Thrawnderdome

C-3PO gets Borsk Fey'lya's power of attorney, Dan arrives at a "Holy Roman Empire" interpretation of the Old and New Republics, Lando gets taken to the cleaners by Reggie, and Mara Jade loses a fight with the ground.Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Metric system vs. Imperial/Customary systemEmail the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com!

Timothy Zahn makes some muddled points about politics in this thrilling segment of The Hand of Thrawn: Specter of the Past!Talon Karrde makes a stop at an illegal junk sale on a decommissioned battleship, Shada the Definitely Not Mara Jade kick ass smuggler lady faces an existential crisis, Luke Skywalker asks a robot to tell him about his own dream, and Ronnie drops some truth bombs on those lousy Bothan bums.Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Daniel's Cosmetic Surgery AgendaEmail the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com!

"Luke Skywalker in yellowface eating barbecue ribs served by a robot on a pirate asteroid": A REAL SCENARIO from the novel in this, the electrifying third episode covering Specter of the Past!It's that time of year, the thinning of the veil between worlds, when fair is foul and foul is fair. In keeping with the spirit (ghost), Ronnie leads the recap in this topsy turvy episode.Dan and Ronnie invent Darth Wolverine Original Character Do Not Steal tm tm, Daniel relates a tale of his Dickensian boyhood, and we give it up to Zahn for describing interesting science fiction imagery for once.Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Mario vs. Sonic: Who is the better role model for youngsters?Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com

Better to live one day as a Ronnie than one hundred years as a Daniel!In this installment of Thrawnderdome covering chapters 4, 5, and 6, we go through the rogues gallery of Moffs, discuss how the role of Mr. Burns on the The Simpsons was fumbled through rudeness, and then meditate a little on the human condition.Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Should Dan buy a Switch 2 for his kid for Christmas?Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com

As long threatened, Thrawnderdome is going back to the well that made it great as we take in the completeness of Timothy Zahn's wider vision with 1997's Specter of the Past, part one of the Hand of Thrawn duology!Daniel threatens Ronnie with Kevin J. Anderson, Zahn exhibits some manner of clairvoyance to predict Gavin Newsom, Daniel pitches a sexy snake man for the next Cantina scene, the fellas smoke on that Crystal Greg.Into the Thrawnderdome debate topic - Should the podcast stick only to Timothy Zahn vs. Should the podcast engage with the wider EU oeuvre?Join us for a scintillating sixth season of Thrawnderdome with Specter of the Past. Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com

What is the soul of art? What is the crucial human factor, that ineffable touch which nonetheless can shape even the hardest stone?Sheer dedication.On this giant sized special bonus episode, Daniel and Ronnie take a look at a fascinating artifact of Timothy Zahn's towering influence: a nearly four hour movie version of Heir to the Empire produced over several years shot entirely in Microsoft 3D Movie Maker.Janky Mara Jade awakens something in Daniel, we finally get a look at what three different types of architecture (two alien, one human) looks like, Ronnie hunts for any evidence of jiggle physics, and we bring back the Badreads segment in spirit by reading the comments.Apologies for sitting on this one so long, season six is well and truly coming soon next week!Watch the movie!https://youtu.be/CC9fYUDQ6CM?si=nOSDNaI-UNUI_LAJhttps://youtu.be/EPg4aKdbCPQ?si=BbFGejiU4dc0U2VSEmail the show at thrawnderdomepod at gmail dot com!

We're crossing the streams with a Deliver the Profile/Thrawnderdome coproduction! Speaking of referencing other, more famous media, Ronnie and Daniel discuss Joss Whedon's ill-starred X-Men ripoff superhero ensemble drama HBO-to-Tubi original series The Nevers.Sparkless writing, dodgy special effects, weak load-bearing premises, behind the scenes disgrace, The Nevers had it all! So how did it go so wrong? With two preeminent scholars of garbage television on the case, answers can't be far behind!Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com

Ronnie is Luke Skywalker's best friend on Tatooine in this electrifying experiment in post-modern narrative construction expressed as radio theater. That's right, we will read LIVE ON AIR the Choose Your Own Adventure-style Star Wars adventure, Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope.Daniel narrates, Ronnie chooses, and hilarity ensures. Join us, won't you, as we explore yet another middle grade rip off cash grab from Bantam publishing!Email the show at thrawnderdomepod@gmail.com

By gar it's been a while! Grab a box of Mike and Ikes to rattle while we're trying to pay attention and join the Movie Guys in the Chris Pietersen Memorial Filmnasium as we review Solo: A Star Wars Story. We were not happy with it, but neither were the studio executives, audiences, or even the actors. But that won't stop us from getting granular about gripes!