Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)
by Mike Burton
Journey with Mike having Star Wars conversations with fans, authors and other creators, including weekly reviews on live-action shows and Clone Wars Conversations (where Mike, Maff & Dave discuss all episode of The Clone Wars in-depth)! You can also find all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed on this feed, as well as Comics In Canon, where Mike explained the story and lore-connections of all canon Star Wars comics between 2015 and 2022!
Episodes
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Tales Of The Underworld Review: Cad Bane Before The Clone Wars! Plus Connections, New Characters And Is This Needed?
In this episode of Clone Wars Conversations, Dave, Maff, and Mike provide their thoughts on the Tales Of The Underworld episodes focusing on Cad Bane, and talk about ideas for potential future Tales Of episodes! Our trio also discuss; - Connections to Cad Bane’s appearances in The Clone Wars and...
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Maul: Shadow Lord Season 1 Review Announcement
Over at Mike’s Patreon, all free members have access to his & Megan’s 25 minute-long review of the newest Star Wars show; Maul: Shadow Lord! All free members get access to one bonus episode every month, while paid members get one every week! Join here: http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Mike is...
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The Mandalorian And Grogu Movie Review [VIDEO]: How Does It Compare To Previous Movies?
As a little surprise, here are Dave, Maff & Mike’s thoughts on the first Star Wars movie in over 6 years! It’ll be a little while longer before the Clone Wars Wrap-up releases, and the last Tales Of review, but our trio wanted to give you something in the meantime, and what better than a review…
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Spoiler-Free Mini Mandalorian & Grogu Review
A spoiler-free review of The Mandalorian And Grogu, just after Mike & Megan saw it at the cinema!
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Life Update!
Mike has some exciting news to share, along with confirmation when you’ll be receiving new episodes of this show! If you want to support Mike while he takes a short break and receive access to a massive catalogue of bonus episodes, including several for Spooky Season, please consider supporting…
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Should Ben Solo Return To Star Wars? #TheHuntForBenSolo
Could Ben Solo returning have worked or should Star Wars stop resurrecting characters? Recommended comic reading: Star Wars 6 (2020 Run), The Legacy Of Vader & The Rise Of Kylo Ren (all written by Charles Soule). All seasons of Clone Wars Conversations (including CW Legacy) found here:...
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The 5 Biggest Retcons In The Canon (Post-2014; TheDisney Era Of Star Wars)
A shorter video that Mike posted on social media, that he wants to share with you pod-only listeners! Ahsoka, Andor, Yoda and more - how do you think these changes impact the overall story and for better or for worse? All seasons of Clone Wars Conversations (including CW Legacy) found here:...
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Tales Of The Underworld Review: Asajj Ventress Survived Dark Disciple! Plus Clone Wars Connections, New Characters And Is This Essential Viewing?
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the Tales Of collection; Tales Of The Underworld! In this episode, Dave, Maff & Mike tackle Asajj Ventress’ three animated shorts, set after the Dark Disciple novel, showing her survival and her life after the fall of The Republic. They talk about Dark...
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Tales Of The Empire Review: Barriss Offee’s Fate [VIDEO] – The Inquisitorius, The Fourth Sister And A Redemption
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the animated Tales Of The Empire! In this episode, Dave, Maff & Mike’s Tales of The Empire review delves into Barriss Offee’s episodes after her crimes from the Temple Bombing arc in The Clone Wars. As well as discussing the character & story, our trio…
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Tales Of The Empire Review: Morgan Elsbeth’s Origins [VIDEO] – Grievous On Dathomir, Meeting Thrawn & TIE Defenders
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the animated Tales Of The Empire! In this episode, Dave, Maff & Mike’s Tales of The Empire review starts with Morgan Elsbeth, Diana lee Inosanto‘s character first introduced in the live-action Ahsoka series. All three “The Path Of” episodes show parts of...
