The final pre-championship Jeopardy is underway, this time featuring Kiran, Cam and Gabriel! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
From Ryloth to Raxus, Orn Free Taa to Avi Singh, dejarik to Chopper, the latest episodes of The Bad Batch have offered absolutely exceptional worldbuilding and fun twists. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Dr. Wright, Tommy Tomasian and Dan Cousins compete in the second edition of our one-year anniversary Jeopardy game! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Kicking off our one-year celebration is the first of our Jeopardy championship. Five contestants battle it out for Star Wars knowledge supremacy...who will prevail? Listen to find out, and be sure not to miss subsequent installments in the coming weeks! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
The Bad Batch have returned, and they have more on their plate than ever. The inhibitor chips have been activated, Rex is back and WAIT WHAT?! Was that CAD BANE?!? This show just got exponentially better... OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Having learned something they already know, Rowan and Sebastian subject themselves to the first Ewok TV movie from the early 1980s. Caravan of Courage is slow, dull and senseless, bur does it have any worth? That is what will be debated this week on a band-new Across the Stars! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Eliza Hackler rejoins Across the Stars for a discussion about the seminal Star Wars Legends novel Heir to the Empire, and its biggest and most important character, Grand Admiral Thrawn. Is his Legends backstory equally as interesting as his new canon one? Did his character really need to be rebooted? We have all the tidbits and more in our new episode! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor....
Did Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru end up becoming stormtroopers? Did Han Solo pull the trigger for his son? These are some of the insane (and sometimes rational) Star Wars theories that Danial Cousins has returned to the podcast to discuss! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
The Bad Batch has proven to be one of the all-time best Star Wars television series, and it only has five episodes so far! In the latest episode of Across the Stars, Rowan and Sebastian review and recap the latest four, discussing the inclusion of Fennec Shand and connections to the original trilogy, among other things. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions...
Star Wars, a generation-spanning franchise, has touched the hearts of many, but what lots do not know is how much of the stories presented in the nine films are actually inspired by true historical events. Mr. Christopher Abel joins Rowan and Sebastian to break these down, and how exactly they fit into the vision of George Lucas! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions...
Was that clumsy Gungan merely a patsy, or was he the one pulling the strings the entire time? Dan Cousins rejoins Across the Stars to break down the (in)famous Darth Jar Jar theory, and discusses if there is any merit behind it. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Dave Filoni has graced us with yet another Star Wars animated series, this one set in the immediate “Aftermath” of Order 66 and the near-extinction of the Jedi. It’s the Bad Batch, folks! Rowan and Sebastian review the pilot episode and imagine the things yet to come over the next fifteen weeks... OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions
Nothing divisive about this one! The Rise of Skywalker ended the Skywalker Saga, but at what cost? Newly re-elected Supreme Chancellor Kiran joins Rowan and Sebastian to break down what exactly went wrong with the Rise of Skywalker, and if there is anything possibly redeemable about the third film in the sequel trilogy. Happy May the 4th! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com SUPPORT US: anchor.fm/extraonions...
After the original run of Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky made a series of Star Wars animated shorts that revolutionized the concept of the Clone Wars in between the release of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Kiran once again joins Rowan and Sebastian to break down and review the second collection of those shorts, this one an immediate prequel to RotS. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com...
After the original run of Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky made a series of Star Wars animated shorts that revolutionized the concept of the Clone Wars in between the release of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Kiran joins Rowan and Sebastian to break down and review the first collection of those shorts. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
Canto Bight (arguably the most divisive point) is now over, but The Last Jedi itself is not, Brennen and Dr. Wright are still here, so it's time to discuss the (objectively) best moments in the film, and perhaps in all of Star Wars. But we know, the big question remains: are the people on this podcast ever going to agree on the movie as a whole? Find out in PART TWO of our review... OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspo...
Is it time to review the most divisive Star Wars film of all time? I think it is...but we would not even think of doing it without guests! Rowan and Sebastian have very different opinions on The Last Jedi, so Brennen and Dr. Wright have arrived to back them up. Is it the worst Star Wars film, is it mediocre, or is it among the best? Listen to find out, we may or may not come to a conclusion in PART ONE of our review... OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531...
Is this a Last Jedi review? Absolutely NOT! Rowan and Sebastian are joined by Erin McInerney as they review the 1987 Mel Brooks classic spoof Spaceballs, full of brilliant physical comedy and clever timing, with some excellent (and other so-so) performances to boot! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
The upcoming Obi-Wan TV show has added a whopping TEN (10) new cast members, and a brand-new trailer for The Bad Batch has been released! Rowan and Sebastian analyze the news and what it could mean for the future of Star Wars on Disney+! OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
The Force Awakens debuted in 2015, and was poised to be the indicator of Disney's future success with the Star Wars franchise. As it turns out, it was the least divisive film of the sequel trilogy. Cam Bozora joins Rowan and Sebastian to break down the film that introduced us to Rey, Finn, Poe and Kylo Ren, along with the heartbreak of losing a beloved Star Wars icon and an apparently lucrative cameo for Mark Hamill. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id154553170...
Never heard of the Bechdel Test? Not a problem! If you have, you might be surprised to learn which of the Star Wars films pass and which ones don't... OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
Do you feel the urge to say “General Kenobi” at every “Hello there” that’s thrown your way? Then this episode is for you! Hayden rejoins Rowan and Sebastian to discuss MEMES, the epicenter of modern internet Star Wars fandom. So grab some death sticks and settle in for a Star Wars-themed discussion on the indefinable internet jokes. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
Everything is proceeding as we have foreseen, as our coverage of the Original Trilogy comes to an end with Return of the Jedi. OUR NEW PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extra-onions/id1545531707?uo=4 CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
With the reading over and done with, some of the cast reunites for a spirited discussion in which comparisons are drawn between Duel of the Fates and the “real” episode 9, Rise of Skywalker; Disney’s handling of minority characters is criticized; and the modern definition of a controversy is debated, among other topics of discussion. CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
The First Order closes in as our heroes make a desperate attempt at a final rebellion in our final episode of the Duel of the Fates script reading! CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
Rey, Poe, Finn and Rose continue their journey across the galaxy in an alternate Episode IX as we continue our script reading of Duel of the Fates! CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
The production of Episode IX was off to a rough start, and it turns out the first version that was written was completely scrapped and redone. Along with a number of guests (first time and returning), Rowan and Sebastian embark to read the script and discover its secrets! CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
Laugh it up, fuzzball! Brennen Savery returns to the podcast to review the widely agreed-upon *best* film in the original trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back, where the outcome is hazy, the battles are visually stunning, and Darth Vader drops a major reveal...that we all already knew. However, we must unlearn what we have learned, so as to properly enjoy it. CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
From Darthenshmirtz to T-16 Skyhoppers, the Phineas and Serb Star Wars special will go down in history as one of the best animated Star Wars crossovers of all time. Brennen Savery (long-time listener, first-time guest) joins Sebastian and Rowan to break down the iconic episode and their memories behind it. And by the way, none of this is canon, so you can just relax. CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
The no-longer-canon universe of Star Wars had some strange inhabitants (even stranger than Babu Frik, mind you!) but some of them just seem too crazy to be real. In this special episode, Rowan and Sebastian are joined by some special guests to play a game where they discover exactly what is real and what could never be. This is the Star Wars Legends Character Quiz! CONTACT US: acrossthestarspod@gmail.com
