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**Skytalkers**

The top women-hosted Star Wars podcast sharing insider behind the scenes content, cast interviews and exploring Star Wars stories from the very beginning of the iconic franchise to its latest release…. and everything in between. Hosted by Charlotte and Caitlin, life-long best friends, Skytalkers want to be a part of your Star Wars experience, whether you’ve been a fan for forty years or a few months.

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Latest Episodes:

The Acolyte: "The Acolyte" Finale (Episode 8, Season 1) Discussion Jul 18, 2024

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We've reached the finale episode of The Acolyte and we're here to break it all down. On this episode:

A beat-by-beat breakdown of the full finale: the relationship between Osha and Qimir; Sol's guilt; Mae's drive for justice; and Vernestra's need for "a resolution."
Osha's heroine's journey, plus mythological connections like Hades and Persephone.
Plagueis!!! And what would a season 2 look like?
And so much more!

Leave us a voicemail (by 7/22!) for your Acolyte questions for our upcoming voicemail Q&A!: 774-343-1138

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The Acolyte: "Choice" (Season 1, Episode 7) Discussion Jul 12, 2024

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We're back on Brendok for Episode 7 of The Acolyte! This week we discuss:

The events on Brendok from the Jedi's perspective — what really happened with them and the witches?
How do we understand a character like Master Sol and the choices he made in this episode?
Mae and Osha's paths and how they will react to the truth.
Victoria Monet's "The Power of Two" song and theorize about its lyrics.
Final speculation on next week's finale!
And so much more!

Nerdist's Leslye Headland Interview

"Power of Two" on Spotify

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The Acolyte: "Teach/Corrupt" (Season 1, Episode 6) Discussion Jul 03, 2024

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We've made it to Episode 6 of "The Acolyte": "Teach/Corrupt", and there is a LOT to discuss. This week we dive into:

Osha and Qimir, the ship has sailed and we break down all the details and all those Reylo and "The Last Jedi" parallels.
The aftermath of the events on Khofar and Sol's emotional responses.
How much longer can Vernestra continue to hide things from the government and the rest of the Jedi Order?
What will the final two episodes bring for all our characters? Will Osha and Qimir become a true dark side romance? How will Mae react to Sol's story? And what really happened on Brendok?
… and so much more!

Audio meta for kintsugi

Inverse article with Leslye Headland

Star Wars Interview with Leslye Headland and Manny Jacinto

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The Acolyte: "Night" (Season 1, Episode 5) Discussion Jun 26, 2024

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We are back this week to talk about the insane events of Episode 5 of The Acolyte, "Night"! This week was directed once again by Alex Garcia Lopez.

In our discussion we go over:

Our fallen Jedi friends — so many gone!
The reveal of the Stranger's identity and motivations, who are they really? And what are the Stranger's next moves? Kylo Ren comparisons!
What is The Acolyte looking to say about Jedi Order in this time period?
Mae and Osha's relationship has a surprising twist at the end, where do we see their character arcs going for the rest of the series?
… and so much more!

EW Article

Skytalkers episode on The Rise of Kylo Ren

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The Acolyte: "Day" (Season 1, Episode 4) Discussion Jun 20, 2024

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze Episode 4 of The Acolyte, "Day", directed this week by Alex Garcia Lopez.

In this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte discuss:

Mae and Osha's changing perceptions of each other throughout the episode.
How does the episode title relate to the tone and themes of the show this week.
Bazil! New favorite little guy, Bazil!
What else does Master Sol have to tell Osha about what happened on Brendok? A numbered list!
Latest theories on who the Master could be what deal they made with Mae.
The crazy cliffhanger and what next week could look like!

Listen to our Leslye Headland (showrunner/writer/director) interview here!

Listen to our episode on the theme of Concealment here (from 2019!).

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The Acolyte: "Destiny" (Season 1, Episode 3) Discussion Jun 13, 2024

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze Episode 3 of the Acolyte, "Destiny", directed the week by Kogonada ("Columbus").

In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin discuss:

Our first flashback of the fire on Brendock and what separates Mae and Osha
Comparisons between the Force and the Thread
What role the Jedi play in the fire (and theories on what REALLY happened).
Mae and Osha's Ascension as witches of the coven
Osha's choice to leave the coven and become a Jedi
The reveal of Mae and Osha as special beings born from the Force + the Anakin Skywalker comparisons
...and so much more!

Listen to our Leslye Headland (showrunner/writer/director) interview here!

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The Acolyte: "Lost/Found" & "Revenge/Justice" (Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2) Discussion Jun 06, 2024

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze the first two episodes of Leslye Headland's ("Russian Doll") Star Wars: "The Acolyte"!

In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin discuss:

First impressions of the show and world building — what did we think!
Breakdowns on new characters Mae/Osha (Amandla Stenberg), Sol (Lee Jung-Jae), Yord (Charlie Barnett), Jecki (Dafne Keen), and Qimir (Manny Jacinto).
Speculation on the murder mystery story (is it a Whodunit? Or classic mystery?) and character motives in the so far.
How The Acolyte connects to other Star Wars stories and characters like the High Republic or Ahsoka and her journey in The Clone Wars.

Listen to our Leslye Headland (showrunner/writer/director) interview here!

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Leslye Headland (Creator/Showrunner of THE ACOLYTE) Roundtable Interview May 28, 2024

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Live from LAX: Leslye Headland (RUSSIAN DOLL, THE ACOLYTE) is on Skytalkers! Caitlin and Charlotte get the chance to join other Star Wars creators for a super informative roundtable interview session with creator and showrunner of The Acolyte herself, Leslye Headland. First, they share the experience in which the interview happened (spoiler alert: it happened in Baggage Claim of LAX airport!). Thank you to Lucasfilm and Disney for this unbelievable opportunity to talk to Leslye about a show we are very excited to cover on the podcast soon. Another thanks to our incredible roundtable participants for their great questions. A note: While there are no explicit spoilers in this interview, Leslye does talk a lot about the story and some details from the first two episodes. Save this episode for later if you're going totally spoiler free!

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The Beginning: Making of "Episode 1" The Phantom Menace Documentary Discussion May 20, 2024

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Journey back to the 2001 DVD release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace as we discuss the fan-favorite making of documentary, The Beginning. In part one, Caitlin and Charlotte go through the history of the doc and their own history with it, plus the fandom's perception of it throughout the years. In part two, they go through their highlights and top moments. In part three, they discuss what they believe to be the thesis of the film. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

Our theme music is by Christy Carew.

The documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8s9m4zEpo

The interview referenced: https://www.theforce.net/episode1/dvd/jonshenk.asp

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Our Trip to Lucasfilm & Skywalker Ranch May 13, 2024

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Well, folks… we did it: We went to Lucasfilm and Skywalker Ranch in northern California, all in one day. On this episode of Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte process the life changing experience to the mythical Ranch and amazing Lucasfilm & ILM offices in San Francisco: They detail their tours as well as the experience of watching The Phantom Menace with perfect sound and picture at Lucasfilm. Huge, huge, huge thank you to our tour guides, Mac, Kristina, and Jess, and to Lucasfilm for inviting us for the fan screening.

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