Episode 869 - Tales of the Underworld Revealed - Star Wars News
Release Date: 04/04/2025
Episode 881 - Andor Season 2, Episodes 4-6
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The political and revolutionary climate intensifies on Ghorman and Cassian Andor is sent to assess the situation in the latest arc of episodes from season two of Andor. We are covering “Ever Been to Ghorman,” “I Have Friends Everywhere,” and “What a Festive Evening” in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss (not in this order): Cassian and Bix hiding out on Coruscant, Cassian Andor’s mission to Ghorman and his evolution as a spy, What is happening on Ghorman and the organization of the Ghorman...
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Episode 880 - Star Wars Celebration Japan News, Part 2
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Our discussion of the news from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 continues with a look at the Andor, Ahsoka, and Visions panels and other reveals. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The details about season two of Andor revealed during the panel and elsewhere, News about the second season of Ahsoka, Details about season three of Star Wars: Visions and a spinoff series, A sequel to LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, The announcement of a new video game, Star Wars: Zero Company, and more. For part one of our...
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Episode 879 - Andor Season 2, Episodes 1-3
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Cassian Andor steals a new TIE Fighter, Mon Mothma struggles with the reality of the Rebellion during her daughter’s wedding, and Luthen Rael does what must be done in the first three episodes of Andor season two. We are covering “One Year Later,” “Sagrona Teema,” and “Harvest” in this episode. In the fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Cassian Andor’s mission to steal a prototype TIE Avenger, Cassian’s interaction with the Maya-Pei brigade on Yavin IV, Bix Calleen, Wilmon, and Brasso’s attempts to evade the...
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Episode 878 - Star Wars Celebration Japan News, Part 1
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Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is in the books, and we begin to recap the convention and all the news and reveals in this episode. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: How we took in Star Wars Celebration Japan at home over the weekend, The announcement of Star Wars Starfighter, What we learned about The Mandalorian and Grogu, The reveal of the next animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord, Light & Magic season two now available on Disney+, Star Wars publishing news, Updates to Smuggler’s Run at Galaxy’s Edge at...
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Episode 877 - Revenge of the Sith, Part 4 - “The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise”
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Chancellor Palptaine and the Jedi Council create conflict within Anakin Skywalker as they each appeal to his loyalty and duty against the other. Allen Voivod from joins us for this discussion. The episode covers the segment of Revenge of the Sith that runs from 34:43 to 48:00. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Allen’s experience and favorite parts of Revenge of the Sith, Anakin’s decision not to tell Obi-Wan about his meeting with Yoda, Chancellor Palpatine asking Anakin to be his personal...
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Episode 876 - The Clone Wars - “Brain Invaders” 0208
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Ahsoka and Barris fight to protect themselves from Clones infected with Geonosian parasites while attempting to deliver relief supplies to a Republic medical station in this episode of our The Clone Wars re-watch. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode, How this episode of The Clone Wars, like the last, is another brand of Star Wars horror, The importance of story resolution as demonstrated by this episode, A few Legends nods at the start of the episode, Ahsoka and Barriss’s discussion of...
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Episode 875 - Celebration Kicks Off
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We start celebrating the beginning of Celebration by reminiscing about Celebrations past when we are interrupted by major breaking Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our first experiences at a Star Wars Celebration event, Breaking news about Star Wars Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling, Some of our favorite panels from the Star Wars Celebrations we have attended, Our favorite surprise moments from Star Wars Celebration, and The best Star Wars celebrity interactions we have had at Celebration. Thanks for...
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Episode 874 - Laugh It Up, Fuzzball! - TROOPS
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In our second installment of our series looking at Star Wars parodies, we are looking at TROOPS, the first Star Wars parody of the digital age. You can find TROOPS online . In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The backstory of TROOPS, The talent that brought this parody online, COPS and how it influenced this Star Wars parody, Some of the details of the parody, and How this parody explains two scenes from A New Hope differently. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for...
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Episode 873 - The Clone Wars - “Legacy of Terror” 0207
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Star Wars tells a horror story when the Geonosian queen creates zombies out of fallen Geonosians and attempts to take control of a Jedi in “Legacy of Terror.” In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode, How this episode differs from other Star Wars stories and The Clone Wars episodes by leaning into horror, The Jedi’s reflections on the cost in lives of invading Geonosis, The role of the sandstorm in “Legacy of Terror,” The introduction of the Geonosian queen, The zombie Geonosians,...
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Episode 872 - Original Star Wars Screening - News
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An original cut of Star Wars is set to be screened by the British Film Institute, several new books were announced, and Oscar Isaac can’t make it to celebration in this week’s Star Wars news. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The British Film Institute’s plans to screen an original version of Star Wars, A new “special edition” of the Revenge of the Sith novelization, The announcement of new Star Wars books coming in 2025, Oscar Isaac’s schedule change and what that means for Star Wars Celebration Japan, and ...
info_outlineLucasfilm’s surprise reveal of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld headlines this week’s Star Wars news.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- The reveal of Tales of the Underworld and what the trailer and key art suggests about thi anthology series to us,
- The announcement by Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm of the mixed reality playset Star Wars: Beyond Victory,
- The end of Star Wars Hunters,
- The fact that there was no Revenge of the Sith panel announced for Star Wars Celebration Japan, and
- Well wishes for Drew Struzan.
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