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The Trash Compactor Podcast is a labor of love from several fangirls who wanted a place to talk about all aspects of Star Wars and Star Wars fandom from our perspective. We’re here for it all: canon, Legends, comics, movies, TV shows, fanfic, you name it. All theories, all ships (or no ships) are we…

The Trash Compactor

  • Jul 6, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Shipping Yard: Obi-Wan/Maul

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 17:30


Emcee and Sarah sit down and talk about the Foe Yay ship of Obi-Wan and Maul. Not many ships start with one cutting the other in half! That’s got to create a really interesting dynamic! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcastBuy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodisBuy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.comCheck us out on other social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcastTumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

From a Certain Point of View Strikes Back

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 21:31


The day has come! From a Certain Point of View Strikes Back has finally been announced! Emcee and Sarah react to the news and discuss their hopes for the upcoming book. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcastBuy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodisBuy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.comCheck us out on other social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcastTumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Clone Wars Season Seven

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 57:36


Emcee and Sarah finally sit down and go over their feelings about Ahsoka’s Walkabout and the Siege of Mandalore, the final arcs of the Clone Wars.

Boldly Going

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 32:19


Happy April Fool’s Day and now for something completely different… Emcee and Sarah are taking a look at another Star thing, by binging different Star Treks. They talk about their multi-fandom interests, why Captain Picard is awesome and Emcee’s thirst for Spock. Ensign Sue Must Die!: http://www.claremoseley.com/ensign-sue-must-die/ensign-sue-must-die-01/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcastBuy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodisBuy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcastTumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Movie Highs and Lows

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 24:16


Emcee and Sarah go over their favourites and least favourite Star Wars movies, discussing why (or why not) those are their go-tos. And of course, they acknowledge how their lists change day by day. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcast Buy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodis Buy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Special: Safely Solo Isolation Recs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 19:02


With everyone self isolating right now, Emcee and Sarah sit down for a bonus episode of Trash Compactor with some recommendations for some awesome Star Wars things to check out! Star Wars Splash Page: https://starwarssplashpage.com Skytalkers: https://skytalkers.com/ Talking Bay 94: https://www.talkingbay94.com/ Roqoo Depot: https://roqoodepot.com/ #ECCCOnline: https://twitter.com/hashtag/eccconline #ArtistAlleyOnline: https://twitter.com/hashtag/artistalleyonline Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcast Buy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodis Buy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

TCP Reacts: Clone Wars: The Bad Batch Arc

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 19:49


The Clone Wars is back! Emcee and Sarah are thrilled about this and they eagerly discuss the first arc of the final season of this amazing show. They talk about the members of the Bad Batch, Rex’s character and how Anakin and Padme are the worst secret married ever. SPOILERS for the episodes. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcast Buy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodis Buy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Project Luminous Revealed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 22:29


We’ve finally found out the truth behind the mysterious Project Luminous. It is Star Wars: The High Republic. Emcee and Sarah talk about this news, what’s coming to Star Wars and what they hope for with this exploration of a longer time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Trash Compactor at Galaxy’s Edge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 37:42


Emcee and Sarah were just in Los Angeles and they were able to go to Galaxy’s Edge while they were there! They’re going over their whole trip in great detail (SPOILERS for the Galaxy’s Edge experience)

The Rebels Continuation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 20:47


Emcee and Sarah talk about the rumoured sequel to Rebels and give their wish lists for the series. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcast Buy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodis Buy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Star Wars Comics Phase One

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 49:45


The first “phase” of Star Wars Comics is over, with the ongoing series starting with Volume Two– and a new, post-ESB era. Emcee and Sarah sit down with Matt of Star Wars Splash Page to discuss the hits and misses… And what we hope for in the upcoming year.

The Mandalorian Season 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 30:50


Season one of the Mandalorian is over. Sarah and Emcee sit down and discuss the first season of the first live action Star Wars television series. What worked, what didn’t and what do they want in season two. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcast Buy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodis Buy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

TCP’s Shipping Yard: Poe/BB-8

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 15:43


With the controversy in fandom, it’s time to enjoy something simple and happy. Emcee and Sarah discuss the love of Poe and BB-8.

TCP Reacts: The Rise of Skywalker

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 63:01


Emcee and Sarah have a therapy session in the day following The Rise of Skywalker. There is so much to talk about. MASSIVE SPOILERS. ALL OF THE SPOILERS.

