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With Phase 1 of The High Republic in our rearview mirrors and Phase 2 quickly approaching, it seemed an apropos time to look back on Phase 1. We discuss the story, characters, and all of the material released for this monumental effort into uncharted territories. Joining us for this fun filled endeavor are Independent Book Reviewer Kai Charles and Full of Sith's Holly Frey.  Talkin’ Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

We are starting a new series this episode with a complete rewatch of The Clone Wars animated series. We will be periodically going back and watching the episodes in chronological order and giving our thoughts and feelings on them, now that the entire The Clone Wars series is complete. Today we start with Part 1, The Battle of Christophsis, which includes episode 216 (Cat and Mouse), 116 (The Hidden Enemy), and The Clone Wars theatrical movie. Joining us for the entire series is our old buddy, Alex Bond. Talkin’ Tauntauns is comprised of Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.   Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

It has finally happened, we have watched the first live action Ewok movie, 1984's The Caravan of Courage. And with us to talk this interesting installment in the Star Wars live action movie series is D. Rayven Spencer. Join us as we talk over everything we can about this very unique Star Wars movie. We also discuss the latest in Hasbro's Star Wars line. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

After taking a week off we are back to discuss Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen, one of the newest Star Wars novels to hit shelves. And with us this week is the cohost of Star Wars Beyond the Films, Mark Hurliman.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

The finale of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show has happened and joining us is brand new father, JJ Travers, to talk everything that we absolutely loved about this episode and this series as a whole.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

The penultimate episode of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series is upon us with Part 5 and we are joined by AIPT's Nick Nafpliotis to talk all the plot reveals and the plot twists that abounded in this absolutely fantastic episode.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

We are 2/3rds of the way through Obi-Wan Kenobi with the release of Part IV, and things seems to be on an upswing for Obi-Wan. Find out how we felt about this latest episode of the series. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

We're talking Obi-Wan Kenobi part three this week. The series is already at the halfway point and we can't believe it! There's also a special interview segment for you to enjoy with Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, and Cole Horton who are telling Jim all about their upcoming book,  Star Wars Timelines.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

After three years, Star Wars Celebration is back and with it is a ton of exciting news about new content! Disney made this one of the best celebrations of Star Wars ever by delivering two episodes of the brand new Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

We have reached the final season of Star Wars Rebels with our lightning fast watch of the show in preparation for Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show debuting this week! We are again joined by Alex Bond talking all the great things that this show has given us and looking at what the future may hold for the spin off shows coming up.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

We continue our lightning-quick retrospective of Rebels, this time passed the halfway mark at Season 3 as we prepare for the start of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show arriving on May 27 on Disney+.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Joining us today is longtime Star Wars artist Chris Trevas. We discuss his career and work over the years with Star Wars, including his upcoming exclusive Star Wars Celebration print. His Celebration print is available to purchase for pick up at Celebration on DarkInk.com and you can find all his artwork on his website. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Our lightning-quick revisit of Star Wars: Rebels continues with the second season as we prepare for Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Joining us for the discussion is fan-favorite guest Alex Bond.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

With the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ show inching closer every day, we decided a great way to prepare ourselves would be by watching all of the hit animated series Star Wars: Rebels and discussing it season-by-season! We also have quite a bit of Star Wars Celebration news, including two official panels in which our very own Jim will be a panelist. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Today we conclude our periodic analysis of the Star Wars films with the third and final entry in the Sequel Trilogy, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Joining us for the discussion is Full of Sith's very own Mike Pilot. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

After three and a half years we have finally made it to our 100th episode! To celebrate this milestone our former co-host Connor Christiansen joins us to reminisce about the early days of the podcast and how we made it to where we are today.  To ring in #100 the gang is also ranking all eleven Star Wars movies and providing recommendations on what content fellow fans should enjoy in comics, video games, books, and more. Oh, and last but certainly not least, there's a giveaway! The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Connor Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Today we continue our periodic analysis of the Star Wars films with the second entry in the Sequel Trilogy, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Joining us for today’s discussion is our friend and repeat guest, Abel G. Peña.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

We're bringing you a lot of exciting Star Wars news with today's episode on a variety of topics, including the Galactic Cruiser, toys & collectibles, the upcoming third season of The Mandalorian, and more. We're also discussing two of the latest Star Wars comics mini-series from The High Republic: Trail of Shadows and the Eye of the Storm.  The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Our first look at the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi live-action Star Wars series has finally arrived!  We deep dive into the series' first teaser trailer and excitedly pick apart every little morsel that Disney let us get a peek at. There's also some long-awaited Star Wars Celebration news that Jim can't wait to tell you about. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Today we're discussing Claudia Gray's latest Star Wars novel, The Fallen Star. Released at the beginning of the year as part of the final wave of The High Republic's Phase 1,  The Fallen Star wraps up many of the storylines we were introduced to in many of the other novels and comic books. We've also got our first in-depth look at the new Galactic Starcruiser with the recent press week. The crew of Talkin’ Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team:  JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation: Talkin’ Tauntauns JJ Jim Nicole Be on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin’ Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin’ Tauntauns crew?  Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.