Thrawn and On and On

Prep your survival manual and press those imperial officer uniforms! Shaun, Alex, and special guest, Tiara W., cast reddish eyes at the new canon to discuss Timothy Zahn’s return to the universe in Star Wars: Thrawn. Our intrepid crew talks about this new incarnation of the only member of the Blue Man Group that matters, with some attention to how his character differs from the Legends universe and just what it means to be in Thrawn’s good graces. Plus there’s a lot of conversation about imperial politics and the infamous Grand Moffs, Zahn’s exploration of the imperial navy, and even some love…err…hate for the wrinkly grumpster himself:  Emperor Palpatine.

We hope you enjoy the episode!Show Notes:

* Star Wars: Thrawn (Wookieepedia)

* Star Wars: Thrawn (Wikipedia)

* Star Wars: Thrawn (Del Rey)

* Tiara’s Stuff:

* Tiara’s Twitter

* The BiblioSanctum

* Kate’s Stuff:

* Kate’s Website

* Kate’s Twitter

* Alex’s Stuff:

* Alex’s Website

* Alex’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Stuff:

* Shaun’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Website

* Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!):

* The New Rebellion by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Legends)

If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page. Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Have a question? Feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

Our intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Jack up your hyperspace engines and get your Sith bath salts ready! Shaun, Alex, and Kate bounce back in time to the OLD Canon (Legends) for an in-depth discussion of Paul S. Kemp’s Crosscurrent. And “time” really is the word of the day. The crew of this absurdly comical starfreighter take a look at how Kemp’s novel deals with Force users in two drastically different time periods, the role of vengeance and doubt in the battle between the Dark and Light, and even the eccentricities of the Unknown Regions. Plus, this is the first book they’ve read that is downright creepy, so you better believe they’ve got a few things to say about getting the willies while reading a Star Wars novel.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* Crosscurrent (Wookieepedia)

* Crosscurrent (Wikipedia)

* Crosscurrent (Del Rey)

* Our #StarWarsFanJoy:

* “Lucasfilm Unveils Complete ‘Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘ Publishing Program” via StarWars.com

* “California votes to officially declare May 4 ‘Star Wars Day‘” by Aris Folley (The Hill)

* “CC Sabathia drove to Yankee Stadium in a Yoda costume to hand out bobbleheads on Star Wars Day” by Adrian Garro (MLB Cut4)

* Wernor Herzog on The Mandaloria via AP Entertainment

* Kate’s Stuff:

* Kate’s Website

* Kate’s Twitter

* Alex’s Stuff:

* Alex’s Website

* Alex’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Stuff:

* Shaun’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Website

* Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!):

* Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (New Expanded Universe)

If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page. Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Have a question? Feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

Our intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

Chill your coaxium and holster your blasters, the team is BACK!! That’s right, Shaun, Alex, and Kate have returned after a too long absence to tackle their first book in the NEW Canon, Bloodline by Claudia Gray. If you haven’t read the book yet, no worries, because the team will give you a giant spoiler wall just in case you think a book that whatever happens before Force Awakens and after Return of the Jedi could actually spoil anything for you. The team discusses how this is primarily a Leia book, what gave rise to the First Order, how and why this is not your mom’s hopeful Star Wars, and so, so much more.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes:

* Bloodline (Wookieepedia)

* Bloodline (Wikipedia)

* Bloodline (Amazon)

* Bloodline (Audible.com; read by January LaVoy)

* Kate’s Stuff:

* Kate’s Website

* Kate’s Twitter

* Alex’s Stuff:

* Alex’s Website

* Alex’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Stuff:

* Shaun’s Twitter

* Shaun’s Website

* Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!):

* Crosscurrent by Paul S. Kemp

If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page. Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Have a question? Feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.

Our intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

The trilogy ends, but the saga lives forever!  In our third episode, Kate, Rachael, and Shaun conclude the Thrawn Trilogy with a discussion of Timothy Zahn’s The Last Command and a side discussion about the origins of Rey and Rogue One (our hopes and our fears).  We discuss the politics of the narrative, explore the development of the characters, new and old, examine the politics and underlying meanings in the trilogy as a whole, the number of Ewoks found on Endor, and so much more!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Now for a poll!  If you want to help us pick the next book or series to read in the Star Wars Legends/Expanded Universe, vote on the poll below (future polls for the New Canon/Expanded Universe will also go live in the future).  Hooray for choices!

Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Send us an email at skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com!

Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show!

Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Thrawn and On and On Episode 3 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

The Last Command (Wookieepedia)

The Last Command (Wikipedia)

The Last Command (Amazon)

The Last Command (Audible.com; read by Marc Thompson)

Endor (Wookieepedia)

Rogue One trailer (2016)

Kate’s Stuff:

Kate’s Website

Kate’s Twitter

Rachael’s Stuff:

Rachael’s Website

Rachael’s Twitter

Shaun’s Stuff:

Shaun’s Twitter

Shaun’s Website

Our NEXT book (get it NOW to read along with us!):

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Del Rey)

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Star Wars Wikia)

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Audible)

Our new intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

Our journey through the Star Wars Expanded Universe continues!  In our second episode, Rachael Acks, Kate Sherrod, and Shaun Duke discuss Timothy Zahn’s Dark Force Rising, the second book in the Thrawn Trilogy.  Also included:  we discuss the trailer for Rogue One and the reactions by certain fans — much ranting ensued!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Since this is our second episode, we hope you’ll take a moment to tell us what you think.  Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Send us an email at skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com!

Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show!

Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Thrawn and On and On Episode 2 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Dark Force Rising (Star Wars Wikia)

Dark Force Rising (Amazon)

Dark Force Rising (Audible.com; read by Marc Thompson)

Our Plugs:

No Sh!t, There I Was edited by Rachael Acks on Kickstarter!

Kate’s Stuff:

Kate’s Website

Kate’s Twitter

Sarah’s Stuff (who couldn’t make it this time around)

Sarah’s Website

Sarah’s Twitter

Rachael’s Stuff:

Rachael’s Website

Rachael’s Twitter

Shaun’s Stuff:

Shaun’s Twitter

Shaun’s Website

Our new intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

The Expanded Universe may be gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a vacation in it!  In the first episode of Thrawn and On and On, Kate Sherrod, Sarah Chorn, Rachael Acks, and Shaun Duke discuss Timothy Zahn’s classic, Heir to the Empire.  Also included:  we explain how we became Star Wars fans (one of us is a newbie!), and Kate shares a Star Wars-themed sonnet!

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Since this is our first episode, we hope you’ll take a moment to tell us what you think.  Want to suggest a book?  Think we should add a feature?  Send us an email at skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com!

Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show!

Here’s the episode (show notes are below):

Thrawn and On and On Episode 1 — Download (MP3)

Show Notes:

Heir to the Empire (Star Wars Wikia)

Heir to the Empire (Amazon)

Kate’s Stuff:

Kate’s Website

Kate’s Twitter

Sarah’s Stuff:

Sarah’s Website

Sarah’s Twitter

Rachael’s Stuff:

Rachael’s Website

Rachael’s Twitter

Our new intro music comes “Juno” by Chronox (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.

That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.