Expounded Universe
289 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsJef and Jon review Star Wars expanded universe novels. Every week they discuss a few chapters at a time making their way through some of the strangest and most insufferable entries in the Star Wars canon.
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Expounded Universe 89 – Vacation All I Ever Wanted
July 10, 2019 16:11 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/expounded-universe-89-vacation-all-i-ever-wanted.mp3 It’s sort of nice to have all the boring main characters condensed into a single wish fulfillment narrative while the Vong go about the wet gooey business of murdering scientists, so at least this is a satisfying couple of chapters! Also we find out what kind of couch there was in the TIE Advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 88 – Party On, Garth
June 26, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/expounded-universe-88-party-on-garth.mp3 Uhhh, I guess the Vong continue to get real? Even though our main character gang has changed planets, it still feels like they’re in prep mode instead of getting on with it, but at least we get to learn about even more of Yomin Carr’s gross menagerie of single-purpose pain tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 87 – Hyperdriving Miss Daisy
June 23, 2019 00:23 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/expounded-universe-87-hyperdriving-miss-daisy.mp3 The Vong plot gets real as their first ships enter the regular type galaxy and go all octopus ham on an ice planet. Meanwhile Anakin and Jacen have some serious discussions while Chewie gets pretty slapstick with a senator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 86 – …Bolhpur Deez Nuts
June 11, 2019 00:46 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/expounded-universe-86-bolhpur-deez-nuts.mp3 Luke and Jacen march headlong into a council meeting and you know what that means… it’s time to learn a bunch of new Star Wars names! Yay, our favorite pastime! Meanwhile, Nom Anor is a hilarious dick, Leia gets grumpy, and we find out what Lando’s latest weird job is. That dude always has a weird job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 85 – It’s Nom Anor
June 07, 2019 02:27 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/expounded-universe-85-its-nom-anor.mp3 The time of the New Jedi Order is upon us as the Yuuzhan Vong set their wheels in motion! We finally meet Legends regular Mara Jade, plus newcomers like Wurth Skidder and Yomin Carr! It’s the dawn of a new horrible age! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 84 – Planet of Twilight: New Dawn
May 24, 2019 04:18 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/expounded-universe-84-planet-of-twilight-new-dawn.mp3 It’s the customary wrap up ep, yep! We talk the arching themes of the book, answer your questions, and finally, as always, announce the NEXT BOOK! Fire up your Amazon if you’re planning to read along! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 83 – Tsil’ing Dzym Softly
May 15, 2019 00:11 - 56 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/expounded-universe-83-tsiling-dzym-softly.mp3 The curtain drops. What has changed? What threats face us at the end of all chapters? What hath Hambly wrought? Does this book have the most hilariously unearned coincidence at the end of it at all time? (yes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 82 – Daala Daala Bills
May 10, 2019 03:12 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/expounded-universe-82-daala-daala-bills.mp3 A mysterious new player enters the book in the 11th hour! I don’t want to spoil it for you so I’ll just do that in the episode title. Also Luke and Leia… finally meet? This can’t be right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 81 – Sweet Dreams are Made of Dzym
April 30, 2019 00:39 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-81-sweet-dreams-are-made-of-dzym.mp3 Luke and Leia both have dreams in this episode. If you were curious about what kind of book we’re reading, it’s the kind where both main characters have dreams during the same chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 80 – Callista Explains It All
April 27, 2019 00:21 - 57 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-80-callista-explains-it-all.mp3 These books have a tendency to flip into gear after spending some time on wheel spinny world building, but this one is definitely taking a little longer to turn over. Sure, Luke and Leia have basically switched places now, and Threepio and Artoo are just jumping from one spaceship to the next, but still! Go faster, book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 79 – A Big Crab or Something
April 17, 2019 01:24 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-79-a-big-crab-or-something.mp3 Stuff happened this time, so I guess this is just that kind of book that wants to chill for a while before doing anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 78 – But I’m a Fun Guy
April 12, 2019 16:16 - 55 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-78-but-im-a-fun-guy.mp3 Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and…Okay, now we know what’s going on. Han is wandering around for basically no reason while Threepio tapes bells to his head and meets a bat. Luke and Leia ponder. Oh god they won’t stop pondering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 77 – The Squishiest of Vapes
April 01, 2019 13:42 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/expounded-universe-77-the-squishiest-of-vapes.mp3 Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and… I dunno, I guess he meets a giant flower or something. If this book has a point I’d love to see it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 76 – Hutt Girl on Girl Action
March 28, 2019 15:51 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-76-hutt-girl-on-girl-action.mp3 Han rescues some survivors of a terrifying (and only tangentially related) spaceship crash, with Chewie and Lando in tow! Meanwhile Leia and Luke stay on course of learning the same bits of the mystery at the same speed in two different chapters at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 75 – Stuff Finally Happens (For Droids)
March 19, 2019 03:23 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-75-stuff-actually-happens-for-droids.mp3 Artoo pulls off a daring escape attempt while Threepio bumbles artlessly about. Luke’s life is basically an Evanescence song you guys. Leia is on drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 74 – Crawling in My Skin
March 06, 2019 04:42 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/expounded-universe-74-crawling-in-my-skin.mp3 Well okay so basically Luke finds out this planet is basically all Mad Maxy and that it’s mostly just a big crystal desert with weird bugs. Han hangs around in a fancy apartment that used to belong to Party Times Palpatine and thinks about how bangable Luke’s old girlfriend is, and while all this is happening, Threepio is falling victim to some droid rules we’ve never heard before. Learn more ab...
Expounded Universe 73 – Carol of the Beldorions
March 01, 2019 02:36 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-73-carol-of-the-beldorions.mp3 Holy cow this book takes a lot of time to say a little stuff. We do our best to fill time here but we are in the presence of a true master. Leia wakes up and Luke crashes. Still no sight of the promised Han/Lando pairing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 72 – I’ve Got a Bad Dzym
February 20, 2019 04:15 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-72-ive-got-a-bad-dzym.mp3 Here we go again. It’s a tale of ancient history and way too much information as we orbit the mysterious Nam Chorios. Who’s Seti Ashgad? How is every Skywalker so universally bad at relationship stuff? Couldn’t you just cover any droid with meat, really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 71 – Red Harvest Wrap Up
February 14, 2019 23:38 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-71-red-harvest-wrap-party.mp3 The customary interstitial discussion episode where we relax, answer questions, and take some time off from reading has arrived! How did we feel about Red Harvest? What’s coming next? These questions and so many more can be found right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 70 – The Triumph of Frode and Bennis
February 06, 2019 02:15 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/expounded-universe-70-the-triumph-of-frode-and-bennis.mp3 The end is now. Who survives? Who wins? YOU DECIDE! No, wait, it was written down here. We’ll just tell you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 69 – Nice
January 23, 2019 21:27 - 57 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-69-nice.mp3 Whoa, big things are happening now! Hestizo and Rojo face off against the zombie-lord Darth Scabrous while Tulkh and the HK droid blow shit up! Things are heating up as we approach the final chapters of Red Harvest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 68 – Behold my Evil Plan
January 18, 2019 01:36 - 56 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-68-behold-my-evil-plan.mp3 Who dies this time!? We won’t tell you it’s definitely Kindra here. Just tune in to learn more about the librarian, Rojo, and, holy shit, Pergus Frode is back!? Zombies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 67 – Dank Hooves
January 09, 2019 03:35 - 55 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-67-dank-hooves.mp3 Tulkh foolishly goes off on his own after watching Hestizo finally do something useful? Madness! Speaking of madness, what’s going on with our favorite tree librarian? Could it be…. space zombie madness? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 66 – Hestizo Cuts Loose
January 04, 2019 02:03 - 57 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/expounded-universe-65-hestizo-cuts-loose.mp3 We’re back from Christmas vacation, and what are we returning to? All these damned zombies, bein’ gross and eatin’ eyeballs. The action heats up as Hestizo finally does some fighting, but Ra’at and Kindra are stalled on some internecine bullshit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 65 – So Many Poop Jokes
December 21, 2018 04:18 - 59 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/Expounded-Universe-65-So-Many-Poop-Jokes.mp3 Hey the last thing we’re making this year, so we made sure to load it up with fresh buttered poop humor, just for your holidays. Hestizo and Tulkh make discoveries while Rojo has a hard-boiled battle. Also poop. Happy Life Day, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 64 – Forever 21 Eye Spiders
December 12, 2018 07:24 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/expounded-universe-64-forever-21-eye-spiders.mp3 I have to be honest here, I’m sick and pretty well wiped out on Nyquil, so I only vaguely remember what we even talked about in this episode. I remember it was a lot of our new character Kindra! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 63 – Blackmail Airmail
December 07, 2018 01:50 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/expounded-universe-63-blackmail-airmail.mp3 Oh sweet, new characters! And we’re starting to learn stuff about the official zombie rules in this universe. Pretty good ones! Can anyone survive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 62 – 28 Parsecs Later
November 28, 2018 03:21 - 53 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-62-28-parsecs-later.mp3 Whoa, zombies have entered the building! They’re coming in! Hold on, is that a quote from a horror movie or something? I should ask Jon. In the meantime, here’s some Star Wars zombie times! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 61 – It Means Red
November 13, 2018 21:42 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-61-it-means-red.mp3 Yet more characters! Today we’re meeting the snooty Lieutenant Norch, the surprisingly forward Captain Ansgar, and the stoic badass of the olden years, Rojo Trace. Will any of them meet any other ones? How long till we circle back around and this thing gets going? We have no idea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 60 – Fried Pickles
November 09, 2018 01:44 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/expounded-universe-60-fried-pickles.mp3 It’s like reading a whole new book as none of these chapters seem to be about the same people as the last series! Let’s meet such Star Wars luminaries as Pergus Frode and Wall… Bennis, and a guy called M’nah… look this book is fun so far but these names are a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 59 – Prelude to a Sith
October 30, 2018 15:53 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-59-prelude-to-a-sith.mp3 Let’s do the time warp again! In Red Harvest, the narrative takes place nearly 3,500 years before the Battle of Yavin IV. Will we see beloved fan characters like Party Sheev or Kidnap Han? NOOOOOOOOPE!! It’s a brand new universe full of Sith and more Sith and probably zombies. So, let’s get started! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 58 – How Ya Doin
October 26, 2018 03:04 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-58-how-ya-doin.mp3 We sit down to try and piece apart what happened in this book, and really come to an agreement as to thesis and tone and so on. No, just kidding. This is the most ridiculous ramble episode we’ve made that wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. It’s like we just hated the concept of topics. We do at least answer your questions and announce the next book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Expounded Universe 57 – Kiss My Wookiee
October 11, 2018 14:21 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-57-kiss-my-wookiee.mp3 And with hungry hearts, we close this chapter of Expounded Universe. Seriously, we must have been starving, this episode is pretty food heavy. The climax has come, and you know you want to find out what happens to Florida Gethzerion and the boob-centric spellcasters of Dathomir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 56 – The Jedi Knightfall Saga
October 03, 2018 00:04 - 56 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/expounded-universe-56-the-jedi-knightfall-saga.mp3 The demipenultimate episode! Luke is missing! Teneniel is just working that dark side/light side divide! King Solo finally goes full Princess Bride! And most exciting of all, with two chapters left in the whole book, we finally, finally meet Zsinj, the Mario Mario of Star Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 55 – Gethzerion and On and On
September 27, 2018 03:46 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-55-gethzerion-and-on-and-on.mp3 The story really heats up! There’s cool rancor fights and jedi battles and Gethzerion is super in play! But of course we find ways to keep making fun of it. That’s what we do here. That’s our guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 54 – The Nightwitches of Jacksonville
September 18, 2018 05:20 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-54-the-nightwitches-of-jacksonville.mp3 The story heats up as the team raids the prison! Will they find Gethzerion? Will they find love? Is Chewie gonna do anything this episode (spoiler: no). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 53 – Star Eugenics Wars
September 13, 2018 19:43 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-53-the-star-eugenics-wars.mp3 The gang’s all together! And now they’re fighting! Like first graders! Let’s check in on proud naked Tenenniel, Isolder and Han splashing each other, and Luke afraid of cooties in a chapter where everyone looks bad (except Augwynne and Chewbacca, they cool). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 52 – Groove is in the Boob
September 04, 2018 21:44 - 58 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/expounded-universe-52-groove-is-in-the-boob.mp3 We get to step in the wild head and untamed boobs of everyone’s new favorite force witch Tenenniel Djo today! There’s fights with Nightwitches, battles of wits (Han is terribly equipped as always) and yet more whuffa to discussa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 51 – Divine Secrets of the Dark Side Sisterhood
August 30, 2018 16:27 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-51-divine-secrets-of-the-dark-side-sisterhood.mp3 Turns out this book can actually be pretty good when it’s not about the scintillating Han/Leia dynamic, so these two chapters, which don’t let the two of them anywhere near each other, are fairly interesting! (PS before you @ me the Wookie language is Shyriiwook everyone knows that EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS THAT). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 50 – The S is for Sucks
