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A Star Wars Literature Podcast | Hosts: Becca Benjamin and Mark E. Sutter
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421• The End of an Era: Lucasfilm Passes the Baton

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social
discuss the passing of the baton from Kathleen Kennedy to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, and what it could mean for #StarWars.
#Lucasfilm #Disney
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421• The End of an Era: Lucasfilm Passes the Baton

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social
discuss the passing of the baton from Kathleen Kennedy to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, and what it could mean for #StarWars.
#Lucasfilm #Disney
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January 17, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Just finished discussing the latest Lucasfilm news with @marksutterauthor.bsky.social on @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social

Episode should drop tonight! Stay tuned🙂
#StarWars
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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420• Star Wars Roundup: Week One Of 2026!

Your hosts talk about the latest news and upcoming projects in film, live-action, and animation. They also discuss the current #StarWars rumor that has been spreading like wildfire on fan sites. #Mando #Starfighter #Ahsoka
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January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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418• Goodbye Star Wars 2025!

Happy New Year! 🎆
@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social start with the news, then look back at everything that happened in 2025. To wrap up their final episode of the year, they share their hopes for #StarWars in 2026. bit.ly/42rhloO
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Lucasfilm’s ’Holiday Greeting’ card this year has a Buffalo nod to it with K2 and B2 sporting some Buffalo Plaid winter wear.

Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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This was a ton of fun to record but I feel I should issue a warning - this features me talking at length about history so, y;know, brace yourselves.
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417• Talking ANDOR with Dr. Chris Kempshall

*Listener Request*

Your hosts are excited to talk with @chriskempshall.bsky.social about ANDOR, focusing on his expertise in transnational experiences of warfare and how history is shown in modern media. #StarWars #Andor
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December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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417• Talking ANDOR with Dr. Chris Kempshall

*Listener Request*

Your hosts are excited to talk with @chriskempshall.bsky.social about ANDOR, focusing on his expertise in transnational experiences of warfare and how history is shown in modern media. #StarWars #Andor
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December 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Season’s Greetings from Becca and Mark!

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
#SeasonsGreetings #StarWars
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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We recently talked about this on @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social It was such a pivotal time in our fandom imo. We were all so excited for this new chapter in our fan journey! The discussions were thought-provoking and fun. Ohhh…the theories and speculations were off the charts!
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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416• Shadow Council: Where is Rae Sloane?

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social talk about ‘Shadow Council,' its founding members, and where they might be in
#TheMandalorianandGrogu movie. But first, they go over the news!
#StarWars #RaeSloane
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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A very happy 10th anniversary to @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social! (and The Force Awakens, too!)
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415• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Tarkin's Top Shelf and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social celebrate the podcast’s 10-year anniversary and the movie that brought the #StarWars community together: #TheForceAwakens.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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415• Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Tarkin's Top Shelf and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social and @urangelb.bsky.social celebrate the podcast’s 10-year anniversary and the movie that brought the #StarWars community together: #TheForceAwakens.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Whisking” everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you had plenty of Bantha Surprise, Wookiee-ookiees, Porg pie, and Beebleberry Ice Cream🙂
#HappyThanksgiving 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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At Thanksgiving and always, I'm thankful for the writers, artists, editors, & creatives who work so hard on our #StarWars books, comics, & magazines. I'm even more thankful for the readers & fans who read & support these titles. Thank you all for everything. Have a happy & delicious Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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414• Talking ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Anniversary Edition with Matthew Stover and @darthinternous.bsky.social

This episode centers on the anniversary edition's creative process, enduring legacy, and ongoing influence on #StarWars literature. #RevengeOfTheSith
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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This was a great listen!
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413• Talking ‘Star Wars: Master of Evil’ with @adamchristopher.me

Your hosts catch up with Adam for the first time since Star Wars Celebration Anaheim and chat about the creative process behind Star Wars: Master of Evil.
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#StarWars #DarthVader
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Aren’t these leather bound books beautiful?!

Thank you Insight Editions and Simon & Schuster for thinking of @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social

PS: get ready for an all-new installment when William Shakespeare’s #StarWars Mandalorianus hits stores in April 2026.
#STARWARS #williamshakespeare
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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413• Talking ‘Star Wars: Master of Evil’ with @adamchristopher.me

Your hosts catch up with Adam for the first time since Star Wars Celebration Anaheim and chat about the creative process behind Star Wars: Master of Evil.
bit.ly/42rhloO
#StarWars #DarthVader
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Hi guys!!
I created this account to recollect our fandom goodbyes to SW Insider, please retweet to get the message out!!
To all SW fans!!
After 38 years of bringing us news, articles, fun facts, short stories & unforgettable memories, our beloved SW Insider is getting its last issue in early 2026 • This account will recollect posts with the hashtag #ThankYouSWInsider to commemorate this amazing magazine #starwars
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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@urangelb.bsky.social and I had a lovely chat with @adamchristopher.me on @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social this evening. It will be posted soon!
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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412• Book Review: Star Wars: Master of Evil by @adamchristopher.me

Your hosts review #StarWarsMasterOfEvil. The book is set just after the events of Revenge of the Sith and follows Darth Vader as he searches for ways to ‘cheat death.’ #Vader #StarWars
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November 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Wow, look what just showed up from the wonderful people at Random House Worlds! MASTER OF EVIL along with the incredible deluxe edition of REVENGE OF THE SITH, a MoE poster, letters from me (LOL) and @darthinternous.bsky.social, and a pair of signed bookplates from me (also LOL) and Matthew Stover!
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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During a recent interview with interview with Andy Cohen, Rian Johnson gave his thoughts on #TheHuntForBenSolo:

“I wanna see Adam [Driver] in another Star Wars movie, man.”

🎬 buff.ly/d0tet2g
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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411• Who Owns the Myth? with Pete Fletzer

Your hosts chat with Pete about his latest project, #WhoOwnsTheMyth: Star Wars, Fandom, and the Soul of the Saga.' Before getting into the main discussion, they ask Pete some fun #StarWars questions!
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@atgcast.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM