Our sights are set on space and we have stars in our eyes as we dedicate an episode to the entire Star Wars franchise. With all the coolly named characters in the Star Wars galaxy to choose from, selecting a #1 fictional crush proved more difficult than previously anticipated. But fear not! We enlisted the expert assistance of educator, tattooer, and author (“Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In”) Phuc Tran. With astute understanding of Star Wars lore, we trust Phuc to guide us through this legendary collection of characters and pilot our fictional X-wing towards supreme laughter and heightened consciousness. Together we discuss which complex Star Wars characters resonated with us the most, how family can and cannot define you, and why the galaxy appears to be the most diverse location of all. Between this episode and Phuc’s beautifully written memoir, you may just become one with the force and it with you.

Making our hearts travel through hyperspace this week: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) of the Star Wars series and Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus (Donnie Yen and Wen Jiang) of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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Crush Fictionally is produced by Peter Byrnes. Original music by Edith Mudge. Artwork by Rose Feduk.

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