Podcast appearances and mentions of eric matyas

THE FOREVER WAR BETWEEN EIRAM & E'RONOH ENDS… OR DOES IT?! The novel Convergence is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, noting Phase 2's intro crawl and provides his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. Nearer the end, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book's plot! This book is the third book in the second phase of the High Republic, it centres around the Forever War between the connected worlds of Eiram & E'ronoh, where the young royals Xiri & Phan-Tu try to bring the planets together and end the war, with the help of the Jedi Gella Nattai and Chancellor Greylark's son Axel, but it seems more is happening behind the scenes, as every step towards peace seems to bring more destruction and pain… Convergence is an adult novel written by Zoraida Córdova, it is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released November 22nd 2022. Shoutout to @BlueMilkMama for the great Greylark discussion, and for just being awesome! Mike has tackled every piece of the High Republic content on this show! Phase 2 kicked off with his Path Of Deceit review on 7th January 2023 and the Quest For The Hidden City review on February 4th 2023. Phase 1 comic eps started with ep 84 & ended with 99. For the phase 1 book reviews, Light Of The Jedi was March 2021 & the last was Midnight Horizon (Nov '22). The first 3 episodes of the Mandalorian discussion show are out now! Found on this podcast feed and video versions are on YouTube! Last week, in ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi'ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T'onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive Legends book reviews, including Shatterpoint, Darth Bane Trilogy, Rogue Squadron & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Background/Book Info 02:08 Phase 1&2 Overview/Timeline 05:22 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Crawl 18:13 Blurb & Minor Spoiler-Warning 20:04 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers 33:00 Final Spoiler Warning 33:30 Plot Overview & More Character Info (Spoilers) 43:36 Notable Moments 46:33 Final Thoughts 48:05 Future High Republic Content 49:56 Future Content (Not THR) 51:27 Support & Patreon 52:54 Solo Podcast Feed 53:31 Star Wars Interviews 54:25 Pop Culture Collective 54:58 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

This week, we're trying to figure out just what Funko plans to do with all of that unsold Pop inventory. Maybe they should open a store at E3. Speaking of E3, how's it looking over there at the LA Convention Center? Could the absence of big-name brands be a good thing? Also in this episode... – IT'SA SHOES: We're not impressed by Mario's boots, come on. – CRANK TO LISTEN: Tony talks about the PlayDate's new storefront. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Gudetama, Stadia, Extraordinary Attorney Woo. This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

CRIMSON DAWN STARTS TO CRUMBLE UNDER THE MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE… OR DOES IT?! For ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi'ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers in Hidden Empire 2! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T'onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… Hidden Empire 2 was released December 7th 2022, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 28 was released January 25th 2023 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 29 was released January 18th 2023 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. Ep 121 was Hidden Empire 1 and the comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader, and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110! The Fortress Vader episode featuring Momin is number 74 and the first volume of Bounty Hunters comics was tackled in episode 75. The first & second episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video version is on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/16b5dd- https://youtu.be/ux9JpP6VDmM Mike, Maff & Dave's new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659 - https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68 Last week's episode had Mike's review on Force Collector! Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel and why he thinks few people have heard much about it, before talking about the era & themes within the book! He also gives his full thoughts on the book's plot & characters after a spoiler warning! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:09 Hidden Empire Crossover's Future 02:04 What To Expect In This Episode 03:04 HE2 Personnel & Crawl 04:31 Hidden Empire 2 Plot Overview 09:31 DA28 Personnel & Crawl 10:29 Doctor Aphra 28 Plot Overview 15:36 BH30 Personnel & Crawl 16:19 Bounty Hunters 30 Plot Overview 20:29 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Shows 21:09 New Show; Rebels Reviewed 21:37 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter 22:05 Social Media 22:31 Coming Up On SWCIC 24:30 Star Wars Celebration 2023 24:52 Support & Patreon 25:39 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Do you have PSVR2 FOMO? Or do you have $600? In this week's show, we're hands-on with some initial reactions to Sony's latest platform. Also in this episode... – BEAR AND WHAT NOW: Kat spoils a little bit of the epilogue to Bear & Breakfast. – YOU'RE HIS ONLY HOPE: Fourhman goes to New York to help Batman and friends at Spyscape. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: That '90s Show, Pokémon Presents, Switch turns 6. This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

THE MOST UNDERRATED STAR WARS NOVEL IN THE CANON? Force Collector is this week's focus; Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel and why he thinks few people have heard much about it. He then talks about the era & themes within the book, before giving a spoiler warning where he gives his full thoughts on the book's plot & characters – Mike also provides a plot overview for anyone who may not have time to read this but wants to know what the book is about, although he doesn't reveal all, as he wants as many people to pick it up as possible! Force Collector was written by Kevin Shinick and was released as part of the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker on October 4th 2019. The book is set just before The Force Awakens (31-32 ABY). Make sure you check Genuine Chit-Chat's podcast feed & YouTube channel to hear Mike's interview with the Force Collector's author; Kevin Shinick, out Sunday 5th March 2023! Mike, Maff & Dave's new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659- https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68 The first in the weekly Mandalorian discussion show will be released on this feed & YouTube shortly too, so keep an eye out for that! Last week, in ep 121, Mike delved into the first issue in the final chapter of the Qi'ra trilogy, including the crossover comics too! Qi'ra activates the Fermata Cage against Palpatine and speaks with him directly all while her agents cause chaos for the empire. Meanwhile, Aphra fights the Spark Eternal for control of her body, Sana Starros makes a deal with a Tagge and the Bounty Hunters crew fight the Empire, unknowingly going against their former crewmate; Beilert Valance! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: On Stevie B's YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Kevin Shinick Interview 03:23 Spoiler-Free Review 20:05 Full Thoughts & Spoilers 29:05 Coming Up 32:47 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

THE CRIMSON REIGN IS OVER AS THE HIDDEN EMPIRE EMERGES! For ep 121, Mike delves into the first issue in the final chapter of the Qi'ra trilogy, including the crossover comics too! Qi'ra activates the Fermata Cage against Palpatine and speaks with him directly all while her agents cause chaos for the empire. Meanwhile, Aphra fights the Spark Eternal for control of her body, Sana Starros makes a deal with a Tagge and the Bounty Hunters crew fight the Empire, unknowingly going against their former crewmate; Beilert Valance! Hidden Empire 1 was released November 16th 2022, was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. The trade paperback of all 5 Hidden Empire issues is due for release July 4th 2023. Doctor Aphra 27 was released December 28th 2022 and was written by Alyssa Wong with artist Minkyu Jung and colour artist Rachelle Rosenberg. Bounty Hunters 29 was released December 14th 2022 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Paolo Villanelli as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. The comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader, and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110. Also listen to episode 109 of SWCIC for more information on The Knights of Ren! Mike, Maff & Dave's new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/166659- https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68 Last week, in ep 120, Mike delved into the one-shot by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: On Stevie B's YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:02 What To Expect 01:46 Timeline & Related Comics 04:03 Hidden Empire 1 13:37 DA27 Personnel & Crawl 14:57 Doctor Aphra 27 21:07 BH29 Personnel & Crawl 22:16 Bounty Hunters 29 29:05 Coming Up 30:41 New Show; Rebels Reviewed 31:46 Mando S3 Weekly Discussion Show 32:27 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter 33:01 Support & Patreon 33:42 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

We're scrolling through the latest Nintendo Direct in search of potential eShop voucher bait! Will Metroid Prime make Tony a Samus-believer? Do any of the Game Boy games inspire Kat? How many times do we intend to purchase another Katamari remaster? Also in this episode... – PHILLY CHOKE: How 'bout them birds? – NEW YORK NOPE: StreetPass can't even work in The Big Pizza Pie. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Richard Belzer, Dragon Prince, Jimmy Carter. This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

The kids finish their explorations of the Carpenter Tunnels beneath the streets of Evansville, Indiana and work together to come up with a way to save Gemma's father from the clutches of a Russian spy conspiracy!Tales from the Loop is a tabletop role-playing game that explores the lives of kids living in the 80s. It examines the mundane moments of school life and nagging parents, mainly exploring the mysteries that surround these small towns through the eyes of children. The world is depicted in the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, a crossing point of retro-futurism and nostalgia.What is The Loop? Technically, The Loop is a huge underground particle accelerator built under your hometown. These are the mysteries that the children explore in order to escape from their everyday lives. What they discover is meaningful, magical, and life changing.A Tales From the Loop RPG Live Play Utilizing Foundry VTTJoin us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamslayerstudios.entertainmentCheck out these other Dreamslayer Studios recommendations: Dreamslayer Studios RPG Podcast - edited for your listening pleasure! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamslayer-studios-rpg-podcast/id1549919041Dreamslayer Studios' first Actual Play series: The Great American Novel by Christopher Grey - Devil's Canyon: https://youtu.be/PaUfI-2SGqYDreamslayer Studios' Classic Marvel Superheroes RPG Live Play - IROSHAN Gods and Monsters and Orphans of the Blip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jDqzufIrg&list=PLZrWbwUCH4XA3EeGmthj67Y_fUMOpU2h-Music underscore in this episode provided by Eric Matyas - www.soundimage.org

The Kids rally around Shay and her quest for answers surrounding the voice of her mother she heard in the VR unit. With the help of Robot Dad, the Kids find their way into the DART Facility and uncover a deeper mystery than they ever anticipated, and they may just have the key to the solution themselves. It's a special Valentine's Day finale for Tales From the loop! Tales from the Loop is a tabletop role-playing game that explores the lives of kids living in the 80s. It examines the mundane moments of school life and nagging parents, mainly exploring the mysteries that surround these small towns through the eyes of children. The world is depicted in the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, a crossing point of retro-futurism and nostalgia.What is The Loop? Technically, The Loop is a huge underground particle accelerator built under your hometown. These are the mysteries that the children explore in order to escape from their everyday lives. What they discover is meaningful, magical, and life changing.A Tales From the Loop RPG Live Play Utilizing Foundry VTTJoin us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamslayerstudios.entertainmentCheck out these other Dreamslayer Studios recommendations: Dreamslayer Studios RPG Podcast - edited for your listening pleasure! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamslayer-studios-rpg-podcast/id1549919041Dreamslayer Studios' first Actual Play series: The Great American Novel by Christopher Grey - Devil's Canyon: https://youtu.be/PaUfI-2SGqYDreamslayer Studios' Classic Marvel Superheroes RPG Live Play - IROSHAN Gods and Monsters and Orphans of the Blip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jDqzufIrg&list=PLZrWbwUCH4XA3EeGmthj67Y_fUMOpU2h-Music underscore in this episode provided by Eric Matyas - www.soundimage.org

IT'S #STARWARSPODCASTDAY2023! DARTH VADER HAS A VISION OF THE FUTURE, SHOWING THE RESURRECTION OF AN ANCIENT DROID THREAT! For ep 120, Mike delves into the one-shot special by Marc Guggenheim which stretches across all ongoing runs of Star Wars comics (excluding The High Republic) to give an idea of what new threat is looming during & after the Hidden Empire crossover event. Vader sees many potential futures thanks to the Eye Of The Webbish Bog, but what do these futures all mean and can Vader change any of them? Mike gives his interpretations, but would love to hear yours! This is a must-listen for fans of the 2020 runs of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra and Bounty Hunters comics! Star Wars Revelations 1 was released November 23rd2022 and was written by Marc Guggenheim. Guru eFX & Dono Sánchez-Almara are the colour artists, while Salvador Larroca, Pere Perez, Emma Kubert, Justin Mason, Paul Fry & Wayne Faucher are all pencil/ink artists who worked on the comic. It's Star Wars Podcast Day 2023! It's the (24th) anniversary of Jedi Talk, the very first Star Wars related podcast which premiered back on February 7, 1999! Follow the hashtag on social media to find other amazing shows participating! The other comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars, 117 for Doctor Aphra, 119 for Darth Vader and Crimson Reign 5 was tackled in ep 110. Also listen to episode 81 of SWCIC for the story how Fortress Vader was built! Last week, in ep 119, Mike delved into 6 issues of Greg Pak's Darth Vader run, set after Crimson Reign, where Vader & Sabé pursue an imperial governor working with Crimson Dawn and along the way Vader meets two people from his childhood on Tatooine. Palpatine also meets & tests Sabé and when the other handmaidens hear what Sabé has been up to, Dormé is sent to investigate! Mike also provides information on handmaidens and the Iakaru species! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: On Stevie B's YouTube to talk Star Wars: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:24 What To Expect 02:03 Timeline, Personnel & Release Info 03:25 Opening Crawl 04:35 Plot Details & Connections 17:07 Mike's Thoughts/Interpretations 21:22 Coming Up 23:20 Guest Spot On Stevie B's YT 23:40 New Show; Rebels Reviewed 25:00 Star Wars Interviews 25:46 Pop Culture Collective Newsletter 26:12 Support & Patreon 27:19 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Kat, Joe and Tony return for another podcast complaining/laughing about video game review scores! And no, we're not talking about THAT game. We're talking about THAT IGN editorial. Also in this episode... – PLEASE TOUCH: Joe finds a cool new puzzle game. – PLEASE HOLD: Kat applauds accessibility options. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: DC's new plan, working Joy Cons, and Switch Vouchers! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

