Podcast Stardust

This episode starts with news of the The Bad Batch animated series, discuss the Aphra audiobook excerpt, and then turns to Alexander Freed’s Shadow Fall.

Darth Vader briefs the bounty hunters, the X-Wing sinks, and Yoda utters: “Do, or do not. There is no try,” as we continue our look at The Empire Strikes Back.

In our review of Rebels: “Empire Day,” we discuss Ezra’s struggles with his birthday as the crew of the Ghost tries to sabotage the Empire’s new TIE fighter.

News of a publishing initiative tied to The Mandalorian dominates this week’s Star Wars news. Plus, Spider-Man had never seen The Empire Strikes Back.

With some distance from the release of The Rise of Skywalker, we discuss how the movie holds up, ranks, and our favorite parts.

Hera and Sabine must fight off monsters when they attempt to retrieve supplies from the mysterious Fulcrum. Sabine battles trust issues as well.

On this week’s coverage of Star Wars news, we discuss a stormtrooper cameo in The Rise of Skywalker and the voice cast for the Doctor Aphra audio drama.

E.K. Johnston’s Queen’s Peril seeks to expand on the relationship between Queen Amidala and her handmaidens before and during Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.

Ezra infiltrates an Imperial academy on Lothal to steal needed intel, but he makes some friends along the way, and they must all escape.

Our weekly dive into Star Wars news includes Mark Hamill’s role in The Mandalorian and other Star Wars movies, book releases, and more.