Padawan Library
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTim May and Levi Peretic are two grown men who only want to read Star Wars junior novels.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Tim and Levi's ten favorite movies of 2022!
January 02, 2023 16:52 - 1 hour - 109 MBHappy new year, younglings! In another off topic bonus episode, Tim and Levi talk about the year in cinema and their top ten movies of said year, including, but not limited to, BABYLON, RRR, and of course AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER!! They also begin to discuss what a new podcast might look like. Check it out!
Tim and Levi talk about Andor, The Fabelmans, their own movie, and more!
December 06, 2022 21:43 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBTim and Levi reconvene to talk about the first screening of their dumb movie, Steven Spielberg's new masterpiece, and the miraculous new Star Wars show Andor! Along the way they jointly praise Ticket to Paradise and come to a steely stalemate on Todd Field's divisive Tar! It's a rambly reunion! Maybe they'll be back again someday! Check out info on their dumb movie at GrandmasApartment.com
Tim and Levi talk about Obi-Wan
July 02, 2022 15:21 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBNo! The podcast is not returning! But, at the request of one of our loyal listeners, Tim and Levi have reconvened to discuss the recently completed Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Still, this is Padawan Library, so first they must talk about a bunch of new movies. Enjoy the reunion!
Episode 121- The Closure of Padawan Library
March 04, 2022 05:00 - 3 hours - 66.1 MBTim and Levi look back on the history of the show and talk to many friends.
Episode 120- Prophets of the Dark Side (Jedi Prince #6) w/ Dan May
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBTim and Levi welcome Dan May back to the show for one last book review! The boys take on the final book of the legendary Jedi Prince series. They also talk about the Book of Boba Fett finale and fight about U2's "Bad!" It's a classic Padawan Library!
Episode 120- Prophets of the Dark Side (Jedi Prince #6) w/ Dan May
February 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBTim and Levi welcome Dan May back to the show for one last book review! The boys take on the final book of the legendary Jedi Prince series. They also talk about the Book of Boba Fett finale and fight about U2's "Bad!" It's a classic Padawan Library!
Tim Recommends... Volume IV w/ Levi Peretic (and Dan May)
February 11, 2022 23:45 - 15 minutes - 3.88 MBTim apologizes for the delay of our Prophets of the Dark Side review and recommends several things, including: Gone Girl on blu-ray Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (AKA Ronin Warriors) on blu-ray Alien on 4K UHD Total Recall on 4K UHD The Sting on 4K UHD The Blues Brothers on 4K UHD Super Mario Brothers on blu-ray Big Thief's new album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Episode 119- Rebel Force #6- Uprising
February 04, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBTim and Levi open the Book of Boba Fett (or Mando), discuss the tribute band ABBA Mania, look forward to some new films, and wrap up the Rebel Force series with Uprising!
Episode 118- Rebel Force #5- Trapped
January 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MBTim and Levi discuss the penultimate book in the Rebel Force series, the deceased rock and roll musician Meat Loaf, and Levi's nefarious fake I.D. scheme.
Episode 117- Rebel Force #4- Firefight
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBTim and Levi return to discuss Alex Wheeler's Firefight, as well as the classic firefighting drama Backdraft and the twenty highest grossing films of 1991.
Bonus Content- Opening the Book!
January 08, 2022 19:51 - 1 hour - 20 MBTim and Levi open the book--The Book of Boba Fett! They discuss the first two episodes of the new series, and Tim shares his top 25 films of the 1980s!
Episode 116- Life Day Treasury
December 18, 2021 07:29 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBTim and Levi unwind for a Life Day celebration, where they open presents, discuss some recent movie releases, attempt to sing Star Wars karaoke, and discuss the Life Day Treasury.
Episode 115- Rebel Force #3- Renegade
December 10, 2021 06:27 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBTim and Levi have a long discussion about the Styx album Pieces of Eight, featuring their hit "Renegade," before digging into the third Rebel Force novel, Renegade!
Episode 114- Rebel Force #2- Hostage
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 45.2 MBTim and Levi overcome technical difficulties to deliver a monster episode on Alex Wheeler's second Rebel Force book, which includes great conflicts for our heroes and a re-introduction of a classic Jude Watson character. Tim also discloses his top ten hostage movies and the boys discuss a bad list of the "greatest movies of all time."
Episode 113- Rebel Force #1- Target
November 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBTim and Levi GET IT TOGETHER and talk about a Star Wars book for a whole episode! In their conversation about the first entry in the Rebel Force series, they discuss podracing, horny Gungans, and the mysterious author Alex Wheeler.
BONUS Content- Ranking Filmographies
November 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBOn November 18th, 2021, Tim and Levi set out to record their episode on Rebel Force #1- Target. The episode's intended opening off-topic discussion ran wildly out of control due the the hosts' extreme hubris. So, presented here is that obscenely long opening discussion all by itself, in which these two clowns rank all 27 films by film bro legends Wes Anderson, Edgar Wright, and Quentin Tarantino. They thought this would be short?? Come back next weekend for an extended book discussion. Sor...
Episode 112- Clone Wars: Secret Missions #4- Guardians of the Chiss Key
November 13, 2021 18:49 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBThe boys make up for two weeks off with an absurdly long and loopy episode in which they discuss Sylvester Stallone's new cut of Rocky IV and the John Cena/Keegan Michael Key/John Leguizamo vehicle Playing With Fire. Tim also makes Levi guess every film in the Nickelodeon Movies filmography, and they EVENTUALLY get around to talking about the finale of the Clone Wars: Secret Missions series!
An Apology for the Delay
November 12, 2021 08:46 - 9 minutes - 2.77 MBTim apologizes for two Fridays in a row without a new episode and promises a real episode tomorrow, November 13th. He also rambles about some recent films and blu-ray purchases.
Episode 111- Dark Legends
October 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBTim and Levi discuss George Mann and Grant Griffin's spooky anthology Dark Legends, as well as Ridley Scott's fantasy curiosity Legend!
Episode 110- The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! w/ Franco Asmaeil
October 23, 2021 01:17 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBFriend of the show Franco Asmaeil returns to discuss The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear, Fritz Lang's Ministry of Fear, the live action Scooby-Doo films, Martin Scorsese's eyebrows, and a surprisingly large amount of actual Star Wars content.
Episode 109- Clone Wars: Secret Missions #3- Duel at Shattered Rock
October 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBTim and Levi stumble through a review of the third Secret Missions book after talking for about an hour about The Many Saints of Newark, No Time to Die, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and the trailer for the new Scream. Tim also insults the state of Texas right at the top.
Episode 108- Clone Wars: Secret Missions #2- Curse of the Black Hole Pirates
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBAhoy! Tim and Levi discuss the second book in the Clone Wars: Secret Missions series, Curse of the Black Hole Pirates, as well as the similarly titled adventure classic Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl!
We Love and Respect the U.S. Postal Service
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes - 11 MBThe U.S. Postal Service lost Tim's package, so our episode on the second Secret Missions book has been delayed until next week. Check out 45 minutes of rambling from the boys about the loaded Fall movie season, The Joe Schmo Show, and the possibility of a Michael Mann conversation ever taking place on the show.
Episode 107- Clone Wars: Secret Missions #1- Breakout Squad
September 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBTim and Levi begin another new series, but first they discuss the new anime anthology series Star Wars Visions! Also--Chris Pratt is Mario.
Talkin' New Jedi Order and The Mummy w/ Sam McAuley
September 17, 2021 06:35 - 34 minutes - 10.2 MBLevi is out on assignment this week, so Tim sat down with friend of the show Sam McAuley to discuss his current read-through of the New Jedi Order series and the Stephen Sommers film The Mummy.
Episode 106- The Strange Case of Origami Yoda w/ Franco Asmaeil
September 11, 2021 00:16 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBTim and Levi welcome their friend Franco Asmaeil to discuss the very popular curio The Strange Case of Oragami Yoda. They also ramble about Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, Oscar Isaac's stacked Fall season, Christopher Nolan, and a million other things.
Episode 105- Shadows of the Empire Junior Novelization w/ Dan May
September 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBTim and Levi are joined by Dan May to discuss the Shadows of the Empire multimedia project, as well as the recent making of documentary on the Mandalorian season two finale.
Star Wars Legos and a bunch of other nonsense
August 27, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 7.49 MBTim and Levi sheepishly own up to being woefully unprepared for the episode that was supposed to come out today. Foe of the show Dan May reprimands them. And then they talk about a Lego Millennium Falcon set. Come back next week for a wide ranging discussion of Shadows of the Empire!
Episode 104- Servants of the Empire #4- The Secret Academy
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBTim and Levi talk about the incredible conclusion of Jason Fry's Servants of the Empire, as well as M. Night Shyamalan's Old and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.
Tim Recommends... Volume III
August 13, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 2.61 MBTim lets the listeners know that this week's episode will not be out until NEXT week. Sorry, everyone. In the meantime, he makes some recommendations: David Lowery's The Green Knight, M. Night Shyamalan's Old, Gillian Armstrong's Bob Dylan: Hard to Handle, American Dreams (early 2000s TV series), University Challenge, King Kong (1976), The Great Muppet Caper
Episode 103- Servants of the Empire #3- Imperial Justice
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 21.7 MBTim and Levi dole out some Imperial Justice on the half-forgotten '90s sitcom Just Shoot Me!
Episode 102- Servants of the Empire #2- Rebel in the Ranks
July 30, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 19 MBTim and Levi continue to serve the Empire by discussing the 1999 curio Mystery Men.
