Podcast Stardust

Jay drops in to wish everyone a Happy New Year and remind everyone of our current episode plans, then she introduces a random replay of an old episode where we discuss Rebels.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our current plans to return to recording new episodes (coming soon! We promise!), The return of Hondo Ohnaka and Azmorigan in "The Wynkahthu Job," Ezra's willingness to trust Hondo when Kanan and Hera are suspicious, Exploring the derelict ship at Wynkahthu, The activation of the droids on the transport, The Dark Trooper influence of the droids, and The escape from the transport. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

We have a quick update on the schedule for the podcast for the next few weeks and then rebroadcast episode 256 featuring The Bad Batch.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust: Dennis offers an update on the recording schedule for the podcast for the next few weeks, and Then selects a random episode from the archive to rebroadcast. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

The Republic has fallen and the Chancellor proclaims the formation in the Empire in this round of Revenge of the Sith trivia.   Kolby Krebs joins Jay for the trivia in this episode.   The trivia questions come from the portion of the movie that runs from 1:33:38 to 1:43:43. We discussed this portion of Revenge of the Sith in episode 943.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Kolby's memories of experiencing this movie, his favorite scenes, and character, What happened when the Emperor proclaimed a new Empire, What Obi-Wan and Yoda discovered when investigating the Jedi Temple, Anakin's assault on the Separatists on Mustafar, and more.   For more Revenge of the Sith trivia, check out episode 971.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

It's time for our annual tradition of presenting gifts to Star Wars characters that featured in our discussions from the past year.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we are discussing: Gifts for heroes and villains from The High Republic, Presents for various characters from Andor, A few tokens of appreciation for characters from other novels we read in the past year, and Some holiday ideas for a few other Star Wars characters. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

We look back on the year in Star Wars from the conclusion of Skeleton Crew, season two of Andor, the finale of The High Republic, and more.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The return of Revenge of the Sith to theaters, All the Star Wars content on Disney+, including the final episodes of Skeleton Crew, season two of Andor, and more, The Star Wars novels that released this year, including the finale of The High Republic, Announcements from Star Wars Celebration Japan, and more.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Lucasfilm Games announces two new Star Wars games and Starfighter completes filming in this week's Star Wars news.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Shawn Levy's social media post that Starfighter has wrapped filming, The announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic by Lucasfilm Games, and The reveal of Star Wars: Galactic Racer by Lucasfilm Games. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In the final installment of our Revenge of the Sith series, Anakin fully becomes Darth Vader as Padmé gives birth to the twins and passes away.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Whether Luke and Leia ever learned they were born on the asteroid colony of Polis Massa, The similarities and differences between the facilities where Padmé gives birth to the twins and dies and where Anakin is turned into Darth Vader, Darth Vader's reaction to learning that Padmé did not survive, The funeral procession for Padmé, The fate of R2-D2 and C-3PO, The foreshadowing of the Death Star, Bail Organa delivering Leia to his wife, and Obi-Wan Kenobi delivering Luke to Owen and Beru. For more discussion of Revenge of the Sith, check out episode 967.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

A George Lucas cameo from Revenge of the Sith takes center stage in this episode of The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars, How a George Lucas cameo in Revenge of the Sith inspired this episode, Ahsoka's role in the investigation of the missing children of the Pantoran Chairman, The recreation of the Mos Eisley cantina, Greedo's appearance, and more. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 973.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Daisy Ridley joined the growing chorus of voices expressing her opinion on The Hunt for Ben Solo and comments on the future of "The New Jedi Order."   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Details about the theatrical rerelease of Star Wars in 2027, Daisy Ridley's comments on the news about The Hunt for Ben Solo, What Daisy has to say about the future of "The New Jedi Order" movie, The announcement of a comic prequel to Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, and The record breaking sale of an original Star Wars painting. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

With Christmas and the rest of the holiday season rapidly approaching, Jay has plenty of ideas to complete your Star Wars shopping.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The LEGO Gingerbread AT-AT Walker, The new Endor Collection from Columbia, A limited edition pin signed by Ashley Eckstein from Her Universe, An Ahsoka Sweater Dress also from Her Universe, The Our Universe Obi-Wan Kenobi Color-Block Sweatershirt, A Star Wars ugly Christmas sweater from Our Universe, Star Wars ugly sweaters and pajames from Geeksoutfit, Grogu jewelry from Baublebauer, The Rebel Wonderland Stud Set from Girls Crew, The Grogu Holiday Cheer Scentsy Warmer, Star Wars themed NFL tees from HOMAGE, and A Logitech G502 X PLUS Millenium Falcon Edition LIGHTSPEED Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse. For more Star Wars fashion and lifestyle product ideas, check out episode 964.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

We're discussing the final two episodes of Volume Three of Visions with a look at accepting mortality in "The Bird of Paradise" and the fate of a stormtrooper in "BLACK."   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How a Jedi Padawan, Nakime, manages to overcome her own personal attachments to embrace selflessness in "The Bird of Paradise," A trip through the tortured psyche of a stormtrooper facing imminent death in "BLACK," and Our overall rankings of all the episodes in Volume Three of Visions. For more discussion of Volume Three of Visions, check out episode 972.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Shawn Levy has dropped a few comments about the development of Starfighter while promoting season five of Stranger Things. Plus, a composer for the film has been chosen.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How Thanksgiving went and some of our Star Wars Christmas decorations, Comments from Shawn Levy on the development of Starfighter and the tone of the movie, Additional comments from Shawn Levy about the third act of Starfighter, Mia Goth's comments on her role in Starfighter, The announcement of the composer for the score for Starfighter, and The date for the update to Smuggler's Run at Galaxy's Edge in Disney parks. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Jar Jar Binks and Senator Bail Organa lobby the Toydarians for support of the Twi'leks on Ryloth while the Trade Federation interferes in their efforts in this episode of The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Where this episode falls in the chronology of The Clone Wars, Our overall thoughts on this episode, The complicated politics of the Trade Federation, Neimoidians, Viceroy Nute Gunray, and others that can be complicated, Jar Jar Binks's role in the negotiations with the Toydarians, Jedi Master Ima-Gun Di and the play on words with his name, and more. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 960.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Jedi "F" takes a desperate mission to defeat her fallen master and a smuggler with money problems helps a royal family in these two episodes from Volume 3 of Star Wars: Visions.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on "The Lost Ones" from Kinema Citrus, The backstory from "The Village Bride" from Volume 1 of Visions for "The Lost Ones," The visual style of "The Lost Ones," F's fallen Jedi Master and how "The Lost Ones" would fit into the current Star Wars galaxy, Our overall thoughts on "The Smuggler," Out thoughts on the visual style of "The Smuggler," How "The Smuggler" draws on original archetypes from the Star Wars saga but alters them just a bit, and How "The Smuggler" fits into the broader Star Wars universe. For more discussion of Volume 3 of Star Wars: Visions, check out episode 969.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

It's another round of Revenge of the Sith, and it kicks off with Mace Windu and the Jedi's attempt to arrest Chancellor Palpatine.   The trivia questions for this episode come from the portion of the movie that runs from 1:10:52 to 1:23:31, which we covered in episodes 916 and 917.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our Black Friday plans and when we decorate for Christmas, Questions about the Jedi attempt to arrest Chancellor Palpatine, Trivia about Anakin's fall to the dark side of the Force, Questions about the execution of Order 66, and more. For more Revenge of the Sith trivia, check out episode 950.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In these two episodes from Volume Three of Visions, a bounty hunter and her droid choose doing the right thing over profit and an orphaned child learns of her legacy.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The animation styles of "The Bounty Hunters," IV-A4, a medical droid with an assassin droid protocol, The banter between Sevn and IV-A4, Sevn's heart of gold, Some The Clone Wars and Attack of the Clones homages in "The Bounty Hunters," The art style of "Yuko's Treasure," Whether "Yuko's Treasure" works as a Star Wars story, and Other issues with "Yuko's Treasure." For more discussion of Volume Three of Visions, check out episode 966.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In the latest edition of "Ask Me Anything" on Podcast Stardust, we discuss a Star Wars Thanksgiving dinner, pets from the Star Wars galaxy, and more.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: If we were planning a Thanksgiving dinner from the galaxy far, far away, what would be on the menu? What pet would you most want to adopt from Star Wars? Which rumored post-sequel trilogy project do we want to see the most? And more. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In a light Star Wars news week, John Boyega has requirements for a Finn and Poe return and then we turn to some Revenge of the Sith trivia.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: John Boyega's comments on what it would take for Finn and Poe (Oscar Isaac) to return to Star Wars, Our thoughts on a potential return for Finn and Poe, and Revenge of the Sith trivia for the segment of the movie that runs from 1:23:31 to 1:31:38, which we covered in episode 931. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

In part 11 of our series devoted to Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi's iconic duel reaches a dramatic and tragic conclusion.   Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations joins us for the discussion.   This discussion covers the segment of the movie that runs from 1:34:21 to 2:03:30.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Anthony's experience seeing Revenge of the Sith for the first time and how he came to first watch the saga, The iconic shot of Obi-Wan and Anakin fighting with the lava exploding behind them, Yoda's defeat and his decision to go into exile, Anakin's perspective that the Jedi are evil, Obi-Wan's reaction to defeating Anakin, and Palpatine's rescue of Anakin on the shore of the lava flow on Mustafar. For more discussion of Revenge of the Sith, check out episode 957.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Our coverage of Volume Three of Visions continues with stories a warrior princess taking on the Empire on a frozen world and Jedi padawan defending herself from Jedi hunters.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How "The Duel: Payback" set a high bar for subsequent episodes of Visions to follow, The music of "The Song of Four Winds" compared to the scores of John Williams and others, The art of "The Song of Four Winds" and the classic Star Wars imagery, The art style and imagery of "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope," The droid Teto and comparisons to other characters in pop culture, Some other things from "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" that distracted us, and more. For our discussion of Visions, Volume 3: "The Duel, Payback," check out episode 963.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.