Best Jim Lehane Podcasts (2025)

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide 1:03:49

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13d ago1:03:49

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It's the most wonderful episode of the year! It is finally here, the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide where we offer 5 "not your everyday" Star Wars gift ideas for yourself or that Star Wars loving person in your life. Joining us this year is the Star Wars gift aficionado: Holly Frey. As always, we recommend giving this episode to your loved ones with the n…

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Book Chat: Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel 1:25:25

19d ago1:25:25

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Today we are having a spoiler filled discussion of "Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel" by Lamar Giles, which takes place during the latter half of the 2nd season of The Bad Batch (between episodes 13 and 15 of season 2). And joining us for this discussion is our Clone Wars Correspondent: Alex Bond and prolific author: Jendia Gammon. You can find all of …

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Talkin' Tauntauns with Tom Spina 1:06:56

1M ago1:06:56

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We are joined again by the amazing Tom Spina of Regal Robot and Tom Spina Designs. We discuss many of the recent works in his shop including the new Tauntaun skull, the disembodied head of Phil Tippett, and the Space Slug Prop Replica, (went on sale 10/28/25, listen to the end of the episode to find out more details). You can find all of the work d…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 16 - The Battle of Mon Cala 1:25:34

2M ago1:25:34

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We are starting Season 4 of our The Clone Wars Rewatch today covering Episodes 1-6. These include the Battle of Mon Cala arc (Ep 1: Water War, Ep 2: Gungan Attack, and Ep. 3: Prisoners) as well as Ep 4: Shadow Warrior, and the Droids Duology (Ep 5: Mercy Mission and Ep 6: Nomad Droids). Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by …

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 15 - The Citadel Trilogy 1:17:53

2M ago1:17:53

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We are wrapping up Season 3 with our The Clone Wars rewatch (part 15) today. This includes 5 episodes encompassing The Citadel Trilogy (Ep 18: The Citadel, Ep 19: Counter Attack, Ep 20: Citadel Rescue), and the Chewbacca Duology (Ep 21: Padawan Lost, Ep 22: Wookiee Hunt). Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and …

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Andor: S2 1BBY 1:00:30

3M ago1:00:30

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After a little bit of a delay, we are finally wrapping up our coverage of the second, and final, season of Andor. These 3 episodes make up the 1 BBY arc leading into Rogue One encompassing S2 Episodes 10: Make it Stop, 11: Who Else Knows?, and 12: Jedha, Kyber, Erso. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicol…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 14 - The Mortis Trilogy 1:14:40

3M ago1:14:40

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We have made it to this seminal arc of The Clone Wars, The Mortis Trilogy. This week we are discussing just those three episodes, Season 3 Episodes 15: Overlords, 16: Altar of Mortis, and 17: Ghosts of Mortis. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to…

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Interview: Clayton Sandell 1:09:18

4M ago1:09:18

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We are joined by Emmy Award winner Clayton Sandell, co-author of Star Wars Timelines, Return of the Jedi: A Visual Archive, and the upcoming The Phantom Menace: A Visual Archive. We talk about his work within the franchise, Star Wars Journalism, and we delve into the topic of mental health and his discussions with Jake Lloyd and his mother. You can…

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The Galaxy Map with Jason Fry 50:20

4M ago50:20

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We are talking the Galaxy Map with longtime galactic atlas supporter and Star Wars author, Jason Fry. Along with his work helping to get an updated Galaxy Map uploaded to the current Star Wars website (https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-galaxy-map) we discuss his work on Star Wars Timelines and other projects. As Jason mentions in the episode, if y…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 13 - The Nightsisters Trilogy 1:31:28

5M ago1:31:28

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We are covering the 13th part in our chronological rewatch of The Clone Wars series. This time we are discussing two trilogies, The Senate Trilogy and the Nightsisters Trilogy. The Senate Trilogy encompasses episodes in Season 3, ep. 10 - Heroes on Both Sides, ep. 11 - Pursuit of Peace, and Season 2 episode 15 - Senate Murders. The Nightsisters Tri…

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Andor: S2 2BBY 1:16:34

6M ago1:16:34

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We are three quarters of our way through Andor Season 2 with the third arc, 2 BBY. Included in this are are Season 2 episodes 7 - Messenger, 8 - Who Are You? and 9 - Welcome to the Rebellion. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and…

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Andor: S2 3BBY 1:08:14

6M ago1:08:14

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Continuing our watch through Andor Season 2 with the second arc of the season - 3 BBY including episodes E4 - Ever Been to Ghormon?, E5 - I Have Friends Everywhere, and E6 - What a Festive Evening. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking ne…

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Andor: S2 4BBY 1:00:46

7M ago1:00:46

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We are covering the first 3 episodes of Andor Season 2 which we are calling the "4 BBY" arc. These episode include S2 E1 - One Year Later, E2 - Sagrona Teema, and E3 - Harvest. Trigger warning! - We do delve into some sexual assault discussion based on the content of the episode starting at approximately the 20 minute mark through about the 33 minu…

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Celebration Japan News 1:10:39

8M ago1:10:39

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We are covering all of the news dropped from Celebration Japan this passed weekend, and it was a lot more than expected. From upcoming movies to tv shows and beyond we cover it all. And joining us today is the wonderful Rayven Spencer! Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the …

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 12 - The Ziro Trilogy 1:27:47

8M ago1:27:47

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We continue watching our way through Season 3 of The Clone Wars with perhaps the most convoluted continuity watch order yet. This episode we are covering Season 3, ep. 7: Assassin, which could be a standalone or part of the Ziro trilogy, S3 ep 2: ARC Troopers, a wrap up of the Domino Squad trilogy, S3 ep 4: Sphere of Influence, which could be consi…

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The State of Star Wars: Part 2 - Future Wishes 1:06:35

8M ago1:06:35

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It is our 200th Episode!!!! and to celebrate we discuss our future wishes for Star Wars content, especially with the upcoming Star Wars Celebration on the horizon providing the spark for future ideas. From tv, to movies, to everything in between, we talk what we want to see. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane a…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 11 - The Boba Fett Trilogy 1:30:32

9M ago1:30:32

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Continuing on our march through The Clone Wars, we have reached the end of Season 2 and beginnings of Season 3. This week we are talking the Boba Fett Trilogy and the Corruption on Mandalore duology. The Boba Fett Trilogy is comprised of Season 2 episodes 20: Death Trap, 21: R2 Come Home, and 22: Lethal Trackdown, while the Corruption on Mandalore …

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The State of Star Wars 1:07:07

10M ago1:07:07

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We are discussing the current State of Star Wars as we see it focusing mainly on the fan aspect but also talking other aspects of the franchise itself. And joining us today are Holly Frey of Full of Sith and newcomer to the show, Mark Newbold from FanthaTracks. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Q…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 10 - The Mandalorian Trilogy 1:30:32

10M ago1:30:32

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Celebrating Star Wars Podcast Day! and continuing our rewatch of The Clone Wars in chronological order, we have reached season 2 episodes 9-14, which encompass the Deserter Trilogy (?) and the Mandalorian Trilogy. The episodes are 9. Grievous Intrigue, 10. The Deserter, 11. Lightsaber Lost, 12. The Mandalore Plot, 13. Voyage of Temptation, and 14. …

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Skeleton Crew: Eps 7-8 55:00

10M ago55:00

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We are wrapping up our coverage of the first(?) season of Skeleton Crew talking the last two episodes: Episode 7. We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble and 8. The Real Good Guys. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful inter…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 9 - The Second Battle of Geonosis 1:24:10

11M ago1:24:10

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Our next step through our The Clone Wars rewatch is the longest arc in the shows history, The Second Battle of Geonosis. This arc encompasses Season 2 Episodes 4-8: 4. Senate Spy, 5. Landing at Point Rain, 6. Weapons Factory, 7. Legacy of Terror, and 8. Brain Invaders. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehaneand Nico…

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Skeleton Crew - Eps 4-6 58:51

11M ago58:51

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We are talking the middle set of episodes for the absolutely phenomenal first season of Skeleton Crew, Episode 4: Can't Say I Remember No At Attin, Episode 5: You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates, and Episode 6: Zero Friends Again. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the lat…

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Book Chat: Mace Windu - The Glass Abyss 1:06:43

11M ago1:06:43

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We are talking the recently released novel Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss and joining us are Robin Smith and Steve, The Star Wars Guru himself! We delve deep into the book so Spoilers beware but this was a good book and a fun chat! Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest …

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Skeleton Crew: Eps 1-3 1:01:12

12M ago1:01:12

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We are covering the first three episodes of the super fun new Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew! Episode 1: This Could Be a real Adventure, 2: Way, Way Out Past the Barrier, and 3: Very Interesting, As An Astrogation Problem. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows a…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 8: The Zilo Beast 1:06:20

