music! “Whiz Bang” […]

Download We continue our run-up to the last season of Star Wars: Rebels by returning to the world of comics! STAR WARS: KANAN (THE LAST PADAWAN and FIRST BLOOD), written by Greg Weisman and pencilled by Pepe Larraz, recounts the Jedi past of Rebel leader Kanan Jarrus. What do the comics tell us about Kanan’s journey? […]