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Tales Of The Jedi Review: Ahsoka’s Episodes [VIDEO] – As A Baby, Training With Anakin & After Order 66
Clone Wars may be over, but the Conversations continue with the animated Tales Of The Jedi! In this episode, Dave, Maff & Mike’s Tales of The Jedi review continues with the three episodes focusing on Ahsoka Tano: before, during and after The Clone Wars! Life & Death focuses on Ahsoka as a baby…
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Tales Of The Jedi Review: Dooku’s Episodes [VIDEO] – The Mystery Of Sifo-Dyas, A Young Qui-Gon, Yaddle’s Appearance & #DookuWasRight?
Clone Wars may be over, but the Conversations continue with the animated Tales Of The Jedi! In this episode, Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the three Tales Of The Jedi episodes focusing on (Count) Dooku: Justice which features a young Qui-Gon and Dooku slipping into the dark side, Choices where…
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Clone Wars Conversations S7 P3 [VIDEO]: The Siege Of Mandalore & Order 66! Maul Vs Ahsoka And The Finale
We’ve made it to the end of The Clone Wars and what a finale to discuss! The final season has concluded; almost two years of watching has culminated to this moment, and there is so much to talk about! As well as expectations and a recap on the disappointment of the Ahsoka’s Walkabout arc, our…
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Afterthoughts Special - The Star Wars Holiday Special With Megan
Mike is currently in Scotland with Megan, so instead of leaving you dry for content, here's something released at Christmas of 2024 on his Patreon: a review of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special! M&M record in 3 parts; before, halfway-through and after the special, so not quite a commentary,...
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Clone Wars Conversations S7 P2: Ahsoka’s Walkabout: The Martez Sisters And The Never-Released Episodes
We dive into the middle of the final season of the Clone Wars, where Ahsoka does… some things! Mike split the video for this episode into two, as the second half needed a ton of annotation & images added, so for the video versions, please go to Star Wars Chit-Chat on YouTube:...
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Clone Wars Conversations S7 P1 [VIDEO]: Introducing The Bad Batch, AKA Clone Force 99 In The Final Season Premiere
We dive into the premiere of the final season of the Clone Wars, introducing The Bad Batch! The final season is upon us! Clone Wars Conversations’ delves into the first four episodes of Season 7, making up The Bad Batch arc, introducing an unusual group of clone troopers (Clone Force 99) and…
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Clone Wars Conversations Legacy; Dark Disciple Breakdown – Asajj Ventress’ Unfinished Clone Wars Story With Quinlan Vos, Plus Dooku & The Dark Side
We dive into Asajj Ventress’ unreleased Clone Wars arc; Dark Disciple by Christie Golden! Clone Wars Conversations’ final Legacy Multimedia Project episode is about the novel that concludes Asajj Ventress’ time in The Clone Wars era, featuring Quinlan Vos, Obi-Wan, Dooku and more. In detail, our...
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Rogue One Reviewed After Andor [VIDEO]: Everything You Missed, New Connections And The Weight Of The Finale Recontextualised – Breakdown With Dave & Maff
Now that Season 2 is over, we review the REAL finale to Andor: Rogue One, almost 10 years later! More Andor discussions are on this very feed, or watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPccTeLR7A&list=PLzP-drn-jyjkmLbYXLZ43EehfKb-hwWQb&index=1 Dave, Maff & Mike dive into the true…
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Andor Season 2 E10, 11 & 12 [VIDEO] Reviewed: Is This Peak Star Wars Compared To A New Hope? Plus The Road To Rogue One, Bix’s Baby And More, With Maff
Andor may be finished, but we are not! In this review & breakdown we ask if Andor is “peak Star Wars” compared to A New Hope and much more! More Andor Discussions are found on this feed, but find numerous clips, and more on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t5H4l6-Q59Q Mike & Maff delve deep talking…
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Andor Season 2 E7, 8 & 9 [VIDEO]: Reviewed, What You Missed & Real Life Comparisons – The Ghorman Massacre, Mon Mothma’s Speech, Bix Caleen & More With Spider-Dan
You wanted more, we’ve given you more! The longest Andor breakdown & things you missed episode yet! More Andor Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPccTeLR7A&list=PLzP-drn-jyjkmLbYXLZ43EehfKb-hwWQb&index=1 In more detail, Mike & Spider-Dan spend over 2 hours discussing the penultimate 3...
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The Andor Season 2 Epilogue You Need To See! After Welcome To The Rebellion (Continuing Mon Mothma's Journey)!
