Doing Talking: A Star Wars Podcast: Recent Episodes
Madison Thames
A Star Wars podcast hosted by Madison Thames. Join her as she breaks down the latest news and content!
This week, Madison discusses the announcement of a new open-world Star Wars game, an update on Kevin Feige's film, Ahsoka rumors, and more!
New year, new intro! Madison's back to discuss the new Disney Gallery episode about The Mandalorian: Season 2.
The Clan of Three breaks down the final episode of Season 2, THAT after credits scene, and Season 3 predictions.
Bill Burr returns in this week's episode of The Mandalorian, and The Clan of Three is here to talk all things Chapter 15: The Believer.
Madison celebrates Temuera Morrison's return to the Star Wars universe and breaks down his recent interviews with starwars.com and The New York Times.
Madison, Austin, and Maegan break down the pulse-pounding episode that changes everything!
The moment we've all be waiting for is here at last! The Clan of Three discusses the live action debut of one of our favorite Star Wars characters in Chapter 13: The Jedi, written and directed by Dave Filoni.
There's a lot to unpack in this week's episode, and The Clan of Three's got you covered! Greef and Cara are back, and something nefarious is going on in the Imperial base. We discuss all of that and much, much more!
This week, The Clan of Three breaks down the mind-blowing reveals and action-packed moments of Chapter 11: The Heiress.
Frogs, spiders, and mandibles--oh my! This week, The Clan of Three breaks down Chapter 10: The Passenger.
Intro theme by Samuel Kim.
Outro theme by YSSY.
Season 2 of The Mandalorian has arrived at last, and The Clan of Three is here to break down its action-packed premiere! How has Din grown since Season 1? What do we think of the marshal? Will Boba Fett be a friend or foe? We discuss all of that and much, much more!
Intro theme by Samuel Kim.
Outro theme by YSSY.
Madison gives her spoilerific review of Star Wars: Squadrons, the latest video game title taking place in a galaxy far, far away.
Jarod of The Nerd Academy joins me this week to announce the winners of #BattleoftheVillains! When did Kylo's fashion sense peak? Which of Vader's dad jokes are the most impressive? What prompted the sudden rise in Maul thirst? We discuss all of that and much, much more!
It's time to break down and discuss every single frame of that glorious trailer for Season 2!
The Last Missions is back! Brad and I give a spoilerific review of the brand new Clone Wars Anthology book: Stories of Light and Dark.
In this very special edition of The Last Missions, Brad and I had the pleasure of talking The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, and more with Lauren Mary Kim, who performed the motion capture for Ahsoka in the iconic showdown with Maul.
Today, Madison celebrates the podcast's two-year-anniversary, discuss The Mandalorian Publishing news, and makes a special announcement about her upcoming projects!
This week, I discuss the cancellation of Star Wars Celebration, Light of the Jedi, From a Certain Point of View ESB edition, Star Wars: Squadrons, and more!
Boba Fett is one of the most well known, well beloved, and influential characters in all of Star Wars. This episode dives deep into his origins both in universe and behind the scenes and follows his journey from the Original Trilogy, to the Prequels, and beyond as Madison discusses what we might see from him in The Mandalorian.
On this week's special news edition of Bounties and Blasters, we discuss the exciting announcement that Temuera Morrison is returning to the Star Wars universe to play Boba Fett in Season 2 of The Mandalorian! Theories and speculation abound.
This May the 4th, Brad and I discuss the emotional, action-packed series finale of The Clone Wars!
The time has come... EXECUTE ORDER 66! All aboard the pain train as we discuss this week's "shattering" episode!
The showdown we've all been waiting for! Brad and I talk Maul and Ahsoka, Obi-Wan's surprise appearance, and parallels galore.
The Siege of Mandalore has begun! Brad and I discuss Part I of this already mind-blowing arc and speculate about what is to come.
This week, we discuss the final episode of "Ahsoka's Walkabout", the return of Maul, and all that is to come in the Siege of Mandalore!
Things get salty in this week's episode when Brad and I address the discourse surrounding this arc of Season 7. We talk about why we love this episode, THAT cameo, and what we think is coming next!
The train goes off the rails in this week's discussion, and you don't wanna miss it! We talk about life in quarantine, Sam Witwer's new interview, and...Deal or No Deal? Oh, and S7 E6 ;D
In the first ever episode featuring a brand new segment called "Doing Fanfic" I and special guest @MaeReylo discuss the much beloved Reylo fanfiction "Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors" by diasterisms. We laugh. We cry. It's angst with a happy ending!
