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Marvel Star Wars Explorers
by Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold
Your two best friends, Sam and Brian, previously explored every issue of the original run of Marvel's Star Wars comics and newspaper strips, and are now exploring a variety of other Star Wars comics from the seventies, eighties, and beyond!
Episodes
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The Dark Crystal 6: The Power of the Dark Crystal (with Ryan Davis)
As a lone Fireling on a desperate mission makes her way to the Crystal Tower, Ryan Davis makes his way to the podcast for some conversations about the making of the The Age of Resistance, to witness Brian and Sam unearthing some Dark Crystal artifacts from the eighties, and to explore what…
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The Dark Crystal 5: The Dark Crystal (with What Were We Watching?)
As Jen uncovers the truths of Thra in its dying age, What Were We Watching and Marvel Star Wars Explorers conjoin for a discussion of Dark Crystal and its various adaptations! That's right, Eric Ambler and Cam Siemer are here with us to discuss the depraved delights of the Skeksis, the unchained...
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The Mandalorian and Grogu (with Sean Davis, Barm, and Cam Siemer)
There's a new Star Wars movie! In theaters! Here in 2026! To celebrate the occasion, we've gathered our found family of Star Friends to break it all down scene-by-scene. Are we feeling the Rotta of it all, or is the whole movie just a long, loud fart? Plus, is cabbage a better vegetable than...
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The Dark Crystal 4: The Age of Resistance Part III (with Blythe Rudloff and Lauren Petronaci)
As the Gelflings and Skeksis prepare to meet in battle to decide the ultimate fate of Thra, we dreamfast with Blythe and Lauren, to discuss the Olympics, sexy Skeksis, and porn, and also to debate whether the the first and only season of The Age of Resistance is a cool and good story, or whether...
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The 7th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young)
It's that time of year again, when your two best Star Friends set down their comic books and look towards the silver screen to talk movies, movies, MOVIES! As is tradition, Kev joins us for the usual countdown of our top ten movies of the previous year. Will YOUR favorite movie make the cut???
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The Dark Crystal 3: The Age of Resistance Part II (with Lauren Petronaci)
As our Gelfing heroes unite in the Dreamscape, Lauren reunites with us in the Pod(ling)scape, to get real with us about Deet, the realest of real ones, to further examine the strange role of Podlings in Thra, and to chat with us about all of our first concerts that we attended.
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The Dark Crystal 2: The Age of Resistance Part I (with Blythe Rudloff)
As three different Gelflings from disparate parts of Thra find themselves drawn to the path of resistance against the cruelty of the Skeksis, Blythe Rudloff finds herself drawn to the podcast by the siren song of Dark Crystal! We're covering the first part of the Age of Resistance tie-in comic…
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The Dark Crystal 1: Creation Myths (with Jake Beal)
As a mysterious hooded traveler sits us down to explain the origins of Thra, we find ourselves joined by Jake Beal, who helps us usher in Phase 8 of the podcast! We catch up on Star Visions season 3 and some recent Star Wars comics and chat about our personal histories with The Dark Crystal…
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The Rise of Skywalker Marvel Adaptation (with Barm and Sean Davis)
As Palpatine somehow returns, so too do the Marvel Star Wars Explorers, to cover the 2025 comic adaptation of the 2019 film, The Rise of Skywalker! And they've reunited the gang from the Last Jedi comic adaptation episode to weigh in! But before they get into the First Order Captain's Medallions,...
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Thrawn: Alliances (with Kregg Castillo)
Indiana Jones' further adventures may have stopped (for now), but Brian and Sam are still at it! And they've brought along a Star Friend from A Long Time Ago, Kregg Castillo, to dive into a Thrawn storyline published over a year and a half ago! In addition to our bafflement regarding the insane…
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Indy 22 - The Further Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (with Jack Stovold)
As Sam and Brian mop up the last scraps of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Jack returns to the podcast to offer some final thoughts on our Bud-Arc adventure. We're also getting stumped by Star Wars Dad Jokes, talking about some Indy adventures that could've been, and handing out our Indy Awards!
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Indy 21 - Double Play! (with Eric Ambler)
As Indy does battle with a sorcerer in the Scottish isles, Eric Ambler returns to the podcast for a triple play of an episode! That means discussion about the finales of Andor, Young Indy, AND The Further Adventures! Plus, Sam shares some recent Sky News, we get some more Ditko talk in, and the...
