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… and you’re listening to Skytalkers! Star Wars Celebration Anaheim is SO CLOSE — right around the corner! Settle in and listen to Charlotte and Caitlin speak specifically about our plans and some more tips for this upcoming Star Wars Celebration. We chat about our packing lists, our panel wishlist, Star Wars Nite at Disneyland tips, the best memories, and so much more.    Skytalkers will be on the Podcast Stage on 5/27 at 3:30 PM at Celebration Anaheim 2022!   Blast Points x Skytalkers Celebration Survival Guide: https://blastpointspodcast.com/2022/05/10/episode-311-celebration-survival-guide-with-skytalkers/    Caitlin’s Notion template for Packing: https://t.co/Ct0KE72Agz   Bob & Brad’s Foot Health Tips: https://youtu.be/cJQSmO_XI6o   Skytalkers x A Fan Of Shop T-Shirts: https://afanof.shop/      https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Star Wars Month! We’re 3 weeks away from Obi-Wan Kenobi and we’re SO excited. On this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte discuss the latest trailer for the show and give some high-level themes they hope are explored with regards to Obi-Wan’s character. May 4th talk, cute droids, Celebration podcast stage plans, and much more.    Skytalkers will be on the Podcast Stage on 5/27 at 3:30 PM at Celebration Anaheim 2022!   Skytalkers x A Fan Of Shop T-Shirts: https://afanof.shop/  Kelly’s Magical Vacations (Partner): https://bit.ly/skytalkerstravel     https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and Charlotte continue their multi-part series discussing essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia from “Our Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia,” edited by Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk. This episode covers the essay “Gatekeeping the Past: Fandom and the Gendered Cultural Memory of Star Wars” by Philipp Dominik Keidl. On the episode: More talk of commodification, “participatory historical culture,” cultural memory and fandom, traditional gatekeepers, Star Wars as “a boy’s thing,” the “fake geek girl” trope, personal reflections of our own fandom experience, and much more.    Buy the essay anthology: https://amzn.to/3JhQFgK    Skytalkers will be on the Podcast Stage on 5/27 at 3:30 PM at Celebration Anaheim 2022!   https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and Charlotte begin a multi-part series discussing essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia from “Our Blessed Rebel Queen: Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia,” edited by Linda Mizejewski and Tanya D. Zuk. In this episode, we discuss “Who Owns Carrie Fisher? A complicated embodiment of manufactured commodity and avatar of resistance.” by Jennifer M. Fogel. Topics include commodification, identity, gender, parasocial relationships, body image, feminism, the golden bikini outfit, and much more. Please take care as this episode handles some heavy topics referenced above.    Buy the essay anthology: https://amzn.to/3JhQFgK  https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At long last, Caitlin and Charlotte finally read “The Fallen Star” by Claudia Gray, Phase 1’s final adult novel in the High Republic series. We give our impressions of the book, then move into a deeper conversation about symbolism and the (many) deaths in this book. Finally, we read and react to book quotes and highlight some of our favorite moments. Spoilers abound! All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.   https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s here, it’s finally here! Charlotte and Caitlin celebrate the release of the first glimpse into the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series: the teaser trailer! The hype is so real and we have ascended to another planet (not only Tatooine!). Theories and speculation, themes, favorite parts, those musical cues, and so much more.    https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just got back from the Galactic Starcruiser, the Halcyon! Listen in for what we thought, the food, the music, the room, everything! Part 1 includes a spoiler-free review. Part 2 is deeply spoiler-filled — tread lightly!    Spoiler-Free Reaction begins at 4:00 Spoiler-Filled Reaction begins around 1:13:00.   https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte and Caitlin answer your burning Boba Fett questions in this episode. Topics include what we’d like if season 2 happens, Luke & Grogu, Omega, comparing Rex & Boba, Mando’a language, titles, marketing, and much more.    https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The finale of The Book of Boba Fett is here! Chapter 7 “In the Name of Honor,” directed by Robert Rodriguez, was such a fun, action-packed episode. We discuss the twists and turns, what we thought of the finale, and so much more.   Email us your Boba questions: hello@skytalkers.com    https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow — we’re still recovering from this Boba Fett episode! Caitlin and Charlotte discuss Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, directed by Dave Filoni.    https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher  hello@skytalkers.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices