Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles Friends meet at the local Cantina to talk about the latest Star Wars stories and lore! Cantina Chronicles looks at all of the important news, theories, and hot topics across ALL MEDIA in the Star Wars galaxy, from Alderaan (or the asteroid field that used to be Alderaan) to Zarak-Nine. We are a positive Star Wars forum that discusses everything we love about the galaxy far, far away, but near and dear to our hearts.
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In this week’s episode we chat about the new Skeleton Crew trailer before delving into the depths of Metagos to review the latest Star Wars novel, Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss by Steven Barnes.By thestarwarsweekly
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Join Grant and Adam at the bar this week, where they discuss all of the news from New York Comic Con. They examine the recent news surrounding the comics and other far-flung topics, like what impact the success of Skeleton Crew might have on the future of Star Wars, why they aren't bringing any expectations to the show, what they would like to see …
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As Grant fights his way out of the Occlusion Zone, Adam and Ben discuss the Star Wars news of the week, before recruiting a Saber for Hire. We review Cavan Scott's four issue High Republic mini-series following Ty Yorirck: Monster Hunter, and get glimpses of her traumatic past and a greater perspective on the battle with the Nihl. Grab yourself a d…
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Episode 61 - The Fallen Council This week, the cantina crew discuss the exciting prospect of an Obi-wan Kenobi Season 2 and explore possible story ideas for this next adventure. After a spirited conversation about Kenobi, we dive into our review of George Mann’s latest High Republic novel, Tears of the Nameless. ”…
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Now that we’ve all rolled credits on Star Wars: Outlaws, we finally delve into the story, characters and major reveals while also sharing our final thoughts on the game and how future Star Wars titles could build on the Outlaws formula. After a lengthy chat about Outlaws, we share our review of the Star Wars: Inquisitors comic miniseries followed b…
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At last, the time has come to review the final issue of Darth Vader. Greg Pak delivers a poetic and fitting conclusion to an unforgettable tale about Vader’s pursuit of ultimate power and the painful memories that keep him from wielding it. Stay tuned towards the end of the show for another, no holds barred, conversation about the Rey film!…
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This week, we breakdown rumors surrounding the development of The New Jedi Order film and chat about Ben’s progress in Star Wars: Outlaws before returning to the High Republic era to review the latest issues of High Republic: Adventures and the Kelnacca one-shot. Rarrrrggghh!By thestarwarsweekly
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This week, we start the pod with a tribute and honorary toast to the life of the legendary stage and screen performer, James Earl Jones. After we remark upon Jones’ prolific career and the powerful presence he brought to Darth Vader, we return to our coverage of the comics. Join us as we dive into the fungal network on the living planet of Gazian t…
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Your favorite gang of scoundrels are back in the cantina to discuss more Star Wars: Outlaws! As we dig into the game, Ben and Adam share highlights from their time in the open world and praise the game for the bounty of side missions it offers, while Grant shares his final critique of the game and hopes for the future of open world Star Wars experi…
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The time has come to review the first triple-A, open world Star Wars game in ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ developed by Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment alongside partner Lucasfilm Games. Join us inside the ‘Broken Hoof’ for a spoiler-free chat about our early impressions of the game and hear our thoughts for how the next iteration of open world Star Wars …
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Join us as we pour one out for The Acolyte, a show that brought compelling ideas to Star Wars and setup tantalizing questions that we sadly may never see resolved as the show is reported to have not been renewed for a second season. We then take our time calling out the toxic contingent of Star Wars fans and the rage-filled content mills on YouTube…
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This week, the gang is back together to breakdown all the latest news and announcements from D23! After discussing the event, we pitch an idea for how to combine two film projects absent from the showcase.By thestarwarsweekly
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Star Wars Cantina Chronicles Episode 52 - Unlimited Power This week, we are joined by our good friend Jason for a chat about Fantasy Flight’s wildly exciting trading card game, Star Wars Unlimited! After sharing our thoughts about the game in the six months since its release and exploring our predictions for leader cards in the upcoming set, Twilig…