In this week's special episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tasia Valenza, the voice behind Shaak Ti in The Clone Wars and Venisa Doza in Star Wars: Resistance. We talked about the differences between voiceover and being in front of the camera, motherhood in Star Wars, and more!
It's the end of the Bad Batch arc! We discuss Echo's fate, the theme of trust in Star Wars, Anakin's struggle with the dark side, and more.
Brad and I had the wonderful privilege of speaking with Kevin Kiner, composer of the music of The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. We discuss the final season of TCW, his past work on the series, what it's like working with George Lucas and Dave Filoni, and more!
This week, Brad and I are recapping and breaking down the first episode of Season 7, "The Bad Batch.
Welcome to The Last Missions, a brand new limited series hosted by Doing Talking and Friends of the Force! In this week's preview episode, we discuss the history of The Clone Wars, its characters, our favorite arcs, and look forward to what's coming in Season 7.
This week's show is jam packed with news! I talk about TCW, the Obi-Wan series, Project Luminous, KOTOR, and more!
It's here! The last episode of The Ryvora Report, in which I discuss the series finale of Star Wars: Resistance, "The Escape."
This week's episode is all about Rey from Nowhere. I talk about how her journey inspired me and read messages from listeners about what she means to them. It is both a celebration of her character and also a critique of the decision to make her a Palpatine / Skywalker.
The Resistance goes to Dantooine in this action-packed new episode! There's a lot to discuss as we near the finish line for the series...
This week, I did a (very emotional) deep dive into The Rise of Kylo Ren #2! Feels abound.
It's time to break down this week's #StarWarsResistance double feature! We're nearing the end of the series. How is everything going to play out? Will Tam get redeemed? And what about #Kaznara?
In this special episode of Bounties and Blasters, we discuss the future of The Mandalorian, what made Season 1 so special, and announce the winners of the first ever Mando Globes!
This week, I catch up on more box office news, discuss the #BenSoloChallenge, and share the reactions listeners of Doing Talking had to The Rise of Skywalker.
This week I cover an exciting announcement about The Clone Wars, TROS box office news, and Vanity Fair's new interview with Chris Terrio.
Brad and I are back for the final installment of Bounties and Blasters! This week, we discuss the season finale of The Mandalorian, Chapter 8: Redemption. Easter eggs abound, and we react to the unexpected return of a certain lightsaber!
We've had The Rise of Skywalker for a week now, and I have a lot of thoughts to add to my initial reaction. I also break down interviews with Chris Terrio and JJ Abrams and how their filmmaking process differs from Rian Johnson's.
This Christmas Eve, I discuss the twelfth episode of Season 2, "The Missing Agent" and inexplicably refer to Ax Tagrin as "Krieg" throughout the entire show. What can I say? It's been a WEIRD week, y'all...
Maegan (reylo-mae) is back on the show this week to discuss our first impressions of The Rise of Skywalker. She likes the film. I don't. We have a well-balanced discussion about its pros and cons and talk our way through some of its more controversial plot points.
This week, we discuss another brilliant episode directed by Deborah Chow and dive into some spoiler-free speculation about The Rise of Skywalker!
Brad and I are back to discuss Chapter 6 of The Mandalorian! We talk about the collaborative process behind bringing the character to life, a new discovery regarding our theory from last week, and more!
It's time for the final countdown to The Rise of Skywalker! In this special episode, I look back on the last four years and my experiences in the fandom, from watching TFA and TLJ for the first time to podcasting, Celebration Chicago, and more!
This week, we discuss the new and the familiar on Tatooine, Fennec Shand, and who that mysterious gunslinger might be!
In this week's episode, I finally give my full review of Resistance Reborn (the novel by Rebecca Roanhorse) and Jedi: Fallen Order.
In this week's show, we discuss the introduction of Cara Dune, water symbolism, and what this episode means for our mysterious, increasingly soft Mandalorian. And of course...
More baby Yoda moments!!!
This week, I give some brief thoughts on The Mandalorian and Jedi: Fallen Order, and discuss new interviews, covers, and footage from The Rise of Skywalker!
The first episode of Bounties and Blasters is finally here! This is a Doing Talking and Friends of the Force crossover series where Brad Whipple and I break down each episode of The Mandalorian as it releases. We discuss the characters, their development and relationships, and the story as it relates to The Hero's Journey.
