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We're back! Fam, thanks for being patient with us during our parental leave. With grandma watching the baby, we were able to podcast for the first time in four months! It's Celebration week, and the Obi-Wan hype is building. While we unfortunately can't make the convention this year, we're still thrilled to at least listen in on all of the panels and pretend like we're there. There's a lot to be excited about, especially the fact that we're getting the first TWO episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi this week! It's a great time to be a fan!

Well, hello there. Haven't seen you in a while. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you? With the podcast on parental leave, Brent, Jory, and Wade got together to dust off the podcasting chops and chat about a Star War. Parental discretion is advised (I'm kidding, kind of). We'll be back tomorrow with our CELEBRATION ANTICIPATION episode. May the Force be with You!

Welcome to "Talking Star Wars with Brent & Michael". The Council has been lost to the dark side...

Zzzzzzzz...Oh, sorry. Just finished watching the Book of Boba Fett Teaser Trailer...I'm kidding...but seriously, guys...was this a little blah for a Boba teaser? Is it just me? I'm a bit underwhelmed with the tease, but I'm hopeful that this series will add some great story to the larger Star Wars galaxy.

Visions felt like a breath of fresh air for the franchise. These short stories offered a reimagination of the galaxy through new characters and stories that were unique, fun, and, often times, pretty dark. But it also honored the heart of what Star Wars truly is - a story of family, love, loss, friendship, and hope. We're eager to see more stories like this in the future. 

The Council is back, and boy do we have a lot to say about Star Wars Visions...

A fan favorite Star Wars game is getting a makeover! No, it's not Empire at War - because that game is perfect. Knights of the Old Republic and all of its glory will be remade, and fans are - well, excited...but also terrified. We'll see what in-house KOTOR crazy Luke Elder has to say about all of it. Also, in Darth Vader issue #14, we learn that a certain pale administrative aide may possess abilities that some consider to be...unnatural. Relax. Stay awhile. We're flying casual. 

Fam, Chopper Base took some damage, and we needed some time to recover. While away, a lot has happened in the world of Star Wars. Much to discuss, we have. Glad to see you, we are.

We never expected returning to Kamino to be so emotional. But, this latest episode of The Bad Batch has us feeling like we're saying goodbye to a beloved era in Star Wars.

Brent, Neddy, and Rob checked in to the Council this month, and and we very well could have made the greatest pitch for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series...

With this weeks episode of The Bad Batch leaving us a bit disappointed, luckily, a War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event within our Darth Vader comic series brought us quite a few laughs and some shocking revelations. 

We're back, Fam! And we have a few episodes of The Bad Batch to discuss! It's been awesome revisiting some familiar faces recently, allowing us to better understand the hardships people are facing as the Empire tightens its grip on the galaxy. However, the choice of one particular character, Captain Howzer, has completely elevated the series. 

Some fresh perspective could be on the way with Disney's upcoming series, "The Acolyte". But not everyone is a fan. What's all the concern about? Plus, the last episode of "The Bad Batch" brought a pretty epic confrontation between gunslinger Cad Bane and the new BA in town, Fennec Shand. Were we also teased with some connections to the Sequel Trilogy and Uncle Snoke?

Guess who's back? Well, yes, Crosshair. But, no one expected the return of one of the galaxy's most dangerous Bounty Hunters in this past week's episode of The Bad Batch. We're catching up on the latest three episodes, so let's nerd out over a certain animated series for a while!

We're back with our bi-monthly book club, and this round we've picked up James Luceno's 2016 novel, Catalyst. As a prequel to the feature film Rogue One, this story does a great job of providing more context surrounding the burgeoning Empire and a better understanding of some of our favorite characters form the film. Hope you enjoy!

Let's get Star Wars sweaty with our Patreon Jedi Knights and Masters! Here's Casual Council No. 17!

It's a bit late, but here's Casual Council No. 16 with our Patreon Jedi Knights and Masters! Enjoy!

 What appeared on the surface to be a more lighthearted and fun episode of The Bad Batch, "Rampage" exposes the naivety of all of our heroes and foreshadows the upcoming moral dilemmas they're likely to face in these unpleasant corners of the galaxy. Also, is "Muchie" the Rancor from Return of The Jedi? No. But, maybe? Does it matter? The introduction to this young creature sparked an impromptu discussion of Star Wars storytelling, the effects of re-writing canon, and what it might mean for the future. 

Friends, we're catching up on episodes 3 & 4 of The Bad Batch, "Replacements" and "Cornered". A lot of love was shown for Rebels and Attack of The Clones in these episodes, and boy, have things gotten dark with the Empire's introduction of its new initiative! These were some great episodes!

This week, we're breaking down Episode 2 of The Bad Batch, "Cut and Run", and we're also checking out Darth Vader #11. Get ready for some monster on monster action...and some heartfelt moments.