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Expounded Universe

Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylorsystemmasterypodcast.com
Jef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.
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Episodes

306 - Mimban Number Five

You can't get earlier Star Wars EU novels than this right here. Welcome to the "sequel in case the sequels didn't happen" of Star Wars, where the force was still mysterious and Luke didn't know who his sister was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 202547 min

305 - Jedi Twilight Wrap Up

Why, it's the twilight of Jedi Twilight! And frankly? Good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 20251 hr 7 min

304 - Don't Call it a Comeback

That ended abruptly! Sure enough we get a chapter containing both Vader and Xizor, but... eh you'll see. Also there's some robots and some big-ish reveals, I suppose! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 03, 202559 min

303 - All I Need Is A Miracle

Vader packs up and rides to join the party, Jax and company fight some crazy robots, and Xizor meets Nick Rostu, surely that's fantasic, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202556 min

302 - Here Comes a Special Droid

Honestly, I-5 isn't even super important here, we just think it's so funny how he keeps having a module for exactly what the group needs every time. Really, this is the "Xizor Makes His Move" set of chapters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 20251 hr 3 min

301 - A Special Pinch

Man is I-5 ever useful. But who's also a protocol droid with a weird gun hand that everyone wants to know about? I bet you all forgot about Bug Eyes, who is theoretically the MacGuffin of this production, and who JUST TURNED UP. Yeah! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 202558 min

300 - Slut Plate Summer

Well dang, this was episode 300? Then I guess we shall podcast in the shade. In today's episode Jax and the gang escape some droid police (DROID POLICE, BEEP BEEP BEEP) on flying Segways, while Rhinann whines and Nick Rostu... also kinda whines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 20251 hr

299 - Pardon My French, But Jax Pavan is an Asshole

Oh hey, this book has act breaks! And we just found what might be the only one! You can tell because I-5 finally finds Jax Pavan. Who is an asshole about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 20251 hr 6 min

298 - Rostu on the Smuggle Bus

This episode is a Jax-free space. We focus on Den, we check in with Nick Rostu, and somehow Kaird is still kicking around, but we aren't seeing what's up with Jax and Laranth. Also, Rhinan is making strong moves towards just ruining the Empire's public relations division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 202557 min

297 - Rokko's Modern Light

Finally Laranth turns up, and she brings with her something we were missing last time we did this series, an explanation of what a Gray Paladin is exactly (besides the lamest D&D character that your lamest gaming buddy won't shut up about). Meanwhile, Dhur is a reporter and Nick is apparently a gambler, but good news! Joyous news! It's not sabacc! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 20251 hr 17 min

296 - Rostu to the Rescue

No one new, and we'll still moving pieces into place, but hey Nick and Jax have met and headed off for a just-dudes sushi brunch, which if you think about it, Star Wars doesn't have nearly enough of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 20251 hr 10 min

295 - The Den Dhur Bender

We've met almost everyone we know we need to now! Just Laranth to go! But hark, we're meeting a subvillain for the book this time, and he hates Xizor, and now we're hearing that old classic Xizor bragging. Feels good to be home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 20251 hr 11 minEp. 295

294 - Smoggy Bottom Boys

Oh right, I just remembered that as much fun as Den and I-5 and laughing at Aurra Sing were, Jax Pavan is a dude what sucks. It's all coming back. Yes, that's right folks, welcome back to Coruscant Nights, the noir Star Wars. We're meeting a few new to us names today. Even Piell, Nick Rostu, and of course Jax are all running around the bowels of the city planet having remarkably similar adventures, all things considered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jan 04, 20251 hr 10 min

293 - Fatal Alliance Wrapup

Your burning questions! Answered! Our final thoughts on this book! Given! And the next book? Announced, baby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20241 hr 19 minEp. 293

292 - Avoid the Amnioid

The Amnioid is Lema Xandret. Forget to say that in the episode, so it needed explanation here. Okay, we're wrapping it up! Another story in the can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 292

291 - It's a Sebbadonomenon

Definitely on the homestretch here, as some secrets are revealed and we start to see our Padawan/Sith Apprentice consider the merits of their respective other sides. Everyone's starting to unveil their big plans, but what of Dao Stryver? He's just flying around! What's that guy all about? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 202459 minEp. 291

290 - Sith Lightning Crashes

Oh ho, so we've swapped masters and apprentices for a couple of little Jedi field trips, and the action is literally heating up with literal actual lava. Literally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 20241 hr 5 min

289 - Ula Vii en Rose

Look, I thought of that title like two months ago and I don't think we're ever gonna get it to line up perfectly, but I'll be damned if we don't use it! So in this episode Ula sort of takes control of the combine fleet, and that'll have to work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 03, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 289

288 - Dao and the Art of Shuttlecraft Maintenance

This book is starting to seem like a big sifter designed to force our main characters slowly but inexorably into one party, and this is continuing here as Mandalorian Dao Stryver finally starts calling shots about the next steps to stop the hexes. How long can Hetchkee stick around? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 202458 minEp. 288

286 - What's The Buzz Satele Me What's A Happenin'

(Oh no, this one has sat a minute, my bad) Everyone must find their own way to figure out where the trail leads, and this episode is all about how they're doing it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 202455 minEp. 286

287 - Hex Based Space Combat

And the action fires right back up! Is there something special in the space past where the books get better, because this is starting to remind us of Red Harvest with how much actual "doing shit" is happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 202450 minEp. 287

285 - The Mojo Dojo Encaasa Bareesh

Finally, a bunch of heroes get sent on a quest. Honestly this book is actually shaping up to match that Lucas quote about Star Wars rhyming like poetry, which is frankly wild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 20241 hrEp. 285

284 - Shigar, We're Going Down Swinging

The grand battle plays on, though I think we're both getting fairly sick of Dao Stryver just being immune to absolutely everything. Meanwhile a few things are explained, a few folks are rescued, and we're seeing the seeds of our spy switching sides again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 202455 minEp. 284

283 - Hex on the Breach

Well well, we're already at a lightsaber fight. And get this, it's like three chapters of action sequence in a row! In a Star Wars novel this is considered something of an anomaly, as the middle of the books is normally utilized largely to introduce the identical cousins of background cantina characters or extending the page count. But not here! Here we're getting a fight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 03, 202446 minEp. 283

282 - Holy Stryver

The streams have begun to cross, but gently at first, as Ula Vii the reluctant spy has met everyone's instant favorite, JET NEBULA. Meanwhile, Ax does sith stuff, Shigar does jedi stuff, and Larin is apparently quite hot. Good for her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 282

281 - Rancor Ridin' Dirty

Okay, this one I remember. Our characters one by one begin to converge on Nal Hutta, the current homeworld of everyone's favorite big slug gansgters. No one meets anyone else yet though. We're saving that for sweeps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 06, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 281

280 = The Toxic Moxla Avenger

Okay, apparently I forgot to post this very important episode for a while and a half, between work trips and some ongoing medical drama, it just slipped my attention. I officially apologize. Also, I have no idea what happened in it. I don't even know what a moxla is anymore. Some sort of venomous thing, I trust. Please enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 06, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 280

279 - Cinzia Been Gone!

Welcome back to Star Wars! Specifically that special brand of Bioware-era Star Wars (like, they got their own era) set 4000 years before New Hope! Meet a bunch of new characters with forgettable fantasy names and also JET NEBULA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 09, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 279

278 - Shadows Rising Wrapup

What did we think? What did you want to know? What are we doing next? The elements? We answer all the questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 278

277 - Bwon with the Wind

The climax is reached, can this book actually change anything or move any of the in-game story along? Will Bwonsamdi survive? Who rides what mounts? The elements? You better believe it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 277
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