Podcasts by Jump To Lightspeed!
Jump To Lightspeed is a bite-sized Star Wars podcast hosted by Ryan Walker!
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055: The Rest of the Scooby Gang in Treverrow's Duel of the Fates from 2020-02-13T20:08:14
RECORDED FEBRUARY 13, 2020
After that unfortunate episode about the Brolfs yesterday, Ryan is back on target. Today, he continues his synopsis of Duel of the Fates by looking at the...
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054: You Can't Say Brolfs Without Giggling: A Wookieepedia Wednesday Adventure from 2020-02-12T20:44:16
RECORDED FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Wookieepedia Wednesday returns with an episode that's about as all over the place as a 5 minute podcast could be. Today, I talk about pick-axes, the Brolf...
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053: A Tale Of Two Rey and Kylo Ren Tales from 2020-02-11T21:47:04
RECORDED FEBRUARY 11, 2020
JJ Abrams and Chris Terrio claimed that they scrapped everything that Colin Treverrow worked on for Episode 9 and started from scratch when they came on board t...
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052: Read, or Read Not? On Colin Treverrow's "Duel of the Fates" Script from 2020-02-10T19:38:02
RECORDED FEBRUARY 10, 2020
All of my social timelines exploded over the past few days with hot takes and screen caps of Colin Treverrow's draft script for Episode 9, which was titled "Due...
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051: Luke Skywalker's Little Free Public Library from 2020-02-07T20:06:43
RECORDED FEBRUARY 7, 2020
We made it to the end of another week here on Jump to Lightspeed! Today I'm looking at in-universe books, of which there aren't too many. And the one...
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050: Cooking My Way Through Galaxy's Edge from 2020-02-06T20:07:21
RECORDED FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Might as well make it a week about books! Today on the podcast I talk about my experience thus far working my way through the Galaxy's Edge Official Black ...
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049: Upcoming Endor-able Books For Young Star Wars Fans from 2020-02-04T18:55:50
RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 2020
I love Star Wars books, and so do my kids! So today on the podcast I'm doing a run-down of all of the great books for young readers that have alre...
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048: Star Wars Books Coming in 2020 and When Is Project Luminous? from 2020-02-03T19:05:27
RECORDED FEBRUARY 3, 2020
I love Star Wars books, and so today on the podcast I'm doing a run-down of all of the great adult and young-adult books already announced as coming out...
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047: The Legacy Of The Legend Of The Tragedy Of Darth Plagueis The Wise from 2020-01-31T20:52:09
RECORDED JANUARY 31, 2020
The story of the life of Darth Plagueis has been relegated to Legends, but did the fine folks at Lucasfilm mine that continuity for inclusion in The Rise of ...
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046: The Somewhat Embarrassing Fall of Darth Plagueis from 2020-01-31T04:45:43
RECORDED JANUARY 30, 2020
Earlier this week I covered the Rise of Darth Plagueis the Wise, so today I'm going to cover his time as Sidious' immediate supervisor, and get into the unexpect...
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045: Wait, Stan Grossman from Fargo was in Star Wars? from 2020-01-29T21:02:08
RECORDED JANUARY 29, 2020
It's a landmark day for Wookieepedia Wednesday episodes as I was randomly assigned an actual real life performer today! This episode is all about American ...
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044: The Rise of Plagueis and the Birth of Sidious from 2020-01-28T21:27:27
RECORDED JANUARY 28, 2020
Plagueis week rolls on with an overview of his origin story (as told in the Legends continuity), as well as the tale of how Sidious came to be his apprentice. Listen
043: What Does The Canon Say About Darth Plagueis? from 2020-01-27T21:06:44
RECORDED JANUARY 27, 2020
Getting used to my new hosting platform, so please excuse the lack of frills on these show notes.
Today begins Darth Plagueis week on Jump To Light...
