While Obi-Wan Kenobi desperately pursues General Grievous, Captain Rex recovers from an injury and discovers a deserter from the clone army in this episode of The Clone Wars. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Obi-Wan Kenobi’s desperate pursuit of General Grievous, Suu, the Twi’lek wife to the deserter clone, Cut Lawquane, the clone that deserted from the Grand Army of the Republic to pursue a life his own choosing, Captain Rex’s perception of Cut and th...
Jun 30, 2025•38 min•Ep. 906
We dive into the most upsetting Star Wars character deaths, the best romances, some Legends characters, and even some Dungeons & Dragons in this edition of “Ask Me Anything Star Wars.” In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What kind of character a particular video game character would be in Dungeons & Dragons, What Star Wars character deaths upset us the most, What characters from The High Republic would we want to see in The Clone Wars, Whether we ...
Jun 27, 2025•38 min•Ep. 905
In part six of our series celebrating Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker discovers the identity of the Sith Lord and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Grievous battle to the death. Craig Dickinson from Reading Between the Reels joins us for the discussion. This discussion covers the segment of Revenge of the Sith that runs from 1:00:54 to 1:10:56. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Craig’s experience with Revenge of the Sith, The report that Obi-Wan Kenobi has engag...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 904
We resume our re-watch of The Clone Wars with a mission by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Adi Gallia to rescue a Jedi Master and capture General Grievous. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode, The new assets developed for The Clone Wars that appear in this episode, How Jedi Master Eeth Koth returned from the dead for this episode, How much General Grievous hates the Jedi, The long standing rivalry between Obi-Wan...
Jun 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 903
In this week’s Star Wars news, we discuss the BFI screening of the original print of Star Wars, Bryce Dallas Howard’s attempt to bring back Mace Windu, and new comic announcements. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The screening of the original print of Star Wars by the British Film Institute, Kathleen Kennedy’s comments on the future of Star Wars projects, Bryce Dallas Howard’s attempt to revive Mace Windu, The release of Charles Soule’s The High Repub...
Jun 20, 2025•29 min•Ep. 902
In this month’s edition of “World Between Worlds,” Jay is getting everyone ready for summer Star Wars style with beach towels, picnic supplies, workout clothes, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: A Grogu Love Pop birthday card, Darth Vader etched glasses and ice molds from Williams Sonoma , Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 badge prints, Star Wars socks from Stance , The Saber Crew socks from Stance , The LEGO Star Wars Logo set, The Chopper LEG...
Jun 18, 2025•55 min•Ep. 901
We conclude our discussion of Alexander Freed’s Reign of Empire: Mask of Fear with a look at Bail Organa’s attempt to clear the name of the Jedi, Soujen’s quest for revenge, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Bail Organa’s attempt to bring down the Emperor by exposing the truth of the Jedi, How Bail’s mission differs from Mon Mothma’s goals, The Separtist contingency plan embodied by Soujen Vak Nhalis, Saw Gerrera’s presence in the novel, The a...
Jun 16, 2025•46 min•Ep. 900
Casting for Starfighter, Andy Serkis on Andor season 2, and the return of Spaceballs feature in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Mia Goth joining the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter, A brief synopsis of Starfighter making its way around the internet, Andy Serkis on Kino Loy not appearing in season two of Andor, and The announcement of Spaceballs 2. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for a...
Jun 13, 2025•29 min•Ep. 899
We are going back to the days after the birth of the Galactic Empire with part one of our discussion of Alexander Freed’s Reign of Empire: Mask of Fear. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts about this novel, The setting of the novel after the conclusion of the war with the Separatists, Mon Mothma’s goals in this novel and what happened to her in the days after the fall of the Republic, The Galactic Heritage World of Eyo-Dajuritz, How P...
Jun 11, 2025•36 min•Ep. 898
Industrial Light & Magic create lava for Mustafar, undead pirates for Pirates of the Caribbean, and a digital car escape from aliens in the last episode of Light & Magic. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The legacy of George Lucas as discussed by many of the visual effects artists at Industrial Light & Magic, The influence of Ray Harryhausen on ILM, How the lava was created for Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith, The creation and use of digita...
Jun 09, 2025•34 min•Ep. 897
This week’s Star Wars news features a few anecdotes about Mark Hamill and his future playing Luke Skywalker. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Mark Hamill on his future as Luke Skywalker, How Hamill learned to embrace his time playing Luke, The trick that Mark Hamill uses to identify true Star Wars fans, Whether Fennec Shand might appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Ryan Reynolds pitches an R-rated Star Wars movie to Lucasfilm. Thanks for joining u...
Jun 06, 2025•33 min•Ep. 896
With Andor behind us, we put the notion that it will change the way we see Rogue One to the test. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Diego Luna’s quote about Andor that is the inspiration for this episode, How events like Cassian’s actions at the Ring of Kafrene are impacted, The relationship between Cassian Andor and K-2SO is impacted by Andor, Jyn Erso’s interactions with the Rebel Council after Cassian’s prior frustrations, How Director Krennic benefi...
Jun 04, 2025•36 min•Ep. 895
In the second episode of season two of Light & Magic, George Lucas, ILM, and their crew endure the reaction to The Phantom Menace and prepare for Attack of the Clones and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How this series helps to cement George Lucas’s legacy as a movie visionary, How Ahmed Best and Rob Coleman endured the reaction to Jar Jar Binks in The Phantom Menace, ILM’s work with particle graphics that lead to Twister, The work that went...
Jun 02, 2025•37 min•Ep. 894
We are playing a game by creating mini-marathons of movies featuring Star Wars actors in their non-Star Wars roles. With a lack of Star Wars news as of the time of the recording, we decide to try something new. Many Star Wars actors are known for roles outside of their performances in Star Wars. Other actors famous for their roles in Star Wars don’t have as extensive a career. In this game, we are challenging ourselves to create mini-movie marathons by pulling three actors’ names out of the prov...
May 30, 2025•31 min•Ep. 893
In part five of our series celebrating Revenge of the Sith, the war comes to the wookiees and Kashyyyk, Anakin says goodbye to Obi-Wan, and Obi-Wan confronts General Grievous. Alan Zaugg from Idiot’s Array joins us for this discussion. The episode of Podcast Stardust covers the segment of the movie that runs from 48:00 to 1:00:54 on Disney+. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our first impressions of the wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk, The Jedi Council’s ...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 892
We conclude our discussion of Tales of the Underworld with a discussion of Cad Bane and his origins from the final three episodes. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on the Cad Bane episodes of Tales of the Underworld, How Cad Bane and his childhood friend took diverging paths after a childhood job, The ambiguity of Cad Bane’s relationship with another Duros, Lazlo, a mentor type character for Cad Bane, Cad Bane’s desire for revenge,...
May 26, 2025•46 min•Ep. 891
In this week’s Star Wars news, John Boyega talks about the “New Jedi Order” movie in development, why Jyn Erso wasn’t in Andor, Darth Vader in Fortnite, and LEGO Masters. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: John Boyega’s thoughts on the upcoming “New Jedi Order” movie and whether he will appear in it, Tony Gilroy on why Jyn Erso didn’t have any type of appearance in Andor, Darth Vader’s appearance in Fortnite and the legal action that resulted, and Star W...
May 23, 2025•23 min•Ep. 890
In the latest roundup of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products, Jay finds some Andor related products and gets everyone ready for summer in Star Wars style. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The Ahsoka Tano Valentine’s Day Funko Pop , An Ahsoka Tano Tote Bag , An Ahsoka themed Chibi Characters 16-oz ceramic mug , Andor themed candles, air fresheners, and wax melts from The Nerf Herder Co. , The “I Have Friends Everywhere” t-shirt from ChewbakahCrates...
May 21, 2025•39 min•Ep. 889
It's time for another round of Revenge of the Sith trivia featuring questions about Count Dooku’s fight with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. The trivia featured in this episode comes from the portion of the movie that runs from 11:22 to 23:37. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we ask and answer trivia questions about: Count Dooku’s battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skwyalker, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Palpatine’s escape from the Invisibile Hand, Obi-Wan and Ana...
May 19, 2025•23 min•Ep. 888
The final three episodes of Andor raise the stakes for Cassian and the Rebellion as they race to rescue one of their own while the Empire scrambles to bury a secret. This episode of Podcast Stardust discusses the following episodes from season two of Andor: Episode 10 - “Make It Stop” Episode 11 - “Who Else Knows?” Episode 12 - “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on the final three episodes of season two and t...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 887
At long last, Star Wars fans learn of how Asajj Ventress survived and what her life’s course was in the aftermath of the Clone Wars in Tales of the Underworld. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts about the Asajj Ventress episodes of Tales of the Underworld, The quality of the music from the Kiners, The “funeral” for Asajj spawning from Dark Disciple, Asajj’s decision when given a choice to return to the land of the living and what...
May 14, 2025•37 min•Ep. 886
This week’s news includes our recaps of May the Fourth, new book news, and some speculation on Star Wars: Starfighter. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What we did on May the Fourth, The completion of the first week of filming on season two of Ahsoka, Some speculation on Star Wars: Starfighter, The announcement of Star Wars: Last Order, An excerpt from Wayseeker, and The announcement of Nightlands. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe t...
May 12, 2025•27 min•Ep. 885
The Empire commits the Ghorman Massacre, Mon Mothma makes a fateful speech, and Cassian Andor finds a new sidekick in the most recent batch of episodes from season two of Andor. We are covering “Messenger,” “Who Are You?” and “Welcome to the Rebellion” in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on these three episodes of Andor, The Ghorman Massacre, Cassian Andor’s mission to Ghorman, Syril Karn’s realization as to what ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 884
In the first episode of the second season of Light & Magic, George Lucas and Industrial Light & Magic take viewers behind the scenes of creating the special effects for The Phantom Menace. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts and reactions to the first episode of the second season of Light & Magic, How everyone at Industrial LIght & Magic wanted to work on a Star Wars movie, A surprising movie and character that was ins...
May 07, 2025•34 min•Ep. 883
We are discussing our experiences seeing Revenge of the Sith in the theaters again, the box office results for the re-release, and more in this week’s edition of Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our experiences seeing Revenge of the Sith in theaters for the re-release, The total box office results of the Revenge of the Sith re-release, The debut of the first two episodes of Tales of the Underworld on Fortnite, Why K-2SO isn’t appearing ...
May 05, 2025•27 min•Ep. 882
The political and revolutionary climate intensifies on Ghorman and Cassian Andor is sent to assess the situation in the latest arc of episodes from season two of Andor. We are covering “Ever Been to Ghorman,” “I Have Friends Everywhere,” and “What a Festive Evening” in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss (not in this order): Cassian and Bix hiding out on Coruscant, Cassian Andor’s mission to Ghorman and his evolution as a spy, What is happeni...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 881
Our discussion of the news from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 continues with a look at the Andor, Ahsoka, and Visions panels and other reveals. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The details about season two of Andor revealed during the panel and elsewhere, News about the second season of Ahsoka, Details about season three of Star Wars: Visions and a spinoff series, A sequel to LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, The announcement of a new video game, ...
Apr 30, 2025•36 min•Ep. 880
Cassian Andor steals a new TIE Fighter, Mon Mothma struggles with the reality of the Rebellion during her daughter’s wedding, and Luthen Rael does what must be done in the first three episodes of Andor season two. We are covering “One Year Later,” “Sagrona Teema,” and “Harvest” in this episode. In the fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Cassian Andor’s mission to steal a prototype TIE Avenger, Cassian’s interaction with the Maya-Pei brigade on Yavin IV, Bix Calle...
Apr 28, 2025•57 min•Ep. 879
Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is in the books, and we begin to recap the convention and all the news and reveals in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How we took in Star Wars Celebration Japan at home over the weekend, The announcement of Star Wars Starfighter, What we learned about The Mandalorian and Grogu, The reveal of the next animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord, Light & Magic season two now available on Disney+, Star Wars publi...
Apr 25, 2025•39 min•Ep. 878
Chancellor Palptaine and the Jedi Council create conflict within Anakin Skywalker as they each appeal to his loyalty and duty against the other. Allen Voivod from Star Wars 7x7 joins us for this discussion. The episode covers the segment of Revenge of the Sith that runs from 34:43 to 48:00. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Allen’s experience and favorite parts of Revenge of the Sith, Anakin’s decision not to tell Obi-Wan about his meeting with Yoda, Ch...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 877
