In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the latest episodes of Star Wars Resistance and synopses of the episodes to come. We also go into an in-depth review/discussion of Claudia Gray's novel "Lost Stars".

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following:

- Oscar Isaac comments on the vibe of the Episode IX set

- Chuck Wendig fired from Marvel, removed from upcoming Star Wars projects

- Taika Waititi and Bryce Dallas Howard rumored to be acting in The Mandalorian, as well as directing episodes

- Jon Favreau teases props from 'The Mandalorian' on Instagram.

This is followed by an extended discussion of the opening double-bill of the new animated series 'Resistance'. Rounding out the show is some light spoiler talk covering set photos from Episode IX to emerge from Jordan.

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following:

- The first details of new TV series 'The Mandalorian', including information on the directors and the premise

- Dominic Monaghan discusses Episode 9 on the Distraction Pieces podcast

- Adam Driver cancels appearance at Cambridge Student Union for IX filming prep

- All the latest Star Wars publishing news from NYCC

- The build-up to the airing of the new animated series Star Wars: Resistance.

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following:

- Kathleen Kennedy's stint at Lucasfilm is extended for another three years

- Adam Driver is masterful on SNL

- Bob Iger comments on the upcoming Star Wars slowdown

- Poe Dameron comic ends on an intriguing note

- The latest on the new Star Wars TV show from Jon Favreau.

We follow up this news section with an extended discussion of 'Solo' - we revisit the film, and also discuss the special features found on the new digital and blu-ray home releases.

For this episode of the podcast, Rachael and Kirsty are joined by special guest Swara of the Beltway Bathas podcast! We start out with a brief news section, where we cover:

- The latest on Star Wars: Resistance

- The release of Solo: A Star Wars Story on home media

Following this, we dive into an extensive (but still too short!) discussion of the politics of Star Wars, looking at the topic from in-universe and real-world perspectives.

If you liked what you heard, you can find more from Swara and his podcast here: https://www.retrozap.com/beltway-banthas/

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the following:

- The new EW coverage of Star Wars: Resistance

- Matt Smith and Dominic Monaghan join the cast of IX

- New female role for IX rumored by ‘That Hashtag Show’

- Oscar Isaac comments on the state of the Resistance in IX

- Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall awarded Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

- TLJ is currently the best-selling blu-ray of 2018.

We then follow this with a brief discussion of some spoiler-y IX set photos that emerged back in August, dabbling in some speculation accordingly.

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following:

- A certain character who Richard E. Grant will not be playing

- The first trailer for the new animated series 'Resistance'

- The powerful statement Kelly Marie Tran issued to the New York Times.

Following the news segment, we delve into an in-depth discussion of the making-of documentary exploring the production of The Last Jedi: The Director and the Jedi. We discuss the main themes covered in the documentary, as well as our favourite moments and BTS insights.

Read Kelly Marie/Loan Tran's NY Times piece here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/movies/kelly-marie-tran.html

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following:

- J.J. Abrams tweets a photo from the set on the first day of Episode IX filming

- Episode IX will use footage of Leia from The Last Jedi

- The Episode IX cast descend on London

- John Boyega welcomes new cast member Naomi Ackie

- E.K. Johnston gives an interview on her new Padme novel

We follow up the news discussion with a selection of fun listener questions!

Rachael and Kirsty react to the brand-new Episode IX casting news! We hope you share in our excitement!

(n.b. this podcast was recorded before Keri Russell was formally confirmed as joining the cast.)

In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss the following:

- The Clone Wars returns!

- A new Padme novel is announced

- The new Claudia Gray book will focus on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan

- Other publishing news to come out of SDCC

The brief news section is then followed by a Q&A section where we take questions from Twitter and Tumblr.

Send any questions for the podcast to [email protected] - if your question strikes our fancy, we may discuss it in the next show!