Marvel Star Wars Explorers

As Luke Skywalker trains for a jousting tournament under the tutelage of a wise old Serphidian, Jack Stovold returns for the second week in a row to discuss the lasting legacy of our rebel friends Berl and Cinda, to look back with a fellow listener who wrote in on the pulse-pounding excitement of Screams in the Void and to ask with us just what the hell went wrong with this hot mess of an issue.

As Luke Skywalker travels to an Imperial vault to uncover the mysteries behind downed Alliance pilot Shira Brie, Jack travels back to the cast to pick apart Darth Vader's wacky plan, to revel in the glory that is Admiral Giel and to hear some unique takes on the Dark Lord of the Sith from a couple of readers of the comic from 1982.

As Luke Skywalker struggles to deal with his apparent murder of a fellow Rebel pilot, Eric Ambler rejoins OUR rebellion to dive into the wonders of Star Wars novelizations, to examine the struggles and insecurities of a beloved Star Warrior and to help us determine who the biggest Star Hunk is.

As Luke Skywalker and a team of Rebel Alliance pilots infiltrate an enormous Imperial fleet, Lauren Petronaci infiltrates our podcast to dive deep with us into the deluge of news regarding Galaxy's Edge, to question with us just what exactly a Teezl is and to ponder the fate of certain rebel pilot named Shira Brie.

As Luke finds himself surrounded by hostile forces on Shavylane, we find ourselves surrounded by star-friends when we're joined by Star-Wife Blythe Rudloff for a discussion about Star Wars droids performing stand-up, our favorite beers to drink on and off podcast, and our thoughts on our first deep dive into the past of a Marvel Star Wars original character, Shira Brie.

As Lando and Luke duel a giant Watchbeast on the trash-filled world of Patch-4, Sam and Brian invite Kevin Young back to the podcast for an Oscars-inspired look back at the films of 2018, to discuss the exciting announcement of a new issue of this very comic coming out later this year, and to delight in the zany antics of a little creature that won't stop saying "skek".

As Leia puts into action a risky plan to hide the entire Rebel fleet inside Arbra's sun, Instagram superstar and Star Wars lover Melissa Thiede (@tk421andme) returns to the cast to drop some solar knowledge and science facts, offer up reactions to the newly revealed Will Smith genie and to give Sam and Brian her thoughts on droids, spacewalks and Kerts-Bhrg generators.

As Lando and the Lobot encounter a team of Ugnaught journalists on the surface of the gas planet Bespin, Brian and Sam welcome Sean Davis back to the podcast to out themselves as Adult Fans of Legos, to question and delight in the many strange creative choices in this issue and to revisit controversial statements made on this podcast about our evergreen favorite topic, The Last Jedi.

As Lando flees an insane and malfunctioning Lobot, Sam and Brian welcome first-timer Jonathan Ferguson onto the 'cast for a discussion about talking explosives, slimy Imperials, Canadarms and just about the greatest cover we ever did cover.

Marvel Stars Explorers Episode 55: Return of the Podcasters The long wait is over and we're finally back! And we're kicking things into high gear this week as we welcome the Hoojibs into the world of Star Wars! As Leia and a pitiful band of rebels team up with an entire legion of Arbra's best troops to take on a winged space-beast, Sam and Brian welcome Jack Stovold (of The Apecast, Reopening the Wormhole and Jack's Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast) onto the show to talk about all the exciting Star Wars events that will be unfolding this year, to relive the glory days of recording things onto VHS tapes as children, to discuss Proto-Porgs and the exciting direction this comic is taking as we enter 2019!

As the Star Warriors reunite with Leia on Shiva IV to combat the forces of the Galactic Empire, Brian and Sam welcome Eric Wheeler (of Text Before Calling) on to the show for a freewheeling debate over the merits and flaws of both the sequel and prequel trilogies, a ridiculously extensive look back at the filmography of The Mandalorian's very own Werner Herzog, an examination of the mind of George Lucas, and, very occasionally, a look back at the second part of this strange issue of the old Star Wars comics from the eighties. Happy Holidays, fellow explorers!

As Leia finds herself stranded on a world of warriors under attack from the Empire, Sam and Brian find themselves welcoming back to the show Daniel Borders-Ashe to dive into the strange origin of this two-part tale, to examine how well a John Carter-esque vibe does or doesn't mesh with the established Star Wars galaxy and to question the fate of thousands of air traffic controllers from the 80's.

As the Star Warriors each attempt to do their part to disable the Empire's mighty superweapon, Sam and Brian welcome Kevin Young (of Reopening the Wormhole) back to the podcast to discuss a bounty of Star News, some of their fond memories of amusement park rides (with an emphasis on Star Tours), and this, the Star Warsiest Star Wars issue that ever Star Warsed.

As the Star Warriors reunite to face a new imperial superweapon, we welcome Peter Goett, co-host of the Star Wars podcast Rebels Rebels, onto the show for a deep dive into the canonical backstory of Grand Moff Tarkin, the legendary backstory of the designer of the Death Star, a peek into the physiology of Gundarks, and our take on the freshest news regarding Disney's Galaxy's Edge.

As the Star Warriors race across the galaxy in search of a way to save a catatonic Luke Skywalker, Sam and Brian celebrate the 50th issue of the comic by welcoming back Eric Ambler (of What Were We Watching?) and Sean Davis (of After the Credits) to weigh in on the newly announced Diego Luna-starring television series, to examine the ways in which this issue pays respect to the stories of the past, while also potentially pointing in the direction they may take in the future and to say their farewells to the presenter of these comics, Stan Lee. Thanks to all of our listeners who've explored these first fifty issues with us and here's to another fifty more! Excelsior!

As Luke and Leia find themselves caught in a complex game of political intrigue on the world of Velmor, Sam and Brian welcome Eric Deutsch (of Flash Gordon Minute) to the podcast to discuss a very special Star birth, the rise of monster trucks and Bud Light in the eighties, and the wonder of the TRUE last jedi, Jedidiah.

As Leia is confronted by Darth Vader and his hirelings while trying to... procure a loan on a banking world...? Sean Davis (After the Credits Podcast) confronts Sam and Brian to dive deep into the many strange decisions made in this issue, to chat about the NPR Star Wars radio drama and to question what exactly a Bothan is in this day and age.

As R2-D2 and C-3PO find themselves in the middle of a droid revolution on Kligson's Moon, Geoff Clarke (The ApeCast) finds himself in the middle of a podcast about old Star Wars comics chatting about "the death of disco", musing on what a character like L3 might think of an entire Droid World and comparing this issue to the children's storybook that it was later adapted into.

As Lando debates philosophy with a former hero of the rebellion in an alternate dimension, Daniel Borders-Ashe makes his first appearance to talk about an impossibly bright future in which Werner Herzog could become a part of a galaxy far, far away, to weigh in on the Star Trekkiness of this issue and what belongs and doesn't belong in the Star Wars universe, to explore the writer's original intended ending prior to Lucasfilm's intervention and to examine with us the dreams of a certain Mr. Sunn-Childe.

As Luke Skywalker and Artoo find themselves battling an entire spaceship controlled by a super-powered probe droid, Sam and Brian welcome first-time guest Kregg Castillo onto the podcast to weigh in on the first episode of the latest animated offering in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Star Wars: Resistance! They're also marvelling at some wonderful 1980-era reader predictions for Revenge of the Jedi, examining the strange choices this comic decides to make post-Empire and debating which is the best option for fast-food friend chicken.