In this week's show, I discuss how the dynamic between Anastasia and Rasputin might mirror the one between Rey and Palpatine, a new "Water Fight" theory, how the final confrontation in TROS could play out, and more!
In this week's show, I make a major announcement about the future of Doing Talking and discuss what went wrong with D&D's Star Wars trilogy, box office predictions for The Rise of Skywalker, and more!
This week, I discuss the fourth episode of Resistance Season 2: Hunt on Celsor 3.
Special shoutout to my computer for not switching to the right mic and to me for forgetting to check. So sorry guys D:
Join me as I gush about the trailer some more, discuss the Obi-Wan series, and theorize about what really happened at the Jedi Temple the night Ben Solo left!
I share my first reactions and thoughts on the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker with special guest reylo-mae!
Follow her on Twitter @MaeReylo.
This week, I discuss Spark of the Resistance, Dooku: Jedi Lost, and meeting Star Wars Celebration mural artist Jason Palmer.
Episode #1 of The Ryvora Report is here, and it's all about the Season 2 premiere: Into the Unknown!
This week, I talk about Triple Force Friday and break down Empire magazine's interviews with JJ Abrams and Chris Terrio.
This week I discuss Triple Force Friday reveals, the Empire covers, and the Age of Resistance: Kylo Ren comic.
This week, I discuss the Rey and Rose Age of Resistance issues.
Apologies for the decline in audio quality approx. 30 minutes into the episode -- my microphone decided to magically turn off in the middle of recording.
This week, I catch up on the Age of Resistance comic series! Featuring discussions on the Maz, Holdo, BB-8, Poe, Hux, and Snoke issues.
This week, I discuss TROS interviews from D23 and the potential return of Hayden Christensen, as well as book and comic news!
This week, I break down The Rise of Skywalker footage that was shown at D23 and later released to the public. Speculation and theories abound!
This week, I discuss the music of Episode IX, the trailer for Season 2 of Resistance, the (rumored) Obi-Wan series, and more!
This week I discuss The Secrets of the Jedi and its fittingly cryptic contents. What does it all mean???
This week, I discuss the Age of Resistance Phasma comic "Fallen Guns" and what will happen to the stormtroopers in The Rise of Skywalker!
This week, I discuss some Star Wars Resistance news and talk more about TROS. Will the Sith Order rise again?
This week, I discuss The Rise of Kylo Ren, Allegiance, and the mystery of the Sith troopers at SDCC!
This week's episode is all about the recently announced Sith troopers! Who are they? What is their purpose? Where does their allegiance lie?
This week, I celebrate one year of Doing Talking, discuss Finn's Age of Resistance comic, and respond to your listener feedback!
This week, I break down new interviews with Daisy Ridley and discuss more thoughts and theories about The Rise of Skywalker!
In this week's show, I discuss the Age of Resistance comics and respond to your listener feedback!
Ben Solo is a Skywalker, and he just keeps rising.
This week, I discuss Star Wars at D23, Jedi: Fallen Order at E3, Celebration Anaheim, and announce the winner of the giveaway contest celebrating Doing Talking's 50th episode!
This week, I discuss the 2015 Russian film I Am Dragon and do a thorough breakdown of the parallels its plot and protagonists share with Rey and Ben Solo in the Sequel Trilogy. How does it affect the way we look at Reylo and its possibilities in The Rise of Skywalker?
This week, Madison discusses the rumored KotOR trilogy, the opening of Galaxy's Edge, and more!
This week's episode is all about the Vanity Fair coverage! Get ready for in-depth analysis of ALL the things!
This week, I discuss the Benioff and Weiss announcement, more Episode IX theories, and respond your listener feedback!
This week, I discuss the World Between Worlds and its possible inclusion in Episode IX. How might Sidious use it to return? How might Rey and Ben Solo use it to defeat him? Theories abound in this episode!
It's Star Wars Day, and it's time to celebrate with 100 portions worth of publishing announcements from Lucasfilm!
In this week's episode, I talk more about what I saw and experienced at Celebration Chicago, including my thoughts on Jedi: Fallen Order, The Mandalorian, and The Clone Wars.
This week, I talk about my experience at my first ever Star Wars Celebration and do an in-depth breakdown of what we saw in the very first teaser for Episode IX.
Get in losers, we're going to Celebration! Plus new comments from Rian Johnson and discussion about Resistance's No Escape: Part 2.
This week, I celebrate Doing Talking's 40th episode! Marie-Claire Gould from What the Force joins me to discuss her new audio drama "Fangirls." We talk about women in Star Wars, the impact of The Last Jedi, and the state of the fandom.
