Star Wars Beyond the Films is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of all things Star Wars, as well as the Expanded Universe (Legends). The show features veteran hosts- Star Wars Report Founder; Mark Hurliman and Jim Lehane, of Talkin’ Tauntauns Podcast, and former Host Narhan P. Butler.
Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire: SWBTF #276
Jun 01, 2024
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Medal of Valor recipient Kyle Katarn. Imperial Second Lieutenant Kyle Katarn. Son of a Rebel Traitor, Kyle Katarn. . . What’s a guy to do when his whole world gets turned upside down twice in a day? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
TOPICS:
What have the hosts been up to?
Wreckin cars
Getting Scout Honors
Making Syrup
When is the tale set?
Was it good?
Was it accessible?
Could it be adopted into Canon?
How does the trilogy fit into the games?
The popularity of Katarn.
Kyle’s eventual character evolution.
And More!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Imperial Soldier turned Rebel Agent” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Dynasty of Evil: SWBTF #275
Apr 21, 2024
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Darth Bane vs Darth Zannah The Sith showdown for the Rule of Two, and the FUTURE of the Sith! Who wins? Who is replaced? And do the Jedi know? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
TOPICS:
When is the tale set?
Was it good?
Was it accessible?
Could it be adopted into Canon?
Darth Bane: Archeologist
The fate of Bane.
The Rule of Two.
Sith Alchemy, not just spells and tricks
And More!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith on Sith” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Darth Bane: Rule of Two: SWBTF #274
Feb 07, 2024
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This. Is. Star Wars Podcast Day! Join hosts Mark and Jim, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk. Which premiered on February 7th 1999, discussing Book Two of the Darth Bane Trilogy!
The final battle of Ruusan just happened. How will the galaxy recover? Who survived? Who is going to carry the traditions of the Dark Side now that the Sith have fallen? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two
TOPICS:
When is the tale set?
Was it good?
Was it accessible?
Could it be adopted into Canon?
Darth Bane
Differences between the comic and the novel
Darth Zannah
Force Ghosts
Holocrons
And More!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: SWBTF #273
Jan 24, 2024
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Behold! A Story of a simple miner, who found himself. Witness the origin story of Darth Bane, as he rises from lowly miner, to foot soldier, to leading Troops of his own, before being elevated to the Ranks of the Sith Lords. But just how will Bane shape the Sith Order? The clash of the Jedi vs. Sith on Ruusan once again draws fighters from both Orders into the bloodbath. How does it all unfold? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
TOPICS:
Was it good?
Could it be adopted into Canon?
Darth Bane
The Sith
The Brotherhood of Darkness
Differences between the comic and the novel
Darth Zannah
Characters
Holocrons
And More!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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The Battle of Ruusan; the secret birthplace of the Sith’s Rule of Two! Witness the fall of the Lord Hoth’s Army of Light at the hands of the Brotherhood of Darkness! And we ask, how do three Cousins shape the fate of the Galaxy? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
Darth Bane
The Sith
Differences between the comic and the novel: Path of Destruction
Art Style
Characters
Covers
And More!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith and Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Tales of the Jedi: Redemption SWBTF #271
Oct 10, 2023
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The redemption of Ulic Qel-Droma is at hand. After a decade of isolation, Ulic has been hunted down, by none other than Nomi Sunrider’s Daughter, Vima! How will the Tales of the Jedi Saga come to a close? What did your Hosts think of this Legends classic tale? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week your hosts discuss….
Tales of the Jedi: Redemption
Living Force, and Unifying Force, what is the difference?
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Tales of the Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Year in Review: The Comics: SWBTF #270
Jul 31, 2023
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What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the return of the Bounty Hunters, as well as the RETURN OF DARK HORSE COMICS! We see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars in 2022: The Comics!So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!
This episode your hosts discuss:
Comics of 2022
Krrsantan: Star Wars Tales #1
Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca #1
Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters Omnibus
Doctor Aphra Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
Doctor Aphra Vol. 5: The Spark Eternal
Darth Vader: Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
Star Wars: Obi-Wan #1-5
Star Wars Adventures
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures IDW
Dark Horse Returns to Star Wars Publishing!
Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories
Star Wars: Tales From the Rancor Pit
The High Republic: Adventures Dark Horse
**Editor’s Note: This year due to Family tragedy, and a host of other complications, the 2022 YIR will only consist of the2 Episodes: 269’s BOOKS, and 270’s Comics. Your Hosts will be back with more Legends coverage soon! As well as Canon. With Star Wars Tales of the Jedi: Redemption being their follow-up episode!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “2022 Comic Book” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Year in Review: The Books: SWBTF #269
Mar 20, 2023
Show notes
What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the Mandalorian, the strengthened bonds of Brotherhood between Kenobi and Skywalker, as well as the nuptials of a Princess and a Scoundrel, we see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars in 2022: The Books!So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “2022 Book” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Star Wars Podcast Day 2023: The Sith War: SWBTF #268
Feb 08, 2023
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#SWPD2023 is here! Today is the 24th Anniversary of Jedi Talk. On Feb 7th 1999 Jedi Talk launched the world’s first ever Star Wars Podcast! Join us as we turn back time and travel back to December 2022, and further still into the ancient past of Legends. Witness Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun as they make names for themselves among the Sith Lords of Legends. Jedi heroes Nomi Sunrider, and many others race to save the things they hold most dear. But they are all too late. All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! And remember: Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War!So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!
This episode your hosts discuss: (Spoiler free for the first 20 minutes)
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith at War” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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Dark Lords of the Sith: SWBTF #267
Dec 04, 2022
Show notes
Continuing down the road of Legends stories, Dark Lords, Tales of the Jedi, Ancient Lore of the Sith, and the Fall of Jedi Knights Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun. Jedi heroes like Nomi Sunrider, and treacherous Dark Side Adapts! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! And remember: Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.
This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith!So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!
This episode your hosts discuss:
This Episode:
Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
Spoiler-Free Review (SPOILER WARNING AROUND 33min)
Characters
Setting
Art style
What did they rate it?
Covers
Dark Lords of the Sith Trade PaperbackStar Wars Tales of the Jedi Omnibus Vol. 2Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3
Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Dark Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!
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