Episode DCXLIII: The Ninth Jedi

Holly Frey had the chance to visit the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art prior to its opening and Bryan Young had about a thousand questions. This episode dives into the narrative function of George Lucas's museum and includes discussions of Star Wars and its place in narrative art as well as other wide-ranging conversations about art as prompted by the museum in general.

Bryan was able to moderate a panel discussion about what we loved about Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at Dragon Con this year. Listen in!

At Dragon Con 2026, Bryan had the distinct honor of hosting the authors of Star Wars panel, featuring Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, Kevin J. Anderson, Madeleine Roux, Ashley Poston, and the redoubtable Delilah Dawson. Listen to all of their tales and Star Wars shenanigans.

If you were to see The Empire Strikes Back in the cinema in 1980 and lived in the UK or Australia, chances were high that you would have been treated to a short film called "Black Angel" directed by Star Wars production designer Roger Christian. Bryan Young and Holly Frey dive into this fascinating bit of Star Wars history.

Bryan Young and Holly Frey got together to talk about all the news we heard from D23 and broke down the Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 trailer, as well as dove into what Starfighter is all about, plus much, much more.

Bryan had the great honor of interviewing Manny Jacinto at Indiana Comic Convention. Not only did they talk about the obvious -- The Good Place -- they also talked quite a bit about his role as Qi'mir and the Stranger in Star Wars: Acolyte

Holly and Bryan get together to talk about The Ninth Jedi, the new Star Wars Visions television series. From the design aesthetics and story to the characters and nature of the Force. It's a deep conversation about some of their favorite parts and a spoiler-filled show.

Holly Frey and Bryan Young were invited to the press roundtable for the Star Wars Visions series The Ninth Jedi and were able to speak with Supervising Director Kenji Kamiyama, Director Shunsuke Tada, and Producer Hitoshi Ito about the new show. The conversation remained spoiler-free for those wanting to hold out for the show coming out in early August.

The last of our recordings from Indiana Comic Convention, Bryan Young and Holly Frey lead a discussion about The Acolyte and what led to its cancellation and what we'd like to see from its future and what its legacy would be.

At Indiana Comic Convention - Bryan Young hosted a discussion about Star Wars and Star Trek being two sides of the same coin, both helpful mythologies for folks looking to craft better inner-lives and better societies around them.