Podcast Stardust

Crosshair finds a new friend on a remote ice planet outpost and the rest of the Bad Batch deals with a natural disaster on a paradise planet.

We are reviewing episodes 12 and thirteen of season two of The Bad Batch as we start catching up on our coverage of this season.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Crosshair’s interactions with Lt. Nolan,
• The introduction of Commander Mayday at the outpost,
• How the clones were left to fend for themselves at the outpost,
• Crosshair’s character arc in this episode,
• The symbolism of the ice vulture in episode 12,
• Hunter, Omega, Wrecker, and Tech’s support of Phee as she recovers an artifact from thugs in a cantina,
• The Bad Batch’s decision to cut ties with Cid,
• The paradise planet of Pabu,
• How the Bad Batch deals with a natural disaster in episode thirteen, and
• Their decision to stick around on Pabu.

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The Mandalorian makes his way to the living waters of the mines of Mandalore with a little help from Grogu and Bo-Katan.

We are reviewing chapters 18 and 19 of The Mandalorian as we start catching up on our coverage of season three.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Bo-Katan’s history with Mandalore and some of the references she makes to her past,
• Din Djarin bathing in the living waters of the mines of Mandalore,
• The tank spider and new alien that attacked Din Djarin,
• The appearance of a legendary creatures at the end of chapter 18,
• Bo-Katan and Din Djarin fighting a squad of TIE Interceptors in chapter 19,
• The destruction of Bo-Katan’s palace,
• The reappearance of Dr. Pershing on Coruscant,
• Aspects of the New Republic’s amnesty program,
• What Elia Kane was up to when she betrayed Dr. Pershing, and
• Din Djarin’s redemption and an unexpected redemption.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This week’s Star Wars news focuses on new books and plenty of details about panels, art, and more for Star Wars Celebration Europe.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• An excerpt from Lydia Kang’s The High Republic: Cataclsysm,
• The release of Sam Maggs’s Jedi: Battle Scars,
• The announcement of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi,
• An Anakin and Yoda team up coming in Yoda #8,
• The panel schedule for Star Wars Celebration Europe,
• The art show reveals for Star Wars Celebration Europe,
• Badge art for Star Wars Celebration Europe, and
• The return of the Star Wars Celebration LIVE! Stream.

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It is a Star Wars take on the classic game of Mad Libs. Just give us the nouns, verbs, and adjectives, and we’ll give you the silly Star Wars saga.

In this fully armed and operational episode:

• We talk a little bit about why we are playing Mad Libs,

• Take turns supplying all the missing words for the Star Wars Mad Libs, and

• Read the results or the stories, and sometimes they even make sense.

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We ask what if the Jedi had ignored the Prophecy of the Chosen One and how the galaxy and the saga might or might not have turned out differently.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• What the Prophecy of the Chosen One was,

• What might have happened had Qui-Gon ignored the Prophecy after meeting Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine,

• How things might have been different had Qui-Gon survived and trained Anakin without the Jedi’ Council’s permission,

• Whether Obi-Wan Kenobi might have left the Jedi Order to train Anakin,

• What could have happened if Anakin ended up in Padmé Amidala’s orbit anyway,

• And more thoughts on the Prophecy.

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We are trying out a new Star Wars matching game by assigning random characters to random jobs in the galaxy far, far away.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust:

• We explain why we aren’t covering The Mandalorian, The Bad Batch, or the news in this episode,
• We explain the rules of the game and how it works, and
• Then take turns giving each other a random list of tasks to which random characters need to be matched.

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, Jay interviews Melissa Nagata from The Nerf Herder Co. about her journey creating Star Wars inspired candles and products.

In this fully armed and operational episode of World Between Worlds on Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Star Wars themed dog toys and treats from Bark Box, and
• Star Wars Uggs Jay acquired from Poshmark.

Then Jay interviews Melissa Nagata from The Nerf Herder Co.

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The Bad Batch stumbles into a leftover thread from the Clone Wars that makes them question what exactly is Emperor Palpatine up to.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The Bad Batch’s confrontation with Cid and the potential repercussions,
• Dr. Hemlock’s introduction,
• How this episode ties to The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars, and other Star Wars content,
• The reveal of the monster and the structure of the reveal, and
• What this episode may mean for the Bad Batch going forward.

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The Mandalorian returns in a new quest for redemption that finds him looking for allies on Nevarro and within the ranks of the Mandalorians.

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

• Our overall thoughts on the season premier of The Mandalorian,
• A monster’s attack as a new Mandalorian prepares to take the Creed,
• Din Djarin’s return to Nevarro in the hopes of reuniting with an old ally,
• The introduction of the Anzellan’s in The Mandalorian,
• Whether the Darksaber is worth the trouble it causes the Mandalorians,
• The introduction of Pirate King Gorian Shard and what the inspiration for his ship might have been, and
• Bo-Katan’s bitterness and refusal to help Din Djarin.

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In a slow news week, we discuss a new Star Wars crossover event from Marvel, and the comic adaptation of season two of The Mandalorian.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The announcement of a new crossover event coming in Star Wars comics from Marvel,

• Other Star Wars crossover events from Marvel comics,

• The comic adaptation of season two of The Mandalorian,

• Previous adaptations of Star Wars movies in the comics,

• The return of LYTE ticket exchange for Star Wars Celebration Europe, and

• Announcements we are still waiting on for Star Wars Celebration Europe.

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