This week, I discuss the latest announcements for Celebration Chicago and talk with Alex Kane about his new book, which tells the fascinating story of how Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic came to be.
This week, I talk about that Resistance episode and respond to your feedback about what's coming next!
Celebration and Galaxy's Edge news, plus more Resistance discussion on this week's episode!
Celebration Chicago and Star Wars: Resistance take center stage on this week's episode of Doing Talking!
New Celebration announcements, Resistance discussion, and more on this week's episode of Doing Talking!
This week, Madison talks Celebration and Galaxy's Edge news, plus discussion about the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance.
This week, Madison talks Star Wars at the Oscars, more Celebration guests, the latest episode of Resistance, and more!
Definitely the greatest episode title I've ever come up with. This week, I talk Adam Driver's interview with Deadline and what it means for Ben Solo's arc, plus discussion on the latest episode of "Resistance."
Resistance returns with an exciting midseason trailer! Plus Celebration Chicago guest announcements.
In this week's show, Madison talks Leia in Episode IX, future content for Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso, and discusses the potential return of Anakin Skywalker.
This week's show is all about the final issue of Charles Soule's Vader comic series! Is Darth Sidious really the father of Anakin Skywalker?
This week's episode is all about the highly controversial topic that is Ben Solo's potential for redemption. Madison makes her case in favor of the last Skywalker returning to the light.
This week, Madison celebrates Doing Talking's 25th episode with a special announcement, TLJ nostalgia, discussion about the midseason finale of Resistance, and more!
In this week's show, Madison revisits the release of The Force Awakens and discusses the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance.
In this week's show, I talk Reylo, Bendemption, the latest episode of Resistance, and more!
This week's show is all about the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance, "Synara's Score."
Updates on The Mandalorian and Galaxy's Edge! Plus discussion about the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance. (Apologies for the technical difficulties, they end approximately five minutes in.)
This week's show takes a look at the announcement of a Cassian Andor series, plus the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance.
This week's show includes a special announcement from me, plus discussion about the latest episode of Star Wars: Resistance!
In this week's show, I discuss why Vader built his castle on Mustafar and talk about Episode #4 of Star Wars: Resistance.
In this episode, I discuss The Mandalorian, revisit Solo, and talk about its Blu Ray bonus features.
This week, I discuss some of my Solo opinions and my first-time viewing experience, Kathleen Kennedy's contract extension, and the first set photos from Jon Favreau's live action series.
This week's episode is all about NEWS! Adam Driver on SNL. John Boyega's Instagram exploits. Resistance previews. The Bob Iger interview. And more!
In this week's show, I discuss the Mortis arc of The Clone Wars. What did it mean for Anakin Skywalker, and what does it mean now within the context of the Sequel Trilogy? How did it influence Rian Johnson during his writing of The Last Jedi?
In this week's show, I discuss the Bloodline novel by Claudia Gray and where Leia is in her journey post Original Trilogy. Where does she stand with Han and Ben? How does she cope with being the daughter of Darth Vader? And more!
Episode IX casting news and set photos, a new Star Wars: Resistance teaser, and the third and final part of my series on the Jedi Order.
In this week's episode I talk about the Star Wars: Resistance trailer and introduce a new three-part series on the Jedi Order.
In this week's show, I cover the latest rumors surrounding Jon Favreau's live action series, celebrate my favorite episodes of The Clone Wars, and discuss more Episode IX theories. Shoutout to all of the wonderful listeners who submitted questions!
This week's episode is all about Episode IX! Casting announcements, filming locations, and set photos - oh my!
Lucasfilm publishing news from SDCC! What does all this new Prequel stuff mean? And why is Solo important to the Sequel Trilogy?
In this episode, I celebrate the unforeseen return of The Clone Wars and discuss the incredible synergy between Revenge of the Sith and The Last Jedi.
In this episode, I talk about Billy Dee Williams, the Clone Wars panel at SDCC, and celebrate the 15th anniversary of Knights of the Old Republic.
In this episode, I cover the leaked image of Star Wars: Resistance promo art and the Keri Russell casting news. I also talk about my theories and predictions for Episode IX.
Welcome to the very first episode of my brand new Star Wars podcast: Doing Talking! In this episode, I introduce myself and my background as a Star Wars fan. And I cover a bit of Episode IX news as well. Let me know in the comments what you would like for me to talk about in future episodes!