'Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker' (featuring Kai Yaniz)

Dec 24, 2019

Just as Lucasfilm says goodbye to its own Star Wars saga, so must we do the same.

After spending most of 2019 working our way through George Lucas' "galaxy far, far away," we've come to the final installment of our Star Wars series. This week, we'll discuss Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker.

To complete this epic journey, Lucasfilm recruited The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams. So, in keeping with that, we've brought back our guest from our original Star Wars episode, Kai Yaniz. We'll discuss the "Reylo" of it all, Palpatine's return, and whether Abrams and his team are able to craft a satisfying conclusion to this 42-year journey.

Plus, we'll hear from almost every guest we've had during our Star Wars episode so far. The Rise of Skywalker is proving to, once again, be a divisive chapter in the Star Wars saga. So let's get to it before we lightspeed-skip right into 2020!

SYNOPSIS

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron's (Oscar Isaac) journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences.

SHOW NOTES

Guest Kimberly Ream Cook joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/kimberly-cook-star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace/id897846548?i=1000438911862

Guest Pete Langhelt joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/pete-langhelt-star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones/id897846548?i=1000441780271

Guest Jackson Smith joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/jackson-smith-2-star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith/id897846548?i=1000445068471

Guest Kim Stock Foster joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/kim-stock-foster-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope/id897846548?i=1000447338867

Guest Candace Kaw joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/candace-kaw-star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back/id897846548?i=1000450921353

Guest Michael Hinman joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/michael-hinman-2-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi/id897846548?i=1000454286379

We revisited our two-part conversation with guest Kai Yaniz about Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.

Guest Kerri Jones joined us to talk Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi! Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/al/podcast/kerri-jones-2-star-wars-episode-viii-the-last-jedi/id897846548?i=1000456535366

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