Episode 1096 - The Clone Wars - "Darkness on Umbara" 0407

Socks, scents, LEGO builds, glassware, and more feature in this roundup of Star Wars fashion and lifestyle products.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Star Wars x NFL socks from Rock'em, Star Wars scents from the Hotel Collection, A Darth Vader gym bag from SuperX Apparel, Double rocks glasses from Geeki Tikis, Star Wars glue-on nails from Glamnetic, A Geonosis Arena LEGO model made from an orange cat kit, and The Star Wars LEGO advent calendar. For more Star Wars fashion and lifestyle ideas, check out episode 1085.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

The Clones of the Grand Army of the Republic clash with a new Jedi General as they attempt to take control of Umbara in this story arc from The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The tone and how this episode defines the "wars" of The Clone Wars, The odd technology of the Umbarans, The fauna on Umbara and how the clones clash with it, The return of Fives and the absence of Echo, and The introduction of Jedi General Pong Krell. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 1093.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Shawn Levy and his production company have signed a multi-year deal to produce television shows for Disney. We discuss the potential impact for Star Wars in this episode.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The announcement that Shawn Levy and his production company, 21 Laps Entertainment, signed a multi-year deal with Disney (20th Century Television), Comments from the CEO of Netflix about this move, What, if anything, this means for Star Wars: Starfighter and future Star Wars movies, The lack of a trailer for Starfighter to date, Whether other directors and producers should be given a chance, or another chance as the case may be, to write, produce, or direct Star Wars movies, and more. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

We conclude our discussion of the Marvel miniseries Shadow of Maul and reflect on how it ties into Star Wars Maul: Shadow Lord.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Looti Vario doing Captain Lawson a favor for stopping Deemis's arms deal, Internal affairs officer Ruhl's pursuit of Lawson, What Maul is doing in the background while Lawson deals with the syndicates, The Star Gauntlet podrace on Janix, A third syndicate that attempts to take out Maul and his allies, and more. For discussion of issues 1 & 2 of Shadow of Maul, check out episode 1070.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

R2-D2 and C-3PO find themselves on another series of adventures when their starship comes under attack from General Grievous in this episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.   In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss: Our return to watching The Clone Wars after taking a break for The Ninth Jedi, Our overall thoughts on this episode, General Grievous's attack on Adi Gallia's cruiser, Threepio and Artoo's encounter with Hay-Zu and the diminutive Patitites, The droids' encounter with people of Balnab and the pit droids scamming them, R2-D2's and C-3PO's capture by pirates, and Their capture by the Separatists and eventual rescue. For more discussion of The Clone Wars, check out episode 1066.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

This week's news focuses on a possible director attached to Simon Kinberg's Star Wars trilogy that may be a continuation of the Skywalker Saga.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Reports of Jon Watts directing the first movie in Simon Kinberg's Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm focusing on continuing the Skywalker Saga with episodes X, XI, and XII, Whether Simon Kinberg and Jon Watts are good choices for new Star Wars movies, Reports on Daisy Ridley's involvement and who Lucasfilm might be looking for in lead roles, What this means, if anything, for other Star Wars movies that have been announced, and How optimistic any of this will actually happen. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Darth Bane finally unlocks the secrets of the dark side of the Force and realizes what it will take for the Sith to be successful in the last installment of our Darth Bane: Path of Destruction book club.   NOTE: Originally, this episode was going to cover chapters 22 through 24, but something came up in the middle of recording that had to be addressed, and we didn't get to chapter 24. We will revisit chapter 24 in a few weeks. Bonus Darth Bane book club!   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Darth Bane's discovery of the temple on Lehon and Darth Revan's holocron, The secrets of the dark side of the Force that Bane learns, Githany's bond with Bane and why she chooses to confide in Lord Kaan, Lord Kaan's difficulties with the Brotherhood of Darkness, The duel between Darth Bane and Kas'im, and more. For more discussion of Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, check out episode 1079.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Kara and the Jedi have their final showdown with Nawaam on Hy Izlan in the finale for Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on this episode of The Ninth Jedi, The quality for the animation of the space battle over Hy Izlan, Nawaam's duel with Lah Zhima, What the changing colors of the lightsabers mean, and how our understanding keeps evolving, How Ethan, Homen, and Bee-Toh overcome the Kyber Cannon, The new Jedi Order that evolves, What the ending of this episode means, and more. For more discussion of Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi, check out episode 1087.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

George Lucas reminds us he was going to make three more Star Wars movies, The Force Awakens is no longer the domestic box office champion, the Mortis Gods are a thing in Ahsoka season two and more highlight this week's news.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: The "news" that George Lucas was going to make three more Star Wars movies before he decided to retire from directing, The success of The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+, The Force Awakens gets dethroned as the domestic box office champion by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Dave Filoni's comments about the Mortis Gods appearing in season two of Ahsoka, Updates on the cast of Starfighter, and Hayden Christensen at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with his daughter. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Han Solo, Finn, and Chewbacca infiltrate Star Killer base to bring down the shields and rescue Rey in the latest installment of our The Force Awakens series.   Star Wars Super-Fan Daz Davies joins us for the discussion.   This episode covers the segment of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that runs from 1:33:41 to 1:42:09.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Daz's experience seeing The Force Awakens for the first time and his favorite parts of the movie, Han and Leia's last words to each other before Han heads to Starkiller Base, Han Solo's trick for getting past the shields at Starkiller Base, Kylo Ren's comments on Rey's growing power, Han's infamous line, "That's not how the Force works!", Getting Captain Phasma to bring down the shields, Poe Dameron and the Resistance X-Wings making their attack, and Rey's reunion with Finn. For more discussion of The Force Awakens, check out episode 1073.   Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.