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What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk about Star Wars. To bring balance to the fanbase, each episode we’ll delve into our guests’ personal Star Wars fandom story, and

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Juan Montes, What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/05/13

Juan Montes shares what Star Wars means to him! From his dad buying him the Original Trilogy on VHS to seeing The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones & The Revenge of the Sith in theaters and how that has cemented his love of film! We chat about his time in an Alaskan Dry Cabin and pretending it was Hoth, as a journalist, what Star Wars story he would be chasing, creating his own characters and writing fan fiction featuring Dash Rendar, being a JarJar Binks fan, the iconic Binary Sunset shot

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54:31

Ep Between Eps: Andor Season 2 Episodes 1-3 SPOILERS...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/05/06

Last week we chatted with Mark Newbold (Fantha Tracks Editor-in-Chief), now we discuss what our conversation with him meant to us! We were inspired by his self-motivation, his ability to jump in and make Star Wars Insider last second interviews happen as well as his love for all kinds of fandoms and exactly what Star Wars means to him!Plus, we deep-dive into our spoiler-filled review of Andor Season 2, Episodes 1–3. We break down the emotional arcs of Cassian Andor, the powerful performance of Bix,

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01:06:25

Mark Newbold, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

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2025/04/29

Mark Newbold (editor-in-chief & co-founder Fantha Tracks, journalist) joins us to share what Star Wars means to him. A longtime contributor to Star Wars Insider and StarWars.com. Mark takes us on his journey through his first encounter with Star Wars: A New Hope in 1978, discovering comics, novels, and action figures in the UK before the film hit local cinemas. From being determined to buy the C-3PO figure to interviewing Irvin Kershner, Mark shares how a childhood passion turned into a

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01:00:29

The Ep Between Eps - Rose Hawk, Mask of Fear Review &...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/04/15

In this Episode Between Episodes we react to our conversation with new Star Wars fan Rose Hawk (@roromuffins), the TikToker who took the internet by force with her first time reaction videos to the franchise! We talk about the questions she had for us about the Star Wars Prequels! We also chat about her observation onthe political representation of Star Wars in our current IRL life. Then, SPOILER ALERT, we dive into our review of Star Wars: The Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear by Alexander

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01:01:54

Rose Hawk, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

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2025/04/08

Rose Hawk (@roromuffins) joins us to chat her brand-new perspective on the Star Wars universe – having just started watching the franchise for the first time in 2025. With the unique insight of a first-time viewer, Rose dives into how the prequel trilogy, especially Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, sparked an unexpected and powerful emotional connection.Her shoot from the hip and call it like it is style is completely on target and are funny, emotional and deeply insightful. We chat

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41:16

Marc Thompson, Star Wars & the Force, Rogue One,...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/04/01

In this episode between episodes, we look back on our discussion with Marc Thompson, the legendary voice actor behind some of the most iconic Star Wars audiobooks. The narrator of such fan favorites like Heir to the Empire, Dark Disciple, and The High Republic series, we chat about Marc's thoughts on the philosophy of Star Wars, what gives him his force fix, and how Rogue One plays into it all.We also dive into the moral complexity of Rogue One and Andor, exploring how these stories add depth

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53:44

Marc Thompson, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/03/25

Marc Thompson, fan favorite voice actor of over 40 Star Wars audiobooks joins Elora and Dave to share what Star Wars means to him. We discuss his journey from childhood Star Wars fandom to narrating iconic stories like Heir to the Empire and The Rise of Skywalker. We talk about the art of voice acting, his approach to voicing legendary characters like Luke Skywalker, Thrawn, and Yoda, as well as bringing the stories to life.Thompson also reflects on the impact of Star Wars video games, particularly

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35:29

John Boyega, Chris Kempshall, Emerald City Comic Con...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/03/18

Elora and Dave take a look at Star Wars from a historian’s perspective, as we chat about Dr. Chris Kempshall, his book The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, Star Wars Galaxies, and the franchise’s historical parallels. The discussion also dives into Star Wars Galaxies, highlighting the Battle of Tatooine, a player-organized war that lasted 36 hours. This MMORPG allowed fans to create their own Star Wars history, showcasing the power of community-driven storytelling.The episode shifts to

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01:04:38

Dr. Chris Kempshall, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

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2025/03/11

Historian Dr. Chris Kempshall (The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire) joins us to chat what does Star Wars mean to him. From childhood memories of watching it on VHS to analyzing the Star Wars universe, Kempshall discusses how the franchise has impacted him over the years. He also shares insights into Star Wars Galaxies, the iconic MMORPG that shaped his fandom, detailing his experiences leading an Imperial guild and engaging in the large-scale role-playing battle for Tatooine. The discussion

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42:19

Minsisode: Claudia Gray recap, Andor & How We Star...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/03/04