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Indy 20 - Big Game (with Jake Beal)
As Indy finds himself dragged into a hunt for none other than Bigfoot himself, we find ourselves once again joined by Jake Beal, to discuss the unsettling parallels between the world depicted in Andor and our own, to enjoy the simple pleasures of corny German accents and aerial dogfights with…
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Indy 19 - Shot by Both Sides (with David Robertson)
As Indy finds himself on the trail of a misplaced Chinese mummy, we finds ourselves once again joined by David Robertson, who is more than happy to offer up some fresh takes on Andor, plus Sam describes novel additions to his recent rewatch experience, we discuss the inherent humor in water-proof...
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Indy 18 - Tower of Tears (with Richard Dunham)
As Indy travels to Iran to investigate a tower or something, Sam's life falls apart as he struggles to pull together a broken episode. Plus, oh my god, Andor! Celebration! Richard Dunham!
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Indy 17 - Trail of the Golden Guns (with Jacob Lee)
As Buffalo Bill's granddaughter consults the State Department about stolen family heirlooms, we bring first-time guest Jacob Lee on to the cast to explain youth culture to us fogeys (and also to unveil some exclusive Batman Forever trivia), then we appreciate Young Indy's descent into…
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Indy 16 - Good as Gold (with Lauren Petronaci)
As Jessie Hale finds herself saddled with the most irritating translator she could have asked for, we find ourselves once again joined by Lauren Petronaci, who has a surprisingly strong reaction to The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes we watched this time. Plus, Brian has a controversial...
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The 6th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young)
As Indiana Jones quietly relaxes in his study between adventures, your two best Star Friends reunite for their annual review of the previous year's films! This time, they're also looking back on some of their favorite comics of 2024, awarding an ungodly amount of honorary Hoojibs, and attempting…
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Indy 15 - Revenge of the Ancients (with Melissa Thiede)
As Indy finds himself roped into an ancient ritual involving a forgotten civilization, we find ourselves once again joined by Melissa Thiede, as we dive into Brian's blissfully solo experiences at Disneyland, Melissa's communal experiences with Skeleton Crew, and Sam's recent experiences with a...
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Indy 14 - The Secret of the Deep (with Nate Tapp)
As Indy lands himself a gig as stuntman to gain access to an artifact, Nate lands himself on the show to chat with us about watching Skeleton Crew with his children, watching Young Indiana Jones with his wife, and reading an Indiana Jones comic by himself. Plus, the Criterion Challenge, Alamo...
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Indy 13 - The Cuban Connection (with Barm and Jack Stovold)
As Indy travels to Cuba to clear Marcus' name, Barm and Jack both swing by to weigh in the Crimson Jack of it all in Skeleton Crew, to fight off a case of Indy Fever in Peking, to admire the unexpected charms of Steve Ditko in these comic pages, and to revel in the joys of the Smash Martians.
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Indy 12 - Dragon by the Tail!! (with David Robertson)
As Indiana Jones... fights a dragon, David Robertson returns to the cast to share with us his Skeleton Crew scribblings, to join us in a test of our collective Henry Jones Sr. knowledge, to determine at what point the supernatural becomes too supernatural for Indy, and to go Star Trekkin' across...
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Indy 11 - The Search for Abner (with Eric Ambler)
As Indy joins Marion on her quest to discover the truth about her father, Eric Ambler boards the Phantom Train of Doom to discuss an action packed Young Indiana Jones adventure, but ends up traveling in the wrong direction and arriving at our first reactions about the newest Star Wars show,...
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Indy 10 - The Sea Butchers (with Sean Davis)
As Indy wages battle against an army of crabs, Sean stops by the podcast to chat with us about LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Agatha All Along, Where's Waldo controversies, and Young Indy's love life, plus Brian debuts a new regular segment!
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Indy 09 - Demons (with Ryan Kasmiskie)
As Indy and Marion pursue a disgruntled employee stealing cursed artifacts, Ryan Kasmiskie returns to the podcast to share his foggy memories of The Acolyte finale, to marvel at the feature-length sitcom antics of a young Indiana Jones, and to reminisce with us over an era of time when video…
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Indy 08 - Deadly Rock! (with Jeff Eckman)
As Indiana Jones and his students embark on a field trip to exotic Arizona, Sam and Brian welcome Jeff Eckman back to the show to mourn the death of a true Star Wars legend... The Acolyte. Also, we dive deep into The Twilight Zone and Shyamalan, determine what soda jerks and Double Dip Tummy...
