Luke is back to review 2 more entries from The High Republic series: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott and Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel Jose Older. We'd like to thank Disney Publishing and Del Rey Publishing for providing review copies of these 2 books.

Luke and Kelsey are back to discuss the numerous ways in which the Empire and the Republic intentionally resemble different aspects of American history and politics. Then they answer the big question: is Star Wars anti-American?

Thunderous Applause is back. It's just Luke this time and he's reviewing the first 2 novels from The High Republic series: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule and Into the Dark by Claudia Gray. there's also a short introduction to the High Republic era if you aren't terribly familiar.

Welcome to our very first episode! Luke and Kelsey introduce the premise of the show, talk about what the show will focus on and answer the first Big Question of the series: Is Star Wars Political? Thanks for listening!