Episodes
Join us for the penultimate The Bad Batch discussion episode as Caitlin and Charlotte cover episodes 12, 13, and 14 of season 3! We speculate about the finale,  analyze the meaning behind so many circles, discuss the different character dynamics, and so much more. Our theme music is by Christy Carew. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod ...
Published 04/24/24
Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the intense episodes “Identity Crisis” and “Point of No Return” — The Bad Batch season 3, episodes 10 and 11. Project Necromancer reveals, #TeamEmerie, the future of Omega, that last scene with Crosshair, and so much more.    Our theme music is by Christy Carew.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod ...
Published 04/04/24
Published 04/04/24
Caitlin and Charlotte are back to discuss episodes 8 and 9 of season 3 of The Bad Batch. We talk through “Bad Territory” — what’s at stake, the excellent scenes between Omega and Crosshair, Fennec Shand, and more. Then, we talk “The Harbinger” with the return of Asajj Ventress and what it means for the Bad Batch crew. What’s next? What does it all mean? Where will this series end? All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.   Our theme music is by Christy Carew.   Join our Patreon...
Published 03/29/24
Join Caitlin and Charlotte as they discuss the latest from The Bad Batch, Season 3! In this episode, they talk about the return of Rex and Chuchi, tension with Crosshair, "plot armor", and speculate on the identity of the newest CX trooper. They also talk about speculation for the rest of the season, and briefly cover the release of The Acolyte trailer and Star Wars Celebration Japan announcements!    Our theme music is by Christy Carew.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus...
Published 03/22/24
Caitlin and Charlotte are back to cover The Bad Batch! We talk “A Different Approach” and “The Return” from Season 3 — these two episodes were filled with emotional reunions and angst, as well as callbacks to previous seasons. We discuss all this and speculate on the future (and the end of the series) in this episode.   Our theme music is by Christy Carew.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  ...
Published 03/07/24
The Bad Batch is back for its final season! Caitlin and Charlotte break down the first three premiere episodes, talking about the key themes and symbolism, speculating on the future, and so much more. On the podcast front, they’re excited to debut the brand new Skytalkers theme music by the talented, Christy Carew!      Episode 301 - Confined  Directed by: Saul Ruiz Written by: Jennifer Corbett    Episode 302 - Paths Unknown  Directed by: Nate Villanueva Written by: Matt Michnovetz  ...
Published 02/24/24
Caitlin joins a roundtable interview with other Star Wars creators to talk with Jennifer Corbett (Head Writer / Executive Producer) & Brad Rau (Supervising Director / Executive Producer) and Michelle Ang (voice of Omega).    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  ...
Published 02/20/24
Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Leigh Brackett, the first writer of the sequel to 1977’s Star Wars. Known as “The Queen of Space Opera,” Leigh Brackett worked with George Lucas to write a Star Wars sequel before it was called The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, Brackett tragically died of cancer before completing the project and Lawrence Kasden was brought on — but several of her ideas and concepts made it to the screen. Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Brackett’s life, her involvement with Star Wars,...
Published 02/05/24
It’s our 7th year anniversary of Skytalkers! As we do every year, join us as we update our Star Wars Dinner Party lists for 2024. Then, we reflect on each year we’ve been podcasting and pick some of our favorite episodes from the past and discuss what they meant to us at the time, and how we feel now. Finally, we look towards the future for what to expect this year (The Bad Batch, The Acolyte) and talk a bit about the new movie announcement for The Mandalorian and Grogu — and the season 2 of...
Published 01/11/24
The first episode of 2024 kicks off with a chat with the Star Wars Thrifting queen herself, Silver Ciprian! We chat all things collecting, from beginning, to flea markets, to some of Silver’s “chases” and major (major!) finds, her collecting garage, organizing, and, of course, Silver’s answers to the Star Wars Dinner question. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.   Follow Silver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starwars_thrifting/    Join our Patreon community and...
Published 01/08/24
It’s Christmas in the Stars with our Holiday Special and Year in Review — we’re thrilled to be going through 2023, a very exciting year in Star Wars, with our great pals Jason and Gabe from Blast Points and Brandon from Talking Bay 94. Tune in for some serious highs, like The Bad Batch, Ahsoka, the ROTJ anniversary, and more, reflecting on a jam packed year in Star Wars.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    ...
Published 12/19/23
Caitlin and Charlotte close out their series revisiting Star Wars Rebels with the final season! Join them for this last discussion where they talk about the season’s highs and lows, their favorite moments, and more. They revisit episodes and past discussions on the season, and discuss how their feelings on themes like sacrifice, duty, and motive have changed over the years since Season 4 first aired.    We hope you’ve enjoyed revisiting Star Wars Rebels the past few months with us!    ...
