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Starships, Sabers, & Scoundrels

Starships, Sabers, & Scoundrels is a bi-weekly Star Wars discussion show. Join Darth Taxus, Dennis & Jay as they break down recent news, preview upcoming Star Wars celebrity events, engage in what they hope is entertaining Star Wars discussion, and answer listener email. Starships, Sabers, & Scoundrels can be found on social media too. Check us out on Twitter @scubedpod, and on Facebook at facebook.com/scubedpod.
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Feb 26, 2019

Welcome to episode 74.2 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: That's SO Wizard! - February 2019. On this episode, Jay is sharing the details about the many patches and pins donated by other Star Wars podcasts and fan organizations that went into the completion of her jean jacket.

That's SO Wizard! - February 2019

Jay begins this edition of That's SO Wizard! by sharing details about the following contributors to her project:

That's SO Wizard! continues with a fashion updates, including:

As usual, That's SO Wizard! concludes with Jay awarding this month's Wizard Award. Who will it be this time?

"Thanks for joining us for episode 74.2 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Thta's SO Wizard! - February 2019. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Scoundrels Special Edition and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

Feb 22, 2019

Welcome to episode 74.1 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Core Problem. On this episode, the Scoundrels are discussing the latest episode of Resistance as Poe Dameron and Kaz investigate some mysterious activities from The First Order. After identifying an area of space in the Unknown Regions that has an unusual amount of First Order activity, Poe and Kaz arrive and find things are not right at all. In addition, the First Order isn't anywhere to be found either. What is going on and what does it mean for the Resistance and the galaxy?

The Core Problem

On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus discuss the following:

  • Poe's return to Colossus Station and meeting with Kaz,
  • Avoiding First Order detection while leaving Colossus,
  • Gravity wells, problematic Star Wars physics, and whether it matters,
  • A new First Order probe droid, and
  • How "The Core Problem" grounds Resistance in the Star Wars timeline.

"The Core Probelm" continues a string of entertaining episodes of Resistance. The Scoundrels have a lot to say about this episode and Resistance in general. Thanks for joining us for episode 74.1 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Core Problem. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Scoundrels Special Edition and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

Feb 19, 2019

Welcome to episode 74 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Lightsaber Duels Part 2. The Scoundrels have their work cut out for them as they determine the best lightsaber duel from the Star Wars movies. However, there is news to get to first.

Star Wars News

Most of this week's news focuses on Star Wars Celebration Chicago. The Scoundrels discuss:

  • The first announcement of additional guests for Celebration that includes Ahsoka Tano herself, Ashley Eckstein,
  • A second round of guests for Celebration that includes the original wookiee and everyone's favorite twi-lek,
  • A third round of guests for Celebration as foretold by a dark disturbance in the Force, and
  • The potential for K-2SO to show up in the Cassian Andor series that is in development.

The Lightsaber Duels - Part 2

Once the news is done, the Scoundrels return to their lightsaber bracket. Episode 73 saw the conclusion of the first round. In comparison to the decisions in episode 74, those were easy. The Scoundrels start by finding the best lightsaber duel from each trilogy and then conclude with naming a champion. There is plenty of discussion and debate on this episode, and picking the best lightsber duel isn't easy.

Silence Fools!

Episode 74 ends with another edition of "Silence Fools!" In this edition, the Scoundrels:

  • Respond to feedback from their page on the RetroZap Discord server,
  • Discuss the results of the last Twitter poll from episode 73, and
  • Propose a new poll for episode 74.

Thanks for joining us for episode 74 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Lightsaber Duels - Part 2. This was a fun discussion, and the Scoundrels hope you enjoy it and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

Feb 15, 2019
Welcome to episode 73.3 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The New Trooper. On this episode, the Scoundrels reconvene for a discussion of the latest episode of Resistance: "The New Trooper." In this episode, Kaz pulls a classic Star Wars method of going undercover to spy on the First Order. How successful is he?

The New Trooper

On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus discuss the following:

  • The First Order's pretext for remaining on Colossus Station;
  • Kaz's ability, or lack thereof, to impersonate a stormtrooper;
  • Tam and Kaz's disagreement about the First Order;
  • How the First Order manages their stormtroopers; and
  • The ramifications of this episode for Resistance and the events of the sequel trilogy.

"The New Trooper" includes some classic Star Wars storytelling. The Scoundrels are eager to discuss it. Thanks for joining us for episode 73.3 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The New Troopers. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Scoundrels Special Edition and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.

