Kessel Run Relay Podcast
by Emily, Hayden, and Liv
A Star Wars podcast discussing the movies, television shows, books, comics, and everything in between. Join Liv, Hayden, and Emily as they share their silly little thoughts about the galaxy far far away!Find us elsewhere-Emily: @stardustem on TikTok, @_stardustem on Twitter and InstagramHayden: @taika.waititi on TikTok, @mcuwaititi on Twitter and InstagramLiv: @oliviamidala on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram
Episodes
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Episode 54: The Bix is Back, B****!
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part one of our recap of episodes 4 through 9 of the Disney+ original series Andor: A Star Wars Story. - This episode includes: Anakin Skywalker's little "inchident", the HanValance…
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Episode 53: Syril Karn's Horizontal Time
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is our recap of episodes 1, 2, and 3 of the Disney+ original series Andor: A Star Wars Story. - This episode includes: George Russell is Liv's new best friend, MiGhorsoft teams, Cassian just...
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Episode 52: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss feat. Author Steven Barnes
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is an interview with author Steven Barnes about Star Wars's newest adult novel Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss from Random House Worlds. - Follow Steven on his website: Steven Barnes - Follow us…
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Episode 51: Political Science Kids Take Over feat. Morgan (@beakerbarnes)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part two of our recap of episodes 5, 6, and 7 of the original Disney+ series The Acolyte. - This episode includes: Ghirra Starros is JFK, Marchion Ro in his Jackie Kennedy era, the Vietnam...
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Episode 50: Bazil’s Unemployment Era feat. Morgan (@beakerbarnes)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part one of our recap of episodes 5, 6, and 7 of the original Disney+ series The Acolyte. - This episode includes: Saw's slutty little v-neck, "bring back fuckass Star Wars", Vernestra…
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Episode 49: Yordates feat. Kels and Maggie
Episode notes Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a recap of episodes 3 and 4 of the original Disney+ series The Acolyte. - This episode includes: Tessa Gratton appreciation, getting distracted by pretty lesbian witches,...
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Episode 48: The Reath Silas to Yord Fandar Lineage feat. Lia (@deusexvalerate)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a recap of episodes 1 and 2 of the original Disney+ series The Acolyte. - This episode includes: Taylor Swift wants Liv dead (not clickbait), Lia’s Acolyte premiere experience, the Yord...
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Episode 47: Doctor Aphra Has Two Hands feat. Jae, Aria, Robin, and Alyssa Wong
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a retrospective on the second volume of Doctor Aphra, featuring a discussion about Issue #40 and our takeaways from the series. - This episode includes: sometimes a girlfailure must boss,...
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Episode 46: Ethan Ruins Our Lives One Last Time feat. Dan, Nova, Julia, and Ethan Sacks
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part two to our Valance series and features a Bounty Hunters retrospective, discussion about Issue #42, and our takeaways from the series. - This episode includes: Ethan Sacks, public…
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Episode 45: Somehow Creighton Sun Has Returned feat. Cam and Jacob
Episode notes Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the second in our series recapping The High Republic Phase 3 with our review of The Eye of Darkness by George Mann. - This episode includes: "where is the depression?"…
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Episode 44: Porter Engle's Life Alert feat. Cam and Jacob
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the first in our series recapping The High Republic Phase 3 with our review of The Eye of Darkness by George Mann. - This episode includes: breasting boobily, #HAYISOVERPARTY, pspspsps…
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Episode 43: The Girlfailure Dyad feat. Kels (@sansaskywalkers)
Episode notes Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a recap of The High Republic Phase II's Convergence by Zoraida Córdova with a very special guest. - This episode includes: a Phase II concept art rant, Emily meets Rey…
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Episode 42: Emily Was Right
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a recap of Beth Revis's standout novel Rebel Rising, focusing on Jyn Erso growing up in the Rebellion. - This episode includes: the physics of Stellan Gios's lightsaber, Hayden station…
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Episode 41: From the Ewoks' Point of View feat. Claire and Editor Tom
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the last on our journey to From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi, recapping the aforementioned novel with two very special guests. - This episode includes: "go write a story…
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Episode 40: Crying About a Space Slug Living in a Rock feat. Claire (@clairekryze)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the second on our journey to From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi, focusing on From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back. - This episode includes: evil lizard...
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Episode 39: Blaming Kassav for Alderaan feat. Lia and Claire
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the first on our journey to From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi focusing on From a Certain Point of View: A New Hope. The following episode will focus on From a Certain Point…
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Episode 38: One Year Birthday Extravaganza
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a special celebrating our return from hiatus and discussing our favorite episodes and moments we've had recording this show in honor of our one year anniversary as well as a San Diego...
