Skytalkers

Hello and happy new year! We are so excited to kick off 2026 by celebrating Skytalkers’ nine year podcasting anniversary! Thank you  all so much for joining us over the years, we had so much fun recording the Q&A episode with questions from you, the listener! Tune in to hear:  Our 2026 Skytalkers Dinner Party guest list!  Tunisia was a huge bucket list item this year, but do we have any plans to visit Star Wars filming sites in 2026?  If we don’t podcast about Star Wars, what would we host a podcast on?  How do we see Rey and Ben reuniting?  What were some of our favorite Star Wars and non Star Wars books in 2025?  …and so much more!  Thank you to you, listener, for sharing your Star Wars fandom with us for nine whole years!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re starting the New Year by picking up our The Clone Wars Rewatch series with the Citadel arc in season 3 (The Citadel (318), Counter Attack (319), Citadel Rescue (320))! In this episode of Skytalkers: We discuss the fandom’s reaction to the Citadel arc (Echo’s big appearance!), good and bad. What makes this arc stand out (and where we find it to feel slightly uneven) The dynamic between Tarkin and Anakin … and so much more! Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Skytalkers, we’re diving deep into the one of the best Star Wars novelizations and our all time favorite: Revenge of the Sith! Tune in to hear us break down our favorite parts of the Deluxe Edition of Matthew Stover’s beloved novel. This week we talk about:  What is our relationship to this novel and why does it mean so much to us?  Which of Matthew’s annotations were our favorites to uncover in this edition?  How does the novel talk about Palpatine in the Force?  Between Anakin and Obi-Wan, who has stronger emotions towards the other?  How does Matthew write about Greek tragedy and how it relates to Star Wars?  …and much, much more! Listen to our older episode on the Revenge of the Sith novelization. Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re so excited to bring you this special interview with Tom Hoeler, Editorial Director for Random House Worlds. Tom helped bring the deluxe edition of the beloved “Revenge of the Sith” novelization to life. Tune in to hear us discuss with Tom:  How did Tom begin his job in publishing and with Star Wars?  When did the idea for the Revenge of the Sith Deluxe Edition begin?  Hear Tom talk about working with author Matthew Stover on his annotations.  What the process was for designing this gorgeous edition of the “Revenge of the Sith” novelization  Who is Tom bringing to his Skytalkers Dinner Party?  …and SO much more!  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back to talk about the second half of our trip to Tunisia! We spent over a week in Tunisia taking a tour of all the Star Wars filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones! Catch up this week to hear us talk about:  The set up and organization of the trip with the tour company, Galaxy Tours. What sets from The Phantom Menace are still extant in Tunisia?  Our ATV adventure through the desert where we practiced driving ATVs where the podrace starts!  Our emotional visit to the Lars Homestead right at sunset.  Channeling our Indiana Jones fandom when we got to exploring the city of Kairouan where Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed!  Our last day in Tunis visiting the Roman ruins at Carthage and the Bardo museum.  …and SO much more!  Explore Galaxy Tours here: https://galaxytours.com/  Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! [email protected] For ad inquiries please email: [email protected] Please note this Episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this Episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices