TK331: A Star Wars EU/Legends Podcast
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsA chronological discussion of the EU, starting with The Truce at Bakura.
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TK331: Ep 74 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: The Assassin's Tale
April 21, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBToday we discuss Out of the Closet: The Assassin's Tale. Dannik Jerriko has come to Jabba's Palace, and he's ready to reveal himself to increase people's fear and make their soup taste even better.
TK331: Ep 73: Shadows of the Empire
April 07, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBToday we discuss the Shadows of the Empire comic. In public, Prince Xizor is the head of a powerful shipping company, but in private he is in charge of Black Sun, a vast criminal empire. He is the third most powerful being in the known galaxy, behind only Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. Xizor hates Vader and looks for ways to undermine him. When he learns of Vader’s interest in Luke Skywalker, he decides to kill the Rebel to make his rival look bad. Luke, Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca are try...
TK331: Bonus Ep 11 - Our 3rd Anniversary
April 04, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWe've been doing this podcast for three years! We look back at the good, the bad, and the in-between of the stories that we've read over the past year.
TK331: Ep 72 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Bubo's Tale
March 24, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBToday we discuss Tongue-tied: Bubo's Tale, the story of Bubo, the frog-dog we see a number of times in Return of the Jedi, who has been in the background of a few stories in this collection. In particular, he really hates Ree-Yees. He’s also friends with the B’omarr Monks.
TK331: Ep 71: The Han Solo Trilogy
March 03, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 148 MBToday, we discuss the entirety of the Han Solo Trilogy. We'll talk at length about The Paradise Snare, The Hutt Gambit, and Rebel Dawn. The trilogy tells Han Solo’s story, from his time as a young man right up to the beginning of A New Hope. We see what he did before he joined the Imperial Academy, his time as a smuggler, and even how he crossed paths with the Rebellion in its early days. We also meet the first love of his life, Bria Tharen, who becomes one of the Rebellion’s earliest heroes.
TK331: Ep 70 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: A Free Quarren in the Palace
February 18, 2024 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBToday we discuss A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale. It tells the story of the Quarren Tessek, who has appeared in several of the stories throughout this collection. Like many other characters at Jabba’s Palace, he dreams of and plots Jabba’s death. He actually has a plan to kill the Hutt that will take place the next day. There’s just one problem: a certain Jedi shows up and disrupts things.
TK331: Bonus Ep 10 - Union
February 14, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBOn this special Valentine's Day episode, we discuss Star Wars: Union, which tells the story of the wedding of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade.
TK331: Ep 69 - Vision of the Future Part Two
February 04, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBToday we finish our discussion of the Hand of Thrawn duology with the second half of Vision of the Future. Tierce, Disra, and Flim develop a plan to crush Bel Iblis and prove that Grand Admiral Thrawn is back. Han and Leia are both heading to Bothawui to try to avert a civil war, while Luke and Mara get ever closer to unraveling the secret of the Hand of Thrawn.
TK331: Ep 68 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: A Bad Feeling
January 21, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBToday we discuss A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9, the next short story in Tales from Jabba's Palace. A Bad Feeling tells the story of everyone’s favorite torture droid from Return of the Jedi, EV-9D9. We learn some of what she got up to before the events of Return of the Jedi, as well as certain characters who she has previously crossed paths with.
TK331: Ep 67 - Vision of the Future Part One
January 07, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBToday we discuss the first half of Vision of the Future, the second book in the Hand of Thrawn Duology. The New Republic is in chaos. The issue of the Bothan sabotage of the Caamas shield generators is threatening to tear the Republic apart. Pellaeon is still waiting for Bel Iblis to talk peace, while Han and Leia are taking a much needed vacation at Pakrik Major. And through it all, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is not to be found: he’s left the known galaxy and is off to save his friend, Mara ...
TK331: Ep 66 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: The Great God Quay
December 17, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBToday we discuss The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays. The story follows two groups of people. First, Barada, who is in charge of keeping Jabba’s Sail Barge running. Second, the Weequay who worship a god known as Quay. They even have a small sphere that represents Quay to them.
TK331: Ep 65 - Specter of the Past
December 03, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBToday we discuss Specter of the Past, the first book in the Hand of Thrawn Duology. The Empire is on its last legs. If not for infighting in the New Republic it would be destroyed by now. Admiral Pellaeon knows this and has made what could be the most difficult decision of his career. But Moff Disra has his own plans for the Empire. Leia has taken a temporary step back from being the Chief of State of the New Republic and is on a well-deserved vacation, and Han is determined to make sure she ...
TK331: Ep 64 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Of the Day's Annoyances
November 19, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBToday we discuss Of the Day’s Annoyances: Bib Fortuna's Tale. Bib Fortuna dreams of killing Jabba and taking over his criminal empire. From there, he wants to expand and eventually take over his home planet of Ryloth. *Spoiler Warning* We discuss the Ahsoka series in the second half of the episode.
TK33: Ep 63 - Showdown at Centerpoint
November 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBToday we discuss Showdown at Centerpoint, the final book in the Corellian trilogy. Han, Leia, Mara, and Dracmus are all bound for Selonia, while the Bakuran fleet is approaching Centerpoint Station. Meanwhile, Anakin continues to fiddle with the repulsor on Drall.
TK331: Bonus Ep 9 - Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead
October 31, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this special spooky episode, we discuss the second Galaxy of Fear book, City of the Dead. Tash, Zak, and their Uncle Hoole go to Necropolis to buy a new starship. Zombies, cemetaries, boneworms, bounty hunters, and more await them on their next adventure.
TK331: Ep 62 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: And The Band Played On
October 15, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBToday we discuss And the Band Played On: The Band's Tale. Max Reebo, Sy Snootles, and Droopy McCool are newly arrived to Tatooine and need a place to play. Also, Max needs food. *Spoiler Warning* We discuss the Ahsoka series that recently came out in the second half of this episode.
T331: Ep 61 - Assault at Selonia
October 01, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBToday we discuss Assault at Selonia, the second book in the Corellian trilogy. The Solo family is scattered across the Corellian system, while Luke and Lando are rushing back to Coruscant to tell them what little they know, as is Kalenda. Meanwhile Tendra worries about Lando and is determined to do something about it.
TK331: Ep 60 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: The Tale of Ree-Yees
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBToday we discuss Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees. Ree-Yees is known as a drunk and a fool and often plays the part so people don't think about him too much. He's also in touch with the Empire, hoping to get murder charges cleared so he can go home.
TK331: Ep 59 - Ambush at Corellia
September 03, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBToday we discuss Ambush at Corellia, the first book in the Corellian Trilogy. Han is taking his family to Corellia for a vacation before a major trade summit. Lando has roped Luke into his latest scheme. What could go wrong?
TK331: Ep 58 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Ephant Mon's Tale
August 20, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBToday we discuss Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale. Ephant Mon is Jabba's lone friend in the entire galaxy, but can that bond last when facing a Jedi Knight?
TK331: Ep 57 - The New Rebellion
August 06, 2023 16:00 - 3 hours - 165 MBToday we discuss The New Rebellion. Kueller and Brakiss are out to destroy the Skywalker twins and have a deadly scheme that starts with bombing the Senate Hall. Luke, Leia, and Han all set off to try to stop their reign of destruction.
TK331: Ep 56 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: The Gamorrean Guard's Tale
July 16, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBToday we discuss And Then There Were Some: The Gamorrean Guard's Tale. Gartogg is investigating several murders that have happened across this short story collection. And he has a prime suspect.
TK331: Ep 55 - Tyrant's Test
July 02, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBToday we finish the Black Fleet Crisis with Tyrant's Test. Chewbacca is leading a rescue mission to get Han back. Leia is dealing with a vote of no confidence while trying to figure out how to hold the New Republic together and save Han. Luke and Akanah are getting close to the truth about Luke's mother. Lando and Lobot continue to explore the secrets of the Vagabond.
