Star Warsologies
@starwarsologies.bsky.social
Podcast where science & other fields of study connect with Star Wars. Each episode, we chat with a guest expert on how their field collides with the galaxy far, far away. Listen in on all streamers. https://skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsologies/
Our friend, former guest, and frequent panelist Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social has set up a scholarship for women pursuing a future in herpetology! If you're interested, definitely apply!
The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our friend, former guest, and frequent panelist Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social has set up a scholarship for women pursuing a future in herpetology! If you're interested, definitely apply!
New episode out today! We chat with @beccaeharrison.bsky.social about feminism, gender identity and representation in SW, from on-screen, to behind-the-scenes to fandom. Did you know that R2-D2 is on screen more than Leia is in ANH?
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Star Warsologies 72: Feminism in Star Wars
This episode of Star Warsologies covers feminism and gender representation in Star Wars with author and historian Becca Harrison. Becca Harrison tallied up all the screen time for female characters…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New episode out today! We chat with @beccaeharrison.bsky.social about feminism, gender identity and representation in SW, from on-screen, to behind-the-scenes to fandom. Did you know that R2-D2 is on screen more than Leia is in ANH?
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New episode of Star Warsologies is coming out next week - any guesses on what the topic will be?
Here's a clue...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New episode of Star Warsologies is coming out next week - any guesses on what the topic will be?
Here's a clue...
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Check out our newest episode: Our "Star Wars Critters" panel at LA Comic Con. We chat creatures from the GFFA and their real-world counterparts with SW Bestiary author @stbende.bsky.social @afroherper.bsky.social & more. Video & slides on our YT:
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71: Star Wars Critters at LA Comic Con
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October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Check out our newest episode: Our "Star Wars Critters" panel at LA Comic Con. We chat creatures from the GFFA and their real-world counterparts with SW Bestiary author @stbende.bsky.social @afroherper.bsky.social & more. Video & slides on our YT:
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Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU
Legacy Expo panel "Lifeforms of Legend"
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October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU
So much fun! Thanks for coming out to talk #starwars and Science!
Had the best time at the STAR WARS: CRITTERS panel with the teams from @cosplayforscience.bsky.social and @starwarsologies.bsky.social . Thank you to everyone who came out to chat creatures with us!! 🐾✨
September 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
So much fun! Thanks for coming out to talk #starwars and Science!
In LA this weekend? Join us Saturday night for the Mixer for Science-Minded Geeks at the Audio Graph Beer Co - no LACC badge required! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In LA this weekend? Join us Saturday night for the Mixer for Science-Minded Geeks at the Audio Graph Beer Co - no LACC badge required! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social
Come see us at LA Comic Con this weekend! @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social will be on the Star Wars Critters panel with Sam Wynns, @afroherper.bsky.social @stbende.bsky.social & Randy Flores Saturday noon!
September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Come see us at LA Comic Con this weekend! @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social will be on the Star Wars Critters panel with Sam Wynns, @afroherper.bsky.social @stbende.bsky.social & Randy Flores Saturday noon!
ICYMI: New episode out! We chat with @samuelcspitale.bsky.social about mass media, media literacy & fighting for truth, & his previous role at Lucasfilm licensing. Did you know that the first time we see mass media in SW is in the Holiday Special?
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Star Warsologies 70: Mass Media in Star Wars!
This episode of Star Warsologies covers mass media, propaganda, and media literacy in a galaxy far, far away! Author Samuel Spitale joins us to talk about the difference between journalism, news, p…
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September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
ICYMI: New episode out! We chat with @samuelcspitale.bsky.social about mass media, media literacy & fighting for truth, & his previous role at Lucasfilm licensing. Did you know that the first time we see mass media in SW is in the Holiday Special?
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Want to know more about searching for life in the galaxy far, far away and on Mars? Our most recent episode is with a Mars rover operator & Legacy Expo organizer, Katherine Winchell! We talk astrogeology, EU, & her nod to Tatooine in official Mars maps! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Want to know more about searching for life in the galaxy far, far away and on Mars? Our most recent episode is with a Mars rover operator & Legacy Expo organizer, Katherine Winchell! We talk astrogeology, EU, & her nod to Tatooine in official Mars maps! skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...
