85: A Princess on Lothal, The Protector of the Concord Dawn, & Legends of the Lasat (Rebels 27 - 29)
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Release Date: 05/01/2024
102: Ghosts of Geonosis
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It has been nearly 5 months since we last visited the crew of the Ghost, but finally, we are back. Today, we return to Geonosis... which is.... uhhhhh.... mysteriously empty? Shouldn't there be like... millions of giant bugs here? Instead, it looks like there's only one... itty bitty Geonosian and maybe the most cartoonishly wicked version of Saw Gerrera that we've seen yet. Oh well. At least Sabine gets to do some cool jetpack tricks. Next Time: Rebels 51-53 (Warhead, Trials of the Dark Saber, & Legacy of Mandalore) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (),...
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101: The Last Command Pt. 3 (Ch. 19 - 29)
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Here we are with our final episode of the Thrawn trilogy! Secrets: revealed! Clones: showing up! Devious plans: thwarted!! Next Time: We FINALLY return to Rebels! And a heads up next for patreons--we'll be skipping Q&A this month for holidays! But next month we'll do a Q&A AND an episode on Skeleton Crew! Send your questions about Thrawn on over to amorecivilizedage at gmail dot com :) Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
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100: The Last Command Pt. 2 (Ch. 11 - 18)
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What awaits us for our one hundredth episode? Oh, the normal things: Smugglers being manipulated. Dark Jedi making power moves, and regular jedi offering therapy services. Clever tactical maneuvers using cloaked asteroids. Oh, and of course, a collection of trees that are not to be trusted. Next Time: We finish the Thrawn Trilogy Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
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99: The Last Command Pt. 1 (Ch. 1 - 10)
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This week, we crack the spine on the final book of Timothy Zahn's franchise-extending Thrawn trilogy, and wow, what a doozy it is. The Dark Force is no longer Rising, it's risen, and that means the pedal is down and the plot is going full speed. Talon Karrde is meeting with smugglers. Luke bounces all across the galaxy. Lando's walking city is in ruins. Han and Leia's kids are here, and they have visitors, invited and otherwise? And Mara Jade? Well, she's wide awake and getting ready to do the things she does best: Pout and kill people. Next Time: The Last Command Ch. 11-18 ...
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98: Dark Force Rising Pt. 3 (Ch. 22 - 29)
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We return on this... historic... day... to wrap up the second entry in Timothy Zahn's franchise redefining Thrawn Trilogy. And when you hit the final third of a Star Wars story, you know what that means: Revelations! Compelling heart-to-heart confrontations! And, of course, a giant space battle to put a button on everything. Will Thrawn take another L, or have his ships finally come in? NEXT TIME: The Last Command Ch. 1 - 10 Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by...
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97: Dark Force Rising Pt. 2 (Ch. 11 - 21)
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It is all happening this week: Han reverts to a flustered school boy in the face of Corellian local legend. Luke gets a new teacher, and the vibes are more off than ever before. Leia connects with her dad's favorite slave race. And Mara Jade finds herself compelled to help a boy she just.... GRRR... she hates him!!! Has Star Wars ever been this good? NEXT TIME: Dark Force Rising Ch. 22 - 29 Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
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96: Dark Force Rising Pt. 1 (Ch. 1 - 10)
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There's good news and then there's great news. Good news is stuff like "Within a few chapters, we meet an entirely new sort of weirdo in Dark Force Rising." Good news is "In these chapters we realize that Luke and Lando have impeccable chemistry." Good news is the phrase "Senator Palpatine's Advisor." Great news? Well. Great news is: "Natalie Watson has returned to the podcast. Next Time: Dark Force Rising (Chapters 11 - 21) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt...
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95: Heir to the Empire Pt. 3 (Ch. 23 - 32)
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A flailing republic. A re-emerging imperial armada. A dark jedi, eager to corrupt the next generation of force users. All of it pales in comparison to the most pressing crisis of of the year 9 ABY: The most awkward and stressful dinner party of all time. Step aside Luke and Mara. Take a pause, Han Solo. Leia, we'll come back to you and your Wookiee drama in a second. Admiral who? Coudln't care less. Because right now--and forever--it's Karrde time baby. Next time: TBD, we'll announce on socials! Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie...
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AMCA 94 - Heir to the Empire 2 (Ch. 11-22)
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Our coverage continues on Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, deeper into Thrawn's devious web of manipulation and galactic dominance. How do our trio of heroes fare, divided across the galaxy, facing down their own unique conflicts? Well, uhhh unfortunately kinda sauceless! And don't even get us started on the dinner plans!! Or, well, we do get started and talk about it at length--that's podcasting, baby!! And for those at home who hoped we'd listen to the audio books for more context: you're in luck! Did we fix our pronounciation of names as a result? Sure didn't!! Oh, and we also chat a...
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93: Heir to the Empire Pt. 1 (Ch. 1 - 10)
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PIVOT! With Natalie on a short medical leave, the crew here at AMCA has made a decision. We've revisited your requests for what non-mainline content we could cover and decided to cover the second place candidate for what became our KOTOR series. That's right: It's THRAWN TIME baby! (That's his catchphrase, right?) So join us as we kick off our run through the Timothy Zahn trilogy that ushered in the old EU. First up: A depressed Luke, a galactic government that fits in a high school classroom, an Alien with a cat-lizard boa, and a new (well, old) take on the Clone Wars. NEXT TIME: Heir to the...
info_outlineAs we return from the midseason finale, we get a trio of episodes that represent the three major emerging categories of Star Wars Rebels stories so far. One is a story driven by a cameo from the larger Star Wars universe. Another is a big swing at some brand new worldbuilding and an exploration into tone and style that is totally brand new for the show. And the third is, unfortunately (and of course), a lackluster Sabine episode that doesn't even have the decency to give her credit for her own good ideas. Ah well, maybe next time!
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Show Notes
Journey into the Star Cluster by Kevin Kiner
Hosted by Rob Zacny (@RobZacny)
Featuring Alicia Acampora (@ali_west), Austin Walker (@austin_walker), and Natalie Watson (@nataliewatson)
Produced by Ricardo Contreras (@a_cado_appears)
Music by Jack de Quidt (@notquitereal)
Cover art by Xeecee (@xeeceevevo)