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Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Is Phantom Menace That Bad? Fixing The Star Wars Prequels & Leading To Clone Wars Conversations With Dave, Maff & Megan
This week is a special episode, where Dave, Maff, Megan & Mike go back to 1999 with the first of the controversial Prequel Trilogy; The Phantom Menace! The episode serves as a soft lead into the Clone Wars animated series, which Dave, Maff & Mike will be delving into in 2024 – Maff hasn’t watched the prequel trilogy in many years, while Mike is a staunch defender, so tune in to hear; is Phantom Menace actually any good?
In more detail, the gang discuss their impressions of Phantom Menace from when they first watched them and how they felt abou...2023-11-041h 52
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: Stuck In No Space, Searching For The Kezarat Convoy, Plus Amilyn Holdo, The Nihil, Abyssians & More (Star Wars [2020] Vol 6: 30-33) – Ep 138
THE REBELS ARE TRAPPED IN NO SPACE, HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE? For ep 138, Mike delves back into the main run of Star Wars comics from 2020, where Chewie, Holdo, Lando, Leia, Lobot & Luke search for the Kezarat Convoy by using a High-Republic-era Nihil path engine and find themselves in trouble! In addition to the comic’s plot, Mike delves into a bit of information regarding the High Republic, Amilyn Holdo, Abyssians and more!
Star Wars 30-33 were all written by Charles Soule with Rachelle Rosenberg as colour artist and for issues 30 & 31, Andrés Genolet was artist whi...2023-10-1532 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Inquisitor: Rise Of The Red Blade By Delilah S Dawson – Book Review & Plot Summary: Falling To the Dark Side, Iskat Akaris/13th Sister, The Clone Wars & Pkori – A Prequel Era NovelA JEDI FALLS INTO THE DARKNESS, BUT WHAT DOES THE INQUISITORIUS HOLD IN STORE FOR HER? This ep is another canon book review, but this one takes place from Attack Of The Clones through The Clone Wars and into years after Order 66, following Iskat Akaris’ journey from Jedi Padawan to The Thirteenth Sister (an inquisitor) and the many situations she finds herself in along the way, including searching for other members of her mysterious species.
In this episode, Mike first introduces the book & mentions connected content, then provides his spoiler-free thoughts, before giving slightly more details and fi...2023-10-1056 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2 Manga: Edge Of Balance: Precedent - Wookiee Jedi Arkoff’s Younger Years, Azlin Rell’s Breakdown, The Night Of Sorrow, Harch Species & More! (Edge Of Balance Prequel) Phase 2, Wave 2 – Ep 137THE WOOKIEE JEDI ARKOFF FIGHTS IN THE BATTLE OF DALNA, WHILE AZLIN RELL IS FACED WITH THE NAMELESS! For ep 137, Mike delves into another volume of original High Republic manga; Edge Of Balance, but this is a prequel to volumes 1 & 2, named Precedent! As well as talking about Arkoff’s journey as a padawan, his master Ravna and the Jedi knight Azlin Rell, Mike gives additional information on the Harch species, the Grava Monastery, the Grand Republic Medical Centre and more!
The High Republic: Edge Of Balance Precedent was written by Daniel José Older with the script & artwork by...2023-09-1634 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2: After The Battle Of Jedha, Vildar Mac, Matty & Tey Fight The Path And Face-Off Against The Leveler! (High Republic [2022] Vol 2: Battle For The Force #6-10) – Ep 135THE BATTLE OF JEDHA ENDS - IT WAS ALL A PLOY BY THE PATH… BUT FOR WHAT?! In ep 135, Mike delves back into Phase 2’s High Republic comics to finish them off, so we continue following Vildar Mac, Matthea Cathley & Tey Sirrek as they try to untangle the mess left by the Path Of The Open Hand from the Battle Of Jedha, all while avoiding the fearsome tendrils of The Leveler! As Mike takes you through this tale, he also provides information on the 3 Bogan Collections, Gloovians, the Enlightenment tap bar & more!
This episode was first released on t...2023-09-1129 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2: The Nameless Terror: Ty Yorrick Recounts How A Group Of Jedi Fought Against The Leveler On A Remote Planet - High Republic Phase 2, Wave 2 - Dark Horse – Ep 133THE JEDI’S GREATEST FEARS ARE REALISED WHEN THEY ARE TRAPPED WITH NAMELESS BEINGS, AS TOLD BY TY YORRICK! Ep 133’s focus is a story that crosses Phase 1 & 2 of The High Republic; The Nameless Terror! The main story takes place in phase 2 of THR, around the time of Cataclysm and the framing story shows the return of saber-for-hire/monster hunter Ty Yorrick! Tune in to hear who survives the encounter with these deadly beasts, plus Mike provides extra information along the way about the Path Of The Open Hand, Acklay and more!
This episode was first released on t...2023-09-0732 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2: Cataclysm By Lydia Kang – Book Review & Plot Summary: Night Of Sorrow, Axel Greylark & The Path Of The Open Hand - The High Republic Phase 2, Wave 2TENSIONS RAISE EVEN HIGHER WITH E’RONOH & EIRAM, WHILE AXEL GREYLARK IS IN PRISON! This ep is another High Republic review/overview and it’s the adult novel for Phase 2, Wave 2; Cataclysm by Lydia Kang. In this sequel to Convergence, the tensions between E’ronoh & Eiram worsen as The Path Of The Open Hand become more aggressive, all while Axel Greylark is imprisoned, leading to the devastating Night Of Sorrow!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in June 2023.
In this episode, Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts in the beginning, before...2023-09-0158 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Visions Special: What Came Before The Duel? Prequel Comic: The Ronin, The Shogun & Battle Scars – Ep 124WHAT DID THE WANDERING RONIN DO BEFORE THE DUEL? For ep 124 (& April Fool’s Day), this episode is technically not “canon” as it takes place in a Star Wars Visions continuity, more specifically, The Duel. This comic is a prequel to The Duel animated episode, which is also linked to the Ronin novel. Mike explores The Ronin’s story, confirms connections along the way and gives his interpretations to the ending.
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in April 2023.
Star Wars: Visions 1 was released on October 12th 2022 and it was writ...2023-08-2223 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2: Convergence By Zoraida Córdova; Plot Summary & Spoiler-Free Book Review – Axel Greylark, Gella Nattai, Eiram & E'ronoh's Forever War & More - High Republic Phase 2, Wave 1THE FOREVER WAR BETWEEN EIRAM & E’RONOH ENDS… OR DOES IT?! Convergence is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, noting Phase 2’s intro crawl and provides his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. Mike then gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motio...2023-08-1856 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Hidden Empire 2: The Fermata Cage Activates! Plus Sana Fights Domina Tagge & Valance Discovers The Truth (HE2, DA28 & BH30) – Ep 122CRIMSON DAWN STARTS TO CRUMBLE UNDER THE MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE… OR DOES IT?! For ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T’onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long…
This episode was first released on the feed of Comic...2023-08-1727 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P2: Quest For The Hidden City By George Mann; Plot Summary & Spoiler-Free Book Review – Pathfinder Teams, Rooper Nitani, Silandra Sho, Dass & Spence Leffbruk & More - High Republic Phase 2, Wave 1PATHFINDERS EXPLORE NEW SYSTEMS & RUN INTO MONSTERS IN PHASE 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! Quest For The Hidden City is the focus of this episode; Mike provides an overview of Phase 2 of The High Republic, including how it differs from Phase 1 and what Pathfinder teams are, before providing his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel. He then reads the blurb and provides more information on the book, lightly speaking about characters and themes. After reading the crawl, Mike gives the final spoiler-warning and talks in-depth about the characters and gives an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other co...2023-08-1441 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader Rides A Podracer Through A Sandstorm! Plus He Saves Sabé & Fights Crimson Dawn (Darth Vader [2020] #24-29) – Ep 119DARTH VADER’S PATH IS UNCLEAR AS HE SAVES PADMÉ’S LOOKALIKE & HANDMAIDEN; SABÉ! For ep 119, Mike delves into 6 issues of Greg Pak’s Darth Vader run, set after Crimson Reign, where Vader & Sabé pursue an imperial governor working with Crimson Dawn and along the way Vader meets two people from his childhood on Tatooine. Palpatine also meets & tests Sabé and when the other handmaidens hear what Sabé has been up to, Dormé is sent to investigate! Mike also provides information on handmaidens and the Iakaru species!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, i...2023-08-1135 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Rise Of Kylo Ren (Redux): How Ben Solo Destroyed Luke’s Jedi Temple & Bled His Lightsaber Crystal, Plus The Knights Of Ren, Snoke & More – Ep 109HOW DID KYLO REN GET HIS RED LIGHTSABER AND WHAT HAPPENED TO LUKE'S JEDI TEMPLE? In ep 109, Mike delves into the archives to redo the four Rise Of Kylo Ren comics, giving much more information than when he tackled it previously (in episode 1, over 2.5 years ago), including connections to The High Republic, the 2020 Star Wars comics, the 2017 Darth Vader comics, Crimson Reign and gives much more information on the Knights Of Ren! He also delves into the process of bleeding a lightsaber crystal and explains how Kylo got his iconic lightsaber from the sequel trilogy!
This episode...2023-07-1850 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Return To Vader’s Castle: More Horror Stories; Tarkin’s Monster, B’omarr Monks, Baby Sarlaccs, Jabba The Hutt & More – Ep 103IT’S TIME FOR MORE MONSTER STORIES! For ep 103, Mike is delving into the canon comics by IDW Publishing; Return To Vader’s Castle – 5 more horror stories with many familiar faces, character information & connections all perfect for any lover of horror & Star Wars! This episode includes Vader, Darth Maul, Asajj Ventress, Tarkin, Jabba The Hutt & B’omarr Monks, zombies, sarlaccs, Frankenstein-like monsters and a whole bunch of references & connections to Star Wars and horror movies!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in August 2022.
The continuous story is set s...2023-07-0747 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Crimson Reign 1: Qi’ra’s Plot To Remove The Empire & Luke Meets Elzar Mann - Crimson Reign & It’s Companions (CR1, Darth Vader 19, Bounty Hunters 19, Doctor Aphra 17 & Star Wars 20) – Ep 102QI’RA’S PLAN TO TAKE DOWN THE EMPIRE IS IN FULL-SWING! In ep 102, Mike embarks on the first full volume of Crimson Reign; centring around Qi’ra & Crimson Dawn as they try to topple the galactic empire by causing unrelenting chaos! In this episode Mike will take you through the story, as well as the four coinciding comics (Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra & Bounty Hunters), providing you with plenty of trivia, facts & knowledge along the way. These issues show many things, including Darth Vader & Beilert Valance searching for Crimson Dawn spies within the imperial ranks, Aphra facing off ag...2023-07-0549 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Edge Of Balance Vol 2 - Ep 99: Revenge Of The Nihil & Drengir, Plus More Of Lily Tora-Asi, Arkoff & Keeri - High Republic Manga - Ep 99THE STAR WARS MANGA CONTINUES WHERE THE NIHIL ATTACK! In ep 99 of SWCIC, Mike continues on his journey through the manga set in the High Republic era! This volume continues the journeys of Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi, two excitable younglings and Lily’s padawan Keerin, all on the planet Banchii. Some familiar faces from the High Republic Adventures comics (by Daniel José Older) appear and the younglings even participate in the great jedi race aboard Starlight Beacon, but it’s not all fun and games as the notorious Nihil prepare to attack the temple once again – will our heroes be able...2023-06-2927 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Brotherhood by Mike Chen, Book Review & Overview - Anakin, Obi-Wan & Padmé Just Before The Clone Wars, Plus Asajj Ventress & Cato NeimoidiaWHAT WAS THAT BUSINESS ON CATO NEIMOIDIA? It’s time for another spoiler-free book review and this one is about the recently released Brotherhood by Mike Chen! Set in the first few weeks of the Clone Wars (just after Ep II: Attack Of The Clones) this story delves into the shift in Anakin & Obi-Wan’s relationship once Anakin is promoted from padawan to jedi while also dealing with crisis on Cato Neimoidia (as mentioned in Revenge Of The Sith) plus this book introduces a Clone Wars character, shows what Padmé & Anakin are like when aware from prying eyes as well...2023-06-2830 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Edge Of Balance Vol 1: Original Star Wars Manga, Introducing Jedi Lily Tora-Asi, Her Wookiee Master; Arkoff & Padawan Keeri - The High Republic - Ep 98THE FIRST ORIGINAL STAR WARS MANGA, SET IN THE HIGH REPUBLIC! In ep 98, Mike embarks on the first volume of Edge Of Balance; the first canon Star Wars manga (that isn’t an adaptation of other media)! This volume introduces us to Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi, her old Wookiee master; Arkoff, two excitable younglings and Lily’s padawan Keerin! These jedi must face adapting to settling on a new world, but a mysterious force is causing disruption on Banchii – is it Nihil? Drengir? Or something else entirely? Listen to find out about this, the connections this manga has to the re...2023-06-2739 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Crimson Reign Prelude; The Comic Crossover After War Of The Bounty Hunters; Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Bounty Hunters & Star Wars 2020, Plus Jedi Artifacts, Sana Starros, Ilum, The Dawn & More - Ep 97AFTER WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS, CRIMSON DAWN EMERGES! In ep 97, Mike embarks on four comics set after War Of The Bounty Hunters, but just before the Crimson Reign crossover event starts, where Beilert Valance is reconstructed by Vader, Luke travels to numerous Jedi-related planets, Vader locates Crimson Dawn agents within the Empire and Aphra searches for ancient artifacts with Sana Starros! Mike also provides info on Burnin Konn, Ilum, Lothal and other planets Luke travels to!
This story is set after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first runs of the Star Wars, Darth Vader & Doctor Aphra...2023-06-2642 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Trail Of Shadows: Unravelling The High Republic’s Greatest Mystery; Emerick Caphtor & Sian Holt Investigate The Leveler/Nameless, Plus Nihil, Tarnab & Doctor Uttersound (Trail oS #1-5) - Ep 96WHAT IS TURNING THE JEDI TO STONE? AN INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED! Ep 96 features Trail Of Shadows; one of the last pieces of High Republic material from Phase 1, Jedi investigator Emerick Caphtor & private investigator Sian Holt must work together to unravel the mystery of what the nihil possess that is calcifying jedi, which spirals out to a much larger conspiracy than either had ever imagined! As well as the story, Mike gives information on the Tarnab species, Doctor Uttersound & more.
Trail Of Shadows was written by Daniel José Older, with David Wachter as artist and Giada Marchisio as c...2023-06-2146 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: The History Of Marchion Ro & The Evereni People, Plus Post-Fallen-Star, The Nihil, The Leveler, The Nameless & The High Republic (Eye Of The Storm 1 & 2) - Ep 94MARCHION RO’S HISTORY IS REVEALED! Ep 94 features the final High Republic comics are out meaning Mike is embarking on the two Eye Of The Storm comics, which detail Marchion Ro’s upbringing and rise to power in the Nihil, the history of his people the Evereni, where the Nameless/Leveler came from, how the galaxy reacted to the events of The Fallen Star and much more!
These High Republic comics are set during/after 230BBY, in the first phase & third wave of the High Republic, chronologically after The Fallen Star & all other phase 1 High Republic content.
2023-06-1924 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Unforeseen Feelings, Qort’s History & The Galactic Bake-Off, Plus Zeen Mrala, Lula Talisola, Nihil, Aloxians, Er'Kits & Nunas (High Republic Adventures [2021] Vol 3: #9-13 & Bake-Off) - Ep 93AS THE PADAWANS GROW IN STRENGTH, AS DO THE NIHIL! Ep 93 features the finale of the High Republic Adventures comics, as Mike tackles the final issues and the Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular! In these comics Mike takes you through Qort’s origin story, a deepening connection between Zeen Mrala & Lula Talisola, the Great Jedi Rumble Race, the Nihil conspiring and a special cooking story, plus information on the Aloxian, Er’Kit & Nuna species, the Krell Sisters, loadlifter droids & more!
These High Republic comics are set in 230BBY, in the first phase & third wave of the High Republic, just befo...2023-06-1655 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Poe Dameron: A Fuel Heist, Propaganda & A Resistance Traitor, Plus Xexto, Y-Wings, Squamatan & The First Order (Poe Dameron Vol 3: Legend Lost #14-19) - Ep 91THE RESISTANCE TRAITOR IS FOUND AND LEIA HIRES A ROGUE JOURNALIST! In ep 91, Mike goes through the story of the third volume of Poe Dameron comics, which starts with a funeral & some touching dialogue, before The Resistance plan a fuel heist, track down the traitor in their midst, plan to record the First Order doing no-good all while trying to avoid dying in the process! Plus Mike delves into the Squamatan & Xexto species and gives info on Y-Wings!
Volume 3 of Poe Dameron is set around 32ABY (2 years before The Force Awakens, 28 years after Return Of The Jedi).2023-06-1341 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Ty Yorrick’s Origin Story & The Dark-Sider Temple, Plus Tholothians, Gundarks and The Rising Storm (The Monster Of Temple Peak) - Ep 87TY TORRICK’S MYSTERIOUS PAST IS REVEALED! Mike starts this episode with a brief bio on Ty Yorrick, where the Monster Of Temple Peak comics sit in The High Republic and what Tholothians (Ty’s species) are before he delves into the plot of issue 1. As well as going through the plot of these 4 issues, Mike provides information on various species (including Gundarks, Segredos & more), various planets and other connections to the rest of the SW universe – this episode is a must-listen for any fans of The High Republic book The Rising Storm!
These High Republic comics are se...2023-05-2645 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)What Is Life Day? Han & Chewie’s Holiday Special; Anthology Stories About Wookiees, Sarlaccs And During The High Republic Era! (Life Day #1: Paid On Delivery, Gift Of Light & Deck The Halls) - Ep 83HAPPY LIFE DAY! To celebrate this special time of year, Mike embarks on the Life Day anthology comic, which contains a total of four stories! As well as giving plenty of information on Life Day, Mike goes through each of the stories (3 of which include Han & Chewie), providing connections to many things, including Chewie’s family & culture, Sarlaccs, the Arcona species and more!
The main story is set somewhere after Return Of The Jedi but before The Force Awakens, while Deck The Halls is set in the High Republic era (231BBY), Paid On Delivery is between Solo (10BB...2023-05-1930 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader 2020: Returning To Mustafar And Going To Exegol To Confront Palpatine, Plus Ochi Of Bestoon & The Eye Of The Webbish Bog (Darth Vader [2020] Vol 2: Into The Fire #6-11) - Ep 81VADER GOES TO EXEGOL & RETURNS TO MUSTAFAR! In ep 80, Mike embarks on the second volume of the 2020 Darth Vader comics; Into The Fire, where Palpatine tests Vader shortly after his failure in Empire Strikes Back, by sending him back to Mustafar to be hunted by the sith assassin; Ochi of Bestoon! In this story Vader battles many foes and even makes his way to Exegol (planet from The Rise Of Skywalker), plus Mike gives additional info on Coruscant, Mustafar, Sith homeworlds, the Eye of the Webbish Bog and more!
This story is set just...2023-05-1756 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott, Review & Overview - Nihil Attack The Republic Fair On Valo, Plus Ty Yorrick, Elzar Mann & The Tempest Runner - The High Republic (Phase 1, Wave 2)This episode, Mike is doing another spoiler-free book review & plot overview from the High Republic's second wave; The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott – the “main adult” novel with a huge amount of characters, major plot points and shocking moments!
In more detail, in the first half, Mike gives a information on the other releases for The High Republic (the first two waves within Phase 1), gives some background/plot information on the book and then delves into his spoiler-free review; providing information from the blurb, the themes, how it continues from Light Of The Jedi, what he enjoyed about...2023-05-101h 22
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Jedi: Battle Scars By Sam Maggs, Review & Plot Overview – The Fallen Order Sequel & Survivor Prequel Novel About Cal Kestis, Merrin, Cere Junda & Greez Dritus!WHAT DID CAL KESTIS & THE MANTIS CREW DO BEFORE JEDI SURVIVOR? In this book review/plot overview, Mike delves into Jedi: Battle Scars – set between the games Jedi: Fallen Order & Jedi: Survivor. Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts, reads the publisher’s summary and then gives a spoiler warning before delving into the book’s plot while providing his in-depth thoughts on the book itself and how it connects to the two Jedi video games – a perfect listen for fans of Fallen Order and Survivor!
Battle Scars was written by Sam Maggs and was released March 7th 2023. The novel Je...2023-05-0440 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Bounty Hunters: The Galaxy’s Deadliest Crime War Begins & The Cyborg Beilert Valance Returns! Plus Bossk, Boba Fett, Nakano Lash & More (Bounty Hunters Vol 1 #1-5) - Ep 75BEILERT VALANCE IS BACK! After his mutilation from imperial service, the cyborg bounty hunter returns in a new comic series, joined by many famous bounty hunters including Bossk, Boba Fett & more! Listen as Mike takes you through the plot of this first volume, showing how a job that went wrong has caused a war between two syndicates; The Mourner’s Wail & The Broken Clan, but things are not how they seem… Plus Mike gives background information on Bossk (including his beliefs in the “scorekeeper”), featured planets, species and more!
This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (3A...2023-05-0345 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars 2020: Luke Searches For Lightsaber & Returns To Cloud City While Lando Searches For Lobot, Plus Pathfinders, Ugnaughts, Weequay & More (Star Wars [2020] Vol 1: The Destiny Path #1-6) - Ep 73In ep 73, Mike embarks on the first volume of the 2020 main Star Wars run, set moments after the end of Empire Strikes Back! Luke searches for his lost lightsaber, so heads back to Cloud City with Leia & R2-D2, plus Lando returns searching for an old friend, all while the group evade the pursuing Empire! Mike goes through the plot & gives plenty of details to other connections including the Pathfinders, Ugnaughts, Weequay and more!
This story is set just after Empire Strikes Back (& after the first run of the Star Wars, but before the...2023-04-271h 03
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Destination Hoth: Vader Fights Chewie, Han Is Captured & Poe Dameron’s Parents; Kes & Shara Bey (Star Wars [2015] Vol 11: #73-75 & Empire Ascendant) - Ep 69For ep 69, Mike embarks on the final issues of the 2015 main Star Wars run of comics; Rogues & Rebels/Destination Hoth! In this finale, Luke recovers his lightsaber, Han is captured by Boss Carpo, Chewbacca goes head-to-head with Darth Vader and C-3PO makes some new friends, while Empire Ascendant’s “An Echo Of Victory” provides a small window into the mindset of Poe Dameron’s parents; Shara Bey & Kes Dameron! Plus Mike provides information on the Wampas of Hoth and some history of A-Wings!
These stories are all set just before Empire Strikes Back, around 3 ABY.
Star War...2023-04-1844 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Aphra & The Cursed Rings Of Vaale In The City Of Living Bone, Plus The Tagge Family & The Kubaz Species: Fortune & Fate (Doctor Aphra [2020] Vol 1: #1-5) - Ep 67For Ep 67, Aphra is back to doing what she loves; finding & selling rare artifacts and almost dying in the process! In the first volume of the 2020 Aphra run, join everyone’s favourite rogue archaeologist with a whole new cast of characters and crazy situations that brings mystery, great dialogue and lots of connections to other Star Wars content that Mike will take you through, including info about the Kubaz species, the Tagge family, cursed bone cities and more!
These comics are set after Empire Strikes Back but before Return Of The Jedi, in 3-4 ABY.
Al...2023-04-0545 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Rebels & Rogues: C-3PO Meets Vader, Luke Meets A Force User And Han & Leia Dance (Star Wars [2015] Vol 10: #68-72) - Ep 65In ep 65, Mike embarks on the penultimate issues of the 2015 main Star Wars run of comics; Rebels & Rogues! In this story Luke wants to distract some imperials, but gets entangled with another force sensitive person, Han & Leia head to Lanz Carpo; a planet near Coruscant to try and frame it’s leader and Chewbacca & C-3PO venture to a planet of “rock people” and Darth Vader is right around the corner…
Also in Mike’s outro, he does a Palpatine impression, so be warned about that!
This story is set before Empire Strikes Back, around 1-3 ABY.2023-03-2932 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Aphra: A Rogue’s End And How Aphra Saved The Rebellion - Finale (Doctor Aphra [2016] Vol 6: #37-40, Annual 3 & Empire Ascendant) - Ep 63For ep 63, Mike embarks on the final arc of the 2016 run of Doctor Aphra comics; A Rogue’s End including the Epilogue from Empire Ascendant and Doctor Aphra Annual 3. In this arc Aphra confronts Vader for one last time, explores ancient jedi ruins, gets some closure from both Tolvan and her dad Korin, meets Triple-Zero & BT1 with their memories erased and so much more! Annual 3 is a story involving Winloss & Nokk, a peculiar human/trandoshan couple who appears in Aphra 30 and Black Krrsantan even makes an appearance!
These comics are set just before Empire Strikes Back, around 3 AB...2023-03-2256 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Scourging Of Shu-Torun: Shapeshifters, Saw Gerrera's Partisans, Queen Trios & More (Star Wars [2015] Vol 9: #62-67) - Ep 61For ep 61, Mike embarks on the final Star Wars comics written by Kieron Gillen; The Scourging Of Shu-Torun! These comics include another appearance by Queen Trios, as well as The Partisans (Saw Gerrera’s Rebel extremists), Tunga; the shapeshifting clawdite, infiltration, destruction and the death-worshipping Cult Of The Central Isotoper! In the last 10 minutes of this recording, Mike talks about the new Comics In Motion Book Club, what’s coming over the next few weeks of SWCIC, recent guest spots & other suchlike.
This arc is set around 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire Strikes Back...2023-03-2033 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)War Of The Bounty Hunters Alpha: Boba Fett Loses Solo In Carbonite And Now Vader, Aphra, Valance, Luke, Chewie & More Are In Pursuit (WOBH Prelude: SW13, BH12, DV12 & DA10) - Ep 60For ep 60, Mike embarks on the first 5 issues of the War Of The Bounty Hunters 34-issue crossover event, which this month form “the prelude”! This story takes place just after Empire Strikes Back; carbonite-frozen Han Solo is stolen from Boba Fett on his way to collecting the bounty from Jabba The Hutt and now the whole galaxy is after Solo, including Luke & Chewie, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Beilert Valance, Dengar and many other bounty hunters - this is the crossover event of the decade, so is not one to be missed!
