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THE CRIMSON REIGN IS OVER AS THE HIDDEN EMPIRE EMERGES! For ep 121, Mike delves into the first issue in the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy, including the crossover comics too! Qi’ra activates the Fermata Cage against Palpatine and speaks with him directly all while her agents cause chaos for the empire. Meanwhile, Aphra fights the Spark Eternal for control of her body, Sana Starros makes a deal with a Tagge and the Bounty Hunters crew fight the Empire, unknowingly going against their former crewmate; Beilert Valance!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in February 2023.
Hidden Empire 1 was released November 16th 2022, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 27 was released December 28th 2022 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 29 was released December 14th 2022 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist.
The comic episodes between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader, and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110. Episode 109 of SWCIC has more information on The Knights of Ren!
Last week, in ep 120, Mike delved into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters comics!
More Content:
4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can support on Spotify, give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – all options will give you access to exclusive bonus episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:02 What To Expect
01:46 Timeline & Related Comics
04:03 Hidden Empire 1
13:37 DA27 Personnel & Crawl
14:57 Doctor Aphra 27
21:07 BH29 Personnel & Crawl
22:16 Bounty Hunters 29
29:05 Coming Up
30:41 New Show; Rebels Reviewed
31:46 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Show
32:27 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter
33:01 Support & Patreon
33:42 Outro
DARTH VADER HAS A VISION OF THE FUTURE, SHOWING THE RESURRECTION OF AN ANCIENT DROID THREAT! For ep 120, Mike delves into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters comics!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in February 2023.
Star Wars Revelations 1 was released November 23rd 2022 and was written by Marc Guggenheim. Guru eFX & Dono Sánchez-Almara are the colour artists, while Salvador Larroca, Pere Perez, Emma Kubert, Justin Mason, Paul Fry & Wayne Faucher are all pencil/ink artists who worked on the comic.
The other comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110. Also listen to episode 81 of SWCIC for the story how Fortress Vader was built!
Last episode, Quest For The Hidden City was the focus, where Mike provided an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, including how it differs from Phase 1 and what Pathfinder teams are, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. After reading the crawl, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more!
More Content:
4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can support on Spotify, give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – all options will give you access to exclusive bonus episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:24 What To Expect
02:03 Timeline, Personnel & Release Info
03:25 Opening Crawl
04:35 Plot Details & Connections
17:07 Mike’s Thoughts/Interpretations
21:22 Coming Up
23:20 Guest Spot On Stevie B’s YT
23:40 New Show; Rebels Reviewed
25:00 Star Wars Interviews
25:46 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter
26:12 Support & Patreon
27:19 Outro
PATHFINDERS EXPLORE NEW SYSTEMS & RUN INTO MONSTERS IN PHASE 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! Quest For The Hidden City is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, including how it differs from Phase 1 and what Pathfinder teams are, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. After reading the crawl, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more!
This book is the second book in the second phase of the High Republic, it centres around pathfinding teams on the new worlds of Gloam & Aubadas, plus the Katikoot species, master & padawan Rooper Nitani and Silandra Sho, a father & son exploration team, a strange, but valuable, mineral surrounded by monsters and more!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in February 2023.
Quest For The Hidden City is a junior novel written by George Mann, it is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released November 1st 2022.
Mike has tackled every Phase 1 comic, short story and book on this very feed, just check for episodes starting with "THR P1" to find them all, or go to youtube.com/GenuineChitChat and find the High Republic playlist!
4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can support on Spotify, give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – all options will give you access to exclusive bonus episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:41 Book Info
02:12 High Republic Overview & Episodes
03:20 Phase 2 Overview
07:37 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview
12:24 Blurb & Minor Spoiler-Warning
14:03 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers
24:49 Crawl & Final Spoiler Warning
25:52 More In-Depth Character Info
29:18 Full Plot Overview (Major Spoilers)
33:00 Final Thoughts
35:08 Other Content
36:38 Solo Podcast Feed
37:19 Pop Culture Collective
37:55 Support & Patreon
39:50 Coming Up
41:08 Outro
DARTH VADER’S PATH IS UNCLEAR AS HE SAVES PADMÉ’S LOOKALIKE & HANDMAIDEN; SABÉ! For ep 119, Mike delves into 6 issues of Greg Pak’s Darth Vader run, set after Crimson Reign, where Vader & Sabé pursue an imperial governor working with Crimson Dawn and along the way Vader meets two people from his childhood on Tatooine. Palpatine also meets & tests Sabé and when the other handmaidens hear what Sabé has been up to, Dormé is sent to investigate! Mike also provides information on handmaidens and the Iakaru species!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in January 2023.
Darth Vader’s 2020 issues 24-29 were written by Greg Pak. With artwork done by Marco Castiello on issue 24, Raffaele Ienco on 25-28 and Luke Ross on 29. Carlos Lopez is the colour artist for issues 24-28 with Federico Blee on issue 29. Issue 24 of DV 2020 was released June 29th 2022, issue 29 was released November 30th 2022 and the trade paperback collection for issues 23-27 was released January 10th 2023 while the TPB for issues 28-32 is due to be released on June 27th 2023.
The other comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars and 117 for Doctor Aphra. The last Vader issue was tackled in Crimson Reign 5, in ep 110.
In ep 118, Mike delved into the latest of Cavan Scott’s horror comics; Tales From The Rancor Pit, where 3 horror stories from across the Star Wars galaxy are recounted to the gangster Jabba The Hutt! One features haunted droids during the Clone Wars, the second features monster hunter Ty Yorrick during the High Republic era and the last features Han Solo, Leia & Chewbacca dealing with local creatures on Hoth, set shortly before the Empire attack! Mike also gives information on Hassarians, Cereans, Wampas, LEP droids and more!
More Content:
3 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2 & 3 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/190da6 - https://youtu.be/tBT6vOB2_DE
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:59 Timeline, Personnel & Release Info
03:00 Crawl
03:33 What To Expect
04:53 Darth Vader Issue 24
08:57 Issue 25
12:11 Issue 26
15:08 Issue 27
18:17 Issue 28
24:06 Padmé’s Handmaidens
25:55 Issue 29
29:54 Coming Up
31:32 New Show; Rebels Reviewed
32:01 Pop Culture Collective
32:52 Support & Patreon
34:53 Outro
A HASSARIAN BEGS JABBA FOR HIS LIFE BY TELLING 3 SPOOKY STORIES! For ep 118, Mike delves into the latest of Cavan Scott’s horror comics; Tales From The Rancor Pit, where 3 horror stories from across the Star Wars galaxy are recounted to the gangster Jabba The Hutt! One features haunted droids during the Clone Wars, the second features monster hunter Ty Yorrick during the High Republic era and the last features Han Solo, Leia & Chewbacca dealing with local creatures on Hoth, set shortly before the Empire attack! Mike also gives information on Hassarians, Cereans, Wampas, LEP droids and more!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in January 2023.
Tales From The Rancor Pit was released in full on November 23rd 2022 and was written by Cavan Scott. Nick Brokenshire did the artwork & colouring for the framing story, which is set between Empire Strikes Back & Return Of The Jedi. Ghosts Of The Machine’s artwork & colours were done by Juan Samu, with the story set during the Clone Wars (22-19BBY), Undead or Alive is set during the High Republic Era (before Light Of The Jedi) and has artwork by Andy Duggan with colours by Roman Stevens, and In The Lair of The Dragon Slug is set just before Empire Strikes ack (3ABY) and has art by Rafael Pérez and colours by DJ Chavis.
Mike tackled Cavan Scott’s 3 other anthology horror comics; Tales of Vader’s Castle, in episodes 76, 103 & 112 of SWCIC. Mike tackled the Mace Windu mini-series in episode 16 of SWCIC and the Ty Yorrick mini-series The Monster Of Temple Peak was in episode 87.
Mike spoke with Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video!
In ep 117, Mike delved into the 5 issues of Doctor Aphra set after Crimson Reign, featuring the Spark Eternal possessing Aphra, trapping her inside her own memories with no one to speak with aside from a long-dead Chadra-Fan. Meanwhile, Sana Starros puts a crew together to find Aphra while Just Lucky is hotly in pursuit! As well as this plot, Mike provides further information on Cortosis, the Mairan species, the Droid Crush and more!
More Content:
3 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2 & 3 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/190da6 - https://youtu.be/tBT6vOB2_DE
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Comic Info & Vader’s Castle Stories
02:04 What This Episode Entails
02:48 Personnel & Release Info
03:57 Framing Story Begins
05:41 Ghosts Of The Machine
11:18 Undead Or Alive
18:27 In The Lair of The Dragon Slug
22:37 End Of Framing Story
24:53 Coming Up
28:33 Support
29:47 Bonus Content & Patreon
30:39 Outro
APHRA IMPRISONED IN HER OWN MIND WHILE THE SPARK ETERNAL RUNS RAMPANT! For ep 117, Mike delves into the 5 issues of Doctor Aphra set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event, which features an ancient being called the Spark Eternal possessing Aphra, trapping her inside her own memories with no one to speak with aside from a long-dead Chadra-Fan. While this unfolds, Sana Starros puts a crew together to find Aphra while Just Lucky is hotly in pursuit! As well as this plot, Mike provides further information on Cortosis, the Mairan species, the Droid Crush and more!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in January 2023.
This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the Crimson Reign & War Of The Bounty Hunters events, but before Hidden Empire & Return Of The Jedi.
Doctor Aphra 22-26 are written by Alyssa Wong, with Minkyu Jung as artist on all issues and Natacha Bustos also as artist on issue 22, and Rachelle Rosenberg is colour artist on all issues.
Issue 22 was released July 27th 2022, issue 26 was released 16th November 2022 and the trade paperback collection (for issues 21-25) was released December 27th 2022.
Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and all volumes/crossovers 1-5 in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110.
Mike tackled the first Aphra comic (of the 2016 run) in episode 34, the Accresker Jail issue was in episode 51 and vol 1 of the 2020 Aphra comics was in ep 67.
Last episode, Mike gave a review & overview of Path Of Deceit; the first book in Phase 2 of The High Republic. He gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel, provides more information on the book, then gives his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more! The book centres around the Path Of The Open Hand, Marda & Yana Ro, Kevmo Zink, Zallah Macri and the mysterious Mother.
3 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2 & 3 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/190da6 - https://youtu.be/tBT6vOB2_DE
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:28 Timeline & Comic Info
02:45 Personnel & Release Info
03:14 Crawl
03:34 DA22
08:46 DA23
15:10 DA24
19:12 DA25
20:48 Cortosis In Legends/Canon
23:10 DA25 Continued
25:09 DA26
29:11 Coming Up
32:12 Support
33:24 Guest Spots
34:05 New Podcast Feed
34:45 Bonus Content & Patreon
36:20 Outro
PHASE 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC KICKS OFF WITH A CULT, A CONSPIRACY & CHAOS! Path Of Deceit is the focus of this episode; where Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then provides more information on the book, before giving a spoiler-warning his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more! This book is the first in the second phase of the High Republic and centres around the Path Of The Open Hand, Marda & Yana Ro, Kevmo Zink, Zallah Macri and the mysterious Mother.
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in January 2023.
Path Of Deceit is a young-adult novel written by Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland, is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released October 4th 2022.
Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic, the first being Light Of The Jedi on March 2021. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 -all episodes, including comic episodes, are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX
In the last episode, Mike embarked on a book review for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy.
More Content:
2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:38 Book/Release/Timeline Info
06:02 Phase 2 Overview
07:57 Technology Comparison To Legends
08:59 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview
16:39 Blurb
18:04 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers
25:05 Relationships & More Character Info
31:47 More Plot Info & Connections
36:53 Full Plot Overview (Major Spoilers)
40:23 Other High Republic Episodes
41:35 Coming Up
43:31 Support
45:02 Outro
AS WE CELEBRATE THE 100TH STAR WARS COMIC, CHARLES SOULE RELEASES FOUR SHORT STORIES! For ep 116, Star Wars 25 is the focus, where we celebrate Charles Soule’s 100th SW comic script with stories connected to his previous runs, including Obi-Wan teaching Anakin a lesson after The Phantom Menace, Vader fighting Palpatine after Revenge Of The Sith, Kylo Ren searching for Luke Skywalker after The Last Jedi and Poe Dameron’s eulogy for Black Squadron pilot Snap Wexley after The Rise Of Skywalker – if you’re a fan of Soule, you can’t miss this!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in December 2022.
