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In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel "The Secret Miniatures of the Star Wars Prequels" with Fon Davis! Watch the YouTube version of this episode for all the amazing behind the scenes visuals shared during the panel! You should also watch the YouTube video we refer to in (and showed during) the panel, which includes many of the miniatures in the Star Wars prequels. Panel description: Episodes I, II, and III revolutionized the use of computer graphics in film but did you know that the ILM model shop was still in full swing during production? There are more miniatures in each of the prequels than the original trilogy combined! Fon Davis, an ILM model maker during the Special Edition and prequels era, takes us through his favorite behind the scenes photos and stories - many of which involve explosions. From the podracing arena on Tatooine to the lava flows of Mustafar, a surprising number of miniatures were created and used in tandem with other visual effects. Take a deep dive into the movie magic! Show Links: Watch season 2 of Light & Magic on Disney+ now for more from Fon and other ILM behind the scenes images and stories! For more ILM stories, check out the Episode II panel from SiliCon 2022 with Fon Davis, John Goodson, Kim Smith, Nelson Hall, and Don Bies! Fon has also joined us for convention panels about Galaxy Quest, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, as well as at Star Wars Celebration in London in 2023! You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel "Droids, Artificial Intelligence, and Sentience" Panel description: R2-D2 and C-3PO. BB-8. Battle droids. Star Wars isn't Star Wars without its lovable droids. We'll examine the science of robots, the programming of personality and the ethics of sentient mechanicals in society, plus go behind the scenes on designing droids for the movies. Why do droids in Star Wars look the way they do? Why do we all love R2-D2? How close are we to having droid intelligence and personality in our own world? Let's go inside the gears and processing units to explore all the possibilities. Our team of experts includes Yukie Nagai (Project Professor, International Research Center for Neurointelligence, University of Tokyo), Fon Davis (ILM Model Maker - Star Wars), Chris Kempshall (author, Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire and The History and Politics of Star Wars) and Joel Welch (PhD Law candidate at Western University, Emerging Technology Policies & SciFi). Moderated by James Floyd (Star Wars Insider; Star Warsologies, Star Wars Crossword Puzzles). Show Links: Check out Yukie Nagai's robotics website. Check out Chris Kempshall's website. You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel "Science of Revenge of the Sith" Panel description: Revenge of the Sith is full of connections to real world science and technology - from droids and starfighters to the ecosystems of Mustafar and Utapau. How could we make a working lightsaber? Can you really battle over a river of lava? How would wildlife thrive on Coruscant? Are we close to making robots similar to C-3PO and R2-D2? We'll try to tackle these questions and more with our lineup of experts in all sorts of fields, including Dr. Yukie Nagai (robotics), Dr. Takafumi Maruishi (volcanology), Dr. Kazuo Tanaka (particle physics), Gabriel Santos (paleontology), and Melissa Miller (science communicator). Join host James Floyd (Star Wars author, Star Wars Insider regular contributor, Star Warsologies podcast co-host) in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Episode III with a look into its science and technology. Show Links: Check out Yukie Nagai's robotics website. Check out Kazuo Tanaka's at home particle detector Check out Takafumi Maruishi's volcanic research. You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Tom Hoeler, an editor of Star Wars novels and editorial director for Random House Worlds! Tom tells us how Star Wars books come into being and gives us advice for how to get started with the amazing (but daunting) content of The High Republic. We also dive into in-galaxy books and publishing, like the holo-books seen in Skeleton Crew. Who edits and publishes books? Did the Empire erase or burn all books about the Jedi? Did that lead to a renaissance after Return of the Jedi, with stories of Luke Skywalker turning into everything from fairy tales to fan fiction? Show Links: Check out all the amazing Star Wars books available from Penguin Random House! You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Karen Yu about lasers! PEW PEW! This episode, we dive into lasers in Star Wars but it turns out that many of the examples are likely actually something else entirely - plasma! Though lightsabers are sometimes called laser swords, Karen breaks down the reasons that light / lasers simply wouldn't work this way. Same goes for the Death Star's mighty weapon. Somehow we also end up talking about repulsor vehicles, invisible tires, and a lot of other physics and engineering quandaries. Enjoy! Show Links: Want to know more about transparent chicken? Of course you do! Here's the paper Karen mentioned. Listen to our Celebration London panel that Karen was part of, The Science of Return of the Jedi, which we referenced a few times during our discussion! Learn more about metamaterials and rail guns that Karen mentioned in this episode. You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Dr. Ryder Waldron, a dentist and huge Star Wars fan! On this episode, we talk about mouths - teeth, tongues, and lips all contribute to how an animal eats, sounds, and plays musical instruments. Do clone troopers have baby teeth or did they skip right to adult teeth? How might Max Rebo and Sy Snootles eat? Why do Sith Lords have such terrible oral hygiene? We also talk about porgs, of course! Show Links: Check out Ryder's Star Wars podcasts! Star Wars School of Dentistry, follow the show on Instagram, and Idiot's Array, also on Instagram! He's also part of the Dental Realists podcast. Here's the video Ryder mentioned where Temuera Morrison gets a smile makeover. You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Dr. Krista Noble about Eastern philosophical traditions and their similarities to the Force! Dr. Krista Noble joins us this episode on Star Warsologies to talk about her new book, One with the Force: 18 Universal Truths in Star Wars. Krista is a professor of Vedic studies and shares what she knows about George Lucas's connection to Eastern philosophies. We also cover the roles of the light and dark sides, supernatural abilities, and intuition. When characters say, "I've got a bad feeling about this," it's more than just a running joke, it's a philosophical moment! We hope you enjoy the episode and your next Star Wars rewatch with some more insights into the connections between the Jedi and real-life traditions. Show Links: You can buy Krista's book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.org! Check out Krista's website. Book summary: Why are the Star Wars films so popular? Of course, viewers love the characters, the plot, the music, and the special effects. However, there is a deeper reason why these films resonate with audiences: Star Wars contains universal truths—principles that are "true for all time, all places and all people." The same principles can be found in religions and philosophies throughout the world, including the Vedic tradition of ancient India, Buddhism, Taoism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Native American/First Nations beliefs. In One with the Force: 18 Universal Truths in Star Wars, Krista Noble explores these principles. She delves into a rich array of topics, from the Force to collective consciousness, and from enlightenment to immortality. Readers will see that the philosophy of the Jedi doesn't only apply "in a galaxy far, far away"; it is also highly relevant to everyday living. Like Luke Skywalker, we should all look within to discover the deepest truths of life, pursue our individual destinies, and strive to reach our full potential as human beings. In these ways, we can embody the wisdom of the Jedi. Advance praise: "An intriguing addition to Star Wars scholarship, which reveals the timeless substructure underpinning the space-age saga. If you watched the Star Wars movies with a feeling in your bones that you were seeing something unfold that was not merely the product of modern creative storytellers but something ancient and powerful, this book will tell you why." —Joe Holland, Instructor of Consciousness & Human Potential, Maharishi International University "One with the Force reveals why Star Wars touches the souls of its fans, showing that this iconic film series has much more to it than meets the eye. Noble's book expounds on the universal principles in Star Wars that inspire us and sustain the cosmos."  —Marci Shimoff, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul "This lucid study takes up a topic dear to my heart—the uses of fiction as a wisdom path—and traces essential principles from South Eastern and other traditions of wisdom and spirit appearing in Star Wars. The parallels mentioned by the author are evocative and even archetypal. The image of a path of spirituality emphasizing balance, experience, mindful action, and unity found in difference speaks strongly to our time of culture wars and increased questioning of traditional creeds." —Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of Soulmapper "Krista Noble's insightful presentation of the Star Wars trilogy highlights and magnifies the inherent nobility of this blockbuster film series, as she unearths and identifies age-old universal principles of life and living embedded in the story. Noble's book provides a happy hunting ground for exploring the profound truths of the world's cultural, spiritual, and religious traditions. A magnificent read!" —Dr. Judy Booth, retired faculty member at Maharishi International University, continuing to serve in an advisory capacity You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on BlueSky and Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to a geologist and paleontologist about their recent field trip to Disneyland! Garrett Vice recently led field trips into Disneyland during a scientific conference in Anaheim. So nerdy, right?! He and other geologist and paleontologists scoped out the features of Galaxy's Edge, along with other areas like Big Thunder Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Matterhorn. Give it a listen and, like us, you'll see the parks in a brand new light next time you visit, no matter how many times you've been before! What a gift! Show Links: Check out Garrett's YouTube Channel Earth and Time! He's also on Instagram! You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

Dr. Samantha Porter joins us to chat about her work using lasers and other technology to map archaeological sites without disturbing them. We delves into the historical significance of the ruins of Yavin and whether it's ethical for the Rebellion to hide out there. And of course we cover Star Wars's favorite archaeologist - Dr. Aphra! We even get a little bit into ancient alien conspiracies. Show Links: Check out Samantha's website and follow her on Instagram! Check out Samantha showing off her LIDAR on the show Mission Unstoppable! Read the paper Samantha mentioned, "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" And also check out the Mayan archaeology content creators Samantha mentioned in the show. Stephan Milo (YouTube) Miniminuteman (YouTube, TikTok) Flint Dibble (YouTube, Twitter) You can order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on Instagram or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk about all things Acolyte at Los Angeles Comic Con! We headed to LA Comic Con and talked about The Acolyte! Ecologist Sawyer Markham weighed in on all the critters! Planetary scientist Michaela Leung tells us about Brendok, Khofar, and that unknown planet! Dr. Drea Letamendi delves into the psychology! And James makes sure we're all up on the Star Wars lore (and there's a lot!). Thanks to all who came out to see us in person and to LACC for having us. Show Links: Follow Sawyer on TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter. Follow Dr. Drea and her podcast The Arkham Sessions. You can pre-order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

DC Comics is up in the third quarter of the year. Karl Mostert, an artist known for his work at DC Comics, has died at age 43. Disney and Lucasfilm launch Star Wars Reads.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk space travel with a NASA project support specialist! At San Diego Comic-Con, James struck up a conversation with Johnathan Brendle at the NASA exhibit booth and he agreed to come on the podcast! We cover tons of space travel questions, including: What are hyperspace tunnels (purgill holes maybe?)? Do you need headlights in space? Is the Death Star basically a microwave? Show Links: Follow Johnny on TikTok and Instagram! Learn more about NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and some of the projects Johnny mentioned, like the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Solar System Exploration. If you're interested in working at NASA, check out their internship and fellowship programs, or search USA Jobs for positions at NASA. You can pre-order James's crossword puzzle book now! For a free puzzle, download the activity kit from Star Wars Reads! Subscribe to never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or join our Facebook fan group! Star Warsologies is a podcast about science in a galaxy far, far away. Hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of storytelling in the franchise with their keen interest in all things academic.

Star Wars Books... Where To Begin?! There's SOO MANY. How does that all work and where are the good ones?! Today we got you covered! Join Josh, Blake, and Francis for a chat about the good, the meh, and the ugly. For those of you who want to skip to the bullet points, here's our summary list. The Good Darth Plagueis (Legends) Dark Disciple Brotherhood Darth Bane (Trilogy) (Legends) Heir To The Empire (Trilogy) (Legends) Lost Stars Master & Apprentice Republic Commando (#1): Hard Contact (Legends) Death Troopers (Legends) Scoundrels (Legends) The Meh / Bad Republic Commando (#2): Triple Zero (Legends) Jedi: Battle Scars  Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade Ahsoka The Old Republic: Revan (Legends) The High Republic: Light of the Jedi The High Republic: The Fallen Star Red Harvest (Legends) Shadows of the Sith The Ugly Battlefront: Twilight Company Aftermath (Trilogy) The High Republic: Tempest Runner (Audio Drama) Legacy of the Force (Series) (Legends) Jedi Academy (Legends) ————————————————————————

In the 39th episode of Talk About Tatooine, Andrew and Nathan Discuss their top 10 favorite Star Wars novels from Canon and Legends! Make sure to join the discussion in the comment sections! May the force be with you! Welcome to Talk about Tatooine! We are so happy you took the time to watch this video! https://www.patreon.com/TalkAboutTatooine Subscribe to our podcast here on YouTube, Google, Apple, Anchor and Spotify! YT: https://youtube.com/@talkabouttatooine GP: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iYWY4YjE1NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/andrew--nathan Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08wCs8JwHH3poBrZyhmZUF?si=qAo-5yVmQpq8g_haI-cm7Q Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-about-tatooine/id1676984506 Follow us on Twitter, YouTube, insta, and TikTok for more short form content as well! Twitts: https://twitter.com/talktatooine YT: https://youtube.com/@talkabouttatooine Insta: https://instagram.com/talkabouttatooine?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM= TikTok: @talktatooine #Twins #IdenticalTwins #Nerds #starwars #marvel #Mcu #DC #Mandalorian #Ahsoka #Andor #BabyYoda #Podcasts #Shorts #viral #forthegirls #fortheboys #DCU #Warhammer #warhammer40k #w40k #hobby #painting #boardgames #tabletopgames #wargaming #RPGs

Welcome to Episode 147 of big T & LIL t! This week's episode we are we wrap up on our 3rd part of the Star War Jedi: Survivor LIL t and big T get to do a 501st Troop - Joliet Public Library Star Wars Day! LIL t and big T have an amazing time hanging out at this 12th annual event. We finish this amazing adventure of Cal and the Mantis crew as we continue wrap up with playing the story on Jedi Survivor!!!! And so much more! https://bio.link/bigtlilt

Here's your top news and highlights for the week of October 7th! Upcoming Events: - Saturday, October 8 from 9 am-12 pm: The Rowlett Youth Advisory Council and Rowlett Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commissions Voter Registration Drive @ the Rowlett Community Centre. More info here: https://bit.ly/3V9TY0m - Saturday, October 8 from 11am-1pm: the Rowlett Public Library is hosting Star Wars Day! They will have Padawan training and a performance as part of a month-long celebration of Star Wars Reads. More info here: https://bit.ly/3fI8lcd - Monday, October 10: Join us for the Fall lunch on the lawn series. Head to downtown every Monday in October from 11am-2pm to grab some grub. More info here: https://bit.ly/3Cfl3b2 - Thursday, October 13: The Taste of Fall Farmers and Craft Market is still happening! Join us on the lawn in downtown Rowlett from 5:30pm-8:30pm! - Saturday, October 15: Our annual Celebrate DiverseCity event presented by Rowlett Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission, is from 4-7p at Downtown Rowlett. Get to know more about Rowlett's Diverse Culture with a combination of performances and activities for people of all ages, I am personally excited for the Zumba class led by Fit with Daniel. . Bring a lawn chair to watch the performances and visit all the booths for educational activities! More info here: https://bit.ly/3fL8hbF Takeaways from this episode: - The City of Rowlett is hosting many events this weekend and during the month of October. See the full list of events here: https://bit.ly/3Cbr60y - Mayor Blake Margolis released his October Mayor's Spotlight Newsletter. View the full newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3T04Iwt - The traffic signal at Martin is scheduled to be taken off of flashing mode and placed into full operation on Tuesday 10/11 at 9 AM. - Earlier this week, the City kicked off the installation of the new state-of-the-art Outdoor Warning system. The first two locations are Pecan Grove Park and Springfield Park. - At the Harvest Market on the Main event last Saturday, members of Works in Progress and the Arts & Humanities Commission unveiled the newly “Yarn-Bombed” Adirondack chair on the green downtown! This decoration won't be there forever; so be sure to visit – this is a great Insta-ready photo op! - Take the DART to the State Fair! - Subscribe to the Friday @ 5 Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3SyecPu - Make sure you're following The Rowlett Public Library on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RowlettPublicLibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowlettpubliclibrarymain/ - Make sure you're following our Parks and Recreation Department on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RowlettParksandRec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowlettparksandrec/ If you wish to suggest a topic, guest, or have a question- Please email Hannah Rabalais at podcast@rowlett.com or reach out online: rowlett.com/podcast https://www.facebook.com/CityofRowlettTexas https://www.youtube.com/user/RowlettTexasVideo https://www.instagram.com/cityofrowletttexas https://twitter.com/RowlettTexas https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-rowlett/

We discuss Star Wars Reads Month, the Trail of Shadows preview, giant LEGO models, and wedding bells for Katee Sackhoff. On this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss: The commencement of this year's Star Wars Reads month, An excerpt from the first issue of Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows, Theoretical minifigure scale LEGO models of classic Star Wars ships, The announcement of the first voyage of the Star Wars Galactic Cruiser and when you can book your trip, and Wedding bells for Bo Katan herself, Katee Sackhoff. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Tarkin's Top Shelf continues Star Wars Reads month by welcoming Podcast Stardust to the show. In this episode, your hosts sit down with Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs from Podcast Stardust for a Sithly Star Wars book chat. They discuss the Darth Bane Trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn and Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden.  Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter@TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Save 35% On Us via Insight Editions!

Tarkin's Top Shelf is kicking off Star Wars Reads Month with Catrina Dennis! In this episode, Mark and Becca welcome TTRPG nerd and voice actor Catrina to the show to talk about some of her favorite Star Wars books. But first, your hosts ask Catrina some Star Warsy questions, and then they revisit Star Wars: Last Shot by Daniel Jose Older and DOOKU: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott. Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter@TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Save 35% On Us via Insight Editions!

In a two for one episode, Lindsey and Brandon (FINALLY!) get to discuss Poe Dameron: Free Fall and  Dark Legends. Plus, the dynamic duo discusses celebrating Star Wars Reads month, updates on getting students books amid the pandemic, and how to win some cool swag and a Star Wars book hand-picked by a Clashing Sabers team member.  Alex Segura Interview JOIN OUR PATREON TO SUPPORT OUR LITERACY INITIATIVE AND GET SOME COOL BONUS CONTENT! Create an account at HappyBeeps.net to keep track of your Star Wars collection.  Clashing Sabers on Twitter Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group Clashing Sabers on YouTube ClashingSabers.net Follow Adriana on Twitter Follow Drew on Twitter Follow Lindsey on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter And we would love it if you'd leave us a rating and review on your podcatcher of choice!  

Star Wars literature releases always seems to grow towards the end of the year and with Star Wars Reads 2020 upon us, this year is no different. Listen in for reviews on Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron - Shadow Fall, Star Wars: Queen's Peril and the Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle comic mini series! Also, we address listener feedback, give a rundown of new titles to watch out for and let you know where to grab some new magazines for your collection. All on the October episode of Jedi Journals!

We share some news about ways we’re getting involved with Star Wars Reads month for October- from joining a Wampa’s Lair Book Club to entering a giveaway! Then we jump into a conversation about all the exciting new toy releases that have been coming our way through Hasbro Pulse, so grab your favorite action figure […]