12M ago1:06:20

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Our The Clone Wars rewatch has solidly hit season 2, with episodes 201: Holocron Heist, 202: Cargo of Doom, and 203: Children of the Force, all part of the Holocron Trilogy. Then we jump forward through the season to 217: Bounty Hunters, a standalone episode, and wrap up with 218: The Zilo Beast and 219: The Zilo Beast Strikes Back. Talkin’ Tauntau…

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide 53:46

1y ago53:46

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It is that wonderful time of year again where we offer our picks for the loved ones in your life or for a little something for yourself. Joining us this year is the wonderful Rayven Spencer. As always, we recommend maybe giving this episode to your loved ones with the note that these would be good ideas for potential Star Wars holiday gifts. Links …

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Interview: Author S.T. Bende and Artist Iris Compiet 1:10:22

1y ago1:10:22

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We are joined by the creators of the new book: Star Wars Bestiary Vol, I, author S.T. Bende and artist Iris Compiet!, and sitting in the co-host chair is Star Warsologies cohost Melissa Miller. We talk the creation of this amazing new work highlighting over a hundred creatures in the Star Wars galaxy accompanied by hundreds of absolutely stunning d…

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Star Wars Crosswords with James Floyd 49:25

1y ago49:25

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We are joined by the ever imaginative James Floyd, talking his new Star Wars book, Star Was Crossword Puzzles!!!! The book is set to be released November 19th, 2024 and can be purchased anywhere books are sold, such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Mysterious Galaxy. There are also two signings coming up. November 16th at 1pm at Mysterious Galaxy, a…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 7: The Ryloth Trilogy 1:25:23

1y ago1:25:23

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Continuing our chronological march through The Clone Wars, we essentially wrap up Season 1 with S1 Ep 15: Trespass, part of the Orto Plutonia arc; Ep 17 Blue Shadow Virus and Ep 18 Mystery of a Thousand Moons, making up the Blue Shadow Virus Duology; and Ep 19 Storm over Ryloth, Ep 20 Innocents of Ryloth, and Ep 21 Liberty on Ryloth, making up the …

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 57:44

1y ago57:44

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We are talking the newest LEGO Star Wars special - Rebuild the Galaxy, a fantastic look at an alternative reality of the Star Wars universe that ends up becoming surprisingly heavy. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtfu…

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The Clone Wars Rewatch 6: Pirates and Lurmen Duologies 1:15:51

1+ y ago1:15:51

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After what seems like years (ok it's been over a year), we return to our Clone Wars Rewatch, this time we are up to Part 6 with the Pirates and Lurmen Duologies. These episodes include Season 1 Episode 11: Dooku Captured, Episode 12: The Gungan General, Episode 13: Jedi Crash, and Episode 14: Defenders of Peace. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars dis…

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D23 2024 News Roundup 59:12

1+ y ago59:12

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A lot of Disney Parks news was dropped during the latest D23 2024 Event as well as a smattering of Star Wars news. As both diehard Disney parks fans ourselves we talk the latest updates coming to the parks as well as all the Star Wars news that was released. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quin…

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The Acolyte: Ep 8 1:18:21

1+ y ago1:18:21

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We have reached then end of the first season of The Acolyte with Episode 8, entitled "The Acolyte", and joining us for the season finale is none other than our Clone Wars Correspondent, Alex Bond. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking new…

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The Acolyte: Eps 6-7 1:14:36

1+ y ago1:14:36

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We are talking the next two episodes of The Acolyte, Episode 6: Teach/Corrupt and Episode 7: Choice. Nicole is out today so keeping her seat warm is the wonderful Holly Frey, and joining us is the ever fantastic Mark Perez. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows…

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The Acolyte: Eps 4-5 1:17:51

1+ y ago1:17:51

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We are covering the next two amazing episodes of The Acolyte, Episode 4: Day and Episode 5: Night, and joining us for these breathe stopping episodes is none other than the fantabulous Rayven Spencer. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking…

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The Acolyte: Eps 1-3 1:39:05

1+ y ago1:39:05

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We are covering the first 3 episodes of the amazing new Star Wars show, The Acolyte, Episode 1: Lost/Found, Episode 2: Revenge/Justice, and Episode 3: Destiny. And joining us today is the most wonderful Kai Charles. Please note: we know there has been a lot of unwarranted hate going around about this show and we sincerely have enjoyed it and discus…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 8 1:09:16

