Star Wars Explained
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Subscribe to hear audio versions of some of our most popular YouTube videos new videos covering Star Wars Canon and Legends lore. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, behind the scenes, books, comics, video games, TV, and of course the films. If it’s Star Wars, you can learn about it here.If you are listening to just the podcast episodes please consider checking out our YouTube channel where most of our content is released and also our Patreon - for as little as $1 a month you get access to extra commentaries and content and supporting the channel really goes a long way for us to be able to bring you daily Star Wars goodness!
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Mar 28, 2026 • 35min
BIG Zero Company and the Death of Sora - Last Week in Star Wars
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PC Gamer put out a great article about Zero Company that explained a lot more about the game, and also Sora is no more, so it's been a good news week!
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Mar 21, 2026 • 28min
Grogu Goes to the Oscars and Maul Gets a New Trailer - Last Week In Star Wars
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This week we're talking about Grogu's trip to the Oscars, the awards themselves, the new Shadow Lord trailer, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2026 • 39min
New Mando & Grogu Story Details from Empire Magazine - Last Week In Star Wars
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We got some interesting new pictures and details from Empire Magazine about The Mandalorian and Grogu, as well as a cover reveal for the next book in the Reign of the Empire trilogy!
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Mar 7, 2026 • 32min
New Mando and Grogu Details and a New Star Wars Book Announced - Last Week in Star Wars
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We got some new Mando and Grogu news in Empire Magazine this past week, a new book was announced, and we have two comics to cover in this week's video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2026 • 37min
Sam Witwer Drops New Maul Shadow Lord Information - Last Week In Star Wars
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Sam Witwer offered a lot of new information about Maul Shadow Lord in the new issue of Star Wars Insider! We cover that and Tony Gilroy's comments on the prescience of Andor in this week's episode!
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Feb 21, 2026 • 33min
Mando and Grogu Get a Trailer and Steven Soderbergh Speaks About Ben Solo - Last Week In Star Wars
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Today we're talking about The Mandalorian and Grogu and Steven Soderbergh's continued thoughts on the Ben Solo movie!
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Feb 14, 2026 • 33min
The Mandalorian and Grogu Marketing Begins - Last Week In Star Wars
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We got our first...interesting TV spot for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Jar Jar Binks teamed up with Kelleran Beq! We're covering the news and stories of last week in Star Wars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2026 • 35min
Disney's Leadership Change and What it Means for Star Wars - Last Week in Star Wars
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Disney's leadership is changing! Is this good or bad news for Star Wars? We talk about the news and stories of the last week!
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Jan 31, 2026 • 26min
Essential Maul Stories Before Shadow Lord - Last Week In Star Wars
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This week we're talking about the most essential Maul stories you should check out before Maul: Shadow Lord gets here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2026 • 35min
Maul Shadow Lord Impressions - Last Week In Star Wars
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The Maul Shadow Lord trailer is here! Also, does Dave Filoni actually dislike Andor? Probably not. That's what we're talking about in Last Week In Star Wars!
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