Ep. 197: Stop Crying and Start Stabbing

This week, we’re continuing our read of Lydia Kang’s High Republic novel, Cataclysm. Join us as we examine Axel as a character, the slow convergence of the Mother’s plots, and the Jedi stance on child soldiers. Also: rice!


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Ep. 196: The Text Is No Longer Sub

We’re starting our read of Lydia Kang’s High Republic novel, Cataclysm. This time, we’re discussing how Phase II characters have been affected by war, tension between the Republic government and the Jedi Order, and why Yaddle > Yoda.


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Ep. 195: The Planet’s a Mushroom and We Gotta Go

We’re reading Tessa Gratton’s middle grade High Republic novel, Quest for Planet X. Join us as we discuss fake hyperspace science, the average Jedi’s command of the Force during this early era of Star Wars, and the state of the Path of the Open Hand after the events on Jedha.


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Ep. 194: We Stan a Heroic Crayfish

We’re reading another batch of High Republic comics, this time covering the Battle of Jedha and its aftermath:

  • Marvel High Republic #6-10
  • Dark Horse High Republic Adventures #5-8
  • High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror #1-4
  • High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi

Join us as we discuss plot dumps, how well comics worked for this part of Phase II, and a super sneaky hint about the Mother’s true identity.


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Ep. 193: A Dead People Vacuum Called Space

We’re discussing George Mann’s High Republic audiodrama, The Battle of Jedha: the fragile nature of peace, the convergence of various plot threads, and the effectivenss of telling Star Wars stories in this form.


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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 Stitcher, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows from our podcast network.

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