TK331: Ep 54 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Sleight of Hand
June 18, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBToday we discuss Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade. Mara Jade has infiltrated Jabba's palace with one goal in mind: kill Luke Skywalker. Standing in her way are guards, undercover security and the Hutt himself.
TK331: Ep 53 - Shield of Lies
June 04, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBToday we discuss Shield of Lies, the second book in the Black Fleet Crisis. It picks up where Before the Storm left off: Lando and Lobot are on the Vagabond, Luke and Akanah are searching for the Fallanassi, and Leia is dealing with the threat of the Yevetha.
TK331: Ep 52 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Let us Prey
May 21, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBToday we discuss Let us Prey: The Whipid's Tale. J'Quille is Lady Valarian's former lover and now lives at Jabba's Palace, ferretting out conspiricies against the crime lord. But what is he actually trying to accomplish?
TK331: Ep 51 - Before the Storm
May 07, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 136 MBToday we discuss Before the Storm, the first book in the Black Fleet Crisis. The galaxy is at a time of relative peace. Leia is still the leader of the New Republic and she desperately wants to bring the Duskhan League into it. Luke is feeling overwhelmed by the force and looking to follow in Obi-Wan and Yoda’s footsteps. Han is mostly enjoying life as a stay at home dad. And Lando is bored and looking for a new adventure.
TK331: Ep 50 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: Oola's Tale
April 16, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBToday we discuss A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance: Oola's Tale. Oola and another Twilek have been brought to Tatooine to be dancers at Jabba’s palace, but they run into a certain Jedi who tries to save them.
TK331: Bonus Ep 8 - Our 2nd Anniversary
April 04, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBWe've been doing this podcast for two years! We look back at the good, the bad, and the in-between of the stories that we've read over the past year.
TK331: Ep 49 - The Crystal Star
April 02, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 141 MBToday we discuss The Crystal Star. The Solo children have been kidnapped, and Leia and Chewbacca set off to rescue them. Meanwhile, Han and Luke come across one of the strangest beings in Star Wars: Waru.
TK331: Ep 48 - Tales from Jabba's Palace: That's Entertainment
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBToday we discuss That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb. Melvosh Bloor has come to Tatooine to interview Jabba the Hutt. Darian Gli is supposed to escort him, but instead a certain Kowakian monkey-lizard is there.
TK331: Ep 47 - Planet of Twilight
March 05, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBToday we discuss Planet of Twilight, the final book of the Callista Chronicles. Luke is depressed and is desperately watching for any sign of Callista. The Rationalist Party has taken center stage in galactic politics and is active in both the New Republic and Empire. They’ve made the planet of Nam Chorios a major issue, and Leia is on her way there for a secret meeting with Seti Ashgad, trying to defuse the situation.
TK331: Ep 46 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: Taster's Choice
February 19, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBToday we discuss Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef. Porcellus has been Jabba's chef for years, but he's worried the Hutt thinks he is trying to poison Jabba. When others start dying after eating his food, Porcellus tries to figure out what's going on.
TK331: Ep 45 - X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
February 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBToday we discuss Starfighters of Adumar, the ninth book in the X-Wing series. Wedge has been ordered to bring Adumar into the New Republic. However, there's just one problem: the Empire is here, too. With Tycho, Wes, Hobbie, and Iella at his side, Wedge will have to use all of his skill, daring, and diplomacy to stay alive.
TK331: Ep 44 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Rancor Keeper's Tale
January 15, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBToday we discuss A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale. Malakili is new to Jabba's Palace and has just been given his dream job: he's in charge of the Hutt's new pet rancor. But when it becomes clear that Jabba doesn't care about the beast, what lengths will Malakili go to save his friend?
