Starships, Sabers, & Scoundrels Darth Taxus & Dennis Keithly on RetroZap!

It wasn't planned this way, but it is the final episode of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels. As the podcast becomes one with the Force, Dennis has a few last remarks to share with the Scoundrels. Thanks to everyone that supported the show over the last three and a half years across more than 150 shows.

Welcome to episode 87 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Star Wars at D23. On this episode, the Scoundrels are eager to dive into all the news regarding Star Wars from the recent D23 expo. Before they get to all the announcements about The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, Cassian Andor, Kenobi, and The Rise of Skywalker, there is a little news to get to first.
Star Wars News - The Final Issue of Star Wars Despite most of the Star Wars announcements coming from D23, there are a few other stories to cover, including:
The opening of Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, The Galaxy's Edge Coke bottles getting banned by the TSA, The Galaxy's Edge playlist from Oga's Cantina, The end of the Marvel's Star Wars with Star Wars #75, and The announcement of the themes for the 2020 runDisney Star Wars Rival Run Weekend. D23 - The Mandalorian, Kenobi, Cassian Andor, and The Rise of Skywalker In this week's "Hyperthetical" Discussion segment, the Scoundrels are covering all the Star Wars news from D23, including:
The Star Wars content on Disney+ at launch, Episodes releasing on a weekly basis for all original projecting, The announcement of the debut of season 7 of The Clone Wars, The Disney+ The Mandalorian poster, Ming-na Wen joining the cast of The Mandalorian, The new The Mandalorian trailer, Cassian Andor and K-2SO, The Kenobi announcement and the return of Ewan McGregor, New details about the Star Wars hotel in Orlando, The Rise of Skywalker poster, and The D23 Special Look at The Rise of Skywalker and the big surprise at the end. Silence Fools The show ends with another edition of "Silence Fools!" In this week's episode, the Scoundrels discuss the results of their twitter poll in which they asked, "What is your favorite part of the new The Rise of Skywalker teaser?"
The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 87: "Star Wars at D23" We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts.
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Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!
The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.

Welcome to episode 86 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: That's SO Wizard! August 2019. On this episode, the Scoundrels have reconvened for the latest Star Wars lifestyle and fashion news that Jay has collected.
That's SO Wizard! August 2019 Jay starts off the show with discussion of some recent acquisitions and favorites including:
Po-Zu Trooper low-cut sneakers, Han Solo Wrap Skirt by Her Universe, Star Wars wine glasses and bottle stoppers, "The Father" Mortis patch from Squadron Goals. After the discussion of recent acquisitions, Jay discusses new lifestyle and fashion products, including:
The "adult collector" Star Wars Barbie dolls by Mattel, The San Diego Comic Con Her Universe Fashion show, The junior show from SDCC, Jay as Fangirl of the Day (twice!), Rock Love Jewelry updates, The Star Wars Ahsoka Tano Automotive Bundle from FanWraps, New clothing from Black Milk, The Scentsy Darth Vader Warmer, Star Wars Rolling Pins, Harvey's Design Couture Bags, Star Wars Swarovski Crystal updates, and The Regal Robot Space Slug Desk Organizer. Jay ends the show by bestowing the Wizard Award for August 2019 to Allison Cimino.
The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 86: "That's SO Wizard! August 2019." We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts.
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Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!
The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.

It is a busy time for Star Wars literature with multiple novels having been released over the past few months. This week, the Scoundrels continue their discussion of the Star Wars novels with their review of Timothy Zahn's Thrawn: Treason in episode 85: "It's Treason Then."  Before they get to that, they discuss the opening of In-Sync Exotics Millennium Falcon pool.
 
Star Wars News - The Final Season of Resistance
After some introductory comments, the Scoundrels turn to the news. This week's topics include:
A Disney+ bundle arriving in November, The Star Wars movies getting a re-release on Blu-ray, A Galaxy's Edge special on Freeform, The upcoming Rancho Obi-Wan Gala for 2020, and The trailer for the second and final season of Resistance. It's Treason Then - A Review of Zahn's Thrawn: Treason In the "Hyperthetical" segment, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus are discussing more Star Wars literature. This week, they look at Timothy Zahn's Thrawn: Treason. They discuss:
The competition for resources between the TIE-Defender project and Project Star Dust, Eli Vanto's return, The role of treason in the novel, and the character's perception of who was committing treason, The threat of the grysk, The Chiss Ascendency and Ar'alani, and Whether Thrawn is a hero or villain. Silence Fools! - Community Feedback In the community feedback portion of the show, the Scoundrels highlight a message about episode 84 from the Discord server.
The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 85: "Thrawn: Treason." We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts.
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Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!
The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.

Welcome to episode 84 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Alphabet Squadron. On this episode, the Scoundrels review Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed.
Star Wars News - From Ben to Ren After some introductory comments, the Scoundrels turn to the news. This week's topics include:
Developments on The Mandalorian, Announcements concerning The Rise of the Resistance at Galaxy's Edge, The release of season one of Resistance on DVD and Emmy nominations, and San Diego Comic Con Star Wars publishing announcements including The Rise of Kylo Ren. Alphabet Squadron In the "Hyperthetical" segment, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus are getting back into Star Wars literature. This week, they look at Alexander Freed's Alphabet Squadron. They discuss:
The pilots of Alphabet Squadron, Yrica Quell's backstory as an Imperial, The effectiveness of Shadow Wing and Colonel Shakara Nuress, The mysterious Devon, How Alphabet Squadron compares to other novels like the X-Wing series and Twilight Company, and Hera Syndulla's inclusion in the novel. Silence Fools! - Community Feedback In the community feedback portion of the show, the Scoundrels highlight messages from Instagram and Discord about past shows and community support. 
The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 84: "Alphabet Squadron." We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts.
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Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!
The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.

Welcome to episode 83 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Death Stars and Trench Runs. On this episode, the Scoundrels dive into a lot of coverage of Daisy Ridley as she promotes Ophelia. Since they are taking about Daisy, they then turn to Rey and her development over the course of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars News - LEGO Creations and Sith Troopers After some introductory comments, the Scoundrels turn to the news. This week's topics include:
A comment from Daisy Ridley on Rey's parents, Brie Larson - the Jedi and Star Wars fan, The introduction of the Sith Trooper, Sith Trooper merchandise at San Diego Comic Con, Other Star Wars and Lucasfilm events at San Diego Comic Con, and A giant LEGO creation featuring the trench run on the Death Star. Death Stars and Trench Runs In the "Hyperthetical" segment, Dennis, Jay, and Taxus compare and contrast the Rebel attacks on the Death Stars from A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. They discuss:
The impact of Luke using the Force during the trench run, Which battle was more impressive, Their favorite moments from each attack on the Death Star, The story elements of the trench run, and The impact of John Williams's music during each scene. Silence Fools! - Community Feedback In the community feedback portion of the show, the Scoundrels highlight messages from Twitter and Discord about past shows and community support. Plus, they propose a new Twitter poll.
The Scoundrels hope you enjoy episode 83: "Death Stars and Trench Runs." We hope you will consider subscribing to Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels wherever you get your podcasts.
Social Media, Email, and More
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is a bi-weekly show that features three first-generation Star Wars fans. Each episode, RetroZappers Dennis Keithly, Jay Krebs, and Darth Taxus offer their thoughts and reactions on Star Wars news. Then, they engage in Star Wars discussion in the "Hyperthetical" segment. Top ten lists, book reviews, Resistance and television discussion, and interviews are all on the table. After the Hyperthetical, each episode features listener feedback with Silence Fools!
The Scoundrels on Twitter: Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs.
SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the novels? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars to make it on our show.
Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here.
Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.