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A Star Wars podcast that looks at how real-world history ties in with our favourite space saga. The show combines a true passion for Star Wars with a deep love of history.Hosted by Simon, Steele and... more
FAQs about The Joy of Star Wars:How many episodes does The Joy of Star Wars have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
April 08, 2023Class Dynamics and Urbanism on CoruscantSimon, Steele, and Vaughn are joined by their friend Daniel to look at Coruscant and discuss how the class dynamics and urbanism that we see in the capital of the Republic compares to that of Washington D.C.. And we of course end the episode with a quiz!...more1h 54minPlay
February 07, 2023The Pursuit of Joy - Star Wars Podcast Day 2023For the 24th anniversary of Jedi Talk, the very first Star Wars related podcast which premiered back on February 7, 1999, Simon, Steele, and Vaughn celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day by talking about "joy" in both Star Wars and American History. After the discussion, stay tuned to see if you can beat Steele and Vaughn's score in the quiz....more1h 26minPlay
January 26, 2023Prison Industrial ComplexSimon, Steele, and Vaughn discuss the history behind legalised slavery in state and federal prisons in the US and how this abhorrent system is represented in Star Wars media. Then stay tuned to the end of the show for another Star Wars quiz!...more1h 17minPlay
January 12, 2023Deep Dive - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediWe’re back! After an extended break Simon, Steele, and Vaughn return to do a deep dive episode on Episode VI - Return of the Jedi....more1h 52minPlay
August 29, 2022Bodily Autonomy Under the Senate's Military Industrial ComplexSimon, Steele, and Vaughn dive into the subject of bodily autonomy and how it relates to military recruitment, both in real-life and in Star Wars. They then discuss their thoughts on the Obi-Wan Kenobi tv series, and then finish the episode with a quiz....more1h 34minPlay
May 27, 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi - A celebration of the characterSimon, Steele, and Vaughn celebrate the release of the new Disney Plus show by discussing all things Obi-Wan Kenobi. We celebrate the character in all his forms, be that live action or animated. We dive into a wide range of categories and share our love of everything from his various haircuts to his sassiest moments. And stay tuned to the end of the episode for another Star Wars quiz!...more1h 48minPlay
May 07, 2022Deep Dive - Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackSimon, Steele, and Vaughn do another deep dive episode, this time on Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Discussion points include: our favourite moments in the film, best minor characters, and worst internet theories. And as with most episodes we do of this podcast, we can’t help but discuss Episode II – Attack of the Clones....more1h 56minPlay
April 22, 2022Indoctrination in Star WarsSimon, Steele, and Vaughn discuss indoctrination, and look at real world events such as McCarthyism, as well as depictions of indoctrination in Star Wars. Stick around to the end of the episode for another Star Wars quiz!...more1h 30minPlay
March 24, 2022Corruption in Star WarsSimon, Steele, and Vaughn look at the topic of corruption in Star Wars and how it ties in with corruption in American history. And at the end of the show Simon hosts another Star Wars quiz for Vaughn and Steele....more1h 22minPlay
February 22, 2022The Chosen OneSimon, Steele, and Vaughn dive into the topic of the "Chosen One" and discuss how it might relate to American mythologies and history. Also, Simon was tasked with watching the Mortis trilogy of episodes in Clone Wars – find out his reaction to watching Clone Wars for the first time. And then to finish up we have a game built around minor Star Wars characters....more1h 38minPlay
FAQs about The Joy of Star Wars:How many episodes does The Joy of Star Wars have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.