Bendemption 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 25:40


Emcee and Sarah sit down for the last time before The Rise of Skywalker to discuss Bendemption 2019. Is it happening, what are the reasons for it and what will the reaction to it be? Josh Gad tries to get answers from Daisy RidleyFandom Equals Square Emcee: Why Ben Solo Will be RedeemedFandom Equals Square Emcee: New Revelations on Ben Solo Becoming Kylo Ren

Star Wars Panel at Chicago TARDIS

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 53:38


Emcee and Sarah go to Chicago TARDIS and talk on the Star Wars panel, along with Brian Biggs, Gayland Jenkins, and Andrew Anderson. They discuss theories for The Rise of Skywalker, recommend Star Wars books, how canon works and briefly touch on the Mandalorian. Chicago TARDIS website: http://chicagotardis.com The Fanthropy Running Clubs: http://potterheadrunning.org, http://whovianrunning.org, http://fandomrunning.org, http://chiltonrunning.org

TCP Live from Chicago TARDIS

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 26:03


Sarah, Emcee and their friend Ken gather together in person at Chicago TARDIS to talk about being fans of multiple geek things, the Mandalorian and their new lightsabers.

TCP Reacts: Resistance Reborn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 29:07


WEDGE IS BACK! Poe has great hair! This is a great book! Emcee and Sarah review Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse.

TCP React: The Mandalorian

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 37:50


Emcee and Sarah talk about the Mandalorian. Emcee doesn’t really like Westerns and Sarah doesn’t like kids, but they both really like the Mandalorian. They theorize on the Asset and how it would look in its own armor.

Shipping Yard: Finn/Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 11:44


Emcee and Sarah take a look at the relationship between Finn and Rose Tico.

Collecting a Galaxy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 51:57


Star Wars perfected the art of merchandising a series. No Star Wars fan is immune from collecting. Emcee and Sarah talk about their own collections, how to acquire things and unsurprisingly discuss X-Wings and Twi’leks.

TCP Reacts: Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 31:55


Emcee and Sarah break down the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker.

Shipping Yard: Zeb/Kallus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 11:15


Emcee and Sarah explore the fascinating Enemies to Allies to Maybe More relationship of Zeb Orrelios and Alesxandr Kallus from Star Wars: Rebels.

News Roundup: There’s Wedge and Where’s Rose?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 23:36


Emcee and Sarah discuss the Journey to the Rise of Skywalker, the rumoured reappearance of Wedge Antilles and the lack of Rose in Triple Force Friday.

Shipping Star Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 50:30


Emcee and Sarah sit down and talk about ships in Star Wars (not those ones… The other ones). How does shipping work, what do we ship and why do we ship it? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trashcompactorpodcastBuy Our Merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/emceefrodisBuy Our Merch on RedBubble: https://EmceeFrodis.redbubble.com Check us out on other social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/swtrashpodcast Tumblr: http://trashcompactorpodcast.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrashCompactorPodcast/

Reconsidering the Prequels

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 52:16


In honour of the 20th anniversary of The Phantom Menace, Sarah and Emcee take a look back at the prequels and the attitude people have towards them. They also discuss the recent Twitter “Mar Wars”.

TCP Reacts: D23 First Look

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 18:10


Emcee and Sarah jump on mic yet again for a breakdown of the footage shown at D23! Everybody wants to talk about Dark Rey… But what abut Dark Threepio? This episode is also available on YouTube

TCP Reacts: Kenobi: A Star Wars Story

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 10:57


IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING! Emcee and Sarah react to the news that Kenobi: A Star Wars Story is coming to Disney+.

SWCC 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 71:53


Emcee and Sarah get in depth about everything they did at Star Wars Celebration 2019. Panels, autographs, purchases and more! We nerded out pretty hard!

TCP Reacts: The Rise of Skywalker Teaser

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 14:55


Emcee and Sarah talk about the Rise of Skywalker teaser trailer.

Queen. Senator. Warrior. Mother.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 48:28


Emcee and Sarah sit down and discuss Padme Naberrie Amidala, Queen and Senator of Naboo… And how she still remains a mysterious figure. They delve into Queens Shadow, the new book by E.K. Johnston and Age of the Republic: Padme Amidala by Jodie Houser.

The Hype Awakens

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 45:29


Emcee and Sarah dive into what’s coming up this year in Star Wars and discuss what they’re looking forward to. Books, television shows, movies, theme parks, conventions… It’s all happening in a galaxy far, far away!

The Clone Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 76:28


With the announcement of more Clone Wars, Emcee, smols and Sarah take a look back at the spectacular animated show that ended too soon… And speculate about the ending we will finally be getting.

New Star Wars EU Pt II

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 82:35


Emcee, April and smols delve deeper into the Star Wars EU with three more books in the new canon. They look at Ahsoka, Combat Squadron and The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Also: They give fandom a very special message about news reports.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 74:10


With a new movie out so soon after the last one, there’s a lot to talk about. Emcee, April and smols dig into the life and legend of Han Solo, droid rights, the wasting of Female Characters of Color and the box office numbers.