New episode: You can also watch "#StarWars: Andor, From Resistance to Rebellion" panel from #SDCC on our YouTube to see the slide presentation (and a few panel photos) as we chat Andor season two
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Star Warsologies 68: Star Wars: Andor - From Resistance to Rebellion (San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel
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August 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New episode: You can also watch "#StarWars: Andor, From Resistance to Rebellion" panel from #SDCC on our YouTube to see the slide presentation (and a few panel photos) as we chat Andor season two
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New episode! Our San Diego Comic-Con panel, "#Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion" is now up. Looking at season 2, we've got @drdrea.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social @grimalkina.bsky.social Desmond Hassing @robertdagnall.bsky.social #sdcc #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...
Star Warsologies 68: “Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2025
This episode of Star Warsologies is our San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel: “Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” “Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion” was o…
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August 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
New episode! Our San Diego Comic-Con panel, "#Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion" is now up. Looking at season 2, we've got @drdrea.bsky.social @jendiagammon.bsky.social @grimalkina.bsky.social Desmond Hassing @robertdagnall.bsky.social #sdcc #starwars skywalkingthroughneverland.com/star-warsolo...
New episode! We chat about #StarWars in Bulgaria with translator @nenkogenov.bsky.social. He grew up in post-communist Bulgaria w/ bootlegs, do-it-yourself dubbing, and now he officially translates (and contributes to) Star Wars comics & manga!
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Star Warsologies 67: Star Wars in Bulgaria!
In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Nenko Genov, a huge Star Wars fan who grew up in Bulgaria. We met Nenko through Star Wars Celebration and it was so interesting to learn about his ex…
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July 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New episode! We chat about #StarWars in Bulgaria with translator @nenkogenov.bsky.social. He grew up in post-communist Bulgaria w/ bootlegs, do-it-yourself dubbing, and now he officially translates (and contributes to) Star Wars comics & manga!
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We are hosting the #sandiegocomiccon panel:
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!
July 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We are hosting the #sandiegocomiccon panel:
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!
New episode: Anti-Facism in Star Wars with historian & SW author @chriskempshall.bsky.social. Feeling adrift w/ current events - don't worry, you have friends everywhere. Listen in as we talk Andor, authoritarianism, anti-fascism and more! #starwars #andor #antifascism
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Star Warsologies 66: Anti-Facism in Star Wars!
In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to historian and author Chris Kempshall about how Star Wars is rooted in politics and anti-facism, and has been since the beginning. Chris Kempshall joi…
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June 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New episode: Anti-Facism in Star Wars with historian & SW author @chriskempshall.bsky.social. Feeling adrift w/ current events - don't worry, you have friends everywhere. Listen in as we talk Andor, authoritarianism, anti-fascism and more! #starwars #andor #antifascism
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New episode alert! Check out our panel from WonderCon "Science of Disneyland" to learn more about the geology, physics, and engineering of the Happiest Place on Earth. To see the slides, watch on our YouTube channel.
June 1, 2025 at 4:40 AM
New episode alert! Check out our panel from WonderCon "Science of Disneyland" to learn more about the geology, physics, and engineering of the Happiest Place on Earth. To see the slides, watch on our YouTube channel.
Our final clip from @fonhdavis's wonderful panel about ILM model making for the Star Wars prequels - the Naboo abyss was made by smearing stuff "creatively, of course."
For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our final clip from @fonhdavis's wonderful panel about ILM model making for the Star Wars prequels - the Naboo abyss was made by smearing stuff "creatively, of course."
For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
For the full hour of stories and images, watch the video on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
Those lava flows on Mustafar are just illuminated milkshakes! This (and many other) fun behind the scenes reveals from @fonhdavis came courtesy of his "The Secret Miniatures of the Star Wars Prequels" panel last month at @starwarscelebration. The full panel and tons of images are on YouTube
May 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Those lava flows on Mustafar are just illuminated milkshakes! This (and many other) fun behind the scenes reveals from @fonhdavis came courtesy of his "The Secret Miniatures of the Star Wars Prequels" panel last month at @starwarscelebration. The full panel and tons of images are on YouTube
Gotta tell the ILM cat poop story! Even though @fonhdavis didn't work on this set for the @starwars prequels, it came up at his recent panel @starwarscelebration in Japan. 🐈
Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
May 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Gotta tell the ILM cat poop story! Even though @fonhdavis didn't work on this set for the @starwars prequels, it came up at his recent panel @starwarscelebration in Japan. 🐈
Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
Check out the full panel, with amazing behind the scenes images, on our YouTube channel (link in bio)
Next time you watch Star Wars explosions, you might get hungry 🍝 ILM added pasta to model ships so there would be extra debris! Hear this and other insights from Fon Davis - his full Star Wars Celebration Japan panel is available now on our YouTube channel with tons of behind the scenes images.
