Star Wars Beyond the Films
316 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 155 ratingsStar Wars Beyond the Films is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of all things Star Wars, as well as the Expanded Universe (Legends). The show features veteran hosts- Star Wars Report Founder; Mark Hurliman and Jim Lehane, of Talkin’ Tauntauns Podcast, and former Host Narhan P. Butler.
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18 Reveals from The Last Jedi Novelization
April 08, 2018 02:48The Last Jedi Novelization by Jason Fry is a good companion novel to The Last Jedi film. It is relatively short read that follows the film very closely with a few additions. Below is a list of 18 insights from the novelization that expand our understanding of the Star Wars Story. Luke’s dream. The novel […]
The Last Jedi Feedback – SWBTF #233
March 27, 2018 06:49 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBOur The Last Jedi Beyonder Feedback Episode! Your thoughts, your Ponders, as well as general feedback! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true […]
The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (Novelization) – A Beyond the Films Review
March 13, 2018 05:03Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition by Jason Fry (hardcover, 2018) 2017’s The Last Jedi proved to be more than just the next episode in the Star Wars saga. […]
2017 Y.I.R.: The Films, Television, and the Uhm… Other Stuff – SWBTF #232
February 26, 2018 03:26 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBAnother Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review! What NEW Films, Television and other stuff did we get last year? How did it all fair? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2017’s selection? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast […]
2017 Year In Review: The Games – SWBTF #231
February 15, 2018 00:39 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBAnother Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review! What NEW games did we get last year? How did those Games fair? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2017’s selection? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket […]
2017 Year In Review: The Comics – SWBTF #230
January 26, 2018 00:44 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBAnother Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review! What NEW LEGENDS stories did we get last year? How did the Comics of 2017 sort out? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2017? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of […]
2017 Year In Review: The Books – SWBTF #229
January 12, 2018 05:35 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBAnother Annual Beyond the Films Year in Review! What NEW LEGENDS stories did we get last year? How did the books of 2017 stack up? What did your hosts like, and dislike from 2017? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of […]
Beyond The Last Jedi – SWBTF #228
December 21, 2017 11:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBBreathe. Just breathe. Now reach out. What do you see? A Beyond the Films Review! SPOILER FREE for the first 30 minutes! Then SPOILER FILLED after the SPOILER WARNING! What did your hosts think? How does it stack up? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” […]
Shadows and Secrets (Part 2 of 2) – SWBTF #226
December 10, 2017 20:59 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBPart 2 of Shadows and Secrets starts here! …Vader has the name of the Rebel pilot who cost him everything in the eyes of his Emperor, but it’s way more complicated than he first figured! Vader’s finally learned the truth about his unborn child, but all learning so has done is create more questions. And […]
Darth Vader Vol 2 (Part 1 of 2) – SWBTF #226
November 27, 2017 02:35 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBVader has the name of the Rebel pilot who cost him everything in the eyes of his Emperor, but it’s way more complicated than he first figured! Vader’s finally learned the truth about his unborn child, but all learning so has done is create more questions. And Dr. Aphra is tasked with finding the answers! […]
Legacy War (Part 2 of 2) – SWBTF #225
November 07, 2017 14:29 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBAn episode 4 years in the making! The end is HERE! How will the future fare for the Skywalker line after the WAR! Who lives? Who dies? Who is forever changed by the events of this final confrontation? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion […]
Legacy War (Part 1 of 2) – SWBTF #224
October 24, 2017 05:32 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBThe end is here! In an all out war for the Galaxy; the Sith, Jedi, Empire, and Alliance, find themselves all turning to a man named Skywalker…. But what fate does the Force hold for a man who walks in shadows and denies his Legacy? Has Lord Krayt found a way to be triumphant? All […]
Battlefront II: Inferno Squad! – SWBTF #223
October 11, 2017 22:38 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBIden Versio and the rest of Inferno Squad are charged with eliminating the last of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, but will the mission be too much for these Imperial Officers? Can they learn the identity of the mysterious Mentor? And just how well does the novel tie into the game? All this, and more, all on […]
Force Friday 2 – SWBTF #222
September 18, 2017 19:49 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBNew Action figures, new books, new games, new gadgets, new housewares, a new Force Friday event has come! They cover all this, BB-8 On the Run, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your […]
Star Wars: Phasma – A Beyond the Films Review
