Podcast Stardust

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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Star Wars tells a horror story when the Geonosian queen creates zombies out of fallen Geonosians and attempts to take control of a Jedi in "Legacy of Terror."

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

• Our overall thoughts on this episode,
• How this episode differs from other Star Wars stories and The Clone Wars episodes by leaning into horror,
• The Jedi's reflections on the cost in lives of invading Geonosis,
• The role of the sandstorm in "Legacy of Terror,"
• The introduction of the Geonosian queen,
• The zombie Geonosians, and
• Some of the humor in this otherwise dark episode.

For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 870.

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An original cut of Star Wars is set to be screened by the British Film Institute, several new books were announced, and Oscar Isaac can't make it to celebration in this week's Star Wars news.

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

• The British Film Institute's plans to screen an original version of Star Wars,
• A new "special edition" of the Revenge of the Sith novelization,
• The announcement of new Star Wars books coming in 2025,
• Oscar Isaac's schedule change and what that means for Star Wars Celebration Japan, and
• Star Wars: Outlaws coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.

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With Star Wars Celebration Japan and the re-release of Revenge of the Sith coming up, Jay is back with an early edition of "World Between Worlds" rounding up new Star Wars lifestyle and fashion projects.

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

• Some of Jay's acquisitions from Fan Expo Cleveland,
• An update on some athletic shorts Jay picked up from Her Universe,
• Star Wars Easter merch available on Etsy,
• Revenge of the Sith merchandise available at screenings of the movie later this month,
• A new shirt designed by Ashley Eckstein,
• Andor season two merchandise,
• New May the Fourth merchandise available on the Disney Store,
• A vast array of Star Wars products available at Swanlion,
• Star Wars themed furniture from Crux Senica,
• The Dark Side Brick Oven Company in Boerne, Texas, and
• The Unofficial Galaxies private collection.

For Star Wars lifestyle and fashion product ideas, check out episode 862.

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Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano experience some growing pains in their master-apprentice relationship as they work to destroy a Geonosian droid factory in The Clone Wars.

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

• The relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano,
• How Master Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee's relationship compares to that of Anakin and Ahsoka,
• The introduction of Barriss in The Clone Wars,
• The super tanks the Geonosians are building at the new factory,
• Ahsoka and Barriss infiltrating the droid factory,
• Ahsoka's ingenuity after the droid factory is destroyed, and more.

For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 867.

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Lucasfilm's surprise reveal of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld headlines this week's Star Wars news.

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

• The reveal of Tales of the Underworld and what the trailer and key art suggests about thi anthology series to us,
• The announcement by Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm of the mixed reality playset Star Wars: Beyond Victory,
• The end of Star Wars Hunters,
• The fact that there was no Revenge of the Sith panel announced for Star Wars Celebration Japan, and
• Well wishes for Drew Struzan.

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Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi and her fellow Jedi confront a Drengir mystery and defend themselves against the Nihil in the latest entry in the The High Republic: Edge of Balance manga series.

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

• Our overall thoughts on this manga from Shima Shinya, Daniel José Older, and Mizuki Sakakibara,
• What Lily Tora-Asi is up to in this time,
• The return of the Drengir and how things are different this time,
• What Jedi Master Sav discovers on Astenban,
• Wookiee Jedi Master Arkoff and his relationship with his former padawan, the fallen Jedi Knight Azlin Rell,
• Niv Drendow, the apprentice to Boolian, and his appearance in the book, and
• What this story means for The High Republic going forward.

For our discussion of the last entry in The High Republic: Edge of Balance, check out episode 618.

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Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lead a Republic invasion of Geonosis, but the opening stages don't come easy as they struggle to make it to their staging area in "Landing at Point Rain."

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

• Dave Filoni's comments on how this episode came together,
• Our overall thoughts on this episode,
• How this episode puts the "Wars" in The Clone Wars,
• Anakin and Ahsoka's competition that runs through the episode,
• The separate approaches Anakin Skywalker, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Obi-Wan Kenobi took to the landing zone,
• Anakin and Ahsoka, with some help from Captain Rex, taking out a Geonosian fortress, and
• The final assault in the episode.

For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 864.

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This week's news features the final trailer for season two of Andor, the return of a character in Star Wars comics, and the panel schedule for Star Wars Celebration Japan.

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

• The key art for season two of Andor,
• Key moments from the final trailer for season two of Andor,
• The return of Doctor Aphra in Star Wars comics from Marvel,
• The panel schedule for Star Wars Celebration Japan, and
• The panels we are most interested in from Star Wars Celebration Japan.

Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.

Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.

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Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.