It's the episode between episodes but in a new format! Elora & Dave share their favorite moments from last weeks conversation with Claudia Gray (Star Wars: Lost Stars, Leia Princess of Alderaan). Inspired by Claudia Grays fandom of Andor, Elora & Dave talk about what stood to them about the series, how Andor changed Star Wars and what we expect to see in Season 2. After that we talk about how we Star Wars-ed this week! Elora pulls out a massive coffee table book, Star Wars: The Blue Prints

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45:53

Claudia Gray, What Does Star Wars Mean To You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2025/02/25

Claudia Gray (Star Wars: Blood Line, Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Light) shares what does Star Wars mean to her! We talk about how Princess Leia became one of her role models, her passionate love for Star Wars: Andor, where the lead characters from Lost Stars, Thane and Ciena may have ended up, the stories behind some of the things she added to Star Wars canon, the three elements that make Star Wars Star Wars to her and her Five with the Force!Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent

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Season 3 Premiere: The Episode Before All Episodes

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2025/02/18

Elora and Dave are back to find out What Does Star Wars Mean To You? It's season 3 in the galaxy far, far away with all new guests, new segments and new ways to Star Wars! We tease our upcoming guests like Claudia Gray (Lost Stars, Bloodlines), Chris Kempshall (The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire), Marc Thompson (Star Wars audio book narrator), Bryan Ward (graphic designer, influencer) and more! We also share how we Star Wars-ed over the holiday break and how do we turn this show into something

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32:01

The Season 2 Finale or What Does Star Wars Mean To Us...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/11/19

It's the season 2 finale and we're taking a look back at the year to figure out what does Star Wars mean to us in this moment in time! How did our guests in 2024 change (or not change) our points of views on the franchise? After a year of chatting Star Wars, what are the 3 elements that make Star Wars, Star Wars to us at this moment and what we're looking forward to in 2025! Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan

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36:14

Star Wars Novel Narration: The Rise of Skywalker, the...

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/11/12

This week Elora and Dave check out Star Wars Novel Narration! Last week Chelsea Zukowski from Space Wizards Book Club raved about Marc Thompson's narration performance. So this week, we listened to his narration of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and chat how the production value enhances the story, what moments brought more weight to the movie, which characters were performed particularly well, how Kylo Ren's internal turmoil is brought to the surface, and how John Williams' score adds to the

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49:31

Chelsea Zukowski, What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/11/05

Chelsea Zukowski (Space Wizards Book Club) shares what Star Wars means to her! Chelsea's Website @ChelsZukowski on Twitter @spacewizardsbookclub on Instagram Chelsea Zukowski is a journalist and historian who has been a reporter since college. She has covered everything from theme park openings and rocket launches to presidential campaigns. She’s a freelance writer mainly covering entertainment, including two books-focused social media pages. Her interest in space led to her working on her first

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38:37

Lost Stars by Claudia Gray, The Episode Between Episodes

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2024/10/29

This week Elora and Dave search out the meanings of Star Wars Lost Stars by Claudio Gray! How does this certain point of view affect the Original Trilogy? How does the destruction of Alderaan affect the Imperials? What does it take to live up to Imperial loyalty and why? And how do people keep getting so many field promotions on the bridge of Darth Vader's Devastator? And why was it originally called Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens: Lost Stars?Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars

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01:03:17

Matthew Egan, What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/10/22

Matthew Egan (Peter Mayhew Foundation, Content on Call) joins us to chat what Star Wars means to him! We chat about meeting Peter Mayhew, the creation of the Peter Mayhew Foundation, Mara Jade, how our Prequel Trilogy action figure collections were supposed to put us through college and his Five with the Force! @TheWookieeRoars on Twitter @Content on Call TwitterMatthew's Facebook page Matthew's Website @eganfilm on Instagram Matthew Egan has turned his fandom into a mission of giving in galactic

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48:00

Star Wars Parodies: The Episode Between Episodes

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2024/10/15

Last week we talked to Cam Ray, YouTuber, comedian and satirist/parodist! We spoke a lot about the role comedy plays in Star Wars.So, This week we thought it’d be fun to dive into our favorite Star Wars parody, so we have our own personal top 3 Star Wars parodies as well as some honorable mentions.In the nearly 50 years of Star Wars being in existence there have been a ton of Star Wars parodies. From the simple to the full on movies taking on that galaxy far, far away, Star Wars parodies have been

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44:57

Cam Ray, What Does Star Wars Mean to You?

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/10/08

@camray on Twitter @camray on Instagram Cam on YouTube Cam's Website Cam's Facebook page Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk

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42:27

Star Wars TV of 2024: The Episode Between Episodes

What Does Star Wars Mean To You? ·

2024/10/01

It's our look back at the Star Wars TV shows of 2024! We give our thoughts on Bad Batch Season 3, Tales of the Empire, LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, The Acolyte and a look forward to December's Skeleton Crew! We talk about how they did (or didn't) expand the universe, our favorite, most Star Wars-y moments and, of course, which action figures we would want!Twitter and Instagram @StarWarsMean2U Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own

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