September 09, 2017 01:34Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson (hardcover, 2017) In 2015, Delilah S. Dawson’s first Star Wars story, A Perfect Weapon (reviewed here), was released. Many fans wondered whether (or […]
Echoes of Fandom – SWBTF #221
August 14, 2017 23:19 - 1 hour - 103 MBWill Mark and Nathan ever catch up on their Feedback? Well they give it a go this time around!!! Covering Marvel, Aftermath, answering replies to other feedback episodes, as well as rants and raves! They cover all this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]
Death of Dac (Legacy Vol. 10) – SWBTF #220
August 06, 2017 05:26 - 5 MBWill Emperor Fel’s Daughter die in the hands of the Sith? And by her fellow Imperial Knights hands no less?! Also, Darth Krayt lives! And he is more powerful than ever before and set on the extermination of the Mon Calamari species!! Cade Skywalker is about to go toe-to-toe with his Destiny! All this, and […]
Rebel Rising – SWBTF #219
July 10, 2017 07:13 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBJust what did Saw Guerra train Jyn Erso to be? And how bad was his betrayal that left her all alone? Just how hard was her life growing up as an orphan of the Empire?! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast […]
Star Wars: Rebel Rising – A Beyond the Films Review
June 07, 2017 02:03Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Rebel Rising by Beth Revis (hardcover, 2017) As with Guardians of the Whills, Disney Lucasfilm Press dives into providing backstories for the characters of Rogue One once […]
Thrawn… …need we say more?! – SWBTF #218
May 22, 2017 11:17 - 1 hour - 205 MBThere is TRUTH in Legends! Thrawn is back! Witness the rise of Thrawn, and discover what puts him on his path into STAR WARS: REBELS, oh and Price has a role too! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR […]
Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1 – A Beyond the Films Review
May 22, 2017 02:01Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1 (hardcover, 2017) From 1979 into 1984, while Marvel Comics received much of the credit for keeping Star Wars fiction “beyond […]
Beyond the Celebration – SWBTF #217
May 15, 2017 03:59 - 1 hour - 185 MBCaptain Phasma lives! Rebels coming to an end? More TV series coming? Trailers, books, comics, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, […]
Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills – A Beyond the Films Review
May 10, 2017 18:44Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka (hardcover, 2017) After his success with Before the Awakening, the discovery that author Greg Rucka would be writing another “tie-in […]
Star Wars: Thrawn – A Beyond the Films Review
April 24, 2017 01:56Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Thrawn by Timothy Zahn (hardcover, 2017) Left to right: regular version, Barnes and Noble exclusive variant, Star Wars Celebration 2017 Variant In 1991, Timothy Zahn launched […]
Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold – A Beyond the Films Review
March 26, 2017 23:10Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold by Cavan Scott (softcover, 2017) The Cold is book #5 in Adventures in Wild Space, though technically the sixth entry in the series […]
Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire’s End – A Beyond the Films Review
March 26, 2017 19:35Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. In the case of Empire’s End, discussion was recently released in episode 216 of the podcast. Aftermath: Empire’s End by Chuck Wendig (hardcover, 2017) The third […]
Aftermath: Empire’s End – SWBTF #216
March 20, 2017 07:22 - 1 hour - 194 MBAt last! Empire’s End!? No, not THAT one… The AFTERMATH one, the CANON one. The one where we ask: How did the New Republic neutralize the Imperial threat? What have Han, Luke, and Leia been up to? What has Norra Wexley’s Imp Hunters been doing since Life Debt? All this, and more, all on the […]
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel – SWBTF #215
March 13, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 177 MBBefore Rogue One there was Catalyst! Who is Galen Erso? How did Orson Krennic rise to power? How did Tarkin become Krennic’s rival? All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom […]
Join the Resistance Book 1 Spoiler Free Review
March 12, 2017 00:27Join the Resistance is the first book in its series featuring a group of young recruits to General Leia Organa’s and Admiral Ackbar’s Resistance movement against the rising threat of the First Order. It is quick, fun read and has a similar feel to both the Adventures in Wild Space and Servants of the Empire […]
Beyond the Films: Rogue One – SWBTF #214
January 23, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 188 MBWhat did we think of Rogue One? Listen and find out! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, […]
2016 YIR: Films, Television, & the um… other stuff – SWBTF #213
January 03, 2017 06:38 - 1 hour - 150 MBThe Beyond the Films 2016 Year in Review begins here! This episode we focus on the Star Wars Films, Television and the um… other stuff! Catch all this, and more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far […]
Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide – A Beyond the Films Review
December 31, 2016 06:00Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide by Pablo Hidalgo (hardcover, 2016) Over the years, Star Wars “visual guides” have provided a wealth of information about Star Wars […]
Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide – A Beyond the Films ReviewStar Wars: Rogue One: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity – A Beyond the Films ReviewStar Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide – A Beyond the Films Review
