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We’re re-airing our The Nesting Order episode all about a new way to watch the Skywalker saga. It’s been four years since we first debuted this Star Wars viewing order — how does it hold up now? Tune in to hear:  Our reflections on the order four years later, especially in light of the popularity around the Machete Order.  How does the Soderburgh Order compare to the Nesting Order?  Plus, the original airing of our initial Nesting viewing order and thoughts on why this works as a new lens into Star Wars.  …and much more!  THE NESTING ORDER WATCH LIST: The Force Awakens → The Last Jedi → A New Hope → The Empire Strikes Back → The Phantom Menace → Attack of the Clones → Revenge of the Sith → Return of the Jedi → The Rise of Skywalker Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so thrilled to be back talking about Star Wars Visions: Volume 3! This is one of our favorite projects from Lucasfilm, and we have been looking forward to diving back into the creative and wonderful world of Visions! Tune in to hear:  Our discussion of shorts from Japanese animation houses such as: david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, and WIT STUDIO. Which of these shorts stood out to us the most visually?  The “Star Wars Feeling” and how that pertains to the overall Star Wars Visions project The themes prevalent in this volume, how it compares to previous ones, and what that says about the saga as a whole plus how these stories come from a distinctly Japanese cultural lens.  Notably tidbits from Charlotte’s early screening and director Q&A for The Duel: Payback.  Which of the shorts are our favorites from this volume?  …and much, much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers we’ve made it the Mortis arc (Overlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), Ghosts of Mortis (317)) of our Clone Wars Rewatch! This set of episodes forever changed our understanding of Star Wars and the Force and we have been counting down the days to talk about! Tune in to here us discuss:  What memories we have of Mortis first airing in 2011?  Did fans immediately love this new exploration of the Force?  How has the introduction of Mortis evolved in Star Wars since then?  Did these episodes change Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka? Was Qui-Gon Jinn really there? …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news across the Star Wars world: Adam Driver pitched a Ben Solo movie called “The Hunt for Ben Solo” to Lucasfilm and Disney… and Disney said no. We have a lot of thoughts and of course had to break it down for you this week on Skytalkers: How did Adam Driver describe his and Steven Soderbergh’s script for “The Hunt for Ben Solo”?  Why Ben Solo’s story matters and why we need him to return What reactions and emotions have we all cycled through upon reading this news?  What do we think is next for Ben Solo now that this has all been shared?  …and much much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, Charlotte and Caitlin talk about all the Star Wars news and panels from New York Comic Con! Tune in to hear:  Caitlin’s review of her first New York Comic Con event! What was it like meeting Matthew Stover after his work has inspired us so much?  We cover the new publishing news, including the upcoming YA romance novel (and specific genre header) and the Rey and Leia book, “Legacy”. The Jabba the Hutt merch that was purchased!  Our overview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative sneak peek panel, moderated by Martin Scorsese!  …and much much more!   Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s spooky season so you know what that means: We’re covering the Nightsisters arc with our The Clone Wars Rewatch series. On this episode, we discuss Nightsisters (312), Monster (313), and Witches of the Mist (314) in season 3 of The Clone Wars: What were our first reactions to seeing these episodes?  How did these episodes advance the character arc of Asajj Ventress and the introduction of the Nightsisters?  What did the general audience think of the potential Darth Maul return?  …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skytalkers is back this week to talk about a podcast favorite episode, “Heroes on Both Sides” in this latest Clone Wars rewatch! We talk through Heroes on Both Sides (310), Pursuit of Peace (311), Senate Murders (215). In this discussion we go talk through:  Ahsoka’s new character model and growth.  How did fans react to these political episodes in 2010?  How does Palpatine really start to show his true colors in this arc?  Who is profiting off the Clone Wars?  …and much much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Skytalkers, we’re diving deep into the unique set up of the Lucasfilm corporate offices within a national park, the Presidio, in San Francisco. Resident architectural historian Caitlin will discuss the environmental laws and public policy that make this possible. Tune into to hear all about: The history of the Presidio as a military base turned national park within the larger Golden Gate National Recreational Area and its environmental laws.  How George Lucas proposes his company to build on the Presidio.  What did the public think of George’s bid to build in the Presidio in 1999?  George Lucas’s initial concepts for his museum and what the public loved and hated about it.  …all this and more!  Visit our website for the post with photos and more details!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with our The Clone Wars Rewatch with the episodes: “Evil Plans” (308), “Hostage Crisis” (122), and “Hunt for Ziro” (309). On this episode: We visit the fandom of the time of release and discuss what people’s first reactions were + what that says about the fandom. How was the introduction to Cad Bane received by fans?  Is “Hunt for Ziro” the wildest episode of The Clone Wars so far?  What do these episodes reveal about the legacy of this show fifteen years later?  …and so much more! Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers we are so thrilled to talk to the author and illustrator of the graphic novel, “Lucas Wars”, Laurent Hopman and Renaud Roche! In the interview we discuss:  The inspiration behind creating a graphic novel about George Lucas and the creation of Star Wars  The artistic decisions behind choosing which moments of George’s life to highlight  How color plays a role in telling George’s story throughout the graphic novel  The research and passion that Laurent and Renaud both brought to the project with their love of Star Wars  …and much, much more!  