LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy with Gaten Matarazzo, Tony Revolori, Bobby Moynihan, Dan Hernandez, & Benji Samit

Today on Skytalkers, we’re talking LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, the four-part series, and talking with the cast and crew. Here’s what to expect:

  • Our review and some favorite moments from Rebuild the Galaxy.
  • A paired roundtable interview with Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger Things”) and Tony Revolori (“Grand Budapest Hotel” “Willow”) where they chat brotherhood and Star Wars.
  • A roundtable interview with the legend himself, Jedi Bob’s voice actor Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”).
  • A roundtable interview with showrunners Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (“Pokémon Detective Pikachu”) who chat process and choice.
  • … and much more!

The Clone Wars Rewatch: “Clone Cadets”, “Rookies”, & “ARC Troopers”

We’re back with our chronological The Clone Wars rewatch with the Domino Squad arc: Clone Cadets (301), Rookies (105), and ARC Troopers (302). We discuss:

  • Re-introducing ourselves to the Domino Squad and realizing Echo (!!!) is part of this arc.
  • The fandom loving the episode of “Rookies” and the reason “Clone Cadets” and “ARC Troopers” exist to bookend “Rookies.”
  • Our highs and lows of these three episodes and our clone journey. We ask ourselves: Are we clone people?
  • … and much more!

The Importance of the Star Wars Radio Dramas

This week on Skytalkers, we’re talking about the immensely fascinating and media-changing Star Wars radio dramas. What to expect:

  • We define the what makes a good radio drama, a brief history, and how the Star Wars radio dramas came to be (George Lucas, USC, and more).
  • Brian Daley’s contribution to the Star Wars lexicon and his unmatched impact. 
  • What sets the Star Wars radio dramas apart from the films. 
  • Fun facts and impacts of this “creative scandal”! 
  • … and so much more! 

References:

The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serialization That Saved NPR by Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto 

Blast Points’ interview with Maria Jose and John 

Archive dot org — Star Wars Radio Drama

Archive dot org — Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama

Archive dot org — Return of the Jedi Radio Drama

The Acolyte Renewal Fan Petition https://www.change.org/p/renew-the-acolyte 

The Clone Wars Rewatch: “Supply Lines” & “Ambush” 

We’re back with our rewatch of The Clone Wars in chronological order! We’re talking about the “Toydaria arc”: Supply Lines (303) and Ambush (101). In this episode we discuss:

  • The role of Jar Jar Binks as diplomat and distraction as well as Bail Organa and his tactics of negotiation with Toydarians. 
  • The actual first episode of the Clone Wars with Yoda and the clones and how this episode stands the test of time as the premiere episode of TCW.
  • The immediate fan reaction to these episodes on fan forums.
  • … and so much more!

The Clone Wars Rewatch – Chronological Order

If you haven’t heard, we’re begun a project of rewatching The Clone Wars in chronological order and discussing them by arc. Here’s how we have divided it, in case you want to join in the rewatch too!

Christophsis ArcCat and Mouse (216), The Hidden Enemy (116), (Movie)
Toydaria ArcSupply Lines (303), Ambush (101)
Domino Squad ArcClone Cadets (301), Rookies (105), ARC Troopers (302)
Malevolence ArcRising Malevolence (102), Shadow of Malevolence (103), Destroy Malevolence (104)
R2 Lost ArcDownfall of a Droid (106), Duel of the Droids (107)
Nute Gunray ArcBombad Jedi (108), Cloak of Darkness (109), Lair of Grievous (110)
Pirate ArcDooku Captured (111), The Gungan General (112)
Lurmen ArcJedi Crash (113), Defenders of Peace (114)
Orto Plutonia ArcTrespass (115), Sphere of Influence (304)
Virus ArcBlue Shadow Virus (117), Mystery of a Thousand Moons (118)
Ryloth ArcStorm over Ryloth (119), Innocents of Ryloth (120), Liberty on Ryloth (121)
Holocron ArcHolocron Heist (201), Cargo of Doom (202), Children of the Force (203)
The Zillo Beast ArcBounty Hunters (217), The Zillo Beast (218), The Zillo Beast Strikes Back (219)
Geonosis ArcSenate Spy (204), Landing at Point Rain (205), Weapons Factory (206), Legacy of Terror (207), Brain Invaders (208)
Deserter ArcGrievous Intrigue (209), The Deserter (210), Lightsaber Lost (211)
Death Watch ArcThe Mandalore Plot (212), Voyage of Temptation (213), Duchess of Mandalore (214)
Boba Fett ArcDeath Trap (220), R2 Come Home (221), Lethal Trackdown (222)
Corruption ArcCorruption (305), The Academy (306), Assassin (307)
Ziro the Hutt ArcEvil Plans (308), Hostage Crisis (122), Hunt for Ziro (309)
Heroes on Both Sides ArcHeroes on Both Sides (310), Pursuit of Peace (311), Senate Murders (215)
Nightsisters ArcNightsisters (312), Monster (313), Witches of the Mist (314)
Mortis Gods ArcOverlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), Ghosts of Mortis (317)
The Citadel ArcThe Citadel (318), Counter Attack (319), Citadel Rescue (320)
Trandoshan ArcPadawan Lost (321), Wookie Hunt (322)
Water ArcWater War (401), Gungan Attack (402), Prisoner(403), Shadow Warrior (404)
Droids ArcMercy Mission (405), Nomad Droids (406)
Umbara ArcDarkness on Umbara (407), The General (408), Plan of Dissent (409), Carnage of Krell (410)
Zygerria ArcKidnapped (411), Slaves of the Republic (412), Escape from Kadavo (413), A Friend in Need (414)
Obi-Wan Undercover ArcDeception (415), Friends and Enemies (416), The Box (417), Crisis on Naboo (418)
Ventress ArcMassacre (419), Bounty (420)
Maul Return ArcBrothers (421), Revenge (422)
Onderon ArcA War on Two Fronts (502), Front Runners (503), The Soft War (504), Tipping Points (505)
Youngling ArcThe Gathering (506), A Test of Strength (507), Bound for Rescue (508), A Necessary Bond (509)
D-Squad ArcSecret Weapons (510), A Sunny Day in the Void (511), Missing in Action (512), Point of No Return (513)
Maul Rules Mandalore ArcRevival (501), Eminence (514), Shades of Reason (515), The Lawless (516)
Ahsoka on the Run ArcSabotage (517), The Jedi Who Knew Too Much (518), To Catch a Jedi (519), The Wrong Jedi (520)
Order 66 ArcThe Unknown (601), Conspiracy (602), Fugitive (603), Orders (604)
Clovis ArcAn Old Friend (605), The Rise of Clovis (606), Crisis at the Heart (607)
Disappeared ArcThe Disappeared Part 1 (608), The Disappeared Part 2 (609)
Force Ghost ArcThe Lost One (610), Voices (611), Destiny (612), Sacrifice (613)
The Bad Batch ArcThe Bad Batch (701), A Distant Echo (702), On the Wings of Keerdaks (703), Unfinished Business (704)
Martez Sisters ArcGone with a Trace (705), Deal No Deal (706), Dangerous Debt (707), Together Again (708)
Siege of Mandalore ArcOld Friends Not Forgotten (709), The Phantom Apprentice (710), Shattered (711), Victory and Death (712)

The Clone Wars Rewatch: “Cat and Mouse”, “The Hidden Enemy”, & Film 

We’ve begun our official rewatch of The Clone Wars! We’re beginning with: Cat and Mouse (216), The Hidden Enemy (116), TCW Film — the Christophsis Arc. In this episode, we talk about: 

  • Why The Clone Wars wasn’t released chronologically. 
  • Early reviews and sentiments about the show. 
  • Our first impressions and new feelings we have about the clones in The Clone Wars! 
  • Our favorite Anakin and Ahsoka moments from the movie.
  • … and so much more.