Allen Voivod returns to the show to discuss his book on the theme of hope throughout the Star Wars films.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• How Hyperspacing Hope went from a TEDx talk to a book,
• Characters that best exemplify "hope" throughout the movies,
• Which movie was the most difficult to find the theme of "hope" for,
• "Hope" versus "ambition" in the movies, and more.

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With less than a month to go until the theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, we're talking about advance ticket sales, the new trailer, a lack of hype around the movie, and more.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Advance ticket sales for The Mandalorian and Grogu,
• When the score by Ludwig Goransson is released to digital platforms,
• The final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu,
• How this movie is not season four of the series,
• Sam Witwer is up for returning to the role of Starkiller,
• The debut of the Princess Leia character for Galaxy's Edge, and
• Some Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles 2027 speculation.

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The Empire has arrived on Janix and an Inquisitor begins tracking down Maul and the Jedi in these two episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The arrival of the Empire and introduction of Lt. Blake,
• Two-Boots's blind belief in the Empire and protocol and how that contrasts with Blake and Lawson,
• Marrok, the First Brother, and his hunt for Maul and discovery of the Jedi,
• Whether Devon is coming around to Maul's way of thinking,
• The action scenes, and
• The climactic fight between Maul, Devon, and Marrok.

For more discussion of Maul - Shadow Lord check out episode 1022.

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Han Solo and Chewbacca make their The Force Awakens debut when they board the Millennium Falcon and confront Rey and Finn in this edition of our The Force Awakens series.

Allen Voivod from Star Wars 7x7 and author of Hyperspacing Hope joins us for this discussion.

The segment of the movie covered by this discussion runs from 36:38 to 49:20.

In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Allen's experience with The Force Awakens and his favorite characters and scenes,
• Kylo Ren's reaction to hearing BB-8 escaped from Jakku,
• BB-8's dilemma in deciding to tell Finn where the Resistance base was located,
• Han Solo and Chewbacca making their iconic return and their arrival on the Millennium Falcon,
• The in-galaxy mythology and folklore surrounding Han Solo and Luke Skywalker,
• The arrival of the Guavian Death Gang and Kanjiklub ("Tell that to Kanjiklub!"), and
• The escape from the Rathtars aboard the Millennium Falcon.

For more discussion of The Force Awakens, check out episode 1012.

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Just as we were getting to record this week's news, Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles 2027 announced the date for ticket sales. We're discussing this and more in this week's news.

In this fully armed and operational edition of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The breaking news of the sale date for tickets for Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles 2027,
• The critical success of Maul - Shadow Lord,
• The unfortunate news that we will likely not see Mara Jade in Star Wars anytime soon, and
• The temporary closing of Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland.

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Maul attempts to recruit Jedi Padawan Devon Izara to his side while Captain Brander Lawson continues his investigation into the Shadow Syndicate in these episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• How the portrayal of Maul has changed from The Phantom Menace to this series,
• The method by which Maul attempts to recruit Devon as an apprentice,
• Brander Lawson's difficulties balancing his work with his home life,
• The deal Maul tries to make with Lawson,
• Why Maul attempts to make a deal with Lawson, and more.

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Jay is getting Star Wars fans ready for May the Fourth and Mother's Day with a new collection of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products in this edition of "World Between Worlds."

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Some Star Wars dresses from Retro Stage,
• This year's May the Fourth collection at the Disney Store,
• Some other ideas for celebrating May the Fourth on StarWars.com,
• The Star Wars Cookbook available on Amazon,
• Some new and favorite Star Wars Geeky Tikis,
• Special Edition Star Wars Oreos,
• Mother's Day ideas from Mad Beauty, Amazon, and Etsy, and
• A selection of Maul products from Diff Eyewear, Box Lunch, and custom Nike shoes from Mr. Simply Custom.

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Off the success of Project: Hail Mary, we are asking whether Lord and Miller should get a second chance to direct a Star Wars movie in this week's news.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Steven Soderbergh's comments on the chances that the Ben Solo movie will move forward with new leadership at Disney and Lucasfilm,
• Mark Hamill promoting the new LEGO Smart Play system,
• Hamill's comments on the new leadership at Lucasfilm, and
• Whether Phil Lord and Christopher Miller should get a second chance at directing a Star Wars movie given the success of Project: Hail Mary.

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Maul arrives on Janix looking for revenge on those that profited from his misfortune and finds a potential new apprentice in the first two episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord.

In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Our first impressions of this new series,
• The overall tone and setting of Maul - Shadow Lord, and how it differs from other Star Wars shows,
• Our thoughts on the new characters such as Devon, Lawson, and Looti Vario,
• Why Maul wants revenge and his plans to attain it,
• How Maul is attempting to recruit Devon as a new apprentice,
• The secrecy of the Shadow Collective, and more.

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The Son shows Anakin a vision of his Force that nearly changes the fate of the galaxy in the finale of the "Mortis Gods" arc of The Clone Wars.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars,
• How two very famous Sith nearly appeared in this episode,
• Another appearance by Qui-Gon Jinn,
• What Anakin sees in the vision the Son shows him,
• What being "the Chosen One" truly means, and more.

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