We Went to Tatooine (IRL): Tunisia Trip Recap

We’re so excited to bring you this special interview with Tom Hoeler, Editorial Director for Random House Worlds. Tom helped bring the deluxe edition of the beloved “Revenge of the Sith” novelization to life. Tune in to hear us discuss with Tom:  How did Tom begin his job in publishing and with Star Wars?  When did the idea for the Revenge of the Sith Deluxe Edition begin?  Hear Tom talk about working with author Matthew Stover on his annotations.  What the process was for designing this gorgeous edition of the “Revenge of the Sith” novelization  Who is Tom bringing to his Skytalkers Dinner Party?  …and SO much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back to talk about the second half of our trip to Tunisia! We spent over a week in Tunisia taking a tour of all the Star Wars filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones! Catch up this week to hear us talk about:  The set up and organization of the trip with the tour company, Galaxy Tours. What sets from The Phantom Menace are still extant in Tunisia?  Our ATV adventure through the desert where we practiced driving ATVs where the podrace starts!  Our emotional visit to the Lars Homestead right at sunset.  Channeling our Indiana Jones fandom when we got to exploring the city of Kairouan where Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed!  Our last day in Tunis visiting the Roman ruins at Carthage and the Bardo museum.  …and SO much more!  Explore Galaxy Tours here: https://galaxytours.com/  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are talking all about our trip to the real world Tatooine in Tunisia! We spent over a week in Tunisia taking a tour of all the Star Wars filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones! It was an incredible trip, and we cant wait to share. Tune in to hear all about:  The set up and organization of the trip with the tour company, Galaxy Tours. Our first days exploring Tunisia!  How the architecture of the Tunisian island, Djerba, directly influenced the design of Tatooine.  Staying overnight where they filmed Luke Skywalker’s house and having blue milk for breakfast!  Recording a part of this recap in the Lars Homestead itself! Visiting and hiking Mageur Gorge to see the famous filming locations like R2-D2 and the Jawas, Luke vs the Tuskan Raiders, and Obi-Wan’s iconic “hello there”.  …and SO much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re re-airing our The Nesting Order episode all about a new way to watch the Skywalker saga. It’s been four years since we first debuted this Star Wars viewing order — how does it hold up now? Tune in to hear:  Our reflections on the order four years later, especially in light of the popularity around the Machete Order.  How does the Soderburgh Order compare to the Nesting Order?  Plus, the original airing of our initial Nesting viewing order and thoughts on why this works as a new lens into Star Wars.  …and much more!  THE NESTING ORDER WATCH LIST: The Force Awakens → The Last Jedi → A New Hope → The Empire Strikes Back → The Phantom Menace → Attack of the Clones → Revenge of the Sith → Return of the Jedi → The Rise of Skywalker Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so thrilled to be back talking about Star Wars Visions: Volume 3! This is one of our favorite projects from Lucasfilm, and we have been looking forward to diving back into the creative and wonderful world of Visions! Tune in to hear:  Our discussion of shorts from Japanese animation houses such as: david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, and WIT STUDIO. Which of these shorts stood out to us the most visually?  The “Star Wars Feeling” and how that pertains to the overall Star Wars Visions project The themes prevalent in this volume, how it compares to previous ones, and what that says about the saga as a whole plus how these stories come from a distinctly Japanese cultural lens.  Notably tidbits from Charlotte’s early screening and director Q&A for The Duel: Payback.  Which of the shorts are our favorites from this volume?  …and much, much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers we’ve made it the Mortis arc (Overlords (315), Altar of Mortis (316), Ghosts of Mortis (317)) of our Clone Wars Rewatch! This set of episodes forever changed our understanding of Star Wars and the Force and we have been counting down the days to talk about! Tune in to here us discuss:  What memories we have of Mortis first airing in 2011?  Did fans immediately love this new exploration of the Force?  How has the introduction of Mortis evolved in Star Wars since then?  Did these episodes change Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka? Was Qui-Gon Jinn really there? …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news across the Star Wars world: Adam Driver pitched a Ben Solo movie called “The Hunt for Ben Solo” to Lucasfilm and Disney… and Disney said no. We have a lot of thoughts and of course had to break it down for you this week on Skytalkers: How did Adam Driver describe his and Steven Soderbergh’s script for “The Hunt for Ben Solo”?  Why Ben Solo’s story matters and why we need him to return What reactions and emotions have we all cycled through upon reading this news?  What do we think is next for Ben Solo now that this has all been shared?  …and much much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, Charlotte and Caitlin talk about all the Star Wars news and panels from New York Comic Con! Tune in to hear:  Caitlin’s review of her first New York Comic Con event! What was it like meeting Matthew Stover after his work has inspired us so much?  We cover the new publishing news, including the upcoming YA romance novel (and specific genre header) and the Rey and Leia book, “Legacy”. The Jabba the Hutt merch that was purchased!  Our overview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative sneak peek panel, moderated by Martin Scorsese!  …and much much more!   Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s spooky season so you know what that means: We’re covering the Nightsisters arc with our The Clone Wars Rewatch series. On this episode, we discuss Nightsisters (312), Monster (313), and Witches of the Mist (314) in season 3 of The Clone Wars: What were our first reactions to seeing these episodes?  How did these episodes advance the character arc of Asajj Ventress and the introduction of the Nightsisters?  What did the general audience think of the potential Darth Maul return?  …and so much more!  Try Nello and the Supercalm supplement we always have on the go at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drinknello.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with the code SKYTALKERS10 Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skytalkers is back this week to talk about a podcast favorite episode, “Heroes on Both Sides” in this latest Clone Wars rewatch! We talk through Heroes on Both Sides (310), Pursuit of Peace (311), Senate Murders (215). In this discussion we go talk through:  Ahsoka’s new character model and growth.  How did fans react to these political episodes in 2010?  How does Palpatine really start to show his true colors in this arc?  Who is profiting off the Clone Wars?  …and much much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices