Podcast Stardust

Han Solo tells Rey and Finn about Luke Skywalker on the way to Takodana to meet Maz Kanata in this edition of our or The Force Awakens series.

Ross Hollebon (Fantha Tracks, The Album Cockpit Podcast) joins us for this discussion.

The segment of the movie covered by this discussion runs from 49:20 to 59:45.

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

• Ross's experience with The Force Awakens,
• The introduction of Snoke and the reval of Kylo Ren's identity,
• Han Solo telling Rey and Finn about what happened to Luke Skywalker,
• Han giving some advice to Finn,
• Han offering Rey a job,
• Maz Kanata's palace on Takodana, and
• Kylo Ren talking to Darth Vader's helmet.

Check out the last installment in our series in episode 1024.

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.

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.

We return to our The Clone Wars rewatch with a look at a Jedi lead rescue mission to retrieve Jedi Master Even Piell from the notorious prison, the Citadel.

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

• How the quality of Lucasfilm and Star Wars animation has improved from The Clone Wars to Maul - Shadow Lord,
• Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars,
• How a prison designed for Jedi came to be and why,
• Ahsoka's decision to disobey orders and join the mission,
• The use of carbon freezing in the episode,
• The introduction of Even Piell,
• The traps of the Citadel, and
• The reveal of Captain Tarkin.

For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 1018.

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.

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.

With one week until the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, we discuss what we are hoping the movie accomplishes and make some wild guesses about cameos.

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

• The announcement of when season two of Ahsoka will be released,
• The demand for The Mandalorian and Grogu update to Smuggler's Run at Disney Hollywood Studios,
• Our plans to see The Mandalorian and Grogu during its opening weekend,
• Avoiding any new teasers, trailers, and spoilers for the movie,
• Our guesses as to what character might make a surprise appearance in the movie, and
• Whether this movie will tie-in to any larger events in the Star Wars galaxy.

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.

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.

With May the Fourth behind us and The Mandalorian and Grogu in just a few weeks, Jay has a bountiful collection of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products for this month.

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

• RockLove Jewelry discontinuing their Star Wars collection,
• The Nerf Herder Co. discontinuing some of its Star Wars scents,
• Shortalls available from Her Universe,
• New items from RSVLTS from May the Fourth,
• An Artoo inspired Loungefly Mini Backpack,
• The Mandalorian and Grogu food tie-ins,
• Mando and Grogu inspired products from Bath and Body Works,
• The Grogu Medallion collection from Vera Bradley,
• The Mandalorian and Grogu inspired nail polish from Olive and June,
• The potential for weddings at Galaxy's Edge, and
• A pop-up Star Wars speakeasy from Allusion Speakeasy.

For more Star Wars fashion and lifestyle product ideas, check out episode 1021.

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.

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.

In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we are discussing what we did for May the Fourth and the difficulties around acquiring Star Wars Celebration tickets.

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

• Jay's experience cosplaying at Art on the Alley,
• How we spent our respective May the Fourths,
• Our experience getting Star Wars Celebration tickets,
• The issues that many encountered trying to acquire Celebration tickets,
• Season two of Maul - Shadow Lord may be happening sooner than we think, and
• The release of the Maul - Shadow Lord soundtrack.

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.

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.

Maul and his allies fight for their lives against an overwhelming foe as they attempt to escape the Empire and Janix in the final episodes of season one of Maul - Shadow Lord.

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

• Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on the final two episodes of season one of Maul - Shadow Lord,
• The introduction of Dryden Vos,
• The reveal of Darth Vader at the end of chapter nine,
• The scope of the action in these two episodes,
• The fates of Brander Lawson, Rylee, Two-Boots, and Looti Vario,
• Maul's betrayal of the Jedi,
• Devon's decision at the end of the episode, and more.

For more discussion of Maul - Shadow Lord, check out episode 1028.

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.

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.

Bane's Force powers grow at the Sith Academy on Korriban until a dueling incident causes him to fear his own abilities in this edition of our Darth Bane bookclub.

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

• The development of Bane's powers as he catches up to the other students,
• Bane's crushing success while dueling another student,
• Realizations that Bane makes while analyzing what happened,
• The concept of the Sith'ari and the introduction of Sirak, a Zabrak rival for Bane,
• Bane's loss of passion and how it impacts his training, and
• The rise of the Army of Light under Jedi General Hoth.

For more discussion of Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, check out episode 1015.

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.

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.

We're kicking off our Star Wars Day celebration with a discussion of our plans, a little Mandalorian and Grogu, Maul - Shadow Lord, and Star Wars Celebration 2027.

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

• Our plans for May the Fourth (Star Wars Day 2027),
• The run time for The Mandalorian and Grogu,
• The success of Maul - Shadow Lord,
• Some of the first guests announced for Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles 2027,
• The updates coming to Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland, and
• The release date for Galactic Racer.

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.

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.

Maul and his comrades take on the Inquisitors and experiences a vision that strengthens his resolve in the latest episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord.

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

• Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on these episodes,
• What is Devon's motivation and how does she view herself?
• The debut of the Eleventh Brother ("the Crow"),
• Maul's fights against the Inquisitors,
• The vision that Maul experiences and how it changes our perception of him,
• What happens to Rheena,
• Two-Boots makes a decision, and more.

For more discussion of Maul - Shadow Lord, check out episode 1025.

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.

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.

Allen Voivod returns to the show to discuss his book on the theme of hope throughout the Star Wars films.

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

• How Hyperspacing Hope went from a TEDx talk to a book,
• Characters that best exemplify "hope" throughout the movies,
• Which movie was the most difficult to find the theme of "hope" for,
• "Hope" versus "ambition" in the movies, and more.

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.

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.