Today Kara is (finally) back and wrapping up 2025! Remember that crazy Andor release schedule? Star Wars Celebration in Japan? The news about Starfighter and Ryan Gosling? The promos, the trailers, and much more fandom madness is covered in this episode to close out the year. Be sure to follow along in 2026 for so much more, with fan history deep dives and awesome interviews to come!

To see Kara, Travis, and Patience react in real time to the Starfighter news (as mentioned in the episode) head to this link and check out timestamp 21:20 ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ApDygfW1g&t=1472s

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Kara is so happy to be joined today by Charlotte and Caitlin from Skytalkers! They discuss the origin of their Star Wars fandom and their amazing podcast, and look back over the years since they started. Reflections on the sequel trilogy era, the joy of speculation, and hopes for the future of our fandom are also covered in this great convo. Listen today and be sure to head over to the Skytalkers podcast feed to catch up with all of their amazing episodes!

You can find everything Skytalkers including their Patreon and more here and follow them on Instagram here!

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Today Kara is joined by Arezou Amin, author and podcast host who you can usually find over at The Geeky Waffle or on the Star Wars podcast, Space Waffles! Kara and Arezou cover Arezou's Star Wars fandom history, her love of writing, the joys of the sequel trilogy, the High Republic, and much more. And it wouldn't be complete without Kara and Arezou discussing their shared love of Fennec Shand and Boba Fett. PLUS, Arezou has read all of Star Wars current canon, so expect some book recommendations!

Find Arezou on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/arezoudeetoo/) and all of Arezou's social media and other links (https://linktr.ee/arezoudeetoo)

Check out The Geeky Waffle, Space Waffles, and all of their social media at https://thegeekywaffle.com/

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Today, Kara is back with a bunch of questions submitted by listeners on Patreon and Instagram! These questions include favorite research finds, how Kara would plan Star Wars Celebration 2027, and much more. Listen today and if you have a question, be sure to send it over for a future Q&A! Also in this episode, an update on some things Kara is currently working on... 

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Today Kara is so excited to be joined by two of the members of the creative team behind Rebel Scum Con, which is about to have it's second year in Texas later this summer! Bobby and Dante tell Kara all about their personal Star Wars stories, how the event's inaugural year went down, and what fans can expect in August. So far it's a staggering list of Star Wars guests from both in front of and behind the camera, and a whole lot more. And guess what? Kara will be there!! Listen in and get excited plus hear Bobby and Dante's answers to the fandom final four.

Find all the info you need about Rebel Scum Con and get your tickets now: https://rebelscumconventions.com/

Follow the event on Instagram for all the up to date info: https://www.instagram.com/rebelscumconofficial

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The expanded universe, also known as Legends, is something unique to the Star Wars fandom, featuring a wide array of books and comics created by countless authors and artists. These stories are much beloved, and the Legends fandom will be gathering in Burbank this September along with authors that helped bring the stories to life. Today, Kara is joined by Katherine, the executive director of Legends Expo. They discuss all the details of the upcoming event, which will benefit The Book Truck, and what attendees can expect, plus they discuss Legends and the fandom surrounding it and why it's so special.

Find all the info you need about Legends Expo here and follow along with the event on Instagram here.

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Today, Kara is so excited to be joined by Scott Chernoff! During his time with Star Wars Insider, Scott interviewed countless Star Wars personalities and experienced the late 90s fandom madness firsthand, from the special editions premiere to the set of Attack of the Clones. Scott was the host of Stage B at Celebration I in Denver, also hosting panels at CII and CIV. With all of these amazing experiences plus his own Star Wars story, this is an interview that will definitely have a part two in the future. In the meantime, listen in and hear all about Scott's life and career with Star Wars!

See some pictures and other things referenced in the episode on The Celebration Database and follow Scott on BlueSky.

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Did you know there’s a group of fans producing a documentary all about the experience of the Galactic Starcruiser? Halcyon Daze will give an in-depth look at the experience, what made it special, and how it will be remembered. Says their website, “The beauty, power, and artistry of the Starcruiser deserves to be immortalized, and shared with a larger audience.” Listen today to learn all about it!

Donate to the Kickstarter here, follow the team on Instagram, and check out their site (https://www.halcyondazefilm.com/) to learn more!

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Another one of Star Wars Celebration's most beloved institutions is the Art Show. It started in 2002, with exclusive prints starting in 2005, and today's guest has been there for almost every single one. Artist Chris Trevas has a long history with Star Wars beyond just Celebration, and today he tells Kara all about it! Learn what about the galaxy far, far away inspires Chris, how the Celebration art show has changed over the years, Chris's experiences working on classic sourcebooks, and much more.

Find Chris Trevas on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trevasillustration/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/chris_trevas/) and be sure to swing by his booth if you'll be at Celebration Japan. PLUS head to the Celebration Database (https://www.celebrationdatabase.com) to see the art discussed in this week's episode!

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Over on the Celebration Database, we're honoring the 20th anniversary of Celebration III, a pivotal moment in the history of the event. C3 is remembered for the appearance by George Lucas and the hype for Revenge of the Sith, but it was also the first Celebration to have a Tattoo Track, which is now a beloved part of the convention! At the helm of that first event (and most of them since) was Shane Turgeon, collector, photographer, and author of The Force in the Flesh Volumes 1 and 2. Kara had so many questions for Shane about all of the Celebrations he had attended, his time with the tattoo track, how the feature became a reality, and so much more.  Listen in to learn more about Shane and this pivotal moment in Celebration history!

Read more about the tattoo track and see some of Shane's C3 photos at the Celebration Database blog! (https://www.celebrationdatabase.com)

Find Shane and his amazing nature photography on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/shane_turgeon) and check out the site for The Force in the Flesh and pick up Volume 2 (https://theforceintheflesh.com/)!

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