Hoth Takes: A Star Wars Podcast

About Hoth Takes: A Star Wars Podcast

Current and former journalists Eric Geller, Grace Segers, and Haley Byrd Wilt combine their love of debating Star Wars with their professional curiosity, irreverence, and knack for asking hard questions in this freewheeling discussion show about the galaxy far, far away.

Publisher

Hoth Takes: A Star Wars Podcast

Category

arts · society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2021

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   73: Hoth Takes #73: I’m Tired of These Witches

   Remember Ahsoka? The teaser trailer for season 2 debuted in August, giving us new glimpses at Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and other heroes and villains. But in the show headed in the right direction? In this episode, Bill Kuchman joins Eric and Haley to break down the trailer and predict where things are headed. We discuss what we expect Anakin’s role to be, how we’re feeling about going back to Mortis, and why seeing the Ghost crew from Star Wars Rebels in live action has been more weird than joyful. Plus: How Sherlock-y will Thrawn be, and will this season stand on its own or just set up Dave Filoni’s movie?

2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   72: Hoth Takes #72: Straight-Up Mogging

   Villains play a vital role in Star Wars, but we don’t often see stories from a villain’s perspective. On the heels of the recent animated series Maul – Shadow Lord, Eric and Grace explore what villain-centric stories add to Star Wars and what separates good villains from bad ones. Why did Syril Karn succeed while Kylo Ren failed? What are the key differences between Maul and his former master, Darth Sidious? And how dark and cynical is too dark and cynical? Our conversation also explores the tension between depicting villainy and endorsing it, as we consider different perspectives on Qimir from The Acolyte. Plus, Eric ruins Grace’s day by telling her about a character backstory she didn’t want to know existed.

3. 

   19 Jun 2026

   71: Hoth Takes #71: Galactic Counterfactuals

   Star Wars fans love to debate whether controversial characters are sorely misunderstood or rightfully condemned, and we at Hoth Takes are not immune to that temptation. In this episode, Eric and Grace each present a character they think deserves to be reconsidered. Our conversation delves into Star Wars’s trickiest moral and metaphysical issues — light and dark, fate and free will, emotion and logic, child soldiers and clone servants. If you enjoy exploring gray areas, this episode is for you!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

164

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

3.9 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

82

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