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042: A Crash-Course on Dark Jedi, Gray Jedi, and Fallen Jedi from 2020-01-24T20:00
RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2020While doing research for my other podcast (Me and My Padawan!), I came across a trio of terms that I vaguely remembered from my early years of reading in the EU, but couldn...
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041: What Might We See In Season 7 Of The Clone Wars? from 2020-01-23T20:00
RECORDED JANUARY 23, 2020Its a podcast episode inspired by the Clone Wars Season 7 Trailer that doesn't actually talk about the Clone Wars Season 7 Trailer. Instead, I share the information that w...
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040: A Weekend At The Wonderbilt: A Wookieepedia Wednesday Adventure from 2020-01-22T18:02:49
RECORDED JANUARY 22, 2020Visiting Hologram Fun World sounds like an absolute blast, I mean its right there in the title. But is it really? This week's edition of Wookieepedia Wednesday starts at ...
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039: A Whole Buncha Numbers: Star Wars vs The MCU At The Box Office from 2020-01-21T18:43
RECORDED JANUARY 21, 2020At some point over the past few days, Star Wars became just the second franchise to cross the $10 billion cumulative earnings mark worldwide and is now a mere $12.5 billion...
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038: Thoughts on a Chronological Re-watch of Star Wars: The Clone Wars from 2020-01-21T18:04:55
RECORDED JANUARY 20, 2020I'm about a dozen episodes into my chronological re-watch of The Clone Wars and man is it an experience. I talk about it in today's episode! If you want to tag along on m...
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037: Will We Find Some Rebels in Season 2 of The Mandalorian? from 2020-01-17T19:55:46
RECORDED JANUARY 17, 2020Today, I'm wrapping up another week of podcasting by using the events of Chapter 8 of The Mandalorian to make some predictions about what the central story of Season 2 will...
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Episode 36 - Wait, Who Was In Star Wars? (The Mandalorian Edition) from 2020-01-16T18:43:04
RECORDED JANUARY 16, 2020Live, from New York, it's Jump to Lightspeed! OK, OK, this isn't live, and I'm definitely NOT in New York. We're back to talking about The Mandalorian and for today's edit...
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Episode 35 - How to Brew Meatlump Wine (A Wookieepedia Wednesday Adventure) from 2020-01-15T19:54:08
RECORDED JANUARY 15, 2020It's time for another Wookieepedia Wednesday adventure and today, I'm learning all about the sophisticated flavors and complicated brewing methods for meatlump wine. WEBSI...
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Episode 34 - Unsolved Mysteries from The Mandalorian from 2020-01-14T20:57:55
RECORDED JANUARY 14, 2020A lot of time and effort clearly went into constructing the storyline for Season 1 of The Mandalorian, so much so that the vast majority of mysteries set-up in the earlier ...
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Episode 33 - Lessons on Fatherhood in The Mandalorian from 2020-01-14T20:53:21
RECORDED JANUARY 14, 2020Relationships between fathers and their children in Star Wars have typically been portrayed as contentious and dysfunctional, with one party usually trying to kill the othe...
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Episode 32 - Was it a Bendemption, or a Rendemption? from 2020-01-10T19:03:07
RECORDED JANUARY 10, 2020What a week it's been! I'm celebrating the end of the first full-week of the reorganized Jump to Lightspeed with my final episode on the story in The Rise of Skywalker! T...
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Episode 31 - Did The Rise Of Skywalker Bring The Force Into Balance? from 2020-01-09T21:23:37
RECORDED JANUARY 09, 2020Today I'm continuing my week-long debrief on The Rise of Skywalker by considering the question of whether or not the Force is in balance when the credits start to roll. I ...
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Episode 30 - Are Space Pandas Canon? (A Wookieepedia Wednesday Adventure) from 2020-01-08T20:58:04
RECORDED JANUARY 08, 2020This week's adventure to the furthest corners of Wookieepedia was a strange one to say the least, but also my most exciting adventure yet! We start with bamboo existing in...
