We are celebrating five years and 800 episodes of Podcast Stardust by looking at the last 100 episodes and predicting what will happen in the next 5 years and 800 episodes. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The scope of our discussions over the past 100 episodes, What our favorite topics have been from the…

A character makes his way into Skeleton Crew from The Battle for Endor and all the publishing reveals from NYCC are featured in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The surprise reveal that a character species from The Battle for Endor will be appearing in Skeleton Crew, Covers for…

The Gungans take the field against the battle droids, Padmé leads the Naboo against the Viceroy, and Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi duel Darth Maul. We are joined by Craig Dickinson from Reading Between the Reels, and Tom Gross from Teachers in the Dungeon for this discussion of The Phantom Menace. The segment of The Phantom Menace we are discussi…

Kit Fisto, his former Padawan, and a squad of clones infiltrate the lair of General Grievous. Can the Jedi escape before Grievous eliminates them all? In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The introduction of Kit Fiston into The Clone Wars, Some of the backstory of General Grievous, How Count Dooku has set a t…

Star Wars and Marvel are commemorating 10 years of new canon comics with Star Wars: A New Legacy. Also, there is another guest announcement for Star Wars Celebration in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The announcement of Star Wars: A New Legacy, Some of the characters appearin…

Jay has found some Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products perfect for fall and Halloween in this edition of World Between Worlds. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Star Wars inspired shirts from Phaseline, A Hunter inspired scent from The Nerf Herder Co., An Ahsoka themed candle from The Nerf Herder Co.,…

Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Luminara Unduli defend Nute Gunray from Asajj Ventress as she leads an assault against a Republic cruiser in this episode of The Clone Wars. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Pairing Ahsoka with Luminara, Ahsoka’s recklessness when interrogating Nute Gunray, The portrayal of Asa…

In this week’s Star Wars news Ewan McGregor talks the future of Obi-Wan Kenobi, badge art for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, Rancho Obi-Wan announces The Saga Museum, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Ewan McGregor’s comments on a potential second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi, The reveal of badge …

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are sent on their first mission a few years after The Phantom Menace in this audiobook by Bryan Q. Miller. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our non-spoiler thoughts on this audiobook overall, The state of Anakin and Obi-Wan’s relationship a few years after the Battle of…

Jar Jar Binks is mistaken for a Jedi when he accompanies Senator Padmé Amidala on a diplomatic mission to Rodia. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The debut of Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) in The Clone Wars, How C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels) lied to Jar Jar and proved he isn’t a security risk, The lack of Rodians …

This week’s Star Wars news acknowledges the tenth anniversary of Rebels, a trailer for Music By John Williams, and an excerpt from Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How the tenth anniversary of Rebels snuck up on us, The trailer for Music By John Williams and the praise given t…

It’s another round of “Ask Me Anything Star Wars” where we ask each other Star Wars related questions. This time we talk food, the heroines of Star Wars, Galaxy’s Edge, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The types of food we would like to try from Star Wars, If we could change the setting in Galax…

Ahsoka Tano faces off against General Grievous while Anakin Skywalker searches for R2-D2 on a Separatist space station in this episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Ahsoka’s fight with General Grievous and why Anakin couldn’t be involved, The Legends reference to the plane…

This week’s Star Wars news features Jay’s recap of the Cleveland Gaming Classic, a surprise Star Wars audiobook, and a new Bad Batch story. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Jay’s weekend at the Cleveland Gaming Classic as a cosplay guest, The surprise of a new Star Wars audiobook, Padawan’s Pride, and A n…

Queen Amidala returns to Naboo with the Jedi to defend her. With a little assistance from Jar Jar Binks, she plans to raise an army and take back her planet from the Trade Federation. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The Jedi Council’s decision not to train Anakin Skywalker and Qui-Gon Jinn’s response, Qu…

Sig Greebling and Jedi Bob race to find a Jedi Temple are restore the galaxy before Darth Devastator can capture the cornerstone and dominate an alternate Star Wars galaxy in this LEGO special. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on this LEGO Star Wars mini-series, The origin…

