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  • 128: Star Wars (4k77 Version)
    2026/03/05

    A long time ago in a galaxy, far far away... there was a spaceship with a princess and a pair of droids and a malevolence dressed in black. There was a desert world with two suns and a farm boy whose only chance at escaping the planet's gravity was a wizard who lived out in the hills and couple of smugglers looking for a big payday. And there was something grey--aggressively grey--a sphere in the darkness of space, blocking out the stars, lighting up envy green, and insisting on its own place in the orbits of galactic lives.

    Today we talk about Star Wars.

    Show Notes

    Star Wars Version Comparison

    Luke and Biggs Deleted Scenes

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Austin Walker

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

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    2 時間 39 分
  • 127: Revenge of the Sith (Novel) Pt. 3
    2026/02/13

    We've come to the end of Matt Stover's (p)re-telling of Revenge of the Sith, and it has raised a lot more questions than it answered (which isn't, necessarily, a bad thing). Questions like: "Why does Anakin say things like that?" and "How do I know that's a baby?" and, maybe most importantly, "Padme who?"

    NEXT TIME: STAR WARS

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    Show Notes

    Four Reasons Yoda Failed as a CEO

    Common Cyborg

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Austin Walker

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    4 時間 13 分
  • 126: Revenge of the Sith (Novel) Pt. 2
    2026/01/28

    We return to the final days of the old Republic. But not the Old Republic. That's different, now, that's like... an even older time before all this. Anyway, the Battle of Coruscant has concluded and its heroes, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi can finally come home for a little rest. And a little scheming. And a little paranoia. The Jedi Council members spin their wheels despite having all the clues. Palpatine spins the world around his finger. And Padme, Anakin's Wife (remember this), is also there.

    Next Time: The Rest of the Book

    Show Notes

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Austin Walker

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

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    2 時間 40 分
  • 125: Revenge of the Sith (Novel) Pt. 1
    2026/01/08

    This is A More Civilized Age:

    Three hours of podcast when another team would make an hour and a half. Distractions. Diatribes. Deep dives into the databanks to learn, live on air, factoids about characters who hardly matter. But that's what makes A More Civilized Age A More Civilized Age: All of it might matter. Five years running and it's still asking questions a first year podcast might.

    And today it is going to learn what it already knew: That Anakin Skywalker is driven by love and fear in equal, but precarious measure. That Obi-Wan Kenobi, the ultimate blueprint of a Jedi, always knows when he's looking at a butt. That R2-D2 and C-3PO are slaves, but like, don't worry about that so much, they're more like friends, right? That Palpatine always has a plan, but always loves to pivot. And that Padme was there, too.

    And it is proud to be your podcast.

    Next Time: Chapters 8-14!

    Show Notes

    Camile Paglia about Revenge of the Sith

    It's All Stover, a Matthew Stover Podcast, hosted by Carter Richmond and Ina

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Michael Hermes

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    2 時間 55 分
  • 124: The Star Wars Holiday Special
    2025/12/10

    When I went to post this episode, I went through all the motions necessary to post it as a Patreon bonus before remembering: "Oh no, wait, did we actually watch this chaotic mess for the main feed?" That's how bonkers this 1978 variety show is. So get ready to have your mind evaporated by this neutron bomb of content as we head to the Wookiee Planet on this very special Life Day.

    Next Time: Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith Novelization, Part One: Victory (Chapters 1 - 7)

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    Show Notes

    The Star Wars Holiday Special Commercials

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    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Chia Contreras (cado.bsky.social)

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

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    2 時間 32 分
  • 123: Malachor V (KOTOR II 14)
    2025/11/26

    With the Ravager in pieces, Telos seemingly saved, and an army of HK-51s unleashed, the Exile and the (remaining) crew of the Ebon Hawk heads to the place where it all began: Malachor V. There, at the end of a multi-level dungeon and a couple of boss fights, the two remaining Sith Lords stand in wait. And in classic KOTOR II fashion, what they have to offer is tantalizing, memorable, and famously unfinished.

    And that's that for KOTOR II. Thank you for coming on this amazing journey. We can't wait to kick off a new series in the new year... but first...

    Next Time: THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

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    3 時間 7 分
  • 122: Return to Telos (KOTOR II 13)
    2025/11/15

    After a climactic confrontation on Dantooine, the Exile and the (remaining) crew of the Ebon Hawk return to Telos, chasing after the Handmaiden and Kreia. There, the Handmaiden faces down her sisters, the Exile comes face to face with Atris (if that is still her name), and HK-47 fights his way through a factory of hostility-ending droids. Then, above Telos, war breaks out. Darth Nihlus arrives at the helm of his corpse-of-a-ship, the Ravager, hoping to find a buffet of Jedi to devour. Instead he finds only his old disciple, a pissed off Mandalorian warlord, and a once-exiled Jedi.

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    Unseen, Unheard

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Chia Contreras (cado.bsky.social)

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

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    3 時間 22 分
  • 121: Korriban & the Jedi Enclave (KOTOR II 12)
    2025/10/29

    With three of the missing Jedi Masters found, the Exile, Kreia, and the rest of the Ebon Hawk's ad hoc (ad hawk?) crew finally head towards the ancient Sith world of Korriban. There they find... well, mostly the same planet that Revan and co. left behind a few years ago, albeit a little more decrepit than usual. Then, its back to Dantooine to confront the reconvened Jedi Council and finally get some long promised answers.

    Show Notes

    Hosted by Rob Zacny (robzacny.bsky.social)

    Featuring Alicia Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social), and Natalie Watson (nataliewatson.bsky.social)

    Produced by Chia Contreras (cado.bsky.social)

    Music by Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social

    Cover art by Xeecee (xeecee.bsky.social)

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    3 時間 42 分