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Indy 07 - The Fourth Nail (with Cam Siemer)
As Indiana Jones arrives in Barcelona to search for a fabled piece of Christian history, Cam arrives on the podcast to help us wrap up our coverage of The Acolyte, to help us solve the mystery of what The Mystery of the Blues refers to, and to ruminate on our experiences with real live bulls.
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Indy 06 - The Gold Goddess (with Ryan Davis)
As Indy and Sallah track down the Chachapoyan Fertility Idol once again in the city of Marrakesh, we welcome Ryan Davis back to the show to dive into the exciting and/or underwhelming reveals of the second big Acolyte flashback, mouth bullets and caimans of the Further Adventures, and an...
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Indy 05 - Africa Screams! (with John Parton)
As Indy travels with Marion to the African continent in search of a tribe rumored to have splintered from Atlantis itself, we welcome back John Parton to dive deep with us into the triumphs and failures of The Acolyte's writing, to marvel at the insane asshole that is Old Indy, and to bask in the...
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Indy 04 - Club Nightmare! (with Nate Tapp)
As Indy attends the opening of the new nightclub, The Raven's Nest, in Manhattan, we welcome Nate Tapp back to the podcast to chat about Wookiee Jedi, Smilin' Kylos, and 80's-esque soundstages in The Acolyte, then we journey into the heart of darkness with Young Indy, before gushing over the...
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Indy 03 - Gateway to Infinity! / The Harbingers (with Geoff Clarke)
As Indy travels across the pond to investigate an ancient artifact discovered at Stonehenge, we welcome our Canadian Correspondent Geoff Clarke back to the pod to hear about his history with issue 5 of this series, to lament the death of Star Wars, and to Find Our Fate, with our uncle Indiana...
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Indy 02 - Devil's Cradle (with Barm)
As Indy parachutes into the dangerous hills of the American South and/or Scotland, Barm lands back on the podcast and right into our first impressions of the new hotness that is The Acolyte, an elderly Indiana Jones orgy, a kind of baffling Indy comic issue, and Sam's bowl that was stolen from…
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Indy 01 - Ikons of Ikamennen (with Cam Siemer)
As Indiana Jones investigates the mysteries of the Ikons of Ikamennen with the aid of former students Charlie and Edith Dunne, the Marvel Star Wars Explorers begin their own further adventures with the aid of Cam Siemer! That's right, we're back and we're kicking things off with the first two...
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The 5th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young)
As Sam and Brian are just settling in to podcast semi-retirement, they're immediately called back into action for their annual look back at their favorite comic book adaptations, best new oldies, biggest disappointments and favorite films of 2023. All that, plus they're talking about New Coke and...
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The 200th Episode Spectacular (with Eric Ambler and Sean Davis)
As your two best Star Friends reach the 200th episode of the podcast, they find themselves joined by some of THEIR best Star Friends, Sean and Eric, for a nostalgic look back at some of their favorite memories, moments, episodes, and guests from Marvel Star Wars Explorers throughout the years....
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The Last Command Dark Horse Adaptation (with Daniel Borders-Ashe)
As Joruus C'Baoth and Grand Admiral Thrawn try to wrestle control of the Empire from each other, we welcome Daniel Borders-Ashe back to the pod to close out our coverage of the Heir to the Empire trilogy and reflect on the various strengths and weaknesses of these adaptations and their source...
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Dark Force Rising Dark Horse Adaptation (with John Parton)
As The New Republic's forces and Thrawn's Imperial fleet race to find the mythical lost Katana Fleet, John Parton joins the podcast once again to debate whether the announcement of a new Star Wars movie is something to react to with cynicism or elation, to share with us his experience of reading...