This story is set just after Empi...2023-03-1748 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Aphra: The Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon, Aphra's Mother & Artifacts In The Empire's Gallery Of Peace (Doctor Aphra [2016] Vol 5: #32-36) - Ep 59In ep 59, Mike embarks on the penultimate Doctor Aphra story-arc from the 2016 run; The Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon! In addition to detailing what this superweapon is, these issues give backstory to Aphra’s relationship with her mother and shows a huge amount of trickery & madness (as standard with Aphra), plus Mike gives information on RA-7 protocol droids, Gigorans, some of the artifacts in the Empire’s Gallery Of Peace and more of the connecting tissue between this story & the rest of the Star Wars universe!
At the end of this episode Mike gives information on next week’s episod...2023-03-1658 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Kanan Jarrus Comics; Padawan Of The Clone Wars, Before Order 66 & Rebels (Kanan #7-12, First Blood) - Ep 58In ep 58, Mike embarks on the second half of the 12-issue Kanan comics run; First Blood! This story-arc shows flashbacks of Kanan’s time as a youngling in the Jedi temple, his relationship with his master Depa Billaba and his first missions in the clone wars along with a “present day” story set around season 1 of Star Wars Rebels! Mike also talks about Bacta, Jedi temple guards, Fenn Rau and many more connections within this comic run!
The flashbacks in these comics are set around 19 BBY (end of the Clone Wars, before Revenge Of The Sith) while the “p...2023-03-1545 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Escape: Rebels Stranded On Hubin With The Markona Clan, With Sana Starros, Thane & SCAR Squadron (Star Wars [2015] Vol 10: #56-61) - Ep 57In ep 57, Mike embarks on the 10th volume of the main run of Star Wars comics; The Escape! This story-arc contains Luke, Han, Leia, C-3PO & R2-D2 escaping the empire and turning to Sana Starros for help, before getting stranded on the isolationist moon of Hubin where the mysterious warrior/clan leader Thane greets them! Plus, keep an eye out for SCAR Squadron’s return!
This arc is set around 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire Strikes Back).
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of...2023-03-1038 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Stories Of Resistance Heroes Before The Sequel Trilogy; Finn, Rose Tico, Poe Dameron, Rey, Amilyn Holdo, Maz Kanata & BB-8 (Age Of Resistance Heroes) - Ep 56In ep 56, Mike tackles the one-shot comics from the era of the sequel trilogy; the Age Of Resistance! This episode features bios & stories about Finn, Rose Tico, Poe Dameron, Rey, Amilyn Holdo, Maz Kanata and BB-8, who each have their own comics that Mike goes through, along with the many connections to other SW media!
These stories are all set between 28-34 ABY (a bit before the sequel trilogy, bar Rey’s story).
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Finn, Poe, Rose & Re...2023-03-0953 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Aphra: On The Run With A Murderbot; Worse Among Equals With Dr Cornelius Evazan And Triple-Zero (Doctor Aphra [2016] Vol 5: #26-31 & Annual 2) - Ep 55In ep 55, Mike tackles the next volume of Doctor Aphra comics; Worse Among Equals! Aphra and Triple-Zero are on the run with explosives in their necks while Dr Cornelius Evazan records their every move, featuring imperial propaganda, force-wielding corpses and the monster hunting couple Nokk & Winloss!
The 6 main comics take place around 1ABY, Annual 2 was likely between 0ABY-1ABY.
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
All issues were written by Simon Spurrier, issues 26-31 had Emilio Laiso as artist, Rachelle Rosenberg as...2023-03-0851 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Kanan Jarrus Comics: Who Is Caleb Dume? Depa Billaba, Bad Batch Continuity And Order 66, All Before Star Wars Rebels (Kanan #1-6, The Last Padawan) - Ep 54In ep 54, Mike tackles the comic starring Caleb Dume/Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels, detailing how he survived order 66, why he changed his name, what happened to his master Depa Billaba and the differences between the event shown in this 2015 comic and in the first episode of the Bad Batch show! Plus hear how far clones will go to complete order 66 and Mike reads out the warning message Obi-Wan sets up to warn Jedi of order 66 (as seen in Revenge Of The Sith)!
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed...2023-03-0753 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Force Collector By Kevin Shinick; The Most Underrated Canon Star Wars Novel? Spoiler-Free Book Review & Plot OverviewTHE MOST UNDERRATED STAR WARS NOVEL IN THE CANON? Force Collector is this week’s focus; Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the novel and why he thinks few people have heard much about it. He then talks about the era & themes within the book, before giving a spoiler warning where he gives his full thoughts on the book’s plot & characters – Mike also provides a plot overview for anyone who may not have time to read this but wants to know what the book is about, although he doesn’t reveal all, as he wants as many people to pick...2023-03-0333 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Hope Dies; Space Battles, Betrayal & No Escape - All Before Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars [2015] Vol 9: #50-55) - Ep 53In ep 53, Mike tackles the ominous arc Hope Dies, starting in the 50th issue of the main Star Wars run! As well as tackling this dark story-arc with the usual gang of the original trilogy, this episode features a lot of space battles, numerous recognisable characters from A New Hope getting killed, details of Vader’s Star Destroyer; The Executor, and so much more!
Please note this episode was originally released in May of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
This arc is set at 1 ABY (1 year after A New Hope, 2 years before Empire St...2023-03-0243 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Kylo Ren Goes To Dagobah, Fights A Zillo Beast & Gets Marooned With Hux, Plus Phasma Leads An Army (Age Of Resistance: Villains) - Ep 52In ep 52, Mike tackles the four one-shot Age Of Resistance Villain comics, all set before The Force Awakens, 3 of which feature Kylo Ren! Phasma leads an army in “Fallen Guns”, General Hux & Kylo Ren are stranded together in “Marooned”, Snoke takes Ren to the Dagobah cave in “Fail. Or Kill It” and in “Out Of The Shadow” Kylo Ren faces against a Zillo beast which Vader couldn’t defeat. Plus Mike gives additional information about each of the four villains!
These stories are all set between 28-34 ABY (before the sequel trilogy).
Please note this episode was origin...2023-03-0153 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Aphra: Force-Sensitive Fungus, Mind-Reading & The Catastrophe Con, Plus The Cantina Band! (Doctor Aphra [2016] Vol 4: #20-25) - Ep 51In this ep 51, Mike tackles the next volume of Doctor Aphra comics; The Catastrophe Con! This volume of space-craziness includes force-sensitive fungus, creatures who can read & erase minds, shapeshifters, a jail held together by ropes & an internal tractor beam, lovers lost, revenge, betrayal & more of what you’d expect from an Aphra comic! Mike also briefly talks about the “cantina band” Figrin D’an & The Modal Nodes!
This story is set after A New Hope and before Empire Strikes Back so is between 0-3 ABY.
Please note this episode was originally released in April of 2021 on the f...2023-02-2846 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Is Jar Jar Sith? Star Wars Crossovers, Continuity, Food & Dad Jokes – Star Wars Questions & Answers #2 (from April 2021) – 50th Episode SpecialThis episode brings the second question & answer episode, where this time, both Mike & Megan answer a variety of questions sent in by you – our amazing listeners! Topics include; Jar Jar Binks being sith, why Disney reset the canon, Star Wars crossovers (like Marvel or Doctor Who), Star Wars food, continuity in the new canon, Legends characters, comics, favourite sequences and even some dad jokes!
Please note this episode was originally released in April of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
If you enjoyed this then check out episode 25 for the first SWCIC Q&A wh...2023-02-241h 26
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader Vs Beilert Valance, Dengar & Bounty Hunters, Plus Valance's Backstory, Chorin & The Rebellion (Target Vader Mini-Series) – Ep 49In ep 49, Mike tackles the 6-part mini-series Target Vader, where a group of bounty hunters are hired by the mysterious Hidden Hand to take down Darth Vader! In addition to some very cool Vader moments, a bounty hunter team (including Dengar) is put together, the rebellion gets involved and Beilert Valance gets his full back-story flushed out, including his homeworld Chorin!
This story is set after A New Hope and before Empire Strikes Back so is between 0-3 ABY.
Please note this episode was originally released in March of 2021 on the feed of Comics In...2023-02-2347 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Mutiny At Mon Cala; Rebellion On Ackbar’s Homeworld, The Clawdite Shapeshifter & An Underwater Opera (Star Wars [2015] Vol 8: #44-49) – Ep 48In this ep 48, Mike tackles the 6-part arc in the main run of Star Wars comics; Mutiny At Mon Cala, which includes the rebels trying to break the Empire’s stronghold on the Mon Calamari’s fleet and their people, a rescue mission, a space battle, a shapeshifter in a 5-hour long opera and more!
Please note this episode was originally released in March of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
These stories were written by Kieron Gillen with Salvador Larroca as the artist and Guru eFX as the colour artist. Issue 44 was released Marc...2023-02-2247 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)THR P1: Light Of The Jedi By Charles Soule Review/Overview & An Introduction To The High Republic Era - Phase 1, Wave 1In this episode, Mike is doing a book review on Charles Soule’s Light Of The Jedi as well as giving an overview in the new era of Star Wars; The High Republic!
For more detail, for the first 20 minutes, Mike gives some information on The High Republic era (set 200 years before The Phantom Menace) before delving into the review – his reviews are split into 3 parts; the first is completely spoiler free, with some vague information on the book’s themes, vehicles & etc while the second will have some very light spoilers, plot details and character information with t...2023-02-211h 11
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Leia As Boushh The Bounty Hunter, Luke’s Dark Force Vision and Han & Lando Losing Credits (Age Of Rebellion: Heroes) – Ep 47 - #SWPD2023Ep 47 features the 6 Heroes stories in the Age Of Rebellion one-shot comic series (from original trilogy); Leia in “Princess Scoundrel”, Han (& Chewie) in “Running From The Rebellion”, Lando in “Cloud City Blues”, Luke in “Fight Or Flight”, Yoda in “The Trial Of Dagobah” and Biggs Darklighter & Porkins in “Stolen Valor”, plus Mike also gives additional information about each of the characters, connections, species and more!
Please note this episode was originally released in March of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
7th Feb is #StarWarsPodcastDay2023 because it's the (24th) anniversary of Jedi Talk, the very first Star Wars rel...2023-02-101h 05
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Rogue One Sequel Comics: The Ashes Of Jedha; Luke Learns From The Force And Han & Leia Meet Saw Gerrera’s Partisans (Star Wars [2015] Vol 7: #38-43) – Ep 44Ep 44 features the Rogue One “sequel” arc from the main run of Star Wars comics called The Ashes Of Jedha, which features Luke searching for further lessons from the Force, Leia & Han travelling to (what’s left of) Jedha to meet with the remaining of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, including “Two-Tubes” (Benthic), while Queen Trios & Commander Kamchar continue to decimate the Jedha for its resources!
Please note this episode was originally released in February of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
All 6 comics were written by Kieron Gillen, with Salvador Larroca as the artist and Guru-eFX...2023-02-0342 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Boba Fett’s Hunt, Tarkin’s Battle Scars, Jabba’s Deal & Vader Disobeys A Moff, Plus Info On Bounty Hunters & More (Age Of Rebellion: Villains) – Episode 43Ep 43 features the 5 villains stories in the Age Of Rebellion one-shot comic series (from original trilogy); Grand Moff Tarkin in “Tooth & Claw”, Boba Fett in “Hunter’s Heart”, Jabba The Hutt in “Great To Be Jabba”, Darth Vader in “To The Letter” and IG-88 in “The Long Game”, Mike also gives additional information about each of the characters, connections, bounty hunters, species and more!
The 4 main Age Of Republic comics were written by Greg Pak, with the IG-88 story (in the AoR special) written by Simon Spurrier. For Tarkin & Boba Fett, Marc Laming was the artist and Neeraj Menon was colou...2023-02-0259 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)R2-D2 Killing Stormtroopers, Lando Meets Sana Starros, Han & Chewie Capture Grakku The Hutt & Other Stories Among The Stars (Star Wars [2015] Vol 6: #33-37 & Annual #3) - Episode 40Episode 40 features 5 individual comic stories from the main Star Wars comics and the 3rd Star Wars Annual, including R2-D2 killing a bunch of stormtroopers, Sana & Lando’s con before Empire Strikes Back, Luke & Leia being stranded on an unknown planet, Han & Chewie taking Grakkus The Hutt prisoner, SCAR squadron finding a rebel base on Horox III and an angry Nikto from Han’s past causes trouble for him & Leia!
Please note this episode was originally released in January of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Star Wars 33-37 were written by Jason Aaron, Salv...2023-01-3050 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Anakin Freeing Slaves, Mace Windu’s Lightsaber, Padmé’s Mission & Jar Jar Binks With Rex In The Clone Wars (Age Of Republic: Heroes) - Episode 39Episode 38 features the final 4 stories in the Age Of Republic one-shot comic series, all set around the Clone Wars; Anakin Skywalker in “The Sacrifice”, Padmé Amidala in “Bridge”, “The Weapon” with Mace Windu and “501 Plus One” with Rex and Jar Jar Binks, Mike also gives some additional info about each of the characters and recommendations for season 1 of the Clone Wars.
The Age Of Republic comics Anakin Skywalker & Padmé Amidala were both written by Jody Houser, pencilled by Wilton Santos & Cory Smith, inked by Walden Wong (Marc Deering also inked Padmé) and Java Tartaglia was the colourist for both too.
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Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Grand Admiral Thrawn’s Ascent In The Empire, Eli Vanto And Meeting Governor Pryce & Wullf Yularen (Thrawn Novel Comic Adaptation) - Episode 38Episode 38 features the 6-part mini-series; Thrawn; adapted from the canon novel of the same name (set between Revenge Of The Sith & A New Hope), showing how he was enrolled into the Empire, his rise in the ranks, how other officers viewed him, his work with Wullf Yularen & Governor Pryce, his aide Eli Vanto and more!
Thrawn was written by Timothy Zahn but was adapted for comics by Jody Houser. The artist was Luke Ross, with colourist Nolan Woodard. Issue 1 was released February 2018, issue 6 was released July 2018 and the trade paperback was released September 2018.
Please note...2023-01-2548 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Double Or Nothing: Lando’s Calrissian Chronicles With L3-37 & The Millennium Falcon Before Solo (Lando – Double Or Nothing Mini-Series) - Episode 37Episode 37 features the 5-part mini-series; Lando – Double Or Nothing which is set just before Solo: A Star Wars Story, featuring Lando, L3-37 and an undamaged Millennium Falcon! As well as Lando recording his adventures as the “Calrissian Chronicles”, the story includes a rebellion uprising, Lando buying a new cape and Mike also gives some information about the Falcon, L3-37 and of course, Landonis Balthazar Calrissian himself!
Be sure to check out episode 18 of SWCIC for the Lando comic set at the time of A New Hope and episode 10 for another Solo tie-in with Han’s time as...2023-01-2436 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Screaming Citadel: Luke Skywalker & Doctor Aphra Vs Mind-Controlling Parasites (Dr Aphra [2016] 7 & 8 + Star Wars [2015] 31 & 32: Screaming Citadel Crossover) - Episode 36Episode 36 features the Doctor Aphra crossover with the main run of Star Wars comics; The Screaming Citadel, where the mind-controlling abersyn symbiotes reappear to cause havoc! The episode features the main trio of rebels joined by Sana Starros, Doctor Aphra, the homicidal droids Triple-Zero & BT-1 along with Aphra’s wookiee companion Black Krrsantan all up against the Queen Ktath’atn and her loyal followers, with appearance of an ancient entity, mind-control and much more!
Be sure to check out episode 34 for part 1 of Doctor Aphra’s comics or episode 30 where Mike & Tony (of ICS) discussed Aphra’s time in...2023-01-2342 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Jango Training Boba Fett, General Grievous’ Force Vision & Asajj Ventress’ Change Of Heart (Age Of Republic Villains) - Episode 35In ep 35, features the last 3 Age Of Republic villains stories; Jango Fett, General Grievous & Asajj Ventress! The first comic, about Jango Fett, shows him taking Boba on a job to give him some bounty hunter training, in Grievous’ comic he finds a jedi temple and has a force vision and Ventress’ comic serves as a prequel to a story-arc in the Clone Wars.
Please note this episode was originally released in November of 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Be sure to check out episode 2 for Maul’s AoR comic & biography, ep 26 shows Dooku’s biogra...2023-01-2042 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Doctor Aphra's Own Comics: Insane Artifacts, Her Dad Korin, The Immortal Rur & The Ancient Jedi Ordu Aspectu (Doctor Aphra [2016] Vol 1: #1-6) - Episode 34In ep 34, Mike delves into the first volume of the first run (2016) of Doctor Aphra comics, running alongside the main run of Star Wars comics and set just after the first run of Vader comics! For more detail, Mike gives a brief history of Aphra (in-case you hadn’t listened to previous episodes), before delving into the comics that show how she got her doctorate, her relationship with her dad Korin, exploring the ancient Jedi Ordu Aspectu & the Immortal Rur all while the Empire are in pursuit and more!
If you need an introduction to Aphra, you ca...2023-01-1948 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Yoda’s New Force Power: A Stonepower Master, Living Rocks, Pirates & A Secret War Before The Phantom Menace (Star Wars [2015] Vol 5: #26-30) - Episode 33In ep 33, Mike delves into the arc of the main Star Wars comics featuring the near-900 year old jedi master Yoda, set before The Phantom Menace! This arc includes Yoda saving a force sensitive child from pirates, learning a “new force power” from an unexpected master, living rock and how Yoda’s involvement in a secret war catches up to Luke nearly 35 years later!
Please note this episode was originally released on the feed of Comics In Motion in November 2020.
For the first two & a half minutes of this pod, Mike talks about the new weekly...2023-01-1838 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Obi-Wan Protecting Luke On Tatooine; Fighting Black Krrsantan, Being A Hermit & Speaking To Owen Lars, After The TV Show (Journals Of Old Ben Kenobi) - Episode 32In ep 32, Mike delves into the Journals Of Old Ben Kenobi comics, which includes him standing up to Jabba’s thugs, saving Luke (& Owen Lars), dealing with life as a hermit, fighting Black Krrsantan (before he met Aphra), as well as info about the Mos Eisley cantina and further connections!
Please note this episode was originally released on the feed of Comics In Motion in November 2020.
Jason Aaron was the writer for all 4 stories, found across the first 37 of the main Star Wars comics and in the From The Journals Of Obi-Wan Kenobi collection, to be...2023-01-1736 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Qui-Gon Jinn’s Force Vision & Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Faith In Anakin Skywalker (Age Of Republic: Heroes) - Episode 31Ep 31 features the next two issues in the Age Of Republic series; Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi! The first comic, about Qui-Gon, shows him struggling to find balance, so he goes on a journey for an answer only the Force can provide, while Obi-Wan finds it difficult to have faith in his new role as master to his new padawan, Anakin as they embark on a new mission together.
Please note this episode was originally released in October 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Both Age Of Republic comics were written by Jody Houser...2023-01-1630 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Doctor Aphra & Darth Vader Discussion Special: Talking Triple Zero, BT-1, Kieron Gillen, Aphra's Future & More With Tony Farina (of Indie Comics Spotlight) - Episode 30This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon is the first discussion episode and with it comes Tony Farina of Indie Comic Spotlight, for a round-up discussion on Kieron Gillen’s Darth Vader comics, the character of Doctor Aphra, her droid companions Triple Zero & BT-1, how Mike & Tony each got into Star Wars comics, Aphra potentially having a series or movie and much more!
Please be aware of some explicit language in this release. And this episode was originally released in October 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
In case you haven’t listened to t...2023-01-151h 17
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader’s First Comic Finale: A Mustafar Force Vision, Rancors, Aphra, Palpatine And The End Of Games (Darth Vader [2015] Vol 4: #20-25) - Episode 29In ep 29, Mike tackled the fourth and final volume of the first run of Darth Vader comics; End Of Games, for the conclusion to the 25-issue epic! Included in this episode is the clone Cylo’s betrayal of the Empire, Vader’s Mustafar-based force vision, whale ships, super star destroyers, an enhanced rancor, some background on the rancor trainer Malakili, Doctor Aphra meeting Palpatine and much more!
Please note this episode was originally released in October 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
In case you haven’t listened to the previous Vader episodes, check out ep...2023-01-1446 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Master & Apprentice Book Review; Obi-Wan Kenobi & Qui-Gon Jinn Before The Phantom Menace, Plus Prophecies And Introducing Rael Averross – Episode 28This episode brings the first book review on the show, all about Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice; a book set years before The Phantom Menace, focusing on Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi’s relationship and their mission on Pijal, along with flashbacks giving insight into Qui-Gon’s relationship with his master Dooku and 6 prophecies including the infamous Chosen One prophecy!
Mike splits the episode into 3 parts; firstly the blurb and then his general thoughts on the book – all completely spoiler-free, the second part delves more into the plot & background information with only light spoilers, while the final part of the sh...2023-01-1245 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)SCAR Squadron Vs Luke Skywalker, Dianogas & The Stolen Star Destroyer (Star Wars [2015] Vol 4: #21-25) - Episode 27In ep 27, Mike tackles volume 4 of the main run of Star Wars comics, named Last Flight Of The Harbinger! As well as the next chapter in the Rebel’s story, this episode provides information about SCAR squadron/Task Force 99, the dianoga species, a stolen star destroyer, Luke becoming more attuned to the force, some information about who plays R2D2 and more!
Volume 4 of Star Wars was written by Jason Aaron, the artist was Jorge Molina, the colourist was Matt Milla and Scott Hanna was the inker on issue 24. Issue 21 was released July 2016, issue 25 was out November 2016 an...2023-01-1145 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Why Count Dooku Went Bad, His Family On Serenno, Jedi Lost & The Lost Twenty (Age Of Republic: Dooku 1) - Episode 26 (Recorded Before Tales Of The Jedi)Ep 26 brings the first of many in the “Age Of…” series; Count Dooku! Along with the comic itself, Mike delves into Dooku’s life including his time as a Jedi, his family life on Serenno, why he has the title of count, why he left the order, what “The Lost Twenty” are and more!
Please note this episode was originally released in September 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion, before Tales Of The Jedi, so some of the information may be out of date!
Age Of Republic Count Dooku 1 was written by Jody Houser, the artist i...2023-01-1043 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Star Wars Questions & Answers 1: Recommendations, What I’d Like To See, Darth Maul In Solo & More - Episode 25This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon brings the first question & answer episode where Mike answers a variety of questions sent in by you – his gracious audience of listeners!
Many things are tackled in this special episode including recommendations for first time comic readers, comic characters who would work on “the big screen”, some of Mike’s favourite comics, information about how (Darth) Maul is in Solo, some comics Mike would love to see, information about the animated series and more!
**Mike has now released a second Q&A episode for the 50th episode of SWCIC...2023-01-0956 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Han Solo After A New Hope; Rebel Spies, Pantorans & The Deadly Dragon Void Run (Han Solo Mini-Series #1-5) - Episode 24In ep 24, Mike talks about the 5-part mini-series Han Solo, set after the events of A New Hope but before the main run of Star Wars comics. This episode includes the Dragon Void Run, the mysterious Loo Re Anno, rebel spies, information about Pantorans & George Lucas’ only live-action cameo and more!
The 5 issues of Han Solo were written by Marjorie Liu, with the penciller Mark Brooks, the inker being Mark Brooks on issues 1,4 & 5, Dexter Vine doing issues 2 & 3, with Sonia Obeck as the colourist with help from Matt Milla on issue 4. Issue 1 was released June 2016, issue 5 was released No...2023-01-0638 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader: The Shu-Torun War & Meeting Queen Trios (Darth Vader [2015] Vol 3: #16-19) - Episode 23In ep 23, Mike talks about the third volume of Darth Vader comics; The Shu-Torun War, set after the Vader Down crossover event, featuring the introduction of Trios & the planet Shu-Torun, more Triple-Zero dialogue, rebellion, Vader being his usual self and more!
If you want to know what Doctor Aphra is up to during this comic, check out ep 21 of SWCIC to hear about the third volume of the Star Wars comics that run alongside this volume of Vader!
The 4 issues of vol 3 of Darth Vader were written by Kieron Gillen with the artist Salvador Larroca...2023-01-0534 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Chewbacca’s Family, His Medal Of Bravery & The Secret Mission After A New Hope (Chewbacca Mini-Series #1-5) - Episode 22In ep 22, Mike talks about the 5-issue mini-series starring everyone’s favourite wookiee; Chewbacca! This episode covers Chewie’s time on Andelm 4 (just after A New Hope), details about his family, his “missing” medal from the end of A New Hope & sequel trilogy and more!
All 5 issues of Chewbacca were written by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto did the art, colouring and covers. Issue 1 was released October 2015, Issue 5 was released December 2015, the trade paperback was released March 2016 and the 3-series collection “Heroes For A New Hope” featuring the Princess Leia, Lando & Chewbacca comics was released in November 2016. If you want...2023-01-0438 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Secret Rebel Jail & Han & Luke's Nerf-Herding Mission - Sana Starros & Leia vs Doctor Aphra (Star Wars [2015] Vol 3: #16-19 & Annual #1) - Episode 21In ep 21, Mike talks about the third volume of Star Wars comics; Rebel Jail, featuring Princess Leia & Sana Starros taking Doctor Aphra to a secret rebel prison closely orbiting a star, Luke & Han’s nerf-herding mission, a crazed rebel spy, the first Star Wars annual and more!
If you don’t know who Doctor Aphra is and would like an introduction to her, listen to episode 15 of SWCIC!
The 4 issues of vol 3 of Star Wars were written by Jason Aaron with the penciller Leinil Yu, inker Gerry Alaguilan and colourist Sunny Gho (& Java Tartaglia on #19). Issu...2023-01-0334 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Galaxy's Edge Anthology: Black Spire Outpost, Hondo Ohnaka, Chirrut Îmwe, Doctor Aphra & Dok-Ondar’s Den Of Antiquities (Galaxy’s Edge Mini-Series #1-5)In ep 20, Mike talks about the 5 issue mini-series comic Galaxy’s Edge, focusing on the characters and the lore of the Black Spire Outpost (found at Disneyland & World)! This is a very lore-heavy episode delving into many elements, including baby sarlaccs, an ancient sith weapon, Ki-Adi-Mundi’s lightsaber, Hondo Ohnaka, Doctor Aphra, Chirrut Îmwe (from Rogue One) and more!
