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Star Wars Beyond the Films is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of the books, comics, games, and Ponders that arise in Star Wars. Join hosts, Mark Hurliman and Nathan P. Butler as they ponder all things Star Wars; from Canon, to Legends, and BEYOND! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    The Star Wars: Beyond the Films - A Podcast About the Latest Star Wars Books, Comics, Video Games and more! is an incredible podcast that delves deep into the world of Star Wars. The hosts, Mark and Nathan, are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the franchise, making for an engaging and entertaining listening experience.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the hosts' in-depth analysis and discussion of the latest Star Wars books, comics, video games, and more. They offer unique insights and perspectives that make you see these elements of the franchise in a whole new light. Their love for Star Wars shines through in every episode, making it a joy to listen to.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the chemistry between Mark and Nathan. Their banter and camaraderie make for an enjoyable listening experience. They have a natural flow in their conversations that keeps you engaged throughout each episode.

    One downside to this podcast is that occasionally there can be too much focus on certain aspects of Star Wars. While it's great to dive deep into specific topics, it would be nice to see a broader range of discussions as well.

    In conclusion, The Star Wars: Beyond the Films - A Podcast About the Latest Star Wars Books, Comics, Video Games and more! is a must-listen for any Star Wars fan. With its insightful analysis, entertaining discussions, and passionate hosts, it offers a unique perspective on all things Star Wars. Whether you're interested in books, comics, video games or just want to hear engaging conversations about your favorite franchise, this podcast has something for everyone.



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    Dark Forces: Rebel Agent: SWBTF #277

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 81:17


    Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn will do anything to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the Empire. When Kyle is threatened by a droid named 8t88 in a Nar Shaddaa bar, he tracks down the droid and secures a mysterious disk that could put him on the path to learning why his father was […]

    Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire: SWBTF #276

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 73:55


    Medal of Valor recipient Kyle Katarn. Imperial Second Lieutenant Kyle Katarn. Son of a Rebel Traitor, Kyle Katarn. . . What’s a guy to do when his whole world gets turned upside down twice in a day? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]

    Dynasty of Evil: SWBTF #275

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 68:36


    Darth Bane vs Darth Zannah The Sith showdown for the Rule of Two, and the FUTURE of the Sith! Who wins? Who is replaced? And do the Jedi know? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR […]

    Darth Bane: Rule of Two: SWBTF #274

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 65:07


    This. Is. Star Wars Podcast Day! Join hosts Mark and Jim, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk. Which premiered on February 7th 1999, discussing Book Two of the Darth Bane Trilogy! The final battle of Ruusan just happened. How will the galaxy recover? Who survived? Who […]

    Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: SWBTF #273

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 56:30


    Behold! A Story of a simple miner, who found himself. Witness the origin story of Darth Bane, as he rises from lowly miner, to foot soldier, to leading Troops of his own, before being elevated to the Ranks of the Sith Lords. But just how will Bane shape the Sith Order? The clash of the […]

    Jedi Vs. Sith SWBTF #272

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 104:23


    The Battle of Ruusan; the secret birthplace of the Sith’s Rule of Two! Witness the fall of the Lord Hoth’s Army of Light at the hands of the Brotherhood of Darkness! And we ask, how do three Cousins shape the fate of the Galaxy? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the […]

    Tales of the Jedi: Redemption SWBTF #271

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 110:37


    The redemption of Ulic Qel-Droma is at hand. After a decade of isolation, Ulic has been hunted down, by none other than Nomi Sunrider’s Daughter, Vima! How will the Tales of the Jedi Saga come to a close? What did your Hosts think of this Legends classic tale? All this, and More, on the next […]

    Year in Review: The Comics: SWBTF #270

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 75:33


    What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the return of the Bounty Hunters, as well as the RETURN OF DARK HORSE COMICS! We see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! […]

    Year in Review: The Books: SWBTF #269

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 84:16


    What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the Mandalorian, the strengthened bonds of Brotherhood between Kenobi and Skywalker, as well as the nuptials of a Princess and a Scoundrel, we see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]

    Star Wars Podcast Day 2023: The Sith War: SWBTF #268

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 127:16


    #SWPD2023 is here! Today is the 24th Anniversary of Jedi Talk. On Feb 7th 1999 Jedi Talk launched the world’s first ever Star Wars Podcast! Join us as we turn back time and travel back to December 2022, and further still into the ancient past of Legends. Witness Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun as […]

    Dark Lords of the Sith: SWBTF #267

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 106:32


    Continuing down the road of Legends stories, Dark Lords, Tales of the Jedi, Ancient Lore of the Sith, and the Fall of Jedi Knights Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun. Jedi heroes like Nomi Sunrider, and treacherous Dark Side Adapts! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star […]

    The Fallen Star: SWBTF #266

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 84:50


    Witness the beginning of the end for the Jedi, when the Nihil strike back! Can the Republic recover from the damage Marchion Ro’s Storms have wrought upon the Galaxy? Will the Jedi be able to stand against the Darkness of the Nihil, and their newest allies? All this, and more, all on the next Star […]

    Joe Corroney and Brian Miller: A Rogue Transmission: SWBTF #265

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022


    What’s a Rogue Transmission? Beyond the Films is broadening their content-pool with Interviews! VIPs, Great Discussions, Fandoms, Favorites, Ponders, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! And remember: Your Fandom […]

    The Freedon Nadd Uprising: SWBTF #264

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 107:21


    What makes a Sith? Freedon Nadd’s existence begs the question! As your hosts journey into the Legends Universe of Star Wars stories to witness first hand accounts of The Tales of the Jedi they ponder all this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of […]

    Star Wars Podcast Day 2022: Ronin #263

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 100:48


    STAR WARS PODCAST DAY 2022 IS HERE!! Behold! Visions of what Star Wars could be! No, we’re not talking Legends. Though it could have been. Nay, this episode things get a little strange! A Bandit, Fox, and a Sith, and the Jedi, only as you’ve never seen them before! All this, and more, on the […]

    10 Year Anniversary Episode! (2021 YIR) – SWBTF #262

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 128:10


    10 Years of Star Wars Beyond the Films!! Join your hosts as they Celebrate in the same way they launched the show: A Year in Review episode! What did we see in 2021? A new era of Star Wars story telling was born with The High Republic. The Clone Wars lives, in the form of […]

    Tempest Runner: The High Republic – SWBTF #261

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 83:11


    The Galaxy will learn to fear the name Lounra Dee!!! Lourna has been many things, Daughter, Traitor, Gladiator, Mandalorian, Dead?! Though of all things, being a Tempest Runner of the Nihil Storm seems to suit her the best. What plots are her Nihil planning? And what does a Tempest Runner have to do to get […]

    Alphabet Squadron Trilogy – SWBTF #260

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 131:53


    X-Wings, B-Wings, A-Wings, U-Wings, All Wings Report in!!! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected […]

    The Saga of Nomi Sunrider – SWBTF #259

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 117:12


    When destiny calls, not all are ready to answer. Nomi Sunrider is one such person. When her Jedi Husband falls in battle, she rises with his lightsaber in hand to defend her daughter. This moment changes the course of her life, and the life of their daughter. Who is Nomi Sunrider? And how is she […]

    Into the Dark – SWBTF #258

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 113:08


    Welcome to THE HIGH REPUBLIC! And this time, we mean it! An Era where Jedi brought a Beacon of Light to the wilds of the Galaxy. But Darkness lives in many forms, and another evil is about to make it’s presence known, and the Jedi find themselves smack in the middle of it all. But […]

    Tales of the Jedi: Beast Riders of Onderon – SWBTF #257

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 88:53


    Welcome to THE HIGH REPUBLIC! Woops, wrong Continuity! This one’s Legends!So, let’s try again; Welcome to the Old Republic! Sit back for some Tales of the Jedi! An Era where Jedi stood watch across the wilds of the Galaxy. Darkness lives, and the Jedi find themselves smack in the middle of it all. All this, […]

    The High Republic: A Test of Courage – SWBTF #256

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 90:52


    Welcome to THE HIGH REPUBLIC! An Era where all hell has just broke loose! What does fate have in store for the Jedi, the Republic, the Galaxy, and the Force itself? Mark and Jim ask these very questions! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! […]

    2020 Year In Review: Books, Comics, and the Um… Other Stuff – SWBTF #255

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 105:47


    Another exciting look back in the 2020 Year in Review! How did the publishing world of Star Wars fare? How hard hitting was the shows coming to our home televisions through Disney+? How did the Games stack up? And just what is this Star Wars Podcast Day? All this, and more, on the next Star […]

    Light of the Jedi – SWBTF #254

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 140:19


    An ALL-NEW ERA of Star Wars Storytelling! 200 years before the Phantom Menace, the Jedi are at their peak, the Republic has entered a new era of prosperity and expansion! The Chancellor’s latest Great Work: Starlight Beacon is about to go operational and champion in this new era. When chaos strikes….. All this, and more, […]

    Force Collector – SWBTF #253

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 89:22


    A family mystery tied to the Jedi, and the Force itself? The First Order. Maz Kanata. And an exciting journey of discovery! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! […]

    Vector Prime – SWBTF #252

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 132:06


    Another trip back to Legends! The New Jedi Order begins here! Luke’s Order is 100 Jedi strong when an invasion of the Galaxy begins! Can Luke and his Jedi hold the line? Will the Force be with them? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! […]

    Fall of the Sith Empire – SWBTF #251

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 112:25


    A return to Legends, it’s ancient past, an end to the Sith Empire. See the end of The Great Hyperspace War! A war that changed the Galaxy forever on many levels. All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as […]

    The Golden Age of the Sith – SWBTF #250

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 83:36


    A return to Legends, it’s ancient past, a Golden Age of the Sith. See the events that launch the Galaxy into The Great Hyperspace War! A war that changed the Galaxy forever on many levels. All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of […]

    The Doctor Is In – SWBTF #249

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 81:28


    Move over Dr. Aphra, a new Doctor is in… A new Era in the Star Wars Beyond the Films Podcast has begun! We welcome our new Host Dr. Jim Lehane to the show! Get to know him, his likes, dislikes, and all the sticky details in between. All this, and more, on the next Star […]

    The Butler Retires: Feedback & Farewell – SWBTF #248

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 136:49


    An Era in Podcasting comes to and end. And another Chapter begins… I know, I know, we’ve said it before, but with Nathan P. Butler retiring from Podcasting after over 18 years… well he’s kind of a big deal. How are the hosts handling the transition? Who all wrote in for Nate’s Swan Song Episode? […]

    2019 Year in Review: The Comics – SWBTF #247

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 110:33


    An Era in Podcasting comes to and end. And another Chapter begins… Nathan P. Butler is retiring. Oh, and it’s the end of the highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review for 2019! How did the Comics fare in the eyes of your hosts? What was their favorites? Most meh? All this, and […]

    Year in Review: The Um… Other Stuff – SWBTF #246

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 113:27


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the other stuff that isn’t Books and Comics fare in 2019? What did your hosts like, and dislike? They let you know in this explosive expose! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star […]

    Year in Review: The Books – SWBTF #245

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 83:26


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the books of 2019 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2019? How’s the media selection these days? Well they let you know! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star […]

    The Rise of Skywalker – SWBTF #244

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020


    The Saga ends. How did The Rise Of Skywalker fair with your hosts? Where did this film leave things for the story, their Fandoms, and the Star Wars Fandom in general? With the Saga now over will Disney ever #ContinueLegends again, and tell that story too? All this, and more, all on the next Star […]

    Star Wars 5 Years Post-Disney – SWBTF #243

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 102:22


    Disney Buys Star Wars!!! …we sit 5 years later, so how are things in a Post-Disney Star Wars Era? What are the highs and lows? How does it compare to the early EU? And a round of Star Wars Counseling. All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star […]

    Master & Apprentice – SWBTF #242

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 96:23


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the Films, Television, Games, and the uhm other stuff of 2018 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2018? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]

    2018 Year In Review: The Uhm… Other Stuff. – SWBTF #241

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 154:33


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the Films, Television, Games, and the uhm other stuff of 2018 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2018? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]

    2018 Year In Review: The Comics – SWBTF #240

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 94:18


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the books of 2018 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2018? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that […]

    2018 Year In Review: The Books – SWBTF #239

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 79:03


    The highly anticipated Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review is here! How did the books of 2018 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2018? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that […]

    Tuned For Feedback – SWBTF #238

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 102:36


    Mark and Nathan read listener emails, respond to recent criticisms and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the […]

    Thrawn Alliances – SWBTF #237

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 84:22


    What did Mark and Nathan think of Timothy Zahn’s new novel Thrawn Alliances? Find out this episode! As well as discover just what your hosts have been up to the past few months. All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! […]

    Solo Musings – SWBTF #236

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 125:39


    What did Mark and Nathan think of Solo: A Star Wars Story? Find out this episode! How was the cast? Story? Effects? Should we have more films with this new cast? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket […]

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