In the first episode of the second season of Light & Magic, George Lucas and Industrial Light & Magic take viewers behind the scenes of creating the special effects for The Phantom Menace.

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

• Our overall thoughts and reactions to the first episode of the second season of Light & Magic,
• How everyone at Industrial LIght & Magic wanted to work on a Star Wars movie,
• A surprising movie and character that was instrumental to the development of other digital characters like Jar Jar Binks,
• How people such as Rob Coleman, John Knoll, and Doug Chiang contributed to ILM and The Phantom Menace,
• The team effort that went into creating Jar Jar Binks,
• The storyboards for The Phantom Menace, and
• The software behind the podrace.

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We are discussing our experiences seeing Revenge of the Sith in the theaters again, the box office results for the re-release, and more in this week’s edition of Star Wars news.

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

• Our experiences seeing Revenge of the Sith in theaters for the re-release,
• The total box office results of the Revenge of the Sith re-release,
• The debut of the first two episodes of Tales of the Underworld on Fortnite,
• Why K-2SO isn’t appearing more than he is in season two of Andor,
• May the Fourth surprises on Disney+, and
• Rosario Dawson teasing the commencement of production on season two of Ahsoka.

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The political and revolutionary climate intensifies on Ghorman and Cassian Andor is sent to assess the situation in the latest arc of episodes from season two of Andor.

We are covering “Ever Been to Ghorman,” “I Have Friends Everywhere,” and “What a Festive Evening” in this episode.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss (not in this order):

• Cassian and Bix hiding out on Coruscant,
• Cassian Andor’s mission to Ghorman and his evolution as a spy,
• What is happening on Ghorman and the organization of the Ghorman Front,
• Syril Karn’s role as a spy for Dedra Meero on Ghorman,
• Luthen Rael’s meetings with Bix and Lonni,
• Kleya’s attempt to retrieve a bug that risks discovery and exposure for Kleya and Luthen,
• Mon Mothma’s reduced role in this arc of episodes,
• Wilmon’s delivery of a fule pipeline diverter to Saw Gerrera, and
• Vel and Cinta’s mission to Ghorman.

For more discussion of season two of Andor, check out episode 879. 

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Our discussion of the news from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 continues with a look at the Andor, Ahsoka, and Visions panels and other reveals.

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

• The details about season two of Andor revealed during the panel and elsewhere,
• News about the second season of Ahsoka,
• Details about season three of Star Wars: Visions and a spinoff series,
• A sequel to LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy,
• The announcement of a new video game, Star Wars: Zero Company, and more.

For part one of our coverage of Star Wars Celebration Japan, check out episode 878.

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Cassian Andor steals a new TIE Fighter, Mon Mothma struggles with the reality of the Rebellion during her daughter’s wedding, and Luthen Rael does what must be done in the first three episodes of Andor season two.

We are covering “One Year Later,” “Sagrona Teema,” and “Harvest” in this episode.

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

• Cassian Andor’s mission to steal a prototype TIE Avenger,
• Cassian’s interaction with the Maya-Pei brigade on Yavin IV,
• Bix Calleen, Wilmon, and Brasso’s attempts to evade the Empire on Minu-Rau,
• Mon Mothma’s struggles to relate to her daughter as her wedding approaches, handle her friend Tay Kolma, and juggle her responsibilities with the Rebellion,
• Director Krennic’s plans to strip the planet Ghorman of its resources, and
• Dedra Meero and Syril Karn’s relationship and work on Coruscant.

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Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is in the books, and we begin to recap the convention and all the news and reveals in this episode.

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

• How we took in Star Wars Celebration Japan at home over the weekend,
• The announcement of Star Wars Starfighter,
• What we learned about The Mandalorian and Grogu,
• The reveal of the next animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord,
• Light & Magic season two now available on Disney+,
• Star Wars publishing news,
• Updates to Smuggler’s Run at Galaxy’s Edge at the Disney parks, and
• The announcement of the location and date of the next Star Wars Celebration.

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Chancellor Palptaine and the Jedi Council create conflict within Anakin Skywalker as they each appeal to his loyalty and duty against the other.

Allen Voivod from Star Wars 7x7 joins us for this discussion.

The episode covers the segment of Revenge of the Sith that runs from 34:43 to 48:00.

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

• Allen’s experience and favorite parts of Revenge of the Sith,
• Anakin’s decision not to tell Obi-Wan about his meeting with Yoda,
• Chancellor Palpatine asking Anakin to be his personal representative on the Jedi Council,
• The reaction of the Jedi Council to Anakin’s appointment and Anakin’s reaction to not being promoted to Jedi Master,
• Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin’s relationship and Obi-Wan asking Anakin to spy on the Chancellor on behalf of the Jedi Council,
• Mace Windu’s lack of trust where Anakin Skywalker is concerned and Obi-Wan’s belief in his former padawan,
• Padmé’s conversation with Anakin about whether they are on the right side of the war,
• Anakin and Chancellor Palpatine’s meeting at the opera house, and
• The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise.

For more discussion of Revenge of the Sith, check out episode 865.

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Ahsoka and Barris fight to protect themselves from Clones infected with Geonosian parasites while attempting to deliver relief supplies to a Republic medical station in this episode of our The Clone Wars re-watch.

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

• Our overall thoughts on this episode,
• How this episode of The Clone Wars, like the last, is another brand of Star Wars horror,
• The importance of story resolution as demonstrated by this episode,
• A few Legends nods at the start of the episode,
• Ahsoka and Barriss’s discussion of what life might be like for the Jedi after the war,
• How this episode foreshadows Order 66, and
• Anakin’s questionable techniques in interrogating Poggle the Lesser.

For more The Clone Wars discussion, check out episode 873.

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We start celebrating the beginning of Celebration by reminiscing about Celebrations past when we are interrupted by major breaking Star Wars news.

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

• Our first experiences at a Star Wars Celebration event,
• Breaking news about Star Wars Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling,
• Some of our favorite panels from the Star Wars Celebrations we have attended,
• Our favorite surprise moments from Star Wars Celebration, and
• The best Star Wars celebrity interactions we have had at Celebration.

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In our second installment of our series looking at Star Wars parodies, we are looking at TROOPS, the first Star Wars parody of the digital age.

You can find TROOPS online here.

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

• The backstory of TROOPS,
• The talent that brought this parody online,
• COPS and how it influenced this Star Wars parody,
• Some of the details of the parody, and
• How this parody explains two scenes from A New Hope differently.

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