The Women of Star Wars

Listen to Amanda and Sarah de-brief their experience seeing Academy Award winning film editor Marcia Lucas (yes, that Marcia Lucas) at Santa Rosa Community College. A Conversation with Marcia Lucas presented by AVFIlm We discuss our favorite moments, call Ben Burtt the wrong name, and discuss the Star Wars footage that had only been seen in public once prior to the event. Sarah shares some Marcia tea from the book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind. We will definitely revisit Marcia Lucas in the future. We were pretty tired when we recorded this episode, and there is so much more to explore with her.

Outtake from Episode. 11 - Holy Life Day Batman! Listen as Sarah & Amanda recast the Little Mermaid with the Muppets.

Join us on today's Amanda-centric episode where we unpack the insanity of the Star Wars Holiday Special so that you don't have to waste your time or confuse your holiday brain cells by watching it. ****CONTENT WARNING**** We had major technical difficulties when trying to record this episode. Despite their best efforts to edit the sound, Sarah sounds very quiet in comparison to Amanda. Which works, because it's an Amanda-centric episode. Enjoy. And May the Force Be With You!Links from today's episode: VOX YOUTUBE - Star Wars’ infamous Holiday Special, explainedYESTERWORLD YOUTUBE: Yesterworld: The Troubled History of the Star Wars Holiday Special - Why & How It FailedNEW ROCKSTARS YOUTUBE: STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1978) Breakdown! Top WTF Moments! | Bootleg BreakdownSW ARCHIVES YOUTUBE: Boba Fett cartoon - (The Star Wars Holiday Special, 1978) - Blu-Ray 1080p aka The Faithful Wookie (also available on Disney+)VANITY FAIR - Digiacomo, F. (2008, December 22). The Star Wars holiday special. Vanity Fair.

Sarah-centric episode. Sarah reads "Hera Syndulla" by Amy Ratcliff from the book Women of the Galaxy.

Today's episode has us looking at the women who brought the character Captain Phasma to life on the page and on the screen. Hear the story of how we have Kathleen Kennedy to thank for giving us Star Wars' first female villain. Learn about the brilliant Delilah S. Dawson and her many contributions to the Star Wars universe including the book Phasma. We touch on our favorite Princess Leia moments, including Sarah's sexual confusion at the kiss in Empire Strikes Back and Amanda's visit to Carrie Fisher's final resting place. And we preview our upcoming Star Wars Holiday Special episode. And Amanda educates Sarah on the over saturation of Jada Pinkett-Smith on the socials. Links from today's show:SIXTY SECOND OBESSIONSAMANDA - Fall of the House of Usher trailer and article; Netlfix 2023. "Neutralized. As in dead."SARAH - Our Flag Means Death - Zheng Yi Sao Pirate Queen Mini Bio - by The BBCTea on TatooineLink to MerchSaturday, November 4, 202311 am - 2 pmSanta Rosa City Hall100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Community Service Opportunity: Operation End Hunger. A community partnership between The Heart and Armor Foundation, local veterans, ATR Active Military Consultant LLC, Mayor Natalie Rogers, and the Redwood Empire Food Bank.Click here to open the Google Form to volunteerHeart and Armor Foundation website

Outtake from Episode 3. Amanda I brainstorm what a Star Wars Clue board game might look like, and take a quick trip down memory lane where we remember malls, 1980's Tim Curry, and the music of the film Clue.

**THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR PART 8 OF THE AHSOKA SHOW**In this episode, Amanda and I announce our big plans for the podcast now that Ahsoka is over. We spill the Tea on Tatooine, and unpack Part 8 of Ahsoka: "The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord" and discuss our hopes and theories for season two. BUY SOME MERCH!Women of Star Wars Podcast Logo - Leia Pop ArtWomen of Star Wars Podcast Logo - Rebel EmpireWomen of Star Wars Podcast Logo - Togruta Tails Women of Star Wars Podcast Logo - Leia Pink & GreyLOOKING TO GO DEEPER INTO TODAY'S PODCAST? CHECK OUT THESE EPISODES (source: Wookiepedia.org)The Mortis Arc: Clone Wars, Season 3 Episode 15: Overlords Episode 16: Alter of Mortis Episode 17: Ghosts of MortisKyber Crystal as a Rite of Passage: Clone Wars, Season 5Episode 6: The Gathering Ahoska + Master Yoda Take Younglings to Get Kyber crystalsMorai Appearances:Clone Wars - Season 7, Episode 12: "Victory and Death"Star Wars Rebels - Season 2, Episode 20: "The Mystery of Chopper Base" (FIRST APPEARANCE)Season 2, Episode 21-22: "Twilight of the Apprentice"Season 4, Episode 13: "A World Between Worlds" (First identified as Morai)The Mandalorian - "Chapter 13: The Jedi"Ahsoka - "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"Ahsoka v. Morgen: The Mandalorian "Chapter 13: The Jedi" Nerdist Article: An Ode to AHSOKA'S Baylan Skoll and Ron Stevenson by Michael Walsh

Today Dr. Amanda Quintero joins with a big announcement. We discuss our reaction to part seven of the Ahsoka series and Amanda's hopes for part eight and Sarah's existential dread about exile.

On today's episode I am joined by Dr. Amanda Quintero, PhD to discuss her work with the Heart and Armor Foundation, and our response to Ahsoka, Part Six. This podcast does contain spoilers for the Ahsoka, Rebels and The Clone Wars series. Learn about the director of Part Six, Jennifer Getzinger and hear how Sabine annoyed Amanda in this episode. May the Force Be With You.

The Heart and Armor Foundation - https://www.heartandarmor.org/

Nerdist Article: https://nerdist.com/article/hayden-christensen-returns-as-anakin-skywalker-on-star-wars-ahsoka-series-in-world-between-worlds/

Doctor Q rejoins us to debrief Episode 3 and discuss theories.We had major technical challenges with this episode, so some audio is off. But stay tuned for a fun outtake where we design a Star Wars Clue game.

I am joined today by my first guest, the fabulous and the brilliant Dr. Amanda Quintero, PhD. We discuss so many things Star Wars from R2-D2, and our reactions and excitements for the upcoming Ahsoka series. This episodes contains spoilers. Warning: The sound on this recording is pretty atrocious. It is a learning curve but next week will be better.New episodes drop each Friday, (yes, this one was late).Follow us on Instagram @womenofstarwarspodcastSubmit your written Star Wars story at [email protected]

Show Notes: Episode Link‘The Clone Wars’ Ahsoka Tano: The Journey of Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan So Far by Donna Dickson (Wookiepedia.org)Tales of the Jedi Ahsoka Episode Review by StarWarsThoughts.comSarah's Tano-centric Episode Lists (Google Sheets - View Only. Make a copy if you wish to use the checkboxes to check off which episodes you watched.)Deep Dive on Mortis by FanExpoHQ.com"Ahsoka Leaves" by Kevin Kiner (YouTube)