Clashing Sabers

In this episode of Clashing Sabers, Davor and Brandon are joined by Meg Dowell to discuss their Star Wars canon book favorites and least favorites—aka the best and the butts! From the Thrawn trilogy to the High Republic, they share their hot takes on which books shaped the galaxy far, far away and which didn’t quite hit the mark. Tune in for fun discussions, passionate opinions, and Star Wars book recommendations you won’t want to miss! Follow Now This Is Lit by subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/now-this-is-lit-a-star-wars-podcast/id1635042779] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/10zAhKUHEGRylwEsZBEeMY]. Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/clashingsabers]to support our literacy non-profit that gets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Star Wars books into classrooms.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/nominate-a-teacher/] One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ClashingSabers.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/] ⁠⁠Clashing Sabers on Blue Sky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/clashingsabers.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clashing Sabers on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/clashingsabers/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/EZei9e6YmJzLcADH/] And don’t forget to leave us a rating and review on your podcatcher of choice!

The fifth episode of Mark’s fan-fiction audio drama. In the latest chapter of The Kingdom of Life, conflict looms over the recent rescue of a ferocious Vornskr, a beast held captive by the Empire. Tayla Gyle and Seric Vahl must not only elude capture, they must also work together to mend and rehabilitate the wounded animal so it can be released into the wild. Bitterness and mistrust fester and threaten to unravel their fragile partnership. Chapters and Timestamps 01:18   Chapter One: Ocean Moon of Perl 11:00 Chapter Two: Research and Mistrust 17:50 Chapter Three: Cly’Bo 22:42 Chapter Four: Seric’s Control & the Biomonitor 26:57 Chapter Five: Planter’s Haven 31:32 Chapter Six: That’s a Natural Vornskr 35:33 Chapter Seven: Kreej 40:16 Chapter Eight: Prepping N4V for Old Mantell 43:41 Chapter Nine: The Blackvault Repository 53:35 Chapter Ten: Tayla and Cly’Bo’s First Outing 1:02:19 Chapter Eleven: Mystery Message 1:08 :07 Chapter Twelve: The Proving Ground 1:13:35 Chapter Thirteen: A Difference of Opinion 1:18:24 Chapter Fourteen: Power Regulation Failure 1:25:52 Chapter Fifteen: Saleucami Catacombs 1:32:11 Chapter Sixteen: Trapped 1:39:15 Chapter Seventeen: A Crushing Truth New to this audio drama? First, check out previous episodes in the series. Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Kingdom of Life is here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Xoe0jvYykavQSbZVRQnRe?si=60f23915f9274326] Episode 3 of Star Wars: The Kingdom of Life is here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LFwr8yGPxZESkuz0OjWz2?si=8c01314f7b954e04] Episode 2 of Star Wars: The Kingdom of Life is here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XMnRWMl1SmP88ZZc0zTbd?si=691c9809b9944d9c] Episode 1 of Star Wars: The Kingdom of Life is here: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dHNfi7abEt6vW5axQnrDv?si=e8ba7cd315df4772] Note: The following episode contains music and character voices that were generated with assistance from Artificial Intelligence.  Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/clashingsabers] to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net [https://clashingsabers.net/] Clashing Sabers on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ClashingSabers] Clashing Sabers on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@clashingsabers?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Clashing Sabers on Instagram [https://instagram.com/clashingsabers?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/230660617666426/] Find A Larger View of the Force [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-larger-view-of-the-force-a-star-wars-podcast/id1525926729]

With the release of the new Andor trailer, Brandon, Davor, and Mark dive into the epic journey of Cassian Andor—exploring his evolution in the critically acclaimed Andor series and the groundbreaking Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Join us as we break down key moments, character development, and the impact of Andor on the larger Star Wars universe! Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/clashingsabers]to support our literacy non-profit that gets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Star Wars books into classrooms.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/nominate-a-teacher/] One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ClashingSabers.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/] ⁠Clashing Sabers on Blue Sky⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/clashingsabers.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clashing Sabers on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/clashingsabers/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/EZei9e6YmJzLcADH/] And don’t forget to leave us a rating and review on your podcatcher of choice!

Don't Burn the Sacred Text makes its epic return to talk about the penultimate High Republic novel, Tears of the Nameless. Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/clashingsabers]to support our literacy non-profit that gets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Star Wars books into classrooms.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/nominate-a-teacher/] One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ClashingSabers.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://clashingsabers.net/] ⁠Clashing Sabers on Blue Sky⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/clashingsabers.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clashing Sabers on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/clashingsabers/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/EZei9e6YmJzLcADH/] And don’t forget to leave us a rating and review on your podcatcher of choice!

In honor of Star Wars Podcast Day 2025 Mark reflects on the recent Star Wars Disney+ series Skeleton Crew.  The series pays homage to the 1980’s adventure movies such as Goonies, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Flight of the Navigator, and Explorers. What did Mark think? Check it out as he explores its nostalgia, the characters, and the themes, which make this one of the most interesting entries into Star Wars canon.  Join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/clashingsabers] to support our literacy non-profit that gets Star Wars books into classrooms. One-hundred percent of your donations go directly toward buying and sending books! ClashingSabers.net [https://clashingsabers.net/] Clashing Sabers on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ClashingSabers] Clashing Sabers on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@clashingsabers?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Clashing Sabers on Instagram [https://instagram.com/clashingsabers?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] Star Wars Clashing Sabers Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/230660617666426/] Find A Larger View of the Force [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-larger-view-of-the-force-a-star-wars-podcast/id1525926729]