Mike Chen, What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

Mike Chen, New York Times best selling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood, shares his Five with the Force, how he categorizes his favorite Star Wars movie, his love for the Prequel Trilogy, especially Revenge of the Sith, how Attack of the Clones informed his writing of Anakin, we do a deep dive into his book and how he approached the characters of Palpatine, Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Anakin, Ruug & Mill, he reveals the 3 elements that make Star Wars, Star Wars to him, shares his favorite Star Wars memory and he answers on of Kelly Knox's Star Wars Conversation Cards. @MikeChenWriter on X @MikeChenWriter on Instagram Mike 's Website Mike Chen's Nerdist Article "The Star Wars: A Youngling Case Study"Kelly Knox's Star Wars Conversation CardsMike Chen (STAR WARS OUTLAWS: LOW RED MOON) is the New York Times bestselling author of adult novels that cross genres and audiences, as well as stories for Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek, and Critical Role. His original work has been nominated for Goodreads Choice, Compton Crook, BSFA, and CALIBA Golden Poppy awards, along with being featured in NPR, USA Today, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Scientific American. For younger audiences, he contributed to the award-winning middle grade anthology You Are Here: Connecting Flights and wrote the YA novel Of Sorcery And Science. He has written about geek culture for sites such as Nerdist, The Mary Sue, and StarTrek.com, and in a previous life, covered the NHL. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and many rescue animals. Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk about Star Wars. To bring balance to the fanbase, each episode we’ll delve into our guests’ personal Star Wars fandom story, and from that point of view, we’ll celebrate the power of the Force. Strap in, ignite your passion for the galaxy far, far away, and find out: What Does Stars Wars Mean To You? Music composed & performed by Gregory BromfieldCopyright 2026 David H. What Does Star Wars Mean To You? website Mentioned in this episode:Enjoying What Does Star Wars Mean To You?One of our goals this year is to grow the show so that WHAT DOES STAR WARS MEAN TO YOU reaches more listeners. And that’s where we’re asking you for help. And it’s really easy. Wherever you listen to us, please hit the subscribe button. If you’re liking the show, give us a 5 star rating and review on the platform you listen to us.It really does help us get noticed by new fans. May the force be with you