PATHFINDERS EXPLORE NEW SYSTEMS & RUN INTO MONSTERS IN PHASE 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! Quest For The Hidden City is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, including how it differs from Phase 1 and what Pathfinder teams are, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. After reading the crawl, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book's plot, some connections to other content and more! This book is the second book in the second phase of the High Republic, it centres around pathfinding teams on the new worlds of Gloam & Aubadas, plus the Katikoot species, master & padawan Rooper Nitani and Silandra Sho, a father & son exploration team, a strange, but valuable, mineral surrounded by monsters and more! Quest For The Hidden City is a junior novel written by George Mann, it is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released November 1st 2022. Mike has tackled every piece of the High Republic content on this show! Phase 2 kicked off with his Path Of Deceit review on 7thJanuary 2023. Mike has tackled all High Republic content from Phase 1 - all episodes are on these feed or can be found here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video! Last week, in ep 119, Mike delved into 6 issues of Greg Pak's Darth Vader run, set after Crimson Reign, where Vader & Sabé pursue an imperial governor working with Crimson Dawn and along the way Vader meets two people from his childhood on Tatooine. Palpatine also meets & tests Sabé and when the other handmaidens hear what Sabé has been up to, Dormé is sent to investigate! Mike also provides information on handmaidens and the Iakaru species! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Find Mike's social media here: linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Book Info 02:12 High Republic Overview & Episodes 03:20 Phase 2 Overview 07:37 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview 12:24 Blurb & Minor Spoiler-Warning 14:03 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers 24:49 Crawl & Final Spoiler Warning 25:52 More In-Depth Character Info 29:18 Full Plot Overview (Major Spoilers) 33:00 Final Thoughts 35:08 Other Content 36:38 Solo Podcast Feed 37:19 Pop Culture Collective 37:55 Support & Patreon 39:50 Coming Up 41:08 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

We're going over the latest Xbox Direct... and wondering if it's already too late to get into Hi-Fi Rush? Also in this episode... – ANOTHER GAME DOWN: Haygood finishes Bugsnax. – OF COURSE MY HORSE: Tony is back in the Card Jockey saddle. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Hitman Freelancer, Till, Omno! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

DARTH VADER'S PATH IS UNCLEAR AS HE SAVES PADMÉ'S LOOKALIKE & HANDMAIDEN; SABÉ! For ep 119, Mike delves into 6 issues of Greg Pak's Darth Vade run, set after Crimson Reign, where Vader & Sabé pursue an imperial governor working with Crimson Dawn and along the way Vader meets two people from his childhood on Tatooine. Palpatine also meets & tests Sabé and when the other handmaidens hear what Sabé has been up to, Dormé is sent to investigate! Mike also provides information on handmaidens and the Iakaru species! Darth Vader's 2020 issues 24-29 were written by Greg Pak. With artwork done by Marco Castiello on issue 24, Raffaele Ienco on 25-28 and Luke Ross on 29. Carlos Lopez is the colour artist for issues 24-28 with Federico Blee on issue 29. Issue 24 of DV 2020 was released June 29th 2022, issue 29 was released November 30th 2022 and the trade paperback collection for issues 23-27 was released January 10th 2023 while the TPB for issues 28-32 is due to be released on June 27th 2023. The other comic episodes set between Crimson Reign & Hidden Empire are 114 for Bounty Hunters, 115 for Star Wars and 117 for Doctor Aphra. The last Vader issue was tackled in Crimson Reign 5, in ep 110. Last week, in ep 118, Mike delved into the latest of Cavan Scott's horror comics; Tales From The Rancor Pit, where 3 horror stories from across the Star Wars galaxy are recounted to the gangster Jabba The Hutt! One features haunted droids during the Clone Wars, the second features monster hunter Ty Yorrick during the High Republic era and the last features Han Solo, Leia & Chewbacca dealing with local creatures on Hoth, set shortly before the Empire attack! Mike also gives information on Hassarians, Cereans, Wampas, LEP droids and more! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Timeline, Personnel & Release Info 03:00 Crawl 03:33 What To Expect 04:53 Darth Vader Issue 24 08:57 Issue 25 12:11 Issue 26 15:08 Issue 27 18:17 Issue 28 24:06 Padmé's Handmaidens 25:55 Issue 29 29:54 Coming Up 31:32 New Show; Rebels Reviewed 32:01 Pop Culture Collective 32:52 Support & Patreon 34:53 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Some anonymous game dev has our sword and our hearts. One of the quotes on this GDC poll really struck us, and it underlines one of the big reasons why game creators endure so much harassment. It's the Worst, and it's this week's Worst topic. Also in this episode... – CARD GUY: Haygood learns the horrible truth about Midnight Suns. – HAWK GUY: Marvel's Avengers, disassembled. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Stadia, Fire Emblem Engage, Burnout Paradise This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

A HASSARIAN BEGS JABBA FOR HIS LIFE BY TELLING 3 SPOOKY STORIES! For ep 118, Mike delves into the latest of Cavan Scott's horror comics; Tales From The Rancor Pit, where 3 horror stories from across the Star Wars galaxy are recounted to the gangster Jabba The Hutt! One features haunted droids during the Clone Wars, the second features monster hunter Ty Yorrick during the High Republic era and the last features Han Solo, Leia & Chewbacca dealing with local creatures on Hoth, set shortly before the Empire attack! Mike also gives information on Hassarians, Cereans, Wampas, LEP droids and more! Tales From The Rancor Pit was released in full on November 23rd2022 and was written by Cavan Scott. Nick Brokenshire did the artwork & colouring for the framing story, which is set between Empire Strikes Back & Return Of The Jedi. Ghosts Of The Machine's artwork & colours were done by Juan Samu, with the story set during the Clone Wars (22-19BBY), Undead or Alive is set during the High Republic Era (before Light Of The Jedi) and has artwork by Andy Duggan with colours by Roman Stevens, and In The Lair of The Dragon Slug is set just before Empire Strikes ack (3ABY) and has art by Rafael Pérez and colours by DJ Chavis. Mike tackled Cavan Scott's 3 other anthology horror comics; Tales of Vader's Castle, in episodes 76, 103 & 112 of SWCIC. Mike tackled the Mace Windu mini-series in episode 16 of SWCIC and the Ty Yorrick mini-series The Monster Of Temple Peak was in episode 87. Mike spoke with Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video! Last week, in ep 117, Mike delved into the 5 issues of Doctor Aphra set after Crimson Reign, featuring the Spark Eternal possessing Aphra, trapping her inside her own memories with no one to speak with aside from a long-dead Chadra-Fan. Meanwhile, Sana Starros puts a crew together to find Aphra while Just Lucky is hotly in pursuit! As well as this plot, Mike provides further information on Cortosis, the Mairan species, the Droid Crush and more! Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike's shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Comic Info & Vader's Castle Stories 02:04 What This Episode Entails 02:48 Personnel & Release Info 03:57 Framing Story Begins 05:41 Ghosts Of The Machine 11:18 Undead Or Alive 18:27 In The Lair of The Dragon Slug 22:37 End Of Framing Story 24:53 Coming Up 28:33 Support 28:57 New Podcast Feed 29:47 Bonus Content & Patreon 30:39 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

How about some hot-off-the-viewing-schedule talk about The Last of Us on HBO? Fourhman made time for it right away, and thinks the Freakers and Rick's relationship with Carl were lovingly adapted. Also in this episode... – PLANE FLIGHT: Kat wants to book a trip to Super Nintendo World. – PLAIN FIGHT: Witcher Content vs Cyberpunk Content. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Marionetta, Velma, and THE LAST OF US THE BEST STORY IN VIDEO GAMING!!!!!!!! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

APHRA IMPRISONED IN HER OWN MIND WHILE THE SPARK ETERNAL RUNS RAMPANT! For ep 117, Mike delves into the 5 issues of Doctor Aphra set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event, which features an ancient being called the Spark Eternal possessing Aphra, trapping her inside her own memories with no one to speak with aside from a long-dead Chadra-Fan. While this unfolds, Sana Starros puts a crew together to find Aphra while Just Lucky is hotly in pursuit! As well as this plot, Mike provides further information on Cortosis, the Mairan species, the Droid Crush and more! This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the Crimson Reign & War Of The Bounty Hunters events, but before Hidden Empire & Return Of The Jedi. Doctor Aphra 22-26 are written by Alyssa Wong, with Minkyu Jung as artist on all issues and Natacha Bustos also as artist on issue 22, and Rachelle Rosenberg is colour artist on all issues. Issue 22 was released July 27th 2022, issue 26 was released 16th November 2022 and the trade paperback collection (for issues 21-25) was released December 27th 2022. Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and all volumes/crossovers 1-5 in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110 and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84. Mike tackled the first Aphra comic (of the 2016 run) in episode 34, the Accresker Jail issue was in episode 51 and the first volume of 2020 Aphra comics was tackled on episode 67. Last week, Mike gave a review & overview of Path Of Deceit; the first book in Phase 2 of The High Republic. He gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel, provides more information on the book, then gives his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book's plot, some connections to other content and more! The book centres around the Path Of The Open Hand, Marda & Yana Ro, Kevmo Zink, Zallah Macri and the mysterious Mother. To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including l A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Timeline & Comic Info 02:45 Personnel & Release Info 03:14 Crawl 03:34 DA22 08:46 DA23 15:10 DA24 19:12 DA25 20:48 Cortosis In Legends/Canon 23:10 DA25 Continued 25:09 DA26 29:11 Coming Up 32:12 Support 33:24 Guest Spots 34:05 New Podcast Feed 34:45 Bonus Content & Patreon 36:20 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

We're entering a new year in the best way possible, with some solid indie game recommendations! Tony, Kat and Joe go through some last-chance purchases from 2022 that got us through the dreary final weeks of December. (You had our excellent 2022 holiday podcast to enjoy, so you likely had a very nice time as well.) Also in this episode... – CAN HE DO IT? Haygood declares he will finish 50 games in 2023. – CAN THEY DO IT? Everybody else has a different resolution in mind... – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Bootie Mashup, Bear & Breakfast, River City Girls 2! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

A new show awakens! After mentioning it on the Andor discussion finale, Dave, Maff & Mike have all decided to launch a new show here on Comics In Motion, where they watch all four seasons of the animated show Star Wars: Rebels (found on Disney+)! The first episode should be out in February 2023 and subsequent releases will likely be around 1-2 months afterwards. Please send us your questions, thoughts or anything else, either by contacting @ComicsInMotionP or @GenuineChitChat on social media, or by emailing us at starwarscomicsincanon@outlook.com! If you haven't already, make sure you listen to Mike's Star Wars show on this very feed, as it's filled with book reviews, comic plots, trivia and a huge amount of Star Wars info, for any degree of Star Wars fan! To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

PHASE 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC KICKS OFF WITH A CULT, A CONSPIRACY & CHAOS! Path Of Deceit is the focus of this episode; where Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then provides more information on the book, before giving a spoiler-warning his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book's plot, some connections to other content and more! This book is the first in the second phase of the High Republic and centres around the Path Of The Open Hand, Marda & Yana Ro, Kevmo Zink, Zallah Macri and the mysterious Mother. Path Of Deceit is a young-adult novel written by Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland, is set in Phase 2, Wave 1 of THR; 350 years before the Skywalker Saga and was released October 4th 2022. Mike has tackled every piece of the High Republic content on this show! For the HR comics, check episodes 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94 96, 98 & 99. For the 9 book reviews, check Light Of The Jedi (March 2021), A Test Of Courage (August ‘21) & Into The Dark (October ‘21), and The Rising Storm (November ‘21), Race To Crashpoint Tower (February ‘22) & Out Of The Shadows (March '22), as well as The Fallen Star (April '22), Mission To Disaster (July '22) & Midnight Horizon (November '22). For Starlight Stories, check episode 113! All episodes on YouTube can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video! Last episode, Mike embarked on a book review for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye! To hear Mike's exclusive book reviews, including l A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy & Darth Plagueis, plus movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:38 Book/Release/Timeline Info 06:02 Phase 2 Overview 07:57 Technology Comparison To Legends 08:59 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview 16:39 Blurb 18:04 Themes, Character Briefs & Mild Spoilers 25:05 Relationships & More Character Info 31:47 More Plot Info & Connections 36:53 Full Plot Overview (Major Spoilers) 40:23 Other High Republic Episodes 41:35 Coming Up 43:31 Support 45:02 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Your Worst Pals get their act(ing) together for another end-of-year holiday spectacular! Joe Haygood, slammed out of his gourd on bad ramen, must find the true meaning of Christmas or whatever... but can even his streamer-trained skills survive being dropped into a holiday meet-cute? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman, Kat Riley, Stephen Munn and Lloyd Hannesson on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Dark Things,” “Summertime Fun,” "Valley Sunrise," "Autumn Leaves," and “Moonlit Secrets” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