August 21, 2018 19:00 - 55 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-50-the-s-is-for-sucks.mp3 Han continues to be the absolutely worst, but at least he’s a handsome king now (thanks Threepio), and we finally encounter some hotnsexy rancors in today’s thrilling installment! Plus, Luke is apparently just the absolute best at hyperspace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 49 – Drakmar Noir
August 16, 2018 23:48 - 57 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-49-drakmar-noir.mp3 We took a week off for GenCon but we’re back and the story just keeps getting weirder! We finally meet Ta’a Chume! We finally set down on Dathomir? And is someone trying to rascal a droid? Who knows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 48 – Character Assassin’s Creed
August 08, 2018 00:53 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/expounded-universe-48-character-assassins-creed.mp3 Oh for the love of god Han, no. Stop. Everyone just stop. Chewie, obviously you’re cool, but the rest of you just cut it out. This is it, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the nadir of Star Wars. Here is is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 47 – Wookie Clicker
July 25, 2018 05:44 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-47-wookie-clicker.mp3 Finally things start to pick up steam as Han deploys his standard gambling skills, Leia ruffles his hair like an adorable dog, and Chewie just sorta checks out entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 46 – Isolder, Isoldhat
July 19, 2018 01:36 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-46-isolder-isoldhat.mp3 The novel begins to search for a groove as we settle in for some deeply bodice-ripping action-free times. Isolder used to be a pirate! Han and Leia have the worst relationship in the history of space! Chewbacca wisely removes himself from the conversation! And more on this week’s thrilling episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 45 – Hapes Simplex
July 10, 2018 17:03 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-45-hapes-simplex.mp3 Expounded Universe is going back to basics. Let’s talk about Leia, Han, and their dumb stupid relationship for idiots. Let’s talk about woot horns! And what’s Luke up to? Something something Dathomir something something? YOU BET! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 44 – Mos Eisley Roundup
July 06, 2018 16:20 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/expounded-universe-44-mos-eisley-roundup.mp3 It’s over! We discuss the best and worst of the characters, chapters, and themes of the Mos Eisley Cantina anthology, answer some listener questions, and look to the future! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 43 – Eat Lamprey Love
June 26, 2018 19:55 - 1 hourhttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-43-eat-lamprey-love.mp3 Now this is the kind of weird shenanigans we WANT from our Expanded Universe. Thrill to the love story of a wet sock puppet and a cheap werewolf costume! Can love bloom between these weird monsters? Oh shit yes it can! Today, System Mastery gets ficcy with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 42 – Hot Wet Tatooine Summer
June 22, 2018 03:50 - 59 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-42-hot-wet-tatooine-niights.mp3 So this chapter is about maps. It’s about maps and moisture farmers and Jawas and Tusken Raiders and a surprising amount of Norwegian Star Wars folks. Got Star Wars questions? We’ve got answers. Send them to the usual place, [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expounded Universe 41 – The Make an Aqualish Foundation
June 12, 2018 17:19 - 57 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-41-the-make-an-aqualish-foundation.mp3 A long long time after the cantina, on a planet far, far away from the cantina, a new story is unfolding. It’s the Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba show, and it’s… a whole big Dr. Frankenstein thing? Star Wars gets extra gothic on today’s exciting episode. Plus, Jon’s childhood! Got Star Wars questions? We’ve got answers. Send them to the usual place, [email protected]. Learn mo...
Expounded Universe 40 – BoShek Spaceman
June 07, 2018 21:43 - 59 minuteshttps://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/expounded-universe-40-boshek-spaceman.mp3 Oh man, get ready for excitement folks, because today’s story is about a guy in the movie that kinda has a line, sort of! It’s BoShek, and is he a space wizard? No. No, he’s just a pilot. Or wait, is he? Maybe! Got Star Wars questions? We’ve got answers. Send them to the usual place, [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices