Book Wars Pod, Episode 96: Force-Tripping on the Bad Planet


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This week, we’re wrapping up our discussion of DOOKU: JEDI LOST by Cavan Scott. Join us as we talk about whose story this audio drama really belongs to, our final thoughts about the medium, and answer your social media questions. Plus: Kristen has an airhorn app. Please help us.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 95: Abstinence-Only Dark Side Education


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We’re continuing our journey through DOOKU: JEDI LOST by Cavan Scott this week with a discussion of all things Jedi Order. How much are the Jedi responsible for creating Count Dooku? What should their role be in the galaxy? What were their failings toward the end of the Republic?

This episode covers track 14 through the end of the audio drama and is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 94: Air Bud: Bark Side of the Force


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This week, we’re starting Star Wars‘ very first audio original, DOOKU: JEDI LOST by Cavan Scott! Join us as we discuss this new-to-the-franchise storytelling medium, what we learn about Jedi lore, and how the story ties into Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

This episode covers through track 13 and is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 93: Get to Doin’ Murder


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We’re wrapping up MOST WANTED by Rae Carson this week with a wide-ranging discussion on female characters and “likeability,” how we view Solo after reading this novel, and what we’d want from a direct or indirect sequel to the film.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 92: Qi’ra, Quira, Qu’ra!


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We’re discussing the second half of Rae Carson’s MOST WANTED this week! Qi’ra’s female role models, Han’s opinions on droids, and a lot of love for the novel’s fantastic secondary characters. Plus: Kate tells another embarrassing story about Chris. This episode was named after Kristen’s many, many misspellings of Qi’ra’s name…

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 91: Squeeze Your Potato


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We’re starting our read of MOST WANTED by Rae Carson this week! Join us as we (of course) figure out what year it is, as well as take a deep dive into Han and Qi’ra’s characters, and how they differ between this book and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Bonus Episode 18: More of a Tangent than a Podcast


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It’s our second podcast anniversary! Join us as we discuss our favorite franchise, fandom, and podcasting moments from the past two years. Plus, we’re announcing the winner of our Star Wars Celebration giveaway!

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, Kate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 90: My Prediction? Pain


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We’re wrapping up our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed this week! Join us as we discuss what drives the Rebellion, Namir’s added value to the company, and your social media questions. Plus: Kate geeks out over Western modern and postmodern war literature.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

Book Wars Pod, Episode 89: Let’s Hear it for the Planet Bois


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We’re finishing our read of BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed, discussing chapter 30 to the end of the book and discussing Howl and Namir’s relationship, Chalis’s true motivations, and what it means to Twilight (and the Rebellion as a whole) that Namir decided to stay and liberate Pinyumb.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. **NOTE: We realized most of the way through our recording that Kristen and Miranda were having audio issues, so be warned that it is a bit difficult to hear them on this episode. We’ll have this issue fixed next week!**

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris SedorKate Sedor, and Miranda Eldon. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

A Star Wars Celebration Giveaway from Book Wars Pod

Hey you! Yes, you! Did you miss Star Wars Celebration Chicago? Struck out on getting into some of the big panels? Then we have a giveaway for you!

One lucky winner will receive:

  • a Galaxy of Adventures poster
  • a Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 poster
  • an Art of Star Wars Rebels mural poster
  • a Del Rey sampler
  • a Girls Run the Galaxy pin from Looking for Leia
  • two bookmarks from Fiction State of Mind
  • a Rey postcard from Kotobukiya
  • a Book Wars Pod pin (duh)

To enter, you can do any of the following social media actions below. Each is worth multiple entries, and some more than others–so choose wisely! The contest closes June 1, and we’ll be picking a winner that weekend. Good luck!

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