Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Bad Batch Match Minute - 5. Rampage Jun 04, 2021

On the fifth episode of The Bad Batch, “Rampage,” we’re getting down with The Mandalorian vibes, talk general Star Wars connections, and more!

Episode 5 Review by Megan Crouse - https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-bad-batch-episode-5-review-rampage/?

Much Video by Star Wars Explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbmF-FjEOWI

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

Cover by Abigail Ervin-Penner: https://twitter.com/abigailepenner

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005 - Star Wars: The Weapon Of A Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure May 28, 2021

On episode five of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, I read the 2015 canon junior novel (and my first ‘journey to’ Star Wars initiative book), Jason Fry’s Star Wars: The Weapon Of A Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure.

Sources:

Retrozap article by Dennis Keithly - https://www.retrozap.com/the-weapon-of-a-jedi-a-luke-skywalker-adventure/

Slashfilm article by Peter Sciretta - https://www.slashfilm.com/who-is-sarco-plank-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

All the latest High Republic news -https://www.starwars.com/the-high-republic

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

Cover by Abigail Ervin-Penner: https://twitter.com/abigailepenner

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The Bad Batch Match Minute - 4. Cornered May 23, 2021

This week’s fourth episode of The Bad Batch, “Cornered,” is all about our new favorite bounty hunter, Fennec Shand (from The Mandalorian), and a healthy dose of the real world for Omega and the rest of the crew!

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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The Bad Batch Match Minute - 3. Replacements May 18, 2021

Not only do we dive into the excellent third episode of The Bad Batch that made me cry, “Replacements,” but we talk the differences between binge and weekly programing, looking at other current animated shows (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), and more!

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

Cover by Abigail Ervin-Penner: https://twitter.com/abigailepenner

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The Bad Batch Match Minute - 2. Cut and Run May 08, 2021

Oh look, there’s a new Star Wars animated show called The Bad Batch, and I’ll jump in for a few minutes every week with my thoughts about the current episode. This week we discuss episode two, “Cut and Run.”

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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The Bad Batch Match Minute - 1. Aftermath May 05, 2021

Oh look, there’s a new Star Wars animated show called The Bad Batch, and I’ll jump in for a few minutes every week with my thoughts about the current episode. This week we discuss the 70-minute season premiere, “Aftermath.”

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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Bonus Episode: Ranking All ELEVEN Star Wars Movies (May The 4th Be With You!) May 04, 2021

On this special bonus episode of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, celebrate May The 4th with my ranking of all eleven live-action Star Wars films.

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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004 - Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia (with Lola Binkerd) Apr 02, 2021

On episode four of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, Lola Binkerd and I take a deep dive and celebrate the 27th anniversary of this 1994 Legends novel, Dave Wolverton’s Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia.

Plus stick around to the end of the show for my breakdown of all the latest Star Wars news from the past week!

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https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Store-Lola-Binkerd/s?rh=n%3A133140011%2Cp_27%3ALola+Binkerd

https://gumroad.com/l/gqyzU

Listen to Justina Ireland’s episode of The Purrrcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/285-justina-ireland-sticker-rampage/id1041016803?i=1000506744199

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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003 - Star Wars The High Republic: Into The Dark (with Maggie Lovitt‪)‬ Mar 24, 2021

On episode three of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, guest Maggie Lovitt and I continue our dive into The High Republic series, covering Claudia Gray’s Into The Dark.

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Episode Sources:

1. https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2021/02/11/star-wars-into-the-dark-spoiler-summary/

Get your copy of the book:

https://books.disney.com/book/into-the-dark/

Listen to Justina Ireland’s episode of The Purrrcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/285-justina-ireland-sticker-rampage/id1041016803?i=1000506744199

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

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002 - Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire Mar 24, 2021

On episode two of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, we dive deep into the 1996 Legends (aka Expanded Universe) book that inspired the very name of this podcast, and the multimedia project that paved the way to how all modern franchises are handled today, Steve Perry’s Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.

Episode Sources:

Saintmillion’s Shadows of the Empire doc - https://youtu.be/6gsmE_hoNsI
Thrillist article by Dave Gonzales - https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/shadows-of-the-empire-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-one
War of the Bounty Hunters announced - https://www.starwars.com/news/war-of-the-bounty-hunters-exclusive

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

Cover by Abigail Ervin-Penner: https://twitter.com/abigailepenner

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001 - Star Wars The High Republic: Light of the Jedi & A Test of Courage (with Maggie Lovitt) Feb 13, 2021

On the very first episode of Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast, guest Maggie Lovitt and I cover the first two books in The High Republic series, Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi and Justina Ireland’s A Test of Courage.

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Episode Sources:

1. https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2021/01/review-theres-a-lot-of-heart-in-the-high-republic-a-test-of-courage-by-justina-ireland.html

2. https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2021/01/12/detailed-spoiler-summary-light-of-the-jedi/

Get your copy of each book:

https://books.disney.com/book/light-of-the-jedi/

https://books.disney.com/book/a-test-of-courage/

Listen to Justina Ireland’s episode of The Purrrcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/285-justina-ireland-sticker-rampage/id1041016803?i=1000506744199

Music By Analise Nelson: https://twitter.com/lalalanalise

Cover by Abigail Ervin-Penner: https://twitter.com/abigailepenner

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Opening Crawl (Trailer) Jan 29, 2021

Welcome to Everything But The Movie: A Star Wars Book Club Podcast. Hosted by Steven Ray Morris (The Purrrcast, See Jurassic Right, Ologies), this podcast will dive into Star Wars books twice monthly. First episode drops February 12th

Reading List for February and March:

1. Light Of The Jedi by Charles Soule and A Test Of Courage by Justina Ireland (Canon)

2. Shadows Of The Empire By Steve Perry (Legends)

3. Into The Dark by Claudia Gray (Canon)

4. The Courtship Of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton (Legends)

Follow and read along, but it's not necessary to join in on the fun! There will be fun surprises and special guests!

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See you soon and may the force be with you!