Scavenger's Hoard: A Star Wars Podcast

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Episode #42 - J.J. Abrams hired as the director of Episode IX Sep 18, 2017

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, the big news is the hiring of J.J. Abrams as the director of Episode IX. Rachael and Kirsty discuss their feelings on the hire, including its implications for the chances of getting a minority director in charge of a Star Wars movie. The show then continues to cover some intriguing word-of-mouth on The Last Jedi coming through via /Film, as well as going over comments made on the film by director Rian Johnson in Japan. Finally, the show is rounded off with quick spotlights on Forces of Destiny and the new anthology book 'From A Certain Point of View'.

Episode #41 - "Kathleen Kennedy isn’t going to f*** around" Sep 11, 2017

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In this episode of the Scavenger's Hoard podcast, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the bombshell news that is Colin Trevorrow's departure from Episode IX. They share their feelings on the move, theorise about what might have gone down, and debate whether Rian Johnson will take up the helm for the final film in the sequel trilogy. The discussion then shifts to The Last Jedi, with the latest interview comments from Rian (via Empire magazine and the NY Times) being chewed over for their implications and ramifications for Star Wars fandom. Finally, the show is rounded off with a look at some of the tweets Rian has made to clarify his comments to Empire and the NY Times.

Episode #40 - Force Friday Round-Up and Mark Hamill on The Last Jedi Sep 06, 2017

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard (recorded before a series of news bombshells broke!), Rachael and Kirsty kick things off with a thorough run down of Force Friday. They discuss their personal experiences of the merchandise bonanza, then move on to discuss the cryptic lines of dialogue from The Last Jedi accessible through the Force Link feature. There is then a brief spoiler-free chat about the new novels 'Phasma' and 'Leia'. The show is rounded off with a discussion of some intriguing comments from Mark Hamill on The Last Jedi, Han Solo casting news and the second trailer for Rebels season 4. Right at the end of the episode, there is a quick love-in over the excellent Game of Thrones finale (beware the inevitable spoilers!).

Episode #39 - Obi-Wan Kenobi Spin-Off News & Phasma Novel Synopsis Aug 24, 2017

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty run down the latest news in the world of Star Wars. They start off by sharing their thoughts on the Obi-Wan spin-off news, before diving into a discussion of a small selection of some of the many leaked toys from The Last Jedi. The intriguing synopsis for the new novel on Captain Phasma is also mulled over, as are some typically cryptic comments on Kylo Ren courtesy of Adam Driver. They then progress to a short but sweet 'It Came From Reddit' segment before burning through the backlog of questions in the Scavenger's Hoard inbox - to those of you whose questions we answered, we hope you enjoyed our responses!

Episode #38 - Breakdown of the EW Coverage on The Last Jedi Aug 13, 2017

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In the latest episode of Scavenger’s Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty cover all of the latest Star Wars news. They run down the EW stories on The Last Jedi, discussing topics that include the mystery of Rey’s parentage, the dynamic between Finn and Rose and Benicio del Toro’s mysterious ‘DJ’. They then share their thoughts on British scribe Jack Thorne being brought in to work on the script for Episode IX, discussing their feelings about his wider body of work. Make sure to stay tuned in after the goodbyes, since the show closes off with a discussion of the final EW article on Kylo and some other facets of The Last Jedi (the story broke just after we had finished recording). We hope you share in our excitement!

Episode #37 - Last Jedi Merchandise News & Spotlight on Forces of Destiny Jul 30, 2017

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(While I introduce the episode as Episode 38, it is actually Episode 37 - apologies!) In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty have a wide-ranging discussion catching up on all the latest Star Wars news. In the first segment they discuss new officially released information, including the full list of Last Jedi tie-in books we have in store and fresh information on the porgs and Kylo's fearsome TIE Silencer. There is then a spotlight on Forces of Destiny, where each episode is discussed in turn. Favourites are discussed, as are the controversies that some elements of the episodes whipped up. In the spoiler segment, they cover all the latest leaks from The Last Jedi, including high-res images of the new Lego sets and the batch of leaked publicity photos showing characters such as Luke, Rey, Kylo and Snoke.

Episode #36 - D23 Coverage and a Shot-by-Shot Breakdown of The Last Jedi BTS Reel! Jul 18, 2017

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty dedicate themselves to covering the most exciting news on The Last Jedi to come out of D23, including the photos shown at the panel and the brand-new character posters that were released. They also gush over the incredible behind-the-scenes sizzle reel for The Last Jedi that was shown, sharing their favourite moments and observations. They then move on to a lengthy segment breaking down the BTS reel, discussing the majority of the shots in detail and drawing upon their spoiler-y knowledge to speculate about what we're looking at. This segment starts around the half-hour mark, and if you're spooked by spoilers please do check out when the spoiler klaxon sounds! Unfortunately time was short so we didn't have time to cover Forces of Destiny or the pinball machine images that we refer to, but we will endeavour to get to them next week!

Episode #35 - Forces of Destiny Preview & Lucasfilm Supports Diversity in British Film Industry Jul 02, 2017

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In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty cover the news from the last two weeks, including the latest on the Han Solo movie drama, the first trailer for Forces of Destiny and some exciting news on a fresh Lucasfilm-backed initiative to increase diversity behind the scenes of the British film industry. We also cover intriguing comments from Adam Driver on how Rian Johnson is shaking up the rules of the Star Wars universe, as well as an interview where Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow discusses asking Johnson to film an additional scene during the shoot for The Last Jedi. In the listener questions segment we discuss a range of listener questions, including one on whether Han's murder will be treated with the gravity it deserves going forward. Finally, the show is rounded off with a spoiler segment where we discuss some cool Lego figure leaks and consider how they might tie into old rumours on The Last Jedi. As an extra bonus, at the end of the episode we have a discussion on episodes 1 through 7 of Twin Peaks: The Return, touching upon our respective weirdness thresholds.

Episode #34 - The Han Solo Movie Loses Directors Lord and Miller! Jun 25, 2017

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss Rachael's thoughts on the infamous Book of Henry, the new film from Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow. They then move on to discuss the huge drama surrounding the Han Solo spinoff movie, which has seen directors Lord and Miller fired and be replaced by Ron Howard. Unfortunately this is a short show due to technical difficulties, but please rest assured that Scavenger's Hoard will return next week with new software behind the operation and a full episode ready for your listening pleasure.

Episode #33 - Colin Trevorrow Discussion and Battlefront II News Jun 18, 2017

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In this episode of Scavenger's Hoard, Rachael and Kirsty discuss Rachael's trip to Ireland and Kirsty's latest fashion find. They then delve into a deep discussion on the joys of Wonder Woman and the concerns arising from the reports on The Book of Henry's failure, as well as Trevorrow's treatment of the female characters in his previous work. In the news section there is discussion of Battlefront II and the upcoming novel Inferno Squad, which is followed by a chat about the Star Wars Adventures line of comics. In spoilers there is a discussion about some leaked promotional images and coded toy lists for The Last Jedi merchandise.

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