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Star Wars Beyond the Films is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of the books, comics, games, and Ponders that arise in Star Wars. Join hosts, Mark Hurliman and Nathan P. Butler as they ponder all things Star Wars; from Canon, to Legends, and BEYOND! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Dark Forces: Rebel Agent: SWBTF #277

    Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn will do anything to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the Empire. When Kyle is threatened by a droid named 8t88 in a Nar Shaddaa bar, he tracks down the droid and secures a mysterious disk that could put him on the path to learning why his father was killed. Kyle soon finds that the disk contains information about a map to the Valley of the Jedi, a place his father had stumbled upon and kept secret. Now it’s a race between Kyle and the Empire to see who can get to the map—and the Valley—first. And after all this time, you would think the Rebel Alliance would trust Kyle, but Jan Orrs has been sent to follow and eliminate Kyle if need be! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Dark Forces: Rebel Agent

    TOPICS:

    • When is the tale set?
    • Was it good?
    • Was it accessible?
    • Could it be adopted into Canon?
    • How does the trilogy fit into the games?
    • Why isn’t Luke considered for the Prophecy?
    • Kyle’s eventual character evolution.
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Rebel Agent” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2

    Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

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    18 September 2024, 12:09 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire: SWBTF #276

    Medal of Valor recipient Kyle Katarn. Imperial Second Lieutenant Kyle Katarn. Son of a Rebel Traitor, Kyle Katarn. . . What’s a guy to do when his whole world gets turned upside down twice in a day? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire

    TOPICS:

    • What have the hosts been up to?
      • Wreckin cars
      • Getting Scout Honors
      • Making Syrup
    • When is the tale set?
    • Was it good?
    • Was it accessible?
    • Could it be adopted into Canon?
    • How does the trilogy fit into the games?
    • The popularity of Katarn.
    • Kyle’s eventual character evolution.
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Imperial Soldier turned Rebel Agent” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2

    Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    1 June 2024, 4:02 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Dynasty of Evil: SWBTF #275

    Darth Bane vs Darth Zannah The Sith showdown for the Rule of Two, and the FUTURE of the Sith! Who wins? Who is replaced? And do the Jedi know? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil

    TOPICS:

    • When is the tale set?
    • Was it good?
    • Was it accessible?
    • Could it be adopted into Canon?
    • Darth Bane: Archeologist
    • The fate of Bane.
    • The Rule of Two.
    • Sith Alchemy, not just spells and tricks
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith on Sith” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2

    Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    21 April 2024, 10:24 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Darth Bane: Rule of Two: SWBTF #274

    This. Is. Star Wars Podcast Day! Join hosts Mark and Jim, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk. Which premiered on February 7th 1999, discussing Book Two of the Darth Bane Trilogy!

    The final battle of Ruusan just happened. How will the galaxy recover? Who survived? Who is going to carry the traditions of the Dark Side now that the Sith have fallen? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two

    TOPICS:

    • When is the tale set?
    • Was it good?
    • Was it accessible?
    • Could it be adopted into Canon?
    • Darth Bane
    • Differences between the comic and the novel
    • Darth Zannah
    • Force Ghosts
    • Holocrons
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2

    Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    7 February 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 30 seconds
    Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: SWBTF #273

    Behold! A Story of a simple miner, who found himself. Witness the origin story of Darth Bane, as he rises from lowly miner, to foot soldier, to leading Troops of his own, before being elevated to the Ranks of the Sith Lords. But just how will Bane shape the Sith Order? The clash of the Jedi vs. Sith on Ruusan once again draws fighters from both Orders into the bloodbath. How does it all unfold? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction

    TOPICS:

    • Was it good?
    • Could it be adopted into Canon?
    • Darth Bane
    • The Sith
    • The Brotherhood of Darkness
    • Differences between the comic and the novel
    • Darth Zannah
    • Characters
    • Holocrons
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2

    Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    24 January 2024, 12:48 am
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    Jedi Vs. Sith SWBTF #272

    The Battle of Ruusan; the secret birthplace of the Sith’s Rule of Two! Witness the fall of the Lord Hoth’s Army of Light at the hands of the Brotherhood of Darkness! And we ask, how do three Cousins shape the fate of the Galaxy? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith

    • Darth Bane
    • The Sith
    • Differences between the comic and the novel: Path of Destruction
    • Art Style
    • Characters
    • Covers
    • And More!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith and Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Mark’s Websites: Jim’s Websites:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

    RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

    12 December 2023, 12:52 am
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    Tales of the Jedi: Redemption SWBTF #271

    The redemption of Ulic Qel-Droma is at hand. After a decade of isolation, Ulic has been hunted down, by none other than Nomi Sunrider’s Daughter, Vima! How will the Tales of the Jedi Saga come to a close? What did your Hosts think of this Legends classic tale? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week your hosts discuss….

    Tales of the Jedi: Redemption

    • Living Force, and Unifying Force, what is the difference?
    • How well does this story stand on its own?
    • Characters
    • Art style choices
    • And more!
    • Covers:
    Other collectionsOmnibus: Volume 1 · Omnibus: Volume 2
    The Collection + The Freedon Nadd Uprising · 30th Anniversary
    Epic Collection 2 · Epic Collection 3 · Marvel OmnibusGuide booksTales of the Jedi CompanionAudio booksTales of the Jedi · Dark Lords of the Sith

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Tales of the Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

    RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

    10 October 2023, 9:55 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Year in Review: The Comics: SWBTF #270

    What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the return of the Bounty Hunters, as well as the RETURN OF DARK HORSE COMICS! We see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars in 2022: The Comics! So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!

    This episode your hosts discuss:

    Comics of 2022

    • Krrsantan: Star Wars Tales #1
    • Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca #1
    • Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
    • Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters Omnibus
    • Doctor Aphra Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
    • Doctor Aphra Vol. 5: The Spark Eternal
    • Darth Vader: Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
    • Star Wars: Obi-Wan #1-5
    • Star Wars Adventures
    • Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures IDW
    • Dark Horse Returns to Star Wars Publishing!
    • Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories
    • Star Wars: Tales From the Rancor Pit
    • The High Republic: Adventures Dark Horse

    **Editor’s Note: This year due to Family tragedy, and a host of other complications, the 2022 YIR will only consist of the 2 Episodes: 269’s BOOKS, and 270’s Comics. Your Hosts will be back with more Legends coverage soon! As well as Canon. With Star Wars Tales of the Jedi: Redemption being their follow-up episode!

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “2022 Comic Book” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

    RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

    31 July 2023, 11:34 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Year in Review: The Books: SWBTF #269

    What Star Wars Books did 2022 bring us? From the High Republic, to the Mandalorian, the strengthened bonds of Brotherhood between Kenobi and Skywalker, as well as the nuptials of a Princess and a Scoundrel, we see all this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars in 2022: The Books! So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!

    This episode your hosts discuss:

    Novels of 2022

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “2022 Book” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    20 March 2023, 2:12 am
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Star Wars Podcast Day 2023: The Sith War: SWBTF #268

    #SWPD2023 is here! Today is the 24th Anniversary of Jedi Talk. On Feb 7th 1999 Jedi Talk launched the world’s first ever Star Wars Podcast! Join us as we turn back time and travel back to December 2022, and further still into the ancient past of Legends. Witness Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun as they make names for themselves among the Sith Lords of Legends. Jedi heroes Nomi Sunrider, and many others race to save the things they hold most dear. But they are all too late. All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! And remember: Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War! So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!

    This episode your hosts discuss: (Spoiler free for the first 20 minutes)

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith at War” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

    RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

    8 February 2023, 4:22 am
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    Dark Lords of the Sith: SWBTF #267

    Continuing down the road of Legends stories, Dark Lords, Tales of the Jedi, Ancient Lore of the Sith, and the Fall of Jedi Knights Ulic Qel Droma, and Exar Kun. Jedi heroes like Nomi Sunrider, and treacherous Dark Side Adapts! All this, and more, all on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! And remember: Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.

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    This week true believers, Beyonders, Fanboys, Fangirls, respected aliens around the galaxy, The Champion of the Multiverse; Mark Hurliman, and your Doctor of Timelines; Dr. Jim Lehane, sit down to discuss; Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith! So strap in and tighten your crash webbing Fandom, Star Wars Beyond the Films is setting off on another rapid-fire trip into that galaxy far, far away!

    This episode your hosts discuss:

    This Episode:

    Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith

    • Spoiler-Free Review (SPOILER WARNING AROUND 33min)
    • Characters
    • Setting
    • Art style
    • What did they rate it? 
    • Covers
    Dark Lords of the Sith Trade Paperback Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Omnibus Vol. 2 Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3

    Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Dark Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!

    Contact Information:

    Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:

    Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/

    Email:          [email protected]

    Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms

    Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/

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    4 December 2022, 1:13 am
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