This week’s discussion of Star Wars news looks at some exclusive photos for Skeleton Crew from Entertainment Weekly, an excerpt from Tears of the Nameless, Ewan McGregor getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Exclusive Skeleton Crew photos from Entertainm…

In this month’s round up of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products, Jay has some new clothing finds and gets everyone ready for Halloween. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: A “Hello Snips” crafted metal fandom sign from Fangirling Over Jesus, A Chopper inspired shirt from A Fan of____ Shop, Star Wars pho…

After an aggressive battle with General Grievous’s fleet, Anakin Skywalker loses R2-D2 in space. Although he gets a replacement astromech, he can’t let his friend go. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The tone of this episode compared the previous five episodes, The music of this episode and how it differs…

The world lost the glorious baritone voice of James Earl Jones when he passed away at the age of 93. We are remembering his legacy and achievements in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The passing of James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader among other things, The career, accolades, roles, …

Princess Leia embarks on a quest to rescue surviving Alderaanians in Marvel’s 2015 mini-series Princess Leia. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The backstory to this limited series, The setting and setup for Leia’s mission, Perception of Leia by other Alderaanians, The introduction of the character Evaan a…

The clones take center stage when the Separatists attack a Republic listening post manned only by rookie clone troopers. Never fear, Captain Rex and Commander Cody arrive to save the day. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How this episode is a foundational episode for so many other episodes of Star Wars: T…

Natasha Liu Bordizzo casually mentioned when she will be filming season two of Ahsoka, and we’re discussing what that means and more in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Natasha Liu Bordizzo’s (Sabine Wren) comments on when she will be filming season two of Ahsoka, Carl Weathers…

We dive into the novelization for The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks and discuss the additions, the changes, and what makes it work. We are joined by Ross Hollebon of the Album Cockpit Podcast and Fantatracks.com. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our first experiences reading the novelization of The Phant…

The “Malevolence” trilogy of episodes concludes as Anakin and Obi-Wan board the Separatist battleship to rescue Senator Padmé Amidala from General Grievous. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How “Destroy Malevolence” compares to the previous two episodes in this trilogy, Senator Padmé Amidala’s first appea…

The Maestro, John Williams, will be the subject of an upcoming documentary on Disney+ that features the likes of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The details of a recently announced documentary about the life and career of composer John Williams, The c…

Jay recaps the Her Universe Fashion Show from San Diego Comic Con and highlights some other Star Wars fashion and lifestyle product finds in this edition of World Between Worlds. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Local Star Wars jewelry Jay received as a gift, An Ahsoka plushie and action figure Jay receiv…

The “Malevolence” trilogy continues with “Shadow of Malevolence” in our The Clone Wars re-watch. Anakin leads Shadow Squadron in a daring mission to destroy General Grievous’s battleship. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What this episode of The Clone Wars reminds us of from other Star Wars properties, Ah…

Lucasfilm has decided not to give The Acolyte a second season. We discuss this decision and what is going on with Star Wars content on Disney+. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What we thought of the decision to cancel any future season of The Acolyte, The questions that are leftover from the one season o…

Our discussion of The Phantom Menace for its 25th anniversary continues with a discussion of Amidala’s call for a vote of no confidence in Valorum’s leadership and the dispute about training Anakin as a Jedi. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Senator Palpatine briefing Queen Amidala on the state of the Rep…

Our re-watch of The Clone Wars continues with a viewing of “Rising Malevolence” from season one. Anakin and Ahsoka set off on a mission to rescue Jedi Master Plo Koon from a new Separatist secret super weapon. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our memories of watching this episode for the first time, The f…

We are discussing the announcements regarding The Mandalorian and Grogu, Skeleton Crew, Andor, LEGO: Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy and more from D23. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: News about the filming of The Mandalorian and Grogu and a sizzle reel, Diego Luna’s comments on season two of Andor and cha…

We take a break from our usual schedule to ask and answer several questions of each other about Star Wars. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: What kind of cosplay Jay might build if funds weren’t an issue, If we had our choice, what kind of job would we want with Lucasfilm, What our feelings are about the o…

Begun, the rewatch of The Clone Wars has! We’re going all the way back to episode one, season one with a discussion of Yoda’s fight against Asajj Ventress and her battle droids. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our memories from seeing the very first episode of The Clone Wars for the first time, The quali…

