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Darth Maul – MUST READ AND WATCH Stories Before Shadow Lord

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Maul: Shadow Lord is around the corner. I recently read back through every story in canon and Legends that focuses on the character. So here is my recommended watching and reading list for Maul before his new series premieres!

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The Mandalorian and Grogu Marketing Begins – Last Week In Star Wars

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We got our first…interesting TV spot for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Jar Jar Binks teamed up with Kelleran Beq! We’re covering the news and stories of last week in Star Wars!

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Last Week in Star Wars – February 7, 2026

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Disney’s leadership is changing! Is this good or bad news for Star Wars? We talk about the news and stories of the last week!

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Mike Chen On Writing The Galaxy’s Sexiest Droid

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I talked to Mike Chen about his new book, Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon!

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Essential Maul Stories Before Shadow Lord – Last Week In Star Wars

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This week we’re talking about the most essential Maul stories you should check out before Maul: Shadow Lord gets here!

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The Mandalorian Season 1 – The Most Frequently Asked Questions ANSWERED

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As we approach the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, I will be going through every season of The Mandalorian to answer the most frequently asked questions I’ve seen about the series since it premiered over six years ago. Here are all the questions from season one.

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Maul Shadow Lord Teaser BREAKDOWN

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Maul Shadow Lord is coming in April! We got the first teaser and an article on StarWars.com, so let’s talk about what we know about the series, and break everything down!

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Low Red Moon – Spoiler Free Star Wars Book Review

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Low Red Moon comes out soon! I got to read it a little early, so here is my spoiler-free review about the new Star Wars Outlaws book!

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Leadership Changes At Lucasfilm – Last Week in Star Wars

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Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as President of Lucasfilm, and Galaxy’s Edge is swapping over to the Age of Rebellion. We’re talking about these stories and more in this week’s video!

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Why Disney Struggles To Make Star Wars Movies +1

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Why has Disney struggled SO much to get new Star Wars movies made? Kathleen Kennedy’s interview with Deadline suggests they’re too scared to be bold or take any risks, and that’s incredibly frustrating.

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Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as President of Lucasfilm to return to producing full time. Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brenna will replace her as co-Presidents.

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Could Clone Troopers Have Children FINALLY Answered (Canon)

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The question of whether or not clone troopers could have children has been asked over and over again since I started this channel. Well we now finally have a canon answer thanks to the book Sanctuary by Lamar Giles!

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Death Star – The Most Frequently Asked Questions ANSWERED

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I’ve heard the same questions about the Death Star asked over and over again in over a decade of working on this channel. Here are the answers to the biggest questions!

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From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Book Review

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The Return of the Jedi entry into the From a Certain Point of View series comes out in a couple of weeks! I got to read all forty stories, so here are my spoiler free thoughts on the book!

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Star Wars – Reviewing the Last Six Years of the Franchise

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It feels like we are ending another era of Star Wars. The streaming era. Today I’m going to look back at the past six year of Star Wars under Disney. We’ll talk about what worked, what didn’t, and where to go moving forward!

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Everything I Love About The Force Awakens

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The Force Awakens is ten years old! To celebrate I’m looking back at the movie and talking about everything I love about it.

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Starfighter and New Jedi Order Movie Updates – Last Week in Star Wars

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Starfighter has wrapped filming, and New Jedi Order might start soon! Plus we’re covering some of last week’s news and the final issue of Jedi Knights!

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The Force Awakens Ten Years Later

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The Force Awakens is ten years old! So let’s look back at the movie and talk about how it holds up, as well as how it has impacted the last decade of the Star Wars franchise.

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Mia Goth Joins Star Wars: Starfighter – Last Week in Star Wars

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Mia Goth will be playing one of the villains in Star Wars: Starfighter! We’re covering that news and the latest canon stories in Last Week in Star Wars!

0:00 Mia Goth Joins Starfighter
4:00 Disney Sues Midjourney
9:03 The High Republic: Phase More
11:38 Last Week in Canon
26:54 Last Week in Fandom
29:44 Last Week’s Questions

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Tony Gilroy On Andor And His Advice For The Future Of Star Wars

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We got the chance to speak with Tony Gilroy about Andor season two as part of their For Your Consideration press tour!

0:00 Intro
0:28 The Press Tour Experience
1:10 Bringing The Force Into Andor
4:40 How To Write Compelling Star Wars Characters
9:01 Star Wars, Fascism, And Colonialism
12:32 Tony’s Recommended Reading List
15:36 Star Wars As A Gateway
16:43 Andor As A Timeless Piece Of Art
17:45 Andor And The Real World
19:35 Tony’s Star Wars Fandom
20:38 Advice For The Future Of Star Wars
23:33 The Best Day Of Our Lives?

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Star Wars – Essential Factions Volume One

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Star Wars is full of different fighting factions, groups and organizations. Today I’m explaining all of the most important governments and major factions that have started galactic scale conflicts throughout the history of the galaxy far, far away.

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Every TIE Fighter Type and Variant in Star Wars Canon (2025)

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Learn about the various models of TIE Fighters used by the Galactic Empire and First Order as seen in Star Wars canon as of March 2020.

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Nika Futterman Talks About the Return of Asajj Ventress

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I got to speak with Nika Futterman along with a few other Star Wars creators about the return of Asajj Ventress in The Bad Batch and Tales of the Underworld! I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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Avengers Movies Delayed, Star Wars Stays In May – Last Week in Star Wars

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Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars have both been delayed to December 2026 and 2027, leaving The Mandalorian & Grogu and Starfighter in May with less competition!

0:00 Last Week in News
12:44 Last Week in Canon
23:20 Last Week in Fandom
25:03 Last Week’s Questions

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The BIGGEST Easter Eggs And Star Wars References In Andor Season Two

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Now that the second season of Andor is over, here is a compilation video of the biggest easter eggs and Star Wars references to be found in all twelve episodes.

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Will Star Wars Ever Be This Good Again – Last Week in Star Wars

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Will Star Wars ever be this good again? Yeah, probably. But it’s pretty great to have Andor right now.

0:00 Last Week In News
16:25 Last Week In Canon
20:56 Last Week In Questions

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How K2’s Origin Story Has Been Changed For Andor

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K-2SO’s origin story has been changed in Andor, retconning a one shot comic from 2017. Here are my thoughts on how it was handled.

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Is Andor One Of The Best Series of All Time – Last Week in Star Wars

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The latest episodes of Andor have been rated among the best television episodes of all time. Today we’re discussing that, the new Finn and Jannah book, and more!

0:00 Star Wars Night at the Braves
2:09 Last Week in News
14:19 Last Week in Canon
32:19 Q&A

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Andor Season Two Episode Reviews – Messenger, Who Are You, and Welcome to the Rebellion

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Some of the absolute best Star Wars ever came out last night. Today we’re talking about the latest three episodes of Andor season two: Messenger, Who Are You, and Welcome to the Rebellion

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Tales of the Underworld Review

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Tales of the Underworld came out yesterday! Here is my review of all six episodes surrounding Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane!

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Star Wars: The Complete Canon Timeline (2025)

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This is the entire history of the Star Wars canon as of May 4, 2025. The Star Wars films, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and more all summarized into the most important moments in galactic history!

0:00 Dawn of the Jedi Era
1:48 The Old Republic Era
7:34 The High Republic Era
24:50 The Fall of the Jedi Era
33:59 The Clone Wars
47:41 The Reign of the Empire Era
1:10:34 The Age of Rebellion Era
1:35:43 The New Republic Era
1:42:41 The Rise of the First Order Era
1:52:54 Frequently Asked Questions

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