Feb 12, 2019
Welcome to episode 73.2 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Pirate's Price. On this episode, Dennis is going solo (no pun intended) as he provides a quick review and discussion of the latest book from the Flight of the Falcon series: Pirate's Price. Dennis will explain why he recommends this junior grade novel to those that might otherwise give it a pass.

Pirate's Price

On this episode, Dennis discusses the following:

  • A brief non-spoiler discussion of Pirate's Price,
  • An outline of the three main stories of the book,
  • Jim Cumming's narration of the audio book version (he was the voice of Hondo Ohanka in The Clone Warsand Rebels),
  • Hondo's adventure with Maz Kanata, and
  • How this book spans the Star Wars saga.

Dennis enjoyed this book and has plenty of good things to say about it despite the presence of the porgs. Thanks for tuning into episode 73.2 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Pirate's Price. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Scoundrels Special Edition and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.

Feb 8, 2019
Welcome to episode 73.1 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The First Order Occupation. On this episode, Dennis and Darth Taxus reconvene and look at the latest episode of Resistance. Synara needs to escape from the station and the stormtroopers looking for her. Can Kaz put aside his misgivings and help her get away?

The First Order Occupation

On this episode, Dennis and Darth Taxus discuss:

  • The Star Wars atmosphere of the episode and droids speaking Huttese,
  • The humor of the station's custodian losing his floor buffer and the level of classic Star Wars humor in this episode,
  • The differences of opinion on Colossus Station as to whether the First Order is a threat,
  • Synara's attempts at escape with the aid of Kaz and Neeku, and
  • Whether and when Synara will return and if she will resume working for Kragan's pirates.

The Scoundrels enjoyed this episode and have plenty to discuss. Thanks for tuning into episode 73.1 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The First Order Occuption. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Scoundrels Special Edition and will consider subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

Feb 5, 2019

Welcome to episode 73 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Lightsaber Duels Part 1. On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Darth Taxus are geeking out about lightsaber duels. More specifically, they want to figure out which is the best one. Don't worry, they have a plan. On episode 73, they begin a new bracket to determine which fight stands above the rest and is the best of the lightsaber duels in Star Wars.

Recent News

Before the Scoundrels get into their lightsaber discussion, they discuss recent news. Topics include:

  • New additions to the guest list for Star Wars Celebration Chicago,
  • The poster art for Star Wars Celebration Chicago,
  • The artists appearing in Artist Alley at Star Wars Celebration Chicago,
  • A new comic series from Marvel exploring Batuu and Blackspire Outpost at Galaxy's Edge,
  • The Alphabet Squadron trilogy and a tie-in comic series, and
  • A new image from The Mandalorian.

Lightsaber Duels - Part 1

This episode's hyperthetical begins a new bracket challenge. The bracket is set and the Scoundrels are picking their favorite lightsaber duels. Episode 73 takes the bracket through the first round and includes such match-ups as:

  • Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader from A New Hope against Luke vs. Darth Vader from The Empire Strikes Back, and
  • Darth Maul vs. Qui-Gon from The Phantom Menace against Darth Maul vs. Qui-Gon AND Obi-Wan in The Phantom Menace.

Silence Fools!

The show concludes with Silence Fools! This segment begins with a review of episode 72's Twitter poll and its completely unsurprising result. Afterwards, the Scoundrels unveil a new poll.

The Scoundrels enjoyed this episode and have a lot to say about it. Thanks for tuning into episode 73 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Lightsaber Duels Part 1. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed the beginning of the lightsaber duel discussion.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

Feb 1, 2019
Welcome to episode 72.3 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Doza Dilemma. On this episode, Dennis, Jay, and Darth Taxus are looking at the First Order's power play to exert pressure on Captain Doza. When the First Order expresses displeasure with Kragan and his pirates, a new deal is reached between them. Kragan will get more money, but he has to steal something precious to Doza first. In addition, Synara has second thoughts about assisting Kragan, but what will she do about it?

"The Doza Dilemma"

During the review, the Scoundrels discuss:

  • Kaz's affection for Synara,
  • Valik the Palliduvan,
  • The drone blaster game in Torra's room,
  • The easter eggs hidden in this episode,
  • Kragan's galleon,
  • The First Order betrayal of the pirates, and
  • Kaz's realization that Synara may be a pirate operative.

The Scoundrels enjoyed this episode and have a lot to say about it. Thanks for tuning into episode 72.3 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: The Doza Dilemma. The Scoundrels hope you enjoyed their latest Resistancediscussion.

Social Media, Email, and More

Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!

The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.

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 novels? 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 to make it on our show.

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.

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