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Light and the Dark

by Dan McGillen

A podcast about one man's quest to consume all Star Wars canon within the span of about a year.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 28: SPOILER WARNING

    In This Episode: Project Update Musings on the close of the year, as I fail to reach the "all Star Wars canon in one year" goal. Two really cool Star Wars finds I was gifted for Christmas (I'm saving the third one for next week - ignore when I say there were two). Part 1 of my interview with Paul...

  2. Episode 27: Star Wars Choose Your Destiny is a Confusing Mess!

    In this week’s episode: Project Update Tons of Star Wars Series Announced! Progress This Week Star Wars Choose Your Destiny is a Confusing Mess

  3. Episode 26: Dan Goes (Not Really) To Galaxy's Edge

    In this week’s episode: Project Progress Changes to the List of Items Remaining Attending Galaxy's Edge from Home?

  4. Episode 25: No Seriously There's A Lot of Reading Left

    In this week’s episode: Project Progress Items Enjoyed This Week Remaining Books: Filling in that huge gap between Episodes 6 and 7.

  5. Episode 24: More From Rose + Why Luke Doesn't Matter Anymore

    In this week’s episode: Project Progress Part 2 of my conversation with Rose Bollerman – VR/Video Games/Theme Parks Items Enjoyed this Week Why the Star Wars films really are a "trilogy of trilogies" Why Luke Skywalker Doesn't Matter Anymore (or, less controversially, why he has a smaller role in...

  6. Episode 23: Star Wars from (Another) Certain Point of View - Interview with Rose Bollerman

    In this week's episode: Project Progress The Yoda Arc in Clone Wars Part 1 of my conversation with Rose Bollerman - How Thrawn brought her into the fandom. Items Enjoyed this Week

  7. Episode 22: Vader's Motivation and Doctor Aphra

    In this week's episode: Project Progress Audio Content: Aphra audiobook, Choose Your Destiny skill for Alexa, etc. What the non-movie content says about Vader's Motivations and why it improves his story.

  8. Episode 21: How is a Short Story about Wine Trading the Best Star Wars Story?

    In this episode: Finishing Star Wars Resistance Loopin' Chewie VR - The Future of Storytelling Interview with the family about Rebels Progress this week

  9. Episode 20: Finally Hitting the Home Stretch

    In this episode: Current Project Progress Resetting the List and Preparing for the Final Items My Weird Target Discoveries This Week Finishing Watching Rebels with the Family

  10. Episode 19: The "Lost Episode"

    Dan records something and then forgets to edit and release it for two weeks Project Progress What Did I Enjoy This Week Better Ways to Enjoy Star Wars Canon - NOT CHRONOLOGICALLY On getting to the end of Rebels with the family...

  11. Episode 18: In a bit of a Funk

    This week: Project (Lack of) Progress What Did I Enjoy This Week What's up - why has the project stalled?

  12. Episode 17: Interview with Teka England, Part 2

    In this week's episode: Project Progress What did I enjoy this week? Part 2 (of 2) of my interview with Teka England regarding her thoughts on the book: "Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy"

  13. Episode 16: A Chat About Costumes with Teka England

    In This Episode: Project Progress What Did I Enjoy This Week Part 1 (of 2) of my interview with Teka England regarding her thoughts on the book: "Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy"

  14. Episode 15: Jumping Back + Finishing Mandalorian

    In this episode: Project Progress What Did I Enjoy This Week More thoughts from my rewatch of Rebels

  15. Episode 14: Bryan Turns The Tables

    This week: Project Update Items Enjoyed This Week Part 3 of 3 of my interview with Bryan Stonecipher, in which he turns the tables and asks *me* several pointed questions.

  16. Episode 13: A Ton of Tiny + Bryan Speaks (Shriwook)

    In this episode: Progress this week: A Ton of Tiny Items Part Two of Three of my Interview with Bryan Stonecipher - we discuss more Rebels, the Disney Purchase, and Star Wars at Disney World

  17. Episode 12: Bryan Says Macklunkey

    In this episode: This week's progress. Part 1 of 3 of my interview with Bryan Stonecipher - Star Wars Superfan Previous Progress

  18. Episode 11: Revenge of the Dan + Doctor Aphra is Awesome

    In this episode: Project Update (the best week so far by FAR - I'm caught up!) Items Enjoyed This Week - Including and Especially the Doctor Aphra Comics Previously Enjoyed Items - Vader Dark Visions is paticularly good

  19. Episode 10: A New Record / A New Dawn

    In this Episode: A New Record for number of items in one week A New Dawn: I discuss a prequel to Rebels that introduces Hera and Kanan in more detail Previous Project Progress through the end of Rebels

  20. Episode 9: The End of Rebels (Was Too Soon)

    In this week's episode: Current Project Progress (Finished Rebels - Boo!) Works Previously Enjoyed (Solo Film Timeframe) What's left to finish this year? It's looking good!

  21. Episode 8: The Sad Tale of Joe Books LTD

    In this week's episode: This week's project progress Previous project progress between Episode 3 and Solo The Sad Tale of Joe Books LTD, a publisher of Star Wars Comics that went bankrupt in the middle of releasing a number of comics.

  22. Episode 7: Social Justice Issues in Star Wars

    This week, I discuss: Current Project Progress Previous Project Progress Between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith Social Justice and the Roles of the Empire and the Rebellion

  23. Episode 6: Matt Speaks Part Two + My Kids!

    In this episode, we cover: Project Progress This Week The WEIRDEST piece of canon so far! An interview of my kids (aged 6) regarding Episode 4: A New Hope. Part 2 of my interview with Matthew Burns

  24. Episode 5: The End Of Clone Wars - Matt Speaks!

    In this episode: Dan finishes out Clone Wars and starts Rebels Other project progress Part One of my Interview with good friend Matthew Burns, a more typical Star Wars fan.

  25. Episode 4: Yay Progress, More Clone Wars + Project Up to Clone Wars

    This week, Dan covers: Progress this week - a pretty good week's worth of stuff. More On Clone Wars - Season 6 + The Four Lost Episodes Historical Progress from After Episode 1 through the start of the Clone Wars series...

  26. Episode 3: Tiny Progress, Clone Wars Spectacular, and Ancient History

    In this Episode, Dan covers: Recent progress. The Clone Wars (Seasons 1-5): The storylines, the characters, the ways it enhanced and improved Star Wars forever. Everything read/watched so far through the end of Episode I and related materials...

  27. Episode 2: Falling off the World (But We Have A Spreadsheet Now)

    In this Episode, Dan talks about: How the project utterly derailed in April and May. How to begin your own trip through Star Wars Canon (Hint: Start With The Movies!) What Dan consumed this week. Shared a spreadsheet now for tracking the project - you too can do this

  28. Episode 1: What Does Star Wars Mean + The Project

    In this episode, Dan explains his history with Star Wars, what it means to him, and his progress on his quest to enjoy the entirety of Star Wars Canon (definition included) within the span of one year.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast about one man's quest to consume all Star Wars canon within the span of about a year.

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Dan McGillen

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