TK331: Ep 43 - Darksaber
January 01, 2023 17:00 - 3 hours - 183 MBThe Hutts are building a new superweapon, Admiral Daala is martialing what's left of the Imperial fleet, and Callista is completely cut off from the force. Do these storylines intersect? Find out...
TK331: Ep 42 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
December 18, 2022 17:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBWe give our final thoughts on Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina short story collection.
TK331: Ep 41 - Children of the Jedi
December 04, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 165 MB30 years ago, the Eye of Palpatine was a superweapon with the intent of destroying a colony of Jedi children. It failed in its mission, but something has reactivated it and it's determined to fulfill its purpose.
TK331: Ep 40 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: One Last Night
November 20, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBToday we discuss One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid. Lak Sivrak fights at the Battle of Endor and remembers his time with his lover Dice Ibegon across the original trilogy.
T33: Bonus Ep 7 - I, Jedi: Part two
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this special bonus episode, we discuss the second half of I, Jedi. Corran has infiltrated the Invids to save Mirax, but will he be able to keep himself from falling to the dark side?
TK331: Ep 39 - I, Jedi: Part one
November 06, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 147 MBToday, we discuss the first half of I, Jedi. To save his wife Mirax, Corran Horn must embrace his Jedi lineage and become one of the first students at Luke's Academy on Yavin IV.
TK331: Bonus Ep 6 - Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive
October 31, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this special spooky episode, we discuss the first Galaxy of Fear book, Eaten Alive. Tash, Zak, and their Uncle Hoole have recently started living together. They are visiting the peaceful planet of D'vouran, but all is not as it seems.
TK331: Ep 38 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: Drawing the Maps of Peace
October 16, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBToday we discuss Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer's Tale. Ariq Joanson is a moisture farmer living at the edge of civilization on Tatooine. He dreams of drawing a map of the area showing everyone's territory and trying to bring peace to all around him.
TK331: Ep 37 - Champions of the Force
October 02, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBLuke is in a coma, Kyp has the Sun Crusher, and Ambassador Furgan is off to capture baby Anakin. How will our heroes come out on top?
TK331: Ep 36 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: Doctor Death
September 18, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBToday we discuss Dr. Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba. Dr. Evazan has promised Ponda Baba a new, fresh body, and is looking for someone that will fit him as well. What happens when this Frankenstein-like scientist gets a hold of two bodies that meet the requirements of both?
TK331: Ep 35 - Dark Apprentice
September 04, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBLuke has started his academy with a dozen students, and they'll soon be joined by Kyp Durron. There's also a mysterious presence on the moon, ready and waiting for a new apprentice. Leia and Admiral Ackbar are off to Vortex where betrayal and disaster waits for them. And Han and Lando can't figure out who owns the Falcon.
TK331: EP 34 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: At the Crossroads
August 21, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBToday we discuss At the Crossroads: The Spacer's Tale, the next short story from Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina. BoShek is a force-sensitive pilot and smuggler trying not to be noticed by the Empire. What happens when he runs into an old Jedi and the Empire is after him?
TK331: Ep 33 - Jedi Search
August 07, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 140 MBLuke Skywalker is trying to rebuild the Jedi Order and has decided that it's time to start a new academy. He just needs a location and students. Meanwhile, Han is off to Kessel to open negotiations on behalf of the New Republic, and Leia is stuck on Coruscant worrying about everyone. Oh, and there's a new/old Imperial Admiral, a new superweapon and its designer, and a force sensitive slave in prison. The Jedi Academy trilogy has begun.
TK331: Ep 32 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina: Soup's On
July 17, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBToday we discuss Soup's On: The Pipe Smoker's Tale, the next short story from Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina. Dannik Jerriko is an Anzati who is on the lookout for his next victim. What happens when he runs into our heroes?
TK331: EP 31 - Empire's End
July 03, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThe Galaxy Gun has destroyed the Rebellion's hidden base. Can Han, Luke, Leia, and everyone else fight back and finally destroy the cloned Emperor, or will the Empire claim victory over our heroes?