(This episode is full of SPOILERS.) Are you sick of the endless debates over the new Star Wars movie? Are you ready to go back to a time of science and honor? Then maybe you’re just Desperate for some Hours, so sit back, read this book, then li

There and Back Again: A Look Back at the Journey to The Last Jedi (12/27/17)

Dec 31st, 2017 21m 6s

Ah, the "Journey To Star Wars" publishing line. Disney once told us, "We use these moments to introduce hints, clues, and puzzle pieces. Without revealing what those pieces are, it will just allow readers to speculate about the new film: What c

Phasma Fever (12/14/17)

Dec 14th, 2017 17m 16s

No, really, if I have to do one more episode about Captain Phasma I will actually become physically ill. My body temperature will raise at least three degrees. Okay, it's not that bad, but just as Phasma was able to move on from the trash compa

The Wine in Dreams (12/13/17)

Dec 13th, 2017 23m 32s

This week, I take a visit to the sleazest, most beautiful place in the galaxy: Canto Bight. That's right--they said it couldn't be done, but I did manage to read an entire novella within just one short week, just in time for the galactic casino

The Chosen One Chooses One (12/6/17)

Dec 6th, 2017 14m 25s

This week, I jump into writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli's Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith, Volume 1: Imperial Machine. It's a dam-smashing good time, complete with Order 66 failures, revisionist history ("No."), Imperial cl

With Great Power, Comes Mediocre Star Wars Coding Projects (11/29/17)

Nov 29th, 2017 9m 34s

This week, find out why I get so upset when Star Wars is associated with middling to poor educational resources as I dive into DK's Star Wars Coding Projects by Jonathan Woodcock and Jonathan Hall. Don't know anything about coding? I'll catch y

Princess Leia and the Martyr Planet (11/22/17)

Nov 29th, 2017 10m 11s

Wouldn't that be a cool title for a book? Anyway, this week I finally get to Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray! Listen as I make the case for Alderaan as a martyr for the Rebel Alliance, Leia's clear morality but confused direction, an

Do People Still Play Minecraft? (11/15/17)

Nov 29th, 2017 7m 33s

This week, I take my first foray outside of Star Wars discussion to cover the one book you've all been dying to hear me talk about: Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks (World War Z), the first OFFICIAL Minecraft novel! And it's actually... not

The Legends of Liu(ke) Skywalker (11/8/17)

Nov 8th, 2017 12m 57s

This week, it's all about The Legends of Luke Skywalker by one of my favorite authors, Ken Liu! What does the book say about us as fans? What does it reveal about Luke? What implications does it have for the future of Star Wars storytelling? Li

From a Certain Point of View: The Tatooine Stories (10/31/17)

Oct 31st, 2017 14m 18s

In this episode, I talk about some new updates to my podcast(a)'s mission, my obsession with Star Trek: Discovery, and the most thorough analysis of the first 33% of STAR WARS: FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW you've ever heard in your entire life.

Making Sense of Brendol Hux’s Belly (10/11/17)

Oct 12th, 2017 20m 21s

Join us (me?) as we (I?) discuss the ins and outs of STAR WARS: PHASMA by Deliliah S. Dawson! Did she redeem her humiliation in The Force Awakens? Why is her armor so shiny? Did it meet fans' expectations? Does it matter? And just what is it ab

New Podcasta (9/6/17)

Sep 7th, 2017 21m 41s

In this first, way-too-long introductory podcast, Podcasta Nu's Alex talks about the Jedi librarian herself, years of lurking on Star Wars Twitter, the Mad Max factor (or lack thereof) of Star Wars: Phasma, a bright future for Leia: Princess of

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