Marvel Star Wars Explorers

As Leia and C-3PO search for Dengar on Boba Fett's homeworld, Mandalore, Kristina Kephart makes her debut appearance on the podcast to examine the questionable additions to the franchise's lore that are introduced in this issue, to reminisce with us about our Boba Fett memories and childhood Star Wars pop-up books, and to help us unearth one of Charlie Chaplin's bones.

As C-3PO, Chewbacca and Plif descend into the caves of Arbra in search of R2-D2, Brian and Sam welcome Cam Siemer to the show to finally examine that trailer for Episode IX: The Ninth Star Wars Film (and BOY, do they examine it), to pay tribute to a beloved fallen Star Warrior and kind Wookiee soul, and to admire the fascinating, magical world that The Darker has trapped us in.

As Luke Skywalker finds himself battling a band of brigands on Beheboth to save a planet's water supply, the SoCal Scarf Boys reunite once again to figure out which sci-fi properties this storyline most resembles, to comment on this planet's unique atmosphere and cast of characters and to theorize one last time on what the true title will be for Star Wars Episode IX: The Ninth Star Wars Film.

As Leia and Giel face off in the abandoned Rebel base on Golrath, Sam and Brian welcome Sean Davis back to the podcast to dissect leaked imagery from Episode IX, to sing the praises of our new favorite Imperial officer and to examine the surprisingly deep thematic elements present in this story.

As Luke and Lando learn about the heroic deeds of a young Han Solo on the planet Ventooine, Sam and Brian welcome Andrew McNally back to the podcast to weigh in on the confusing plan of the tyrannical Satab, to struggle to determine when exactly this episode of the podcast releases and to ponder the very nature of the Force.

As Luke Skywalker trains for a jousting tournament under the tutelage of a wise old Serphidian, Jack Stovold returns for the second week in a row to discuss the lasting legacy of our rebel friends Berl and Cinda, to look back with a fellow listener who wrote in on the pulse-pounding excitement of Screams in the Void and to ask with us just what the hell went wrong with this hot mess of an issue.

As Luke Skywalker travels to an Imperial vault to uncover the mysteries behind downed Alliance pilot Shira Brie, Jack travels back to the cast to pick apart Darth Vader's wacky plan, to revel in the glory that is Admiral Giel and to hear some unique takes on the Dark Lord of the Sith from a couple of readers of the comic from 1982.

As Luke Skywalker struggles to deal with his apparent murder of a fellow Rebel pilot, Eric Ambler rejoins OUR rebellion to dive into the wonders of Star Wars novelizations, to examine the struggles and insecurities of a beloved Star Warrior and to help us determine who the biggest Star Hunk is.

As Luke Skywalker and a team of Rebel Alliance pilots infiltrate an enormous Imperial fleet, Lauren Petronaci infiltrates our podcast to dive deep with us into the deluge of news regarding Galaxy's Edge, to question with us just what exactly a Teezl is and to ponder the fate of certain rebel pilot named Shira Brie.

As Luke finds himself surrounded by hostile forces on Shavylane, we find ourselves surrounded by star-friends when we're joined by Star-Wife Blythe Rudloff for a discussion about Star Wars droids performing stand-up, our favorite beers to drink on and off podcast, and our thoughts on our first deep dive into the past of a Marvel Star Wars original character, Shira Brie.

As Lando and Luke duel a giant Watchbeast on the trash-filled world of Patch-4, Sam and Brian invite Kevin Young back to the podcast for an Oscars-inspired look back at the films of 2018, to discuss the exciting announcement of a new issue of this very comic coming out later this year, and to delight in the zany antics of a little creature that won't stop saying "skek".

As Leia puts into action a risky plan to hide the entire Rebel fleet inside Arbra's sun, Instagram superstar and Star Wars lover Melissa Thiede (@tk421andme) returns to the cast to drop some solar knowledge and science facts, offer up reactions to the newly revealed Will Smith genie and to give Sam and Brian her thoughts on droids, spacewalks and Kerts-Bhrg generators.

As Lando and the Lobot encounter a team of Ugnaught journalists on the surface of the gas planet Bespin, Brian and Sam welcome Sean Davis back to the podcast to out themselves as Adult Fans of Legos, to question and delight in the many strange creative choices in this issue and to revisit controversial statements made on this podcast about our evergreen favorite topic, The Last Jedi.

As Lando flees an insane and malfunctioning Lobot, Sam and Brian welcome first-timer Jonathan Ferguson onto the 'cast for a discussion about talking explosives, slimy Imperials, Canadarms and just about the greatest cover we ever did cover.

Marvel Stars Explorers Episode 55: Return of the Podcasters The long wait is over and we're finally back! And we're kicking things into high gear this week as we welcome the Hoojibs into the world of Star Wars! As Leia and a pitiful band of rebels team up with an entire legion of Arbra's best troops to take on a winged space-beast, Sam and Brian welcome Jack Stovold (of The Apecast, Reopening the Wormhole and Jack's Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast) onto the show to talk about all the exciting Star Wars events that will be unfolding this year, to relive the glory days of recording things onto VHS tapes as children, to discuss Proto-Porgs and the exciting direction this comic is taking as we enter 2019!

As the Star Warriors reunite with Leia on Shiva IV to combat the forces of the Galactic Empire, Brian and Sam welcome Eric Wheeler (of Text Before Calling) on to the show for a freewheeling debate over the merits and flaws of both the sequel and prequel trilogies, a ridiculously extensive look back at the filmography of The Mandalorian's very own Werner Herzog, an examination of the mind of George Lucas, and, very occasionally, a look back at the second part of this strange issue of the old Star Wars comics from the eighties. Happy Holidays, fellow explorers!

As Leia finds herself stranded on a world of warriors under attack from the Empire, Sam and Brian find themselves welcoming back to the show Daniel Borders-Ashe to dive into the strange origin of this two-part tale, to examine how well a John Carter-esque vibe does or doesn't mesh with the established Star Wars galaxy and to question the fate of thousands of air traffic controllers from the 80's.

As the Star Warriors each attempt to do their part to disable the Empire's mighty superweapon, Sam and Brian welcome Kevin Young (of Reopening the Wormhole) back to the podcast to discuss a bounty of Star News, some of their fond memories of amusement park rides (with an emphasis on Star Tours), and this, the Star Warsiest Star Wars issue that ever Star Warsed.

As the Star Warriors reunite to face a new imperial superweapon, we welcome Peter Goett, co-host of the Star Wars podcast Rebels Rebels, onto the show for a deep dive into the canonical backstory of Grand Moff Tarkin, the legendary backstory of the designer of the Death Star, a peek into the physiology of Gundarks, and our take on the freshest news regarding Disney's Galaxy's Edge.

As the Star Warriors race across the galaxy in search of a way to save a catatonic Luke Skywalker, Sam and Brian celebrate the 50th issue of the comic by welcoming back Eric Ambler (of What Were We Watching?) and Sean Davis (of After the Credits) to weigh in on the newly announced Diego Luna-starring television series, to examine the ways in which this issue pays respect to the stories of the past, while also potentially pointing in the direction they may take in the future and to say their farewells to the presenter of these comics, Stan Lee. Thanks to all of our listeners who've explored these first fifty issues with us and here's to another fifty more! Excelsior!