December 31, 2016 05:30Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Rogue One: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity (paperback, 2016) Last year, Disney Editions released Star Wars: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation, a hardback […]
Star Wars: Rogue One: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity – A Beyond the Films Review
December 31, 2016 05:30Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Rogue One: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity (paperback, 2016) Last year, Disney Editions released Star Wars: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation, a hardback […]
Star Wars: Catalyst – A Beyond the Films Review
December 31, 2016 05:09Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Catalyst by James Luceno (hardcover, 2016) James Luceno, AKA the “Lucenopedia,” has written Star Wars novels off and on since 2000’s Hero’s Trial. His works have ranged […]
2016 Year In Review: Games – SWBTF #212
December 27, 2016 06:35 - 1 hour - 183 MBThe Beyond the Films 2016 Year in Review begins here! This episode we focus on the Star Wars Games of 2016, which will be an episode all on its own this time around, and rounding us out next episode; Films, Television and the um other stuff… Be sure to catch all this, and more! All […]
2016 Year In Review: Comics – SWBTF #211
December 19, 2016 12:04 - 1 hour - 177 MBThe Beyond the Films 2016 Year in Review begins here! This episode we focus on the Star Wars Comics that came out this year. Followed by Games, which will be an episode all on its own this time around, and lastly, Films, Television and the um other stuff… All this, and much more! All on […]
2016 Year In Review: Books – SWBTF #210
December 12, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBThe Beyond the Films 2016 Year in Review begins here! This episode we focus on the Novels/short stories/and kids books of 2016, with our next episode being Comics, followed by Games, which will be an episode all on its own this year, and lastly, Films, Television and the um other stuff… All this, and much […]
Legacy: Vol. 9: Monsters – SWBTF #209
December 05, 2016 11:30 - 1 hour - 155 MBThe truth behind the failed Jedi-Vong “Project Ossus” has come to light, the fight for Delilah Blue’s soul has just begun, but can our hero, Cade Skywalker, stay in the light? All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR […]
Battlefront: Twilight Company – SWBTF #208
November 21, 2016 19:23 - 1 hour - 124 MBWho are the men and women of Twilight Company? What is the state of the outer rim? Will this story EVER tie-in to a Battlefront game? Was this the first Rogue One style war story set in canon? All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” […]
Marvel’s Chewbacca – SWBTF #207
November 07, 2016 19:52 - 1 hour - 110 MBRoooarrgh ur roo. Aarrr wgh ggwaaah. ….Wyaaaaaa? Plus other fun Wookiee catch phrases! All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! (as well as Canon) YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This […]
The Escape of Ahsoka – SWBTF #206
October 24, 2016 20:32 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBHow did Ahsoka Tano survive the years following Order 66? How did she rise to her status as a Fulcrum Agent? How long have the Inquisitors been operating? What happened at the Siege of Mandalore? All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR […]
Legacy Vol 8. Tatooine – SWBTF #205
October 11, 2016 15:47 - 1 hour - 123 MBCade Skywalker vs Luke Skywalker! Who is Hondo Karr? Cade has a… sister?! All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, […]
Lost Stars – SWBTF #204
October 04, 2016 13:30 - 1 hour - 115 MBHow much will Loyalty cost you? Can love truly conquer all? Can the Force find a way? Empire? Or Rebellion? All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond […]
Legacy Vol 7. Storms – SWBTF #203
September 26, 2016 18:58 - 1 hour - 124 MBCan Cade Skywalker save the woman he loves from death? Will Emperor Fel regain a grip on his Empire? Will Darth Wyyrlok complete his ruse? And what happened to Darth Krayt? All this, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR […]
Life Debt – SWBTF #202
September 19, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 188 MBAftermath: Life Debt, Han’s lost Chewie, Leia’s Lost Han, Sinjir’s lost his sobriety, and the Fleet Commander’s lost his shroud of mystery, and much more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond […]
Bloodline – SWBTF #201
September 12, 2016 14:41 - 1 hour - 132 MBPrincess Leia’s last political hurrah, Legends Leia comparisons, Claudia Gray’s style, and more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around […]
The State of Us – SWBTF #200
September 05, 2016 15:01 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBWe Celebrate 200 episodes of Beyond the Films by taking a look at; the State of Star Wars, the State of Fandom in General, and the State of OUR Fandom, the dubbing of the “AltLegends”-Fans, and more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! […]
TFA Feedback (Part 2 of 2) – SWBTF #199
August 29, 2016 00:27 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBYou ask, we Ponder. Things like; Luke’s Map, Han’s character progression, unresolved Legends tales, and more! All on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR Star Wars discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, […]
Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt – A Beyond the Films Review
July 29, 2016 01:54Star Wars Beyond the Films‘ Nathan P. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases. Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Aftermath: Life Debt by Chuck Wendig (hardcover, 2016) The second book in the Aftermath trilogy has arrived, and to say that I was not particularly looking […]