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We are on the road to the debut of Ahsoka, and we start by looking at her first appearance in The Clone Wars as she Anakin attempt to rescue Jedi Master Plo Koon.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Ahsoka’s appearance at a young age compared to how she appeared in Rebels, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett,
• Her attitudes and behavior as a young padawan,
• How Anakin attempts to teach her the flexibility to be found in following orders from the Jedi Council,
• Her faith that Jedi Master Plo Koon would survive, and
• The resolution of this adventure.

You can find our coverage of Ahsoka’s appearances in season 7 of The Clone Wars in the following episodes:

• Episode 79 - Gone with a Trace - 0705,
• Episode 82 - Deal No Deal - 0706,
• Episode 85 - Dangerous Debt - 0707
• Episode 88 - Together Again - 0708,
• Episode 91 - Old Friends Not Forgotten - 0709,
• Episode 94 - The Phantom Apprentice - 0710,
• Episode 97 - Shattered - 0711, and
• Episode 99 - Victory and death - 0712.

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Donald Glover and his brother take over writing Lando, some behind the scenes info for Outlaws, and Ashley Eckstein feature in this week’s Star Wars news.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Jay’s thoughts on a key scene from Return of the Jedi,
• Donald Glover and Stephen Glover taking over the writing duties for Lando,
• Behind the scenes information for Star Wars: Outlaw,
• Ashley Eckstein’s dress from the San Diego Comic Con Her Universe Fashion Show, and
• The HasLab Ghost reaching fully backed status.

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Luke Skywalker encounters Darth Vader on Endor before confronting the Emperor for the first time as the Rebel fleet prepares to attack the Death Star.

Dan Zehr of Coffee with Kenobi joins us for this episode.

This episode covers the segment of Return of the Jedi that runs from 1:22:28 to 1:33:17.

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

• Luke Skywalker’s first encounter with Darth Vader on Endor and the depth of their conversation,
• Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and the Ewok’s approach to the main entrance of the shield generator,
• The Rebel fleet and their preparation to attack the Death Star,
• The Ewok distraction at the back entrance to the shield generator, and
• Darth Vader presenting Luke Skywalker to the Emperor and their verbal sparring.

If you enjoyed this episode, find the previous episode in this series in episode 588.

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We briefly touch on how the SAG strike impacts Star Wars, publishing reveals from San Diego Comic Con, and the new HasLab Ghost project.

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

• The impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on Star Wars,
• Reveals from San Diego Comic Con concerning Star Wars publishing,
• First impressions of Delilah S. Dawson’s Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade,
• A new release date for Tales of Light and Life, and
• The new HasLab Ghost project from Hasbro.

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As San Diego Comic Con is upon us, Jay rounds up some Star Wars lifestyle and fashion product deals and sales, plus more, in this month’s edition of World Between Worlds.

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

• A going of business sale on Star Wars products at Wodbottom,
• A last chance sale on a few items in the Star Wars collection from RockLove Jewelry,
• Star Wars summer items and more from Super Hero Stuff,
• Anticipation for the Her Universe fashion show at San Diego Comic Con, and
• The items at the RSVLTS booth at San Diego Comic Con.

Need more Star Wars fashion or lifestyle product ideas? Check out our June edition of World Between Worlds in episode 591.

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We are celebrating 600 episodes of Podcast Stardust by challenging ourselves to a series of top six lists of our favorite things about Star Wars.

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

• The top six foods we would like to try from Star Wars,
• Our top six prequel era Jedi not named Ahsoka,
• The top six Star Wars vacation destinations,
• Our top six Star Wars shows on television on Disney+, and
• A few other surprise lists.

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As part of our year-long discussion of Return of the Jedi in celebration of its 40th anniversary, we take a detour to discuss how James Kahn’s novelization enhances the movie.

Ross Hollebon of the Album Cockpit Podcast returns to Podcast Stardust for the discussion.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Whether the novel enhances our experience with Return of the Jedi,
• The Emperor’s fear of Luke Skywalker and his power,
• The inner thoughts of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and the Emperor during the confrontation in the throne room on the Death Star,
• How Leia’s confrontation with Jabba the Hutt is enhanced,
• The additional pleas of the Rebels on Endor when trying to convince the Ewoks to help them fight the Empire,
• Additional details from the assault on the Death Star,
• Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker’s final thoughts before Vader died, and
• Other details that stood out to us from this novelization.

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The hype for Ahsoka took another step with the release of a new trailer and key art. We break it down in this episode and discuss some video game news.

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

• The key art for Ahsoka featuring Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka,
• Moments from the new Ahsoka trailer featuring Baylon Skoll, Shin Hati, and Morgan Elsbeth,
• A potential tease about Sabine Wren that may expand her role in Star Wars,
• The first appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Ahsoka trailer,
• The possibility that Respawn is already hiring for a third game in the Jedi series, and
• A free download of a classic Star Wars video game on the PC.

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We go behind the scenes of the story of Din Djarin, Grogu, and Bo-Katan’s attempt to retake Mandalore with the documentary Disney Gallery - The Mandalorian - Making of Season Three.

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

• How thorough this edition of Disney Gallery was compared to prior entries in the series,
• The prevalence of masked characters in this season of The Mandalorian and how it influenced the acting styles,
• The puppeteers behind Grogu’s performance and how the cast responded to the puppet on set,
• Ahmed Best’s return to Star Wars,
• Giancarlo Esposito’s thoughts on Moff Gideon and the future of his character,
• The stunt work done in the episode,
• Being able to hear from Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder some on their portrayal of the Mandalorian and the lack of Pedro Pascal in this documentary,
• The portrayal of Coruscant and Mandalore, and more.

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We discuss the season four and series finale for Star Wars Rebels as Ezra leads the Rebels in a final assault against Thrawn and the Empire on Lothal.

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

• Our overall reactions to the series finale,
• Ezra’s growth over the course of four seasons of Rebels,
• The plan to defeat Thrawn and the Empire on Lothal,
• How Thrawn turns the table on Ezra and cements his place as a Star Wars villain,
• Ezra’s confrontation with the Emperor, and Ezra’s choice, and
• The conclusion of this episode, the series, and how it sets up Ahsoka.

Find our discussion of the prior episode of Star Wars Rebels in episode 593 of Podcast Stardust.

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