This week, things are moving erradically for the parks reopening, a new shop opens inside of one of the parks, faster security could be coming, cast member layoffs, a celebration of 20 years of pin trading, we talk with Mike Wally Davis about his new book, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS and ask about custom dining adventures! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! All Enchanting Ears is offering 10% off for podcast listeners. Head on over to allenchantingears.com and use DLWEEKLY10 at checkout. Also, this month they are re-launching their Ear of the Month Club. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/AllEnchantingEars to sign up! News: What a week it has been. Since we last recorded, there were rumors of guidelines being released to allow the parks, and other amusement parks throughout the state to open, then they were postponed, then Bob Iger left the task force that was working on the guidelines, then more and more Anaheim area organizations are pressuring the state and Governor Gavin Newson to allow the parks to open. The guidelines that were rumored to be suggested were that “individual theme parks can reopen only once their county reaches the least-restrictive “minimal” risk level, they must operate at 25% of attendance capacity, and limit visitors to residents living within a 120-mile radius of each theme park.” The biggest issue with this was that to get to the minimal risk level would basically mean waiting until the pandemic was over. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020/10/02/news-early-details-of-californias-theme-park-reopening-guidelines-revealed/ and https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/10/01/california-attractions-and-parks-association-asks-state-not-to-finalize-reopening-guidelines-until-modifications-are-made/ and https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/10/01/bob-iger-leaves-gavin-newsom-economic-recovery-advisory-group/ and https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/10/02/california-officials-to-work-with-theme-park-operators-before-issuing-reopening-guidelines/ Guests can now step inside the gates of Disney California Adventure to shop, but it isn’t what it sounds like. Stage 17, which has been home to Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Play It! and recently a Frozen themed area for the holidays, will be open and used as a retail space to help with guest demand for Halloween merchandise. Even though this building is inside DCA, guests will enter through a backstage entrance to the left of the entrance to DCA and head right into the space. The building will house 10,000 square feet of retail space. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/fall-is-filled-with-halloween-merchandise-collections-featuring-new-disneyland-resort-backlot-premiere-shop-coming-soon-to-stage-17-in-downtown-disney-district/ and https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020/10/05/news-disneyland-resort-will-open-a-backlot-premiere-shop-in-downtown-disney/ With the amount of guests that have been arriving at Downtown Disney for an escape from reality and their piece of Disney Magic, the security checkpoints have been slow going. Waits of 90 minutes or more just to pass throught the security checkpoints have been reported on the weekends. The resort is testing new contactless metal detectors at the screening areas that hope to speed things up a bit. The system allows guests to walk through the new detectors without the need to remove items from their pockets, open their backpacks, or place anything in a bin. The new scanners can process 10 times more guests, up to 3,600 per hour. The system also uses artificial intelligence to detect weapons on guests as they pass through. – https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/03/disneyland-tests-new-contactless-metal-detectors-to-speed-visitors-through-security-checkpoints/ Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, visited Downtown Disney this week to apologize to cast members for the layoffs that the company just announced last week. He listened to cast members and let them vent, cry, and just express their feelings. His visit comes after the announcement that 28,000 cast members between Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Imagineering would be laid off. – https://wdwnt.com/2020/10/josh-damaro-visits-cast-members-to-apologize-at-downtown-disney-district/ LaughingPlace posted the breakdown this week of the number of cast members being laid off. Of the total 28,000, 5,000 would come from the Disneyland Resort, 400 from Imagineering, and the rest from Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney Vacation Planning. 2,765 non-union Cast Members, salaried, and executives are reportedly being laid off in California. Nearly 1,000 Cast Members from Unite Here Local 11 are expected to be let go out of 3,000, most of them working in hotels. – https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/09/30/walt-disney-imagineering-to-be-impacted-by-layoffs-as-more-details-emerge-about-disneyland-numbers/ With the cast member layoffs, some of you might want to help lessen the blow for them and their families. MousePlanet has posted some links on their site at places where you can donate to help those families in need. – https://www.mouseplanet.com/12767/Disneyland_Resort_Update_for_October_5__11_2020#news5 Usually, we get a Fall Foodie Guide for the parks, but since this is anything but a usual year, we get a foodie guide for Downtown Disney. For a link to the full list, visit the link in our show notes. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/foodie-guide-to-2020-fall-treats-at-the-downtown-disney-district-at-disneyland-resort/ and https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020/10/04/check-out-the-fall-and-halloween-themed-treats-coming-to-downtown-disney-in-disneyland-this-season/#more-387055 Disney Pin Trading is celebrating 20 years with a virtual pin event. On November 13th and 14th, over two dozen new pins to celebrate this event will be released. Registration for the event opens on October 7th at 1PM Eastern. This event provides the opportunity to preview upcoming pin releases, a Disney artist and merchandiser virtual panel presentation, access to video content on various pin topics from familiar faces, downloadable celebratory art, ways to interact with other fans and of course, limited edition commemorative gifts! Tickets are limited, so visit the link in the show notes to reserve your stop today. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/10/celebrate-twenty-years-of-disney-pins-with-an-all-new-virtual-pin-event/ From now until October 9th, Disney is offering a free download of “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate” to celebrate Star Wars Reads month. The book is a Young Adult Novel that takes place on Batuu and follows the story of two friends, who get seperated for a couple of years and reunite for an adventure. To download the free e-book, head to the link in the show notes. – https://wdwnt.com/2020/10/disney-gives-away-free-star-wars-galaxys-edge-ebook-in-celebration-of-star-wars-reads-month/ The Dapper Days events for the Spring of 2021 have been announced. In 2021, Dapper Days will celebrate their 10th anniversary with events on April 10th and 11th at Disneyland, and April 24th and 25th at Walt Disney World. – https://wdwnt.com/2020/10/dapper-day-announces-spring-2021-event-dates/ Discussion Topic: Mike (Wally) Davis and “Blue Vomit, Bare Bums, and a Bit of Magic – https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Vomit-Bare-Bums-Magic/dp/B08FXC5RRG/

Star Wars literature releases always seems to grow towards the end of the year and with Star Wars Reads 2020 upon us, this year is no different. Listen in for reviews on Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron - Shadow Fall, Star Wars: Queen's Peril and the Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle comic mini series! Also, we address listener feedback, give a rundown of new titles to watch out for and let you know where to grab some new magazines for your collection. All on the October episode of Jedi Journals!

Star Wars literature releases always seems to grow towards the end of the year and with Star Wars Reads 2020 upon us, this year is no different. Listen in for reviews on Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron - Shadow Fall, Star Wars: Queen's Peril and the Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle comic mini series! Also, we address listener feedback, give a rundown of new titles to watch out for and let you know where to grab some new magazines for your collection. All on the October episode of Jedi Journals!

Celebrating reading and encouraging literacy, Star Wars Reads is back for 2020! Today, a limited-time free book download offer leads to a discussion about the 10 YA books in the new Star Wars canon... That free download offer is for Zoraida Cordova's A Crash of Fate, and it's available for US residents through October 9. Here's the link where you can go to pick your favorite ebook seller and get it: https://books.disney.com/book/a-crash-of-fate/ While we're at it, we're going to run down all ten YA novels in the new Star Wars canon, which are: Queen's Peril (E.K. Johnston) Queen's Shadow (E.K. Johnston) Ahsoka (E.K. Johnston) Most Wanted (Rae Carson) Rebel Rising (Beth Revis) Lost Stars (Claudia Gray) Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Claudia Gray) Poe Dameron: Free Fall (Alex Segura) Force Collector (Kevin Shinick) A Crash of Fate (Zoraida Cordova) Though I won't attempt to rank them, I'll talk about which one seems to have received the best reviews overall, which one is my own personal favorite, and share a quote from Zoraida Cordova about Star Wars storytelling that particularly resonated with me... Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how well the 40th anniversary re-release of “The Empire Strikes Back” has been doing at the box office. Then -- in honor of Star Wars Reads -- they reflect on the very first book they purchased which was related to this franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how well the 40th anniversary re-release of “The Empire Strikes Back” has been doing at the box office. Then -- in honor of Star Wars Reads -- they reflect on the very first book they purchased which was related to this franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay & Chris celebrate Star Wars Reads month, review Star Wars: Battlefront – Inferno Squad by Christie Golden, perform a scene from William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part The Seventh and of course, get you caught up on all the latest comics, books and magazines out in stores now! It's all here on the October episode of Jedi Journals!