Did you know there's already a sequel to the ninth episode of Andor S2 (Welcome To The Rebellion) available right now on Disney+, and no, it's not Rogue One or the finale of Andor! *Mild Spoilers* but just after Mon Mothma's speech in E9 of Andor Season 2, she heads to Yavin 4 but her journey…
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Star Wars: Andor Season 2 E4, 5 & 6 [VIDEO]: Reviewed & What You Missed – Saw Inhaling Fumes, Bix’s Breakthrough, A Tense Party And Ghorman Rebels With Dave
More Andor, more breakdowns, more easter eggs & connections and of course, more Star Wars Chit-Chat! More Star Wars content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl&si=fBj8GSeS3xZDLlsI In more detail, Mike & Dave discuss the next 3 episodes in season 2 of Andor,...
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The Ultimate Revenge Of The Sith Commentary, 20th Anniversary Edition! With Lore And Questions Answered
After finishing all of The Clone Wars, we recorded our thoughts on RotS while watching Episode 3 live! More Star Wars content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl&si=fBj8GSeS3xZDLlsI We press play at 1:30, so the timer on this pod should be 90 seconds after the...
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Andor Season 2 Premiere: Reviewed & What You Missed [VIDEO] – The TIE Avengers, Rakatan, Mon Mothma’s Dance, Bix's Scene and More, With JAC (@IAmJACsMusings) Episodes 1, 2 and 3
Andor’s premiere brings a lot discuss but you may have missed certain elements and Mike & JAC are here to talk about them! Subscribe to this feed for more, and check the back catalogue for previous weekly live-action discussion shows, and more! This week (in more detail), Mike & JAC discuss the...
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Clone Wars Conversations Legacy [VIDEO]; The Unfinished Episodes, Crystal Crisis On Utapau – Anakin & Obi-Wan’s Relationship After Ahsoka Leaves and A Giant Kyber Crystal!
We deep dive into the four cancelled (& unreleased) episodes From the Clone Wars Legacy Project!Clone Wars Conversations continues with the Legacy Multimedia Project, with content following the show’s cancellation in 2014, and in this episode Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the four unfinished…
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Clone Wars Conversations Legacy, Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir Comics [VIDEO] – How Did Maul Escape Palpatine In The Clone Wars And What Happened To Mother Talzin?
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the Legacy Multimedia Project, where content was released from unused Clone Wars episodes following the show’s cancellation in 2014, and in this episode Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the 4-issue comic series Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir! In detail, this comic...
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Skeleton Crew Ep 8 Review: Did The Finale Land? Jod’s Character And Everyone Gets A Shot, Plus Listener Comments, Timelines & A Lightsaber Tangent “The Real Good Guys” With Maff
The final episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is here with “The Real Good Guys”! For the finale Mike is joined by Clone Wars Conversations co-host Maff, to talk about the series (or season?) finale of Skeleton Crew! In more detail, Maff & Mike talk about Star Wars as a whole, including the…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 4 (E11-13) [VIDEO]: Yoda Meets Darth Bane, Learns How To Become A Force Ghost And Foresees Order 66 With Qui-Gon’s Help, All In The Lost Season Finale!
Clone Wars Conversations continues with Dave, Maff & Mike discussing the final 3 episodes of “The Lost Season”, which features Yoda being guided by Qui-Gon Jinn on a journey to worlds strong in the force, to prepare him for what comes after the Clone Wars! In more detail, Dave, Maff & Mike first...
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Skeleton Crew Ep 7 Review [VIDEO]: What Is The Mint/Vault All About? Plus Jod The Pirate And Relating To Parents - “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble” With Dave
The penultimate episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is here with “We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble”! For episode 7, Mike is joined by Dave, to talk about the mystery of At Attin, the kid’s parents, the vault and more! In more detail, Mike & Dave talk about Dave’s dwindling interest in the show...
