203 episodes

Your two best friends, Sam and Brian, previously explored every issue of the original run of Marvel's Star Wars comics and newspaper strips, and are now exploring a variety of other Star Wars comics from the seventies, eighties, and beyond!

Marvel Star Wars Explorers Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

    • Arts

Your two best friends, Sam and Brian, previously explored every issue of the original run of Marvel's Star Wars comics and newspaper strips, and are now exploring a variety of other Star Wars comics from the seventies, eighties, and beyond!

    The 5th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young)

    The 5th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young)

    As Sam and Brian are just settling in to podcast semi-retirement, they're immediately called back into action for their annual look back at their favorite comic book adaptations, best new oldies, biggest disappointments and favorite films of 2023. All that, plus they're talking about New Coke and the MCU's latest, Echo! 

    • 3 hrs 18 min
    The 200th Episode Spectacular (with Eric Ambler and Sean Davis)

    The 200th Episode Spectacular (with Eric Ambler and Sean Davis)

    As your two best Star Friends reach the 200th episode of the podcast, they find themselves joined by some of THEIR best Star Friends, Sean and Eric, for a nostalgic look back at some of their favorite memories, moments, episodes, and guests from Marvel Star Wars Explorers throughout the years. Plus, they address the latest Gina Carano news!

    • 4 hrs 24 min
    The Last Command Dark Horse Adaptation (with Daniel Borders-Ashe)

    The Last Command Dark Horse Adaptation (with Daniel Borders-Ashe)

    As Joruus C'Baoth and Grand Admiral Thrawn try to wrestle control of the Empire from each other, we welcome Daniel Borders-Ashe back to the pod to close out our coverage of the Heir to the Empire trilogy and reflect on the various strengths and weaknesses of these adaptations and their source material! Along the way, we're also talking about Darth Maul, Tomorrowland, and Pokemon moves that are super effective on humans in the real world.  

    • 2 hrs 35 min
    Dark Force Rising Dark Horse Adaptation (with John Parton)

    Dark Force Rising Dark Horse Adaptation (with John Parton)

    As The New Republic's forces and Thrawn's Imperial fleet race to find the mythical lost Katana Fleet, John Parton joins the podcast once again to debate whether the announcement of a new Star Wars movie is something to react to with cynicism or elation, to share with us his experience of reading the novel Dark Force Rising for the first time, and to describe for us Roger Moore's weird, too-old James Bond face.

    • 2 hrs 58 min
    Heir to the Empire Dark Horse Adaptation (with Melissa Thiede)

    Heir to the Empire Dark Horse Adaptation (with Melissa Thiede)

    As Grand Admiral Thrawn enacts a plan to retake the galaxy in the name of the Empire, we enact our plan to cover the much beloved trilogy that ushered in a new era of Star Wars fiction in our own galaxy by inviting our old Star Friend Melissa Thiede back for a conversation about our recent holiday acquisitions, the magic of Mara Jade, the divine art of Olivier Vatine, and the induction of two new devotees to the Cult of Snyder. 

    • 1 hr 54 min
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (with Sean Davis)

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (with Sean Davis)

    As Henry Jones Jr. and Sr. join forces to find the Holy Grail, we welcome timeless hero Sean Davis back to the podcast to tell us about his recent exploits in New Hampshire, the Star Wars movie he watched that afternoon, and to help us round out our adventures with Indy.

    • 3 hrs 7 min

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