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Execute Chapter 66 : a Star Wars fiction podcast

The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer.
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Episodes

Jedi Trial

A Legends Clone Wars novel? Yup, there's a whole grip of them. What did we think of this one? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Feb 21, 202447 minEp. 81

The Force Unleashed

You probably played the game, but did you read the book? (it's considerably less fun) The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Feb 07, 202458 minEp. 80

Scoundrels

Beth talks to Timothy Zahn and then we discuss his book Scoundrels. It's Star Wars Ocean's Eleven! What could go wrong? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Jan 24, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 79

High Republic: The Eye of Darkness

High Republic Phase III! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook

Dec 20, 202359 minEp. 78

Death Troopers

You got zombies in my Star War! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Dec 06, 202351 minEp. 77

Crimson Climb

Another great book, another great episode. First, hear Beth's interview with Star Wars writer EK Johnston, then hear us talk about her latest novel, Crimson Climb, which is all about Qi'ra... and you know we like some Qi'ra around here. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and...

Nov 22, 202355 minEp. 76

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (w/ Gary Mitchel)

Forty years! Forty stories! One Gary! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 75

High Republic: Tales of Light and Life

More High Republic! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook

Oct 25, 202346 minEp. 74

Ahsoka Season One (w/ Dave West)

You didn't think we'd skip out on the biggest Star Wars event of 2023, did you? Not only are we talking about the first season of Ahsoka, we have a special guest: Needless Things founder and godfather of the podcast Dave West! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics ha...

Oct 11, 20232 hr 16 min

Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade

We're back and boy do we have a huge one. First, our Dragon Con 2023 report, then Beth's interview with Star Wars author Delilah S. Dawson, wrapping it up with Dawson's exceptional new novel, Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade. It's a good one, I promise. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that c...

Sep 27, 20231 hr 39 minEp. 73

Outbound Flight

We finally did it. We finally re-read the last important Thrawn novel in the Legends continuity. And boy do we learn a lot about everyone's favorite blue-skinned Grand Admiral. And man, Tim, we owe you an apology. Listen and find out why. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, a...

Aug 30, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 72

Cloak of Deception

This week we go back into Legends for our favorite author, Mr. James Luceno, and his prequel-Prequel book, Cloak of Deception. We also talk about the second volume of Star Wars: Visions on Disney+. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester ...

Aug 09, 202359 minEp. 71

High Republic: Path of Vengeance

Phase 2 of the High Republic comes a close with Cavan Scott's Path of Vengeance. At the end of the day, what did we think of this trip to the past and what does it mean for the High Republic going forward? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by...

Jul 12, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 70

High Republic: Cataclysm & Quest for Planet X

It's a High Republic double feature! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Jun 28, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 69

The Mandalorian Season 3

Bad Batch Season 2! Mandalorian Season 3! Special guest star Noel Wood of the Audible Interlude podcast. This one has it all. Join us, won't you, while we discuss a very sloppy season of streaming television. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music...

May 31, 20231 hr 36 min

Most Wanted (W/ Steven Cummings)

It's an all Qi'ra special! First, we discuss the character and comics in general with Hidden Empire artist Steven Cummings! Then, we discuss Most Wanted , the prequel novel to the prequel movie, Solo: a Star Wars story . The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to ...

May 17, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 68

Battle Scars

Our dive into video games continues with the sequel/prequel novel, Battle Scars, the tie-in to the latest Star Wars video game. And the game talks about the idea of the Jedi Survivor. With all these new Jedi we're learning escaped Order 66, does it make Yoda and Obi-wan less... special? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book cl...

May 03, 202346 minEp. 67

Battlefront: Twilight Company

Celebration Tokyo has come and gone and... you like news? Like, really like news? 'Cause we got some news for you. We have a sizable amount of news for you. Then, we talk about Alexander Freed's Battlefront: Twilight Company , which is really just a really depressing Vietnam book but with Stormtroopers. We kinda liked it, though. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up...

Apr 19, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 66

The Old Republic: Annihilation

Happy Birthday to us! Three years of this nonsense so we're gonna look at the last twelve months of books and pick our favorites. Then, it's back to the Old Republic and another video game tie-in book with Drew Karpyshyn's Annihilation. This book isn't exactly what we expected, but did we like it anyway? The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action...

Apr 05, 20231 hrEp. 65

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (w/ Gary Mitchel)

40 writers. 40 stories. 40 years of The Empire Strikes Back. We return to the From a Certain Point of View series with our good friend Gary Mitchel. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Mar 15, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 64

The Old Republic: Revan

Done with the High Republic for the time bring, this episode we take a trip to The Old Republic with the tale of every gamers’ favorite Jedi then Sith then Jedi again, Revan. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Myste...

Mar 01, 202350 minEp. 63

High Republic: The Battle of Jedha

This time we're back with the brand new High Republic audio drama The Battle of Jedha. We have thoughts. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Feb 15, 202359 minEp. 62

High Republic: Convergence and Quest for the Forbidden City

How is Phase 2 of The High Republic doing? Listen and find out about these two latest entries. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 61

Andor Season One (w/ Guests!)

Did you think we wouldn't cover ANDOR? Ryan's favorite Star Wars thing maybe ever? Yeah, we're covering Andor. And as usual, we have our friends Pete and Keith along to talk about it with us. Did we all love the most acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars show to date? Mostly. Listen and find out. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book cl...

Dec 21, 20221 hr 30 min

X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble

This episode we head back to Star Wars Legends with the second book in the X-Wing series, Wedge's Gamble by Michael A. Stackpole. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of The Mystery Men? Facebook...

Dec 07, 20221 hrEp. 60

Tales of the Jedi

As Season 1 of Andor wraps up, we don't want you to forget the other Star Wars show that dropped right in the middle of it. In this episode we once again put down the words and look at some pictures, breaking down the Tales of the Jedi series on Disney+. What didwe think of this Force-fueled microseries? Who would we like to see featured in additional seasons, if they come? Why not give us a listen and find out. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans sa...

Nov 23, 20221 hr 21 min

High Republic: Path of Deceit

The High Republic is back! This episode we cover the YA novel Path of Deceit by Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton. Set 150 before High Republic Phase One, Phase Two yet again gives us a brand new cast of Jedi to fall in love with before they are brutally murdered by this sadistic group of writers. They really do hate us and we love them for it. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series...

Nov 09, 202257 minEp. 59

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

Just in time for Halloween, we talk about one of Star Wars' scariest character, the one, the only, Darth Maul. After a brief discussion about everyone's favorite ex-Sith lord turned crime baron, we dig into Michael Reaves' 'Shadow Hunter', which has recently been re-released with a bitchin' audiobook read by Maul's Clone Wars performer, Mr. Sam Witwer! The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started ...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 58

The Princess & The Scoundrel

This week the gang discusses the new Han and Leia romance novel The Princess & The Scoundrel! Is it any good or is it just a 400 page advertisement for a hotel? Listen and find out. Also, we talk about the newest Disney+ LEGO Special, Star Wars Summer Vacation. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the ...

Oct 12, 202259 minEp. 57

Padawan

So you've seen the Obi-Wan show, watched his adventures on the Clone Wars, but what was Obi-Wan's true first adventure? This young adult book follows teenage Kenobi as he defies Qui-Gon Jinn and sets out on his own. Get ready for some youthful angst, a little bit of rebellion, and a group of kids that may or may not be tapped into the Force. The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to...

Sep 28, 202250 minEp. 56
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