398
Episodes
166
Transcribed
978
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2019
First episode
325M
YouTube views

About Star Wars Explained

Subscribe to hear audio versions of some of our most popular YouTube videos new videos covering Star Wars Canon and Legends lore. I talk about characters, history, ships, technology, aliens, planets, behind the scenes, books, comics, video games, TV, and of course the films. If it’s Star Wars, you can learn about it here.If you are listening to just the podcast episodes please consider checking out our YouTube channel where most of our content is released and also our Patreon - for as little as $1 a month you get access to extra commentaries and content and supporting the channel really goes a long way for us to be able to bring you daily Star Wars goodness!

Publisher
Big IP | Realm
Category
news · tv & film
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
19 Nov 2019
Latest episode
7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

166 of 398 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    What's With Those Anakin Memes - Last Week In Star Wars

  2. 31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Have We Had Enough Darth Vader Stories - Last Week In Star Wars

  3. 24 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Battlefront 3 Is Coming, But At What Cost - Last Week In Star Wars

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What's With Those Anakin Memes - Last Week In Star Wars

Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] One of my favorite Star Wars quotes is Yoda talking to Ezra about like, winning isn't as important as how you choose to win. And Anakin chose to win by betraying everything he believed in and killing children. Yeah, winning at any cost. Yeah, like that is the cautionary tale. Don't win at any cost. […]

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YouTube views
324,941,621
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
419 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
559 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

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Quality
74
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
99

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