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Episode 37: Fighting at the 24/7 IHOP Off the Anaheim Convention Center
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a special talking about our first time meeting at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim and how it's changed our lives. - This episode includes: the S in Star Wars stands for Swiftie, the Topps…
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Episode 36: Phase II is Basically Mean Girls feat. Lia (@deusexvalerate) and Mac (@ardokranch)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part two of our recap of The High Republic Phase II with our friends Lia and Mac. - This episode includes: Marda, the Krennic to the Mother's Tarkin, SSWS (Secret Star Wars Sisters), "Hm....
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Episode 35: Space Ted Cruz Ate My Son feat. Lia (@deusexvalerate) and Mac (@ardokranch)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part one of our recap of The High Republic Phase II with our friends Lia and Mac. - This episode includes: Vel and Cinta are co-workers, Ch'erch, the death of straight Matty, Daddy issues...
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Episode 34: A Very Merry May the Fourth to All Who Celebrate
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is Kessel Run Relay's very first May the Fourth special where we talk about some of our favorite Star Wars things across the franchise. - This episode includes: Alden your sister wives miss...
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Episode 33: Bo-Katan and the Armorer's Marriage Ceremony
We're back! Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is recapping episode 8 and wrapping up our discussion of The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: one last patu, Liv still mourning Qi'ra, puppet Grogu stans, The…
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Episode 32: Grogu is in His Terrible 52's
We're back! Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is recapping episode 7 of The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: Hayden's Axe Woves-ification, Kessel Run Relay as a yassified bounty hunters squad, taxi driver beef,...
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Episode 31: Axel Greylark is Billy Dunne if He Slayed feat. Claire, Ari, Morgan, and Linds
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a special with some of our friends about the hit miniseries Daisy Jones and the Six. - This episode includes: Rey has risen on Easter weekend, RIP Lee Pace peepaw Thrawn, what is the…
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Episode 30: Law and Order: Space Victims Unit feat. MJ (@chimaera_chat) and Austin (@sweaustin0)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is recapping episodes 5 and 6 of The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: Austin’s threat, the Armorer would have killed Grogu with a hammer, Star Wars’ next top Thrawn, Law and...
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Episode 29: Axe Woves is Lost in the Castle
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is recapping episodes 3 and 4 of The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: Axe Woves lost in Costco, "king in the castle", Pryce if she slayed, Dr. Pershing receiving the honorary...
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Episode 28: Bo-Katan's Swim School
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the second of our episodes recapping The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: ranting you're legally obligated to agree with, the anti-pearl nightgown agenda, the funniest…
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Episode 27: Din Djarin's Street Smarts
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is the first of our episodes recapping The Mandalorian season 3. - This episode includes: a Cocaine Bear tangent, sick Midnight Horizon reference, Din Djarin throwing the Darksaber into the...
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Episode 26: Aphra is a Hey Mamas Lesbian feat. Alyssa Wong (@crashwong)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is an interview with the wonderful Alyssa Wong, author of Doctor Aphra (2020). - This episode includes: Alyssa's tips for passing out safely, a Star Wars comics Funko Pop tangent, "I threw…
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Episode 25: Reath Silas is Luggage **NOT CLICKBAIT**
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part two of our recap of The High Republic Phase I with our friends Claire and Sage from Fulcrum Transmissions. - This episode includes: Vernestra Rwoh and Ram Jomaram smoke buddies, being...
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Episode 24: Rest in Peace Starlight Beacon feat. Claire (@clairekryze) and Sage (@sagesyndulla)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part one of our recap of The High Republic Phase I with our friends Claire and Sage from Fulcrum Transmissions. - This episode includes: Bo Katan wife name Claire, The Messy Republic, RIP…
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Episode 23: Just Like the Fall of Rome For Real
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a continuation of our Star Wars rewatch with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. - This episode includes: Midnight Hoe-rizon, the loser quality of Kylo Ren and Syril Karn, ADHD Anakin is…
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Episode 22: The Kessel Run Relay Holiday Special
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is Kessel Run Relay's "Star Wars wrapped", otherwise known as a year in review, detailing all of our favorite pieces of Star Wars released this year. - This episode includes: Jesus Taylor…
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Episode 21: Saul Goodman is Jyn Erso-Coded
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a special featuring Liv, Emily, and our friend MJ relating Taylor Swift songs to Star Wars characters. - This episode includes: "he drowned" witchcraft, the last Spritewalker, killing Star...
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Episode 20: Everybody Wants a Brasso Hug feat. Savi (@andorisms)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 12 of Andor as well as a recap of our thoughts on the series with our friend Savi. - This episode includes: the return of the ham dimension, Brasso we are free on...
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Episode 19: He Drowned feat. Josh (@coughingskywalker)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 11 of Andor with our friend Josh. - This episode includes: Liv and Em are Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time stans, Hayden is deathly afraid of a gourd, he actually...
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Episode 18: We Can No Longer Call Xaul feat. Ephraim (@ephmcf)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 10 of Andor with our friend Ephraim. - This episode includes: Jacob: the new bestie of the pod, JynCassian escalator kiss, MelshiCassian is if SteveBucky slayed…
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Episode 17: Gatekeeping Heaven from Tony Gilroy feat. Danielle (@writteninthestarwars)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 9 of Andor with our friend Danielle. - This episode includes: #VALANCENATION gains another soldier, Justina Ireland is a fan of the pod, Syril is a nut paste…
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Episode 16: A Post Ham Society feat. MJ (@chimaera_chat)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 8 of Andor with our friend MJ. - This episode includes: Valance fancasting discourse, ranking Star Wars characters on the beefiness scale, bullying non-Swiftie...
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Episode 15: Gilroy Nepotism feat. Suhaila (@sustheories)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episodes 6 and 7 of Andor with our friend Suhaila. - This episode includes: Hiddleswift is HanQi'ra coded, K-2SO Moto-Moto kin, skeevy Skeen, Nemik should have gone to...
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Episode 14: Vel and Cinta's Shared Poncho feat. Linds (@acosmiclove)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 5 of Andor with our friend Linds. - This episode includes: Valanceified Nemik, Cassian drinking his respect women juice, let Vel and Cinta kiss on the mouth, the...
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Episode 13: Nemik has a Cassian Andor Black Series Feat. Austin (@sweditor)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episode 4 of Andor with our friend Austin. - This episode includes: Nemik is an empath, sugar baby Perrin Mothma has a PS5, Dedra talking shit about Kallus in the…
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Episode 12: Slut Cassian Andor (Canon)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a discussion on Episodes 1 - 3 of Andor. - This episode includes: canon feminist Cassian Andor, Vetch being simply a dude, Syril Karn is so mirrorball, fuck Timm, and Hayden getting steamy...
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Episode 11: Cassian Andor is Tony Gilroy's Babygirl Feat. Savi (@andorisms)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is a special character study on Cassian Andor in preparation for Andor, premiering next week on Disney+. - This episode includes: theater kid Andor cast, coworker vibes, Cassian's scrumrat…
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Episode 10: Trial for Ethan Sacks's Crimes Against the Comic Community feat. Ethan Sacks
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode is part one of a special focusing on Beilert Valance with the second part being released in the coming weeks. - This episode includes: Hayden’s abysmal wifi, Pablo Hidalgo’s portable Death...
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Episode 9: Han Solo's Malewife Era
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. - This episode includes: the Dengarification of Shrek, youth pastor Luke Skywalker, a lotta horny Han, standing with cancelled Qi'ra, and "that's certainly a Legends book!". - Follow us on social media:...
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Episode 8: Aunt Beru and Her Glock
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. - This episode includes: Hayden's dad coming out, Hayden forgetting who Boba Fett was, Michael Giacchino put his Giacchussy into this, little Leia supremacy, giving a 10 year old a gun, Beru with a glock,...
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Episode 7: Qi'ra and Her Consequences Featuring Ephraim (@ephmcf)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. - This episode includes: the trenches of the Home Depot parking lot, our Star Wars comic origin stories, a sick Darth Vader impression, we’re just like Crimson Dawn for real, Tasu Leech being the Luigi to...
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Episode 6: Attack of Girlboss Dooku Featuring Kels (@discountsansastark)
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode includes: - Sad Denis Lawson facts George Lucas has never spoken to a human Kantam dying and making Yoda homophobic The Baby Batch and babysitter Omega Beru and her knife collection Beru and...
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Episode 5: Obi-Wan Is Just Like Us For Real Featuring Fern and Julia
Welcome back to another episode of Kessel Run Relay! Thank you for listening to our episode. This episode includes: Fun little fascist hats He just like me fr (has anxiety) Korkie tangents Getting those kids out of the buckets Qui-Gon Sleepy Chad Kit Fisto Buster's British Accent Follow our…
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About this show
A Star Wars podcast discussing the movies, television shows, books, comics, and everything in between. Join Liv, Hayden, and Emily as they share their silly little thoughts about the galaxy far far away!Find us elsewhere-Emily: @stardustem on TikTok, @_stardustem on Twitter and InstagramHayden: @taika.waititi on TikTok, @mcuwaititi on Twitter and InstagramLiv: @oliviamidala on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram
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Emily, Hayden, and Liv