The Ryloth story arc from season one of The Clone Wars continues with Obi-Wan and a squad of clones working to liberate Twi’leks and destroy Separatist cannons. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on “Innocents of Ryloth,” Why this episode stands out and the themes of the episode, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Commander Cody’s orders to the clones, Two specific clones, Waxer and Boil, and their relationship to Numa, a young Twi’lek child, The gu...
Feb 10, 2025•34 min•Ep. 846
In the week’s Star Wars news, the New Jedi Order movie gets a new writer, Star Wars wins at the Saturn Awards, a new novel is announced, and Oscar Isaac is heading to Celebration. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The announcement of a new writer for the “New Jedi Order” movie and what, if anything, it means, Star Wars winning at The Saturn Awards, The announcement of a Bad Batch tie-in novel, and Oscar Isaac heading to Star Wars Celebration Japan. Than...
Feb 07, 2025•28 min•Ep. 845
We revisit the Star Wars Vintage Collection by discussing Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, the 1984 made for television follow-up to Return of the Jedi. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Some of the history of Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Our overall thoughts on this made for television movie and history with it, How the Ewoks were portrayed in this TV special. The choices made when it came to including real world animals, The special ef...
Feb 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 844
Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano lead the first phase of an invasion of Ryloth, but it comes at a cost and a valuable lesson for Ahsoka. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode and the story arc that it starts, Ahsoka disobeying order, the consequences, and Anakin’s reaction, Anakin placing Ahsoka in charge of their second attempt to break the blockade, Admiral Yularen’s support of Ahsoka and what that meant, and Some of t...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min•Ep. 843
The streaming numbers for Disney+ for 2024 are available, and a surprising entry came in second and lead all Star Wars and Marvel series. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The surprising overall success of The Acolyte compared to other streaming properties, What the numbers mean for a potential second season of Skeleton Crew, What shows might rank highly for 2025, The cover and a synopsis for The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi by Charles Soule, Rosar...
Jan 31, 2025•27 min•Ep. 842
With season one concluded, we are wrapping up our coverage of Skeleton Crew with a discussion of the show’s themes, favorite moments, characters, and Easter eggs, and some unresolved issues. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How are thoughts have or have not changed about Skeleton Crew now that some time has passed since the season finale, Some of the themes and messages of the show over the course of the season, Our favorite characters from Skeleton Cr...
Jan 29, 2025•46 min•Ep. 841
Recent reports have Ryan Gosling attached to Shawn Levy’s in-development Star Wars movie. We discuss this and other stories in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Reports that Ryan Gosling may be attached to Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie, A new Star Wars comic from Marvel featuring Han, Luke, and Leia, Why hasn’t Lucasfilm moved on with stories featuring Rey, Finn, and Poe, A return of a villain you probably have never heard of ...
Jan 27, 2025•29 min•Ep. 840
As Ahsoka and Padmé fight battle droids trying to release the Blue Shadow virus, Anakin and Obi-Wan take an urgent mission to find an antidote for the deadly disease in this episode of The Clone Wars. In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode, How George Lucas’s fingerprints are all over this episode, What Obi-Wan Kenobi knew or didn’t know about Anakin and Padmé’s relationship, Iego, it’s moons, the angels and the mystery presence preventing ships fro...
Jan 24, 2025•33 min•Ep. 839
In the first edition of World Between Worlds for 2025, Dennis and Jay discuss their holiday acquisitions. Plus, Jay is ready to help you with your New Year’s resolutions with some new Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Star Wars themed soap from Dr. Squatch , New Star Wars tumblers from Tervis , Star Wars Performance Light Crew socks from Stance , The Star Wars by JAZ - Stance Poly Crew Socks Box Set , Darth Bane...
Jan 22, 2025•53 min•Ep. 838
Rory McCann has been cast as Baylan Skoll for the second season of Ahsoka. We discuss this and more in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The news that Rory McCann has been cast as Baylan Skoll for the second season of Ahsoka after Ray Stevenson’s passing, What we think of Rory McCann from his past work, including as the Hound in Game of Thrones, What this means for the second season of Ahsoka, and An excerpt from Alexander Fr...
Jan 20, 2025•24 min•Ep. 837
Wim, Fern, KB, and Neel take the fight back to Jod and the pirates in the season finale of Skeleton Crew. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on the season finale and the series overall, The chances for a second season of Skeleton Crew, The reveal of the Supervisor and Jod’s response to meeting him, The attack of the pirates on At Attin, Jod’s backstory and history that lead him to this point, The final battle of the series, and m...
Jan 17, 2025•39 min•Ep. 836
Our year-long series analyzing Revenge of the Sith for its 20th anniversary begins with a look at the Jedi arrival at General Grievous’s flagship. Ryder Waldron from Idiot’s Array and Star Wars School of Dentistry joins us for this episode. This segment of the movie starts at 00:00 and runs to 11:21. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Ryder’s remembrances of seeing Revenge of the Sith for the first time, his favorite character, and favorite scene, The op...
Jan 15, 2025•55 min•Ep. 835
James Mangold recently spoke on his inspiration and motivation for writing an origins of the Force story. We discuss that and Sam Witwer’s return to Celebration in this week’s news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: James Mangold’s interview with MovieWeb on his “Dawn of the Jedi” movie, The upcoming Star Wars Insider special edition featuring Revenge of the Sith for its 20th anniversary, and Sam Witwer is headed to Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025. Tha...
Jan 13, 2025•20 min•Ep. 834
As the kids head home for At Attin, the pirates arrive first at the planet of “Eternal Treasure.” Jod Na Nawood makes his move and while a few questions get answers a few new ones emerge in the penultimate episode of Skeleton Crew. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on this episode and the season thus far, The parents desperate attempt to launch a probe and send a message to their children, Some of the secrets of At Attin that ar...
Jan 10, 2025•44 min•Ep. 833
Join us as we look ahead to the Star Wars content coming in 2025. Disney+, The High Republic and publishing, Star Wars Celebration, and more are all highlighted. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The lack of a Star Wars movie in 2025, but what we might learn about The Mandalorian and Grogu and other projects, Season two of Andor and other releases coming to Disney+, The final entries in phase three of The High Republic and other Star Wars novels and com...
Jan 08, 2025•36 min•Ep. 832
We round up some Star Wars news from the past month with a focus on more Star Wars Celebration Badge Art, the arrival of the HASLAB Ghost, and a farewell to Angus MacInnes. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The reveal of four new badges for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 plus a discussion of our favorites, More tickets for Star Wars Celebration Japan having sold out., The HASLAB Ghost has started shipping to backers and the pictures are awesome, and T...
Jan 06, 2025•22 min•Ep. 831
Fresh of Jod’s betrayal, Wim, Fern, Neel, and KB make their way back to their ship while overcoming obstacles and friendship difficulties. Meanwhile, Jod makes a pitch to the pirates. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts about episode six, The difficulty in the friendship between Fern and KB and how Wim and Neel help them overcome it, Jod’s appeal to the pirates to save his own life, Recovering the Onyx Cinder from the trash heap, ...
Jan 03, 2025•42 min•Ep. 830
Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2025 by helping Star Wars characters come up with New Year’s resolutions for 2025. In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What should Obi-Wan Kenobi resolve to do next year? Some goals for Asajj Ventress to strive towards, Resolutions for some The High Republic characters such as Cair San Tekka, A few resolutions for character from The Phantom Menace, and more. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star ...
Jan 01, 2025•29 min•Ep. 829
In our final episode of 2024, we are counting down our top ten pieces of Star Wars content across Disney+, book, comics, video games, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The criteria for our Star Wars top ten list for 2024 (it had to be released in 2024 and discussed on Podcast Stardust), Our favorite on screen Star Wars stories, including The Bad Batch, Skeleton Crew, Tales of the Empire, Some of the best Star Wars books and comics, including T...
Dec 30, 2024•37 min•Ep. 828
As Jod and the children close search for the pirate base that may have the clues they need to get back to At Attin, the pirates close in on them on a luxurious spa planet. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler reactions to this episode, A scheme concocted by the parents to get a message out to their children, The legendary pirate Captain Tak Rennod, Jod Na Nawood’s many aliases, Some answers as to the mystery of At Attin, Jod’s decision at t...