This week’s Star Wars news begins with Jay’s take on news from San Diego Comic Con announcements, and then we discuss the upcoming “what if?” story where Leia joins the Dark Side of the Force. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Jay’s interest and excitement for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, A longer discussion …

This installment of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Trivia is all about the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. The trivia in this episode covers the segment of The Phantom Menace that runs from 55:03 to 1:10:04, which is the podrace. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we are answering trivia that includes the following topics: …

The Phantom Menace trivia returns with questions about Qui-Gon Jinn’s deal with Watto about the podrace and preparing Anakin’s podracer for the Boonta Eve Classic. The questions in this round of trivia focus on the portion of The Phantom Menace that runs from 44:14 to 55:02. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we are di…

This week’s Star Wars news features a first look at Skeleton Crew and publishing news coming out of San Diego Comic Con. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: A first look at Star Wars: Skeleton Crew from People magazine, San Diego Comic Con reveals about The High Republic, tie-ins to The Acolyte, and more, an…

San Diego Comic Con exclusives, jewelry, laptop sleeves, scent diffusers, and more highlight this month’s roundup of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook: The Official Guide to Cooking Your Way Through the Galaxy, San Diego Comic Con e…

The battle between the Jedi and Marchion Ro and the Nihil continues in Tessa Gratton’s Temptation of the Force. We are discussing the latest adult novel from The High Republic in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on the novel, Porter Engle and his pursuit of G…

The Battle of Jakku will explore the final battle of the Galactic Civil War in the pages of Marvel comics starting this October. We are discussing what we know and how this works with existing canon. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The announcement that the Battle of Jakku is coming to Marvel comics, How…

In the aftermath of the podrace, Anakin is freed, Darth Maul attacks, and the Jedi deliver the Queen of Naboo to Coruscant. We are breaking it down in part seven of our The Phantom Menace series. We are joined by Dan Zehr, host of Coffee with Kenobi and Star Wars author, for this discussion. The segment of the film we discuss runs from 1:10:04 to 1…

Shawn Levy comments on Jonathan Trooper writing his Star Wars movie, Ahsoka receives Emmy nominations, a new Ewok comic is coming, and we meet the crime syndicates of Star Wars: Outlaws in this week’s news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Shawn Levy (Deadpool and Wolverine) confirming Jonathan Trooper is…

The season finale of The Acolyte brings Sol, Osha, Mae, and the Stranger into a dangerous final confrontation while Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh investigates. In this fully episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Osha’s vision when she puts on Qimir’s helmet, More about who and what Osha and Mae are how they were created, Senator Rayencourt’s meetin…

We return to Cavan Scott’s The High Republic with a discussion of issues five and six. Keeve Trennis attempts to recover Jedi Master Sskeer while a Child of the Storm hunts the Jedi. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Keeve Trennis’s attempt to get through to Jedi Master Sskeer as he suffers from Magrak syn…

Our news starts with the possibility of Moff Gideon returning in The Mandalorian & Grogu before we reflect on Star Wars projects and how the hype has changed. We also discuss a writer for Shawn Levy’s movie, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, and the latest Haslab project. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The poss…

The penultimate episode of the first season of The Acolyte returns to the clash between he Jedi and the witches on Brendok 16 years earlier to provide answers ahead of the finale. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on this episode, What brought the Jedi to Brendok in the fir…

Captain Phasma is a survivor at any cost. In this 2017 mini-series from Marvel, she proves it by pursuing a target to cover her actions on Starkiller Base by any means necessary. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on Captain Phasma, Captain Phasma’s defining characteristic: she is a sur…

In light of a slow news week, we return to trivia for The Phantom Menace. These questions largely focus on Qui-Gon’s interactions with Watto in his shop. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Questions about the parts that Qui-Gon tries to buy from Watto, What kind of currency and how much of it that Qui-Gon h…

In the aftermath of the battle on Khofar, the Stranger tempts Osha to the dark side while Mae continues her infiltration of Sol’s ship in this thought provoking episode of The Acolyte. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Acolyte, Whether the Unknown Planet is Ahch-…