Episode 101- Servants of the Empire #1- Edge of the Galaxy
July 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 25.1 MBTim and Levi embark on an excellent new series, try to forge A New Legacy, and talk about Mike Nichols and Carrie Fisher's Postcards from the Edge!
Episode 100- What I Saw and How I Lied
July 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBTo celebrate one hundred episodes of Padawan Library, Tim and Levi meet up at their old college campus and share some potentially very uninteresting memories. Then they take the bulk of the episode to celebrate the non-Star Wars work of one Judy Blundell (AKA Jude Watson) with her National Book Award winning novel What I Saw and How I Lied!
Levi's Top Five Tools
July 09, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 5.09 MBAfter suffering an eye injury that postponed this week's 100th episode, Levi shares his top five favorite tools he uses as the ultimate handyman.
Episode 099- Interview with Adventures in Wild Space Editor Emil Fortune
July 02, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 16.7 MBTim and Levi sit down with Emil Fortune, the editor of the Adventures in Wild Space series! They also talk about the Basketball Hall of Fame and R.E.M. and preview next week's 100th episode!
Episode 098- Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens- Volume One
June 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBTim and Levi return and explain the long road to this week's episode on a relatively inconsequential Force Awakens tie-in short story collection. Also, praises due to George A. Romero and Jim Jarmusch.
Tim Recommends... Volume II
June 11, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 3.86 MBTim lost his copy of this week's book. So, come back next week for A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens Volume One. In the meantime, he briefly runs through some of the stuff he's been watching, reading, and listening to. He also teases an upcoming podcast project coming later this summer. -Mare of Easttown on HBO -Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series, specifically Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert and Live 1975: Rolling Thunder Revue -Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World...
Episode 097- Adventures in Hyperspace #3- The Big Switch
June 04, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 20.9 MBTim and Levi read the unreleased final book in the Adventures in Hyperspace series and talk about the effortlessly cool heist film The Hot Rock.
Episode 096- Adventures in Hyperspace #2- Shinbone Showdown
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBTim and Levi draft basketball teams from all the characters who have appeared in books they've reviewed over the years. Then they talk about a baby book and a Bon Jovi drive-in concert.
Episode 095- Adventures in Hyperspace #1- Fire Ring Race
May 21, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 21.1 MBTim and Levi open a new book--the book of Saw! After a too long discussion of Spiral and an aborted exploration of the 1981 best picture winner Chariots of Fire, the boys take a ride on the Millennium Falcon in Adventures in Hyperspace!
Episode 094- Junior Jedi Knights #6- Kenobi's Blade w/ Mel Lyon
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBTim, Levi, and Mel unite once again (in person!) to wrap up the Junior Jedi Knights series and explore Tsui Hark's action fantasia The Blade!
Episode 093- Junior Jedi Knights #5- Vader's Fortress w/ Mel Lyon
May 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBTim, Levi, and Mel explore Vader's Fortress, but not before exploring a schoolhouse kidnapping in the Australian outback in the 1985 thriller Fortress!
Episode 092- Junior Jedi Knights #4- Anakin's Quest w/ Mel Lyon
April 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBTim and Levi welcome back Mel Lyon to continue their exploration of Junior Jedi Knights. They also discuss the studio ending calamity Quest for Camelot, and an extended Mike Myers conversation occurs.
Episode 091- Adventures in Wild Space #6- The Rescue
April 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 23.6 MBTim and Levi get enthused about the final book in the Adventures in Wild Space series and discuss both Rescuers films!
Episode 090- Adventures in Wild Space #5- The Cold
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 23 MBTim and Levi nearly freeze to death discussing the penultimate book in the Adventures in Wild Space series, but not before going through nicotine withdrawal in their discussion of the 1971 comedy Cold Turkey!
Episode 089- Adventures in Wild Space #4- The Darkness
April 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 24.3 MBIn a rambling episode, Tim and Levi delve into The Darkness, both the book and the early 2000s glam rock revivalists. Tim shares some recent blu-ray purchases and the boys offer their thoughts on the cast of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Episode 088- Adventures in Wild Space #3- The Heist
March 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 25.1 MBTim and Levi embark on another Adventure in Wild Space and celebrate the classic heist film The Italian Job.
Tim Recommends...
March 19, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 6.05 MBWhile Levi is off on vacation, Tim sits around and quietly (and briefly!) discusses the non-Star Wars culture he's been engaged by over the last few weeks. Come back next week for our continuation of the Adventures in Wild Space series. Tim's recommendations: Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way Francis Coppola's Tucker: The Man and His Dream Frank Capra's autobiography The Name Above the Title Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" Paul Jenkin...
Episode 087- Junior Jedi Knights #3- Promises w/ Mel Lyon
March 12, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 21.8 MBTim and Levi are joined yet again by Mel Lyon to break down the third Junior Jedi Knights book, as well as the low rent 1963 sex comedy Promises! Promises!