Talking Star Wars

About Talking Star Wars

Alex and Connor, two 30-somethings with strong feelings about Star Wars, discuss a variety of topics in everyone's favorite science fiction universe, including; weird Force powers, character explorations, lore discussions, and deep dives into expanded universe content. Updates biweekly each Monday. See our new subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalkingStarWars/

Publisher

Connor and Alex

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2022

Latest episode

8 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

108 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Episode 093 - The Mandalorian and Grogu: From Streaming Service to the Silver Screen

   In this episode, our hosts return to the podcast to analyze and discuss the newest entry into Star Wars cinema: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Connor and Alex review the plot of the film, discussing how its stakes and structure compare to both other films and its roots as a television show, and then dive deeper into character growth, villains, cinematography, and ties to the greater Star Wars universe. Along the way they also establish that Pedro Pascal is the hottest movie star in Hollywood righ...

2. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Episode 092 - Vision Season 3: Precocious Youths and Badass Droids (Visual Media Survey, Part 11)

   In this episode, returning from hiatus, our hosts Connor and Alex kick things off in 2026 with a survey of Vision Season 3. They review each individual episode and analyze its themes, tone, plot, and how it works as a broader piece of Star Wars fiction. Season 3 of Visions is notable for containing direct continuations from Season 1, as each episode in Season 3 was produced by a Japanese animation studio. Generally, the hosts find a greater amount of timeline and tonal similarities between ep...

3. 

   25 Aug 2025

   Episode 091 - Hyperspace in Star Wars: Worldbuilding and Storytelling

   This episode dives into a staple of science fiction, faster-than-light travel, and explores how this subject is handled in the Star Wars universe. The hosts analyze both the established traits of hyperspace (the need for precise calculations, the speed of the travel, the aesthetic of the stars smearing into lines in a cockpit) as well as how hyperspace is used as a plot device. To hear more about how hyperspace allows such a huge galaxy to feel well-traveled, about the mystical aspects to hyp...

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

2,060

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

30

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