Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

Download We wrap up our read of A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller and discuss his short story, “BOTTLENECK,” featured in the RISE OF THE EMPIRE compilation. What is the future of the Jedi Order? Where do we draw the line between the will of the Force and free will? Will Hondo ever be […]

Download This week, we’re reading through the end of A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller: our introduction to Rae Sloane, the “New Imperial” generation, and name changes and trauma, two important Star Wars themes. Plus: Kate finally gets to do the Kanera screaming she’s been threatening all along, as she argues that the novel is an […]

Download We continue our journey through A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller: inescapable Imperial corruption, shades of gray in current Star Wars heroism, and, of course, Kanan and Hera’s growing partnership. This episode covers chapters 18-36, mentions a ton of plot points from Star Wars: Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars […]

Download We’re starting one of the new canon’s most popular books, A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller. The novel features new villains, even more Imperial mining problems, and, most importantly, the story of how two now-beloved characters met: Hera Syndulla and Kanan Jarrus. This episode covers chapters 1-17, mentions a ton of plot points […]

Download We wrap up our reading of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn by taking a wide lens: the novel’s unusual point of view, how the writing invites us to explore bias, the book’s genre, and everyone’s favorite bit: Easter eggs. This podcast covers some plot points from Star Wars: Rebels and is NOT spoiler-free! Book Wars Pod explores […]

Download This week, we’re finishing the last few chapters of THRAWN and taking a deep dive into the newly minted admiral’s tactics, character development, and relationships with Nightswan, Eli, and Pryce. Plus, we speculate on the future of Star Wars expansion. This podcast covers chapters 23 through the end of the book, mentions plot points from season […]

Download We head into the home stretch of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn: Eli’s character arc and slow rise through the Imperial navy, Pryce’s ascendancy to governor of Lothal, and how both serve as foils for Thrawn. Plus: What’s day-to-day life like in the Evil Empire? This podcast covers chapters 15-22, mentions some plot points from […]

Download We continue our discussion of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn: Our favorite Chiss slowly comes into focus through the book’s point of view, how he views others (and how others view him), and other super-fun literary meta, because Kate was feeling her English major oats during recording. This podcast covers chapters 8-14, mentions some plot […]

Download We dive into one of our most-anticipated Star Wars novels: THRAWN by Timothy Zahn. Tune in to find out more about the origins of this mysterious grand admiral and what his story adds to our views of the Empire and the far reaches of the galaxy, including Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. This podcast covers […]

Download It’s our first foray into comics! We discuss STAR WARS: SKYWALKER STRIKES by Jason Aaron and DARTH VADER: VADER by Kieron Gillen. These volumes begin to fill the mysterious gap between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, showing us more of Luke, Leia, Han, Vader, and some new favorites, including the infamous Doctor Aphra. This episode […]