May 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Next time you watch Star Wars explosions, you might get hungry 🍝 ILM added pasta to model ships so there would be extra debris! Hear this and other insights from Fon Davis - his full Star Wars Celebration Japan panel is available now on our YouTube channel with tons of behind the scenes images.
Check out awesome behind the scenes images from ILM shared by Fon Davis at our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel. Our latest episode is Fon's panel about his days working on the Star Wars prequels!
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Star Warsologies 65: "Fon Davis & the Secret SW Prequels Miniatures" Star Wars Celebration Japan
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May 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Check out awesome behind the scenes images from ILM shared by Fon Davis at our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel. Our latest episode is Fon's panel about his days working on the Star Wars prequels!
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New episode is out! Our "Droids, AI, and Sentience" panel from #StarWarsCelebration Japan is up! Come listen to Prof. Yukie Nagai, @chriskempshall.bsky.social, Joel Welch, discuss the nuts and bolts of droids, from modern tech to ethics, law, and baking
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Star Warsologies 64: Droids, AI, and Sentience
In this episode of Star Warsologies, we share the recording of our our Star Wars Celebration Japan panel “Droids, Artificial Intelligence, and Sentience” Panel description: R2-D2 and C-…
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May 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
New episode is out! Our "Droids, AI, and Sentience" panel from #StarWarsCelebration Japan is up! Come listen to Prof. Yukie Nagai, @chriskempshall.bsky.social, Joel Welch, discuss the nuts and bolts of droids, from modern tech to ethics, law, and baking
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Want to see the panel slideshow while you listen to our latest episode, our SCIENCE OF REVENGE OF THE SITH panel from Star Wars Celebration Japan? We've got it now on our YouTube: youtu.be/UCaP-V5mNlo #starwars #science #scicomm #robotics #droid #starwarscelebration #volcanoes #revengeofthesith
63: Science of Revenge of the Sith panel at Star Wars Celebration Japan
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May 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Want to see the panel slideshow while you listen to our latest episode, our SCIENCE OF REVENGE OF THE SITH panel from Star Wars Celebration Japan? We've got it now on our YouTube: youtu.be/UCaP-V5mNlo #starwars #science #scicomm #robotics #droid #starwarscelebration #volcanoes #revengeofthesith
Star Wars book editor Tom Hoeler (@darthinternous.bsky.social) is our newest Star Warsologies guest expert. We discuss making the High Republic, other #SWbooks, and holobooks within SW, like in Skeleton Crew. Listen on your fave podcast streamer or here
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Star Warsologies 62: Star Wars Books with Tom Hoeler
In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Tom Hoeler, an editor of Star Wars novels and editorial director for Random House Worlds! Tom tells us how Star Wars books come into being and gives …
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April 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Star Wars book editor Tom Hoeler (@darthinternous.bsky.social) is our newest Star Warsologies guest expert. We discuss making the High Republic, other #SWbooks, and holobooks within SW, like in Skeleton Crew. Listen on your fave podcast streamer or here
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New episode! Lasers expert Karen Yu talks lightsabers, blowing up planets, and how blasters make Pew Pew sounds! Plus repulsorlifts, artificial gravity and TRANSPARENT CHICKEN!
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Star Warsologies 61: Lasers (and more)!
In this episode of Star Warsologies, we talk to Karen Yu and lasers! PEW PEW! This episode, we dive into lasers in Star Wars but it turns out that many of the examples are likely actually something…
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March 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New episode! Lasers expert Karen Yu talks lightsabers, blowing up planets, and how blasters make Pew Pew sounds! Plus repulsorlifts, artificial gravity and TRANSPARENT CHICKEN!
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