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 3 (E8-10) [VIDEO]: The Mystery Of Sifo Dias Revealed And Jar Jar Binks Has A Girlfriend? Plus Mace Windu, Yoda’s Exile And Mother Talzin’s Return
Clone Wars Conversations continues with a collection of 3 episodes; one two-parter about a mission with Jar Jar Binks & Mace Windu, while the third episode unravels the mystery surrounding Sifo Dias, as we near the end of Season 6! In more detail, Dave, Maff & Mike discuss Jar Jar’s love interest...
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Skeleton Crew Ep 6 Review [VIDEO]: The Crab Machine Scene, KB’s Character And Jude Law’s Voice - “Zero Friends Again” With Tonya Todd
Episode 6 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew “Zero Friends Again” is upon us and this week’s guest is Tonya Todd to talk about KB’s character, the crab-machine scene, Jude Law’s sexy voice and more! In more detail, Mike & Tonya talk about the first 5 episodes of the show, before they discuss what this...
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 P2 (E5-7) [VIDEO]: Return Of Clovis: Anakin Almost Beats Padmé’s Friend To Death, Plus Muuns Banking On Scipio
Clone Wars Conversations continues with an underrated arc, about Anakin’s possessive love of Padmé and Palpatine’s control over the galactic banks, all in the second batch of episodes from Season 6! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about Anakin’s fall, Padmé’s tactics and Palpatine’s plans! In…
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Skeleton Crew Ep 5 Review [VIDEO]: A Resort Spa, More Pirate Lore & The Amazing Cthallops - “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates” With Megan
Episode 5 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has landed; “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates” and this week’s guest is Megan – she talks about SM-33, pirates, Cthallops and more! In more detail, Mike & Megan talk about how Megan has found Skeleton Crew so far, before delving into episode 5 as a…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 6 Pt 1 (E1-4) [VIDEO]: Order 66 Explained! Fives Uncovers The Clone Inhibitor Chips Conspiracy And Starting “The Lost Missions”
Clone Wars Conversations continues with a vital arc to understanding what actually happened in Order 66; the first four episodes of Season 6! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about the clone inhibitor chips, Fives and more! In this episode, the trio discuss the premiere of the “final” season…
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Skeleton Crew Ep 4 Review [VIDEO]: Coming Of Age, Clone Wars, Life Lessons And Neel’s Character - “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin” With Maff
Episode 4 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has landed; “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin” and this week’s guest for the discussion show is Maff – he talks about Neel, responsibility, life lessons and more, as well as thoughts on previous live-action Star Wars projects! In more detail, Mike & Maff…
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Charles Soule & Ryan Browne [VIDEO] Interview: Lucky Devils, Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words And “Building Contrast”
Surprise! Charles Soule & Ryan Browne join Mike this week (interrupting Clone Wars Christmas), to talk about their upcoming 9 issue series with Image Comics: Lucky Devils and their collaborative relationship as writer & artist. So if you’re a fan of comic books, collaboration or looking further...
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Skeleton Crew Ep 3 Review [VIDEO]: Childhood Wonder, Crimson Jack & Spaceships “Very Interesting, As An Astrogation Problem”, With Spider-Dan
Episode 3 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has landed; “Very Interesting, As An Astrogation Problem”! This week’s guest Spider-Dan discusses Skeleton Crew vibes, his thoughts on previous live-action Star Wars projects, episode 3 as a whole and more in this weekly Skeleton Crew discussion! In more...
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 4 (E17-20) [VIDEO]: The Trial Of Ahsoka Tano! Jedi Temple Bombing, Barriss Offee, Anakin Skywalker And The Failings Of The Jedi Council
Clone Wars Conversations continues with one of the most iconic Clone Wars arcs of all-time; the finale of Season 5 (episodes 17-20)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about the full 4 episode arc in this release, which Mike calls “The Jedi Temple Bombing Arc”! In this episode, the trio discuss this...
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Skeleton Crew Premiere Review (Ep 1 & 2) [VIDEO]: The Vibe, The Characters, Predictions And The High Republic, With Thomas Rochester
As we enter the holiday season, a new Star Wars project has emerged; Skeleton Crew! This show is being compared to The Goonies, but does it deserve this comparison? Mike & this week’s guest Thomas discuss this and more in episodes This Could Be A Real Adventure And Way, Way Out Past The Barrier!…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 3 (E14-16) [VIDEO]: Maul, Deathwatch & “Big Daddy Palpatine”, Plus Attacking Mandalore, Satine And Obi-Wan, With Bo-Katan & Savage Opress
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the third part of Season 5 (episodes 14-16)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about the full 3 episode arc in this release, as their journey on this Clone Wars companion podcast continues! In this episode, the trio discuss all three Maul-centric episodes,...
