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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

246 - Falynn Off the Roof

Well at least they're not performing psychology on each other any more. Instead now our squadron of heroes is dating, donning stupid costumes, and basically RPG-style infiltrating an Imperial planet to steal some X-Wings and a disease. Will it work? CAN IT WORK? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 246

245 - Kell Dommage

Time for a bunch of psychoanalytical work as performed at its best, by a group of die-hard edgy pilot kids with chips on their shoulders! Can our heroes fix Myn Donos and his perfectly understandable PTSD by just being really mean to him? Can Kell Batman his way into being nicer to Wes Janson? These chapters are the worst on today's Expounded Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 245

244 - Communications Down

The plan continues! The wraiths are still blowing up Imperial sympathizing targets while pretending to be the crew of the Night Caller, until they come calling to the wrong band of pirates. Pirates that have endlessly describable uglies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20231 hr

243 - Have a Blessed (Houghton) Ween

We've made it eight episodes in and now we finally get to see this commando squad do any commando business! The Wraiths launch a surprise raid on a secret Imperial window factory (editor's note: canopy factory, dammit) and immediately ruin everything by using their call numbers instead of their names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 243

Episode 242 - PIGGY'S IN SPACE

The plan to make a tiny spaceship out of other spaceships continues, before an assault is launched, a captain is killed, and the Wraiths take possession of a super special ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 202358 min

Episode 241 - 2 Fast 2 Folor

Finally some action ensues as our heroes face off with a bunch of TIEs, including a nickname for Interceptors we do not care for, then get caught in a complicated bomb situation that we're still not sure we understood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 20231 hr 7 min

Episode 240 - Fast & The Furious: Folor Drift

I bet you're all wondering if they spend more time in this episode training to fly X-Wings. Well I'm not gonna tell you. Instead I'll just say that Kell Tainor sucks and I wish this book was about Piggy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 240

239 - Gray's Anatomy's Squadron

Time to really put the team together. Sure enough, we're switching main character from Wedge to Kell in these chapters, and meeting the rest of the squad. You know the mold, sexy humans, goofy aliens, someone with a chip on their shoulder, that kind of stuff. Han Solo stops by for a brief nothing of a "this is what was happening at this time in other novels" sorta appearance, and we look at some X-Wings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 7 min

238 - You Killed My Father, Prepare to Fly

It's the recruitment montage! What sort of weirdos are we gonna get on our X-Wing/Commando squadron this time around? Also, we meet Admiral Trigit, who knows he looks good, and Warlord Zsinj! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 238

237 - Lock S-Foils in Exposition

Welcome to Season 22! We're going to be spending more time with the legendary destroyer of Death Stars Wedge Antilles now, so get ready for X-Wings, X-Wing shenanigans, wacky pilots, and every Republic character you've ever heard of even tangentially. Today's episode sets a lot of scene work for a book with a high possibility for silly times ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 237

236 - Starcave Wrapup

We answer YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS! Also we discuss the Lando trilogy as a whole, what we liked, what needed work, and what we would have done differently. Finally, after we deal with all of that, the announcement of the next book! Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 01, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 236

235 - Rokur Gepta Crokes

Ooh, a grand finale! It's all cool space battles and shocking revelations from here on out, so strap on your space belts and get ready for the sudden clash of all this books weird sci-fi concept creatures at once! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 235

234 - Wennis the Menace

Everyone's gearing up for the big battle. We've got Ones, Others, Rests, Whetts, and all the rest of our regulars and every one of them is waiting out the calm before the storm. Gepta is doing regular Gepta business, while Lando suggest a plan that might be a bit shit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 202357 minEp. 234

233 - Osuna Whett Ass Pussy

SABACC! Lando found a way to play sabacc with the Oswaft, so he's doing that. Meanwhile, Gepta fumes, Shanga stomps around oozing toxic masculinity all over the drapes and furniture, and we get the least dramatic shock reveal ever regarding Ottdefa Osuna Whett. Remember him? From two books ago? Well, good news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 04, 20231 hr 4 min

232 - Vuffi Vuffi Raa, Where Are Ya?

No joke folks, I recorded this episode, headed to Vegas for two days, came back with intent to post, and immediately caught RSV from my daughter (who is fine!). I have no idea what's on it. It's probably about Lando Calrissian, maybe Rokur Gepta. Vuffi is in the title, that's a safe bet he's in here. It's a mystery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 29, 20221 hr 6 min

231 - Ceci N'est Pas Un Poop

Lando puts on a big show, Lehesu can turn your... leftovers into diamonds, and Rokur Gepta keeps killing messengers. Meanwhile we meet the One, the Other, and Rest, and their fantastic inventing comedy routine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 02, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 22Ep. 231

230 - The Starcave of Starcave

What a difference continuity brings! We're finishing strong and actually covering the entire Lando Calrissian trilogy. We've got giant Manta Jellyfish space creatures. We've got Rokur Gepta meeting Klyn Shanga! We've got it all and more and we couldn't be more excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 20221 hrSeason 22Ep. 230

229 - Flamewind Wrapup

Hey! Sorry for the delay, but we're back on track with the Flamewind of Oseon wrapup. A little conversation, a little self reflection, and a surprising amount of answered questions await you, dear listener! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 08, 20221 hr 4 min

228 – An Embarrassment of Gepta’s

Oh wow, the shit all hits the fan here! Action! Intrigue! Extended lawn orgy! Thrill as we finally meet the legendary richest man in the galaxy Bohhuah Muttdah and his desperate attempts to enjoy his day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 228

227 – Hello Muttdah, Hello Fattdah

Oh wow, the shit all hits the fan here! Action! Intrigue! Extended lawn orgy! Thrill as we finally meet the legendary richest man in the galaxy Bohhuah Muttdah and his desperate attempts to enjoy his day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 227

226 – Flamewind Of Whooaaa-seon!

Cue the Strawberry Alarm Clock, because it’s time for a trippy flight through a rainbow space montage! Also there’s sabotage afoot, and fighters attacking! Exciting times indeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 202254 minEp. 226

Expounded Universe 225 – A Waywa With Words

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/expounded-universe-225-a-waywa-with-words.mp3 Well, it may have been a bit, but dang it we aren’t continuing the intriguing tale of Lando in jail, Rokur Gepta in monologue, and Klyn Shanga and his motley fighter squadron in space. Also joining us this week are the worst cop ever, a cop that is Big Bird, and Lob Doluff, recently bereft of his goddamn cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 26, 20221 hr 2 min

Expounded Universe 224 – Back to Back Sabacc

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/expounded-universe-224-back-to-back-sabacc.mp3 Finally some quality time with Rokur Gepta, who is rapidly shaping up into one of those villains who already knew you were going to do that, which might suck, but let’s face it, his method of torturing his own underlings are funny as hell. Meanwhile you’re never going to guess what Lando’s doing! Oh, no you will. He’s playing cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 14, 202257 min

Expounded Universe 223 – Twisted Steel, Leather Toilet

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/expounded-universe-223-twisted-steel-leather-toilet.mp3 Next book! And whoa, this one starts out with the libertarian coming on strong. Man, how did I not notice this when I read these at 14? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 2 min

Expounded Universe 222 – Mindharp of Sharu Wrapup

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/expounded-universe-222-mindharp-wrap-up.mp3 The poll isn’t over yet, but it’s looking very likely that we’ll just stay right here in the Centrality with young Lando and his cool droid companion for at least one more book, which is just fine by us. Also, we discuss every little detail of our thoughts and then answer a bunch of questions. We’re pros! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 16, 20221 hr 2 min

Expounded Universe 221 – Curse Your Sudden Yet Irrelevant Betrayal

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/expounded-universe-curse-your-sudden-yet-irrelevant-betrayal.mp3 Time to bring it home! We finally discover not only the titular Mindharp of Sharu, but also what it does! And we confront this book’s big villain… well sort of. But revelations abound all the same! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 12, 20221 hr 11 min

Expounded Universe 220 – Vuffi in Wonderlando

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/expounded-universe-220-vuffis-adventures-in-wonderlando.mp3 Is this episode big? Little? Both! We’re not sure exactly who’s doing the size changing around here, but everyone is brand new sizes (except Mohs, who instead has liberate’d tutemi ex inferis, apparently(yes I know what it actually means)). Also we’re inside the pyramids now, so that’s neat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 2 min

Expounded Universe 219 – The Taking Tree

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/expounded-universe-219-the-taking-tree.mp3 We’re stepping up the pace to three chapters. Today we check in with Lando (tied to a tree, dying) and Vuffi Raa (full of arrows, dying), and then amazingly more stuff happens! What a concept! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 29, 202258 min

Expounded Universe 218 – Who Gave That Toka A Crossbow

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/expounded-universe-218-who-gave-that-toka-a-crossbow.mp3 First, a brief discussion that has a surprising lack of detail available without going to a website: Does the Falcon have a bedroom? Feels like it should, right? But here’s Lando sleeping on the floor under the Dejarik table. Then other stuff happens! Mohs breaks bad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 20, 202248 min

Expounded Universe 217 – Mohs’ Tavern

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/expounded-universe-217-mohs-tavern.mp3 A man with a gun bursts through the door! And then things get slapstick, confusing, slapstick again, a little weird, maudlin for a second, really really confusing, and finally Jon and Jef fight for like 10 minutes! What an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 15, 202252 min
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