Episode 79: Get to Know Your Hosts! Lauren Interviews LeeAnn, Part 2 of 2

Because we had so many submissions for what our listener's have as Alternate Universe (AU) scenarios within Star Wars, we had to do a second part to include them all - and they are ALL amazing. We had so much fun reading them, theorizing about them, and going a little bit off the rails with just about all of them! Plus: we begin this episode with a very amazing Star Wars Celebration Panel announcement you won't want to miss. Thanks again to everyone for sharing their favorite AUs and for giving us amazing ideas to play around with for two episodes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

The creativity of an Alternate Universes (or "AUs", for short) within the Star Wars realm is vast and plenty. We thought it would be fun to dip our toes into the AU world and discuss a few, so we asked our followers on the Most Things Kenobi Instagram (@most_things_kenobi) what AUs or Headcanons they have and if they would like to share them with us. We got SO many replies that we had to split this episode into two parts to cover all of them! We start this week's episode off by sharing a few of our own personal AU/Headcanons, and then transition over to those that were shared with us on social media. We think you'll be surprised by many of them, and perhaps even more so with our responses and elaborations on them! Stay tuned for Part 2 next week where we'll finish up the list. Thank you to all the followers and listeners who shared their ideas with us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

This is our third and final episode breaking down the Citadel Arc from the Clone Wars. We have a great time discussing Obi-Wan going ham, Anakin and Tarkin's budding evil-empire friendship, and Ahsoka and Master Plo's lie. We also chat about Palpatine's end game for the Nexus Route, whether good intentions counterbalance bad outcomes, and Obi-Wan's beliefs about honor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

We go deep in this episode about "Counterattack" from the Clone War's Citadel Arc. We discuss Tarkin's implications that the ends justify the means, Echo's "death," the injustice of inherent evil, and so much more!!! Hang on to your hats because it's about to get a little intense!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

One of our all time favorite Clone Wars episode arcs is the "Citadel Arc," which begins with its namesake episode titled, "The Citadel," in which our favorite Jedi and Clones go on a rescue mission to a giant, booby-trapped, maximum security prison that was originally built to CONTAIN ROGUE JEDI. It's a little crazy, right? We discuss our thoughts and theories on this fact, plus all the craziness that follows: meeting Tarkin for the first time pre-OT and seeing carbon freezing for the first time pre-OT. We also talk about the symbolism of the colors used in the design of the planet where the Citadel is located and how it represents a lot more than what you initially think. This episode sets the stage for some of the most heartbreaking, foreboding, and impactful moments to come in the series and in Star Wars as a whole, so join us on this three part series as we break it all down! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

This episode is chock full of laughter over MANY things, and it starts at the beginning of the episode when we announce some big, BIG news for Most Things Kenobi! We then transition to discussing the many talents of Matt Lanter, the voice of Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars and many other Star Wars projects. We go over some of the television shows he's been in that we adore (and share many a laugh over!) while singing his praises for the work he's done. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, and at the heart of it is our love and respect for Matt Lanter and what he's brought to the character of Anakin Skywalker. We adore you, Matt! (And if you know what the hell Anakin whispers to the Zygerrian queen, we're all ears!)  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

MAJOR Spoilers ahead in this episode if you have not read the book "Rebel Rising", so proceed with cation! With that being said, we have recently read the novel and have many, MANY thoughts on it (especially after seeing the "Andor" series!) This is the story of Jyn Erso's life after Saw Gerrera rescues her from the bunker on Lah'mu in "Rogue One", and spans through the years leading up to when we see her again in the movie. The novel also answers a lot of the questions on where Jyn's attitude, her fighting skills, her growing abandonment issues, and her eventual hope for the future comes from. We'll discuss all this and more, and explain all the incredible (and heartbreaking) similarities there are between Jyn's story and Cassian's story. We ask the question: did the Force bring them together in the end? We give our answers and we hope you provide us yours as well.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

In this week's episode we're using a different approach to analyze the original trilogy in the Star Wars universe; we're discussing our favorite characters' entrances and exits. How does their first appearance on screen compare with their last? Is there symbolism in the cinematography? Does an entrance or an exit play into a larger narrative? Join us as we examine R2D2, C3PO, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo & Chewbacca, Lando, the Emperor, and Yoda through this unusual lens. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

Our Patrons chose the topic of this week's episode, and we couldn't be happier. They wanted us to do a character study on everyone's favorite galactic pirate, Hondo Ohnaka! He's become a fixture in the Star Wars universe and one of our personal favorite characters! From his original appearance in The Clone Wars, his continuation in Rebels, comics, and even his current residency at Disney's "Galaxy's Edge" theme park, how has one Weequay pirate stood the test of time and stolen the hearts of millions (not to mention spices, goods, and occasionally even some people?) We'll discuss it all in this episode!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support

Oh you thought the torture and drama and insanity was over? WRONG. "Escape from Kadavo" is the dramatic and crazy conclusion of this three part episode arc, and it does not disappoint. We get it all: we finally get to see the slaves escaping (but, um...why so few? where did all the other slaves go?) We get Rex javelin-spearing a fat dude in a floating chair through the chest. We get Anakin and Ahsoka not having any sort of conversation over wtf just happened with the Zygerrians and why they were sent on this mission in the first place. It's the culmination of a rather traumatic mission, despite the entertainment it provided. But, in the end, it's a happy one (kind of.) The mental and physical scars that Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and Rex sustain on this mission linger long after it has ended, but hey - at least the people of Kiros were saved! Ah yes, we adore you, Kadavo Arc!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/most-things-kenobi/support