Space Waffles

Waffle Hope sat down with Star Wars author Barbara Hambly at Legacy Expo 2025 to discuss romance, fanfiction, why women should write Star Wars, and so much more. If you want to read more about her time at Legacy Expo, check out Hope's review at The Geeky Waffle.Legacy Expo is a Star Wars Expanded Universe convention that celebrates the EU. The 2025 show was in Burbank, California, with future plans for Star Wars Celebration 2027 as well as in 2028. Stay tuned to the Legacy Expo social media accounts for more. 

For the release of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past, Arezou and Candace took part in two virtual roundtables with fellow Star Wars podcasters — one with series stars Gaten Matarazzo and Tony Revolori, and the other with Writers/Executive Producers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit!

This week, Hope sits down with Star Wars author Ryder Windham to talk about his series The Clone Wars: Secret Missions. Join us as they discuss which Indiana Jones character inspired his Star Wars one, the difference between creating Star Wars novels and comics, and more.

After years of speculation, Asajj Ventress is back! Candace and Catrina discuss Ventress' return in Tales of the Underworld and the character's possible future. Believe in the magic lake!

Noor-Hal and Britt join Candace to discuss the entirety of Andor Season 2. They discuss character arcs, key moments, and the pros and cons of the time jumps. They break down the portrayal of female characters. Prepare for an emotional breakdown of one of Star Wars' most compelling series!

Live at Star Wars Celebration Japan, Arezou is joined by friend of the show Mollie to talk about the Jedi and the way their depiction has changed in Star Wars media through the years.And Reylo. Always Reylo.

Arezou and Candace celebrate the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith by discussing all things Mustafar duel, from the choreography, to the implications of it for Anakin and Obi-Wan as characters, and how this dynamic carried over into the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and the saga as a whole.

This week, Arezou and Candace are wrapping up their recaps of Skeleton Crew with a discussion of episode 8, "The Real Good Guys". They talk about Jod's character arc, the crew working as a team, and whether we'll see these characters again.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

This week, Arezou and Candace are talking about Skeleton Crew Episode 7, the darkest episode of the series thus far. They talk about Jod's brutal betrayal, finally seeing the At Attin Mint, and speculate on what's really happening with the Supervisor and the Republic.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

This week, Arezou and Candace talk about Skeleton Crew Episode 5, "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates", and Episode 6, "Zero Friends Again". They speculate on Tak Rennod's identity and Jod's backstory, talk about the kids getting the chance to save the day for themselves, and celebrate how the characters have insightful, necessary conversations.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

This week, Arezou and Candace talk about Skeleton Crew Episode 4, "Can't Say I Remember No At Attin". They talk about what this episode means for the mystery of At Attin, and what the real treasure might be, Treasure Island parallels, and whether Jod is still lying to the kids.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

It's time to learn some secrets on Skeleton Crew Episode 3. This week, Arezou and Candace talk about those At Attin reveals, the role of droids in the series thus far, and just what is up with Jod Na Nawood.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

Arezou and Candace are back from hiatus and setting sail with Skeleton Crew episodes 1 and 2!This week, they talk about their overall impressions of the show, speculate irresponsibly about who Jude Law really is and what's going on on At Attin, and discuss their favorite Easter eggs, from other Star Wars media to Peter Pan and Treasure Island.Waffle Links:https://bsky.app/profile/arezouamin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thegeekywaffle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/candacekaw.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://x.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

Arezou is joined by High Republic author Zoraida Cordova to talk about her new book Beware the Nameless. They talk about new characters Jamil, Churo the Hutt and Zenny Greylark, writing difficult topics for a younger audience, and the (tragic) cancellation of The Acolyte.Buy the book here! Sign the Acolyte PetitionFollow Zoraida online:https://www.instagram.com/zoraidasolo/https://zoraidacordova.comWaffle Links:https://twitter.com/ArezouAminhttps://twitter.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://twitter.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

Candace and Catrina, both passionate Star Wars fans, are eager to share their thoughts on the newly announced 2026 mission for the Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run ride at Galaxy's Edge. This update will bring characters from 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' into the ride. They discuss the timeline inconsistencies since Galaxy's Edge is set during the sequel trilogy era and how this integration disrupts the narrative continuity.

To celebrate the end of The Acolyte, Arezou and Candace are joined by fellow Waffle, Chelsea, to break down the season, and the way the series examines the role of the Jedi, and how they exert their authority in the galaxy.They also talk about the characters, the idea of morally grey heroes as well as villains, and of course Oshamir.Catch up on the Acolytes for Equality Livestream, and also check out the Go Fund Me.Waffle Links:https://x.com/ArezouAminhttps://x.com/candaceisageekhttps://x.com/chelseafairlesshttps://twitter.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://twitter.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle

In honor of the Legos Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Candace begins a mini-series about our most asked What Ifs in Star Wars. For the first episode, she asks (and regrets) Resident Reylo Arezou, what if Rey joined Kylo in The Last Jedi?

Arezou and Candace are joined by Patrick Cotnoir, producer of the George Lucas Talk show, to talk about the upcoming documentary I'm 'George Lucas': The Conor Ratliff Story. They talk about the evolution of the sketch show, celebrity guests, and moments that surprised them, as well as the experience of shifting to an online show during COVID lockdown. They also talk about excitement for The Acolyte and The High Republic.https://x.com/patrickcotnoirhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ba36o4MSS4&feature=youtu.behttps://imgeorgelucas.com/

Candace and Arezou discuss findings from Likewise, a personalized entertainment discovery platform that gathered information on Star Wars series preferences across different generations. Entertainment discovery platform Likewise mined its 6M registered users and 600M data points to compile top Star Wars-film stats across Gen Z, Millennial, GenX, and Baby Boomers. https://likewise.com/

With The Bad Batch now over, Arezou and Candace talk about the series as a whole, decide whose story the series is telling — the Batch or Omega's — and determine whether the series told their story well.Waffle Links:https://twitter.com/ArezouAminhttps://twitter.com/candaceisageekhttps://twitter.com/spacewafflespodhttp://thegeekywaffle.com/https://twitter.com/Geeky_Wafflehttps://www.facebook.com/thegeekywafflehttps://www.instagram.com/thegeekywaffle/https://www.youtube.com/c/thegeekywafflehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thegeekywafflehttps://www.patreon.com/thegeekywaffle