Star Wars: Cantina Chronicles

Episode 299 - Stories From Batuu and Hot Takes From Mustafar!

It’s true, all of it, we’re finally letting go of the newsroom format and taking off the restraining bolt—happy beeps—to have more fun with our discussions and reviews of all the latest Star Wars movies, shows and comics in an all new show called, Cantina Chronicles!

This week’s episode serves as a tease for what discussions might sound like on the new show, but there are still some rules we have to follow while we operate under CWN guidelines. All that aside, this week is a raucous time! Ben and Adam share a recap of their trip to Galaxy’s Edge and sizzling takes are unloaded rapid fire while the team cover the news! 

Episode 298 - Indiana Jones and The Destiny of Star Wars

This week, the CWN crew bids farewell to their offices on Coruscant and share a special announcement about where you can hear their voices in the future. In this final transmission from the Core, Ben, Grant and Adam review Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny before diving into a discussion about Mangold’s next project in the galaxy far, far away…. 

Episode 297 - A short time ago, in a galaxy not so far away….

On this week’s episode, the news team escape the chaotic newsroom and journey into the great unknown to discuss a legends comic that serves as the ultimate crossover of two Lucasfilm properties. 

Episode 296 - Comics, Comics, Comics!

This week, the CWN team discuss the Star Wars Outlaw trailers and the recent movie release schedule news, then they review several arcs in the mainline comics (Star Wars, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, and Bounty Hunters). Also, everything is completely fine in the newsroom. 

Episode 295 - The Secret Eras of Star Wars

This week, the CWN team review Star Wars: Timelines and attempt a broad overview of all we know thus far before discussing underdeveloped or “secret” eras that could be fertile territory for future Star Wars stories. 

Episode 294 - Birth of the Nihil

This week, the CWN team review The High Republic: Path of Vengeance by Cavan Scott and share their conclusive thoughts on all the books published for phase 2 of the High Republic including comic tie-ins. Be sure to stick around until the end of the show to hear what’s coming for phase 3 and our ideas for a compelling direction for the story given the Nihil seem to finally be taking shape in the Path of the Closed Fist. 

Episode 293 - Leveling with You

Episode 292 - Give us Guinness

This week, the team navigate the Koboh Abyss and unlock the secrets of Tanalorr in their spoiler-filled review of Jedi: Survivor! Stay tuned after the conversation to hear their thoughts about where the series could be heading, the possibility of game characters transitioning to live-action, and the next title’s rare opportunity to give us Guinness! 

Episode 291 - The Clouded Jedi

This week, the news team review season 2 of Star Wars: Visions. While sharing their thoughts and praise for the wonderfully diverse offering of animated shorts, the team examine the benefits of interconnected storytelling versus standalone tales untethered to canon. Our review of Visions season 2 also incites another debate over the term, “Grey Jedi,” and the team finally reaches an agreement about it’s usage. Be sure to stay tuned after the review for a brief check-in and spoiler-filled conversation about our progress in Jedi: Survivor! 

Episode 290 - One Pod at a Time

This week the Core World News team review Star Wars; Jedi: Battle Scars by Sam Maggs! Stay tuned after the review to hear their early impressions of Jedi: Survivor, the newly released sequel to the acclaimed Jedi: Fallen Order.