Scavenger's Hoard: A Star Wars Podcast

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Episode #72 - Keri Russell and Billy Dee Williams Join Episode IX! Jul 15, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following: - Keri Russell is in talks to join the cast of Episode IX - Billy Dee Williams to return as Lando - The exciting line-up of Star Wars panels ahead at SDCC - First look at new animated show Star Wars: Resistance revealed We then follow the news with a series of listener questions (spoiler alert: much hilarity ensues as we discuss the animal population of SW). Send any questions you might have for us to scavengershoard@gmail.com!

Episode #71 - How the Theme of Corruption is Explored in Star Wars Jul 01, 2018

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the following: - Star Wars wins big at the Saturn Awards - The Poe Dameron comic touches upon Rey's exploration of the Jedi texts - Mark Hamill reflects on the direction that The Last Jedi took Luke in - Preview of "Jedi the Last" by Ian Doescher (w/ musical accompaniment) The brief news section is then followed by a lengthy discussion of the theme of corruption in Star Wars, from Anakin's fall in the prequels to the mysteries of Ben Solo's seduction prior to the events of the sequel trilogy. We'd love your feedback on this topic, so please do email us at scavengershoard@gmail.com

Episode #70 - Star Wars Spin-Off Rumours Abound + "Most Wanted" Discussion Jun 26, 2018

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the following: - The latest rumours on the future of the Star Wars spin-off movies. - A rumour concerning the potential return of an old fan favourite for Episode IX. - George Lucas's unrealised concept for the sequel trilogy, - The crazily swift sell-outs for Celebration 2019. - The 'Solo' tie-in novel "Most Wanted". - A listener question concerning the nature of the Force bond.

Episode #69 - The Music of 'Solo' and the Current State of Star Wars Fandom Jun 06, 2018

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On this episode, Rachael and Kirsty are joined by special guest Christy to discuss the music of Solo: A Star Wars Story. They talk about the soundtrack composed by John Powell, focusing on the new themes and how they interact with John Williams' classic Star Wars scores. Visit the links below for further background reading on the soundtrack of Solo: - John Powell's appearance on Score Podcast: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=1Cn_Qo7MmKs&t=1s - Jon Burlingame Variety article: https://variety.com/2018/ music/news/solo-a-star-wars- story-john-powell-score-john- williams-1202821271/ - Lehman Star Wars Leitmotif catalog - updated to reflect Solo Themes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJ0Jj-mLfOPUCtcAm_HDGIkFwvHL5gbX/view - Christy's meta on Enfys Nest's theme: http://enjoyallneednothing-blog.tumblr.com/post/174375581395/the-enfys-nest-theme Following Christy's departure, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the poor box office of 'Solo' and the current state of Star Wars fandom more generally. This is then followed by a discussion of various news stories, from reports of a Boba Fett spin-off to the new book 'Women of the Galaxy'.

Episode #68 - Spoiler-Free Thoughts on & In-Depth Discussion of 'Solo' May 28, 2018

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This episode is dedicated entirely to our thoughts on 'Solo' - we start off with a brief spoiler-free discussion, but from 17 minutes and 30 seconds in we enter into a full spoiler discussion where we break down the movie chronologically. Enjoy!

Episode #67 - First 'Solo' Reactions & The Latest on Favreau's TV Series May 13, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following news: - First reactions to ‘Solo’ emerge after the premiere - Jon Favreau’s live-action TV series to take place seven years after the Battle of Yavin - New article on the behind-the-scenes rumours surrounding ‘Solo’ sheds new light on Colin Trevorrow’s dismissal - Rumours indicate that the Obi-Wan movie is to go before the cameras in spring 2019 We have a new recording set-up this week, so you should notice a marked improvement in quality!

Episode #66 - Latest Forces of Destiny Episodes & Wild Episode IX Rumours Emerge May 07, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover: - The new batch of Forces of Destiny episodes - Casting rumours for Episode IX - 'Solo' is tracking for an impressive opening weekend - First clip from 'Solo' released - New 'Solo' images put out by Topps - John Boyega hints at a time skip for Episode IX In the return of the 'It Came From Reddit!' segment, Rachael and Kirsty dissect an extremely juicy rumour from the starwarsspeculation sub, courtesy of FOOSLS. You can read the rumour here: https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarsspeculation/comments/8gks0k/i_have_read_a_very_early_storyboard_for_episode_ix/ Unfortunately, there are some audio issues (skips and clicks) on this episode. Rest assured that we're working hard on a fix for next time!

Episode #65 - Star Wars Resistance Discussion & Spotlight on 'Last Shot' Apr 29, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following news: - Star Wars Resistance - new animated series announced - New interview with Alden Ehrenreich reveals new insights into ‘Solo’ behind-the-scenes drama - German TV spot reveals first dialogue for Dryden Vos - New Solo character posters revealed - Enfys Nest all-but confirmed to be female - German cinemas reveal that ‘Solo’ tickets go on sale on Star Wars Day The news is followed by an extensive spotlight discussion on the new Star Wars novel 'Last Shot', written by Daniel José Older. This is a spoiler-filled discussion from the start, so consider yourself warned!

Episode #64 - Solo News Round-Up & Early Episode IX Reports Apr 24, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty return with the following news: - New trailer and TV spots for ‘Solo’ - New posters released for ‘Solo’ - ‘Solo’ featured on the cover of Empire - Lawrence Kasdan & Jon Kasdan interviewed about ‘Solo’ on the Star Wars Show - Celebration rumours abound - Yoda to return for Episode IX? - Victoria Mahoney hired as second unit director on Episode IX - The Last Jedi tops the DVD/blu-ray sales chart

Episode #63 - Forces of Destiny Discussion & Spotlight on 'The Last Jedi' Novelisation Mar 26, 2018

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the following: - The new batch of Forces of Destiny episodes - The Last Jedi wins big at the Empire Awards - Lord and Miller claim executive producer credit on 'Solo' - Rian Johnson won't let the 'Last Jedi' backlash affect his new trilogy We follow up the news section with a detailed discussion about Jason Fry's novelisation of 'The Last Jedi', delving into how the book differs from the film and the intriguing elements that it adds in terms of characterisation and backstory. This will be the last episode of Scavenger's Hoard for a few weeks, but look out for our next episode later in April!

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