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Episode 29 - Rey's A Palpatine Now? Rey's A Palpatine Now! from 2020-01-08T03:58:52
RECORDED JANUARY 07, 2020This week on the podcast, I'll be discussing some of the major plot points in The Rise of Skywalker and sharing some thoughts -- be they good, bad, or otherwise. Rey as a P...
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Episode 28 - The Return of Palpatine in TROS (Or, Wait, What Happened Now???) from 2020-01-07T03:05:34
RECORDED JANUARY 06, 2020This week on the podcast, I'll be discussing some of the major plot points in The Rise of Skywalker and sharing some thoughts -- be they good, bad, or otherwise. The return...
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027 - Podcast Update and January Preview from 2020-01-04T03:05:56
RECORDED JANUARY 03, 2020In today's quick episode, @Ry_Too_D2 gives an update on the podcast, a debriefing of NaPodPoMo, and a look ahead to what he'll be covering in January.WEBSITE: http://jumpto...
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026 - Wookieepedia Wednesday: Faalo's Cadences #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-28T02:37:14
RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 2019Today's Wookieepedia Wednesday offering takes us to some questionable lightsaber training drills the old Star Wars RPG.WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: ...
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Episode 025 - How Chapter 3 Changes My Mandalorian Endgame Theory #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-27T03:53:09
RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2019After Chapter 3, I have to rethink some of the details for my theory, and so today I'm revisiting my theory about the Child and how the season will end!WEBSITE: http://jum...
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Episode 024 - Happy Thrawnsgiving! from 2019-11-27T03:50:12
RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2019It's Thrawnsgiving! What does this mean? How have you prepared?WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumptolightspeedpod@gmail.comTWITTER: @Jump2Lightspee...
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Episode 023 - They Catapult Now? #TheRiseOfSkywalker #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-27T03:48:42
RECORDED NOVEMBER 26, 2019So, after watching the new clip posted to Star Wars' social channels yesterday, I have some questions about those speeder bikes the stormtroopers are riding...WEBSITE: htt...
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Episode 022 - Werner and the Child (The Mandalorian) #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-26T03:24:23
RECORDED NOVEMBER 25, 2019Werner Herzog is part of Star Wars! How did he get involved with the franchise? And what does he think about The Child? (Minor SPOILERS ahead)WEBSITE: http://jumptoligh...
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Episode 021 - The Child From Mandalorian is Getting Some Toys! #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-23T03:26:29
RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 2019Black Friday is right around the corner, and all of a sudden it looks like Baby Yoda's will be available to purchase?WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: j...
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Episode 020 - What We Know About Deborah Chow's Kenobi Series #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-23T03:23:43
RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 2019The Third episode of The Mandalorian dropped today, and it is getting people pretty pumped for the Kenobi series!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumpt...
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Episode 019 - What I Hope My Daughter Learns From Star Wars from 2019-11-21T23:41:48
RECORDED NOVEMBER 21, 2019I had a request from #NaPodPoMo founder Jennifer Navarette (@epodcaster) for an episode about the heroines of Star Wars, so I offer up this interpretation for her consider...
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Episode 018 - Wookieepedia Wednesday: Star Destroyer! Vs! Asteroid! #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-20T22:36:34
RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 2019This week's edition of Wookieepedia Wednesday is about a nameless Star Destroyer, it's nameless captain, and a fateful run-in with an asteroid.WEBSITE: http://jumptolights...
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Episode 017 - Is This The Mandalorian's Season 1 Endgame? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-20T22:33:42
RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 2019In today's super-spoilery episode, Ryan expands upon his theory from Episode 10 to predict how our friend got there, and where he'll be at the end of the season.WEBSITE: h...
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Episode 016 - The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Media Blitz Begins! #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-19T21:04:42
RECORDED NOVEMBER 19, 2019One month away from Episode 9 and the media blitz has begun! Today, I'm sharing info on the new posters, magazine covers, and TV spots!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.po...