Published 11/28/23
Welcome back to Skytalkers where Caitlin and Charlotte continue their rewatch of Star Wars Rebels. In this episode, they go over all the highs and lows from Season 3. They discuss past reviews and opinions on the show, the struggles of the Rebellion, and the character growth that all the members of the Ghost crew experience. Weird Force stuff is also a huge topic of conversation as they dive into the Bendu and the ways the Force manifests in the galaxy far, far away. Tune in for all that and...
Published 11/13/23
In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin dive into the final two episodes of Ahsoka and reflect on the season as the whole. They talk through all the action, the final conversations and choices of our favorite characters, and speculate on what could happen next. We hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage of Ahsoka this season and we can’t wait to see what comes next!    This episode was recorded on October 5th, 2023.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!:...
Published 11/11/23
Charlotte and Caitlin sit down at the mic to break down every detail from these two landmark episodes in the “Ahsoka” series. We talk through Ahsoka’s journey in the World Between Worlds and where her relationship with Anakin stands at the end. Afterwards, we dive into the newest galaxy far, far away and following Sabine on her journey to be reunited with Ezra Bridger at long last. There’s so much to talk through, and we hope you’ll join us for this jam-packed discussion!    Join our...
Published 11/10/23
Caitlin and Charlotte bring you this episode straight from the World Between Worlds. Recorded right after Part 4, “Fallen Jedi” aired, they go through these two episodes in detail: discussing the implications of Hera and Mon Mothma’s meeting, Sabine’s training, and speculation for the future of the series. Oh, and they freak out over Anakin and Ahsoka’s reunion and the World Between Worlds. Tune in for all this and more in this episode of Skytalkers!    Join our Patreon community and unlock...
Published 11/09/23
Hello there from the other side of the strikes! We’re so excited to bring you our first discussion covering Parts 1 & 2 of Ahsoka. In this episode, we discuss our feelings on the characterization of Ahsoka, Sabine, and Hera, the look and feel of Lothal, and what a separate Galaxy means for the Star Wars timeline. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  ...
Published 11/09/23
Why SAG-AFTRA is on strike: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/why-we-strike    Without the work of writers and actors, our podcast about Star Wars would not exist. We’re in full solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA and we’ll be back talking about our favorite stories when they get a fair deal. Thank you for understanding!    If you’re able and looking for ways to donate to those striking, here are two places where you can:    Donation link: https://sagaftra.foundation  Entertainment...
Published 08/10/23
Caitlin and Charlotte return to in their rewatch of Star Wars Rebels with the 22 episode season 2. First, we contextualize the era of season 2: Where were we when this aired? Has our opinion of this season changed? What were some reviews of season 2 like? Then, we talk about the themes of trust, identity, and collectivism. Finally, we talk through some episodes individually and their impact on the story overall. *Please note, this episode considers all Rebels episodes fair game for spoilers...
Published 07/15/23
Caitlin and Charlotte are rewatching Star Wars Rebels, starting with season 1! We revisit the Ghost crew and analyze the season as a whole. In part 1, we contextualize this season and take us back to 2014 — fandom, new Disney acquisition, the nostalgia in the first episode, and more. In part 2, we discuss the key themes, some more obvious and some less than others, throughout season 1. Plus, we talk parallels with season 4 that blew our minds. In part 3, we talk about our favorite episodes of...
Published 06/29/23
In this episode, podcasting BFF’s Charlotte and Caitlin take a look at the relationship between filmmaker BFFs: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. They dive into George and Steven’s friendship and partnership as creatives who have come to define the film industry for the past 50 years. The episode covers Steven’s early thoughts on Star Wars, the creation of Indiana Jones, their shared love of American artist Norman Rockwell, and much more.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus...
Published 06/10/23
Caitlin and Charlotte celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with 40 things we love about 1983’s classic. From Luke Skywalker’s Chanel boots to revelations about Leia’s parallels to Anakin to love for Jabba’s palace and personal anecdotes along the way, we go through a bunch of parts of the ROTJ experience we love. Happy birthday to Return of the Jedi! All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.   Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus...
Published 05/25/23
On this episode of Skytalkers, we join other Star Wars creators to talk to the director behind El Guiri’s short in Star Wars Visions, “Sith,” Rodrigo Blaas. Charlotte asks Rodrigo about the droid design in “Sith” — plus she asks Rodrigo if he has any thoughts about how Lola’s story continues after the short. Huge thanks to Lucasfilm for the opportunity, and to the other Star Wars fan creators for their great questions: Triad of the Force, Talking Bay 94, The Resistance Broadcast, Ahch-To...
Published 05/13/23
It’s our 300th episode! Caitlin and Charlotte break down Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 through the lenses of visuals, themes, and breadth of play. We talk about all 9 shorts but lead with concepts versus going through them one by one. Plus, we share our top three shorts.    Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers    http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  ...
Published 05/09/23