New Star Wars EU

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 95:30


There is a plethora of Star Wars novels coming out now. Emcee, April and smols sit down to discuss four of them. They break apart if they’re good reads, how they enhance the characters and how they fit into the Star Wars Saga as a whole.

Star Wars Rebels Goodbye

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 86:51


It is the end of an era as Star Wars Rebels airs its final episode. Emcee sits down with Sarah and Smols to talk about this incredible show. They discuss the journey of the characters, how the show has impacted the Star Wars universe and what might come in the future.

Fandom After The Last Jedi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 80:04


It’s been three months since the Last Jedi came out. A new movie always rocks the fandom and this one is no exception. Emcee and April sit down with Eleanor and Bronwyn to discuss how the Last Jedi changed their perspectives on characters, ships and if it changed their fic habits.

Building a Better Prequel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 67:51


Emcee, Roane and special guest Emma Grant take a good, long look at the prequels and decide what is worthy of keeping and what tweaks need to be made for a superior trilogy.

The Last Jedi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 87:25


Join Emcee, April, Roane, and special guest Angie as we share our feelings (AT LENGTH) in the immediate aftermath of seeing Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Brace yourselves, this is almost ninety minutes of unabashed squee, heartbreak and some speculation as we celebrate the fact that the #WaitForVIII is finally over!

Lost Episode: TCP Reacts – The Last Jedi Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 56:23


When the first full trailer of The Last Jedi landed, Emcee, April and Roane sat down to talk about it, analyze it, and speculate our little hearts out. Just how wrong were we? Pretty wrong in some places, and astonishingly right in others.

Celebration

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 79:05


It’s our favorite time of the year (aside from movie premiere time, that is)! Come join us as Emcee talks to Mneme Hoshiko, who shares her experiences at Celebration, and in keeping with our ‘real world’ subject this time around, we have a spotlight on Marcia Lucas, the woman who edited the original trilogy. Plus a great video rec from Emcee, and more!

The War is Not Over

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 78:16


Here in Episode X (better late than never, yes?), we talk about the Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig, squee about all the latest news coming from Lucasfilm, and indulge in more of our usual shenanigans re: X-wings and X-rated speculation.

A Rebellion Built on Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 92:44


Join us for episode nine, where we talk about the latest news of Episode VIII (the real one, not ours), our in-depth discussion of Rogue One with Emcee, April, Roane, and special guest Leupagus. There’s also the usual round up of news, a spotlight on Lyra Erso, and a few more thoughts on Carrie Fisher.

Drowned in Moonlight, Strangled by Her Own Bra

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 33:38


On December 27th, we lost Carrie Fisher much too soon. Join us as we remember the woman who was a hero to us in many many ways.

TCP Reacts: Rogue One

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 22:27


Join Emcee, roane, and April as we talk about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, each within hours of seeing it for the first time. We will save the analysis and discussion for our January episode, this episode is pure squee. Listen in as we get excited about Jyn, Cassian and the rest of the team, along with all of the shout-outs and callbacks and plot twists in this first Star Wars Anthology movie.

Life Day

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 68:04


Happy Life Day! Join Emcee, Roane, and April as we celebrate this Star Wars holiday by watching (and then talking about) the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special with special guest Rob (Emcee’s baby brother–Life Day being a time for family and all). We also have a lot of opinions this time around, on topics from the latest Han Solo casting news to Carrie Fisher’s new memoir, The Princess Diarist.

Rebel Rebel

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 84:02


This month is all about the Disney XD TV series, Star Wars Rebels. Join Emcee, Roane, and special guest Luthe (persian-slipper) as we talk about Ezra, Kanan, and the rest of the crew of the Ghost: where they’ve been and where we think they’re going (cue freakout from Roane). We also talk about a fan theory involving Rex, new information on Kylo Ren. Plus, letters from listeners including more discussion about vehicular sex in the Star Wars universe.

A Ship for All Seasons

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 81:20


Join us this month for look at some of our favorite rarepairs and the pros and cons of shipping rarepairs with special guests Leupagus and Zoe. Also we talk some about the premiere of Season 3 of Star Wars: Rebels, and we have listener email asking the important questions: Is it possible to have sex in an X-wing?

A Rey of Hope, Part II

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016 65:01


This month, we finish up our look at Rey with Rex and April, talking about shipping and speculation going forward for Episodes VIII and IX. We also bid a heartfelt farewell to Kenny Baker.

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