AS WE CELEBRATE THE 100TH STAR WARS COMIC, CHARLES SOULE RELEASES FOUR SHORT STORIES! For ep 116, Star Wars 25 is the focus, where we celebrate Charles Soule's 100th SW comic script with stories connected to his previous runs, including Obi-Wan teaching Anakin a lesson after The Phantom Menace, Vader fighting Palpatine after Revenge Of The Sith, Kylo Ren searching for Luke Skywalker after The Last Jedi and Poe Dameron's eulogy for Black Squadron pilot Snap Wexley after The Rise Of Skywalker – if you're a fan of Soule, you can't miss this! Star Wars 25 is written by Charles Soule, with artists Ramon Rosanas, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Daniele Orlandini, Will Sliney and Phil Noto (who also did colours) and colour artists Rachelle Rosenberg, Arif Prianto and Guru eFX. Mike covered Star Wars issue 19 in the prelude to Crimson Reign; in episode 97 of SWCIC, and the following issues (& crossovers) in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110, plus for the prequel crossover; War of The Bounty Hunters, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84. Mike tackled Obi-Wan & Anakin in episode 11 of SWCIC, vol 1 of Darth Vader (2017) in ep 62, The Rise Of Kylo Ren in ep 109, Poe Dameron vol 1 in ep 85, Shattered Empire in ep 4 and Allegiance in ep 7. Last week, Mike released a spoiler-free book review & general overview for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy… To hear more of Mike's exclusive book reviews, including the canon novel A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis, as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Make sure you check out all weekly Andor discussion shows for season 1, they are found on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or check https://YouTube.com/GenuineChitChat for video versions! Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Star Wars Timeline to talk Andor: https://youtu.be/rbC02Q2A8no Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:28 Personnel & Release Info 02:23 100th SW & Soule Issue! 03:30 Anakin's Lesson 10:39 Vader's Lesson 12:11 Palpatine's Lightsaber 14:11 Kylo Ren's Search 18:08 Eulogy For Snap Wexley 24:34 New Podcast Feed 26:58 Coming Up 30:09 Support 31:59 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

We're here to end this year! Joe, Joe and Tony roll through an extravagant list of bests and worsts for 2022 (and Kat participates via mind control). Including: – UNYEAHS OF THE YEAR: Warner Discovery, we can't quit you soon enough. – YEAHS OF THE YEAR: Playdate? More like Playmarriage! – GAMES OF THE YEAR: No, none of us played Elden Ring. – MOST ANTICIPATED CULTURAL PRODUCTS TO CONSUME IN 2023: Here's what we're looking forward to next year, and we peeked back into our choices for 2022 to see if any of them actually happened/were cool. – AND WAIT FOR IT: a free Steam code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

A YOUNG OBI-WAN MUST FEND FOR HIMSELF ON A STRANGE NEW WORLD! This week Mike embarks on a book review for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy. As per all of Mike's book reviews, it starts with his spoiler-free thoughts, then he gives plenty of warning before delving into his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book's plot, some connections to other content and more! Make sure you go back and listen to episode 28 of SWCIC (from October 2020) to hear Mike's review of Claudia Gray's Master & Apprentice and Mike's review of Mike Chen's Brotherhood in June 2021. This story is set in 41BBY, when Obi-Wan is 16 years old, approximately 1 year before Master & Apprentice, and 9 years before The Phantom Menace. Last week, in ep 115, Mike delved into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar'leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule! Make sure you check out all weekly Andor discussion shows for season 1, they are found on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or check https://YouTube.com/GenuineChitChat for video versions! To hear more of Mike's exclusive book reviews, including the canon novel A New Dawn and the Legends books Shatterpoint, the Darth Bane Trilogy and Darth Plagueis, as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91 Star Wars Timeline to talk Andor: https://youtu.be/rbC02Q2A8no Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Book Info 02:18 Young Adult & Growing Up 05:36 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview 21:57 Full Plot Overview (Spoilers) 25:37 Spoiler Review 29:24 Thoughts For Future Obi-Wan Content 30:47 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

The results are in, the votes are tallied, and the Game Awards again barely cared who won! This week, we look over the winners and the bigger winners: the commercials. And congrats to Milf Hunter for winning a Steam Deck! Also in this episode... – HOT TUNES: River City Girls is back in our earholes. – HURT FEELS: Fourhman ditches Tony at this year's Nintendo Mall Tour. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Turing Test, Call of Duty, Biomutant! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

CRIMSON DAWN AGENTS DISCOVER THE SECOND DEATH STAR! For ep 115, Mike delves into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar'leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule! This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the Crimson Reign & War Of The Bounty Hunters events, but before Hidden Empire & Return Of The Jedi. Star Wars 26-29 are written by Charles Soule, with Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist on all issues, Andrés Genolet as artist on issues 26, 27 & 28 and Ramon Rosanas as artist on issue 29. Issue 26 was released August 17th 2022, issue 29 was released November 2nd 2022 and the trade paperback collection is due out on May 16th 2023. Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and all volumes/crossovers 1-5 in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110 and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84. Last week, in ep 114, Mike delved into the 5 issues of Bounty Hunters set after Crimson Reign, where the Bounty Hunter crew attempt to raid the Crimson Dawn flagship; The Vermillion, in an attempt to “rescue” Cadeliah, fighting many Crimson Dawn thugs, including the infamous Knights of Ren. Meanwhile, Beilert Valance struggles with his new position in the empire, continuing to clash with Darth Vader… Make sure you check out all weekly Andor discussion shows for season 1, they are found on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or check https://YouTube.com/GenuineChitChat for video versions! To hear Mike's exclusive canon book review on A New Dawn, plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane (1 & 2) and Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:38 Personnel & Collection Info 03:25 Crawl 04:15 SW26 12:16 SW27 16:38 SW28 22:56 Luke's Lightsaber Tangent 24:46 SW29 32:16 Coming Up 34:47 New Podcast Feed 36:04 Support 38:16 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Vote along with your Worst Pals, LIVE, as we suffer through another year of Game Awards nominations! How many of the honored games did we actually play? How many of the content creators have we actually heard of? How many more years can we go without any Xbox exclusives? Also in this episode... – DOUBLE TIME: Kat discovers two games with the same mechanic. – TROUBLED MIND: Haygood missed this episode AGAIN???? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Gotham Knights, Wednesday, Bob McGrath! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