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This week, Adam, Ben and Grant parse through all the latest news from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at SDCC as a fitting lead-in to their review of recently completed arcs in the Star Wars comics that are on stands now, such as the Jango Fett miniseries and The Trial of Lando Calrissian featured in the Star Wars main run (Star Wars #43-#47).…
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This week, we venture beyond the Stormwall to review the latest High Republic novel, ‘Temptation of the Force’ by Tessa Gratton. Before we dive into the book and discuss Jedi coupling, battles with the Nameless and a mysterious blight that threatens the galaxy, we conduct a final Medal Ceremony for The Acolyte!…
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Episode 49 - Not A Tale The Jedi Would Tell You About
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Still in utter disbelief and fascination of all that unfolded in the finale of The Acolyte, we do our best to collect ourselves for our last instant reaction podcast for season one. It happened, Darth Plagueis The Wise has appeared in a live-action Star Wars story! We discuss the mysterious Sith Lord and his possible involvement with story thus far…
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Episode 48 - From a Sol Point of View
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This week, we’re back in the cantina for another instant reaction pod for The Acolyte! As we breakdown all the scenes in Episode 7, “Choice,” we dissect and scrutinize Jedi protocol and conduct, analyze the impulsive and damaging choices made by our favorite noble knights and how a droid could’ve helped avert the crisis that unfolded on Brendok 16 …
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While Ben enjoys time on the relaxing beaches of Glee Anselm, Adam and Grant share their instant reactions to Episode 6 of The Acolyte! We discuss The Stranger's tactics and methods of seduction in his attempt to engender trust with Osha, Sol and Mae's cat & mouse game aboard a cramped Jedi transport, and most importantly, the arrival of Vernestrah…
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With Adam still on an away mission, Ben and Grant do their best to breakdown and share their instant reactions to the high-octane Episode 5 of The Acolyte. Join us as we plunge into a discussion about; the deeply compelling Sith villain revealed in the episode, the tragic loss of exceptional Jedi we’ve grown to admire, Osha’s possible brainwashing …
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Cantina Chronicles Episode 46 - The Phantom Master Join us as we use the daylight hours wisely to share our instant reactions to Episode 4 of The Acolyte. After the sun sets on our scene-by-scene breakdown, the darkness takes hold and we dive into our theories surrounding the many mysteries presented in the show including; the wrongdoings of the Je…
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Episode 45 - The Witches of Brendok
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This week, the crew gathers in the cantina minutes after the release of episode three of The Acolyte to share their instant reactions! With more light shed on the tragic events that befell Mae, Osha and their family of witches on Brendok sixteen years ago, we try to piece together the dangling threads that remain unanswered and predict what reveals…
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The Acolyte is here! Pour yourself a drink and join us on Ueda for our breakdown of the two-episode premiere of The Acolyte. Be aware that spoilers abound in our conversation of both Episode 1: Lost/Found and Episode 2: Justice/Revenge. Enjoy!By thestarwarsweekly
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Episode 43 - Ranking Star Wars: The Shows
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In anticipation of The Acolyte, the cantina crew gather around the bar to rank and discuss all the Star Wars shows that have been released and chronicled on this very podcast. Though it’s a given all of these shows are beloved to the hosts, they share their unbridled thoughts about what worked, what didn’t, and why a specific show ended up where it…
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On this week’s episode, the cantina crew play Star Wars Jeopardy! Unlike traditional Star Wars trivia, these clues and subjects are taken from all corners of the Star Wars media landscape and encompass lore rarely touched on in the mainstream films. Play along, track your score, and stay tuned to hear about our plans for next week and our kick-off …
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Episode 41 - The Dangerous Yaya Shram
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This week, the cantina crew gather at the local watering hole to review the latest stories in Star Wars comics. If you want to know what a Yaya Shram is or learn about Mace Windu’s homeworld, you won’t want to miss our coverage of the wildly entertaining Mace Windu miniseries. We also discuss the latest story arc from the Darth Vader main run featu…
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Episode 40 - Somehow... Grant Returns!!!
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Somehow GRANT RETURNS We take another swing at the Bad Batch finale, Tales of the Empire and the latest Acolyte trailer and then we dig in on some new content with the first 5 issues of the The High Republic adventures phase 3 comics and the 25th anniversary Phantom Menace comic. Grab a seat at the bar and let’s talk Star Wars!…
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Episode 39 - May The Fourth Be With You
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Episode 39 - May The Fourth Be With You This week on Cantina Chronicles: Grant is still fighting his way out of Mount Tantiss, but Adam and Ben rehash an animation spectacular by reviewing the final episode of the Bad batch and the full 6 episode arc of Tales of the Empire! May The Fourth Be With You! Let’s go!…
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This week, saddle up to the bar with Adam and Ben while Grant steals his codes to Tantis and we’ll discuss the penultimate episode of The Bad Batch: Flash Strike. And then journey back 250 rotations to Kindosorn where we explore the first five issues of The High Republic Phase III main run comic. Let’s go!…
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This week, we gather at Sanctuary Mount to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of our grand opening of the Jedi outpost on Kwen! This is of course a reference to events that unfold in the latest Star Wars novel, Star Wars: The Living Force by John Jackson Miller; which we review alongside the latest episode of Bad Batch on this week’s episode of…
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This week, we rejoice in Ben’s return to the pod and hear his takes on last week’s topics before diving into new content such as the ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ story trailer. After discussing our hopes and wishes for the game, we move on to our review of the latest episode of Bad Batch. After debating the nature of midichlorians and the possibility of on…
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This week, Adam and Grant hold down the temple while Ben is away on Jedi business. They start things off by sharing their reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu moving to a 2026 release date and what that could mean. They then dig into the new Tales of the Empire trailer and finally cap off the news portion of the show with their reactions to some …
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This week on the Cantina Chronicles, the team enjoy some final beverages on their beachfront estate on Pabu as they breakdown both the Acolyte trailer and recent episodes of Bad Batch before packing their things and going into hiding from The Empire.By thestarwarsweekly
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Rogue Squadron lives! We chat about the possibilities that come with a film about X-Wings and the daring pilots who fly them. We also discuss where a starfighter story could fit in the vast timeline of galactic conflict. After going rogue to discuss the revived project, we return to our standard coverage of Bad Batch (episodes 6 & 7). Tune in to he…
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This week, we regroup at the cantina with special guest and friend of the pod, Jason, to discuss the newly released Star Wars trading card game, Star Wars: Unlimited. After Jason outlines the basic gameplay and shares a few select cards with us, we dive into our review of episode 5 of Bad Batch, The Return. Fly Responsibly!…
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Episode 31 - Doctor Hemlock and the Curse of the Gen’Dai Hand
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This week, we gather in the cantina to discuss the first four episodes of Bad Batch season 3. If you’re curious about the mysteries of Mount Tantiss, Project Necromancer and Omega’s genetic m-count, you’ve found the right watering hole, because we discuss it all and what it all could mean for the story ahead.…
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Episode 30 - Darth Plagueis The Wise
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This week, we revisit the legends novel, ‘Darth Plagueis’ by James Luceno! After commending Luceno for his unrivaled ability to connect numerous plot threads in the book to events in the prequel trilogy, we dig into many of the esoteric quotes from the text and share why we think Darth Plagueis is the most compelling Sith Lord to date!…
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Episode 29 - Star Wars Villain Draft
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This week, we’re tailgating outside Castle Mustafar for our first ever Villain Draft! After making our picks, we judge each drafted team based on three criteria; overall threat, combat prowess and team synergy. Let us know who you think chose the most imposing group of big bads in the comments below!…
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This week, we start our discussion with a pitch for a Quinlan Voss series and convince ourselves it could be the next best thing after Andor. We then take time to pour one out for beloved actor and director, Carl Weathers. After that Quinlan corner and our solemn salute to Weathers, we jump into our review of the final issues for both Bounty Hunter…
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This week, we run it back on the ‘The Bad Batch’ season 3 trailer. Will Crosshair be redeemed? How will Asajj Ventress fit into the story? What will be the ultimate fate of Omega and our beloved Bad Batch? We discuss it all in this episode of Cantina Chronicles!By thestarwarsweekly
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Episode 26 - Domo Arigato Mister Loboto
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This week, we grab a round and tuck into a booth at the local watering hole to talk Star Wars comics! That’s right, we’re covering all the issues that ran parallel with the ‘Dark Droids’ event series, and that means we’re back to discussing beloved characters like Lando & Lobot, Doctor Aphra, Darth Vader and all your favorite bounty hunters! The ch…
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This week, we gather in the cantina to discuss the newly announced Mandalorian & Grogu film as well as teaser art for ‘Ahsoka’ season 2. After analyzing Disney’s release strategy and their choice to turn season 4 of ‘The Mandalorian’ into a feature-length film, we chat about possible reasons for why the story of this dynamic duo calls for a move to…
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This week, we gather at the cantina to review the brilliant and haunting Dark Droids event series! We chat about the insatiable hunger of The Scourge and its mysterious past, the faction of self aware droid crusaders in The Colony of The Second Revelation, and celebrate the return of the one-and-only, D-Squad! If you love droids, you won’t want to …
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Episode 23 - The State of Star Wars in 2023
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In our final episode of 2023, we look back at all the incredible Star Wars stories from the many talented creatives this standard cycle and discuss all that what we loved, pondered and may have been slightly confused by. We also converse about the state of Star Wars today, its positioning for 2024 and all the officially announced projects we’re mos…
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The holidays are here, so breakout your greeny-green revnog and join us around the fire for our first-ever, High Republic Draft! That’s right, we’re drafting our dream ensembles and arguing whose team would come out on top in a few classic scenarios that are commonplace in Star Wars stories. Happy holidays and may the Force be with you!…
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This week, we cover the latest High Republic comics and dive deeper into the aftermath of the catastrophic attack on Starlight Beacon. These standout issues also raise new questions and give us new insights about the Jedi Order’s tactics in both their war against the Nihil and search for those Jedi still missing after the fall.…
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Episode 20 - The Dark Heart of Mann
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With Adam trapped in the Occlusion Zone, Ben and Grant are forced to continue High Republic coverage without their dear friend. This week, we review the first novel of phase 3, ‘The Eye of Darkness’ by the brilliant George Mann.By thestarwarsweekly
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Phase III of ‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ is here and the trials of the Jedi have begun! We kick-off our coverage with the gripping anthology of short stories, ‘The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life,’ a fantastic primer for the stories to come and a compelling exploration of what it means to be a Jedi!…
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The crew is reunited at the cantina to discuss the latest Star Wars news before enjoying another foray into the comics with reviews of both the last six issues of Yoda as well as our much anticipated coverage of Darth Vader - Black, White & Red!By thestarwarsweekly
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Episode 17 - Thermoculus Krisintvolt Scissorpunch
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This week, the cantina crew is down a member, but they sally forth and cover Qi'ra's crimson climb out of the sewers in E.K. Johnston's masterful new YA novel.By thestarwarsweekly
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This week, the cantina crew return to their coverage of the comics with their review of the latest arcs from the Star Wars main run, Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters and Darth Vader. Do you ever wonder where Luke got his green crystal, who populates No-Space during the Galactic Civil War, or what in the void is a Starweird? If so, we invite you to gaze…
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