Dec 27, 2024•43 min•Ep. 827
As an extra Christmas present to our listeners, we are finishing the trivia for The Phantom Menace. The trivia questions in this episode are from the portion of The Phantom Menace that runs from 1:44:39 to the end of the movie. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we are answering trivia questions about: The beginning of the Battle of Naboo, Qui-Gonn Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s battle with Darth Maul, Queen Amidala’s invasion of the palace in Theed, Anakin Skywalker and...
Dec 25, 2024•37 min•Ep. 826
We’re celebrating Christmas and the holidays by giving out presents to the Star Wars characters we discussed this year. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What we might give various characters from The Bad Batch, The Acolyte, and Skeleton Crew, What Darth Vader might gift to Qui-Gon Jinn, The difficulties Elzar Mann might have giving anyone a gift, What kind of gift card we would give Hondo Ohnaka, and Other gift giving ideas for the characters from a ga...
Dec 25, 2024•25 min•Ep. 825
Lourna Dee is on a quest for redemption with the Jedi in their fight against Marchion Ro and the Nihil…or is she? We explore the latest The High Republic audio drama from Cavan Scott. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts about this audio drama, The performance of the voice cast with special props to Jessica Almasy as Lourna Dee, Avar Kriss’s fall back into behavior that predated the events of Tessa Gratton’s Temptation of t...
Dec 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 824
On their way home, Wim, Fern, Neel, and Jod arrive at an unexpected planet full of secrets that only further the mystery of At Attin, SM-33, and the Onyx Cinder in the fourth episode of Skeleton Crew. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on this episode overall, How the planet they arrive at is not At Attin, but is eerily similar to home, The child warriors of the Troik and the Hattans, Neel’s thoughts on war and the injustice of k...
Dec 20, 2024•39 min•Ep. 823
Just in time for Christmas, Jay has some Star Wars lifestyle and fashion product ideas for everyone on your list. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Recent Star Wars fashion and lifestyle acquisitions and product updates, The Shut Down the Garbage Mashers ornament from Hallmark , The Mandalorian Grogu in Hovering Pram ornament from Hallmark , Funko Something Wild! Star Wars The Mandalorian with Grogu Pocket Pop! Card Game , A Star Wars Holiday R2-D2 from...
Dec 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 822
We cover a little Star Wars casting news before diving into the deleted scenes from The Phantom Menace. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: A casting announcement for a surprise Hutt in The Phantom Menace, A tease for a potential second season of Skeleton Crew, Diego Luna appearing at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, The deleted scenes from The Phantom Menace, and Which, if any, of the deleted scenes we would have like to have seen in The Phantom Menace....
Dec 16, 2024•40 min•Ep. 821
Jod Na Nawood and the children make their escape from Port Borgo and look for assistance in finding At Attin in another action packed episode of Skeleton Crew. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our initial non-spoiler thoughts on this episode and the show in general, The meeting of the parents and their reaction to the safety droid bringing news from the Supervisor, Who or what is the Supervisor and what is “The Great Work,” More mystery around Jod Na N...
Dec 13, 2024•46 min•Ep. 820
From Amidala’s address to the Galactic Senate to her and the Jedi’s return to Naboo and more, we have over 50 trivia questions from The Phantom Menace for this episode. The trivia questions in this episode are from the portion of The Phantom Menace that runs from 1:22:46 to 1:44:38. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss trivia questions about: The aliens make a cameo in the Senate, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s meeting with the Jedi Council, The Jedi Council’s test ...
Dec 11, 2024•32 min•Ep. 819
In the second part of our discussion of Skeleton Crew, we discuss the droid, SM-33, the mystery of At Attin, Port Borgo, and Easter eggs from the first two episodes. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The introduction of SM-33, the droid on the found ship, The arrival at Port Borgo and the Teek ferryman, Other adventures and misadventures on Port Borgo The mystery of At Attin and how it is regarded as a myth, and The introduction of Jod Na Nawood and wha...
Dec 09, 2024•34 min•Ep. 818
In the first part of our discussion of Skeleton Crew, we discuss “This Could Be A Real Adventure” and “Way, Way Out Past The Barrier” as we meet the kids, the pirates, and the droids and the start of the adventure. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts from the first two episodes (the first five minutes of the show), What we thought of the kids that are the main stars of the show, The opening “crawl” of episode one of Skeleton Crew,...
Dec 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 817