THE BOUNTY HUNTER CREW FIGHT THE KNIGHTS OF REN & CONFRONT QI'RA! Mike delves into the 5 issues of Bounty Hunters set after Crimson Reign (24-28), but before the Hidden Empire crossover event, where the Bounty Hunter crew attempt to raid the Crimson Dawn flagship; The Vermillion, in an attempt to “rescue” Cadeliah, fighting many Crimson Dawn thugs, including the infamous Knights of Ren. Meanwhile, Beilert Valance struggles with his new position in the empire, continuing to clash with Darth Vader… This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the Crimson Reign & War Of The Bounty Hunters events, but before Hidden Empire & Return Of The Jedi. Bounty Hunters 24-28 are written by Ethan Sacks, artwork is by Paolo Villanelli and the colour artist is Arif Prianto. Issue 24 was released June 15th 2022, issue 28 was released November 2nd2022 and the trade paperback collection is due out on January 31st2023. Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and all volumes/crossovers 1-5 in episodes 102, 104, 106, 108 & 110 and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84. Last week, Mike & Dave Horrocks talk about the latest animated release of Star Wars; Tales Of The Jedi! These essentially serve as special episodes of The Clone Wars, each featuring key moments of Dooku & Ahsoka's lives – listen to the duo discuss the characters in general, their relationship with Clone Wars and Rebels, how important they feel these are to the wider canon and more! Make sure you check out all weekly Andor discussion shows for season 1, they are found on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or check https://YouTube.com/GenuineChitChat for video versions! To hear Mike's exclusive canon book review on A New Dawn, plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane (1 & 2) and Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook, or check out linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:38 Personnel & Collection Info 03:30 Crawl 04:18 BH24 10:01 BH25 16:25 BH26 20:37 BH27 25:06 BH28 29:19 Coming Up 34:04 Support 35:33 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

It's another Black Fridaycast, where you find out what games we saved $2 on! Plus we take a look at some of our favorite quotes from Microsoft's "we suck" legal defense in their Activision purchase. Also in this episode: – FEET ON THE GROUND: Tony is a Sonic Frontiers guy now. – REACHING FOR THE STARS: Haygood has a gamerscore milestone in sight. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Gotham Knights, Portal Companion Collection, Let's Sing ABBA! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

The kids finish their exploration of the Willard Carpenter tunnels beneath the streets of Evansville, Indiana and scramble to come up with a way to save Gemma's father. Tales from the Loop is a tabletop role-playing game that explores the lives of kids living in the 80s. It examines the mundane moments of school life and nagging parents, mainly exploring the mysteries that surround these small towns through the eyes of children. The world is depicted in the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, a crossing point of retro-futurism and nostalgia.What is The Loop? Technically, The Loop is a huge underground particle accelerator built under your hometown. These are the mysteries that the children explore in order to escape from their everyday lives. What they discover is meaningful, magical, and life changing.A Tales From the Loop RPG Live Play Utilizing Foundry VTTJoin us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamslayerstudios.entertainmentCheck out these other Dreamslayer Studios recommendations: Dreamslayer Studios RPG Podcast - edited for your listening pleasure! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamslayer-studios-rpg-podcast/id1549919041Dreamslayer Studios' first Actual Play series: The Great American Novel by Christopher Grey - Devil's Canyon: https://youtu.be/PaUfI-2SGqYDreamslayer Studios' Classic Marvel Superheroes RPG Live Play - IROSHAN Gods and Monsters and Orphans of the Blip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jDqzufIrg&list=PLZrWbwUCH4XA3EeGmthj67Y_fUMOpU2h-Music underscore in this episode provided by Eric Matyas - www.soundimage.org

5 SHORT STORIES SPANNING PHASE 1 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! This week brings the final piece of High Republic content for Phase 1 - Starlight Stories; which are all set around non-Jedi characters on Starlight Beacon between Light Of The Jedi and The Fallen Star. Mike gives a brief overview of the High Republic & its first phase, before delving into the stories themselves; Go Together by Charles Soule which serves as a prologue and epilogue to Light Of The Jedi, while First Duty & Past Mistakes by Cavan Scott and Hidden Danger & Shadows Remain by Justina Ireland centre around Velko Jahen & Ghal Tarpfen; two security officers of Starlight Beacon as the looming threat of the Nihil unfolds… Mike has tackled every piece of the High Republic content on this show! For the HR comics, check episodes 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94 96, 98 & 99. For the 9 book reviews, check Light Of The Jedi (March 2021), A Test Of Courage (August ‘21) & Into The Dark (October ‘21), and The Rising Storm (November ‘21), Race To Crashpoint Tower (February ‘22) & Out Of The Shadows (March '22), as well as The Fallen Star (April '22), Mission To Disaster (July '22) & Midnight Horizon (November '22). Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video! Make sure you tune into the weekly Andor discussion show found on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or check https://YouTube.com/GenuineChitChat for video versions! Last week, Mike provided his book review for Midnight Horizon, but in the week prior for ep 112, Mike delved into the final 5 “Vader's Castle” horror stories; Ghosts Of Vader's Castle, each story shows familiar faces from the original & prequel eras along with plenty of references, shocks and even a surprise appearance or two! This is a must-listen for any horror fans, or those wanting to hear the finale of Lina Graf's entanglement with the iconic Sith Lord & his Fortress on Mustafar! To hear Mike's exclusive canon book review on A New Dawn, plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane (1 & 2) and Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Starlight Stories & THR Overview 05:27 Blurb & Publisher's Synopsis 06:48 Recommended Reading 8:01 Go Together 17:05 First Duty 26:15 Hidden Danger 32:11 Past Mistakes 36:14 Shadows Remain 44:23 Final Thoughts 45:08 Andor Show Info 45:51 Other Episodes 47:10 Coming Up 51:33 Support 53:19 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

We're thinkin' about Mastodon this week, so we dived into the Worst dumpster bin to find a clip from the first (and last) time we mentioned Mastodon, from back in April of 2017! Tony's giving it a try. Also in this episode: – PUN TIME: How about the Indie World Showcase? – DONE TIME: Haygood is playing Deadly Premonition? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Kevin Conroy, Card of Darkness, Triviaverse! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

The full crew is back this fortnight with out 9rd episode, covering the latest news from the industry, our discoveries on the brand new Star Wars Shatterpoint game. During Aiming for the Indy we're taking a look at a Gladitorial Combat game with some of the most amazing mini's we've ever seen and finally during Game Talk we discuss Good Sounding game Mechanics we didn't enjoy and odd sounding game mechanics we really loved. If you would like links to anything discussed in this episode you will find them on our website. Patreon: www.patreon.com/gettingtabled Facebook: www.facebook.com/gettingtabled Website: www.gettingtabled.weebly.com Email: GettingTabled@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/ZSgwtFvX6k​ Twitter: @gettingtabled Instagram: @gettingtabled Music created by Eric Matyas of Soundimage.org

