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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts discuss all the publishing announcements from New York City Comic Con. Mark and Becca kick things off with all things 'Starfighter,' going through each title slated for the 'Starfighter' publishing program, one by one. There's so much to be excited for as Lucasfilm gets ready to celebrate 50 years of Star Wars next year! Join Tarkin's Top Shelf as they gear up for Lucasfilm's biggest anniversary event to date!

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The Dead Speak! Tarkin's Top Shelf returns with another fun episode. The hosts start with the latest Star Wars news: Lucasfilm has announced a new Marvel comic series, Star Wars: Ahsoka – Escape from THRAWN, and there is now a Mortis Bas-relief on display at Lucasfilm HQ. After that, Mark and Becca talk about the conversation between Force Ghost Anakin and Rey in Star Wars: Legacy by Madeleine Roux.

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts discuss the latest report from The Hollywood Reporter: 'Star Wars': Jon Watts to direct next movie for Lucasfilm! Before jumping in, Mark and Becca go over some "listener feedback" about past episodes, Mortis Gods, and Star Pilots promotion. Honorable mentions are: Madeleine Roux (Star Wars: Legacy), Dr. Chris Kempshall (Star Wars: Star Pilots), Keirsten White (Star Wars: Hiding From the Dark), and Erik Pflueger (artist of 'Force Origins' and 'Mortis').

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with the latest Star Wars news: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts is officially open; Hayden Christensen attends the "grand opening" with his daughter, Briar Rose; and advance review copies of Star Wars: Star Pilots have arrived. Then, Mark and Becca touch on the recent rumor mill regarding the "future" of Star Wars, followed by issue 2 of the 'Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren' comic series by Charles Soule. After that, they discuss their main topic: "The Mortis Gods are definitely a THING" in season 2 of Ahsoka, according to an interview with Dave Filoni via Empire Magazine.

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! In this episode, your hosts review Star Wars: Reign of the Empire (Book 2): Edge of the Abyss by Rebecca Roanhorse. Mark and Becca kick things off with the latest Star Wars news: Lucas Museum, Starfighter updates, the Book of Boba Fett comic series, and 'Hiding from the Dark,' a Star Wars Horror Novel. After the news, they get down to Jedi business and discuss book 2 from the Reign of the Empire trilogy, Edge of the Abyss. They discuss characters, plot, and connective tissue to the Andor series and the YA novel Rebel Rising by Beth Revis. This review does contain mild spoilers. The book will be available everywhere on September 15th, and the book review embargo has lifted on September 1st.

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Tarkin's Top Shelf welcomes author Rebecca Roanhorse to the show for an exclusive interview about Star Wars: Reign of the Empire (Book 2) 'Edge of the Abyss.' In this episode, your hosts are joined by Rebecca Roanhorse to discuss the second installment of the 'Reign of the Empire' trilogy, Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss. They kick things off with some Star Wars 'get-to-know-you' questions, and then they jump right into the interview. This discussion has some mild spoilers, but overall, the questions are mostly character-driven and help move the story forward. Star Wars: Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss will be available on September 15th, 2026.

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Mark and Becca kick things off with the latest in Star Wars news: Filoni's Film gets an update, first glimpses of the Lucas Museum, Star Wars Celebration 'Fan Panel' submissions, and embargo lifts for Star Wars: Reign of the Empire 'Edge of the Abyss.' After the news, your hosts review the official podcast for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu!

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts welcome back authors Kristin Baver and Dr. Chris Kempshall to the show! In this episode, Mark and Becca invite their guests to discuss all their past Star Wars books, the work that goes into them behind the scenes, and their friendship, including how they first met, imposter syndrome, and a morsel-sized appetizer of the upcoming book: Star Pilots! Don't shelve this episode; it's a must-listen!

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Your hosts kick things off with the news: Hayden Christensen stopped by 'Hey Jonas!' Podcast and Dave Filoni's vision for Star Wars across generations. Mark and Becca then review the final two issues of Star Wars: Echoes of the Empire comic series: 'A Bad Day at Black Spire' and 'The Living Ghosts.' This conversation sparks tie-ins to Ahsoka season one, Star Wars: Legacy, and hopeful speculation about the upcoming novel, Star Wars: Twin Crossroads.

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Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! D23 delivered, and your hosts are here to break it all down. Mark and Becca kick things off with the Harrison Ford-inspired 'Indiana Jones' ride coming to Disney World in Florida, followed by the Star Wars: Starfighter reveals: an upside-down Rebel Alliance emblem with crisscross blasters resembling a skull-like symbol, and the name of Ryan Gosling's character. Dave Filoni talks about 'The Hunt for Ben Solo' and the Ahsoka Season 2 poster, air date, and official trailer!

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