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Episode 015 - Spoilers vs Leaks (Spoiler: Both Are Bad) #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-19T04:14:44
RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 2019Following up on my spoiler episode with an episode comparing a spoiler and a leak. Both are bad and should be avoided...WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL...
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Episode 014 - A Spoiler Free Discussion About The Mandalorian Spoilers #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-19T04:11:12
RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 2019People seem to be playing fast-and-loose with The Mandalorian spoilers on social media, and I'm talking about spoilers and fandom etiquette.WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspee...
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Episode 013 - Space Diapers. Live on Facebook. #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-17T02:59:04
RECORDED NOVEMBER 16, 2019Outtake from my other podcast that, really, needs to be heard SOMEwhere...WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumptolightspeedpod@gmail.comTWITTER: @Jump...
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Episode 012 - What Else Is There On Disney+? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-16T03:06:35
RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 2019The Mandalorian is the big draw, but what else is there for Star Wars fans to watch on Disney+? It turns out, quite a bit!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MA...
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Episode 011 - Wait, WHO Was In Star Wars? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-15T21:16:05
RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 2019Today, I learned about some well-known actors who have some surprising connections to Star Wars!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumptolightspeedpod@gm...
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Episode 010 - About The Mandalorian's Big Surprise #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-15T03:04:56
RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 2019There was a big surprise ending to Chapter One of The Mandalorian and Ryan has a theory about what it all means...WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jump...
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Episode 009 - Wookieepedia Wednesday - Lord of the Shadow Throne #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-14T04:58:01
RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 2019It's Wookieepedia Wednesday! Today's random click took me to the Lord of the Shadow Throne, which started me down a most-confusing rabbit hole...WEBSITE: http://jumptolig...
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Episode 008 - The Mandalorian Reactions - SPOILER FREE #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-14T04:55:53
RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 2019In today's episode, I provide my SPOILER FREE reactions to Chapter 1 of the Disney+ original series, The Mandalorian.WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: j...
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Episode 007 - A Slight Weapons Malfunction #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-09T04:32:58
RECORDED NOVEMBER 8, 2019Sorry! False alarm! I talk more about Disney+ and share the highlights from Bob Iger's earning call from yesterday, which included some old news, and some new ones!WEBSIT...
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Episode 006 - Are You Ready For Disney+? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-08T03:44
RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 2019I thought I was ready for Disney+. Turns out, I might not be. Check out the episode to find out why!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumptolightspeedp...
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Episode 005 - The Legends of the Star Wars EU #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-08T03:07:23
RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 2019Reflections on the Star Wars Expanded Universe.Feedback is always appreciated!WEBSITE: http://jumptolightspeed.podbean.comE-MAIL: jumptolightspeedpod@gmail.comTWITTER: @...
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Episode 004 - They're Basically Dinosaurs! #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-06T21:03:58
RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 2019Today, I'm bringing Wookieepedia Wednesday to the podcast with a random deep dive into... rupings? OK!SOURCE: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ruping/LegendsE-MAIL: jump...
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Episode 003 - Star Wars TV on Disney+ (or, I Regret Nothing!) #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-06T03:38:42
RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 2019Disney+ launches in a week, and so I'm looking at the Star Wars series that will (and will not) be streaming on the new service.Feedback is always welcome!WEBSITE: jumptol...
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Episode 002 - To Rank, Or Not To Rank? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-05T03:13:07
RECORDED NOVEMBER 4, 2019Today, on the 4th day of #NaPodPoMo, Ryan is chatting about the reason that he is suddenly having trouble creating a ranking of Star Wars movies, and how that really isn't ...
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Episode 001 - Jump To Lightspeed??? #NaPodPoMo from 2019-11-03T01:50:24
RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 2019In this first bite-sized episode of Jump To Lightspeed, Ryan explains the genesis of the idea for the podcast, and lays out a roadmap for the future of the show!Feedback is...
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