Resistance: The Recruit

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Star Wars: Resistance is HERE and Caitlin and Charlotte are here to break down the first episode, The Recruit! In part one, they list their highs and lows. In part two, they break down the story. In part three, they explore this new crop of amazing characters. What’s next? Join us every week as we break down each episode of Star Wars Resistance! All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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“The Hands are a Language”

… was said by Sabine Wren in Star Wars Rebels. In this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte look at the long history of hand symbolism throughout the saga. In part one, they discuss hand symbols throughout history; in part two, they talk about what it means when hands are “removed” in Star Wars. In part three, they talk about what it means when hands are joined. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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Revisiting Solo

In this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte revisit Solo: A Star Wars Story with the digital release by covering their lingering thoughts about the newest film, their opinions on the bonus features plus what was learned, and they cover the deleted scenes. All this and more on this very chatty episode of Skytalkers!

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Live from Dragon Con 2018: Episode IX Speculation Panel

Here’s audio from panel we are on at this year’s Dragon Con: Episode IX Speculation! Thanks to our awesome panelists, Bethany and Riley Blanton (The Star Wars Report) and Alex and Mollie Damon (Star Wars Explained)! We had a great time at this year’s convention — big thanks to everyone we met who made the weekend the best!

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Heroes & Villains

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Charlotte and Caitlin go back to basics with a discussion on Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, Maureen Murdock’s Heroine’s Journey, villains, antiheroes, Byronic heroes, Reylo, Anakin Skywalker, and more. In part one, they talk definitions and history. In part two, they dive into what the creators have said about our heroes and villains: quotes from George Lucas, Rian Johnson, and JJ Abrams. In part three, they answer the question: Do these archetypes even matter? All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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Art & Preservation in Star Wars

 

Art history and historic preservation are the topics of this long-awaited episode of Skytalkers. In an episode guided by Caitlin’s Masters, in part one, we discuss “the Lost 20” from Attack of the Clones, monuments, the Jedi, and remembrance. In part two, we talk about Sabine and Thrawn, and how art and art history define them as heroes and villains. In part three, Caitlin talks about film as a studied medium, the National Register of Historic Places + Star Wars, and Skywalker Ranch’s Archive and Library. We finish the podcast with a reading from Camille Paglia’s book Glittering Images. 

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The books mentioned are Loot by Sharon Waxman and Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars by Camille Paglia.
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