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 2 (E6-13) [VIDEO]: Younglings Getting Their Lightsaber Crystals On Ilum and R2D2 & The Droids Stuck In The Void
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second part of Season 5 (episodes 6-13)! Dave, Maff & Mike talk in-depth about two arcs in this episode, as their journey on this Clone Wars companion podcast continues! In this episode, the trio discuss the first arc (ep 6-9); where a group of…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 5 Pt 1 (E1-5) [VIDEO]: Maul Vs Obi-Wan and Saw Gerrera Being Trained By Anakin
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first part of Season 5 (episodes 1-5)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 4 so they can talk in-depth about discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail, to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 3 (E19-22) [VIDEO]: The Nightsister Massacre, Dathomir And Maul’s Return
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the third & final part of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 19-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 2 (E11-18) [VIDEO]: Obi-Wan The Bounty Hunter, Anakin The Slaver And Ahsoka In Deathwatch!?
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second part (of three) of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 11-18)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion…
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The Acolyte Ep 8 Finale, Reviewed [VIDEO]: Angry Andy And The Apologist; Prequel Comparisons, Crystal Bleeding, Character Arcs & More, With (A Bit Of) Spider-Dan
The Acolyte has finished, and what a ride it’s been! Mike is joined by Angry Andy to talk about this finale and as both have quite different viewpoints on the show, it’s more of a debate than a review! So, in this episode, Andy & Mike first talk about their expectations for the show, before…
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The Acolyte Ep 7: Choice, Reviewed [VIDEO]: Wasted Characters, The Fire And Was The Flashback Worth The Wait? With Thomas Rochester
The Acolyte continues, this week with Thomas Rochester from Reckless Rebellion, to talk with Mike about Episode 7: Choice! In this episode, the duo first talk about what they think has worked in this show and what hasn’t, before delving into the penultimate episode of the series.They discuss…
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Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Pt 1 (E1-10) [VIDEO]: The Carnage of Krell, Grievous Vs Gungans, Mon Calamari and Weirdness With R2-D2 & C-3PO!
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first part (of three) of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 1-10)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast...
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The Acolyte Ep 6: Teach/Corrupt, Reviewed [VIDEO]: Parallels, Characters, But Also Some Wasted Time.
The Acolyte continues, but due to his own busyness, Mike doesn’t have a guest this week so he’s tackling episode 6 solo! In this episode Mike expands upon his own thoughts on the show as a whole, noting what he thinks is working, what isn’t, and how the show’s format could be improved. He then...
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The Acolyte Ep 5: Night, Reviewed [VIDEO]: Sith Revealed? Character Deaths, The Dark Side & Some Incredible Action, With I Am JACs Musings
The Acolyte continues and have things finally kicked up a notch? Mike is joined this week by I Am JACs Musings to discuss episode 5: Night! In this episode after JAC & Mike discuss their thoughts on the first half of The Acolyte, then they delve into their detailed thoughts for this week; one of...
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The Acolyte Ep 4: Day, Reviewed [VIDEO]: Halfway Through, Where Are We? Plus The Wookiee Jedi And Who is “He”? With Tonya Todd
We continue with The Acolyte and have now passed the halfway mark, and who better to join Mike on this High Republic journey than Tonya Todd! This week brings the fourth episode (of eight) so Mike & Tonya discuss how they’ve found the first half of the show; Tonya explains what she didn’t like...
About this show
Journey with Mike having Star Wars conversations with fans, authors and other creators, including weekly reviews on live-action shows and Clone Wars Conversations (where Mike, Maff & Dave discuss all episode of The Clone Wars in-depth)! You can also find all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed on this feed, as well as Comics In Canon, where Mike explained the story and lore-connections of all canon Star Wars comics between 2015 and 2022!
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