Welcome to episode 55 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Road to Solo - Solo Stories. On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus wrap up the "Road to Solo" with another game of "Canon or Legends." Before they get get to the Hyperthetical, they dive into recent Star Wars news and Taxus has another edition of "Skystalking." Welcome to episode 55: The Road to Solo - Solo Stories.
Recent Star Wars News
There were some major developments in the Star Wars galaxy this week. The news starts with new details concerning John Favreau's upcoming live action Star Wars television show. Dennis, Jay, and Taxus dive into the details. Also, more books focusing on the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy were announced. Finally, Lucasfilm calmed the concerns of Star Wars fans by announcing the next Star Wars Celebration coming to Chicago in 2019. The Scoundrels share their initial thoughts and plans for the big convention celebrating that galaxy far, far away next year.
Skystalking
The convention season just keeps rolling. It is the perfect time to meet some Star Wars celebrities at your local convention. Not sure who will be there? Well then, you are in luck. Darth Taxus put his network of spies to the task of finding where they will all be. Tune in and find out who will be appearing near you in June.
Solo Stories
Solo: A Star Wars Story arrives this week and "The Road to Solo" comes to an end. On this episode, Jay, Dennis, and Darth Taxus wrap up their previews of the film with another game of "Canon or Legends." Joining them for the discussion is Ryder Waldron from Idiot's Array. Dennis collected nine stories about the most famous smuggler in the galaxy and now quizzes the Scoundrels on whether they count as Legends or Canon. Also, can they name the source of the story? Can you tell the difference? Tune in and play along.
Silence Fools!
Finally, the show turns to some listener feedback and community news in "Silence Fools!" In this edition, the Scoundrels respond to a Twitter about a loyal listener's daughters favorite Star Wars characters.
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Social Media, Email, and More
Find the show on Twitter at @SCubedPod. Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is also on Facebook, which you can find here.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the comics? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars.
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Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.
Welcome to episode 54 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Road to Solo - The Lost Legacy. On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus conclude their discussion of Brian Daley's trilogy with Han Solo and the Lost Legacy. Before they get get to the book discussion, they dive into recent Star Wars news and Jay has another edition of "That's SO WIzard!" Welcome to episode 54: The Road to Solo - The Lost Legacy.
There is exciting Star Wars news this week. The news starts with a discussion of the recent announcement of the next Star Wars animated series: Resistance. Dennis, Jay, and Taxus discuss the voice talent and their thoughts on the announced animation style. Also, are their more Solo movies in production? Darth Taxus has a story of how Alden Ehrenreich might have let slip the news about future Star Wars movies featuring a certain famous smuggler. The news ends with a brief discussion about the conclusion of post production on Solo.
After the news, Jay has another edition of "That's SO Wizard!" On this edition, Jay discusses:
In addition, Jay awards this month's Wizard Award to One Force Designs.
As audiences prepare for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels looks at what might have been. On this episode, Jay, Dennis, and Darth Taxus conclude their look at Brian Daley's trilogy with a review of Han Solo and the Lost Legacy. What was it from this story that captured the essence of the story? What didn't work for them? Where are Han Solo and Chewbacca after this story? They discuss all this and more in this week's Hyperthetical.
Finally, the show turns to some listener feedback and community news in "Silence Fools!" In this edition, the Scoundrels start by answering an email about the potential for porgs to appear in Episode IX. Then they discuss their latest Twitter poll concerning potential Jedi Masters and introduce a new poll topic for the next episode..
Thanks for tuning into episode 54 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Road to Solo - The Lost Legacy.
Find the show on Twitter at @SCubedPod. Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is also on Facebook, which you can find here.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the comics? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.