If you don’t know who Doctor Aphra is and would like an introduction to her, listen to episode 15 of SWCIC!
All 5 issues of the Galaxy’s Edge mini-series were written by Ethan Sacks with the artist bei...2022-12-3045 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Vader Down: Darth Vader Takes On The Rebellion Army With Help From Aphra (Vader Down Crossover; Star Wars [2015] 13 & 14 and Darth Vader [2015] 13-15) - Episode 19In ep 19, Mike talks about the 6 issue crossover event between the main run of Star Wars Comics and the Darth Vader comics named “Vader Down”, where Vader is shot down over Vrogas Vas searching for Luke Skywalker, inadvertently discovering a rebel refuelling base and has to fight his way through hundreds of rebels with only the help of the rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra, her homicidal droid companions and the power of the dark side!
We recommend listening to episodes 9, 13, 15 & 17 of SWCIC (if you haven’t read the comics) as these episodes tackle the events leading up to the Va...2022-12-2633 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Lando Before Empire Strikes Back & How Lobot Became Mute (Lando #1-5) - Episode 18In ep 18, Mike talks about the 5 issue mini-series about Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (now you see why he shortens it) and his antics set before Empire Strikes Back, involving stealing Palpatine’s prized yacht the “Imperialis”, alien clones, the emperor’s royal guard, more info about Lando’s bestie Lobot and a healthy dose of of Lando’s trademark charm!
The Lando comics were written by Charles Soule, the artist is Alex Maleev and the colourist is Paul Mounts. Issue #1 was released July 2015, issue #5 was October 2015. The trade paperback collection was released January 2016 and the 3-series collection “Heroes For A New Hope...2022-12-2531 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Vader Steals From The Empire, Evades Thanoth And Is Helped By Doctor Aphra, Triple-Zero & BT-1 - (Darth Vader [2015] Vol 2: Shadows & Secrets, #7-12) - Episode 17In ep 17, Mike talks about the second volume of the Darth Vader series, named “Shadows And Secrets”, featuring Vader plotting against his own Empire while Thanoth the investigator follows all while intertwined with rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra and the homicidal droids BT-1 & Triple-Zero!
If you haven’t already, we recommend listening to ep 15 of SWCIC to hear about volume 1 of Darth Vader, plus it’s worth listening to episodes 9 & 13 to hear what Luke & the others are doing at the same time, as Mike will be tackling the Vader Down Star Wars/Vader crossover comic soon too!
The se...2022-12-2433 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Mace Windu’s Master, Kit Fisto, And Mace's Hand In Creating An Inquisitor, Prosset Dibs/Tenth Brother (Jedi Of The Republic: Mace Windu #1-5) - Episode 16In Ep 16, Mike talks about the 5 issue mini series Jedi Of The Republic – Mace Windu, about his mission which takes place straight after Attack Of The Clones (22BBY), featuring Mace’s Jedi Master, Kit Fisto, Prosset Dibs, the mercenary droid AD-W4, some great battle droid dialogue and more!
The mini series was written by Matt Owens, the penciller was Denys Cowan, the inker was Robert Poggi and the colourist was Guru eFX. Issue #1 was released August 2017, issue #5 was December 2017 and the trade paperback collection was released February 2018.
Please note this episode was originally released in July...2022-12-2333 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Vader After A New Hope & Introducing Doctor Aphra, Triple-Zero & BT-1 - (Darth Vader [2015] Vol 1: #1-6, Imperial Machine) - Episode 15In ep 15, Mike talks about the first volume of Darth Vader comics (from 2015) set shortly after A New Hope which follows Vader trying to make up for his failure of allowing the Death Star to be destroyed, while trying to amass an army against Palpatine and him meeting Doctor Aphra, as well as the homicidal protocol & astromech droids Triple-Zero and BT-1!
The first volume of Darth Vader was written by Kieron Gillen, the artist is Salvador Larroca and the colourist is Edgar Delgado. Issue #1 was released in Feb 2015, issue #6 was released June 2015 and the volume/book 1 collection...2022-12-2232 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Princess Leia Immediately After A New Hope, Alderaan’s Legacy & Nien Nunb (Princess Leia Mini-Series #1-5) - Episode 14In ep 14, Mike talks about the 5-comic mini-series “Princess Leia” set seconds after the medal ceremony shown in A New Hope which follows Leia trying to find Alderaanian refugees after Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star and it also shows how Nien Nunb entered the rebellion!
The Princess Leia comics were written by Mark Waid, pencilled by Terry Dodson, inked by Rachel Dodson and is the colourist is Jordie Bellaire. Issue #1 was released in March 2015, issue #5 was released July 2015 and the paperback collection was out November 2015 while the 3-series collection “Heroes For A New Hope” featuring the Prin...2022-12-2137 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)How Luke Lost His Saber to Grakkus The Hutt - Showdown On The Smuggler's Moon (Star Wars [2015] Vol 2: #8-12) - Episode 13In ep 13, Mike returns to the main run of Star Wars comics, this week focusing on the book/volume 2 story-arc “Showdown On The Smugglers Moon” featuring comics #8-12, set shortly after A New Hope and it includes Grakkus The Hutt’s jedi relic collection, Han Solo’s wife Sana, Dengar the bounty hunter facing off against Chewie and more!
This run of Star Wars comics are written by Jason Aaron, pencilled by Stuart Immonen, inked by Wade Von Grawbadger and Justin Ponsor is the colourist. Issue #8 was released August 2015 and issue #12 was released November 2015. The collection of these wa...2022-12-2041 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Jedi: Fallen Order Prequel Comic; Dark Temple, With Cere Junda, Eno Cordova, Artifacts And The Zeffo - Episode 12In ep 12, Mike delves into the five-part mini-series; Jedi Fallen Order – Dark Temple which focuses on Cere Junda’s time as Eno Cordova’s padawan before the events of the video game Jedi Fallen Order, exploration of an ancient temple, a civil war and more! There will be no spoilers for the Fallen Order game within.
All 5 issues of Jedi Fallen Order – Dark Temple are written by Matthew Rosenberg, the artist is Paolo Villanelli and Arif Prianto is the colourist however Ruairí Coleman also illustrated issue #5. Issue #1 was released September 2019 and issue #5 was released December 2019. The collection of these...2022-12-1938 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)How Obi-Wan & Anakin Almost Left The Jedi Order 3 Years After The Phantom Menace (Before The Clone Wars) [Obi-Wan & Anakin Mini-Series #1-5]- Episode 11In episode 11, Mike delves into the five-part mini-series; Obi-Wan & Anakin which involves one of their first missions together, how Anakin almost left the order at 12 years old, Palpatine’s early involvement in Anakin’s life and more – all set three years after Phantom Menace (29 BBY) meaning Anakin had been training as a jedi for three years at this point!
Please note this episode was originally released in June 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
All 5 issues of Obi-Wan & Anakin are written by Charles Soule, the artist is Marco Checchetto and Andres Mossa is the colour...2022-12-1742 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Han Solo’s Time As An Imperial Cadet (Within Solo: A Star Wars Story) & Valance's Canon Debut - Episode 10In episode 10, Mike delves into the five-part mini-series; Han Solo – Imperial Cadet, telling what happened to Han within the movie Solo after leaving Corellia (before meeting Beckett & his crew while in the Imperial service). Mike also talks about some of the training within the Imperial Academy, the Empire’s brutal outlook on individualism, the character Beilert Valance’s other appearances and more!
All 5 issues of Han Solo – Imperial Cadet are written by Robbie Thompson, the artist is Leonard Kirk and Arif Prianto is the colourist. Issue #1 was released November 2018 and issue #5 was released March 2019. The collection of these wa...2022-12-1630 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)After A New Hope, Skywalker Strikes; Luke Meets Vader In Person - (Star Wars [2015] Vol 1: #1-6) - Episode 9In ep 9, Mike delves into the first volume of the first main run of Star Wars comics (from 2015): issues 1-6 of the first comics released under the new canon – the comics are set shortly after events of A New Hope and this story arc is called “Skywalker Strikes” featuring Luke facing off against Vader for the first time, how Vader obtained Luke’s surname, Boba Fett’s involvement and more!
This run of Star Wars comics are written by Jason Aaron, pencilled by John Cassaday and Laura Martin is the colourist. Issue #1 was released 24th January 2015 and issue #6 w...2022-12-1536 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)How Cassian Met K-2SO & Beckett Before Solo Double Feature - Episode 8 (Released Before Andor S2, so may become retconned)In ep 8, Mike delves into the two one-shot comics for the Star Wars Anthology movies; Solo & Rogue One. For Rogue One, it’s the Cassian & K-2SO special on how they met, while the Solo comic is about Beckett & his crew before meeting Han Solo. As well the comics, Tobias’ homeworld, Cassian’s age, Han Solo’s blaster and more is discussed!