Star Wars 25 is written by Charles Soule, with artists Ramon Rosanas, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, Will Sliney and Phil Noto (who also did colours) and colour artists Rachelle Rosenberg, Arif Prianto and Guru eFX.
Mike covered Star Wars issue 19 in the prelude to Crimson Reign; in episode 97 of SWCIC, and the following issues (& crossovers) in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110, plus for the prequel crossover; War of The Bounty Hunters, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84.
Mike tackled Obi-Wan & Anakin in episode 11 of SWCIC, vol 1 of Darth Vader (2017) in ep 62, The Rise Of Kylo Ren in ep 109, Poe Dameron vol 1 in ep 85, Shattered Empire in ep 4 and Allegiance in ep 7.
Last episode, Mike released a spoiler-free book review & general overview for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy…
More Content:
2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:28 Personnel & Release Info
02:23 100th SW & Soule Issue!
03:30 Anakin’s Lesson
10:39 Vader’s Lesson
12:11 Palpatine’s Lightsaber
14:11 Kylo Ren’s Search
18:08 Eulogy For Snap Wexley
24:34 New Podcast Feed
26:58 Coming Up
30:09 Support
31:59 Outro
A YOUNG OBI-WAN MUST FEND FOR HIMSELF ON A STRANGE NEW WORLD! In this ep, Mike embarks on a book review for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy.
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in December 2022.
As per all of Mike’s book reviews, it starts with his spoiler-free thoughts, then he gives plenty of warning before delving into his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more! Make sure you go back and listen to episode 28 of SWCIC (from October 2020) to hear Mike’s review of Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice and Mike’s review of Mike Chen’s Brotherhood in June 2021.
This story is set in 41BBY, when Obi-Wan is 16 years old, approximately 1 year before Master & Apprentice, and 9 years before The Phantom Menace.
Previously, in ep 115, Mike delved into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar’leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule!
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2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
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Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Book Info
02:18 Young Adult & Growing Up
05:36 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview
21:57 Full Plot Overview (Spoilers)
25:37 Spoiler Review
29:24 Thoughts For Future Obi-Wan Content
30:47 Outro
CRIMSON DAWN AGENTS DISCOVER THE SECOND DEATH STAR! In ep 115, Mike delves into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar’leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in December 2022.
This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the Crimson Reign & War Of The Bounty Hunters events, but before Hidden Empire & Return Of The Jedi.
Star Wars 26-29 are written by Charles Soule, with Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist on all issues, Andrés Genolet as artist on issues 26, 27 & 28 and Ramon Rosanas as artist on issue 29. Issue 26 was released August 17th 2022, issue 29 was released November 2nd 2022 and the trade paperback collection is due out on May 16th 2023.
Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and all volumes/crossovers 1-5 in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110 and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84.
Previously, in ep 114, Mike delved into the 5 issues of Bounty Hunters set after Crimson Reign, where the Bounty Hunter crew attempt to raid the Crimson Dawn flagship; The Vermillion, in an attempt to “rescue” Cadeliah, fighting many Crimson Dawn thugs, including the infamous Knights of Ren. Meanwhile, Beilert Valance struggles with his new position in the empire, continuing to clash with Darth Vader…
More Content:
2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 - https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 - https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
To support Mike, you can share or rate/review the show, or support financially. You can give a one-off payment at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes!
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and many other incredible creators: https://pccnewsletter.com
All of Mike’s social media & links: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:38 Personnel & Collection Info
03:25 Crawl
04:15 SW26
12:16 SW27
16:38 SW28
22:56 Luke’s Lightsaber Tangent
24:46 SW29
32:16 Coming Up
34:47 New Podcast Feed
36:04 Support
38:16 Outro
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