Jay & Chris celebrate Star Wars Reads month, review Star Wars: Battlefront – Inferno Squad by Christie Golden, perform a scene from William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part The Seventh and of course, get you caught up on all the latest comics, books and magazines out in stores now! It's all here on the October episode of Jedi Journals!

Josh and Tim got to live podcast at Washington High School for Star Wars Reads Day. It was a blast. Thanks to Coffee with Kenobi and Tom Gross, Zak from Zeek's Comics and Games and Washington Library.  Follow Us On Twitter @StarWarsNU@supertim82@safetyguy14@superjen82 Follow Us on the Internets (giving us ratings is super dope):iTunesStitcher Listen to Other Awesome BenView Podcasts:BenViewNetwork.com is the where you can discover the wonder of BenView!   Listen to Other Awesome Retro Junkies Podcasts:https://www.facebook.com/theretrojunkiessupershow #starwars #starwarsreads

Shannon is just awfully cranky when it comes to the Mets this week, but then the boys settle in and have a really fun conversation about Star Wars. 00:00 Shilling 00:30 Don’t listen! 01:00 Rant: Shannon bitches about the playoff start times 10:00 Once again, Jason witnesses the Mets get no-hit 12:00 A Japanese man interrupts Shannon 12:20 Matt Harvey wears a Boras sweatshirt 13:00 Matt Harvey misses a workout 18:00 is this Matt Harvey’s last season in Queens? 20:00 Funny Star Wars story 22:00 Slave Leia Bikini Auction! 29:00 Could Jason write the Jaxxon spinoff movie? 32:00 A tribute to the Beastie Boys? 33:00 Battlefront 35:00 Classic Star Wars video games 36:00 Jason is going to be on a New York Comic Con panel! 39:00 Star Wars Reads / 501st Legion 48:00 The inner workings of the Galactic Senate 51:00 Clone Wars: Padme Talking episodes 57:00 Sincere good wishes to C.C. Sabathia

In today’s show, Mike Klimo joins us as we discuss our topic for Show # 37, the Star Wars Ring Theory. Mike’s writing has inspired fascinating dialogue about the interconnectivity of the Star Wars films, and we sit down to have a cup of coffee with him and discuss what it tells us about George Lucas and storytelling. We also discuss Andy Serkis’ role in The Force Awakens, Gary Whitta, Star Wars Reads, and discuss a Kickstarter program for R2-M5. We also have your next Espresso shot with the Bearded Trio, featuring Rob Wainfur. This is the podcast you're looking for!  ----------------------------------------------- Purchase your Coffee With Kenobi tee shirt here!

On this episode, Chris, Ben, and Dominic are back to break down all the latest Star Wars news and rumors!  They begin with the breaking news that Andy Serkis' character's name, Supreme Leader Snoke has been revealed!  They analyze the name and compare it to previous Star Wars villains.  Then they get into a discussion about which John Williams themes from the prequels reappear in The Force Awakens.  Plus Gary Whitta returns to Star Wars, could The Force Awakens have a post credits scene, and Star Wars Reads day gets a date.  Then, to wrap up the show, the guys break down every The Force Awakens spoiler thus far, tying them back to the trailers and other leaks, and see how the film might more-or-less play out.  All this and much more! Website:  www.starwarsunderworld.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/swunderworldTwitter: @TheSWUSubscribe and Review on iTunesEmail: swunderworld@gmail.comVoicemail: 1-410-989-1138Listen live Thursdays at 9pm EST on Channel 1138

In today’s show we are happy to share a cup of coffee with Paul McDonald.  Paul is the author of The Star Wars Heresies, an amazing book you will not be able to put down.  It covers important and insightful themes throughout the Prequel trilogy.  We also have the next offering of  “Your Espresso Shot with The Bearded Trio” with Rob Wainfur.  In addition, we talk Episode VII filming, the return of Star Wars Reads, discuss the victor of  “This is Madness”, and much more. This is the Podcast You're Looking For! ----------------------------------------------- Purchase your Coffee With Kenobi tee shirt here!