Star Wars: A 602 Club Podcast Collection

Andor: Season One. When Disney bought Lucasfilm, the plan was to not only continue make Episodes VII, VIII and IX but to tell other stories in the galaxy through the "A Star Wars Story" label, the first of these was Rogue One which earned over a billion dollars at the box office. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about Andor: Season One. We discuss our excitement level, prestige, design, a question, character arcs, using genre, the prison episodes, music and our ratings. Chapters Excitement Level (00:05:02) Prestige Television (00:10:01) Design Work (00:31:00) A Question (00:35:23) Andor (00:39:44) Maarva and the Speech (00:50:24) Charisma (01:07:10) Syril (01:09:53) Luthen (01:16:37) Dedra (01:23:18) Mon Mothma (01:27:06) Using Genre (01:41:24) The Prison Episodes (01:46:55) The Music (01:53:34) Ratings (01:58:34) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Tales of the Jedi. Star Wars is full of places where stories can be told to further flesh things out, giving fans a greater understanding of characters, motivations and enrich the saga overall. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Jedi Master John Mills to talk about Tales of the Jedi. We discuss why these two journeys, are they long enough, chronological order, Ahsoka's arc, Dooku's arc, would we want more and our ratings. Chapters Why These Two Journeys? (00:03:20) Are They Long Enough? (00:15:32) Chronological Order (00:23:38) Life and Death (00:27:37) Practice Makes Perfect (00:33:29) Resolve (00:41:14) Justice (00:49:26) Choices (00:58:37) The Sith Lord (01:08:02) Would You Want More? (01:22:23) Ratings (01:23:48) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith. The Sequel Trilogy for Star Wars created a lot of questions for fans that they have longed to have answered since The Force Awakens was released seven years ago and has compounded with the release of each subsequent film. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Mark Hurliman of Star Wars Beyond the Films to discuss the latest Star Wars book, Shadow of the Sith. We discuss the Sith, Luke, Lando, Ochi and more connections, Rey, her parents and even more connections, wrapping up with our ratings. Chapters The Sith (00:03:00) Luke Skywalker (00:12:33) Lando (00:28:31) Ochi and More Connections (00:38:06) Rey, Her Parents and Even More Connections (00:47:50) Ratings (00:56:02) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Mark Hurliman Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Obi-Wan Kenobi. There has been one refrain that Star Wars fans have had since Disney bought Lucasfilm, give us more Kenobi with Ewan McGregor and after a few hiccups, a show on Disney Plus premiered 10 years later. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Jedi Master John Mills to talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi. We discuss, movie vs show, rewriting, doubling back, back to Ben, call to arms, Ben to Obi-Wan again, the fight, getting the reward, Inquisitors, Leia, new friends, Vader's back, the look and feel, music and our ratings. Chapters Movie vs Show (00:03:15) Rewriting (00:11:59) Doubling Back (00:19:33) Back to Ben (00:23:30) Call to Arms (00:28:26) Ben to Obi-Wan Again (00:36:40) The Fight (00:43:56) Getting the Reward (00:59:06) Inquisitors (01:04:23) Leia (01:24:31) New Friends (01:30:10) Vader's Back (01:39:24) Look and Feel (01:47:00) Music (01:53:31) Ratings (01:57:42) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Brotherhood. Begun, the Clone Wars have, they begin to rage across the galaxy affecting even neutral worlds as Cato Neimoidia suffers a terrifying terrorist attack on its capital city and first evidence points to the Republic being involved. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by William Devereux to talk about Mike Chen's first full-length Star Wars novel, Brotherhood. We discuss the timeframe, the marriage, Dex, Anakin, what happened, Asajj, Ruug, Obi-Wan and our ratings. Chapters The Timeframe (00:02:35) The Marriage (00:06:32) Dex (00:13:39) Anakin (00:15:33) What Happened (00:26:20) Asajj (00:34:29) Ruug (00:39:11) Obi-Wan (00:43:55) Ratings (00:49:41) Host Matthew Rushing Guest William Devereux Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. At the end of The Mandalorian: Season Two fans were treated to a stinger, MCU style that teased the return of Boba Fett in his own series! In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about The Book of Boba Fett. We discuss the structure, directors, Boba, a new family, the competition, Mando's return, Grogu and Luke, the N1, Bane is back, a rampaging rancor, Cobb Vanth, the Sarlacc, the music and our ratings. Chapters Structure (00:03:33) Directors (00:11:55) Boba (00:21:46) A New Family (00:31:18) The Competition (00:43:14) Mando's Return (00:47:52) Mandalorian History (00:55:45) Grogu and Luke (00:57:42) The N1 (01:04:45) Bane is Back in Town (01:08:43) Rampaging Rancor (01:14:12) Cobb Vanth (01:18:21) The Sarlacc Pit (01:20:24) The Music (01:21:41) Ratings (01:24:11) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil. Everything that Timothy Zahn has been doing with the character of Thrawn in his five previous canon novels has been building up to this moment and he swings for the fences in the longest Star Wars book in years! In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about the final book in the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy, Lesser Evil. We discuss history, everything is political, superior wisdom vs forced enlightenment, Thrawn's superpower, Thrawn's history, the sky-walkers, the lesser evil, doing the right thing, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters History (00:04:24) Everything is Political (00:14:30) Superior Wisdom vs Forced Enlightenment (00:17:47) Thrawn's Superpower (00:24:40) Thrawn's History (00:33:11) The Sky-walkers (00:41:52) The Lesser Evil (00:49:37) Do the Right Thing (00:53:55) Ratings (00:57:50) Recommendations (01:00:44) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season One. Star Wars fans were rewarded for their persistence in 2020 with the return of The Clone Wars and in that final season the creators gave us a taste of what was to come with the introduction to Clone Force 99. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing welcomes Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Season One. We discuss our excitement for the series, a big opening, the Omega factor, a certain point of view, connections, Kamino's end, Mt. Tantiss, Crosshair's choice and our ratings. Chapters Excitement for the Series (00:03:11) A Big Opening (00:06:33) The Omega Factor (00:17:05) A Certain Point of View (00:26:50) Connections (00:34:25) Kamino's End (00:48:46) Mt. Tantiss (00:56:35) Crosshair's Choice (00:59:53) Ratings (01:06:18) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good. To the frustration of a select few in power in the Ascendancy, Thrawn has emerged victorious... again, but not to be deterred, Thurfain continues to work to bring down Thrawn and disgrace him in front of the Chiss people so he cannot bring dishonor to the house of the Mitth. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good. We discuss more about the Chiss, Thrawn, wagging the dog, a phantom menace, tribalism, flipping things around, the plan, taking things into account, family, the Prequel zone, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters More About the Chiss (00:02:45) Thrawn (00:14:52) Wagging the Dog (00:22:30) A Phantom Menace (00:25:40) Tribalism (00:27:50) Flipping Things Around (00:33:02) The Plan (00:35:50) Taking Into Account (00:39:42) Family (00:45:36) The Prequel Zone (00:50:06) Ratings (00:51:50) Recommendations (00:56:01) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Into the Dark. The High Republic series continues with its first young-adult novel in the series written by veteran Star Wars author Claudia Gray. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about the new Star Wars book, Into the Dark. We discuss, a wayseeker, the hyperspace event, characterization, Jedi of all types, arrogance, too close, Jedi and the Dark Side, Force artifacts, a backstory, a new crew, the station and the Drengir, coming in fresh, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters Where John Was (00:02:51) A Wayseeker (00:05:07) Hyperspace Event (00:10:33) Characterization (00:13:14) Jedi of All Types (00:14:26) Arrogance (00:17:59) Too Close (00:19:52) Jedi and the Dark Side (00:26:12) Force Artifacts (00:30:26) A Backstory (00:32:55) A New Crew (00:38:05) The Station and the Drengir (00:44:26) Coming in Fresh (00:48:23) Ratings (00:53:09) Recommendations (00:56:58) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: A Test of Courage. It has been years since the Star Wars literature has had a massive, interconnected story that spanned books across all ages as well as comics, enter The High Republic era. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Aaron Goins to talk about A Test of Courage. We discuss our excitement, the Jedi, a lightwhip, why tell a story, different gifts, over and over, an inventor, comparison and growing up, J6, the Nihil, a question and our ratings. Chapters Excitement for The High Republic (00:03:31) The Jedi (00:06:31) A Lightwhip (00:13:11) Why Tell a Story (00:22:23) Different Gifts (00:25:57) Over and Over (00:27:57) An Inventor (00:33:14) Comparison and Growing Up (00:38:41) J6 (00:43:26) The Nihil (00:46:28) A Question (00:49:07) Ratings (00:54:44) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Aaron Goins Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Light of the Jedi. Since Lucasfilm was purchased by Disney and the literature was completely reset, the stories have stuck close to the eras we have seen on screen, but that is no longer the case with the new series, Star Wars: The High Republic. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson and William Devereux to talk about Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi. We discuss the disaster, hyperspace, the Nihil, the Republic, the Jedi, an introduction, the epilogue and our ratings. Chapters The Disaster (00:03:53) Hyperspace (00:12:20) The Nihil (00:27:06) The Republic (00:36:08) The Jedi (00:47:35) An Introduction (00:54:18) The Epilogue (01:02:24) Ratings (01:04:19) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson William Devereux Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Mandalorian: Season 2. In the fall of 2019 Disney+ gave fans the first live-action series for Star Wars from the minds of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni which became an instant sensation, leaving viewers begging for more. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back Bruce Gibson to talk about The Mandalorian: Season 2. We discuss The Marshal, The Passanger, The Heiress, The Siege, The Jedi, The Tragedy, The Believer, The Rescue and our final thoughts. Chapters The Marshal (00:02:58) The Passanger (00:17:19) The Heiress (00:26:36) The Siege (00:38:02) The Jedi (00:48:14) The Tragedy (01:04:09) The Believer (01:15:32) The Rescue (01:26:14) End Credit Sequence (01:46:48) Final Thoughts (01:49:48) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Thawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. It has been almost thirty years since Heir to the Empire was released and Star Wars fans were introduced to a completely different type of villain, since then Thrawn has not only become more popular but he's also joined the rank of canon. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about Timothy Zahn's latest Star Wars book, Thawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. We discuss The Ascendancy, Thawn, Thawn's allies, taking risks, art, politics and war, a benevolent villain, the phantom in the chaos, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters The Ascendancy (00:04:42) The Nine Ruling Families (00:14:18) The Sky-walkers (00:21:40) Thrawn (00:24:46) Thrawn's Allies (00:33:55) Taking Risks (00:39:23) Art (00:42:09) Politics and War (00:44:17) Benevolant Villain (00:52:48) The Phantom in the Chaos (00:57:46) Ratings (01:00:20) Recommendations (01:03:06) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Free Fall. The Rise of Skywalker introduced us to Poe Dameron's past which included a mysterious woman from his past Zorii Bliss leading fans to wonder exactly how they met and what happened to make her so angry at him. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Free Fall. We discuss our expectations, setting up The Sequel Trilogy, lawlessness, Poe's story, fifty shades of gray, Zorii's story, differentiation, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters Expectations (00:04:44) Setting Up The Sequel Trilogy (00:08:02) Lawlessness (00:15:02) Poe's Story (00:20:41) Fifty Shades of Gray (00:29:25) Zorii's Story (00:32:17) Differentiation (00:40:55) Ratings (00:46:10) Recommendations (00:48:41) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Shadow Fall. Alphabet Squadron was able to defeat Shadow Wing but they are far from gone, so the Squad has created a trap they hope Shadow Wing will walk into, but will secrets festering in the Squad undermine everything before they can spring the trap? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about the second book in the Alphabet Squadron series, Shadow Fall. We discuss setting a trap, Shadow Wing, the biggest hurtle, "Empire Strikes Back" feel, Hera, Secrets, Force cults, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters Setting a Trap (00:03:14) Shadow Wing (00:07:08) The Biggest Hurtle (00:13:22) "Empire Strikes Back" Feel (00:21:57) Hera (00:31:53) Secrets (00:35:40) Force Cults (00:38:34) Ratings (00:44:36) Recommendations (00:47:32) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Queen's Peril. The Phantom Menace introduced us to the youngest queen in Naboo's history who was surrounded by her loyal bodyguards and decoys, but how did they find these young girls and how did they become a team, fans finally have the answer. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes William Devereux to talk about the book Queen's Peril. We discuss a new queen, a new security team, a new direction, a concert, setting the stage, a different point of view and our ratings. Chapters A New Queen (00:03:31) A New Security Team (00:10:06) A New Direction (00:17:14) A Concert (00:22:09) Setting the Stage (00:25:22) A Different Point of View (00:28:12) Ratings (00:35:57) Host Matthew Rushing Guest William Devereux Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Final Season. In March of 2013, in the wake of the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out, but instead of being silenced, they continued to speak clearly with one voice saying, #SaveTheCloneWars. Because of the dedication of the fans and Dave Filoni, on July 19, 2018, a day that will be long remembered, a new hashtag was born #CloneWarsSaved, the series would return for it's final season to wrap up properly! In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills as we celebrate the final season of The Clone Wars! We discuss our relationship with the series, The Bad Batch arc, the Ahsoka Walkabout arc, the Siege of Mandalore/Order 66 arc and the music. Chapters Relationship With The Clone Wars (00:03:32) The Bad Batch (00:11:55) Ahsoka Walkabout (00:43:45) The Siege of Mandalore and Order 66 (01:01:19) The Music (01:51:48) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

The Mandalorian: Season One. Disney+ is the the home of Star Wars' first live action show and it has completed it's first season, with another one well on the way. This week in The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined my John Mills to talk about The Mandalorian: Season One. We discuss the Mando, a parallel, "Baby Yoda", Mandalorian culture, spending time wisely, the ships, the Imperial Remnant, frenemies, what didn't work and our ratings. Chapters The Mando (00:03:43) A Parallel (00:13:09) "Baby Yoda" (00:16:19) Mandalorian Culture (00:19:58) Spending Time Wisely (00:27:10) Ships (00:31:44) Kuiil (00:46:05) IG-11 (00:50:15) Cara Dune (00:54:46) Greef Karga (01:01:04) What Didn't Work (01:04:48) Ratings (01:11:44) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The wait is over, the final film in the Skywalker saga is here, again (for those that are old enough to remember the last time it was here with Revenge of the Sith) and JJ Abrams is back to wrap up this Sequel Trilogy that he began in 2015 with The Force Awakens. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Bruce Gibson to talk about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We discuss leaving the theater, Rey's answers, the Dyad, Bendemption, confronting fear, the rise of Palpatine...again, new and old characters, the Sith, The First Order, The Final Order, too many reversals, old friends return, the final score and our ratings. Chapters Leaving the Theater (00:03:47) Rey's Answers (00:16:55) The Dyad (00:41:23) Bendemption (00:51:54) Confronting Fear (01:01:17) The Rise of Palpatine...Again (01:06:00) Leia (01:19:32) Poe (01:26:55) Zorii Bliss (01:32:56) Finn (01:36:42) The Droids (01:45:28) Babu Frik (01:52:16) The Sith (01:54:14) The First Order, The Final Order (02:02:43) Too Many Reversals (02:11:49) Lando (02:18:50) Ghost Luke (02:24:33) The Final Score (02:31:53) Ratings (02:37:23) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guests Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Force Collector. We have reached the end of The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and we find ourselves at an unexpected place in the timeline of the Sequel Trilogy with this final book. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is going by Aaron Goins to talk about Force Collector. We discuss a quick questions, the timeline, the ways of the Force, something different, collecting history, experiencing Jedi history, bad parents, Force powers, the future and our ratings. Chapters A Quick Question (00:04:07) The Timeline (00:05:41) The Ways of the Force (00:08:33) Something Different (00:15:55) Collecting History (00:19:01) Experiencing Jedi History (00:33:30) Bad Parents (00:42:24) Force Powers (00:48:38) The Future (00:52:09) Ratings (00:57:34) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Aaron Goins Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Resistance Reborn. The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues as we pick up where The Last Jedi left off - the decimated Resistance finds itself in the worst possible position, with only the Millennium Falcon plus a few starfighers to it's name and no allies having answered Leia's call. Ion this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Bruce Gibson to talk about Resistance Reborn. We discuss a decimated Resistance, the power of the First Order, redeeming the resistance, doing what is right, the First Order story, connecting the dots, the finale, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters The Millennium Falcon and a Few Starfighters (00:04:11) The Power of the First Order (00:11:05) Redeeming the Resistance (00:20:18) Doing What is Right (00:30:41) The First Order Story (00:36:51) Connecting the Dots (00:42:19) Some Random Things (00:51:43) The Finale (00:54:34) Ratings (00:58:31) Recommendations (01:01:44) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

The Mandalorian. Years ago, before he sold Lucasfilm, George Lucas had a dream to do a live action Star Wars show, he even commissioned one hundred scripts to be written to prepare for a time when technology would advance enough to allow him to do the show the way he wanted without breaking the bank. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Michael Morris of The Mandocast to talk about the first two episodes of The Mandalorian. We discuss something new, small universe and fan service, the characters, the mysteries, the look and feel, easter eggs, the music, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Something New (00:03:51) Small Universe and Fan Service (00:11:09) The Mandalorian (00:21:45) Kuiil (00:31:19) Greef Carga (00:37:34) Werner Herzog (00:40:23) The Mysteries (00:43:36) The Look and Feel (00:52:35) Easter Eggs (01:02:16) The Music (10:08:34) Ratings (01:14:18) Recommendations (10:17:02) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest Michael Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars Allegiance. As with the previous two movies in the Sequel Trilogy of the Skywalker Saga, the publishing arms at Lucasfilm have created ancillary materials to support the films and it's no different with The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about the comic series Star Wars Allegiance. We discuss all four issues in the series as well as our ratings. Chapters Issue One (00:05:00) Issue Two (00:23:59) Issue Three (00:37:07) Issue Four (00:41:54) Ratings (00:48:53) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Spark of the Resistance. The time has come, the end of the Skywalker Saga is just around the corner and so The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has begun as the publishing arm at Lucasfilm helps fans prepare for the final movie. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Star Wars: Spark of the Resistance. We discuss setting the stage, a supply run, ruining another story, Rey and the Force, Poe and Rey, a fantastic moment, characterizations, new characters, how we fight, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters Setting the Stage (00:03:59) A Supply Run (00:11:01) Ruining Another Story (00:15:21) Rey and the Force (00:18:58) Poe and Rey (00:25:20) A Fantastic Moment (00:27:40) Poe and Rose (00:31:01) Glenna Kip (00:36:57) Commander Spiftz (00:42:51) The Zixon (00:47:46) How We Fight (00:50:04) Ratings (00:57:13) Recommendations (01:00:11) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire. The celebration for the opening of Galaxy’s Edge continues as Del Rey Books releases Delilah S. Dawson’s latest Star Wars book that pickings up where her previous book Phasma left off, as well as the events of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire. We discuss going to Galaxy's Edge, exploring Black Spire, bridging the movies, recruiting, trauma, purpose, new Resistance members, selling out the Resistance, destiny, freedom, ratings and our recommendations. Chapters Going to Galaxy's Edge (00:04:12) Exploring Black Spire (00:08:33) In Episode IX? (00:19:35) Bridging the Movies (00:20:32) Recruiting (00:25:09) Trauma (00:30:35) Purpose (00:40:38) New Resistance Members (00:44:13) Selling Out the Resistance (00:49:38) Destiny (00:53:09) The Fight for Freedom (00:58:15) Ratings (01:06:11) Recommendations (01:11:09) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate. To celebrate and promote the new Galaxy's Edge parks at Disneyland and Disney World, the publishing line of Star Wars books and comics has been readying fans for their visit with stories that take place on the world of Batuu and the Black Spire Outpost there, which is the place fans can visit. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about A Crash of Fate. We discuss going to Galaxy's Edge, a whole new world, Jules and Izzy, lone ranger or posse, a leap of faith, the rest of the story, ratings and recommendations. Chapters Going to Galaxy's Edge (00:03:57) A Whole New World (00:05:21) Jules and Izzy (00:14:08) Lone Ranger or Posse (00:20:30) A Leap of Faith (00:26:26) The Rest of the Story (00:30:43) Ratings (00:39:32) Recommendations (00:44:48) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Thrawn: Treason. The character of Grand Admiral Thrawn has been a fan favorite since his introduction in 1991 in Heir to the Empire and now Timothy Zahn wraps up a new trilogy with this character, filling in Thrawn's story during his time away from Lothal in Star Wars Rebels season four. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills and Bruce Gibson to talk about Thrawn: Treason. We discuss filling in the gap, playing everyone, juxtaposition, Stardust, protégé, reactions to the Death Star, the Chiss, Zahn's contributions, the Unknown Regions and our ratings. Chapters Filling in the Gap (00:04:37) Playing Everyone (00:08:26) Juxtaposition (00:13:16) Stardust (00:25:29) Protégé (00:30:21) Reactions to the Death Star (00:33:02) More About the Chiss (00:39:17) Zahn's Contributions (00:44:12) The Unknown Regions (00:48:25) Ratings (00:53:49) Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron. When Disney bought Lucasfilm and rebooted the literature, to be in line with canon, one of the biggest losses was the fan-favorite, X-Wing series. Not only did it given fans some of the best characters in Legends, but it also told the story of important events post Return of the Jedi. Now, for fans clamoring for the return of a squadron based series comes the first book in Alexander Freed’s new trilogy. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Alex Damon of Star Wars Explained to talk about Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron. We discuss the cost, the pace, the new characters, Operation Cinder, tie-ins, Caern's obsession, Hera, ships, the other story, comparison and our ratings. Chapters The Cost (00:03:48) The Pace (00:07:42) Yrica Quell (00:11:29) Operation Cinder (00:16:13) Tie-ins (00:21:02) Caern's Obsession (00:21:38) Hera (00:29:45) Chass (00:34:55) Kairos (00:39:05) Wyl (00:43:51) Nath (00:49:17) Ships (00:51:34) The Other Story (00:54:52) Comparison (00:58:49) Ratings (01:03:39) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Alex Damon Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Dooku: Jedi Lost. Seventeen years ago Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones was released and it introduced us to a brand new Sith Lord who was working with Darth Sidious and his name was Count Dooku. His history was shrouded in mystery, but it was known that he'd formerly been a Jedi who became one of the Lost Twenty. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Del Rey's first audio exclusive story, Dooku: Jedi Lost. We discuss the life and times of Dooku, being trained by Yoda, expanding the Jedi, who he trains, Serenno and the Sith, attachment, a sad story, set up and our ratings. Chapters The Life and Times of Dooku (00:05:27) Trained by Yoda (00:19:09) Expanding the Jedi (00:24:18) Who He Trains (00:33:40) Serenno and the Sith (00:37:21) Attachment Issue (00:41:05) A Sad Story (00:46:18) Set Up (00:55:14) Ratings (00:57:49) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Master & Apprentice. Since the release of The Phantom Menace, Star Wars fans have longed to know more about the relationship between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, fans got there first taste of this in the Legends series, Jedi Apprentice and now Claudia Gray has given us our first, new canon story for these two Jedi during Obi-Wan's apprenticeship. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about Star Wars: Master & Apprentice. We discuss a master and an apprentice, a failure to communicate, the Dooku factor, Rael, lineage, mandate, Rahara and Pax, following the light, legacy and ratings. Chapters A Master and an Apprentice (00:03:19) A Failure to Communicate (00:12:43) The Dooku Factor (00:22:51) Rael Averross (00:29:50) Lineage (00:36:35) Mandate (00:40:45) Rahara and Pax (00:46:22) Following the Light (00:51:47) Legacy (01:00:46) Ratings (01:06:15) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Queen's Shadow. 1999 introduced the world to a whole new era of the Star Wars universe and it came with many characters that helped an entirely new generation fall in love with the saga, one of these characters was Padmé Amidala and now the transition between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones has been illuminated by author E.K. Johnston. In this episode of The 602 Club Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris are joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about Queen's Shadow. We discuss expectations, queen to senator, personal Padmé, finding a faction, handmaidens, story and our ratings. Chapters Expectations (00:04:20) Queen to Senator (00:08:03) Personal Padmé (00:23:16) Finding a Faction (00:26:56) Handmaidens (00:38:14) The Story (00:47:26) Ratings (00:59:04) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Star Wars Resistance. Over ten years ago Star Wars animation released The Clone Wars which introduced us to new characters and expand on the time period between Episodes II and III, it would be followed by Star Wars Rebels, that would do the same thing for the dark times between the Prequel and Original trilogies and now a new animated show has premiered to fill some of the gaps in the Sequel trilogy era. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about Star Wars Resistance. We discuss the set-up, the length of the show, the characters, the design and animation, the music and our final thoughts as we look forward to the rest of the series. Chapters The Set-Up (00:04:48) Show Length (00:14:51) Kaz (00:21:49) Tam (00:28:02) Yeager (00:30:14) Neeku (00:35:53) Bucket (00:38:31) Rounding Out the Station (00:41:41) Poe Dameron (00:47:09) Music (00:51:18) Final Thoughts (00:54:59) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Dragon Con Panel. Star Wars Rebels began in October of 2014 and introduced us to a whole new set of characters who would go on to help shape the Rebellion as well as become some of the most iconic in Star Wars. This year at Dragon Con Matthew Rushing was joined by Henry Gilroy, Timothy Zahn, Bria LaVorgna and Tom Hutchens to discuss this final season and the impact of the series. Chapters Side Character Arcs (00:02:32) World Between Worlds (00:09:05) Ahsoka Lives! (00:15:42) Thrawn and Ezra (00:17:41) Inquisitors? (00:19:02) Wolves and Cats (00:21:43) Maul's End (00:26:11) Mister Veris Hydan (00:31:29) Space Married (00:33:38) Q & A (00:37:08) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Henry Gilroy Timothy Zahn Bria LaVorgna Tom Hutchens Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer)

Dragon Con Panel. In this very special supplemental episode, Matthew Rushing had the privilege to moderate the Creating Iconic Characters Panel at Dragon Con. This panel had an impressive lineup of guests as costume designer Robert Allsopp, visual effects artist Fon Davis, screenwriter and producer Henry Gilroy, plus authors E.K. Johnson and Timothy Zahn discuss creating icons as well as adding to already existing ones. Chapters The Panelist Introductions (00:01:32) First Steps (00:04:26) Inspirations (00:09:19) Something New (00:13:23) Special for Star Wars? (00:18:19) Creating Icons (00:23:44) Adding to Icons (00:28:46) Favorites (00:34:23) Q & A (00:42:08) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Robert Allsopp Fon Davis Henry Gilroy E.K. Johnson Timothy Zahn Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer)

Thrawn: Alliances. In Timothy Zahn's previous Thrawn novel he alluded to the fact that Anakin had met the Chiss during the Clone Wars and now that story has been revealed as Zahn weaves together a story involving, Thrawn, Anakin, Padmé and Vader. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jedi Masters Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances. We discuss the plot, alliances, Thrawn's leadership, the Thrawn/Vader relationship, Thrawn's psyche, Anakin/Padmé/Thrawn, collateral damage, the Unknown Regions, double vision and our ratings. Chapters The Plot (00:04:16) Alliances and Out for #1 (00:18:15) Thrawn's Leadership (00:30:14) The Thrawn/Vader Relationship (00:39:31) Thrawn's Psyche (00:43:11) Anakin/Padmé/Thrawn (00:50:47) Collateral Damage (01:04:10) The Unknown Regions (01:06:02) Double Vision (01:16:16) Ratings (01:20:21) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer)

Most Wanted. When a new Star Wars movie is released, fans eagerly anticipate novels that will tie into that film and expand around it. Since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, fans have enjoyed adult novels, YA and middle grade books, all telling stories that hopefully deepen the knowledge of the characters and universe, luckily the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story is no exception. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow scrumrat John Mills to talk about Rae Carson's Most Wanted. We discuss reading the YA books, the good guy, the counterpoint, is money freedom, world building themes, new syndicates, the Droid Gotra, worldview, going to space and our ratings. Chapters Reading the YA Novels (00:03:39) The Good Guy (00:10:25) The Counterpoint (00:19:17) Is Money Freedom? (00:30:16) World Building Themes (00:33:08) New Syndicates (00:40:15) The Droid Gotra (00:43:17) Worldview (00:51:12) Going to Space (00:55:19) Ratings (00:58:30) Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Matt's Written Review http://bit.ly/swrmostwanted Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Solo: A Star Wars Story. 