Cassian & K-2SO was written by Duane Swierczynski, the artist was Fernando Blanco and the colourist was Marcelo Maiolo, the comic was released on August 9th 2017. Beckett was written by Gerry Duggan, the colourist was Jordan B...2022-12-1426 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Ackbar’s Son & Resistance Allegiances Before The Rise Of Skywalker (Allegiance 1-4) - Episode 7In episode 7, Mike delves into the four-part mini-series Star Wars: Allegiance, set between The Last Jedi & The Rise Of Skywalker, featuring Admiral Ackbar’s son Aftab, the planet Mon Cala & its appearances in the Clone Wars, the Mon Calamari people & the Quarren, and more!
Please note this episode was originally released in May 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Star Wars: Allegiance was written by Ethan Sacks, with penciller Luke Ross and colourist Lee Loughridge, issue #1 was released October 9th 2019 and #4 was released 30th October 2019. This comic mini-series was released as a part of th...2022-12-1317 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)The Last Jedi Double Feature: Storms Of Crait & DJ: Most Wanted - Episode 6In episode 6, Mike delves into the two comics released shortly after The Last Jedi – Storms Of Crait brings a deeper look into planet Crait, how Leia knew about it in episode VIII & a bit of info about Mon Mothma while DJ: Most Wanted looks at the mysterious character DJ before the events of TLJ, how he ended up in prison and more!
Please note this episode was originally released in April 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Storms Of Crait was written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker and the artist is Mike Mayhew, the com...2022-12-1229 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Captain Phasma’s History, Armour & Starkiller Base (Captain Phasma Mini-Series) - Episode 5In episode 5, Mike delves into the Captain Phasma mini-series, confirming how she escaped the garbage chute in Force Awakens followed by her ruthless journey afterwards! Mike also explains some of her history, what her armour is made from as well as some facts about Starkiller Base, General Hux & more!
Captain Phasma is written by Kelly Thompson with Marco Checchetto as the artist and Andres Mossa as the colourist. Issue #1 released in September 2017 and issue #4 was released in October 2017 – the mini-series is part of the “Journey To The Last Jedi” line of comics & books released. The Phasma book mentio...2022-12-1117 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Shattered Empire: After The Battle Of Endor & Operation Cinder - Episode 4In episode 4, Mike delves one of the first comics released under the new canon (from April 2014) called Shattered Empire, which is set in the final moments of the Battle of Endor (in Return Of The Jedi) giving an insight into what the characters did directly after the second Death Star was destroyed, with an introduction to Poe Dameron’s parents, some details of Operation Cinder (including its other mentions) and more!
Please note this episode was originally released on April 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
Shattered Empire is written by Greg Rucka with An...2022-12-1022 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)How C-3PO Got His Red Arm & Life Before Skywalker: The Phantom Limb - Episode 3In episode 3, Mike delves into how C-3PO (Threepio) got his (un)recognisable red arm seen in The Force Awakens, plus some extra trivia including the misconception that Anakin was C-3PO’s sole creator & first master and Threepio’s movie & comic appearances!
Please note this episode was originally released in April 2020 on the feed of Comics In Motion.
C-3PO: Phantom Limb is written by James Robinson with Tony Harris as the artist & colourist. Issue #1 released April 2016 & and was also included within the Shattered Empire Hardcover released September 2016.
Last episode Mike spoke abou...2022-12-0713 min
Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Darth Maul Beyond The Phantom Menace: Clone Wars Survival, Son Of Dathomir & More - Episode 2In episode 2, Mike talks about the notorious Darth Maul and his life before & after The Phantom Menace, including his training before TPM, how he survived being cut in half, his involvement in The Clone Wars, a brief explanation on his appearances in Solo and Rebels, all intertwined with his appearances in comics. Clone Wars S7 is not mentioned in this and no spoilers for SW Rebels are mentioned either – for the best listening, watch The Phantom Menace and a light recommendation would be to watch Clone Wars & Star Wars Rebels however this is not imperative.
Please note th...2022-12-0619 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#178 P2 – Creating Fictional Celebrities: Strange Impressions, Fame & The Footnotes Section With Frank Burton
Frank returns for his fifth GCC appearance, to talk about writing a book during, that is also set in, the UK COVID lockdown, plus alternate versions of celebrities, the Ragbag world and answering the question; What Is Brollywood?
This week, in part 2, the duo discuss celebrities appearing in Brollywood in more depth, including Benedict Cumberbatch & “famous-man-who-cannot-be-named-for-legal-reasons, with Frank explaining how he wrote them in the way that he did and why. Frank & Mike then go on a tangent about the footnotes section of the audiobook of Brollywood which includes people who leave reviews fo...2022-12-0450 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#178 P1 – What On Earth Is Brollywood? Interviewing Herman Dune & Writing A Bank Heist Set In COVID With Frank Burton
Frank returns for his fifth GCC appearance, to talk about his podcast with David Ivar of Herman Dune, writing a book during, that is also set during, the UK COVID lockdown, plus alternate versions of celebrities, the Ragbag world and answering the question; What Is Brollywood?
In more detail, this week is part 1 of their conversation (part 2 is out now on Patreon) where they start by discussing Frank’s 4-part podcast series called Not On Top with David Ivar of the band Herman Dune, before delving into the meta subject of being interviewed as...2022-11-2748 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#176 – Disney Discussions 4: Pixar’s Powerful Películas With Mike, Megan, Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan
For the fourth instalment of Disney Discussions, everyone’s favourite pod-squad is back with their thoughts on four more Disney movies, this time it’s Megan hosting to talk Disney/Pixar Péliculas (movies in Spanish)! Tune in to hear them talk UP, Inside Out, Wall-E & Coco, discussing how they compare, common themes among them, why they’re the squad’s respective favourites and much more! Megan also provides several easter eggs in Coco and gives a little Mexican-culture lesson too!
Approximate worldwide box office revenue: Inside Out: $853m – Coco: $797m – UP: $731m – Wall-E: $532m...2022-11-141h 33
Genuine Chit-Chat#144 – A Free Book & Some Silly Voices: Changing Ragbag, Plausibility & Getting Away With It With Frank Burton
Frank Burton; author, podcaster, voice actor and friend of the show returns for yet another conversation with Mike! The pair discuss Frank’s latest book; Getting Away With It, the process of recording an audiobook, the changes to his show; the Ragbag podcast and more!
In more detail, the two Burton’s conversation starts with Frank explaining how the Ragbag podcast is changing in 2022, how Frank keeps track of the Ragbag universe, he then talks about ideas for a future book and explains the themes within Getting Away With It. Frank then talks abou...2021-11-141h 04
Genuine Chit-Chat#86 Pt 2 – Speaking The Author’s Opinion: Character Creation, Voices & Not Using Social Media With Frank BurtonThis week Mike is again joined by Frank Burton; creator/host of the Ragbag Podcast and author of three books: History of Sarcasm, One Hundred and his latest book, Everything I Am.
Their chat continues in part 2 with their discussion on generational differences including tattoo & head-shaving stigmas, before delving into character’s speaking author’s opinions, some challenges that come from voicing different characters (in the audiobook), audience demographics and more – their chat is finished off by a discussion on the value (or lack of) of social media!
In case you missed last week, in part 1...2020-04-1958 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#86 Pt 1 – “Everything I Am”: Fake Frank, 80s Kids & The Ragbag World With Frank BurtonThis week Mike joined by Frank Burton; creator/host of the Ragbag Podcast and author of three books: History of Sarcasm, One Hundred and his latest book, Everything I Am.
In part 1 of their chat, Mike & Frank start by discussing his previous two books and his podcast, before delving into what it was like writing a novel that links in with the lore of the Ragbag show and differentiating between the real and the “Fictional Frank Burton”. Frank also talks about recording conversations between characters when he does all the voices (for the audiobook), inspiration for the char...2020-04-1258 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#56 Pt 1 – Creating Life With Words: The Writing Process, Storytelling, Comfortable Solitude & One Hundred With Frank BurtonThis week provides a treat for bookworms & storytellers alike, with Mike’s guest, Frank Burton (no relation to our glorious host) and as well as being the creator & host of the Ragbag Podcast, a father and an all-round nice guy, Frank is the author of two books; The History Of Sarcasm (2009) and One Hundred (2019).
In this chat, Mike & Frank delve into many of the ideas surrounding Frank’s recent book “One Hundred” as well as many of the concepts within it, his writing process and so much more, so whether or not you’ve read/listened to One Hundre...2019-04-0759 min
Genuine Chit-Chat#24 - Remembering Dad - Father's Day Special: Our Journey Through The Passing Of Our Father, Stephen Burton With Rob BurtonThis week’s release is an especially emotional & important release for me (Mike). Today marks Father’s Day in the UK, so I wanted to release something about my father, Stephen Burton, who passed away in May of 2013 of oesophageal cancer.
This episode includes discussions of death of a family member and some details about their death, so please be warned of this sensitive content.
I am joined by my brother Rob (who is 17 years older than me) and we discuss how Dad raised each of us and how he was when he became older, followed by how we both found...2018-06-171h 23