Geekin' Out Over Star Wars

The time is finally upon us! The Acolyte has premiered with two episodes, and Zach and Shamari are here to break it all down.

The Bad Batch is back with it's third and final season! Zach and Shamari give their impressions of the first three episodes, now available on Disney Plus!

What if Obi-Wan had lost to Anakin on Mustafar? What if Luke had joined the Emperor in Return of the Jedi? What would the galaxy look like? Zach and Shamari set their sights on the alternate paths the universe would have taken had some of the biggest decisions in the Skywalker Saga gone a little differently. Welcome to their Top 10 'What If...?' scenarios in Star Wars!

What better way to start the new year, AND celebrate 3 years of the show, than by kicking things off with the start of Phase III of the High Republic! Zach and Shamari break down and discuss The Eye of Darkness by George Mann.

Zach and Shamari are back and ending the year (and starting the next) with their top ten Star Wars moments of 2023. Books, shows, video games, public announcements.... we talk about them all! Be aware of spoilers for certain projects!

Happy Star Wars Day! Join Zach and Shamari as they go all in and discuss everything recent in our favorite galaxy, including The Mandalorian season finale, Visions Volume 2, Cataclysm, and Jedi Survivor!

STAR WARS IS MAKING ITS RETURN TO THEATERS. The guys are still reeling over all the news and trailers that dropped during Celebration. And of course, they recap it all and discuss their excitement and trepidation. PLUS, Zach was in attendance for Day 2!

ONE WEEK UNTIL CELEBRATION! Zach and Shamari run through the panel schedule, picking out what they're most excited about, hoping to see, and think we'll actually get. PLUS: This week in Star Wars saw the release of the latest episode of The Mandalorian, the season finale of The Bad Batch, and a couple of comic releases. *SPOILER ALERT*

With the second wave of books fast approaching, Zach and Shamari wrap up and discuss the first set of novels and comics from Phase Two of The High Republic.

What better time is there for Shamari and Zach to make their triumphant comeback than with the return of The Mandalorian? The pair discuss and review the first two episodes of the newest season.

We're back! It's been a few months since our last episode, so Zach and Shamari have a ton to catch up on. The title is a bit misleading; they don't JUST dive into Tales of the Jedi. They also touch on some of the books that have been released recently, as well as spend some time gushing over Andor.

Shamari and Zach FINALLY dig into Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher, the much-anticipated prequel novel to the sequel trilogy (wow, that's kind of confusing). SPOILERS AHEAD!

From their first theater experience to the canon connoisseurs they are today, Zach and Shamari look to the past in this episode as they chronicle their individual Star Wars journeys. PLUS: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake has been delayed indefinitely?!?

Zach and Shamari return from a mini-hiatus with a fun episode, counting down their ten favorite lightsaber duels in Star Wars! WARNING: Controversial rankings inside.

With so much of this show dedicated to High Republic content over the last year and a half, it felt only right to spend an episode diving into all the new announcements and details revealed at Celebration about Phase II and beyond of this publishing initiative.

With Star Wars Celebration in the rearview mirror, Shamari and Zach do a rapid-fire-recap of the weekend's biggest announcements (except for anything pertaining to The High Republic, which will be coming next episode)!

IT'S FINALLY HERE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! The Obi-Wan Kenobi series has officially dropped on Disney+, so of course, Zach and Shamari are going to spend an hour talking about the first two episodes (hint: they really liked it). FULL SPOILERS AHEAD

WARNING: SPOILERS! On this week's show, Zach and Shamari break down the newest Star Wars novel, 'Brotherhood,' by Mike Chen. PLUS: Kathleen Kennedy made headlines recently over comments regarding legacy character recasting. The guys discuss their thoughts and opinions.

After putting some hours into the recently released LEGO Skywalker Saga, Zach and Shamari share their impressions. Then the duo turns their attention to the current state of Star Wars games as a whole.

Shamari and Zach break down and discuss the final book in E.K. Johnston's Padme trilogy, 'Queen's Hope."

Phase One of The High Republic came to a close a few weeks ago, so Zach and Shamari decided to dedicate a whole episode to celebrating the massively successful new era in Star Wars! Join them as they gush over their favorite characters, books, stories, and more.

It's time for another 'Top 10' episode! This time, Shamari and Zach rank their favorite droids from across the galaxy!

It's finally here! Zach and Shamari break down and discuss the recently released first teaser for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi show!

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FEELINGS AND ATTACHMENTS! Zach and Shamari break down and review the last novel in Phase One of The High Republic, 'Midnight Horizon,' by Daniel José Older. And as always... SPOILERS

*SPOILER WARNING!* Zach and Shamari break down the finale of 'The Book of Boba Fett' and discuss their overall thoughts on the season!

SPOILER WARNING! Shamari and Zach freak out over the two most recent episodes of 'The Book of Boba Fett.' ("OH MY GOD, it's [REDACTED]!") PLUS: A bunch of new Star Wars games are on the way!

Strap yourselves in! Shamari and Zach go FULL SPOILERS as they break down Claudia Gray's shocking new High Republic Novel, 'The Fallen Star,' and speculate on the future of this massively successful era in Star Wars.

SPOILERS AHEAD: Shamari and Zach break down the first release (chronologically) of this new High Republic wave three, Mission to Disaster by Justina Ireland!

Zach and Shamari kick off season two of the show, and 2022, discussing the first two episodes of 'The Book of Boba Fett!' PLUS: The final wave of Phase One of The High Republic has begun!

It's the start of something new!! Well, sorta... not really... But hey, we're back!

The Imperials had their moment in the spotlight; now it's time for Zach and Shamari to countdown their top 10 canon Jedi. There are some surprising picks, plenty of raised eyebrows, and someone's fan card will be revoked by the end of it...

The world was shaken to its core recently (a slight exaggeration) when it was announced that the upcoming anime anthology series 'Star Wars: Visions' will not be canon. Shamari and Zach discuss the ramifications of this decision, and what it means for Star Wars going forward. PLUS: Wave Three of The High Republic has been announced!

With some time before "bigger" canon releases, Zach and Shamari decided on some 'Top 10' episodes to bridge the gap. First up? Their top 10 favorite Imperials from the Original Trilogy era!

With such a long break between episodes, Zach and Shamari have a ton to catch up on! They talk about the first four episodes of 'The Bad Batch,' 'Victory's Price' (the conclusion to Alexander Freed's 'Alphabet Squadron' trilogy), and more!

Shamari delves into the 'From a Certain Point of View' collections of Star Wars short stories and does all he can to convince Zach to FINALLY pick them up. PLUS: Reactions to the "full" 'Kenobi' series casting & a quick overview of what's next for The High Republic.

Claudia Gray has done it again! Zach and Shamari break down their favorite book of the High Republic era so far, Into the Dark. And as usual... SPOILERS WITHIN

It's taken some time, but Shamari and Zach finally sit down to talk about how impressed they were with the second High Republic book, Justina Ireland's middle-grade novel 'A Test of Courage.' *BEWARE SPOILERS*

The time has come! Zach and Shamari break down Light of the Jedi, Charles Soule's kick-off novel for the new High Republic era. *SPOILERS APLENTY* PLUS: Following a controversial social media posting, Gina Carano (AKA Cara Dune) has been fired from Lucasfilm.

With the start of The High Republic upon us, Zach and Shamari rank their top 10 canon novels/comics, books published since the purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney. PLUS: rumors of a new KOTOR game!

What better way to kick off a new podcast than by talking about a new era in Star Wars? Zach and Shamari dive into The High Republic and share their initial impressions and their excitement for the future of this new publishing initiative. PLUS: an upcoming open-world Star Wars game from Ubisoft?!