1977, Star Wars burst onto the scene and since then has become part of the cultural zeitgeist in a way that few films have, leading to sequels, prequels, books, comics, games and with the Disney acquisition, story movies that are focused on things outside the Skywalker Saga. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow scoundrels Christy Morris and John Mills to talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story. We discuss before Solo, Han, Qi'ra, connections and motifs, Beckett and the gang, Lando and L3, Chewbacca, Enfys Nest, Dryden, ILM's work, the score and ratings. Chapters Before Solo (00:04:15) Han, the Solo (00:10:41) Qi'ra (00:26:55) Connections (00:37:14) Motifs (00:46:14) Beckett and the Gang (00:50:22) Lando (01:00:40) L3 (01:06:26) Chewbacca (01:13:45) Enfys Nest (01:19:46) Dryden (01:29:28) ILM's Work (01:34:25) The Score (01:41:14) Ratings (01:46:19) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Christy Morris John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: Last Shot. One of the joys of a new Star Wars movie, since the time of the Prequels, has been the lead-in book from Del Rey and this has thankfully continued on through Disney's takeover of Lucasfilm and the subsequent films. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow scoundrel Aaron Goins from Star Wars Bookworms to talk about the Solo: A Star Wars Story tie-in novel, Last Shot. We discuss the structure, Han, the writing style, Lando, Kaasha, L3, the main villain, random tidbits and our ratings. Chapters The Structure (00:06:33) Han (00:15:28) Writing Style (00:26:43) Lando (00:37:18) Kaasha (00:37:18) L3 (00:40:53) The Main Villain (00:45:34) Random Tidbits (00:56:39) Ratings (01:01:57) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Aaron Goins Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Star Wars Rebels: Season Four. The first taste that fans would get of Disney's Star Wars was released in the fall of 2014 and would be an animated show brought to us by the man who had worked side by side with George Lucas on The Clone Wars. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Rebels Aaron Goins and Bruce Gibson to talk about Star Wars Rebels: Season Four. We discuss the Mandalorian arc, rebellion links, occupation, the world between worlds, saving Ahsoka, the key, Kanan's noble end, freeing Lothal and our final thoughts. Chapters Mandalorian Arc (00:06:40) Rebellion Links (00:23:16) Occupation (00:31:05) The World Between Worlds (00:37:02) Saving Ahsoka (0:46:04) The Key (00:53:21) Kanan's Noble End (00:58:25) Freeing Lothal (01:15:24) Final Thoughts (01:38:33) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Aaron Goins Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Ever since Lucasfilm announced that it would be continuing the Star Wars Episodes, fans have wondered what Luke Skywalker was up to after the events of the Return of the Jedi and it's not until the lead up to The Last Jedi that we finally got the biggest taste as to just what some of that was. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about The Legends of Luke Skywalker. We discuss the framing device, The Myth Buster, The Starship Graveyard, Fishing in the Deluge, I, Droid, The Tale of Lugubrious Mote, Big Inside and out ratings. Chapters The Framing Device (00:03:09) The Myth Buster (00:11:45) The Starship Graveyard (00:19:26) Fishing in the Deluge (00:27:37) I, Droid (00:47:53) The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (00:53:24) Big Inside (00:59:49) Ratings (01:13:19) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Two years ago Star Wars roared back into the collective consciousness of the world as The Force Awakens dawned a new era for the saga. The installment left many viewers speechless and eagerly anticipating this return to a galaxy far, far away. Luckily in this era of Disney’s rule, the wait was only 2 years (with a nice side of Rogue One in the middle) for Rian Johnson’s addition. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jedi Council members Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We discuss context and history, writing 101, the characters, the "chase", almost death, Crait and Luke battle, lost hope, humor, music, ships and our ratings. Chapters Number of Viewings (00:04:47) Context and History (00:05:08) Writing 101 (00:26:40) Snoke (00:42:26) Ben/Kylo (00:53:15) Rey (01:05:02) We Need to Talk About Luke (01:23:08) The Yoda Scene (01:41:13) What the Same Thing (01:52:07) R2's Moment (01:52:07) Phasma (01:54:01) The "Chase" (01:57:01) Almost Death (02:11:09) Crait and Luke Battle (02:13:09) Lost Hope (02:23:45) Humor (02:30:04) The Music (02:35:53) Ships (02:38:56) Ratings (02:43:04) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)