Podcast Stardust

Recent Star Wars news features John Williams making a contribution to a Disney+ series and new previews of the Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The news that John Williams will contribute to the score for Obi-Wan Kenobi,
• The composer for the score for Andor,
• New previews for the Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World, and
• The potential for Ryan Reynolds to appear in a Star Wars project and what role we envision for him if he did.

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Our year-long series covering Attack of the Clones continues with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker’s pursuit of the assassin Zam Wessell through Coruscant.

This episode will cover the segment of Attack of the Clones that runs from 14:24 to 24:45.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Our memories of seeing Attack of the Clones the first time and our favorite characters,
• How the reveals concerning Zam Wessell might have been done differently to highlight the fact she is a Clawdite and changeling,
• The banter between Anakin and Obi-Wan and the varying quality of the dialogue,
• Some of the cameos that occurred in this part of the movie,
• The pursuit through the skies of Coruscant,
• Obi-Wan’s actions in the club and ordering a drink, and
• Jango Fett’s assassination of Zam Wessell.

If you enjoyed this discussion of Attack of the Clones, check out our last installment in this series in episode 366.

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Attachment is a central theme of Star Wars, and in this episode we discuss attachment as it applies to Anakin Skywalker, Padmé, Luke, Leia, and more.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• What exactly is attachment in Star Wars?
• The difference between attachment and compassion,
• How attachment lead to Anakin Skywalker’s downfall,
• Luke Skywalker’s handling of attachment and how it differed from Anakin,
• Leia’s expressions of compassion, and
• How attachment appeared in a few other characters.

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We discuss the announcement of a new novel about Han Solo and Princess Leia’s marriage and early details about the next books arriving in The High Republic.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The news that Ray Stevenson is joining the cast of Ahsoka,
• A new novel by Beth Revis about Han Solo and Princess Leia’s marriage and honeymoon on the Halcyon,
• The announcement of the Art of the High Republic, and
• The assignment of authors to next way of The High Republic stories arriving in wave one of phase two.

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Keeve Trennis and Terec are made as Jedi after infiltrating the Nihil. Then Avar Kriss becomes obsessed with capturing Lourna Dee.

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

• Keeve Trennis’s quick thinking when confronted with killing Myarga the Hutt,
• Myaraga’s revelation to the Nihil that Keeve and Terec are Jedi,
• The stresses facing Avar Kriss in her attempt to capture Lourna Dee,
• Master Sskeer’s secret is finally revealed and what it means for his future,
• The revelation of the Leveler,
• Avar Kriss’s plan to hunt down Lourna Dee, and
• Keeve and Sskeer’s decisions on whether to assist Avar Kriss.

If you enjoyed this discussion of issues 10-12 of The High Republic, check out our discussion of issues 8 and 9 in episode 320.

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Boba Fett and his allies clash with the Pykes in the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett. Then a monster movie breaks out.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Boba Fett’s decision to fight the Pykes from Garsa’s Sanctuary in Mos Espa,
• The betrayal of the crime families of Mos Espa
• Grogu’s choice,
• The arrival of the Scropenek droids,
• Din Djarin’s decision to stay with Boba Fett despite overwhelming numbers,
• The rancor’s rampage through the streets,
• Boba Fett and Cad Bane’s showdown,
• How the Gamorreans changed from Return of the Jedi to The Book of Boba Fett, and
• Fennec Shand’s elimination of the Pykes’ leadership.

If you enjoyed our discussion of this Chapter of The Book of Boba Fett, check out our two part discussion of Chapter 6 in episodes 370 and 371.

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In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• An actor’s suggestion that Andor will begin shooting a second season later this year,
• The official release date of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+,
• News of a new limited Obi-Wan Kenobi comic coming from Marvel,
• A collection of Black Krrsantan stories coming from Marvel in a one-shot, and
• Our favorite Star Wars music from John Williams as we celebrate his 90th birthday.

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Thrawn confronts Jixtus in the final entry in the Thrawn: Ascendancy trilogy. Can Thrawn defeat his adversary before the Chiss devolve into civil war?

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• How this book compares to the previous two entries (Chaos Rising and Greater Good) in the trilogy,
• The description of combat in this novel,
• The secrets Thalia discovers related to the sky-walkers,
• Thrawn’s relationship with his cousin, Thrass, in the “Memory” chapters,
• How Thrawn and Thrass helped retrieved the Starflash weapon,
• Jixtus’s allies, the Kilji, and other aliens that appeared,
• Thrawn’s final confrontation with Jixtus over Sunrise,
• The conclusion of the book and how characters like Ar’arlani reacted to it.

If you enjoyed our discussion of Lesser Evil, check out our discussion of Greater Good in episode 267  and Chaos Rising in episode 159.

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The action from The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6 returns to Tatooine as Din Djarin tries to recruit foot soldiers for Boba Fett’s fight against the Pykes. Our discussion of The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6 started going long, so we broke it into two parts. In this episode, we leave behind Luke Skywalker, Grogu, and Ahsoka and return to the action on Tatooine. In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Din Djarin’s arrival at Jabba’s palace on Tatooine,
• Fennec Shand describing the current situation between Boba Fett and the Pykes,
• The Mandalorian’s attempt to recruit Cobb Vanth and the citizens of Mos Pelgo,
• The showdown between Cobb Vanth and Cad Bane,
• Cad Bane, Cad Bane, and more Cad Bane,
• Whether this series should have had a different title other than The Book of Boba Fett, and
• Some of our expectations for the season finale.

If you enjoyed this episode discussing Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, check out our discussion of Chapter 5 in episode 368. Also check out part 1 of our discussion in episode 370.

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New allies and old friends from Din Djarin’s past appear as plans are made by Boba Fett’s organization to combat the Pykes in Mos Espa.

Our discussion of Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett got so involved, we had to split it into two episodes. This episode covers a little more than half the episode. The rest of the discussion will arrive in episode 371.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The return of Cobb Vanth as he faces off against the Pyke Syndicate,
• Din Djarin’s attempt to visit Grogu,
• The construction of Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Temple,
• Ahsoka’s thoughts on training Grogu and whether Din Djarin should visit him,
• Luke Skywalker’s training of Grogu, 
• Grogu’s vision of his past and home, and
• Ahsoka’s relationship with the Skywalker family.

If you enjoyed this episode discussing Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, check out our discussion of Chapter 5 in episode 368.

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