Podcast Stardust

We turn our attention back to the Battle of Jedha comes to a head for Vildar Mac, Matty Cathley, and Tey Sirrek as the Path of the Open Hand gets their hands on a dangerous weapon.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• How this comic series fits in with the rest of Phase 2 of The High Republic,
• Yana Ro’s presence and motivation in opposing the Herald,
• Vildar Mac’s past and how it influenced his actions in this series,
• Oliviah Zeveron’s role, or lack thereof, and healing trances in Star Wars,
• The Sith artifact known as the Hand of Siberius,
• Jedi Padawan Matty Cathley’s actions in the final issues of the series, and
• The final outcome of the Battle of Jedha for Vildar, Matty, and Tey.

You can find our discussion of issues 4-6 in episode 564.

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The crew of the Ghost mourn and react to Kanan’s death while struggling to find a path forward in their fight against the Empire on Lothal in this episode of Rebels.

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

• How each member of the crew of the Ghost reacts to Kanan’s death,
• Zeb and Sabine’s mission to attack the Imperial parade,
• Ezra’s encounter with the White Loth-wolf and the giant wolf,
• Hera’s grief and coping with Kanan’s loss, and
• The Rebels’ mission going forward.

Check out our last discussion of Rebels in episode 581.

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Ahsoka now has a specific premiere date, a new teaser trailer, and is featured in Empire magazine. We’ll dive into the details in this week’s Star Wars news.

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

• The announcement of the premiere date for Ahsoka;
• New feature images for Ahsoka,
• The appearance of an Inquisitor in Ahsoka and what it might mean,
• The announcement of a new The High Republic comic coming from Charles Soule, and
• More comments from Mark Hamill on playing Luke Skywalker on CBS News’ Sunday Morning.

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Cavan Scott puts his stamp on phase two of The High Republic with the story of the fate of the Path of the Open Hand in Path of Vengeance.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• How this book largely features the “villains” in Marda and Yana Ro,
• How Marda was indoctrinated by the Mother and the beliefs of the Path of the Open Hand,
• The visions that Marda and Yana were experiencing during the novel,
• The mission to Planet X to find more of the Nameless,
• The reveal of the Mother’s identity and backstory,
• Azlin Rell’s madness and verse about the Nameless, and
• How this book and phase two sets up phase three of The High Republic.

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Kanan makes an immense sacrifice when the Rebels mission to rescue Hera leaves them cornered by Governor Pryce on Lothal.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Kanan’s death and how it was unexpected when the episode aired,
• Hera’s torture at the hands of Governor Pryce,
• Kanan’s decision to have Ezra plan the rescue mission,
• Grand Moff Tarkin summoning Thrawn to Coruscant to defend the TIE Defender project,
• Kanan’s eyes regaining their natural color before he died, and
• Many of our thoughts on this very memorable episode of Rebels.

Check out our last discussion of Rebels in episode 578.

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In a light news week, we discuss Mark Hamill as he answered questions for WIRED and talks about his future as Luke Skywalker.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The Star Wars crossover with Wheel of Fortune,
• A new Star Wars comic from Marvel featuring R2-D2 and the D-Squad,
• Mark Hamill answering the most searched questions for WIRED, and
• Mark Hamill on his future, or lack thereof, as Luke Skywalker.

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We explore nine new anthology stories from animations studios all over the world in Volume 2 of Star Wars Visions.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Lola’s desperate fight against her former Sith master in “Sith,”
• Daal overcoming fear to face a banshee in a cave in “Screecher’s Reach,”
• Two orphaned sister making a last stand against the Empire in “In the Stars,”
• Ani’s teenage right of passage in handling an embarrassing parent in “I Am Your Mother,”
• An anime tale of trying to cut the dark side of the Force off at its source in “Journey to the Dark Head,”
• A French Resistance inspired tale in “The Spy Dancer,”
• A brother and sister fleeing for safety on a train in “The Bandits of Golak,”
• A dark tale of miner’s abandoned in a Kyber mine in “The Pit,” and
• The story of a youngling that can purify Kyber with song in “Aau’s Song.”

You can find our discussion of Season One of Visions in episode 317 and 318.

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Hera leads the Rebel assault on Lothal only to get intercepted by Grand Admiral Thrawn’s fleet. Kanan makes some hard decisions in the aftermath.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Hera’s combat prowess in this episode,
• The style of the presentation of the assault on Lothal.
• The outcome of the assault on Lothal,
• The return of Mart Mattin from the Iron Squadron,
• The confidence of Thrawn and his decisions,
• Kanan’s decision to go back for Hera, and
• The White Loth-wolf intercepting Kanan and his message.

Catch our last discussion of Rebels in episode 575.

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We say farewell to Ray Stevenson, cover the content leaving Disney+, Ming-Na Wen’s star on the Walk of Fame, and Natalie Portman on returning to Star Wars.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The content leaving Disney+ and what it means for Star Wars,
• The unexpected passing of Ray Stevenson (Ahsoka),
• Ming-Na Wen receiving a star on the Walk of Fame, and
• Natalie Portman in the “Actually Me” series on YouTube and her comments on Star Wars.

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With Star Wars Day and Mother’s Day behind us, and Father’s Day on the horizon, Jay has plenty of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products to review and discuss.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Star Wars challenge coins and patches from the 501st Legion,
• A Rosario Dawson style Ahsoka fan wrap from FanWraps,
• The “This Is the Way” Star Wars stud set from Girls Crew,
• New Star Wars acquisitions from A Fan Of _____,
• A Chopper style water bottle holder from A Fan Of ____,
• A Tano Family Vacuum Insulated Tumbler,
• New Ahsoka themed products from Corkcicle,
• New Star Wars candles and wax melts from The Nerf Herder Co.,
• Star Wars themed cooking and grilling aproms from Hedley & Bennett,
• New Star Wars shirts from RSVLTS,
• Return of the Jedi themed socks from Stance,
• Work out wear from GritFX, and
• Star Wars playing cards from Theory 11.

For more Star Wars fashion and lifestyle product suggestions, check out episode 557.

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