1+ y ago1:09:16

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We wrap up our coverage of Ahsoka season 1 covering episode 8, Part 8: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord and joining us is our favorite Holly Frey! Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we div…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 7 1:25:14

1+ y ago1:25:14

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Continuing our discussion on Ahsoka, we have reached the penultimate episode, Season 1 Episode 7: Part 7 - Dreams and Madness. And joining us for this discussion is the ever fantastic Melissa Miller of the StarWarsologies Podcast. You can find Melissa on Twitter (X) @MelissaTruth, @BlueSky, and at StarWarsologies. Here is also the The Science of Ah…

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Book Chat: Jedi - Battle Scars 1:12:46

1+ y ago1:12:46

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This week we are talking the sequel book to Jedi: Fallen Order/ prequel book to Jedi: Survivor, Jedi: Battle Scars. And joining us today is the ever amazing Robin Smith. You can also find out about Nicole's project, Caffeine and Curses, a bookish merch company that she has done some work with and we discussed on the show here: https://caffeineandcu…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 6 1:11:10

1+ y ago1:11:10

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We continue our discussion of Ahsoka with Episode 6: Part 6 - Far, Far Away. And joining us today is PBS Eons cohost and one of the founders of Cosplay for Science, Gabriel Santos. You can find Gabriel on Instagram @Paleoparadox, at Cosplay For Science, or on PBS Eons on Youtube. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Leh…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 5 1:04:54

1+ y ago1:04:54

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We are talking Ahsoka Season 1, episode 5 - Part Five: Shadow Warrior. And joining us today is Nebula and BSFA Awards finalist author Jendia Gammon. You can find all of Jendia Gammon's contact information and news on her website: Jendiagammon.com Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From revi…

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Interview: Fon H. Davis 1:15:26

1+ y ago1:15:26

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We are joined by model maker Fon Davis! Fon has worked on numerous Star Wars projects as well as over 40 feature films including The Nightmare Before Christmas, the Jurassic Park franchise, the Terminator franchise, and numerous others. You can find Fon's work at his Studio's website: foncostudios.com as well as across social media Instagram: @Fonc…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 4 1:04:35

1+ y ago1:04:35

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We are continuing our discussion of Ahsoka, this time with Episode 4 - Part Four: Fallen Jedi. And joining us this episode is out Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, j…

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Ahsoka: S1 Ep 3 58:34

1+ y ago58:34

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We are talking Ahsoka: Season 1, Episode 3 - Part Three: Time to Fly today. And joining us on our trip down Ahsoka lane is one of our favorite former cohosts, JJ Travers! Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interview…

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Celebrating Women in Star Wars 1:02:20

2y ago1:02:20

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We are joined by Star Wars published author and author of 365 Star Wars, Amy Richau, to talk about her 365 Women in Star Wars project as well as a general discussion of women in Star Wars, both as characters in the Star Wars universe but also women's roles behind the scenes from actors to directors and everything in between. You can find Amy's 365 …

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Ahsoka: S1 Eps 1 & 2 58:42

2y ago58:42

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As promised we have finally jumped on the Ahsoka train, giving our in-depth coverage of the season. This episode we cover episode 1: Part One: Master and Apprentice and episode 2: Part Two: Toil and Trouble. And joining us for this deep dive into Ahsoka is the ever wonderful, Rayven Spencer. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hoste…

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History and Star Wars 1:04:38

2y ago1:04:38

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Happy Star Wars Podcast Day! Today is the 25th anniversary of the first Star Wars podcast. Today we have Chris Kempshall on, the author of The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy, as well as coauthor of Battles that Changed the Galaxy, discussing how the real world history has influenced story telling in the Star Wars unive…

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Visions: S2 Eps 7-9 34:22

2y ago34:22

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We conclude our coverage of Visions season 2 with the final 3 episodes of the season: Episode 7. The Bandits of Golak, Episode 8. The Pit, and Episode 9. Aau's Song. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, jo…

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Fashion of Star Wars 1:04:35

2y ago1:04:35

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We are joined by the fantastic Holly Frey discussing the fashion of Star Wars, both the fashion in the universe of Star Wars as well as the costuming that went on behind the scenes. There is far more than we can cover in one episode so we just cover some of our favorites in the Galaxy Far Far Away. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcas…

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Visions: S2 Eps 4-6 38:05

2y ago38:05

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After many months we have returned to our coverage of Visions Season 2, this time covering the middle three episodes: Episode 4. I am Your Mother, Episode 5. Journey to the Dark Head, and Episode 6. The Spy Dancer. Talkin’ Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and book…