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Heir to the Empire Dark Horse Adaptation (with Melissa Thiede)
As Grand Admiral Thrawn enacts a plan to retake the galaxy in the name of the Empire, we enact our plan to cover the much beloved trilogy that ushered in a new era of Star Wars fiction in our own galaxy by inviting our old Star Friend Melissa Thiede back for a conversation about our recent…
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (with Sean Davis)
As Henry Jones Jr. and Sr. join forces to find the Holy Grail, we welcome timeless hero Sean Davis back to the podcast to tell us about his recent exploits in New Hampshire, the Star Wars movie he watched that afternoon, and to help us round out our adventures with Indy.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Marvel Adaptation (with David Robertson)
As Indy pursues fortune and glory in India, we welcome David Robertson back to the podcast to hear Sam talk about a Star Wars Holiday Special documentary, to hear Brian talk about his adventures at LA Comic-Con, and to share with us his memories of reading UK Indiana Jones comics a long time ago,...
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Marvel Adaptation (with Eric Ambler)
As Indiana Jones fights Nazis and hunts for holy treasures, we find ourselves joined by our most treasured guest, and a bonafide Indy-head, Eric Ambler, who helps us strap our whips onto the periscope that is our journey into the wonderful world of Indiana Jones comic adaptations! We're getting...
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Xing Qiu Da Zhan (Star Wars) (with John Parton)
As "The Dark-Robed Lord" Vader shoots a high energy ray at the solar panel of Leia's spacecraft, John Parton returns to the podcast to dive into the the joys of Darth Vader riding a triceratops, the culinary magic of El Pollo Loco, and the history of 1980's China and lianhuanhua leading up to the...
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Howard the Duck: May the Farce Be With You! / Star Waaugh (with Josh Lee)
As Howard finds himself reunited with old friends in order to take on Bzzk'joh and the Emporium Imperium, Josh Lee finds himself back on the podcast to chat with us about McDonaldsland characters and our differening relationships with Marvel Snap, then the cosmic axis shifts and we all fall down…
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Empire's End (with Jack Stovold)
As Emperor Palpatine's latest clone desperately tries to cling to life, we find ourself once again joined by Jack Stovold for a comprehensive examination of ALL things Ahsoka, a discussion of obscure radio dramas and air rage of the mid-nineties, and to finally close the book on the strange…
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Splinter of the Mind's Eye Dark Horse Adaptation (with Jenny Rudloff)
As Luke and Leia find themselves marooned on the mysterious planet of Mimban, Jenny Rudloff finds herself back on the podcast to talk with us about Star Wars shows she isn't watching, the alternate timeline in which this story was the basis for the second Star Wars film, what exactly a splinter…
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Star Wars 3-D (with Sean Davis)
As the Star Warriors burst from their two dimensional prisons into the glorious world of 3-D, Sean bursts his way back onto the podcast to hear about the latest craze in online auctions, to get heated with us about Ahsoka, and to explore the oft overlooked and somewhat baffling Star Wars comics…
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The Not Star Wars Showdown (with Geoff Clarke)
Your two best star friends turn their eyes to the world of 70's and 80's film, as they pit four different Star Wars rip-offs against each other in a true battle beyond the Star Wars! We've watched and will discuss the high highs and lows lows of Message From Space, Starcrash, Battle Beyond the...
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Thrawn (with Derek Lavender)
As Thrawn strategically maneuvers his way upward through the Imperial ranks, we invite Derek Lavender back to the podcast to get hyped about Ahsoka, to examine the ways in which this comic succeeds and fails as an adaptation of a novel, and to gush about how much we love all versions of Thrawn…
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Droids (with Cam Siemer)
As Artoo and Threepio search endlessly for a new master, we welcome Cam Siemer back to the podcast to discuss whether droids should be seeking masters at all, to board the Star Tours shuttle for a lightspeed trip to nostalgia, and to finally, truly close the book on exploring Marvel Star Wars...
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Ewoks (with Eric Ambler)
As Wicket, Teebo, and Princess Kneesa fight repeatdly to save Bright Tree Village from harm, we fight for our right to welcome Eric Ambler back to the podcast to talk too much about Ahsoka, not enough (or probably too much) about the eighties, and then to celebrate and/or overanalyze the nature…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your two best friends, Sam and Brian, previously explored every issue of the original run of Marvel's Star Wars comics and newspaper strips, and are now exploring a variety of other Star Wars comics from the seventies, eighties, and beyond!
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Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold
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Your two best friends, Sam and Brian, previously explored every issue of the original run of Marvel's Star Wars comics and newspaper strips, and are now exploring a variety of other Star Wars comics from the seventies, eighties, and beyond!
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Marvel Star Wars Explorers is created and hosted by Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold.
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