AS THE NIHIL SCHEME ON CORELLIA, A GROUP OF JEDI INVESTIGATE! This week brings the final spoiler-free book review from Phase 1 of the High Republic era; the young adult novel Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older! As with all of Mike's book reviews, he starts by giving his spoiler-free thoughts, then provides some minor plot details and confirms the book's themes & the characters, then nearer the end he provides a brief description of the whole plot, confirming characters who appear, more detailed arcs, and more spoiler-y information! He also provides his full ranking of all 9 High Republic books. This review is perfect for any fans of The High Republic! This book is even more enjoyable if you know the stories within The High Republic Adventures comics (written by Daniel José Older), which Mike tackled in episodes 86, 90 & 93. Midnight Horizon is the young adult novel of the third wave of the High Republic's first phase along with the junior novel Mission To Disaster and the adult novel The Fallen Star, all set in 230BBY. Mike has reviewed all books from phase 1, which are Light Of The Jedi (reviewed March 2021), A Test Of Courage (August ‘21) & Into The Dark (October ‘21), and The Rising Storm (November ‘21), Race To Crashpoint Tower (February ‘22) & Out Of The Shadows (March '22), as well as The Fallen Star in April 2022 and Mission To Disaster in July 2022. Phase 2 (set 150 years before phase 1) has started with the YA book Path Of Deceit, the junior novel Quest For The Hidden City and the yet-to-be-released adult novel Convergence. Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 which can be found on this very feed or on YouTube, which has their conversation with video! Make sure you listen to the weekly Andor discussion shows on this podcast feed, or on Mike's YouTube channel! Subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat To hear Mike's exclusive canon book reviews on Dark Disciple & A New Dawn plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane (1 & 2) and Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Mike & Megan recently joined Dan & Ria for another Disney Discussion, this time on the weird movies Disney don't want you to see (which aren't even on Disney+)! https://pod.fo/e/143657 Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Prior Reviews 02:18 Phase I&II 03:41 Review Intro 04:42 Timeline & Background 06:45 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 17:25 Blurb & Info 19:18 Opening Crawl 20:39 Mild Spoilers, Themes, Trivia & Characters 36:09 The Book's Layout 38:51 A Passage About Detachment 42:28 Plot & Spoiler-Filled Thoughts 54:38 THR Book Rankings 56:18 Final Thoughts 59:23 Support 01:05:24 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

The Kids return to the tunnels that lead from Willard Library to uncover the truth behind the strange Russian whispers and learn more about the Green Clawed Beast that lurks beneath the streets of Evansville, Indiana. They concoct a plan to capture the beast and in the process discover a strange containment unit that holds secrets that will affect The Kids' world in ways they never could have imagined.Tales from the Loop is a tabletop role-playing game that explores the lives of kids living in the 80s. It examines the mundane moments of school life and nagging parents, mainly exploring the mysteries that surround these small towns through the eyes of children. The world is depicted in the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, a crossing point of retro-futurism and nostalgia.What is The Loop? Technically, The Loop is a huge underground particle accelerator built under your hometown. These are the mysteries that the children explore in order to escape from their everyday lives. What they discover is meaningful, magical, and life changing.A Tales From the Loop RPG Live Play Utilizing Foundry VTTJoin us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamslayerstudios.entertainmentCheck out these other Dreamslayer Studios recommendations: Dreamslayer Studios RPG Podcast - edited for your listening pleasure! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dreamslayer-studios-rpg-podcast/id1549919041Dreamslayer Studios' first Actual Play series: The Great American Novel by Christopher Grey - Devil's Canyon: https://youtu.be/PaUfI-2SGqYDreamslayer Studios' Classic Marvel Superheroes RPG Live Play - IROSHAN Gods and Monsters and Orphans of the Blip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1jDqzufIrg&list=PLZrWbwUCH4XA3EeGmthj67Y_fUMOpU2h-Music underscore in this episode provided by Eric Matyas - www.soundimage.org

We've got a new Witcher and a new Twitter, and we're not sure what to think of either. And hot news from PlayStation land, the PSVR2 price is UP and PS+ subscribers are DOWN! Also in this episode: – HE SERVED: Leslie Jordan, thanks for everything. – DESERVED: Haygood finally gets punished for his litany of gaming misdeeds. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Gotham Knights, The Beatles, The Tomorrow Children! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

NIGHTMARES PLAGUE LINA GRAF & HER CREW WHILE VANÉE PERFORMS A RITUAL TO RESURRECT DARTH VADER! Mike delves into the final 5 “Vader's Castle” horror stories; Ghosts Of Vader's Castle, each story shows familiar faces from the original & prequel eras along with plenty of references, shocks and even a surprise appearance or two! This is a must-listen for any horror fans, or those wanting to hear the finale of Lina Graf's entanglement with the iconic Sith Lord & his Fortress on Mustafar! The continuous story is set just after Return Of The Jedi (around 4-5ABY). The writer for these comics was Cavan Scott and Francesco Francavilla is the artist & colour artist for the continuous story. For issue 1, Megan Levens is the flashback artist and Charlie Kirchoff is the flashback colour artist. Derek Charm, Robert Hack and Chris Fenoglio each did artwork & colours on the flashbacks of issues 2, 3 & 4 respectively. Issues 1-5 were released in September/October 2021, the trade paperback collection was released January 2022. The first batch of Vader's Castle stories was tackled in episode 76 of SWCIC and the second batch was in ep 103. Mike delved into all four volumes of 2017 Vader in ep 62, 66, 70 & 74 of SWCIC. For the 2015 Vader run (set after A New Hope), check out episodes 15, 17, 19, 23 & 29 of SWCIC, for the 2020 run of Vader comics, check episodes 79 & 81 of SWCIC and check ep 41 for the Vader: Dark Visions anthology mini-series and ep 49 is the Target Vader mini-series. Last week, Mike delved into the 5 Obi-Wan comics, where each issue delves into a different part of his life; from when he was a youngling in the Jedi temple, to going on missions with Qui-Gon as a padawan to two Clone Wars incursions to saving the life of a stormtrooper – this is a must-listen for all fans of this iconic Jedi Master! To hear Mike's exclusive canon book review on Dark Disciple, plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane (1 & 2) and Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Guest spots Mike has been involved in: Mike & Megan recently joined Dan & Ria for another Disney Discussion, this time on the weird movies Disney don't want you to see (which aren't even on Disney+)! https://pod.fo/e/143657 Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook! Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timings: 00:00 Intro & Recommended Reading 02:50 Timeline 04:20 Personnel & Release 04:55 Dawn Of The Droids 11:22 Attack of The 50ft Wookiee 18:44 Danger On Dagobah 23:12 Beware The Chosen One 26:34 The Evil's End 31:24 Shadow Of The Sith Reference 32:18 Shadow Of Vader's Castle 33:11 Andor Discussion 34:30 Coming Up 36:20 Support 38:36 Newly Released Comics 39:34 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

G4, we barely knew ye. Intentionally. Again. Also in this episode: – PEW PEW: The Bayonetta situation, yikes! – WHO KNEW: Haygood says Saints Row ain't working. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Rings of Power, B-52s, art! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

A STORM APPROACHES AND OBI-WAN REFLECTS ON HIS LIFE FROM YOUNGLING TO OLD MAN! In this 5-part series, we get an insight into Obi-Wan's thoughts during his many years, from a youngling at the Jedi temple to a mission with Qui-Gon through The Clone Wars and even one on Tatooine before A New Hope! This is a must-listen for any fans of the Jedi master and works nicely with the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+! Issue 1 was released May 4th 2022, issue 5 was out September 14th 2022 and the trade paperback collection is due out December 13th 2022. All issues were written by Christopher Cantwell, with artists for issues 1-4; Ario Anindito, Luke Ross, Alessandro Miracolo and Madibek Musabekov, with Adriana Melo as penciller and Wayne Faucher as inker on issue 5. The colour artists for issues 1-5 are Carlos Lopez, Nolan Woodard, Frank William, Sebastian Cheng and Dono Sánchez-Almara. Also the (Legends) Clone Wars micro-series Mike mentioned was made by Genndy Tartakovsky (and George Lucas & Henry Gilroy). Make sure you check out episode 32 of SWCIC for the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, detailing some of his adventures after the Kenobi series (including his run-in with Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan) plus ep 11 for the Obi-Wan & Anakin mini-series and ep 31 for his & Qui-Gon's respective one-shot Age Of Republic comics! Don't miss Mike & JAC hosting alternate weeks of the Andor discussion show found on this feed or YouTube! Last week, Mike delved into the fifth & final batch of Crimson Reign comics, where the archivist & the Knights Of Ren travel to a dark side cave to use the screaming key while Qi'ra initiates the next stage of Crimson Dawn's plan against the Empire. Plus, Leia goes up against Commander Zahra in a cave, Sabé takes Vader to meet some unexpected faces from his past, Dengar confronts Lord Khamdek of the Mourner's Wail and Sana must deal with the consequences of Aphra fusing with the Spark Eternal… To hear Mike's exclusive Legends book reviews; Shatterpoint, Darth Bane books 1 & 2 (3 coming soon) & Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes he does with Megan, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel for videos, playlists and more content! https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Mike's Guest Spots: Mike & Megan recently joined Dan & Ria for another Disney Discussion, this time on the weird movies Disney don't want you to see (which aren't even on Disney+)! https://pod.fo/e/143657 Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timings: 00:00 Intro 01:35 Info & Related Comics/Episodes 02:47 Comic Personnel & Timeline 03:43 Crawl 04:02 Obi-Wan 1 12:26 Obi-Wan 2 19:34 Obi-Wan 3 26:44 Obi-Wan 4 33:07 Obi-Wan 5 38:18 Final Thoughts 38:53 Coming Up 41:13 Andor Show Info 42:03 Outro & Support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message

Mario has a brand new voice that you've heard everywhere else, and it might be the Worst. Also in this episode: – ASTERISKS: How does PlayStation Stars work, anyway? – MORE ASTERISKS: Stadia RIP – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Until Dawn, Pennyworth, Try Guys! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

This week's Worst will take you back into Night City, where Cyberpunk 2077 is enjoying an unexpected renaissance! Looks like the game finally came out! Also in this episode: – KATCHUP: Kat gets us up to speed on what she's been playing. – MISTURDS: Tony and Fourhman had a meet-up! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Iron Man, Surface vs the NFL, Sly Cooper! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

THE EMPIRE REALISE CRIMSON DAWN ARE BEHIND THE CHAOS BEING CAUSED! Mike delves into the fifth & final batch of Crimson Reign comics, where the archivist & the Knights Of Ren travel to a dark side cave to use the screaming key while Qi'ra initiates the next stage of Crimson Dawn's plan against the Empire. Plus, Leia goes up against Commander Zahra in a cave, Sabé takes Vader to meet some unexpected faces from his past, Dengar confronts Lord Khamdek of the Mourner's Wail and Sana must deal with the consequences of Aphra fusing with the Spark Eternal… This story is set after Empire Strikes Back & after the War Of The Bounty Hunters event, but before Return Of The Jedi and the reading order is CR5>BH23>DV23>SW24>DA21. Crimson Reign 5 was released 22nd June 2022 and was written by Charles Soule, with Steven Cummings as penciller, Victor Olazaba as inker and Guru eFX as colour artist. BH23 was released 1st June 2022 and was written by Ethan Sacks with Natacha as artist and Arif Prianto as colour artist. DV23 was June 1st 2022, was written by Greg Pak with Raffaele Ienco as artist and Carlos Lopez as colour artist. SW24 was released 8th June 2022 and was written by Charles Soule, with Ramon Rosanas & Madibek Musabekov as artists and Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. DA21 was released 29th June 2022 and was written by Alyssa Wong with Minkyu Jung as artist Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist. Mike covered the prelude to Crimson Reign in episode 97 of SWCIC, and volumes 1-4 in episodes 102, 104, 106 & 108 and for all War of The Bounty Hunters comics, check episodes 60, 64, 68, 72, 77 & 84. Last week, Mike delved into the archives to redo the four Rise Of Kylo Ren comics, giving much more information than when he tackled it previously (back in episode 1), including connections to The High Republic, the 2020 Star Wars comics, the 2017 Darth Vader comics, Crimson Reign and gives much more information on the Knights Of Ren! He also delves into the process of bleeding a lightsaber crystal and explains how Kylo got his iconic lightsaber from the sequel trilogy! To hear Mike's exclusive canon book reviews on Dark Disciple & A New Dawn, plus the Legends books Shatterpoint, Darth Bane & Darth Plagueis as well as the movie & TV “Afterthoughts” episodes, support the show at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Subscribe to Mike's YouTube channel for videos, playlists and more content! https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Mike's Guest Spots: Mike & Megan discussed She Hulk Episode 7 on Comics In Motion's Feed: https://pod.fo/e/143eaf Mike & Megan recently joined Dan & Ria for another Disney Discussion, this time on the weird movies Disney don't want you to see (which aren't even on Disney+)! https://pod.fo/e/143657 Mike appeared on Frank Burton's I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0 Mike went on Ike's Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4 Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://bzthevoice.com Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org Timings: 00:00 Intro 01:52 Crimson Reign 5 08:36 Qi'ra's Speech 09:43 Bounty Hunters 23 14:02 Darth Vader 23 19:25 Star Wars 24 24:44 Doctor Aphra 21 30:10 Coming Up 33:21 Support & Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/message