Cantina Cast

The home of thought-provoking Star Wars discussion, Character Dissections, and Scene Analysis. We cover all aspects of Star Wars from the movies, television, novels, comics, video games, and collecting. With a specialty in exploring the symbolism and digging deep into characters and scenes in the Star Wars saga.

368 - Aftermath 05/07/2021

368 - Aftermath Join the Cantina Cast for a FULL breakdown of the premiere episode of the Bad Batch series, "Aftermath"! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/19016717

From A Certain Point Of You: You Don't Mean Old Luke Kenobi, Do You? 05/05/2021

From A Certain Point Of You: You Don't Mean Old Luke Kenobi, Do You? In this episode, we welcome our third guest, MPJ (Uthal4MaybeNotThatLong), to look at the juxtaposition of Ben Kenobi in A New Hope and Luke Skywalker from The Last Jedi! How similar were their cases and the choices and challenges they faced? We look at who they confronted darkness, their departures into exile, "chosen ones", and the their self-sacrifices in the end. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18947948

367 Into the Dark 05/04/2021

367 Into the Dark Join Albert and Jonesy as they wrap up the first wave of High Republic novels with a breakdown of Into the Dark, by Claudia Gray! Who are the Drengir? What's next for the main characters? And what did we think of Geode? /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18947474

366 The Final Hype: The Bad Batch 04/28/2021

366 The Final Hype: The Bad Batch With The Bad Batch series just days away from its release, Albert and Jonesy dig into the trailer and share their final thoughts and speculation on what to expect! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18856190

365 A Test of Courage 04/16/2021

365 A Test of Courage Albert and Jonesy visit A Test of Courage, the second title released from The High Republic era of novels, written by Justina Ireland. Join the guys as they look at some of the potential threats found in the highlights of the novel and how they could factor into the overall storyline in the short and long term. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18731633

From A Certain Point of You: Force Visions and Prophecies 04/09/2021

From A Certain Point of You: Force Visions and Prophecies In honor of our 10th anniversary, the Cantina Cast presents, “From A Certain Point of YOU”. This limited bonus show showcases our most supportive and dedicated listeners, subscribers, and followers by inviting them onto the show to discuss a topic of their choice! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18643928

364 Marchion Ro 04/02/2021

364 Marchion Ro Join Albert and Jonesy as they take a deeper look into one of Star Wars' newest villains, Marchio Ro! The guys will consider all that we know from the novels and comics and speculate on his past, present, and future. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18573539

363 Listener Q&A 03/26/2021

363 Listener Q&A Albert and Jonesy return for another Q&A show with one lucky listener scoring a new copy of Into the Dark by Claudia Gray! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18458576

362 Light of the Jedi, Part 5 03/10/2021

362 Light of the Jedi, Part 5 This is it! Join Albert and Jonesy for a live recording of episode 362 as they discuss the final chapters of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first novel in the High Republic era of Star Wars! The guy's breakdown each chapter of the novel with character and scene analysis and thoughts on what's to come next. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18240620

361 Light of the Jedi, Part 4 03/03/2021

361 Light of the Jedi, Part 4 In part three of five, Albert and Jonesy discuss chapters 26-35 of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first novel in the High Republic era of Star Wars! Join the guys for chapter breakdowns, character and scene analysis, and of course speculation on events yet to come! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18163415

From a Certain Point of You: Is the Dark Side Stronger? 02/24/2021

From a Certain Point of You: Is the Dark Side Stronger? In honor of our 10th anniversary, the Cantina Cast presents, “From A Certain Point of YOU”. This limited bonus show showcases our most supportive and dedicated listeners, subscribers, and followers by inviting them onto the show to discuss a topic of their choice! In this episode we welcome our first guest, @JWEngelhardt, to discuss the question, “Is the Dark Side stronger?” /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/18021791

360 Light of the Jedi, Part 3 02/11/2021

360 Light of the Jedi, Part 3 In part three of five, Albert and Jonesy discuss "Interlude" as well as chapters 19-25 of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first novel in the High Republic era of Star Wars! Join the guys for chapter breakdowns, character and scene analysis, and of course speculation on events yet to come! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17905496

359 Light of the Jedi, Part 2 02/03/2021

359 Light of the Jedi, Part 2 In part two of five, Albert and Jonesy discuss chapters 9-18 of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first novel in the High Republic era of Star Wars! Join the guys for chapter breakdowns, character and scene analysis, and of course speculation on events yet to come! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17776970

358 Light of the Jedi, Part 1 01/28/2021

358 Light of the Jedi, Part 1 In part one of five, Albert and Jonesy discuss the first eight chapters of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first novel in the High Republic era of Star Wars! Join the guys for chapter breakdowns, character and scene analysis, and of course speculation on events that have already come to pass! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17717216

357 The High Republic 01/20/2021

357 The High Republic Albert and Jonesy return to pull back the veil on the long-awaited The High Republic era of Star Wars! The guys will provide a high-level overview of the era, the books, the characters, as well as what we know and could expect this year and into the future! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17597477

356 The Mandalorian, Chapter 16: The Rescue 12/21/2020

356 The Mandalorian, Chapter 16: The Rescue With the conclusion of season 2 of The Mandalorian, came an unexpected guest and one of the most touching moments in all of Star Wars. Join Albert and Jonesy (who have a LOT to say about it!) as they breakdown the entire episode from beginning to end and tackle the answered and *unanswered* questions! Where does the series go from here? /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17275799

Mando Monday - Chapter 16: The Rescue 12/21/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 16: The Rescue Season two of The Mandalorian is over, but what an everlasting impression it left on the fandom, join Mike as he breaks down the season two finale. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17266400

Bonus Episode: Star Wars Celebration Fan Appreciation Sweepstakes! 12/17/2020

Bonus Episode: Star Wars Celebration Fan Appreciation Sweepstakes! Join Albert and Jonesy as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with the Star Wars Celebration Store! Hear how to enter the Star Wars Celebration Fan Appreciation Sweepstakes and a chance to win 4 Jedi Master VIP tickets to SWC Anaheim 2022! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17231066

355 The Mandalorian, Chapter 15: The Believer 12/14/2020

355 The Mandalorian, Chapter 15: The Believer Albert and Jonesy analyze, theorize, and speculate on the penultimate episode of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, "The Believer"! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17177939

Mando Monday - Chapter 15: The Believer 12/14/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 15: The Believer Chapter 15 brought up some interesting questions and was a solid episode, join Mike as he gives his take on Chapter 15: The Believer. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17175551

354 The Future of Star Wars 12/12/2020

354 The Future of Star Wars Join Albert and Jonesy as they breakdown all of the recently announced Star Wars television shows and movies. The guys will chime in on what they're most looking forward to and speculate on what we could expect with each! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17165183

353 The Mandalorian, Chapter 14: The Tragedy 12/07/2020

353 The Mandalorian, Chapter 14: The Tragedy It's the return of Boba Fett as Albert and Jonesy tackle a complete breakdown and analysis of one of the most *explosive* episodes yet! (Too soon?) We speculate on who saw who in the Force field, Boba Fett's motive, what lies ahead for a Razor Crest-less Mando, and much more! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17091095

Mando Monday - Chapter 14: The Tragedy 12/07/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 14: The Tragedy Boba Fett fans have waited a long time for this moment (Mike has too), after years of people saying Boba Fett wasn't good at anything, Chapter 14 changes that. But after seeing Boba in action, Mike was left with many questions and in this episode he shares them. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/17083976

352 The Mandalorian - Chapter 13: The Jedi 11/30/2020

352 The Mandalorian - Chapter 13: The Jedi With Jonesy on vacation this week, Albert welcomes special guest and professor of Star Wars, Andrew Matranga to the show! The guys will be breaking down the entire episode and speculating on the future of Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka, and Grand Admiral Thrawn! Who hid Grogu and why? What path will Grogu choose? Will we see Ahsoka Tano again? /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16997147

Mando Monday - Chapter 13: The Jedi 11/30/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 13: The Jedi It's been a long time coming, Ahsoka Tano's live-action debut. Join Mike as he gives his thoughts on the big moment. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16989362

351 The Mandalorian, Chapter 12: The Siege 11/23/2020

351 The Mandalorian, Chapter 12: The Siege Albert and Jonesy will be breaking down the latest episode written by Jon Favreau and Directed by Greef Karga himself, Carl Weathers! We'll be talking mythrols, all that sneaking around, midi-chlorians, dark troopers (maybe), and, yes, even Jeans Guy! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16916891

Mando Monday - Chapter 12: The Siege 11/23/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 12: The Siege Mike breaks down chapter 12: The Siege, as well as the big secrets, revealed in this episode /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16908962

Ernie Cline Joins The Basement Podcast! 11/17/2020

Ernie Cline Joins The Basement Podcast! Here’s a quick message and invite from Albert regarding Ernie Cline’s visit on The Basement podcast! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16840085

350 The Mandalorian, Chapter 11: The Heiress 11/16/2020

350 The Mandalorian, Chapter 11: The Heiress What better way to celebrate 350 episodes than with the return of one of our favorite characters, the heiress, Bo-Katan! Albert and Jonesy break down Chapter 11 of the Mandalorian and provide insight into what could lay ahead for Bo-Katan, Mando, The Child, and or course, Ahsoka Tano! /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16822481

Mando Monday - Chapter 11: The Heiress 11/16/2020

Mando Monday - Chapter 11: The Heiress While the fandom is praising chapter 11, Mike brings up his concerns for Din Djarin character development. /episode/index/show/thecantinacastpodcast/id/16815317

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