Click here to purchase “Lucas Wars”: https://amzn.to/4plEmX2 Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers we’re looking back at the Emmy-nominated “Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed” documentary from 2007! Don’t worry if you haven’t watched, we go through some of the highlights and what we learned! Tune in to hear:  What are our memories of this documentary when it first aired?  How does this documentary discuss Star Wars and the Hero with a Thousand Faces?  Are there new-to-us mythical figures and stories we can compare to Star Wars?  How has this documentary aged in the past 18 years?  …and much more!  Watch the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5e9pWgyZYA&t=1s  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with our The Clone Wars Rewatch with the episodes: “Corruption” (305), “The Academy” (306), and “Assassin” (307), which are all about corruption on Mandalore. On this episode: We visit the fandom of the time of release and discuss what people’s first reactions were + what that says about the fandom. Ahsoka’s mini hero’s journey in this arc Mandalore’s slow demise and Satine’s own mental state Our highs and lows of this arc …and so much more! Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re revisiting “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and talking all about the deleted scenes! This week’s discussion covers: Were there any changes to Finn’s character through his deleted scenes?  What happened to Luke’s third lesson for Rey?  Which deleted scene do we feel should have been included in the film?  What was the conversation in fandom around these scenes when they came out?  …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com For ad inquiries please email: skytalkers@58ember.com Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on our Clone Wars Rewatch we are talking all about Boba Fett’s introduction into the show, which includes: Death Trap (220), R2 Come Home (221), and Lethal Trackdown (222). Tune in to hear us talk about:  Why is Boba Fett undercover in this time period and what are his goals?  What kind of relationship does he have the people around him? Including fellow clones and bounty hunters?  Are there any comparisons to make between Boba Fett and Ahsoka Tano throughout this arc as they intersect?  …and much, much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we’re so excited to welcome Davin Anderson, the creator and CEO of Galaxy Tours in Tunisia! Listen in to hear all about:  The research that went into creating an exhaustive tour of Star Wars and Indiana Jones filming sites across Tunisia What sets this tour apart from other tours that take you to Star Wars filing locations?  What is it like staying overnight at the Lars Homestead and riding ATVs where the podrace starts?  The risks and rewards of what it takes to run a tour company. …and so much more!  Check out Galaxy Tours: https://galaxytours.com/  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers we have arrived on Mandalore in our Clone Wars rewatch! These episodes changes SO much of Star Wars and we break it all down. Tune in to hear us discuss:  Initial fan reactions to the introduction of Mandalore.  What did fans think about Obi-Wan and Duchess Satine’s relationship? How did these episodes subvert audience expectations about the planet Mandalore and its culture?  What did this arc add to the character development of Obi-Wan?  …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠drinknello.com⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are taking you back to 1977 with the very first documentary and behind the scenes look at Star Wars, “The Making of Star Wars”! Tune in to hear us discuss:  The history and background of this documentary.  How was George Lucas talking about the Force in the months after Star Wars came out?  As a behind the scenes documentary, how does it hold up today?  What were the cast focusing on in their interviews from this time period?  …and much much more!  Watch the documentary on YouTube here. Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠drinknello.com⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back talking The Clone Wars in our rewatch series! This week, we are discussing the Desert Arc which includes: Grievous Intrigue (209), The Deserter (210), and Lightsaber Lost (211). On this episode: What did fans think about these episodes when they first aired in 2010?  What lesson does Jedi Master Tera Sinube teach to Ahsoka?  The “Ask Dave” series on Star Wars dot com.  Our thoughts on Cut Lawquane as a “deserter” clone as we track the concept of free will with the clones. …all that and more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠drinknello.com⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we’re talking all about the latest Lucasfilm animation anthology series, “Tales of the Underworld”! Tune in to hear:  How the “Dark Disciple” book set up Asajj Ventress’ story!  Our speculation on what is next for Ventress.  How the western genre is seen within Cad Bane’s story.  Do these shorts make us view Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane differently?  …and much, much more! Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at drinknello.com with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk to the incredible costume designer behind both seasons of ANDOR, Michael Wilkinson (BATMAN V SUPERMAN, WATCHMEN, JUSTICE LEAGUE, GARDEN STATE, TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN). Caitlin talked with him one-on-one about: The close relationship between costume creation and production design Designing for characters like Mon Mothma and Cassian who have pre-established looks in other Star Wars films  The evolution of Kleya’s character as seen through her clothing  … and so much more! We also talked our favorite costumes from ANDOR, and why costumes are such a core piece of storytelling. Thank you to Lucasfilm for the opportunity! Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices