We’re breaking down everything we learned from the D23 Expo preview for Star Wars — from the Ahsoka season 2 teaser trailer to costume sneak peeks to minor Starfighter news… and even some Hunt for Ben Solo speculation. What to expect: Ahsoka Season 2 speculation: Mortis gods, Anakin as a Force ghost, Ahsoka’s potential arc, and more. Where we left off in Ahsoka season 1 and how that impacts season 2. What does it mean to be a Jedi… story-wise in 2026?  How cool Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter jacket is. Is Ben Solo coming back? We break down some suspicious info… … and so much more! Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a time to be alive during the release of a Star Wars anime series! We break down the first 4 episodes of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi and cover: Our reactions to the first four episodes, our favorite bits and the breadth of play within Star Wars Visions. The series' color-changing lightsabers, the detective-story structure of the narrative, parallels to The Phantom Menace and The Last Jedi, and why so many of these characters feel familiar while still subverting classic Star Wars archetypes. General Nawaan’s pursuit of “nothingness” and what that says about the myth as a whole Our highs and lows from the first half of the season. … and so much more! Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new series Star Wars Visions Presents: The Ninth Jedi is just around the corner — we were able to talk to Supervising Director Kenji Kamiyama, Director Shunsuke Tada, and Producer Hitoshi Ito about the intentions and work that went into creating such a wonderful series.  Thanks to our fellow roundtable participants and the translator! Star Wars Explained, Father. Son. Galaxy, Triad of the Force, and Talking Bay 94.  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on our The Clone Wars Rewatch, we're diving into the Season 4 "Deception" arc: "Deception" (415), "Friends and Enemies" (416) "The Box" (417), and "Crisis on Naboo” (418). Lots to discuss in this 4-episode arc where Obi-Wan Kenobi fakes his own death and Anakin reacts. On this episode: We react to the expectations of the big ideas in this arc and whether they lived up to them. A deep dive into the fan reaction to this arc in 2012.  Thematic conversation around deception, friendship, and more. Our highs and lows of these episodes. …and so much more. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we're diving into one of the strangest and most delightful corners of Star Wars history: R2-D2: Beneath the Dome. Released in 2001 as an official Lucasfilm mockumentary, the three-part special chronicled the "life and career" of R2-D2 as if he were a real Hollywood actor, complete with career highs, personal struggles, celebrity feuds, and a disastrous bungee-jumping stunt. On this episode: The history of the project The incredible cast and crew featured Our favorite moments + some of the funniest bits What legacy this mockumentary leaves for Star Wars marketing and humor (also, the Skywalker Ranch pool). … and so much more. Watch R2D2: Beneath the Dome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2i9u-gn9FI Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our archive: Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Leigh Brackett, the first writer of the sequel to 1977’s Star Wars. Known as “The Queen of Space Opera,” Leigh Brackett worked with George Lucas to write a Star Wars sequel before it was called The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, Brackett tragically died of cancer before completing the project and Lawrence Kasden was brought on — but several of her ideas and concepts made it to the screen. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Brackett’s life, her involvement with Star Wars, her 2nd draft, what they liked about it and what they didn’t, and so much more.    Leigh Bracket’s ESB Draft: ⁠ https://starwarz.com/tbone/wp-content/uploads/Star-Wars-Sequel-Brackett.pdf⁠      Gizmodo Article: ⁠ https://gizmodo.com/they-mocked-her-science-fantasy-then-she-wrote-empir-489586578 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our archive: We dive deep into George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s decades long friendship. Tune in as hear us discuss:  What were Steven’s first thoughts on Star Wars?  How did the duo end up creating Indiana Jones?  What is their connection to Norman Rockwell? …and much much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Charlotte and Caitlin as they watch the 1983 documentary “Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi”. Tune in to them discuss:  What are the iconic moments from this documentary that fans are still quoting today? (Spoiler: It’s “dare to be cute”) What did we learn about some of our favorite Star Wars creatures like the Ewoks or Jabba the Hutt from this?  How did this documentary use footage from classic monster movies to talk about the creatures in Star Wars?  How does this documentary compare to other early Star Wars documentaries like The Making of Star Wars (1977)?  …and so much more!  Find the documentary on YouTube and the Internet Archive. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we’re talking all about “The Mandalorian and Grogu” in-ear audio commentary with Jon Favreau, available via the TheaterEars app. Tune in to hear Caitlin and Charlotte discuss: How was our experience listening to the app during the movie?  What were the main themes and talking points from Jon that stood out to us?  How does Jon balance the use of practical and digital effects?  What does Jon have to say about the character development of Din and Grogu individually, and as a clan of two?  How did the film manage to get permission to use the infamous Red Jammer Y-Wing? …and so much more!  Use code SKYTALKERS for 10% off your saber at ⁠⁠⁠parsecsabers.com⁠⁠⁠. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we’re answering your questions all about the “The Mandalorian and Grogu”! Tune in to hear us answer questions all about:  Do we think another movie is in the future for maybe Mandalorian and Grogu? Or Season 4 of the TV show?  Would we ever want to see Grogu’s first words?  Should there have been more connections to the First Order in this movie?  Were there enough Hutts (spoiler: no)?  …and much much more!  Use code SKYTALKERS for 10% off your saber at ⁠⁠⁠parsecsabers.com⁠⁠⁠. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices